12416 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 33 / Friday, February 16, 2024 / Notices 

The Impact of Detention Time on Driver 

and Roadway User Safety 

A total of 73 comments discussed the 

impact of detention time on driver and 

roadway user safety. After experiencing 

detention time, drivers may be inclined 

to drive aggressively and/or over the 

speed limits to stay within their HOS 

regulatory limits, arrive at the next 

appointment on time, or return home. 

The comments described how detention 

time can lead to fatigued driving, 

driving during hours outside a driver’s 

regular schedule (such as at night), 

unpredictable sleep schedules, and road 

rage. 

The study will capture information on 

safety-related events through insurance 

claims data, Federal crash data, 

telematics data, and driver self-reports 

via prompted electronic questions. The 

study will link the safety-related event 

data to detention time data and assess 

whether driver detention influences the 

likelihood of crashes and fatigue. 

Suggestions and Support for Detention 

Time-Related Regulations 

A total of 41 comments provided 

suggestions and/or support for detention 

time-related regulations, including 

potential regulations addressing driver 

pay, use of appointment times versus 

open pick-up/delivery windows, 

shipper/receiver facility maintenance 

and upgrades to improve efficiency, the 

use of leased warehouses, 

standardization of detention time 

documentation on pick-up/deliveryrelated paperwork, the FLSA, 

reasonable wait times, fines for 

shippers/receivers who go beyond a 

federally established wait time limit, 

and the creation of a Federal and/or 

publicly-accessible database that 

documents shipper/receiver detention 

time behavior. FMCSA believes the 

study outlined in this notice is essential 

to obtaining a full and updated 

understanding of detention time, which 

will help identify solutions to the 

problem. 

Considerations for Defining and 

Quantifying Detention Time and 

Collecting Necessary Data 

Five comments raised concerns 

regarding how to define detention time, 

accurately quantify detention time 

according to a standard definition, and 

collect the necessary data to conduct the 

study analyses. The definition of 

detention time has varied across 

industry, government, and research; 

however, it generally includes 

components regarding the time the 

driver has been at the shipper/receiver, 

the duty status of the driver, and 

loading/unloading progress. The 

comments emphasized that the study 

needs to collect accurate data. The 

current study will collect detention time 

data through multiple methods: driver 

self-report, TMS data (such as shipper/ 

receiver, order pick-up/delivery 

locations, appointment times, scheduled 

and planned arrival and departure 

times, billed amounts for detention 

time, etc.), and telematics/ELD data 

(such as latitude and longitude). The 

study will use GPS data and geofenced 

shipper/receiver facility data to obtain 

arrival and departure information. 

One comment suggested broadening 

the sample universe to include more 

than one telematics service in FMCSA’s 

carrier eligibility requirements. The 

comment also suggested expanding the 

sample universe to include carriers who 

do not use telematics services or ELDs. 

To collect the necessary data and 

answer the study research questions, 

carriers must use a telematics and ELD 

service. Since the 60-day Federal 

Register notice, FMCSA has partnered 

with one of the leading TMS, ELD, and 

telematics providers used by many 

small carriers. While the Agency may 

focus recruitment on clients of this 

service provider, the study documents 

have been revised to allow carriers 

using a different provider to participate 

if they meet the criteria and can 

integrate their platforms with the new 

technology provider. 

Another comment emphasized the 

need to protect personal information 

shared by carriers and drivers in the 

study. Protecting participant data is of 

the utmost importance to FMCSA. The 

Agency will take all the necessary 

precautions to ensure the confidentiality 

of participant data. As part of this 

process, all drivers and carriers will be 

assigned anonymous identification 

numbers to link all datasets. Further, 

FMCSA will scrub all datasets of any 

information that could potentially 

identify participants. Identifying driver 

and carrier information will not be 

shared with the Agency. 

One comment suggested the burden 

estimate was too low. However, the data 

management and cleaning tasks the 

commenter felt had not been accounted 

for will not be the responsibility of 

participating carriers. FMCSA will 

perform the additional data linking and 

cleaning tasks not included in the 

burden estimate. However, the Agency 

has removed the data collection task 

that asked carriers’ operation teams to 

respond to questions each time an order 

is booked, scheduled, or dispatched. 

Information that would have been 

collected by these questions was 

determined to be redundant to 

information collected via the automated 

data collection system, and using the 

automated data collection system to 

collect this information will reduce the 

burden on participating carriers. 

Support for the Study 

Thirteen comments specifically 

mentioned support for the study. The 

comments expressed the importance of 

collecting accurate and representative 

data, highlighting how updated 

detention time assessments could be 

utilized to address the frequency and 

severity of detention time. FMCSA 

believes this is an important study that 

will provide a critical and updated 

understanding of detention time across 

various segments of the industry. 

Public Comments Invited: You are 

asked to comment on any aspect of this 

information collection, including: (1) 

whether the proposed collection is 

necessary for the performance of 

FMCSA’s functions; (2) the accuracy of 

the estimated burden; (3) ways for 

FMCSA to enhance the quality, 

usefulness, and clarity of the collected 

information; and (4) ways that the 

burden could be minimized without 

reducing the quality of the collected 

information. 

Issued under the authority of 49 CFR 1.87. 

Thomas P. Keane, 

Associate Administrator, Office of Research 

and Registration. 

[FR Doc. 2024–03256 Filed 2–15–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2023–0265] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Revision of an Approved 

Information Collection: Application for 

Certificate of Registration for Foreign 

Motor Carriers and Foreign Motor 

Private Carriers 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), Department 

of Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

FMCSA announces its plan to submit 

the Information Collection Request (ICR) 

described below to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for its 

review and approval and invites public 

comment. FMCSA requests approval to 

renew the ICR titled, ‘‘Application for 

Certificate of Registration for Foreign 


lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1
Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 33 / Friday, February 16, 2024 / Notices 12417 

Motor Carriers and Foreign Motor 

Private Carriers,’’ OMB Control No. 

2126–0019. Foreign (Mexico-based) forhire and private motor carriers are 

required to file an application Form OP– 

2 if they wish to register to transport 

property within municipalities in the 

United States on the U.S.-Mexico 

international border or within the 

commercial zones of such 

municipalities. The Certificate of 

Registration only permits the holder to 

operate in the United States within 

these areas. A holder of a Certificate of 

Registration who operates a vehicle 

beyond these areas is subject to 

applicable penalties and out-of-service 

orders. 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received on or before April 16, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by Docket Number FMCSA– 

2023–0265 using any of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

online instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• Mail: Dockets Operations; U.S. 

Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, 

Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590– 

0001. 

• Hand Delivery or Courier: Dockets 

Operations, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, West Building, Ground 

Floor, Washington, DC, 20590–0001 

between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

To be sure someone is there to help you, 

please call (202) 366–9317 or (202) 366– 

9826 before visiting Dockets Operations. 

• Fax: 1–202–493–2251. 

To avoid duplication, please use only 

one of these four methods. See the 

‘‘Public Participation and Request for 

Comments’’ portion of the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for 

instructions on submitting comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Jeffrey L. Secrist, Office of Registration, 

Chief, Registration Division, DOT, 

FMCSA, West Building 6th Floor, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 

20590; (202) 385–2367; jeff.secrist@

dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Instructions 

All submissions must include the 

Agency name and docket number. For 

detailed instructions on submitting 

comments, see the Public Participation 

heading below. Note that all comments 

received will be posted without change 

to https://www.regulations.gov, 

including any personal information 

provided. Please see the Privacy Act 

heading below. 

Public Participation and Request for 

Comments 

If you submit a comment, please 

include the docket number for this 

notice (FMCSA–2023–0265), indicate 

the specific section of this document to 

which your comment applies, and 

provide a reason for each suggestion or 

recommendation. You may submit your 

comments and material online or by fax, 

mail, or hand delivery, but please use 

only one of these means. FMCSA 

recommends that you include your 

name and a mailing address, an email 

address, or a phone number in the body 

of your document so FMCSA can 

contact you if there are questions 

regarding your submission. 

To submit your comment online, go to 

https://www.regulations.gov/docket/ 

FMCSA-2023-0265/document, click on 

this notice, click ‘‘Comment,’’ and type 

your comment into the text box on the 

following screen. 

If you submit your comments by mail 

or hand delivery, submit them in an 

unbound format, no larger than 81⁄2 by 

11 inches, suitable for copying and 

electronic filing. 

Comments received after the comment 

closing date will be included in the 

docket and will be considered to the 

extent practicable. 

Privacy Act 

In accordance with 44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A), DOT solicits comments 

from the public to better inform its 

information collection activities. DOT 

posts these comments, without edit, 

including any personal information the 

commenter provides, to 

www.regulations.gov, as described in 

the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– 

14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at 

www.dot.gov/privacy. 

Background 

Title 49 U.S.C. 13902(c) contains 

basic licensing procedures for 

registering foreign (Mexico-based) motor 

carriers to operate across the U.S.- 

Mexico international border into the 

United States. The regulations that 

require foreign (Mexico-based) motor 

carriers to apply to the FMCSA for a 

Certificate of Registration to provide 

interstate transportation in 

municipalities in the United States on 

the U.S.-Mexico international border or 

within the commercial zones of such 

municipalities as defined in 49 U.S.C. 

13902(c)(4)(A) are found at 49 CFR part 

368. FMCSA carries out this registration 

program under authority delegated by 

the Secretary of Transportation. 

Foreign (Mexico-based) motor carriers 

with existing Certificates of Registration 

may continue to use Form OP–2 update 

their registration information with the 

FMCSA. The form requests information 

on the foreign motor carrier’s name, 

address, U.S. DOT number, form of 

business (e.g., corporation, sole 

proprietorship, partnership), locations 

where the applicant plans to operate, 

types of registration requested (e.g., forhire motor carrier, household goods 

carrier, motor private carrier), 

insurance, safety certifications, 

household goods arbitration 

certifications, and compliance 

certifications. 

Changes From Previous Estimates 

The currently approved version of 

this ICR estimated the average annual 

burden to be 47 annual burden hours, 

with 31 total annual respondents. For 

this renewal, the estimated average 

annual burden is 878 hours, and 585 

average annual respondents, based on 

an estimated burden of 1.5 hours per 

respondent. The estimated annual 

burden hour increase of 831 is due 

primarily to the increase in the number 

of updated OP–2 forms filed from 2020 

through 2022. The average number of 

entities which filed updated OP–2 forms 

in the three-year period 2020 and 2022 

increased by 95 percent compared to the 

number that registered from 2017 

through 2019. 

Title: Application for Certificate of 

Registration for Foreign Motor Carriers 

and Foreign Motor Private Carriers. 

OMB Control Number: 2126–0019. 

Type of Request: Renewal of a 

currently approved ICR. 

Respondents: Foreign motor carriers. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

585. 

Estimated Time per Response: 1.5 

hours. 

Expiration Date: October 31, 2024. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 878 

hours. 

Public Comments Invited: You are 

asked to comment on any aspect of this 

information collection, including: (1) 

whether the proposed collection is 

necessary for the performance of 

FMCSA’s functions; (2) the accuracy of 

the estimated burden; (3) ways for 

FMCSA to enhance the quality, 

usefulness, and clarity of the collected 

information; and (4) ways that the 

burden could be minimized without 

reducing the quality of the collected 

information. The Agency will 

summarize or include your comments in 

the request for OMB’s clearance of this 

ICR. 


lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1
12418 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 33 / Friday, February 16, 2024 / Notices 

Issued under the authority of 49 CFR 1.87. 

Thomas P. Keane, 

Associate Administrator Office of Research 

and Registration. 

[FR Doc. 2024–03258 Filed 2–15–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy 

Advisory Council; Public Meeting 

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Maritime 

Administration (MARAD) announces a 

meeting of the U.S. Merchant Marine 

Academy (USMMA) Advisory Council 

(Council). During the meeting, the 

USMMA leadership will provide an 

update on programs and priorities, 

including: governance, sexual assault 

and sexual harassment, academics, 

culture and diversity, and facilities and 

infrastructure. 

DATES: March 7, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 12 

p.m. EST. 

Requests to submit written materials 

to be reviewed during the meeting must 

be received no later than February 23, 

2024. Requests for accommodations for 

a disability must be received by 

February 29, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held 

through a virtual forum. Virtual meeting 

access information will be available on 

the USMMA Advisory Council web 

page and social media channels no later 

than March 1, 2024. General 

information about the Council is 

available on the MARAD web page at 

www.maritime.dot.gov/outreach/unitedstates-merchant-marine-academyadvisory-council. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The 

Council’s Designated Federal Officer 

and Point of Contact, Mary Grice, 202– 

366–4264 or via email to 

USMMAAdvisoryCouncil@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

The Council is established pursuant 

to 46 U.S.C. 51323. The Council 

operates in accordance with the 

provisions of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 

U.S.C. app. 2. 

The objective and scope of the 

Council is to provide independent 

advice and recommendations to the 

Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) 

on matters relating to the U.S. Merchant 

Marine Academy (USMMA) including 

in the areas of curriculum development 

and training programs; diversity, equity, 

and inclusion; sexual assault prevention 

and response; infrastructure 

maintenance and redevelopment; 

midshipmen health and welfare; 

governance and administrative policies; 

and other matters. 

II. Agenda 

The agenda will be as follows: 

1. Welcome and opening remarks 

2. Updates by Academy leadership on 

priority programs 

3. Public comment 

4. Administrative items 

III. Public Participation 

This meeting is open to the public 

and will be held through a virtual 

forum. The U.S. Department of 

Transportation is committed to 

providing equal access to this meeting 

for all participants. If you need 

alternative formats or services because 

of a disability, such as sign language, 

interpretation, or other ancillary aids, 

please contact the person listed in the 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

section. 

Any member of the public is 

permitted to file a written statement 

with the Council. Written statements 

should be sent to the Designated Federal 

Officer listed in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section no later 

than February 23, 2024. 

Only written statements will be 

considered by the Council; no member 

of the public will be allowed to present 

questions or speak during the meeting 

unless requested to do so by a member 

of the Council. 

(Authority: 46 U.S.C. 51323; 5 U.S.C. 552b; 

5 U.S.C. App. 2; 41 CFR parts 102–3.140 

through 102–3.165) 

By Order of the Maritime Administrator. 

T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., 

Secretary, Maritime Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2024–03287 Filed 2–15–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–81–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORATION 

[DOCKET No.: DOT–OST–2024–0011] 

Guidance for the Acceptance and Use 

of Geomatic Information Obtained 

From a Non-Federal Entity 

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary of 

Transportation, Department of 

Transportation. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of 

Transportation (DOT) is issuing 

guidance for the acceptance and use of 

geomatic information obtained from a 

non-Federal entity. The Infrastructure 

Investment and Jobs Act, H.R. 3684, 

Title I Federal-Aid Highways, Subtitle 

C, directs the Secretary to develop 

guidance for the acceptance and use of 

geomatic information obtained from a 

non-federal entity. DOT’s Geospatial 

Management Office (GMO) recognizes 

the need for a geomatic information 

standard to meet this requirement. 

DATES: Comments are due by March 18, 

2024. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, 

identified by DOT–OST–2024–0011, by 

any of the following methods: 

• Follow the instructions for sending 

comments on the https://

www.regulations.gov/. Include DOT– 

OST–2024–0011 in the subject line of 

the message. 

• Mail: Docket Management Facility; 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

(DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

West Building, Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590–0001. 

• Hand Delivery/Courier: Room W12– 

140 on the ground level of DOT, West 

Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

Washington, DC, between 9:00 a.m. and 

5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name and 

docket number for this notice. All 

comments received will be posted 

without change to https://

www.regulations.gov/, including any 

personal information provided. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read background documents or 

comments received, go to 

www.regulations.gov at any time or to 

Room W12–140 on the ground level of 

DOT, West Building, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 

9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except 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 DOT–OST– 

2024–0011.’’ The Docket Clerk will date 

stamp the postcard prior to returning it 

to you via the U.S. mail. Please note that 

due to possible delays in the delivery of 

U.S. mail to federal offices in 

Washington, DC, we recommend that 

persons consider an alternative method 

(internet, or professional delivery 

service) of submitting comments to the 

docket and ensuring their timely receipt 

at DOT. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Amy Nelson, Chief Geospatial 

Information Officer, OST, Department of 

Transportation at 202–366–9201 or by 

email at . 


lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1