[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 112 (Monday, June 11, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 27080]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-12516]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

[Docket No. DOT-OST-2018-0079]


Agency Information Collection: Activity for OMB Review: Agency 
Request for Reinstatement of a Previously Approved Information 
Collection: 2105-0009, Advisory Committee Candidate Biographical 
Information Request Form

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary (OST), DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
U.S. Department of Transportation invites the general public, industry 
and other governmental parties to comment on the information collection 
request (ICR) OMB No. 2105-0009 Committee Candidate Biographical 
Information Request Form. The information collection request previously 
approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) expired on May 
31, 2012. The collection is needed to facilitate background 
investigations of individuals seeking or currently appointed to a 
Department committee.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by August 10, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Freeman, Program Analyst, 
Executive Secretariat, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001 or telephone: (202) 366-
2918. Refer to OMB Control No. 2105-0009.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments to DOT-OST-2008-0320 through one of 
the following methods: Website: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments on the DOT electronic docket site.
    Mail: Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Room W12-140, 
Washington, DC 20590-001.
    Hand Delivery: Room W12-140 on the ground level of the West 
Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 
5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Wednesday and Federal Holidays.
    Instructions: All comments must include the agency name and DOT-
OST-2008-0320. Note that all comments received will be posted without 
change to https://www.regulations.gov, including personal information 
provided. You should know that anyone is able to search the electronic 
form of all comments received into any of our dockets by the name of 
the individual submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if 
submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.).
    You may review the Department of Transportation's complete Privacy 
Act statement in the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (65 
FR 19477-78), or you may visit https://www.regulations.gov.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments, go to https://www.regulations.gov at any time or to Room W12-
140 on the ground level of the West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue 
SE, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 a.m., Monday through Friday, 
except Wednesday and Federal holidays.
    If you wish to receive confirmation of receipt of your written 
comments, please include a self-addressed, stamped postcard with the 
following statement: ``Comments on Docket DOT-OST-2008-0320.'' The 
Docket Clerk will date stamp the postcard prior to returning it to you 
via the U.S. mail. Please note that due to delays in the delivery of 
U.S. mail to Federal offices in Washington, DC, we recommend that 
persons consider an alternative method (internet, fax, or professional 
delivery service) to submit comments to the docket and ensure their 
timely receipt at U.S. DOT.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Committee Candidate Biographical Information Request.
    OMB Control No.: 2105-0009.
    Type of Review: Reinstatement with change of previously approved 
information collection.
    Form No.: DOT F1120.1.
    Abstract: The requested reintroduction of the approved control 
number expands the information collection request (ICR) OMB No. 2105-
0009, ``Advisory Committee Candidate Biographical Information 
Request,'' to include all DOT committee candidates and will be used to 
gather information from individuals interested in appointment to a 
committee and individuals who have been recommended for a membership on 
a committee to ensure fair and balanced membership. DOT is also 
revising the name of the collection to ``Committee Candidate 
Biographical Information Request'' consistent with the scope of the 
collection.
    Respondents: Individuals who have contacted DOT to indicate 
interest in appointment to a committee and individuals who have been 
recommended for membership on a committee. Only one collection is 
expected per individual.
    Number of Respondents: 100 annually.
    Frequency: One time.
    Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes.
    Total Annual Burden: 25 hours.
    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the Department, including whether the information will be have 
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Department's estimate of 
burden of the proposed information collection; (c) ways to enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information collection; and (d) 
ways to minimize the collection of information on the respondents, 
including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology without reducing the quality of the information 
collected.
    All comments will become a matter of public record.

    Authority:  The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. 
Chapter 35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1:48.

    Issued in Washington, DC.
David Freeman,
Program Analyst, DOT Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2018-12516 Filed 6-8-18; 8:45 am]
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