92276 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 225 / Thursday, November 21, 2024 / Notices 

persons should continue to examine the 

public docket for new material. 

Larry W. Minor, 

Associate Administrator for Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2024–27269 Filed 11–20–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2024–0091] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Approval of a New 

Information Collection Request: 

Quantitative Data on Commercial 

Motor Vehicle Drivers Safety Belt 

Usage 

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 

review and approval. This notice 

announces that FMCSA intends to use 

quantitative data collection techniques 

through a self-administered online 

survey to understand commercial motor 

vehicle (CMV) drivers’ perceptions and 

behaviors regarding safety belt usage 

and road safety. Four comments were 

received from the public in response to 

the 60-day Federal Register notice. 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received on or before December 23, 

2024. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be 

submitted within 30 days of publication 

of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/ 

public/do/PRAMain. Find this 

information collection by selecting 

‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open 

for Public Comments’’ or by using the 

search function. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Brian Ronk, Marketing Specialist, Office 

of Outreach and Education, DOT, 

FMCSA, West Building 6th Floor, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 

20590–0001; (202) 366–1072; 

Brian.Ronk@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Online Survey on Safety Belt 

Usage of Commercial Motor Vehicle 

Drivers. 

OMB Control Number: 2126–00XX. 

Type of Request: New ICR. 

Respondents: Commercial motor 

vehicle drivers residing in the United 

States. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

1,060. 

Estimated Time per Response: 10 

minutes. 

Expiration Date: This is a new ICR. 

Frequency of Response: Other—The 

survey will be conducted over a threeto-four-week period. 

ESTIMATED TOTAL ANNUAL BURDEN

Category of respondent Number of 

respondents 

Participation 

time 

(minutes) 

Burden 

(hours) 

Pre-testing survey instrument ...................................................................................................... 10 10 1.66 

Piloting the survey ....................................................................................................................... 50 10 8.33 

Self-administered survey ............................................................................................................. 1,000 10 166.66 

Totals .................................................................................................................................... 1,060 10 176.65 

Background 

Existing data on the usage of safety 

belts and perceptions related to road 

safety do not capture the diversity of 

different types of CMV drivers in a postcoronavirus disease 2019 pandemic 

landscape. Understanding safety belt 

usage and perceptions of road safety 

among CMV drivers will assist FMCSA 

in gauging emerging trends among this 

cohort and will inform future messaging 

and communication efforts targeting 

CMV drivers. 

Eligible participants are self-identified 

CMV drivers residing in the United 

States with internet access. The 

collection is an online voluntary survey, 

with a low burden for respondents and 

a low cost for the Federal Government. 

The collection is non-controversial and 

does not raise issues of concern to other 

Federal agencies. The results are not 

intended to be disseminated to the 

public, and the information gathered 

will not be used for the purpose of 

substantially informing influential 

policy decisions. The collection is 

targeted to the solicitation of opinions 

from respondents who have experience 

with the program or may have 

experience with the program in the 

future. Personally identifiable 

information (PII) is not being collected. 

There are no gifts or payment incentives 

(e.g., money or reimbursement of 

expenses, a token of appreciation) being 

provided to participants. 

The following public comments were 

received in response to the 60-day 

Federal Register notice, which was 

published on June 13, 2024 (89 FR 

50402): 

FMCSA received four public 

comments in response to the 60-day 

notice regarding the proposed survey on 

safety belt usage by commercial motor 

vehicle drivers. Three comments 

provided personal perspectives on 

safety belt use and broader reflections 

on safety belt mandates. One comment 

questioned the need and cost of the 

survey and whether a Federal law on 

safety belt usage is intended because of 

the survey’s proposed data collection. 

In reply to this comment, the data 

collected in the proposed survey will 

help FMCSA identify attitudes and 

behaviors related to safety belt usage 

among commercial motor vehicle 

drivers. The data gained from this 

undertaking will inform targeted 

communication strategies directed at 

commercial motor vehicle drivers 

related to safety belt use compliance. 

FMCSA develops and enforces 

regulations to ensure safety on the 

nation’s highways but does not have the 

authority to create Federal laws. The 

proposed study’s overall cost is less 

than thirty-six thousand dollars. 

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. 


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Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 225 / Thursday, November 21, 2024 / Notices 92277 

Issued under the authority of 49 CFR 1.87. 

Thomas P. Keane, 

Associate Administrator, Office of Research 

and Registration. 

[FR Doc. 2024–27270 Filed 11–20–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

[Docket No. MARAD–2024–0145] 

Coastwise Endorsement Eligibility 

Determination for a Foreign-Built 

Vessel: LEVERAGE (Motor); Invitation 

for Public Comments 

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Secretary of 

Transportation, as represented by the 

Maritime Administration (MARAD), is 

authorized to issue coastwise 

endorsement eligibility determinations 

for foreign-built vessels which will carry 

no more than twelve passengers for hire. 

A request for such a determination has 

been received by MARAD. By this 

notice, MARAD seeks comments from 

interested parties as to any effect this 

action may have on U.S. vessel builders 

or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.- 

flag vessels. Information about the 

requestor’s vessel, including a brief 

description of the proposed service, is 

listed below. 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

December 23, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by DOT Docket Number 

MARAD–2024–0145 by any one of the 

following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

https://www.regulations.gov. Search 

MARAD–2024–0145 and follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket 

Management Facility is in the West 

Building, Ground Floor of the U.S. 

Department of Transportation. The 

Docket Management Facility location 

address is U.S. Department of 

Transportation, MARAD–2024–0145, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West 

Building, Room W12–140, Washington, 

DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, except on 

Federal holidays. 

Note: If you mail or hand-deliver your 

comments, we recommend that you include 

your name and a mailing address, an email 

address, or a telephone number in the body 

of your document so that we can contact you 

if we have questions regarding your 

submission. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name and 

specific docket number. All comments 

received will be posted without change 

to the docket at www.regulations.gov, 

including any personal information 

provided. For detailed instructions on 

submitting comments, or to submit 

comments that are confidential in 

nature, see the section entitled Public 

Participation. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Patricia Hagerty, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Maritime 

Administration, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Room W23–461, 

Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: 

(202) 366–0903. Email: 

patricia.hagerty@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As 

described in the application, the 

intended service of the vessel 

LEVERAGE is: 

Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: 

Requester intends to offer passenger 

charters. 

Geographic Region Including Base of 

Operations: Maine, New Hampshire, 

Massachusetts, Rhode Island, 

Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, 

Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, 

Virginia, North Carolina, South 

Carolina, Georgia, the east coast of 

Florida, and between Ketchikan and 

Juneau, Alaska. Base of Operations: Fort 

Lauderdale, Florida. 

Vessel Length and Type: 115′ Motor 

yacht. 

The complete application is available 

for review identified in the DOT docket 

as MARAD 2024–0145 at https:/ 

www.regulations.gov. Interested parties 

may comment on the effect this action 

may have on U.S. vessel builders or 

businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-flag 

vessels. If MARAD determines, in 

accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and 

MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part 

388, that the employment of the vessel 

in the coastwise trade to carry no more 

than 12 passengers will have an unduly 

adverse effect on a U.S.-vessel builder or 

a business that uses U.S.-flag vessels in 

that business, MARAD will not issue an 

approval of the vessel’s coastwise 

endorsement eligibility. Comments 

should refer to the vessel name, state the 

commenter’s interest in the application, 

and address the eligibility criteria given 

in section 388.4 of MARAD’s 

regulations at 46 CFR part 388. 

Public Participation 

How do I submit comments? 

Please submit your comments, 

including the attachments, following the 

instructions provided under the above 

heading entitled ADDRESSES. Be advised 

that it may take a few hours or even 

days for your comment to be reflected 

on the docket. In addition, your 

comments must be written in English. 

We encourage you to provide concise 

comments and you may attach 

additional documents as necessary. 

There is no limit on the length of the 

attachments. 

Where do I go to read public comments, 

and find supporting information? 

Go to the docket online at https://

www.regulations.gov, keyword search 

MARAD–2024–0145 or visit the Docket 

Management Facility (see ADDRESSES for 

hours of operation). We recommend that 

you periodically check the Docket for 

new submissions and supporting 

material. 

Will my comments be made available to 

the public? 

Yes. Be aware that your entire 

comment, including your personal 

identifying information, will be made 

publicly available. 

May I submit comments confidentially? 

If you wish to submit comments 

under a claim of confidentiality, you 

should submit the information you 

claim to be confidential commercial 

information by email to SmallVessels@

dot.gov. Include in the email subject 

heading ‘‘Contains Confidential 

Commercial Information’’ or ‘‘Contains 

CCI’’ and state in your submission, with 

specificity, the basis for any such 

confidential claim highlighting or 

denoting the CCI portions. If possible, 

please provide a summary of your 

submission that can be made available 

to the public. 

In the event MARAD receives a 

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 

request for the information, procedures 

described in the Department’s FOIA 

regulation at 49 CFR 7.29 will be 

followed. Only information that is 

ultimately determined to be confidential 

under those procedures will be exempt 

from disclosure under FOIA. 

Privacy Act 

Anyone can 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.). For information on DOT’s 

compliance with the Privacy Act, please 

visit https://www.transportation.gov/ 

privacy. 

(Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103, 

46 U.S.C. 12121) 


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