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Advice and recommendations can relate
to SSA’s systems in the area of internet
application, customer service, or any
other arena that would improve SSA’s
ability to serve the American people.
Agenda: The Panel will meet on
Tuesday, May 4, 2010 from 9 a.m. until
5 p.m. The agenda will be available on
the Internet at http://www.ssa.gov/fstap/
index.htm or available by e-mail or fax
on request, one week prior to the
starting date.
During the seventh meeting, the Panel
may have experts address items of
interest and other relevant topics to the
Panel. This additional information will
further the Panel’s deliberations and the
effort of the Panel subcommittees.
Public comments will be heard on
Tuesday, May 4, 2010, from 4:30 p.m.
until 5 p.m. Those interested in
providing comments in person should
contact the Panel staff as outlined below
to schedule a time slot. Members of the
public must schedule a time slot in
order to comment. In the event public
comments do not take the entire
scheduled time period, the Panel may
use that time to deliberate or conduct
other Panel business. Each person
providing public comment will be
acknowledged by the Chair in the order
in which they are scheduled to testify.
Those providing public comment are
limited to a maximum five-minute,
verbal presentation. In lieu of public
comments provided in person, written
comments may be provided to the panel
for their review and consideration.
Comments in written or oral form are for
informational purposes only for the
Panel. Public comments will not be
specifically addressed or receive a
written response by the Panel.
For hearing impaired persons in need
of sign language services please contact
the Panel staff as outlined below at least
10 business days prior to the meeting so
that timely arrangements can be made to
provide this service.
Contact Information: Records are kept
of all proceedings and will be available
for public inspection by appointment at
the Panel office. Anyone requiring
information regarding the Panel should
contact the staff by:
Mail addressed to SSA, Future
Systems Technology Advisory Panel,
Room 800, Altmeyer Building, 6401
Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD
21235–0001; Telephone at 410–965–
9951; Fax at 410–965–0201; or E-mail to
[email protected].

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Dated: April 1, 2010.
Dianne L. Rose,
Designated Federal Officer, Future Systems
Technology Advisory Panel.
[FR Doc. 2010–8239 Filed 4–9–10; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Research and Innovative Technology
Administration
Agency Information Collection;
Activity Under OMB Review; Omnibus
Household Survey Program
AGENCY: Research & Innovative
Technology Administration (RITA),
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
(BTS), DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
requirements of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
this notice announces that the
Information Collection Request (ICR)
described below is being forwarded to
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for approval for an extension of
a currently approved information
collection related to the use of and
satisfaction with the nation’s
transportation system. The ICR
describes the nature of the information
collection and its expected burden. The
Federal Register notice with a 60-day
comment period soliciting comments on
the following collection of information
was published on February 2, 2010 (75
FR 5370) and the comment period
ended on April 5, 2010. The 60-day
notice produced no comments.
DATES: Written comments should be
submitted by May 12, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Pheny Weidman, 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. Telephone
(202) 366–2817, Fax (202) 493–0568 or
e-mail [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Omnibus Household Survey
(OHS) Program.
Type of Request: Approval of an
extension of a currently approved
information collection.
OMB Control Number: 2139–0012.
Affected Public: 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

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random digit dialing (RDD)
methodology will be employed by the
survey. Individual survey respondents
within selected households will be
chosen at random.
Number of Respondents: 1,500.
Number of Responses: 1,500.
Total Annual Burden: 625 hours
(Based on previous data collections, we
estimate the average time to complete
the survey is 25 minutes. 25 minutes ×
1,500 respondents = 37,500 minutes/60
minutes = 625 hours). The estimated
average time to complete the survey has
increased from the 10 minutes stated for
previous data collections to 25 minutes.
The increase is largely due to the
increase in the length of questionnaire.
The survey sample size also will
increase from the 1,000 respondents
used by previous data collections to
1,500. 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.
Abstract: 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)(1).
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.
Choices and frequency of mode use in
the month and the week prior to the
survey data collection

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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
Privately owned vehicle
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
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
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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
Assessment of/opinions regarding
distracted driving behaviors
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.
Send comments to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget, 725
17th Street, NW., Washington, DC
20503, Attention: BTS Desk Officer.
Issued in Washington, DC, on this 5th day
of April 2010.
Steven D. Dillingham,
Director, Bureau of Transportation Statistics,
Research and Innovative Technology
Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Supplemental Notice of Intent To
Prepare an Environmental Assessment
and Request for Public Scoping
Comments for the Air Tour
Management Plan Program at Mount
Rainier National Park
AGENCY: Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA).
ACTION: Supplemental Notice of Intent
To Prepare an Environmental
Assessment and to request public
scoping comments.
SUMMARY: The FAA, with National Park
Service (NPS) as a cooperating agency,
has initiated development of an Air
Tour Management Plan (ATMP) for
Mount Rainier National Park (MORA),

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pursuant to the National Parks Air Tour
Management Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106–
181) and its implementing regulations
(14 CFR Part 136, Subpart B, National
Parks Air Tour Management). The
objective of the ATMP is to develop
acceptable and effective measures to
mitigate or prevent the significant
adverse impacts, if any, of commercial
air tour operations upon the natural
resources, cultural resources, and visitor
experiences of a national park unit and
any tribal lands within or abutting the
park. It should be noted that the ATMP
has no authorization over other non-airtour operations such as military and
general aviation operations. In
compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(NEPA) and FAA Order 1050.1E, CHG 1,
an Environmental Assessment is being
prepared. This supplemental notice of
intent extends the date by which
scoping comments must be submitted
(see DATES) because the original Federal
Register notice published on April 2,
2010 (Vol. 75, No. 63, 16899–16900)
referenced a link to the FAA Web site
that had the wrong public scoping
packet. The correct public scoping
packet has now been posted.
In October 2009, the NPS and FAA
held a two-day kickoff meeting at
MORA; minutes may be found at:
http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/
headquarters_offices/arc/programs/air_
tour_management_plan/park_specific_
plans/mountrainier.cfm.
The purpose of the kickoff meeting
was for the FAA and NPS to have the
opportunity to share information
regarding environmental and other
issues to consider in the development of
an ATMP. Materials presented at the
meeting included information on: park
resources; the acoustical environment at
MORA; current and historical air tour
operations; and representative air tour
flight paths. In addition, MORA staff
provided information regarding
sensitive park resources, tribal concerns,
and tourism patterns. Based on input
received at the meeting, the FAA and
NPS have decided to proceed with
developing the ATMP at MORA with an
Environmental Assessment (EA).
The FAA and NPS are now inviting
the public, agencies, tribes, and other
interested parties to provide comments,
suggestions, and input on the scope of
issues to be addressed in the
environmental process.
DATES: By this notice, the FAA is
requesting comments on the scope of
the environmental assessment for the
ATMP at Mount Rainier National Park.
Comments must be submitted by May
12, 2010.

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