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towaway operations, which are
excluded from the ELD mandate. In
these instances, neither the carriers nor
the drivers own the vehicles being
driven, nor are they authorized to make
any modifications to those vehicles.
Similarly, in both cases, the vehicles at
issue may only be operated by the
carrier’s drivers for a single trip.
The application for exemption is in
the docket for this notice.
IV. Public Comments
On April 21, 2017, FMCSA published
notice of the G4S application and
requested public comment (82 FR
18820). The Agency received three
comments, and all opposed the granting
of the G4S exemption request. Groups
filing in opposition were the Advocates
for Highway and Auto Safety
(Advocates), the Owner-Operator
Independent Driver’s Association
(OOIDA), and the Commercial Vehicle
Safety Alliance (CVSA). Issues raised by
these commenters in opposition to the
exemption request are as follows.
(1) The G4S application does not meet
the statutory and regulatory
requirements for the exemption. It fails
to consider practical alternatives, justify
the need for exemption, provide an
analysis of the safety impacts the
requested exemption may cause, and
provide information on the specific
countermeasures to be undertaken to
ensure that the exemption will achieve
an equivalent or greater level of safety
than would be achieved absent the
exemption.
(2) G4S cites technical concerns
regarding interoperability of ELDs and
the use of different vehicles as reasons
why their drivers should be exempted
from the ELD mandate. While these
points are legitimate, they are not
limited to this carrier. Carriers of all
sizes may encounter these same
interoperability problems as drivers
operate multiple ELD platforms with
varying methods of data transfer.
(3) Confusion and inconsistencies,
such as patchwork adoption of the ELD
requirement because of exemptions,
create more work for the enforcement
community and industry alike. These
inconsistencies also have a direct
impact on data quality, an especially
important consideration for the accurate
tracking of HOS compliance.
All comments are available for review
in the docket for this notice.
V. FMCSA Decision
When FMCSA published the final
rule mandating ELDs, it relied upon
research indicating that the rule
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with the hours-of-service rules. The rule
also reduces the overall paperwork
burden for both motor carriers and
drivers.
In its application, G4S provides no
analysis of the safety performance of
drivers who would operate using paper
records of duty status under the
exemption. G4S compares its request to
the ELD regulatory exception for
driveaway-towaway vehicles, but
provides no analysis of how the risk of
fatigue and crashes when operating an
empty vehicle in a driveaway-towaway
operation would be equivalent to the
risk posed by operating a passengercarrying vehicle.
The G4S application does not
consider practical alternatives or
provide an analysis of the safety impacts
the requested exemption may cause. It
also does not provide countermeasures
to be undertaken to ensure that the
exemption would likely achieve a level
of safety equivalent to, or greater than,
the level that would be achieved by the
current regulation.
For these reasons, FMCSA denied the
request for exemption by letter dated
January 5, 2018.
Issued on: February 20, 2018.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
United States Mint
Pricing for the 2018 San Francisco
Mint Silver Reverse Proof Set
United States Mint, Department
of the Treasury.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

The United States Mint is
announcing the price of the 2018 San
Francisco Mint Silver Reverse Proof
SetTM. The United States Mint will price
each set at $54.95. The United States
Mint at San Francisco will produce the
set.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Derrick Griffin, Marketing Specialist,
Numismatic and Bullion Directorate;
United States Mint; 801 9th Street NW,
Washington, DC 20220; or call 202–354–
7500.
SUMMARY:

Authority: 31 U.S.C. 5111, 5112, 5132 &
9701.
Dated: February 20, 2018.
David Croft,
Acting Deputy Director, United States Mint.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–0098]

Agency Information Collection
Activity: Dependents’ Application for
VA Education Benefits
Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

Veterans Benefits
Administration, 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 April 30, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
on the collection of information through
Federal Docket Management System
(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to
Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits
Administration (20M33), Department of
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20420 or email to
[email protected]. Please refer to
‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0098’’ in any
correspondence. During the comment
period, comments may be viewed online
through the 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
SUMMARY:

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collection of information on
respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or
the use of other forms of information
technology.
Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3311 (as amended by
P.L. 113–146, section 701, effective August 7,
2014), 3513, 3697A, 5113, 5101, 5102, and
5103, 38 CFR 21.3030 and 21.9510.

Title: Dependents’ Application for VA
Education Benefits, VA Form 22–5490.
OMB Control Number: 2900–0098.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: VA claims examiners use
the information from this collection to
help determine whether an applying
individual qualifies for DEA or Fry
Scholarship benefits. The information
will also be used to determine if the
program of education the applicant
wishes to pursue is approved for
educational assistance. The form is used
to obtain the necessary information from
the claimant, and a determination
cannot be made without this
information.
Affected Public: Individuals or
Households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 29,739
hours.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 45 and 25 min (paper and
electronic, respectively).
Frequency of Response: One-time.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
50,981.
By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of
Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of
Veterans Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–0635]

Agency Information Collection
Activity: Suspension of Monthly Check
Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

Veterans Benefits
Administration, 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
reinstatement of a previously 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 April 30, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
on the collection of information through
Federal Docket Management System
(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to
Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits
Administrations (20M33), Department
of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420 or
email to [email protected]. Please
refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0635’’
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.
SUMMARY:

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PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must
obtain approval from the Office of
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collection of information they conduct
or sponsor. This request for comment is
being made pursuant to Section 3506 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: Public Law 104–13; 44 U.S.C.
3501–3521.

Title: Suspension of Monthly Check
(VA Form 29–0759).
OMB Control Number: 2900–0635.
Type of Review: Reinstatement of a
previously approved collection.
Abstract: The form is used by the
Department of Veterans Affairs to advise
the beneficiary that his/her monthly
check has been suspended. The
information requested is authorized by
law, 38 U.S.C. 1917.
Affected Public: Individuals or
Households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 83 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 10 minutes.
Frequency of Response: On Occasion.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
500.
By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of
Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of
Veterans Affairs.
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