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mechanical, or other technological 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology, e.g., permitting 

electronic submission of responses. 

In compliance with these 

requirements, NHTSA asks for public 

comments on the following proposed 

collections of information: 

Title: Insurer Reporting Requirement 

for 49 CFR Part 544. 

OMB Control Number: 2127–0547. 

Form Number: None. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit. 

Requested Expiration Date of 

Approval: Three years from approval 

date. 

Abstract: This information collection 

supports the Department’s strategic goal 

of Economic Growth and Trade. The 

Motor Vehicle Theft Law Enforcement 

Act of 1984, added Title VI to the Motor 

Vehicle and Information Cost Savings 

Act (recodified as Chapter 331 of Title 

49, United States Code) which 

mandated this information collection. 

The 1984 Theft Act was amended by the 

Anti Car Theft Act (ACTA) of 1992 (Pub. 

L. 102–519). NHTSA is authorized 

under 49 U.S.C. 33112, to collect this 

information. This information collection 

supports the agency’s economic growth 

and trade goal through rulemaking 

implementation developed to help 

reduce the cost of vehicle ownership by 

reducing the cost of comprehensive 

insurance coverage. 49 U.S.C. 33112 

requires certain passenger motor vehicle 

insurance companies and rental/leasing 

companies to provide information to 

NHTSA on comprehensive insurance 

premiums, theft and recoveries and 

actions taken to address motor vehicle 

theft. 

Estimated Annual Burden: Based on 

prior years’ insurer compilation 

information, the agency estimates that 

the time to review and compile 

information for the reports will take 

approximately a total of 63,238 burden 

hours (60,004 man-hours for 28 

insurance companies and 3,234 manhours for 7 rental and leasing 

companies). Claim Adjusters incur 

separate burden hours from the number 

of insurers. There is one Claim Adjuster 

assigned to each insurer. There was a 

decrease in several rental and leasing 

companies that have merged into one 

entity or have been exempted from the 

reporting requirements since the last 

reporting period. The agency has reestimated the burden hours to be 63,238 

total annual hours requested in lieu of 

64,610 as the current OMB inventory. 

This is a decrease of 1,376 hours. Most 

recent year insurer compilation 

information estimates reveal that it takes 

an average cost of $65.00 per hour for 

clerical and technical staff to prepare 

the annual reports. Therefore, the 

agency estimates the total cost 

associated with the burden hours is 

$4,110,470. 

The burden hour for rental and 

leasing companies is significantly less 

than that for insurance companies 

because rental and leasing companies 

comply with fewer reporting 

requirements than the insurance 

companies. The reporting burden is 

based on insurers’ salaries, clerical and 

technical expenses, and labor costs. 

Number of Respondents: 35. 

Comments are invited on: Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of the Department, 

including whether the information will 

have practical utility; the accuracy of 

the Department’s estimate of the burden 

of the proposed information collection; 

ways to enhance the quality, utility and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including the use of 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

Issued on: September 19, 2008. 

Stephen R. Kratzke, 

Associate Administrator for Rulemaking. 

[FR Doc. E8–22629 Filed 9–24–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–59–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 

Safety Administration 

Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; 

Notice of Delays in Processing of 

Special Permits Applications 

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous 

Materials Safety Administration 

(PHMSA), DOT. 

ACTION: List of Applications Delayed 

more than 180 days. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

requirements of 49 U.S.C. 5117(c), 

PHMSA is publishing the following list 

of special permit applications that have 

been in process for 180 days or more. 

The reason(s) for delay and the expected 

completion date for action on each 

application is provided in association 

with each identified application. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Delmer F. Billings, Director, Office of 

Hazardous Materials Special Permits 

and Approvals, Pipeline and Hazardous 

Materials Safety Administration, U.S. 

Department of Transportation, East 

Building, PHH–30, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590– 

0001, (202) 366–4535. 

Key to ‘‘Reason for Delay’’ 

1. Awaiting additional information 

from applicant. 

2. Extensive public comment under 

review. 

3. Application is technically complex 

and is of significant impact or 

precedent-setting and requires extensive 

analysis. 

4. Staff review delayed by other 

priority issues or volume of special 

permit applications. 

Meaning of Application Number 

Suffixes 

N—New application. 

M—Modification request. 

PM—Party to application with 

modification request. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on September 

17, 2008. 

Delmer F. Billings, 

Director, Office of Hazardous Materials, 

Special Permits and Approvals. 

MODIFICATION TO SPECIAL PERMITS

Application No. Applicant Reason for 

delay 

Estimated date 

of completion 

14167–M ........... Trinityrail, Dallas, TX ................................................................................................................ 4 09–30–2008 

8723–M ............. Alaska Pacific Powder Company, Anchorage, AK ................................................................... 1 09–30–2008 

10950–M ........... The Fertilizer Institute, Washington, DC .................................................................................. 1 10–31–2008 

13583–M ........... Structural Composites Industries, Pomona, CA ....................................................................... 1 10–31–2008 

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NEW SPECIAL PERMIT APPLICATIONS

Application No. Applicant Reason for 

delay 

Estimated date 

of completion 

14643–N ........... World Airways, Inc. Peachtree City, GA .................................................................................. 3 11–30–2008 

14661–N ........... FIBA Technologies, Inc., Millbury, MA ..................................................................................... 4 09–30–2008 

14663–N ........... Department of Energy, Washington, DC .................................................................................. 1 10–31–2008 

14664–N ........... Century Arms, Inc., Fairfax. VT ................................................................................................ 4 09–30–2008 

14668–N ........... Lincoln Composites, Lincoln, NE .............................................................................................. 1 02–28–2009 

[FR Doc. E8–22306 Filed 9–24–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–60–M 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 

Safety Administration 

[Docket ID PHMSA–2008–0255] 

Pipeline Safety: Workshop on Anomaly 

Assessment and Repair 

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous 

Materials Safety Administration 

(PHMSA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of Workshop. 

SUMMARY: Recent observations by 

PHMSA indicate possible 

inconsistencies in how natural gas 

transmission pipeline operators assess 

and repair anomalies, such as corrosion 

defects, and apply the results of 

calculations to their decision making for 

further action. Special permits granted 

by PHMSA over the past two years 

prescribe specific assessment and repair 

procedures for pipelines operating 

under a class location change and 

maximum allowable operating pressure 

special permit. Moreover, recent 

research indicating that existing 

methods of predicting the remaining 

strength of corroded pipe could provide 

non-conservative results (i.e., the pipe 

will fail at a pressure lower than that 

predicted) in some circumstances. Nonconservative results could be obtained 

even when the dimensions of pipeline 

anomalies are known with precision. 

PHMSA is sponsoring a Workshop on 

Assessment and Repair of Anomalies in 

Pipelines to allow stakeholders of the 

pipeline safety community to learn 

about and discuss these research results, 

current evaluation practices, and 

methods to assure pipeline safety. The 

discussion of current evaluation 

practices and methods to assure 

pipeline safety should include: A 

review of safety factors used to evaluate 

anomalies when assessing in-line tool 

and excavation results, review of how 

outside forces and overpressure may 

effect anomaly stresses, how ILI tool 

accuracy is applied to anomaly 

evaluation, and how anomaly growth 

rates in assessments are considered. 

DATES: The workshop will be held on 

October 22, 2008. Name badge pick-up 

and on-site registration will be available 

starting at 7:30 a.m. with the agenda 

taking place from 8 a.m. until 

approximately 5 p.m. Refer to the 

meeting Web site for updated agenda 

and times: http://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/ 

meetings/Mtg55.mtg. Please note that 

the workshop will not be Webcast. 

However, presentations will be available 

on the meeting Web site within 30 days 

following the workshop. 

ADDRESSES: The workshop will be held 

at the Gaylord National Resort and 

Convention Center, 201 Waterfront 

Street, National Harbor, MD 20745. 

Hotel reservations under the ‘‘United 

States Department of Transportation #2’’ 

room block for the night of October 21, 

2008, can be made at 1–301–965–2000. 

A daily rate of $233 is available. The 

meeting room will be posted at the hotel 

on the days of the workshop. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Max 

Kieba at 202–493–0595, or by e-mail at 

max.kieba@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Registration: Members of the public 

may attend this free workshop. To help 

assure that adequate space is provided, 

all attendees are encouraged to register 

for the workshop at http:// 

primis.phmsa.dot.gov/meetings/ 

Mtg55.mtg. Hotel reservations must be 

made by contacting the hotel directly. 

Comments: Members of the public 

may also submit written comments, 

either before or after the workshop. 

Comments should reference Docket ID 

PHMSA–2008–0255. Comments may be 

submitted in the following ways: 

• E-Gov Web Site: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. This site allows 

the public to enter comments on any 

Federal Register notice issued by any 

agency. Follow the instructions for 

submitting comments. 

• Fax: 1–202–493–2251. 

• Mail: Docket Management System, 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue, SE., Room W12– 

140, Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: Dot Docket 

Management System, Room W12–140, 

on the ground floor of the West 

Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., 

Washington, DC between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

Instructions: Identify the Docket ID at 

the beginning of your comments. If you 

submit your comments by mail, submit 

two copies. If you wish to receive 

confirmation that PHMSA has received 

your comments, include a selfaddressed stamped postcard. Internet 

users may submit comments at http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

Note: Comments will be posted without 

changes or edits to http:// 

www.regulations.gov including any personal 

information provided. Please see the Privacy 

Act heading in the Regulatory Analyses and 

Notices section of the SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION for additional information. 

Privacy Act Statement: Anyone may 

search the electronic form of all 

comments received for any of our 

dockets. You may review DOT’s 

complete Privacy Act Statement in the 

Federal Register published April 11, 

2000 (65 FR 19477). 

Information on Services for 

Individuals with Disabilities: For 

information on facilities or services for 

individuals with disabilities, or to 

request special assistance at the 

meeting, please contact Max Kieba by 

October 15, 2008. 

Issue Description: The current 

regulations contained in 49 CFR 192.485 

and 192.713, allows latitude in methods 

used for assessing and remediating pipe 

with corrosion anomalies to restore the 

serviceability of pipe. PHMSA has 

found a wide variation in operators’ 

interpretation of how to meet the 

requirements of pipeline safety 

regulations in assessing, evaluating, and 

remediating corrosion anomalies. 

PHMSA emphasizes that, while the 

workshop will involve issues related to 

Part 192, the technical discussions on 

research and methods are of relevance 

to hazardous liquid pipeline operators. 

For this reason, PHMSA also encourages 

hazardous liquid pipeline operators to 

attend the meeting. 

Transmission pipelines often operate 

at high pressures. Pipeline design 

requirements assure that pipe has 

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