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• Mail: Send comments to the Docket 

Management Facility; U.S. Department 

of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue, SE., West Building Ground 

Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC 

20590. 

• Fax: Fax comments to the Docket 

Management Facility at 202–493–2251. 

• Hand Delivery: Bring comments to 

the Docket Management Facility in 

Room W12–140 of the West Building 

Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue, SE., Washington, DC between 9 

a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. 

Privacy: We will post all comments 

we receive, without change, to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information you provide. 

Using the search function of our docket 

Web site, anyone can find and read the 

comments received into any of our 

dockets, including the name of the 

individual sending the comment (or 

signing the comment for an association, 

business, labor union, etc.). You may 

review DOT’s complete Privacy Act 

Statement in the Federal Register 

published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 

19477–78). 

Docket: To read background 

documents or comments received, go to 

http://www.regulations.gov at any time 

or to the Docket Management Facility in 

Room W12–140 of the West Building 

Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 

9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Frances Shaver, (202) 267–4059, Office 

of Rulemaking (ARM–207), Federal 

Aviation Administration, 800 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20591. 

This notice is published pursuant to 

14 CFR 11.85. 

Issued in Washington, DC on January 11, 

2011. 

Pamela Hamilton-Powell, 

Director, Office of Rulemaking. 

Petition for Exemption 

Docket No.: FAA–2010–1221. 

Petitioner: Indigenous Peoples 

Technology and Education Center, Inc. 

(ITEC). 

Section of 14 CFR Affected: 

§ 21.190(c)(2). 

Description of Relief Sought: Petition 

for exemption from the Federal Aviation 

Regulations, § 21.190(c)(2) to permit an 

additional weight allowance for a 

powered parachute (PPC) light-sport 

aircraft (LSA) intended for both flight 

operations and operation on public 

roadways, similar to the weight 

allowance for LSA intended for 

operation on water. A roadable PPC has 

similar weight penalties to an LSA 

intended for operation on water due to 

the additional equipment required to 

make the vehicle roadworthy, and 

therefore a similar weight allowance 

seems appropriate. This petition for 

exemption will allow ITEC to issue a 

statement of compliance (FAA Form 

8130–15) for each ITEC ‘‘Maverick’’ PPC 

LSA for operation at the same weight 

prescribed by 14 CFR 1.1 for LSA 

intended for operation on water. 

[FR Doc. 2011–717 Filed 1–13–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration 

Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping 

Requirements, Agency Information 

Collection Activity Under OMB Review 

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic 

Safety Administration, DOT. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice 

announces that the Information 

Collection Request (ICR) abstracted 

below has been forwarded to the Office 

of Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and comment. The ICR describes 

the nature of the information collections 

and their expected burden. The Federal 

Register Notice with a 60-day comment 

period was published on October 12, 

2010 (75 FR 62625). 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before February 14, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Comments should be 

directed to the Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs, Office of 

Management and Budget, 725 - 17th 

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, 

Attention NHTSA Desk Officer. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nicholas Englund, National Highway 

Traffic Safety Administration, Office of 

the Chief Counsel (NCC–111), (202) 

366–5263, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, 

SE., Washington, DC 20590. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration 

Title: Confidential Business 

Information. 

Type of Request: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Form Number: This collection of 

information uses no standard forms. 

OMB Control Number: 2127–0025. 

Frequency: Submission of information 

pursuant to this regulation will depend 

on the frequency with which a given 

entity, such as a manufacturer of motor 

vehicles or motor vehicle equipment, 

submits information and a request that 

the agency hold the information 

confidential, generally pursuant to 

Exemption 4 of the Freedom of 

Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 

552(b)(4). 

Affected Public: This collection of 

information would apply to any person 

who seeks to have the agency treat as 

confidential information submitted to 

the agency either voluntarily or 

pursuant to a mandatory information 

request issued by the agency. Thus, the 

collection of information could apply to 

any of the entities over which the 

agency exercises regulatory authority. 

Recent trends lead the agency to 

estimate that NHTSA will receive 

approximately 450 requests for 

confidential treatment in 2011 and 

subsequent years. Large manufacturers 

make the vast majority of requests for 

confidential treatment. 

Abstract: NHTSA’s Confidential 

Business Information (CBI) rule, 

coupled with case law, has governed the 

submission of requests for confidential 

treatment of information for over 18 

years. 

Estimated Annual Burden: Using the 

above estimate of approximately 450 

requests for confidentiality per year, 

with an estimated eight hours of 

preparation to collect and provide the 

information, at an assumed rate of 

$28.19 an hour, the annual estimated 

cost of collecting and preparing the 

information necessary for 450 complete 

requests for confidential treatment is 

about $101,484 (8 hours of preparation 

× 450 requests × $28.19). Adding in a 

postage cost of $2,205 (450 requests at 

a cost of $4.90 for postage), we estimate 

that it will cost $103,689 per year for 

persons to prepare and submit the 

information necessary to satisfy the 

confidential business information 

provisions of 49 CFR Part 512. 

Requesters are not required to keep 

copies of any records or reports 

submitted to us. As a result, the cost 

imposed to keep records would be zero 

hours and zero costs. 

Number of Respondents: We estimate 

that there will be approximately 450 

requests per year. 

Summary of the Collection of 

Information: Any entity seeking 

confidential treatment for information 

submitted to the agency will be required 

to request confidential treatment from 

the agency and to justify that request. To 

obtain confidential treatment of 

submitted information, the submitting 

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entity must comply with the 

requirements in NHTSA’s CBI 

regulation and satisfy the requirements 

for one of the exemptions provided 

under the FOIA, 5 U.S.C. 552(b). 

ADDRESSES: Send comments, within 30 

days, to the Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs, Office of 

Management and Budget, 725 - 17th 

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, 

Attention NHTSA Desk Officer. 

Comments are invited on: Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of the Department, 

including whether the information will 

have practical utility; the accuracy of 

the Department’s estimate of the burden 

of the proposed information collection; 

ways to enhance the quality, utility and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including the use of 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

A comment to OMB is most effective if 

OMB receives it within 30 days of 

publication. 

Issued on: January 7, 2011. 

O. Kevin Vincent, 

Chief Counsel. 

[FR Doc. 2011–819 Filed 1–13–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–59–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Research and Innovative Technology 

Administration 

Advisory Council on Transportation 

Statistics; Notice of Meeting 

AGENCY: Research Innovative 

Technology Administration, U.S. 

Department of Transportation. 

ACTION: Notice. 

This notice announces, pursuant to 

Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (FACA) (Pub. L. 72–363; 

5 U.S.C. app. 2), a meeting of the 

Advisory Council on Transportation 

Statistics (ACTS). The meeting will be 

held on Thursday, February 24, 2011, 

from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST in the 

Oklahoma City Room at the U.S. 

Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Ave., SE., Washington, DC. 

Section 5601(o) of the Safe, 

Accountable, Flexible, Efficient 

Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for 

Users (SAFETEA–LU) directs the U.S. 

Department of Transportation to 

establish an Advisory Council on 

Transportation Statistics subject to the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 

U.S.C., App. 2) to advise the Bureau of 

Transportation Statistics (BTS) on the 

quality, reliability, consistency, 

objectivity, and relevance of 

transportation statistics and analyses 

collected, supported, or disseminated by 

the Bureau and the Department. The 

following is a summary of the draft 

meeting agenda: (1) USDOT welcome 

and introduction of Council Members; 

(2) Overview of prior meeting; (3) 

Discussion of the FY 2012 budget; (4) 

Discussion of product dissemination; (5) 

Council Members review and discussion 

of statistical programs; (6) future 

Council activities and (7) Public 

Comments and Closing Remarks. 

Participation is open to the public. 

Members of the public who wish to 

participate must notify Petrina Collier at 

Petrina.Collier@dot.gov, not later than 

February 2, 2011. Members of the public 

may present oral statements at the 

meeting with the approval of Steven K. 

Smith, Deputy Director of the Bureau of 

Transportation Statistics. Noncommittee 

members wishing to present oral 

statements or obtain information should 

contact Petrina Collier via e-mail no 

later than February 9, 2011. 

Questions about the agenda or written 

comments may be e-mailed or submitted 

by U.S. Mail to: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Research and Innovative 

Technology Administration, Bureau of 

Transportation Statistics, Attention: 

Petrina Collier, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue, SE., Room # E34–457, 

Washington, DC 20590, 

Petrina.Collier@dot.gov, or faxed to 

(202) 366–3640. BTS requests that 

written comments be received by 

February 9, 2011. Access to the DOT 

Headquarters building is controlled 

therefore all persons who plan to attend 

the meeting must notify Ms. Petrina 

Collier at (202) 366–5796 prior to 

February 9, 2011. Individuals attending 

the meeting must report to the main 

DOT entrance on New Jersey Avenue, 

SE., for admission to the building. 

Attendance is open to the public, but 

limited space is available. Persons with 

a disability requiring special services, 

such as an interpreter for the hearing 

impaired, should contact Ms. Collier at 

(202) 366–5796 at least seven calendar 

days prior to the meeting. 

Notice of this meeting is provided in 

accordance with the FACA and the 

General Services Administration 

regulations (41 CFR part 102–3) 

covering management of Federal 

advisory committees. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on the 30th day 

of December 2010. 

Steven K. Smith, 

Deputy Director, Bureau of Transportation 

Statistics. 

[FR Doc. 2011–770 Filed 1–13–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–HY–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Surface Transportation Board 

[Docket No. EP 705] 

Competition in the Railroad Industry 

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Surface Transportation 

Board will receive comments and hold 

a public hearing to explore the current 

state of competition in the railroad 

industry and possible policy 

alternatives to facilitate more 

competition, where appropriate. The 

Board is seeking written comments prior 

to the hearing addressing the legal, 

factual, and policy matters described 

below. 

DATES: Initial comments are due on 

February 18, 2011. Reply comments are 

due 28 days thereafter, on March 18, 

2011. The hearing will begin at 9:30 

a.m., on Tuesday, May 3, 2011, in the 

Board’s hearing room at the Board’s 

headquarters located at 395 E Street, 

SW., Washington, DC. The Board plans 

to hold the hearing in a single day, but 

may extend the hearing if the number of 

participants or the breadth of submitted 

written testimony so requires. The 

hearing will be open for public 

observation. However, only parties who 

have notified the Board of their intent 

to participate will be permitted to speak. 

Any party wishing to speak at the 

hearing shall file with the Board a 

notice of intent to participate 

(identifying the party, the proposed 

speaker, and the time requested) no later 

than April 4, 2011. With the notice of 

intent, the party shall provide written 

testimony on the issues it will address 

at the hearing. 

ADDRESSES: All filings may be submitted 

either via the Board’s e-filing format or 

in the traditional paper format. Any 

person using e-filing should attach a 

document and otherwise comply with 

the instructions at the ‘‘E-FILING’’ link 

on the Board’s ‘‘www.stb.dot.gov’’ Web 

site. Any person submitting a filing in 

the traditional paper format should send 

an original and 10 copies of the filing to: 

Surface Transportation Board, Attn: 

Docket No. EP 705, 395 E Street, SW., 

Washington, DC 20423–0001. 

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