Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 50 / Tuesday, March 15, 2022 / Notices 14615 

1Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. 

May 2020 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area 

Occupational Employment and Wage EstimatesSouthwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area. U.S. 

Bureau of Labor Statistics. https://www.bls.gov/oes/ 

2020/may/oes_5100001.htm. Last Accessed 12/27/ 

21. 

average time for participants in the FOT 

portion of the study. 

NHTSA estimates the total burden for 

the remaining data collection to be 

6,498 hours. The research team expects 

the data collection to take place over 24 

months, for an average of 3,249 hours 

per year. This is longer than initially 

estimated due to observed difficulty in 

recruitment. 

NHTSA estimates the opportunity 

cost associated with this information 

collection using the median hourly 

wage for the Southwest Virginia 

nonmetropolitan area of $15.34 per hour 

for all occupations,1 resulting in a total 

opportunity cost of $99,679.32 and an 

annual opportunity cost of $49,839.66. 

Table 1 provides a summary of the 

remaining burden hours for this 

information collection. 

TABLE 1—ESTIMATED BURDEN HOURS AND ASSOCIATED OPPORTUNITY COSTS

Instrument Number of 

responses 

Number of 

respondents Duration Estimated burden hours 

Cost per 

hour 

Estimated 

opportunity 

cost 

Eligibility/Demographic Interview ..................... 2,787 2,787 30 min (0.5 hrs) ... 1,393.5 $15.34 $21,376.29 

Full Orientation ................................................ 418 418 1 hour .................. 418 15.34 6,412.12 

Health Screening Only ..................................... 468 234 30 min (0.5 hrs) ... 234 15.34 3,589.66 

Field Operational Test ..................................... 890 418 5 hours ................ 4,452 15.34 68,293.68 

Total (covering a 24-month period) .......... .................... .................... .............................. 6,497.5 (6,498) .................... 99,679.32 

Estimated Annual Burden ................................ .................... .................... .............................. 3,249 .................... 49,839.66 

The 30-day Federal Register notice 

contained errors in the estimated 

opportunity cost for the Full 

Orientation, Health Screening Only, and 

Field Operational Test. Those errors 

were typographical, did not affect the 

calculations for total, and have been 

corrected in this notice. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden Cost: 

$0. 

NHTSA estimates that there are no 

additional costs to respondents beyond 

those associated with opportunity cost. 

To offset these costs, NHTSA is paying 

respondents who participate in the FOT 

$19.50 per hour. 

Public Comments Invited: You are 

asked to comment on any aspects of this 

information collection, including (a) 

whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

agency, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate 

of the burden of the proposed collection 

of information, including the validity of 

the methodology and assumptions used; 

(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility 

and clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including the use of 

appropriate automated, electronic, 

mechanical, or other technological 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology, e.g., permitting 

electronic submission of responses. 

Authority: The Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. chapter 35, as 

amended; 49 CFR 1.49; and DOT Order 

1351.29. 

Cem Hatipoglu, 

Associate Administrator, Vehicle Safety 

Research. 

[FR Doc. 2022–05418 Filed 3–14–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–59–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Notice of Extension To Solicit Transit 

Advisory Committee for Safety 

Member Applications 

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, 

Department of Transportation. 

ACTION: Notice of extension to solicit 

Transit Advisory Committee for Safety 

Member Applications. 

SUMMARY: The Federal Transit 

Administration (FTA) is extending the 

solicitation seeking applications for 

individuals to serve as members, for 

two-year terms, on the Transit Advisory 

Committee for Safety (TRACS), which 

was published on February 7, 2022, 

with the original solicitation closing 

date of March 9, 2022. The TRACS 

provides information, advice, and 

recommendations to the U.S. Secretary 

of Transportation (Secretary) and FTA 

Administrator (Administrator) in 

response to tasks assigned to TRACS. 

The TRACS does not exercise program 

management responsibilities and makes 

no decisions directly affecting the 

programs on which it provides advice. 

The Secretary may accept or reject a 

recommendation made by TRACS and is 

not bound to pursue any 

recommendation from TRACS. 

DATES: Interested persons must submit 

their applications to FTA by April 8, 

2022. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Joseph DeLorenzo, TRACS Designated 

Federal Officer, Associate 

Administrator, FTA Office of Transit 

Safety and Oversight, (202) 366–1783, 

Joseph.DeLorenzo@dot.gov; or Bridget 

Zamperini, TRACS Program Manager, 

FTA Office of Transit Safety and 

Oversight, TRACS@dot.gov. Please 

address all mail to the Office of Transit 

Safety and Oversight, Federal Transit 

Administration, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590– 

0001. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Nominations 

FTA invites qualified individuals 

interested in serving on TRACS to apply 

to FTA for appointment. The 

Administrator will recommend 

nominees for appointment by the 

Secretary. Appointments are for twoyear terms; however, a member may 

reapply to serve additional terms, in the 

event that the TRACS Charter is 

renewed. Applicants should be 

knowledgeable of trends and issues 

related to rail transit and/or bus transit 

safety. Along with their experience in 

the rail transit and/or bus transit 

industry, applicants will also be 

evaluated and selected based on factors 

including leadership and organizational 

skills, region of the country represented, 


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14616 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 50 / Tuesday, March 15, 2022 / Notices 

1Pursuant to 14 CFR part 234, U.S. airlines 

classified as ‘‘reporting carriers’’ are required to 

report to the Department monthly data on the 

number of wheelchairs and scooters they transport 

in the aircraft cargo compartment and the number 

of wheelchairs and scooters that are mishandled 

(i.e., damaged, delayed, lost, or pilfered). This 

reporting requirement has applied to reporting 

carriers for their operations on and after December 

4, 2018. In addition, reporting carriers have been 

required to report for the operations of their 

branded codeshare partners on and after January 1, 

2019. Mishandled wheelchair and scooter data are 

published monthly in the Department’s Air Travel 

Consumer Report (ATCR) along with information 

on the number of disability-related complaints that 

aviation consumers file with the Department against 

airlines. The ATCRs are available on the 

Department’s aviation consumer protection website 

at https://www.transportation.gov/individuals/ 

aviation-consumer-protection/air-travel-consumerreports. 

diversity characteristics, and the overall 

balance of industry representation. 

Each application should include the 

applicant’s name and organizational 

affiliation; a cover letter describing the 

applicant’s qualifications and interest in 

serving on TRACS; a curriculum vitae or 

resume of the applicant’s qualifications; 

and contact information including the 

applicant’s address, phone number, fax 

number, and email address. Selfapplication and application through 

nomination of others are acceptable. 

FTA prefers electronic submissions for 

all applications, via email to TRACS@

dot.gov. Applications will also be 

accepted via mail at the address 

identified in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section of this 

notice. 

FTA expects to nominate up to 25 

representatives from the public 

transportation safety community for 

immediate TRACS membership. The 

Secretary, in consultation with the 

Administrator, will make the final 

selection decision. 

This notice is provided in accordance 

with the Federal Advisory Committee 

Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 5 U.S.C. App. 2). 

Please see the TRACS website for 

additional information at https://

www.transit.dot.gov/regulations-andguidance/safety/transit-advisorycommittee-safety-tracs. 

Nuria I. Fernandez, 

Administrator. 

[FR Doc. 2022–05448 Filed 3–14–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Office of the Secretary 

[Docket No. DOT–OST–2022–0014] 

Air Travel by Persons Who Use 

Wheelchairs; Notice of Public Meeting 

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary (OST), 

Department of Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

public meeting of the U.S. Department 

of Transportation (Department or DOT), 

to be held virtually, on the difficulties 

encountered during air travel by persons 

who use wheelchairs. 

DATES: The virtual meeting will be held 

on Thursday, March 24, 2022, from 

10:15 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Eastern Daylight 

Time. The meeting is open to the public, 

subject to any technical and/or capacity 

limitations. Requests to attend the 

meeting must be submitted to https://

usdot.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/ 

WN_cWNvnWKRQ26J4X0sbJClrw. We 

encourage interested parties to register 

by Monday, March 21, 2022. 

Communication Access Real-time 

Translation (CART) and sign language 

interpretation will be provided during 

the meeting. Requests for additional 

accommodations because of a disability 

must be received at 

FlyingWithWheelchairs@dot.gov by 

March 21, 2022. If you wish to speak 

during the meeting or have written 

materials you submit discussed during 

the meeting, you should submit a 

request at FlyingWithWheelchairs@

dot.gov no later than March 21, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: The virtual meeting will be 

open to the public and held via the 

Zoom Webinar Platform. Virtual 

attendance information will be provided 

upon registration. A detailed agenda 

will be available on the Department’s 

Office of Aviation Consumer Protection 

website at https://

www.transportation.gov/airconsumer/ 

latest-news and placed in the docket in 

advance of the meeting. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

register and attend this virtual meeting, 

please contact the Department at: 

https://usdot.zoomgov.com/webinar/ 

register/WN_

cWNvnWKRQ26J4X0sbJClrw. 

Attendance is open to the public subject 

to any technical and/or capacity 

limitations. For further information, 

please contact Chris Miller, AttorneyAdvisor, by phone at 202–366–4781, or 

by email at Christopher.miller1@

dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

Air travelers with disabilities who use 

wheelchairs often face serious problems 

when traveling that could impact their 

safety, including mishandled 

wheelchairs and scooters and improper 

transfers to and from aircraft seats. 

Since December 2018, the largest U.S. 

airlines have collectively mishandled 

more than one in every one-hundred 

wheelchairs they transported.1

Damaged, delayed and lost wheelchairs 

affect the mobility, independence, 

quality of life and, at times, health of 

people with disabilities. The 

Department is committed to improving 

the accessibility of air transportation for 

people with disabilities and is actively 

seeking information from the public to 

determine what appropriate steps can be 

taken to improve accessibility for 

wheelchair users. 

Disability rights advocates have raised 

concerns with the Department about 

unsafe transfers to and from aircraft 

seats. These transfers are the most 

physically intensive type of assistance 

provided by airline personnel and 

contractors. The Department does not 

have data on the number of transfers or 

the number of passengers with 

disabilities injured during the transfer 

process. While complaints to the 

Department alleging assistance that 

jeopardizes the safety of passengers with 

disabilities are not as common as other 

types of wheelchair assistance-related 

complaints, these types of incidents can 

cause serious harm to passengers. 

Successful assistance is often dependent 

on sufficiently trained personnel with 

adequate strength, skill, knowledge, and 

available equipment. 

Disability rights advocates have also 

expressed increased dissatisfaction with 

the level of accessibility during air 

travel for wheelchair users. On 

December 16, 2021, during a joint DOT 

and U.S. Access Board meeting about 

access to lavatories for on-board 

wheelchairs on single aisle aircraft, we 

announced that the Department would 

host a public meeting on the difficulties 

facing people who use wheelchairs 

during air travel. This public meeting 

will be an important step to tackle these 

challenges. 

During this meeting, there will be an 

opportunity to listen to and learn from 

people who use wheelchairs on the 

difficulties that they encounter during 

air travel. There will also be an 

opportunity for airlines to discuss both 

the actions they are taking to provide 

accessible air transportation and the 

challenges they face in making these 

improvements. The Department will 

also request and gather relevant 

information from the public attendees 

on four different topics (listed below). 

The information gathered during the 

meeting will enable the Department to 

move more expeditiously on actions to 

advance safe accommodations for air 

travelers with disabilities using 


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