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other aspect of the information
collection to USTR at the above e-mail
address or fax number.
Privacy Act
The following statements are made in
accordance with the Privacy Act of
1974, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552a). The
authority for requesting information to
be furnished is section 402 of the
NAFTA Implementation Act. Provision
of the information requested above is
voluntary; however, failure to provide
the information will preclude your
consideration as a candidate for the
NAFTA Chapter 19 roster. This
information is maintained in a system of
records entitled ‘‘Dispute Settlement
Panelists Roster.’’ Notice regarding this
system of records was published in the
Federal Register on November 30, 2001.
The information provided is needed,
and will be used by USTR, other federal
government trade policy officials
concerned with NAFTA dispute
settlement, and officials of the other
NAFTA Parties to select well-qualified
individuals for inclusion on the Chapter
19 roster and for service on Chapter 19
binational panels.
Daniel E. Brinza,
Assistant United States Trade Representative
for Monitoring and Enforcement.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Research and Innovative Technology
Administration
[Docket No. RITA–2009–0004]

Notice of Request for Clearance of a
New Information Collection: National
Census of Ferry Operators

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AGENCY: Bureau of Transportation
Statistics (BTS), Research and
Innovative Technology Administration
(RITA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
requirements of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
this notice announces the intention of
the BTS to request the Office of
Management and Budget’s (OMB’s)
approval for an information collection
related to the Nation’s ferry operations.
The information collected will be used
to produce a descriptive database of
existing ferry operations. A summary
report of survey findings will be
published by BTS on the BTS web page.

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DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before February 1, 2010.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by DOT Docket ID Number
RITA–2009–0004 to the U.S.
Department of Transportation (DOT),
Dockets Management System (DMS).
You may submit your comments by mail
or in person to the Docket Clerk, Docket
No., U.S. Department of Transportation,
1200 NJ Ave., SE., West Building Room
W12–140, Washington, DC 20590.
Comments should identify the docket
number as indicated above. Paper
comments should be submitted in
duplicate. The DMS is open for
examination and copying, at the above
address, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except federal holidays.
If you wish to receive confirmation of
receipt of your written comments,
please include a self-addressed,
stamped postcard with the following
statement: ‘‘Comments on Docket RITA–
2009–0004.’’ The Docket Clerk will date
stamp the postcard prior to returning it
to you via the U.S. mail. Please note that
due to delays in the delivery of U.S.
mail to Federal offices in Washington,
DC, we recommend that persons
consider an alternative method (the
Internet, fax, or professional delivery
service) to submit comments to the
docket and ensure their timely receipt at
U.S. DOT. You may fax your comments
to the DMS at (202) 493–2251.
Comments can also be viewed and/or
submitted via the Federal eRulemaking
Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Please note that anyone is able to
electronically search all comments
received into our docket management
system by the name of the individual
submitting the comment (or signing the
comment if submitted on behalf of an
association, business, labor union, etc.).
You may review DOT’s complete
Privacy Act Statement in the Federal
Register published on April 11, 2000
(Volume 65, Number 70; pages 19475–
19570) or you may review the Privacy
Act Statement at http://
www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kenneth W. Steve, (202) 366–4108,
NCFO Project Manager, BTS, RITA,
Department of Transportation, 1200 NJ
Ave., SE., Room E34–431, Washington,
DC 20590. Office hours are from 9 a.m.
to 6:30 p.m., E.T., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: National Census of Ferry
Operators (NCFO).
Background: The Transportation
Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA–
21) (Pub. L. 105–178), section 1207(c),
directed the Secretary of Transportation

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to conduct a study of ferry
transportation in the United States and
its possessions. In 2000, the Federal
Highway Administration (FHWA) Office
of Intermodal and Statewide Planning
conducted a survey of approximately
250 ferry operators to identify: (1)
Existing ferry operations including the
location and routes served; (2) source
and amount, if any, of funds derived
from Federal, State, or local
governments supporting ferry
construction or operations; (3) potential
domestic ferry routes in the United
States and its possessions and to
develop information on those routes;
and (4) potential for use of high speed
ferry services and alternative-fueled
ferry services. The Safe, Accountable,
Flexible Efficient Transportation Equity
Act—A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA–
LU) Public Law 109–59, Section
1801(e)) requires that the Secretary,
acting through the BTS, shall establish
and maintain a national ferry database
containing current information
regarding routes, vessels, passengers
and vehicles carried, funding sources
and such other information as the
Secretary considers useful.
This same legislation also requires
biennial updating of the database. BTS
conducted the first Census of Ferry
Operators in 2006 and this information
was subsequently updated via another
census data collection in 2008. Based on
what has been learned from the 2006
and 2008 census efforts, BTS is
embarking on a redesign of the data
collection instrument. The redesign will
exclude previous items in order to
produce more useful data. It will also
include substantial revisions to current
items that will reduce respondent
burden and increase data reliability and
validity. The BTS data collection will
rely on a dual mode of data collection.
Respondents will be given the option of
responding via a paper questionnaire or
Web-based survey. An electronic
version of the questionnaire may also be
available to respondents on request. The
Web and electronic survey response
fields will be pre-populated with
existing data where appropriate for the
operator to which it is sent. Thus, many
operators can more easily confirm and/
or correct data that they have provided
in previous years.
The survey will be administered to
the entire population of ferry operators
(estimate 260 or less). The survey will
request the respondents to provide
information such as: The points served;
the type of ownership; the number of
passengers and vehicles carried in the
past 12 months; vessel descriptions
(including type of fuel), peak periods of
use, and intermodal connectivity. All

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data collected in 2010 will be added to
the existing NCFO database.
Respondents: The target population
for the survey will be all of the
approximately 260 operators of existing
ferry services in the United States.
Estimated Average Burden per
Response: The burden per respondent is
estimated to be an average of 20
minutes. This average is based on an
estimate of 10 minutes to answer new
questions and an additional 10 minutes
to review (and revise as needed)
previously submitted data.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: The
total annual burden (in the year that the
survey is conducted) is estimated to be
just under 87 hours (that is 20 minutes
per respondent for 260 respondents
equals 5,200 minutes or 86.7 hours, i.e.,
86:42).
Frequency: This survey will be
updated every other year.
Public Comments Invited: Interested
parties are invited to send comments
regarding any aspect of this information
collection, including, but not limited to:
(1) The necessity and utility of the
information collection for the proper
performance of the functions of the
DOT; (2) the accuracy of the estimated
burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the collected
information; and (4) ways to minimize
the collection burden without reducing
the quality of the collected information.
Comments submitted in response to this
notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for OMB’s
clearance of this information collection.
Authority: The Transportation Equity Act
for the 21st Century, (Pub. L. 105–178),
section 1207(c) and The Safe, Accountable,
Flexible Efficient Transportation Equity
Act—A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA–LU)
Public Law 109–59 and 49 CFR 1.46.

SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice
to advise the public of a meeting of
RTCA Special Committee 186:
Automatic Dependent Surveillance—
Broadcast (ADS–B).
DATES: The meeting will be held
December 14–17, 2009, 8 a.m. on
December 17th/9 a.m. on the other days.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the RTCA Conference Rooms at 1828 L
Street, NW., Suite 805, Washington, DC
20036.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (1)
RTCA Secretariat, 1828 L Street, NW.,
Suite 805, Washington, DC 20036, (202)
833–9339; fax (202) 833–9434; Web site
http://www.rtca.org.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–
463, 5 U.S.C., Appendix 2), notice is
hereby given for a Special Committee
186: Automatic Dependent
Surveillance—Broadcast (ADS–B)
meeting. The agenda will include:

Specific Working Group Sessions
Monday, December 14
• RTCA—All Day, RFG, MacIntosh—
NBAA Room & Hilton—ATA Room.
Tuesday, December 15
• RTCA—All Day, RFG, MacIntosh—
NBAA Room & Hilton—ATA Room.
Wednesday, December 16
• RTCA—All Day, RFG, MacIntosh—
NBAA Room & Hilton—ATA Room.
• RTCA—All Day, WG–4, Colson
Board Room.

Federal Aviation Administration

Starting at 8 a.m. at RTCA and 2 p.m.
in Europe

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

(WebEx and Phone Bridge
information to be provided.)
• Chairman’s Introductory Remarks,
Review of Meeting Agenda.
• Review/Approval of the FortyNinth Meeting Summary, RTCA Paper
No. 230–09/SC186–289.
• Consider for Approval—New
Document—Safety, Performance and
Interoperability Requirements
Document for Enhanced Traffic
Situational Awareness During Flight

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Plenary Session—See Agenda Below

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AGENCY: Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of RTCA Special
Committee 186: Automatic Dependent

Issued in Washington, DC, on
November 23, 2009.
Francisco Estrada C.,
RTCA Advisory Committee.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Joint RTCA SC–186/EUROCAE WG–51

Fiftieth Meeting, RTCA Special
Committee 186: Automatic Dependent
Surveillance—Broadcast (ADS–B)

Operations (ATSA–AIRB), RTCA Paper
No. 188–09/SC186–284.
• FAA Surveillance and Broadcast
Services (SBS) Program—Status.
• Review of EUROCAE WG–51
Activities.
• Date, Place and Time of Next
Meeting.
• Working Group Reports.
• WG–1—Operations and
Implementation.
• WG–2—TIS–B MASPS.
• WG–3—1090 MHz MOPS.
• WG–4—Application Technical
Requirements.
• WG–5—UAT MOPS.
• RFG—Requirements Focus Group.
• ADS–B ITP Coordination with SC–
214 for Data Link Requirements—
Review/Approve ISRA Form and DO–
306 Recommendations.
• New Business.
• Other Business.
• Review Action Items/Work
Programs.
• Adjourn Plenary.
Attendance is open to the interested
public but limited to space availability.
With the approval of the chairmen,
members of the public may present oral
statements at the meeting. Persons
wishing to present statements or obtain
information should contact the person
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section. Members of the public
may present a written statement to the
committee at any time.

Thursday, December 17

Issued in Washington, DC on the 24th day
of November 2009.
Steven D. Dillingham,
Director, Bureau of Transportation Statistics,
Research and Innovative Technology
Administration.
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Surveillance—Broadcast (ADS–B)
meeting.

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December 17, 2009
(RTCA—Washington, DC—MacIntosh—
NBAA Room & Hilton—ATA Room and
EUROCAE)

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Ninth Meeting, Special Committee 214/
Working Group 78: Standards for Air
Traffic Data Communication Services
AGENCY: Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of RTCA Special
Committee 214/Working Group 78:
Standards for Air Traffic Data
Communication Services.
SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice
to advise the public of a meeting of the
RTCA Special Committee 214/Working
Group 78: Standards for Air Traffic Data
Communication Services.
DATES: The meeting will be held
December 14–18, 2009 from 9 a.m.–5
p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Marriott Pyramid North Hotel, 5151

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