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legal status of the petition or its final 

disposition. 

DATES: Comments on this petition must 

identify the petition docket number and 

must be received on or before January 

29, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified 

by docket number FAA–2023–2111 

using any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov and follow 

the online instructions for sending your 

comments electronically. 

• Mail: Send comments to Docket 

Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of 

Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Room W12–140, West 

Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 

20590–0001. 

• Hand Delivery or Courier: Take 

comments to Docket Operations 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. 

• Fax: Fax comments to Docket 

Operations at 202–493–2251. 

Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 

553(c), DOT solicits comments from the 

public to better inform its rulemaking 

process. DOT posts these comments, 

without edit, including any personal 

information the commenter provides, to 

http://www.regulations.gov, as 

described in the system of records 

notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can 

be reviewed at http://www.dot.gov/ 

privacy. 

Docket: Background documents or 

comments received may be read at 

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

Follow the online instructions for 

accessing the docket or go to the Docket 

Operations 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: 

Michael H. Harrison, AIR–646, Federal 

Aviation Administration, phone 206– 

231–3368, email Michael.Harrison@

faa.gov. 

This notice is published pursuant to 

14 CFR 11.85. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on January 2, 

2024. 

Daniel J. Commins, 

Manager, Integration and Performance. 

Petition for Exemption 

Docket No.: FAA–2023–2111. 

Petitioner: Software Development 

Alternatives, Inc. 

Section(s) of 14 CFR Affected: 

§ 21.603(a)(1). 

Description of Relief Sought: Software 

Development Alternatives, Inc. (SDA) is 

seeking relief from 14 Code of Federal 

Regulations, § 21.603(a)(1), which 

requires in pertinent part, an applicant 

for a technical standard order (TSO) 

authorization must apply in the form 

and manner prescribed by the FAA and 

that the applicant must include a 

statement of conformance certifying that 

the applicant has met the requirements 

of this subpart and that the article 

concerned meets the applicable TSOs 

that were effective on the date of 

application for that article. Specifically, 

SDA is proposing the FAA grant an 

exemption to allow a TSOA submittal 

for the article to be evaluated against 

TSO–C160 and TSO–C113, which were 

effective when the article was approved 

for manufacture by the FAA on March 

7th, 2012. 

[FR Doc. 2024–00191 Filed 1–8–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Highway Administration 

Request for Nominations for the 

Working Group on Covered Resources 

to the Federal Highway Administration 

AGENCY: Federal Highway 

Administration (FHWA), U.S. 

Department of Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice to solicit members for the 

Working Group on Covered Resources. 

SUMMARY: The FHWA announces a 

request for nominations to the Working 

Group on Covered Resources (Working 

Group). The Working Group members 

will be appointed for a term of 2 years. 

The Working Group will conduct a 

study on access to covered resources for 

infrastructure projects. In carrying out 

the study, the Working Group shall 

analyze the use of covered resources in 

transportation projects funded with 

Federal dollars; how the proximity of 

covered resources to such projects 

affects the cost and environmental 

impact of those projects; whether and 

how State, Tribal, and local 

transportation and planning agencies 

consider covered resources when 

developing transportation projects; and 

any challenges for transportation project 

sponsors regarding access and proximity 

to covered resources. The Working 

Group shall submit to the Secretary of 

Transportation the findings of its study 

and any recommendations to preserve 

access to and reduce the costs and 

environmental impacts of covered 

resources in infrastructure projects. 

DATES: The deadline for nominations for 

the Working Group membership is 

March 11, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: All nomination materials 

should be emailed to Richard.Duval@

dot.gov or mailed attention to 

Designated Federal Officer Mr. Richard 

Duval c/o Mrs. Gina Ahlstrom, Federal 

Highway Administration, Office of 

Infrastructure, Room E75–332, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 

20590. Any person needing accessibility 

accommodations should contact 

Richard Duval at (202) 515–1030. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Richard B. Duval, Office of 

Infrastructure, 1200 New Jersey Avenue 

SE, Washington, DC 20590, (202) 515– 

1030 or via email at Richard.Duval@

dot.gov; or Ms. Alissa Dolan, Office of 

the Chief Counsel, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, 

(202) 631–3393 or via email at 

Alissa.Dolan@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

11526 of the Bipartisan Infrastructure 

Law (BIL), enacted as the Infrastructure 

Investment and Jobs Act (Pub. L. 117– 

58), requires the establishment of a 

‘‘Working Group on Covered 

Resources.’’ The term ‘‘covered 

resource’’ means a common variety 

material used in transportation 

infrastructure construction and 

maintenance, including stone, sand, and 

gravel. The Working Group will conduct 

a study on access to covered resources 

for infrastructure projects. Pursuant to 

BIL section 11526(d), in carrying out the 

study, the Working Group shall analyze 

the use of covered resources in 

transportation projects funded with 

Federal dollars; how the proximity of 

covered resources to such projects 

affects the cost and environmental 

impact of those projects; whether and 

how State, Tribal, and local 

transportation and planning agencies 

consider covered resources when 

developing transportation projects; and 

any challenges for transportation project 

sponsors regarding access and proximity 

to covered resources. 

In conducting this study, BIL section 

11526(e) requires the Working Group to 

consult, as appropriate, with chief 

executive officers of States; State, Tribal, 

and local transportation and planning 

agencies; other relevant State, Tribal, 

and local agencies, including State 

agencies associated with covered 

resources protection; members of the 

public with industry experience with 

respect to covered resources; other 

Federal entities that provide funding for 

transportation projects; and any other 

stakeholder the Working Group 

determines appropriate. 


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In accordance with BIL section 

11526(f)(1), not later than 2 years after 

the Working Group is established, it 

shall submit to the Secretary the 

findings of its study, including a 

summary of comments received during 

the consultation process required by 

section 11526(e), and any 

recommendations to preserve access to 

and reduce the costs and environmental 

impacts of covered resources in 

infrastructure projects. The Secretary 

will then submit to Congress a summary 

of the findings of the Working Group’s 

report and any recommendations, as 

appropriate. 

In accordance with section 9 of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(FACA), and as directed by BIL section 

11526(b), the Secretary has established 

the Working Group on Covered 

Resources. This document gives notice 

of the member nomination process to 

potential participants and affords them 

the opportunity to request 

representation on the Working Group. 

The procedure for requesting such 

representation is set out below. FHWA 

is aware that there are many more 

potential organizations and participants 

than there are membership slots on the 

Working Group. Organizations and 

participants should be prepared to 

support their request for representation 

on the Working Group. 

Members serve at the pleasure of the 

Secretary. Members will be appointed 

for a 2-year term with the potential for 

reappointment. The Secretary may 

extend appointments and may appoint 

replacements for members who have 

resigned outside of a stated term, as 

necessary. Members may continue to 

serve until their replacements have been 

appointed. The Working Group shall 

terminate 180 days after the date on 

which the Secretary receives the report 

required under BIL section 11526(f)(1). 

FHWA is hereby soliciting 

nominations for members of the 

Working Group. Members will have 

knowledge and expertise in the 

production and transportation of 

covered resources. As prescribed by BIL 

Section 11526(c)(2), the Secretary will 

appoint not less than one representative 

of each of the following: 

(1) State departments of 

transportation. 

(2) State agencies associated with 

covered resources protection. 

(3) State planning and geologic survey 

and mapping agencies. 

(4) Commercial motor vehicle 

operators, including small business 

operators and operators who transport 

covered resources. 

(5) Covered resources producers. 

(6) Construction contractors. 

(7) Labor organizations. 

(8) Metropolitan planning 

organizations and regional planning 

organizations. 

(9) Indian Tribes, including Tribal 

elected leadership or Tribal 

transportation officials. 

(10) Any other stakeholders that the 

Secretary determines appropriate. 

Process and Deadline for Submitting 

Nominations: Qualified individuals can 

self-nominate or be nominated by any 

individual or organization. To be 

considered for the Working Group, 

nominators should submit the following 

information: 

(1) Name, title, and relevant contact 

information (including phone, and 

email address) of the nominee. 

(2) A letter of support containing a 

brief description of why the nominee 

should be considered for membership. 

(3) A short biography of the nominee, 

including any relevant professional and 

academic credentials and any prior 

experience with covered resources. 

(4) For nominees seeking to serve in 

their individual capacity (and not 

seeking appointment to represent the 

interests of a nongovernmental entity, a 

recognizable group of persons or 

nongovernmental entities such as an 

industry sector or labor union, or State 

or local governments), an affirmative 

statement that the nominee is not a 

federally registered lobbyist, and that 

the nominee understands that if 

appointed, the nominee will not be 

allowed to continue to serve as a 

Working Group member if the nominee 

becomes a federally registered lobbyist. 

(5) An affirmative statement from the 

nominee of their availability and 

willingness to serve on the Working 

Group. Initially, board members will be 

expected to participate in quarterly 

meetings and are expected to attend at 

least three-quarters of all meetings 

during their 2-year term. Additional 

meetings may be required. 

(6) An affirmative statement from the 

nominee of their willingness and ability 

to serve as the chairperson for the 

Working Group, which will require 

additional time commitment beyond 

simple membership. Chairperson duties 

are described in DOT Order 1120.3 D, 

‘‘Committee Management Policy and 

Procedures.’’ 

Please do not send company, trade 

association, or organization brochures, 

or any other information. Materials 

submitted should total three pages or 

less, not including any letter(s) of 

support. Should more information be 

needed, DOT staff will contact the 

nominee, obtain information from the 

nominee’s past affiliations, or obtain 

information from publicly available 

sources, such as the internet. 

It is important to recognize that 

interested parties who are not selected 

for membership on the Working Group 

can make valuable contributions to the 

work of the Working Group in several 

ways. Interested persons shall be 

permitted to attend, appear before, or 

file statements with any advisory 

committee, subject to such reasonable 

rules or regulations as the FHWA 

Administrator may prescribe. 

Any member of the public is welcome 

to attend Working Group meetings, and, 

as provided in FACA, speak to the 

Working Group. Time will be set aside 

during each meeting for this purpose, 

consistent with the Working Group’s 

need for sufficient time to complete its 

deliberations. 

All nomination materials should be 

emailed to Richard.Duval@dot.gov or 

mailed attention to Mr. Richard Duval 

c/o Mrs. Gina Ahlstrom, Federal 

Highway Administration, Office of 

Infrastructure, Room E75–332, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 

20590. Any person needing accessibility 

accommodations should contact 

Richard Duval at (202) 515–1030. 

Nominations must be received by March 

11, 2024. Nominees selected for 

appointment to the Working Group will 

be notified by return email and by a 

letter of appointment. 

A selection team comprising 

representatives from DOT offices and 

member(s) of the U.S. Department of the 

Interior U.S. Geological Survey will 

review the nomination packages. The 

selection team will make 

recommendations regarding 

membership to the Secretary through 

the FHWA Administrator based on 

evaluation criteria including: (1) 

professional or academic expertise, 

experience, and knowledge; (2) 

stakeholder representation; and (3) 

skills working on committees and 

advisory panels. The FHWA 

Administrator will submit a list of 

recommended candidates to the 

Secretary for review and selection of 

Working Group members. 

Nominations are open to all 

individuals without regard to race, 

color, religion, sex, national origin, age, 

mental or physical handicap, marital 

status, or sexual orientation. To ensure 

that recommendations to the Secretary 

consider the needs of the diverse groups 

served by DOT, membership shall 

include, to the extent practicable, 

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represent disadvantaged and underrepresented groups. 

Shailen P. Bhatt, 

Administrator, Federal Highway 

Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2024–00251 Filed 1–8–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Highway Administration 

[Docket No. FHWA–2024–0001] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Notice of Request for 

Reinstatement of a Previously 

Approved Information Collection 

AGENCY: Federal Highway 

Administration (FHWA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of request for 

reinstatement of a previously approved 

information collection. 

SUMMARY: The FHWA has forwarded the 

information collection request described 

in this notice to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

approval of a new (periodic) 

information collection. We published a 

Federal Register Notice with a 60-day 

public comment period on this 

information collection on October 18, 

2023. We are required to publish this 

notice in the Federal Register by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 

DATES: Please submit comments by 

February 8, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by DOT Docket ID Number 

0001 by any of the following methods: 

Website: For access to the docket to 

read background documents or 

comments received go to the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://

www.regulations.gov. 

Follow the online instructions for 

submitting comments. 

Fax: 1–202–493–2251. 

Mail: Docket Management Facility, 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 

West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

Washington, DC 20590–0001. 

Hand Delivery or Courier: U.S. 

Department of Transportation, West 

Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Steven Jessberger, (202) 366–5052/ 

steven.jessberger@dot.gov; Patrick 

Zhang, (202) 366–1941/patrick.zhang@

dot.gov, Department of Transportation, 

Federal Highway Administration, Office 

Highway Policy Information, 1200 New 

Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 

20590. Office hours are from 7 a.m. to 

4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal Holidays. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Travel Monitoring Analysis 

System. 

OMB Control #: 2125–0587. 

Background: The purpose of this 

document is to request OMB’s threeyear reinstatement for a previously 

approved information collection titled 

‘‘Travel Monitoring Analysis System 

(TMAS),’’ covered by OMB Control No. 

2125–0587. This information collection 

is due to expire on August 30, 2021. The 

Travel Monitoring Analysis System 

(TMAS) is the current system used to 

collect HVTIS information; therefore, 

the extension should now be titled 

Travel Monitoring Analysis System. 

Part A. Justification 

1. Circumstances That Make the 

Collection of Information Necessary 

23 U.S.C. 150 National Goals and 

Performance Management Measures 

requires that the U.S. DOT to establish 

a performance management system for 

its Federal-aid highway program. The 

Federal Highway Administration 

(FHWA), U.S. Department of 

Transportation (DOT) promulgated the 

performance management via 23 CFR 

part 490: National Performance 

Management Measures. Traffic data, 

including volume (# of vehicles and 

travelers), class (types of vehicles), 

weight (weight of vehicles), and travel 

time (speed), are parameters the 

performance management program 

relies upon. 

The FHWA is planning to continue to 

collect these traffic data through the 

TMAS system. To carry out the data 

collection, the FHWA will request that 

State Departments of Transportations 

(SDOTs) provide traffic volume, vehicle 

classification, vehicle speed, vehicle 

weight data, and nonmotorized data, 

which they collect as part of their traffic 

monitoring programs. 

In addition, 23 CFR 1.5 and 49 CFR 

1.48 provide the Federal Highway 

Administrator with authority to request 

such information deemed necessary to 

administer the Federal-aid highway 

program. Traffic data are used for 

assessing highway system performance 

under FHWA’s strategic planning and 

performance reporting process in 

accordance with the requirement of the 

Government Performance and Results 

Act (GPRA, Sections 3 and 4). 

Finally, both the 23 U.S.C. 503 and 

the 23 CFR 420.105(b) require States to 

provide data that support FHWA’s 

responsibilities carrying out the Federalaid highway program to Congress and 

the public. 

The data to be collected will continue 

to be used by the FHWA and other DOT 

agencies to (a) manage its Federal-aid 

highway program through the 

performance management mechanism, 

(b) evaluate changes in vehicular and 

nonmotorized travel to assess impacts 

on highway safety, (c) analyze the role 

of travel in economic development and 

productivity, (d) assess impacts from 

truck travel on infrastructure demands, 

and (e) maintain and improve our 

Nation’s mobility while protecting the 

human and natural environment. 

2. How, by Whom, and for What 

Purpose Is the Information Used 

The data submitted through TMAS 

will provide the amount and nature of 

vehicular travel at the national, regional, 

and state levels. The data also provide 

information on how vehicular travel 

pattern varies by hour of the day, day 

of the week, the month of the year, and 

year to year. Data submitted under the 

TMAS program are essential to the 

FHWA and the U.S. DOT in 

determining: 

• The effectiveness of current highway 

programs in supporting travel 

demands, safety improvement, and 

travel reliability 

• The potential of possible 

modifications to the Federal-aid 

highway program, and 

• The need for new programs 

• The adequacy of the U.S. DOT 

Strategic Goals in areas of: 

i. Safety exposures: providing 

accurate and detailed exposure 

information related to travel and 

especially the roles of different vehicles 

in the same traffic stream 

ii. Mobility: providing data on the 

relative usage of system capacity by 

various vehicles by time of day and the 

associated share of congestion that may 

be implicit in such travel 

iii. Productivity: providing data 

necessary to estimate the tonnage of 

goods and number of people being 

moved by time of day, and season of the 

year over the various highway systems 

and 

iv. Human and Natural Environment: 

providing data needed for the highway 

noise and air quality effect assessments. 

State highway agencies use the traffic 

data for project and program level 

applications such as geometric design, 

pavement design, safety analysis, 

overweight and oversize vehicle 

permitting, designating truck routes, 

estimating trends in freight movement, 

highway noise abatement needs 

assessment. 


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