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appointment with the staff of the USTR

Public Reading Room and can be

arranged by calling Brenda Webb at

(202) 395–6186. The Reading Room is

open to the public from 9:30 a.m. to 12

noon, and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.,

Monday through Friday.

A. Jane Bradley,

Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for

Monitoring and Enforcement.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

[USCG 2000–8252]

Information Collections Under Review

by the Office of Management and

Budget (OMB): 2115–0012 and 2115–

0518

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Request for comments.

SUMMARY: In compliance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this

request for comments announces that

the Coast Guard has forwarded the two

Information Collection Requests (ICRs)

abstracted below to OMB for review and

comment. These ICRs describe the

information we seek to collect from the

public. Review and comment by OMB

ensures that we impose only paperwork

burdens commensurate with our

performance of duties.

DATES: Please submit comments on or

before March 30, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Please send comments to (1)

the Docket Management System (DMS),

U.S. Department of Transportation

(DOT), room PL–401, 400 Seventh Street

SW., Washington, DC 20590–0001; and

(2) the Office of Information and

Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), Office of

Management and Budget (OMB), 725

17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503,

to the attention of the Desk Officer for

the USCG.

Copies of the complete ICRs are

available for inspection and copying in

public docket USCG 2000–8252 of the

Docket Management Facility between 10

a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through

Friday, except Federal holidays; for

inspection and printing on the internet

at http://dms.dot.gov; and for inspection

from the Commandant (G-CIM–2), U.S.

Coast Guard, room 6106, 2100 Second

Street SW., Washington, DC, between 10

a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through

Friday, except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Barbara Davis, Office of Information

Management, 202–267–2326, for

questions on this document; Dorothy

Beard, Chief, Documentary Services

Division, U.S. Department of

Transportation, 202–366–9330, for

questions on the docket.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Regulatory History

This request constitutes the 30-day

notice required by OMB. The Coast

Guard has already published [65 FR

69600 (November 17, 2000)] the 60-day

notice required by OMB. That request

elicited no comments.

Request for Comments

The Coast Guard invites comments on

the proposed collections of information

to determine whether the collections are

necessary for the proper performance of

the functions of the Department. In

particular, the Coast Guard would

appreciate comments addressing: (1)

The practical utility of the collections;

(2) the accuracy of the Department’s

estimated burden of the collections; (3)

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information that is the

subject of the collections; and (4) ways

to minimize the burden of collections

on respondents, including the use of

automated collection techniques or

other forms of information technology.

Comments, to DMS or OIRA, must

contain the OMB Control Numbers of all

ICRs addressed. Comments to DMS

must contain the docket number of this

request, USCG 2000–8252. Comments to

OIRA are best assured of having their

full effect if OIRA receives them within

30 days or less after the publication of

this request.

Information Collection Requests

1. Title: U.S. Coast Guard Academy—

Preliminary Application and

Supplemental Forms.

OMB Control Number: 2115–0012.

Type of Request: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Affected Public: Men and women

between the ages of 17 and 22.

Forms: Coast Guard Academy (1)

Preliminary Application, (2) High

School Transcript, (3) Candidate

Activities, (4) Evaluation by English

Instructor, (5) Evaluation by Math

Instructor, (6 ) Evaluation by Instructor

of PE or by Coach, (7) Background

Information, and (8) Essay Questions.

Abstract: Any person who wishes to

compete for an appointment as a Coast

Guard Cadet must fill out a Preliminary

Application and must fill out or have

others fill out the seven Supplemental

Forms.

Annual Estimated Burden Hours: The

estimated burden is 6,640 hours a year.

2. Title: International Oil Pollution

Prevention Certificate.

OMB Control Number: 2115–0518.

Type of Request: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Affected Public: Owners and

operators of vessels.

Forms: CG–5352, CG–5352A, and CG–

5352B.

Abstract: The information collected

aids in the prevention of pollution from

ships. An International Oil Pollution

Prevention Certificate and other records

serve to verify vessels’ compliance with

certain international and domestic rules

on shipping.

Annual Estimated Burden Hours: The

estimated burden is 6,858 hours a year.

Dated: February 20, 2001.

V.S. Crea,

Director of Information and Technology.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Submission for OMB Review

AGENCY: Federal Highway

Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The FHWA has forwarded the

information collection request described

in this notice to the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) for

review and comment. We published a

Federal Register Notice with a 60-day

public comment period on this new

information collection on October 30,

2000 (65 FR 64739). We are required to

publish this notice in the Federal

Register by the Paperwork Reduction

Act of 1995.

DATES: Please submit comments by

March 30, 2001.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments to

the Office of Information and Regulatory

Affairs, Office of Management and

Budget, 725 17th Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20503, Attention: DOT

Desk Officer. You are asked to comment

on any aspect of this information

collection, including: (1) Whether the

proposed collection is necessary for the

FHWA’s performance; (2) the accuracy

of the estimated burdens; (3) ways for

the FHWA to enhance the quality,

usefulness, and clarity of the collected

information; and (4) ways that the

burdens could be minimized, including

the use of electronic technology,

without reducing the quality of the

collected information.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Ed Kashuba, 202–366–0160, Office of

Highway Policy Information, Policy

Service Business Unit, Federal Highway

Administration, 400 7th Street, SW.,

Washington, DC 20590–0001. Office

hours are from 6:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.,

Monday through Friday, except Federal

holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Heavy Vehicle Travel

Information System (HVTIS).

Abstract: The FHWA is developing

the HVTIS to analyze the amount and

nature of truck travel at the national and

regional levels. The information would

be used by the FHWA and other DOT

administrations to evaluate changes in

truck travel in order to assess impacts

on highway safety; the role of travel in

economic productivity; impacts of

changes in truck travel on infrastructure

condition; and maintaining our mobility

while protecting the human and natural

environment. In conducting the data

collection, the FHWA will be requesting

that State Departments of

Transportation provide periodic

reporting of vehicle classification and

weight data which they collect as part

of their existing traffic data collection

programs. The majority of States collect

this vehicle weight data periodically

throughout the year using weigh-inmotion devices and also collect vehicle

classification data continuously. The

data will allow transportation

professionals at the Federal, State and

metropolitan levels to make informed

decisions about policies and plans.

Respondents: 51 State Transportation

Departments, including the District of

Columbia.

Estimated Annual Burden Hours:

Data type

Reportings

per year per

site

Number of

sites per

State

Minutes per

site per

reporting

Hours per

year per

State

Site Description ................................................................................................................ 1 60 1 1

Vehicle Classification ....................................................................................................... 12 40 5 40

Truck Weight .................................................................................................................... 1 10 6 1

Total Volume .................................................................................................................... 12 10 4 8

Total Hours per State per Year ............................................................................ .................... .................... .................... 50

FHWA estimates that the average

State DOT operates 40 continuous

vehicle classification installations, an

additional 10 sites that provide

continuous traffic volume data, and 10

weigh-in-motion sites. It is estimated

that processing 48 hours of weigh-inmotion data would take 6 minutes per

site, processing one month of vehicle

classification data would take 5 minutes

per site and processing one month of

continuous traffic volume data would

take 4 minutes per site. The file

describing each of the data collection

sites is to be submitted annually, and it

is estimated that processing will take 1

minute per site. It will take

approximately 50 hours per State per

year to supply the requested

information. Reporting is expected from

each of the State DOTs, as well as the

District of Columbia, which will result

in a total estimate of 2,550 annual

burden hours nationally (51

respondents × 50 hours).

Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act

of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended;

and 49 CFR 1.48.

Dated: February 21, 2001.

James R. Kabel,

Chief, Management Programs and Analysis

Division.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Submission for OMB Review

AGENCY: Federal Highway

Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The FHWA has forwarded the

information collection request described

in this notice to the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) for

review and comment. We published a

Federal Register Notice with a 60-day

public comment period on this

information collection on November 6,

2000 (65 FR 66578). We are required to

publish this notice in the Federal

Register by the Paperwork Reduction

Act of 1995.

DATES: Please submit comments by

March 30, 2001.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments to

the Office of Information and Regulatory

Affairs, Office of Management and

Budget, 725 17th Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20503, Attention: DOT

Desk Officer. You are asked to comment

on any aspect of this information

collection, including: (1) Whether the

proposed collection is necessary for the

FHWA’s performance; (2) the accuracy

of the estimated burdens; (3) ways for

the FHWA to enhance the quality,

usefulness, and clarity of the collected

information; and (4) ways that the

burdens could be minimized, including

the use of electronic technology,

without reducing the quality of the

collected information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Raymond McCormick, (202) 366–4675,

Infrastructure Core Business Unit,

Federal Highway Administration,

Department of Transportation, 400 7th

Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590–

0001. Office hours are from 7:30 a.m. to

4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,

except Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Control Number: 2125–0501

(Expiration Date: April 30, 2001).

Title: Structure Inventory and

Appraisal Sheet.

Abstract: The National Bridge

Inspection Standards (NBIS) require

bridge inspection and reporting at

regular intervals for all bridges located

on public roads. The bridge inspection

information is provided to the FHWA

on Structure Inventory and Appraisal

(SI&A) Sheets. The NBIS information is

used for multiple purposes, including:

(1) The determination of the condition

of the Nation’s bridges; (2) as a basis for

setting priorities for the replacement or

rehabilitation of bridges under the

Highway Bridge Replacement and

Rehabilitation Program (HBRRP); and

(3) for apportioning HBRRP funds to the

States for bridge replacement or

rehabilitation. In addition, the

information is used for strategic national

defense needs and for preparing the

report to Congress on the status of the

Nation’s highway bridges and funding

under the HBRRP.