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Estimated Total Annual Burden:
20,550 hours.
Frequency: Every two years.
Comments Are Invited On: Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the Department,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; the accuracy of
the Department’s estimate of the burden
of the proposed information collection;
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
A comment to OMB is best assured of
having its full effect if OMB receives it
within 30 days of publication of this
notice in the Federal Register.
Nadine Pembleton,
Director, Office of Management Planning.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
[FTA Docket No. FTA 2019–0009]

Agency Information Collection Activity
Under OMB Review
AGENCY:

Federal Transit Administration,

DOT.
ACTION:

Notice of request for comments.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the intention of the
Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to
request the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) to approve the extension
of a currently approved information
collection:

Public Transportation Emergency Relief
Program
Comments must be submitted
before August 19, 2019.
ADDRESSES: To ensure that your
comments are not entered more than
once into the docket, submit comments
identified by the docket number by only
one of the following methods:
1. Website: www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting
comments on the U.S. Government
electronic docket site. (Note: The U.S.
Department of Transportation’s (DOT’s)
electronic docket is no longer accepting
electronic comments.) All electronic
submissions must be made to the U.S.
Government electronic docket site at
www.regulations.gov. Commenters

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should follow the directions below for
mailed and hand-delivered comments.
2. Fax: 202–366–7951.
3. Mail: U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Docket Operations, M–30,
West Building, Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, Washington, DC 20590–0001.
4. Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Docket Operations, M–30,
West Building, Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, Washington, DC 20590–0001
between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except federal
holidays.
Instructions: You must include the
agency name and docket number for this
notice at the beginning of your
comments. Submit two copies of your
comments if you submit them by mail.
For confirmation that FTA has received
your comments, include a selfaddressed stamped postcard. Note that
all comments received, including any
personal information, will be posted
and will be available to internet users,
without change, to www.regulations.gov.
You may review DOT’s complete
Privacy Act Statement in the Federal
Register published April 11, 2000, (65
FR 19477), or you may visit
www.regulations.gov. Docket: For access
to the docket to read background
documents and comments received, go
to www.regulations.gov at any time.
Background documents and comments
received may also be viewed at the U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Docket
Operations, M–30, West Building,
Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590–0001 between
9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
Bodnar (202) 366–9091 or email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested
parties are invited to send comments
regarding any aspect of this information
collection, including: (1) The necessity
and utility of the information collection
for the proper performance of the
functions of the FTA; (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 approval of this
information collection.
Title: Public Transportation
Emergency Relief Program (OMB
Number: 2132–0575).

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Background: Since the authorization
of the Public Transportation Emergency
Relief Program in 2012, Congress has
appropriated funds three times for
transit agencies affected by disaster.
The first appropriation of funds for
the program was in 2013 following
Hurricane Sandy, for which the
President declared a major disaster for
areas of 12 States and the District of
Columbia. Under the Disaster Relief
Appropriations Act (Pub. L. 113–2),
Congress provided $10.9 billion for
FTA’s Emergency Relief Program for
recovery, relief, and resilience efforts in
the counties specified in the disaster
declaration. Approximately $10.0
billion remained available after
implementation of the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of
2011 (Pub. L. 112–25) and after
intergovernmental transfers to other
bureaus and offices within DOT. FTA
has allocated the full amount in
multiple tiers for response, recovery and
rebuilding; for locally prioritized
resilience projects, and for
competitively selected resilience
projects.
The second appropriation of funds for
the Emergency Relief Program was in
2018 following Hurricanes Harvey,
Irma, and Maria, for which the President
declared major disasters in areas of
Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Puerto Rico,
South Carolina, Texas, and the U.S.
Virgin Islands. Under the Bipartisan
Budget Act of 2018 (Pub. L. 115–123),
Congress provided $330 million for
FTA’s Emergency Relief Program for
transit systems affected by Hurricanes
Harvey, Irma, and Maria. On May 31,
2018 FTA allocated $277.5 million for
response, recovery, rebuilding, and
resilience projects.
The third appropriation of funds for
the Emergency Relief Program was in
2019. Under the Additional
Supplemental Appropriations for
Disaster Relief Act of 2019, Congress
appropriated $10.5 million for FTA’s
Emergency Relief Program for transit
systems affected by major declared
disasters occurring in calendar year
2018.
Respondents: States, local
governmental authorities, Indian tribes
and other FTA recipients impacted by
Hurricane Sandy which affected midAtlantic and northeastern states in
October 2012; Hurricane Harvey which
affected areas of Texas and Louisiana in
August 2017; and Hurricanes Irma and
Maria which affected the southeastern
states and the territories of the Puerto
Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands in
September 2017, and by major declared
disasters occurring in calendar year
2018.

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Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 26.
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
4,680 hours.
Frequency: Every Two Years.
Nadine Pembleton,
Director, Office of Management Planning.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA–2016–0124; Notice 4]

General Motors LLC, Receipt of Fourth
Petition for Inconsequentiality and
Notice of Consolidation
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of petition.

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AGENCY:

SUMMARY: On January 2, 2019, TK
Holdings Inc. (Takata) filed a defect
information report (DIR), in which it
determined that a defect existed in
certain passenger-side air bag inflators
that it manufactured, including
passenger inflators that it supplied to
General Motors, LLC (GM) for use in
certain GMT900 vehicles. GM has
petitioned the Agency for a decision
that, because of differences in inflator
design and vehicle integration, the
equipment defect determined to exist by
Takata is inconsequential as it relates to
motor vehicle safety in the GMT900
vehicles, and that GM should therefore
be relieved of its notification and
remedy obligations. This notice serves
to make the public aware of GM’s
pending request to the agency and the
period for public comment. It does not
address GM’s substantive claims, nor
legal arguments or interpretations
asserted by GM.
DATES: The closing date for comments is
July 18, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written data, views,
and arguments regarding this petition
for inconsequentiality. Comments must
refer to the docket and notice number
cited in the title of this notice and be
submitted by one of the following
methods:
• Internet: Go to http://
www.regulations.gov and follow the
online instructions for submitting
comments.
• Mail: Docket Management Facility,
M–30, U.S. Department of
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Avenue SE, West Building, Room W12–
140, Washington, DC 20590.
• Hand Delivery or Courier: U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building,
Room W12–140, Washington, DC 20590
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.
• Facsimile: (202) 493–2251.
You may call the Docket at (202) 366–
9324.
Note that all comments received will
be posted without change to http://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided. Thus,
submitting such information makes it
public. You may wish to read the
Privacy Act notice, which can be
viewed by clicking on the ‘‘Privacy and
Security Notice’’ link in the footer of
http://www.regulations.gov. DOT’s
complete Privacy Act Statement is
available for review in the Federal
Register published on April 11, 2000
(65 FR 19477–78).
The petition, supporting materials,
and all comments received before the
close of business on the closing date
indicated above will be filed in the
docket and will be considered.
Comments and supporting materials
received after the closing date will also
be filed and will be considered to the
extent possible. When the petition is
granted or denied, notice of the decision
will also be published in the Federal
Register pursuant to the authority
indicated at the end of this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
legal issues: Stephen Hench, Office of
the Chief Counsel, NCC–100, National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202)
366–5263).
For general information regarding
NHTSA’s investigation into Takata air
bag inflator ruptures and the related
recalls: http://www.safercar.gov/rs/
takata/index.html.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
On May 4, 2016, NHTSA issued, and
Takata agreed to, an Amendment to the
November 3, 2015 Consent Order (the
‘‘Amendment’’), under which Takata is
bound to declare a defect in all frontal
driver and passenger air bag inflators
that contain a phase-stabilized
ammonium nitrate (PSAN)-based
propellant and do not contain a
moisture-absorbing desiccant. Such
defect declarations are being made on a
rolling basis, with the first declaration
due May 16, 2016, the second
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third declaration due December 31,
2017, and the fourth declaration due
December 31, 2018. See Amendment at
¶ 14.
GM’s May 2016, January 2017, and
January 2018 DIRs
Takata timely submitted the first
scheduled equipment DIRs on May 16,
2016. See Recall Nos. 16E–042, 16E–
043, and 16E–044. Those DIRs included
non-desiccated passenger inflators,
designated as types SPI YP and PSPI–L
YD, that were installed as original
equipment on certain motor vehicles
manufactured by GM (the ‘‘covered
passenger inflators’’), as well as other
non-desiccated passenger inflators
installed as original equipment on
motor vehicles manufactured by a
number of other automakers, which are
not at issue here.
The Takata filing triggered GM’s
obligation to file a DIR for the affected
GM vehicles. See 49 CFR part 573;
Amendment at ¶ 16; November 3, 2015
Coordinated Remedy Order at ¶ 46. GM
ultimately submitted two DIRs on May
27, 2016. See Recall Nos. 16V–381 (for
vehicles in Zone A) and 16V–383 (for
vehicles in Zone B). On November 15,
2016, GM petitioned the Agency, under
49 U.S.C. 30118(d), 30120(h) and 49
CFR part 556, for a decision that the
equipment defect determined to exist by
Takata is inconsequential as it relates to
motor vehicle safety in the GMT900
vehicles. See GM’s Petition for
Inconsequentiality and Request for
Deferral of Determination Regarding
Certain GMT900 Vehicles Equipped
with Takata ‘‘SPI YP’’ and ‘‘PSPI–L YD’’
Passenger Inflators (the ‘‘First Petition
for Inconsequentiality’’ or ‘‘First
Petition’’). In a Notice published in the
Federal Register on November 28, 2016,
the Agency published notice of the First
Petition and granted two administrative
requests, accepting the petition out of
time and granting GM additional time to
provide data in support of the petition.
See 81 FR 85681.
On January 3, 2017, Takata timely
submitted the second scheduled
equipment DIRs for additional covered
passenger inflators. See Recall Nos.
17E–001, 17E–002, and 17E–003. Again,
the Takata filing triggered GM’s
obligation to file a DIR for the affected
GM vehicles. See 49 CFR part 573;
Amendment at ¶ 16; Third Amendment
to Coordinated Remedy Order at ¶ 32.
GM ultimately submitted its DIRs on
January 10, 2017, and notified NTHSA
of its intention to file an
inconsequentiality petition.1
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