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requirements imposed by EPA Region 2 

or USCG 7th District when compliance 

with the HMR is not practicable. Under 

this Waiver Order, non-radioactive 

hazardous materials may be transported 

to staging areas within 50 miles of the 

point of origin. Further transportation of 

the hazardous materials from staging 

areas must be in full compliance with 

the HMR. 

This Waiver Order is effective 

September 22, 2017, and shall remain in 

effect for 30 days from the date of 

issuance. 

Issued in Washington, DC. 

Drue Pearce, 

Acting Administrator, Pipeline and 

Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2017–20766 Filed 9–27–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–60–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 

Safety Administration 

[Docket No. PHMSA–2017–0073 (Notice No. 

2017–04)] 

Hazardous Materials: Information 

Collection Activities 

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous 

Materials Safety Administration 

(PHMSA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

PHMSA invites comments on an 

information collection pertaining to 

hazardous materials transportation for 

which PHMSA intends to request 

renewal from the Office of Management 

and Budget. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before 

November 27, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by Docket No. PHMSA–2017– 

0073 (Notice No. 2017–04), by any of 

the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Fax: 1–202–493–2251. 

• Mail: Docket Management System; 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 

West Building, Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, Routing Symbol M–30, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, 

DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: To the Docket 

Management System; Room W12–140 

on the ground floor of the West 

Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

Instructions: All submissions must 

include the agency name and Docket 

Number (PHMSA–2017–0073) for this 

notice at the beginning of the comment. 

To avoid duplication, please use only 

one of these four methods. All 

comments received will be posted 

without change to the Federal Docket 

Management System (FDMS) and will 

include any personal information 

provided. 

Requests for a copy of an information 

collection should be directed to Steven 

Andrews or T. Glenn Foster, Standards 

and Rulemaking Division, (202) 366– 

8553, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 

Safety Administration, U.S. Department 

of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590– 

0001. 

Docket: For access to the dockets to 

read background documents or 

comments received, go to http://

www.regulations.gov or DOT’s Docket 

Operations Office (see ADDRESSES). 

Privacy Act: 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 www.regulations.gov, as 

described in the system of records 

notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can 

be reviewed at www.dot.gov/privacy. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Steven Andrews or T. Glenn Foster, 

Standards and Rulemaking Division, 

(202) 366–8553, Pipeline and Hazardous 

Materials Safety Administration, U.S. 

Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, 

DC 20590–0001. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

1320.8 (d), title 5, Code of Federal 

Regulations (CFR) requires PHMSA to 

provide interested members of the 

public and affected agencies an 

opportunity to comment on information 

collection and recordkeeping requests. 

This notice identifies an information 

collection request that PHMSA will be 

submitting to the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) for renewal and 

extension. This information collection is 

contained in 49 CFR 171.6 of the 

Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 

49 CFR parts 171–180). PHMSA has 

revised burden estimates, where 

appropriate, to reflect current reporting 

levels or adjustments based on changes 

in proposed or final rules published 

since the information collection was last 

approved. The following information is 

provided for this information collection: 

(1) Title of the information collection, 

including former title if a change is 

being made; (2) OMB control number; 

(3) summary of the information 

collection activity; (4) description of 

affected public; (5) estimate of total 

annual reporting and recordkeeping 

burden; and (6) frequency of collection. 

PHMSA will request a 3-year term of 

approval for this information collection 

activity and will publish a notice in the 

Federal Register upon OMB’s approval. 

PHMSA requests comments on the 

following information collection: 

Title: Hazardous Materials Shipping 

Papers & Emergency Response 

Information. 

OMB Control Number: 2137–0034. 

Summary: This information collection 

is for the requirement to provide a 

shipping paper and emergency response 

information with shipments of 

hazardous materials. Shipping papers 

are a basic communication tool in the 

transportation of hazardous materials 

and, by definition (see 49 CFR 171.8), 

include a shipping order, bill of lading, 

manifest, or other shipping document 

serving a similar purpose and 

containing the information required by 

§§ 172.202, 172.203, and 172.204 of the 

HMR. A shipping paper with emergency 

response information must accompany 

most hazardous materials shipments 

and be readily available at all times 

during transportation. 

Shipping papers serve as the principal 

source of information regarding the 

presence of hazardous materials, 

identification, quantity, and emergency 

response procedures. They inform on 

compliance with other requirements 

(i.e., the placement of rail cars 

containing different hazardous materials 

in trains); prevent the loading of poisons 

with foodstuffs; maintain the separation 

of incompatible hazardous materials; 

and limit the amount of radioactive 

materials that may be transported in a 

vehicle or aircraft. Shipping papers and 

emergency response information also 

notify transport workers that hazardous 

materials are present and serve as a 

principal means of identifying 

hazardous materials during 

transportation emergencies. Firefighters, 

police, and other emergency response 

personnel are trained to obtain the DOT 

shipping papers and emergency 

response information when responding 

to hazardous materials transportation 

emergencies. 

The availability of accurate 

information concerning hazardous 

materials being transported significantly 

improves response efforts in these types 

of emergencies. 

Affected Public: Shippers and carriers 

of hazardous materials in commerce. 

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Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping 

Burden: 

Number of Respondents: 260,000. 

Total Annual Responses: 175,234,493. 

Total Annual Burden Hours: 

4,598,685. 

Frequency of Collection: On occasion. 

William S. Schoonover, 

Associate Administrator of Hazard Materials 

Safety, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 

Safety Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2017–20797 Filed 9–27–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–60–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–NEW] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activity: Veterans Experience Access 

Survey Questions Scheduling 

Appointment: Survey Reporting 

AGENCY: Veterans Experience Office 

(VEO), Department of Veterans Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Veterans Experience Office 

(VEO), Department of Veterans Affairs 

(VA), is announcing an opportunity for 

public comment on the proposed 

collection of certain information by the 

agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction 

Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal agencies are 

required to publish notice in the 

Federal Register concerning each 

proposed collection of information, 

including each proposed extension of a 

currently approved collection, and 

allow 60 days for public comment in 

response to the notice. 

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations on the proposed 

collection of information should be 

received on or before November 27, 

2017. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on the collection of information through 

Federal Docket Management System 

(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to 

Office of Management and Budget, Attn: 

VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW., 

Washington, DC 20503 or sent through 

electronic mail to oira_submission@

omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB 

Control No. 2900–NEW’’ in any 

correspondence. During the comment 

period, comments may be viewed online 

through FDMS. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Marcelle Saab 202–461–0000. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must 

obtain approval from the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for each 

collection of information they conduct 

or sponsor. This request for comment is 

being made pursuant to Section 

3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. 

With respect to the following 

collection of information, VEO invites 

comments on: (1) Whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of VEO’s 

functions, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) the accuracy of VEO’s estimate of the 

burden of the proposed collection of 

information; (3) ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (4) 

ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on 

respondents, including through the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

the use of other forms of information 

technology. 

Authority: Public Law 104–13; 44 

U.S.C. 3501–3521. 

Title: Veterans Experience Access 

Survey Questions Scheduling 

Appointment: Survey Reporting. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–NEW. 

Type of Review: Approval for public 

dissemination of survey results. 

Abstract: Veterans Experience Access 

Outpatient Survey Questions 

Scheduling Appointment is used to 

gather near real time feedback about 

specific interactions Veterans have with 

the Department of Veterans Affairs 

regarding their Outpatient medical 

experiences. The data collected will be 

publicly disseminated. 

Affected Public: Individuals. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 30,000 

hours annually. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Respondent: 1 minute. 

Frequency of Response: Once. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

1.8 million annually. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, 

Department Clearance Officer, Office of 

Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of 

Veterans Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2017–20769 Filed 9–27–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8320–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0405] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activity: REPS Annual Eligibility 

Report (Under the Provisions of 

Section 156, Pub. L. 97–377) 

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Veteran’s Benefits 

Administration (VBA), Department of 

Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an 

opportunity for public comment on the 

proposed collection of certain 

information by the agency. Under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 

1995, Federal agencies are required to 

publish notice in the Federal Register 

concerning each proposed collection of 

information, including each proposed 

extension of a currently approved 

collection, and allow 60 days for public 

comment in response to the notice. 

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations on the proposed 

collection of information should be 

received on or before November 27, 

2017. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on the collection of information through 

Federal Docket Management System 

(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to 

Yvette Allmond, Veterans Benefits 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20420 or email to 

yvette.allmond@va.gov. Please refer to 

‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0405’’ in any 

correspondence. During the comment 

period, comments may be viewed online 

through FDMS. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461– 

5870. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must 

obtain approval from the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for each 

collection of information they conduct 

or sponsor. This request for comment is 

being made pursuant to Section 

3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. 

With respect to the following 

collection of information, VBA invites 

comments on: (1) Whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of VBA’s 

functions, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the 

burden of the proposed collection of 

information; (3) ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (4) 

ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on 

respondents, including through the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

the use of other forms of information 

technology. 

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 402; Executive 

Order 12436. 

Title: REPS Annual Eligibility Report 

(Under the Provisions of Section 156, 

Pub. L. 97–377) (VA Form 21P–8941). 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0405.