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Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 21 / Tuesday, February 2, 2010 / Notices

Issued in Washington, DC, on January 28,
2010.
Robert C. Ashby,
Deputy Assistant General Counsel for
Regulation and Enforcement.
[FR Doc. 2010–2235 Filed 1–29–10; 4:15 pm]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Research and Innovative Technology
Administration
[Docket No. RITA–2010–0001]

Notice of Request for Clearance of an
Information Collection: Omnibus
Household Survey Program

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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 extension of a currently
approved information collection related
to the use of and satisfaction with the
nation’s transportation system.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before April 5, 2010.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by DOT Docket ID Number
RITA–2010–0001 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. RITA–2010–0001, U.S. Department
of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
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 selfaddressed, stamped postcard with the
following statement: ‘‘Comments on
Docket RITA–2010–0001.’’ 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
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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: Dr.
Pheny Weidman, (202) 366–2817 OHS
Program Manager, BTS, RITA,
Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Ave., SE., Room E32–318,
Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are
from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., E.T., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Omnibus Household Survey
Program.
Background: In 2005, Congress
passed, and the President signed, the
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for
Users (SAFETEA–LU; Pub. L. 109–59).
SAFETEA–LU contained a number of
legislative mandates including
providing data, statistics and analyses to
transportation decision-makers. The
Research and Innovative Technology
Administration, Bureau of
Transportation Statistics (RITA/BTS)
was tasked to accomplish this legislative
mandate under 49 U.S.C. 111(c)(5).
RITA/BTS plans to use the Omnibus
Household Survey (OHS) to:
• Assess the public’s evaluation of
the nation’s transportation system in
light of the DOT’s strategic goals (safety,
reduced congestion, global connectivity,
environmental stewardship and
security, preparedness and response),
• provide a vehicle for the operating
administrations within the DOT as well
as other governmental agencies, to
survey the public about current
transportation issues, and
• provide national estimates of
transportation mode usage.
Each version of the OHS will focus on
some subset of topics taken from the list
below. Topics may vary from survey to
survey since covering all topics in one
questionnaire would make the
respondent burden unacceptable:

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Choices and Frequency of Mode Use in
the Month and the Week Prior to the
Survey Data Collection
Commercial air
Privately owned vehicle
Taxi
Rail transit (subway, streetcar, or light
rail)
Commuter rail
Transit (local) and intercity (long
distance) bus
Intercity rail (Amtrak)
Other modes such as biking and walking
Confidence in the safety of the
following modes of transportation
Commercial air
Privately owned vehicle
Taxi
Rail transit (subway, streetcar, or light
rail)
Commuter rail
Water transportation (taxis, ferries,
ships)
Transit (local) and intercity (long
distance) bus
Intercity rail (Amtrak)
Other modes such as biking/walking/
ferries
Confidence in the security procedures
for the following modes of
transportation
Commercial air
Charter/general aviation
Rail transit (subway, streetcar, or light
rail)
Commuter rail
Water transportation (taxis, ferries,
ships)
Transit (local) and intercity (long
distance) bus
Intercity rail (Amtrak)
Assessment of/satisfaction with security
procedures for the following modes of
transportation
Commercial air
Charter/general aviation
Rail transit (subway, streetcar, or light
rail)
Commuter rail
Water transportation (taxis, ferries,
ships)
Transit (local) and intercity (long
distance) bus
Intercity rail (Amtrak)
Processing through security at
Commercial airports
Train stations
Waterway entry points for ferries, water
taxis, cruises
Knowledge of current check-in
procedures at
Commercial airports
Train stations
Waterway entry points for ferries, water
taxis, cruises

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Knowledge of/confidence in the Alien
Flight Student Program
Experiences with transit delays related
to suspicious/unattended baggage
Willingness/tolerance of transportation
security risk management procedures
Information on journey to work
Transportation used (single mode/
multiple mode)
Time required for one-way trip
Number of days traveled
Assessment of congestion
Methods for dealing with congestion
Telecommuting information
Commuting costs
Availability of transportation subsidies
Impact of congestion on commute
Impact of on-line shopping on
passenger and freight travel
Impact of accessibility of transportation
on livability of communities

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Assessment of/opinions regarding
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Authority: 49 U.S.C. 111(c)(5) and 5601
and 49 CFR 1.46(h).
Issued in Washington, DC, on the 26th day
of January 2010.
Steven D. Dillingham,
Director, Bureau of Transportation Statistics,
Research and Innovative Technology
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2010–2133 Filed 2–1–10; 8:45 am]
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Respondents: The target population
for the OHS Program is the noninstitutionalized population, aged 18
and older, who live in the United States.
A national probability sample of
households generated using list-assisted
random digit dialing (RDD)
methodology will be employed by the
survey. Individual survey respondents
within selected households will be
chosen at random. The survey will
include a total sample of 1,500
respondents, which is increased from a
sample size of 1,000 used by previous
data collections. The increase in sample
size is due to the inclusion of questions
regarding the safety of public transit. In
order to ensure that there will be
enough samples to produce reliable
estimates for those questions, a total of
500 individuals will be oversampled
from selected Metropolitan Statistical
Areas that provide public transit
services.
Estimated Average Burden per
Response: The burden per respondent is
estimated to be an average of 25 minutes
based on calculations from previous
data collections. This is a 10 minute
increase from that stated for previous
data collections. The increase is largely
due to the increase in the length of
questionnaire.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: The
total annual burden is estimated to be
625 hours (that is 25 minutes times
1,500 respondents equals 37,500
minutes or 625 hours).
Frequency: This survey is scheduled
to be conducted annually.
Public Comments Invited: Interested
parties are invited to send comments

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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.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Environmental Impact Statement:
Cumberland, Harnett and Wake
Counties, NC
AGENCY: Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of Intent.
SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this
notice to advise the public that an
environmental impact statement will be
prepared for a proposed highway project
from north of Fayetteville to the Town
of Fuquay-Varina, Cumberland, Harnett
and Wake Counties, North Carolina.
(TIP Project R–2609)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Clarence W. Coleman, P.E., Director of
Preconstruction and Environment,
Federal Highway Administration, 310
New Bern Avenue, Suite 410, Raleigh,
North Carolina 27601, Telephone: (919)
747–7014.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
FHWA, in cooperation with the North
Carolina Department of Transportation
(NCDOT), will prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
on proposed improvements to the US
401 corridor from north of Fayetteville
to the Town of Fuquay-Varina. The
purpose of this project is to improve the
traffic carrying capacity and mobility on
the US 401 corridor. The proposed
action is consistent with the FuquayVarina Community Transportation Plan
adopted in 2006 and the Harnett County
Thoroughfare Plan adopted in 1994.

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Alternatives to be studied include: (1)
The ‘‘no-build’’ alternative, (2) improve
existing facilities, and (3) potential
bypass or new location alternatives.
Letters describing the proposed action
and soliciting comments have been sent
to appropriate Federal, State and local
agencies. Citizen’s informational
workshops and meetings with local
officials and neighborhood groups will
be held in the study area. Public
hearings will also be held. Information
on the time and place of the workshops
and hearings will be provided in the
local news media. The Draft EIS will be
available for public and agency review
and comment at the time of the hearing.
An interagency project team is being
assembled to obtain input on major
milestones during the project’s
development. These include the
purpose and need, detailed study
alternatives, bridge lengths, alignment
reviews, the preferred alternative, and
avoidance and minimization of
environmental impacts.
An interagency scoping meeting for
the DEIS was held on April 27, 2009.
The meeting was held at 10 a.m. in
Raleigh, North Carolina at the NCDOT
Transportation Building, 1 South
Wilmington Street, in Conference Room
470. To ensure that the full range of
issues related to the proposed action
was addressed and all significant issues
were identified, comments and
suggestions were invited from all
interested parties. Comments and
questions concerning the proposed
action should be directed to the FHWA
at the address provided above.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Program Number 20.205, Highway Research
Planning and Construction. The regulations
implementing Executive Order 12372
regarding intergovernmental consultation on
Federal programs and activities apply to this
program.)
Issued on: January 21, 2010.
Clarence W. Coleman,
Director of Preconstruction and Environment,
Raleigh, North Carolina.
[FR Doc. 2010–2116 Filed 2–1–10; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Bureau of the Public Debt
Proposed Collection: Comment
Request
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
SUMMARY: The Department of the
Treasury, as part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork and respondent

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