Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request, 62513-62517 [2014-24688]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 201 / Friday, October 17, 2014 / Notices review DOT’s complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477–78). Docket: To read background documents or comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov at any time or to the Docket Management Facility in Room W12–140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jake Troutman, (202) 267–9521, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC, 20951. This notice is published pursuant to 14 CFR 11.85. Issued in Washington, DC, on October 8, 2014. Lirio Liu, Director, Office of Rulemaking. Petition for Exemption Docket No.: FAA–2014–0765. Petitioner: Upward Aerial. Section of 14 CFR: parts 21 Subpart H, 45.23(b), 61.113(a) and (b), 91.7(a), 91.9(b)(2), 91.103, 91.109, 91.119, 91.121, 91.151(a), 91.203(a) and (b), 91.405(a), 91.407(a)(1), 91.409(a)(2), and 91.417(a) and (b). Description of Relief Sought: The petitioner is seeking an exemption to commercially operate their small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS), equipped to conduct aerial videography and photography, for closed set filming in the motion picture, television, and commercial videography industries. [FR Doc. 2014–24672 Filed 10–16–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration [Summary Notice No. PE–2014–100] Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of petition for exemption received. AGENCY: This notice contains a summary of a petition seeking relief from specified requirements of 14 CFR. The purpose of this notice is to improve the public’s awareness of, and participation in, this aspect of FAA’s regulatory activities. Neither publication of this notice nor the inclusion or omission of information in the summary is intended to affect the legal status of the petition or its final disposition. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:59 Oct 16, 2014 Jkt 235001 Comments on this petition must identify the petition docket number and must be received on or before November 6, 2014. ADDRESSES: You may send comments identified by Docket Number FAA– 2014–0790 using any of the following methods: • Government-wide rulemaking Web site: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and follow the instructions for sending your comments electronically. • Mail: Send comments to the Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC 20590. • Fax: Fax comments to the Docket Management Facility at 202–493–2251. • Hand Delivery: Bring comments to the Docket Management Facility in Room W12–140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Privacy: We will post all comments we receive, without change, to https:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. Using the search function of our docket Web site, anyone can find and read the comments received into any of our dockets, including the name of the individual sending the comment (or signing the comment for an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT’s complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477–78). Docket: To read background documents or comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov at any time or to the Docket Management Facility in Room W12–140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nia Daniels (202) 267–7626, Office of Rulemaking, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591. This notice is published pursuant to 14 CFR 11.85. DATES: Issued in Washington, DC, on October 8, 2014. Lirio Liu, Director, Office of Rulemaking. Petition for Exemption Docket No.: FAA–2014–0790. Petitioner: Pravia, LLC. Section of 14 CFR Affected: part 21, Subpart H, 45.23(b), 91.7(a), 91.9(b), PO 00000 Frm 00102 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 62513 91.103, 91.109, 91.119, 91.121, 91.151(a), 91.203(a) and (b), and part 91, Subpart E. Description of Relief Sought: Pravia, LLC seeks expedited approval and exemption to operate the E384 unmanned aircraft system for the purpose of providing high resolution aerial imagery to Syngenta AG, a biotechnology and genomic research agricultural company. [FR Doc. 2014–24674 Filed 10–16–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket No. FRA–2014–0011–N–19] Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), DOT. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and its implementing regulations, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) hereby announces that it is seeking renewal of the following currently approved information collection activities. Before submitting the information collection requests (ICRs) below for clearance by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), FRA is soliciting public comment on specific aspects of the activities identified below. SUMMARY: Comments must be received no later than December 16, 2014. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on any or all of the following proposed activities by mail to either: Mr. Robert Brogan, Office of Safety, Planning and Evaluation Division, RRS–21, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Mail Stop 25, Washington, DC 20590, or Ms. Kimberly Toone, Office of Information Technology, RAD–20, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Mail Stop 35, Washington, DC 20590. Commenters requesting FRA to acknowledge receipt of their respective comments must include a self-addressed stamped postcard stating, ‘‘Comments on OMB control number 2130–__.’’ Alternatively, comments may be transmitted via facsimile to (202) 493– 6216 or (202) 493–6479, or via email to Mr. Brogan at Robert.Brogan@dot.gov, or to Ms. Toone at Kimberly.Toone@ dot.gov. Please refer to the assigned OMB control number in any DATES: E:\FR\FM\17OCN1.SGM 17OCN1 62514 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 201 / Friday, October 17, 2014 / Notices correspondence submitted. FRA will summarize comments received in response to this notice in a subsequent notice and include them in its information collection submission to OMB for approval. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Robert Brogan, Office of Planning and Evaluation Division, RRS–21, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Mail Stop 17, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202) 493–6292) or Ms. Kimberly Toone, Office of Information Technology, RAD– 20, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Mail Stop 35, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202) 493–6132). (These telephone numbers are not toll-free.) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Public Law 104–13, sec. 2, 109 Stat. 163 (1995) (codified as revised at 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), and its implementing regulations, 5 CFR part 1320, require Federal agencies to provide 60-days notice to the public for comment on information collection activities before seeking approval for reinstatement or renewal by OMB. 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A); 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), 1320.10(e)(1), 1320.12(a). Specifically, FRA invites interested respondents to comment on the following summary of proposed information collection activities regarding (i) whether the information collection activities are necessary for FRA to properly execute its functions, including whether the activities will have practical utility; (ii) the accuracy of FRA’s estimates of the burden of the information collection activities, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used to determine the estimates; (iii) ways for FRA to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information being collected; and (iv) ways for FRA to minimize the burden of information collection activities on the public by automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology (e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses). See 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)(i)–(iv); 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1)(i)–(iv). FRA believes that soliciting public comment will promote its efforts to reduce the administrative and paperwork burdens associated with the collection of information mandated by Federal regulations. In summary, FRA reasons that comments received will advance three objectives: (i) Reduce reporting burdens; (ii) ensure that it organizes information collection requirements in a ‘‘user friendly’’ format to improve the use of such information; and (iii) accurately assess the resources expended to retrieve and produce information requested. See 44 U.S.C. 3501. Below is a brief summary of currently approved information collection activities that FRA will submit for clearance by OMB as required under the PRA: Title: Inspection Brake System Safety Standards for Freight and Other NonPassenger Trains and Equipment (Power Brakes and Drawbars). OMB Control Number: 2130–0008. Abstract: Section 7 of the Rail Safety Enforcement and Review Act of 1992, Public Law 102–365, amended Section 202 of the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 (45 U.S.C. 421, 431 et seq.), empowered the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a review of the Department’s rules with respect to railroad power brakes and, where applicable, prescribe standards regarding dynamic brake equipment. In keeping with the Secretary’s mandate and the authority delegated from him to the FRA Administrator, FRA issued revisions to the regulations governing freight power brakes and equipment in October 2008 by adding a new subpart addressing electronically controlled pneumatic (ECP) brake systems. The revisions are designed to provide for and encourage the safe implementation and use of ECT brake system technologies. These revisions contain specific requirements relating to design, interoperability, training, inspection, testing, handling defective equipment and periodic maintenance related to ECP brake systems. The final rule also identifies provisions of the existing regulations and statutes where FRA is proposing to provide flexibility to facilitate the voluntary adoption of this advanced brake system technology. The collection of information is used by FRA to monitor and enforce current regulatory requirements related to power brakes on freight cars as well as the recently added requirements related to ECP brake systems. The collection of information is also used by locomotive engineers and road crews to verify that the terminal air brake test has been performed in a satisfactory manner. Form Number(s): None. Affected Public: Businesses. Respondent Universe: 559 railroads. Frequency of Submission: On occasion. Affected Public: Businesses. Reporting Burden: Total annual burden hours mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES CFR section Respondent universe Total annual responses Average time per response 229.27—Annual Tests ........................................... 232.3—Applicability—Cars Not Used in Service .. 232.7—Waivers ..................................................... 232.11—Penalties ................................................. 232.15—Movement of Defective Equipment ........ —Notice of Defective Car/Locomotive and Restrictions. 232.17—Special Approval Procedure ................... —Petitions—Pre-Revenue Svc Plans ............ —Copies of Petitions—Special Approval ...... —Statements of Interest ................................ —Comments on Special Approval Procedure Petition. 232.103—General Requirements for All Train Brakes. 232.105—General Requirements For Locomotives. 232.107—Air Source Requirements—Plans ......... —Amendments to Plan .................................. —Record Keeping .......................................... 232.109—Dynamic Br. Requirements—Rcd ........ 30,000 Locomotives ...... 559 Railroads ................ 559 railroads ................. 559 railroads ................. 1,620,000 cars/locos ..... 1,620,000 cars/locos ..... 30,000 tests .................. 8 cards .......................... 25 petitions ................... 1 false record ................ 128,400 tags ................. 25,000 notices .............. 15 minutes .................... 10 minutes .................... 80 hours ........................ 10 minutes .................... 2.5 minutes ................... 3 minutes ...................... 7,500 1 2,000 17 5,350 1,250 559 railroads ................. 559 railroads ................. 559 railroads ................. Public/Railroads ............ Public/Railroads ............ 4 petitions ..................... 2 petitions ..................... 4 petitions ..................... 14 statements ............... 13 comments ................ 100 hours ...................... 100 hours ...................... 20 hours ........................ 8 hours .......................... 4 hours .......................... 400 200 80 112 52 114,000 cars ................. 70,000 stickers .............. 10 minutes .................... 11,667 30,000 locomotives ....... 30,000 forms ................. 5 minutes ...................... 2,500 10 new railroads ........... 50 Existing Plans .......... 50 Existing Plans .......... 559 railroads ................. 1 plan ............................ 10 amendment .............. 1,150 records ................ 1,656,000 rcd ................ 40 hours ........................ 20 hours ........................ 20 hours ........................ 4 minutes ...................... 40 200 23,000 110,400 VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:59 Oct 16, 2014 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00103 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\17OCN1.SGM 17OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 201 / Friday, October 17, 2014 / Notices 62515 Total annual burden hours CFR section Respondent universe Total annual responses Average time per response —Repair of Inoperative Dynamic Brakes ...... —Locomotives w/Inoperative Dynamic Br ..... —Deactivated Dynamic Brakes: Markings .... —Rule Safe Train Handling Procedures ....... —Amendments .............................................. —Over Speed Top Rules—5 MPH Increase —Locomotive Engineer Certification Programs—Dynamic Brakes Training. 232.111—Train Information Handling ................... —Amendments .............................................. —Reports to Train Crews .............................. 232.203—Training Requirements: Training Programs—Subsequent Years. —Amendments to Written Program ............... —Training Records ........................................ —Training Notifications .................................. —Validation/Assessment Plans ..................... —Amendments to Validation/Assessment Plans. 232.205—Class I Brake Test—Initial Terminal Insp. 232.207—Class I A Brake Tests: 1000 Mile Insp. —Subsequent Years ...................................... —Amendments .............................................. 232.209—Class II Brake Tests—Intermediate Insp. 232.213—Extended Haul Trains—Designations .. 232.303—General Requirements—Track Brake Test. —Location of Last Track Brake Test/Single Car Test. 232.305—Single Car Tests ................................... 232.307—Request to Modify Single Car Air Brake Test Procedures. —Statement Affirming That Request Copies Have been Served on Designated Employee Representatives. —Comment on Modification Request ............ 30,000 locomotives ....... 30,000 locomotives ....... 8,000 locomotives ......... 5 new railroads ............. 559 railroads ................. 559 railroads ................. 5 new railroads ............. 6,358 records ................ 6,358 tags ..................... 10 markings .................. 5 oper. rules .................. 15 amendment .............. 5 requests ..................... 5 amendments .............. 4 minutes ...................... 30 seconds ................... 5 minutes ...................... 4 hours .......................... 1 hour ............................ 20.5 hours ..................... 16 hours ........................ 424 53 1 20 15 103 80 5 new railroads ............. 100 railroads ................. 559 railroads ................. 15 railroads ................... 5 procedures ................. 100 am. proc. ................ 2,112,000 rpts ............... 5 programs .................... 40 hours ........................ 20 hours ........................ 10 minutes .................... 100 hours ...................... 200 2,000 352,000 500 559 559 559 559 559 ................. ................. ................. ................. ................. 559 am. prog. ............... 67,000 records .............. 67,000 notices .............. 1 plan + 559 copies ...... 50 amendment .............. 8 hours .......................... 8 minutes ...................... 3 minutes ...................... 40 hrs./1 min. ................ 20 hours ........................ 4,472 8,933 3,350 49 1,000 559 railroads ................. 1,646,000 notices ......... 45 seconds ................... 20,575 559 railroads ................. 559 railroads ................. 559 railroads ................. 5 designations ............... 5 amendments .............. 1,597,000 comments .... 1 hour ............................ 1 hour ............................ 3 seconds ..................... 5 5 1,331 84,000 train movements 1,600,000 freight cars ... 200 designates ............. 5,600 tags ..................... 15 minutes .................... 5 minutes ...................... 50 467 1,600,000 freight cars ... 320,000 stencillings ...... 5 minutes ...................... 26,667 1,600,000 freight cars ... AAR ............................... 320,000 tests/rcds ........ 1 request + 3 copies ..... 45 minutes .................... 20 hours + 5 minutes .... 240,000 20 AAR ............................... 1 statement + 4 copies 30 minutes + 5 minutes 1 RR Industry/Public/Interested Parties. 640 shops ..................... 2 comments .................. 8 .................................... 16 5,000 tests .................... 30 minutes .................... 2,500 245 railroads ................. 12 requests ................... 5 minutes ...................... 1 245 railroads ................. 245 railroads ................. 30 seconds ................... 30 seconds ................... 417 3,729 245 railroads ................. 559 railroads ................. 50,000 communications 447,500 communications. 32,708 markings ........... 1 request/letter .............. 60 seconds ................... 60 minutes .................... 545 1 559 railroads ................. 559 railroads ................. 1 request ....................... 1 procedure ................... 3 hours .......................... 160 hours ...................... 3 160 559 railroads ................. 559 railroads ................. 559 railroads ................. 1 amendment ................ 1 petition ....................... 1 report ......................... 40 hours ........................ 67 hours ........................ 13 hours ........................ 40 67 13 559 railroads ................. 5 descriptions ................ 40 hours ........................ 200 4 railroads ..................... 1 plan ............................ 160 hours ...................... 160 4 railroads ..................... 4 railroads ..................... 4 railroads ..................... 1 plan ............................ 1 request + 4 copies ..... 4 statements + 24 copies. 4 comments .................. 4 programs .................... 2 programs .................... 6,409 workers ............... 6,409 workers ............... 60 hours ........................ 8 hours + 5 minutes ...... 60 minutes + 5 minutes 60 8 6 2 hours .......................... 100 hours ...................... 100 hours ...................... 8 hrs./24 hrs. ................. 1 hr./8 hrs. .................... 8 400 200 10,512 30,264 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 232.309—Equipment and Devices—Tests/Calibrations. 232.403—Design Standards For One-way EOT Devices—Unique Code. 232.407—Operations Requiring 2-Way EOTs ...... 232.409—Inspection and Testing of 2-Way EOTs —Testing Telemetry Equipment .................... 232.503—Process to Introduce New Brake System Technology—Special Approval. —Pre-Revenue Service Demonstration ......... 232.505—Pre-Revenue Service Acceptance Testing Plan: Maintenance Procedure—Subsequent Years. —Amendments .............................................. —Design Descriptions—Petitions .................. —Results Pre-Revenue Service Acceptance Testing. —Description of Brake Systems Technologies Previously Used in Revenue Service. 232.603—ECP Requirements: Brakes—Configuration Management Plans. —Updated Plans in Subsequent Years ......... —Modification of Standards—Requests ........ —RR Statement Affirming Copy of Modification Request to Employee Reps. —Comments on Modification Request .......... 232.605—ECP Training Programs ....................... —Programs in Subsequent Years ................. —ECP Trained Employees ............................ —ECP Trained Employees—Subsequent Yr VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:59 Oct 16, 2014 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 railroads railroads railroads railroads railroads Public/Interested Parties 4 railroads ..................... 4 railroads ..................... 4 railroads ..................... 4 railroads ..................... Frm 00104 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\17OCN1.SGM 17OCN1 62516 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 201 / Friday, October 17, 2014 / Notices Total annual burden hours CFR section Respondent universe Total annual responses Average time per response —ECP Trained Employees—Records ........... —ECP Trained Employees—Sub. Records .. —RR/Contractor Assessment of ECP Training Programs—Amended Plans. —ECP Amended Operating Rules ................ —Amended Locomotive Engineer Certification Programs. 232.607—ECP Trains Inspection/Testing:—Notification to Locomotive Engineer. —Cars Added en Route—Tests/Notifications 4 railroads ..................... 4 railroads ..................... 4 railroads ..................... 6,409 records ................ 6,409 records ................ 4 amended Plans .......... 4 minutes ...................... 4 minutes ...................... 40 hours ........................ 855 428 160 4 railroads ..................... 4 railroads ..................... 4 am. rules .................... 4 programs .................... 24 hours ........................ 40 hours ........................ 96 160 4 railroads ..................... 90 minutes + 45 seconds. 60 minutes + 45 seconds. 5 minutes + 2.5 minutes 15,125 2000 Cars ..................... 10,000 tests + 10,000 notices. 1,000 tests + 1,000 notices. 200 insp. + 400 tags ..... 25 Cars ......................... 50 tags .......................... 2.5 minutes ................... 2 20 Cars ......................... 20 insp. + 40 tags ......... 5 minutes + 2.5 minutes 3 75 cars .......................... 150 tags ........................ 2.5 minutes ................... 6 500 cars ........................ 1,000 tags ..................... 2.5 minutes ................... 42 4 railroads ..................... 4 procedures ................. 24 hours ........................ 96 4 railroads ..................... 4 lists ............................. 8 hours .......................... 32 4 railroads ..................... 500 freight Cars ............ 1 notification .................. 500 inspection and records. 60 minutes .................... 10 minutes .................... 1 83 AAR ............................... 1 petition + 2 copies ..... 24 + 5 minutes .............. 24 2,500 freight Cars ......... 2,500 tests/records ....... 45 minutes .................... 1,875 AAR ............................... 1 procedure ................... 40 hours ........................ 40 —Non-ECP Cars Added—Inspections and Tagging of Defective Equipment. 232.609—Handling of Defective Equipment w/ ECP Brake Systems—Tagging. —Train in ECP Mode w/Less Than 85% of Cars w/Operative Brakes—Insp. + Tagging. —Freight Cars w/ECP Systems Found with Defective Non-Safety Appliance—Tagging. —Conventional Train Operating with ECP Stand Alone Brake Systems—Tagging. —Procedures for Handling ECP Brake System Repairs. —Submission to FRA of ECP Brake System Repair Locations—Lists. —Notice to FRA of Change in List ................ 232.611—Periodic Maintenance Inspection and Repair of ECP Cars Before Release from Repair Shop or Track. —Petitions for Special Approval of Pre-Revenue Service Acceptance Testing Plan. —Single Car Brake Test on ECP Retrofitted Cars. —Modification of Single Car Test Standard .. Total Estimated Annual Responses: 8,677,683. Total Estimated Annual Burden: 991,451 hours. Status: Extension without Change of a Currently Approved Collection. Title: Occupational Noise Exposure for Railroad Operating Employees. OMB Control Number: 2130–0571. 4 railroads ..................... Abstract: The collection of information is used by FRA to ensure that railroads covered by this rule establish and implement—by specified dates—noise monitoring, hearing conservation, and audiometric testing programs, as well as hearing conservation training programs, to protect their employees against the 1,006 34 damaging and potentially dangerous effects of excessive noise in the everyday rail environment. Affected Public: Businesses. Respondent Universe: 460 railroads. Frequency of Submission: On occasion. Reporting Burden: Total annual burden hours Respondent universe Total annual responses Average time per response 227.9—Waivers ..................................................... 227.103—Noise Monitoring Program .................... 460 Railroads ................ 460 Railroads ................ 5 petitions ..................... 460 programs ................ 460 Railroads ................ 460 railroads ................. 905 lists ......................... 461 HCPs ..................... —Revised Hearing Conservation Programs (HCPs). 227.109—Audiometric Testing Program—Existing Employees—Baseline Audiograms. —Periodic Audiograms .................................. —Evaluation of Audiograms .......................... —Problem Audiograms/& required documents to Medical Professional. —Follow-up Procedures—Notifications ......... —Fitting/Training of Employees: Hearing Protectors. —Referrals For Clinical/Otological Exam ...... 460 railroads ................. 5 HCPs ......................... 60 minutes .................... 3 hours/30 hours/600 hours. 30 minutes .................... 150 hrs/2 hrs/31 hrs/7.5 hours. 1.74 hours ..................... 5 5,128 —Notification of Employee of Monitoring ...... 227.107—Hearing Conservation Program (HCP) mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES CFR section 85,600 Employees ........ 7,100 a-grams ............... 25 minutes .................... 2,958 85,600 Employees ........ 85,600 Employees ........ 8,000 Employees .......... 8,000 a-grams ............... 2,330 eval. + 93 retests 45 documents ............... 10 minutes .................... 6 min./2.5 hrs. ............... 10 minutes .................... 1,333 280 8 8,000 Employees .......... 240 Employees ............. 93 notices ..................... 240 tr. session .............. 15 minutes .................... 2 minutes ...................... 8 8 240 Employees ............. 20 referrals .................... 2 hours .......................... 40 VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:59 Oct 16, 2014 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00105 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\17OCN1.SGM 17OCN1 453 2,875 9 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 201 / Friday, October 17, 2014 / Notices 62517 Total annual burden hours CFR section Respondent universe Total annual responses Average time per response —Notification to Employee of Need: Otological Examination. —New Audiometric Interpretation .................. 227.111—Audiometric Test Requirements ........... 227.117—Hearing Protection Attenuation—Evaluation. —Re-Evaluations ........................................... 227.119—Hearing Conservation Training Program—Development. —Employee Training ..................................... —Periodic Training ........................................ 227.121—Record Keeping—Authorization: Records. —Request for Copies of Reports .................. 240 Employees ............. 20 notices ..................... 5 minutes ...................... 2 240 Employees ............. 1,000 Mobile Vans ........ 460 Railroads ................ 20 notices ..................... 1,000 tests .................... 50 evaluations ............... 5 minutes ...................... 45 minutes .................... 30 minutes .................... 2 750 25 460 Railroads ................ 460 Railroads/AAR ....... 10 re-evals .................... 441 programs ................ 5 353 460 Railroads ................ 460 Railroads ................ 460 Railroads ................ 13,000 3,550 13 460 Railroads ................ 26,000 tr. Employees .... 7,100 tr. Employees ...... 30 requests + 30 responses. 150 requests + 150 responses. 10 records ..................... 30 minutes .................... 1 hour/58 hrs/30 minutes. 30 minutes .................... 30 minutes .................... 10 minutes + 15 minutes. 21 minutes + 45 minutes. 24 minutes .................... 460 Railroads ................ 460 Railroads ................ 26,000 records .............. 54,000 records .............. 2 minutes ...................... 45 seconds ................... 867 675 3 Equipment Manufacturers. 460 Railroads ................ 700 tests/records .......... 40 minutes + 5 minutes 111 3,000 reports + 3,000 record. 3,750 records ................ 460 systems .................. 2 retests + 2 records .... 1 minute + 1 minute ...... 100 1 minute ........................ 36 min. + 8.25 hours .... 10 minutes + 5 minutes 63 506 1 —Records Transfer When Carrier Becomes Defunct. —Railroad Audiometric Test Records ........... —Hearing Conservation Program (HCP) Records. 229.121—Locomotive Cab Noise—Tests/Certification. —Equipment Maintenance: Excessive Noise Reports. —Maintenance Records ................................ —Internal Auditable Monitoring Systems ...... Appendix H—Static Test Protocols/Records ........ Total Estimated Annual Responses: 145,682. Estimated Total Annual Burden: 33,928 hours. Status: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection. Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 3507(a) and 5 CFR 1320.5(b), 1320.8(b)(3)(vi), FRA informs all interested parties that it may not conduct or sponsor, and a respondent is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520. Issued in Washington, DC. Rebecca Pennington, Chief Financial Officer. [FR Doc. 2014–24688 Filed 10–16–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Transit Administration mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES [Docket No. FTA–2014–0006] Notice of Request for Comments on Updates to National Transit Database Information Collection Federal Transit Administration (FTA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of request for comments, extension of comment period. AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:59 Oct 16, 2014 Jkt 235001 460 Railroads ................ 460 Railroads ................ 460 Railroads ................ 700 Locomotives ........... FTA is extending the comment period for the notice of request for comments, which was published on August 19, 2014. The original comment period closed on September 18, 2014. The extension is based on concerns expressed to FTA that the September 18 closing date did not provide sufficient time to review and provide comprehensive comments on two of the proposed changes. FTA agrees that the comment period for these two proposed changes should be extended. Therefore, FTA has extended the comment period by 30 days from the original deadline to October 20, 2014. Additionally, FTA will continue to accept and review comments arriving after the extended deadline to the fullest extent practicable. This extension will provide those interested in commenting additional time to discuss, evaluate, and submit responses to the docket. DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published on August 19, 2014 (79 FR 49146), is extended. Comments must be received on or before October 20, 2014. Any comments filed after this deadline will be considered to the extent practicable. ADDRESSES: Please submit your comments by only one of the following methods, identifying your submission by Docket Number (FTA–2014–0006). • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Submit electronic comments and other data to https://www.regulations.gov. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00106 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 166 4 • U.S. Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations; U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building Room W12– 140, Washington, DC 20590–0001. • Hand Delivery or Courier: Take comments to Docket Operations in Room W12–140 of the West Building, Ground Floor, at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. • Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations, U.S. Department of Transportation, at (202) 493–2251. Instructions: You must include the agency name (Federal Transit Administration) and Docket Number (FTA–2014–0006) for this notice, at the beginning of your comments. If sent by mail, submit two copies of your comments. Due to security procedures in effect since October 2001, mail received through the U.S. Postal Service may be subject to delays. Parties submitting comments should consider using an express mail firm to ensure their prompt filing of any submissions not filed electronically or by hand. If you wish to get confirmation that FTA received your comments, you must include a self-addressed stamped postcard. All comments received will be posted without change to https:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. You may review U.S. DOT’s complete E:\FR\FM\17OCN1.SGM 17OCN1

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket No. FRA-2014-0011-N-19]


Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment 
Request

AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and its 
implementing regulations, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) 
hereby announces that it is seeking renewal of the following currently 
approved information collection activities. Before submitting the 
information collection requests (ICRs) below for clearance by the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), FRA is soliciting public comment 
on specific aspects of the activities identified below.

DATES: Comments must be received no later than December 16, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on any or all of the following 
proposed activities by mail to either: Mr. Robert Brogan, Office of 
Safety, Planning and Evaluation Division, RRS-21, Federal Railroad 
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Mail Stop 25, Washington, DC 
20590, or Ms. Kimberly Toone, Office of Information Technology, RAD-20, 
Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Mail Stop 
35, Washington, DC 20590. Commenters requesting FRA to acknowledge 
receipt of their respective comments must include a self-addressed 
stamped postcard stating, ``Comments on OMB control number 2130_--.'' 
Alternatively, comments may be transmitted via facsimile to (202) 493-
6216 or (202) 493-6479, or via email to Mr. Brogan at 
Robert.Brogan@dot.gov, or to Ms. Toone at Kimberly.Toone@dot.gov. 
Please refer to the assigned OMB control number in any

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correspondence submitted. FRA will summarize comments received in 
response to this notice in a subsequent notice and include them in its 
information collection submission to OMB for approval.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Robert Brogan, Office of Planning 
and Evaluation Division, RRS-21, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 
New Jersey Ave. SE., Mail Stop 17, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: 
(202) 493-6292) or Ms. Kimberly Toone, Office of Information 
Technology, RAD-20, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey 
Ave. SE., Mail Stop 35, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202) 493-
6132). (These telephone numbers are not toll-free.)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 
Public Law 104-13, sec. 2, 109 Stat. 163 (1995) (codified as revised at 
44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), and its implementing regulations, 5 CFR part 
1320, require Federal agencies to provide 60-days notice to the public 
for comment on information collection activities before seeking 
approval for reinstatement or renewal by OMB. 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A); 
5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), 1320.10(e)(1), 1320.12(a). Specifically, FRA 
invites interested respondents to comment on the following summary of 
proposed information collection activities regarding (i) whether the 
information collection activities are necessary for FRA to properly 
execute its functions, including whether the activities will have 
practical utility; (ii) the accuracy of FRA's estimates of the burden 
of the information collection activities, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used to determine the estimates; (iii) ways 
for FRA to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
being collected; and (iv) ways for FRA to minimize the burden of 
information collection activities on the public by automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology (e.g., permitting electronic 
submission of responses). See 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)(i)-(iv); 5 CFR 
1320.8(d)(1)(i)-(iv). FRA believes that soliciting public comment will 
promote its efforts to reduce the administrative and paperwork burdens 
associated with the collection of information mandated by Federal 
regulations. In summary, FRA reasons that comments received will 
advance three objectives: (i) Reduce reporting burdens; (ii) ensure 
that it organizes information collection requirements in a ``user 
friendly'' format to improve the use of such information; and (iii) 
accurately assess the resources expended to retrieve and produce 
information requested. See 44 U.S.C. 3501.
    Below is a brief summary of currently approved information 
collection activities that FRA will submit for clearance by OMB as 
required under the PRA:
    Title: Inspection Brake System Safety Standards for Freight and 
Other Non-Passenger Trains and Equipment (Power Brakes and Drawbars).
    OMB Control Number: 2130-0008.
    Abstract: Section 7 of the Rail Safety Enforcement and Review Act 
of 1992, Public Law 102-365, amended Section 202 of the Federal 
Railroad Safety Act of 1970 (45 U.S.C. 421, 431 et seq.), empowered the 
Secretary of Transportation to conduct a review of the Department's 
rules with respect to railroad power brakes and, where applicable, 
prescribe standards regarding dynamic brake equipment. In keeping with 
the Secretary's mandate and the authority delegated from him to the FRA 
Administrator, FRA issued revisions to the regulations governing 
freight power brakes and equipment in October 2008 by adding a new 
subpart addressing electronically controlled pneumatic (ECP) brake 
systems. The revisions are designed to provide for and encourage the 
safe implementation and use of ECT brake system technologies. These 
revisions contain specific requirements relating to design, 
interoperability, training, inspection, testing, handling defective 
equipment and periodic maintenance related to ECP brake systems. The 
final rule also identifies provisions of the existing regulations and 
statutes where FRA is proposing to provide flexibility to facilitate 
the voluntary adoption of this advanced brake system technology. The 
collection of information is used by FRA to monitor and enforce current 
regulatory requirements related to power brakes on freight cars as well 
as the recently added requirements related to ECP brake systems. The 
collection of information is also used by locomotive engineers and road 
crews to verify that the terminal air brake test has been performed in 
a satisfactory manner.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Respondent Universe: 559 railroads.
    Frequency of Submission: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Reporting Burden:

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                                                                                                        Total
                                                             Total annual        Average time per       annual
           CFR section              Respondent universe        responses             response           burden
                                                                                                        hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
229.27--Annual Tests.............  30,000 Locomotives..  30,000 tests........  15 minutes..........        7,500
232.3--Applicability--Cars Not     559 Railroads.......  8 cards.............  10 minutes..........            1
 Used in Service.
232.7--Waivers...................  559 railroads.......  25 petitions........  80 hours............        2,000
232.11--Penalties................  559 railroads.......  1 false record......  10 minutes..........           17
232.15--Movement of Defective      1,620,000 cars/locos  128,400 tags........  2.5 minutes.........        5,350
 Equipment.
    --Notice of Defective Car/     1,620,000 cars/locos  25,000 notices......  3 minutes...........        1,250
     Locomotive and Restrictions.
232.17--Special Approval           559 railroads.......  4 petitions.........  100 hours...........          400
 Procedure.
    --Petitions--Pre-Revenue Svc   559 railroads.......  2 petitions.........  100 hours...........          200
     Plans.
    --Copies of Petitions--        559 railroads.......  4 petitions.........  20 hours............           80
     Special Approval.
    --Statements of Interest.....  Public/Railroads....  14 statements.......  8 hours.............          112
    --Comments on Special          Public/Railroads....  13 comments.........  4 hours.............           52
     Approval Procedure Petition.
232.103--General Requirements for  114,000 cars........  70,000 stickers.....  10 minutes..........       11,667
 All Train Brakes.
232.105--General Requirements For  30,000 locomotives..  30,000 forms........  5 minutes...........        2,500
 Locomotives.
232.107--Air Source Requirements-- 10 new railroads....  1 plan..............  40 hours............           40
 Plans.
    --Amendments to Plan.........  50 Existing Plans...  10 amendment........  20 hours............          200
    --Record Keeping.............  50 Existing Plans...  1,150 records.......  20 hours............       23,000
232.109--Dynamic Br.               559 railroads.......  1,656,000 rcd.......  4 minutes...........      110,400
 Requirements--Rcd.

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    --Repair of Inoperative        30,000 locomotives..  6,358 records.......  4 minutes...........          424
     Dynamic Brakes.
    --Locomotives w/Inoperative    30,000 locomotives..  6,358 tags..........  30 seconds..........           53
     Dynamic Br.
    --Deactivated Dynamic Brakes:  8,000 locomotives...  10 markings.........  5 minutes...........            1
     Markings.
    --Rule Safe Train Handling     5 new railroads.....  5 oper. rules.......  4 hours.............           20
     Procedures.
    --Amendments.................  559 railroads.......  15 amendment........  1 hour..............           15
    --Over Speed Top Rules--5 MPH  559 railroads.......  5 requests..........  20.5 hours..........          103
     Increase.
    --Locomotive Engineer          5 new railroads.....  5 amendments........  16 hours............           80
     Certification Programs--
     Dynamic Brakes Training.
232.111--Train Information         5 new railroads.....  5 procedures........  40 hours............          200
 Handling.
    --Amendments.................  100 railroads.......  100 am. proc........  20 hours............        2,000
    --Reports to Train Crews.....  559 railroads.......  2,112,000 rpts......  10 minutes..........      352,000
232.203--Training Requirements:    15 railroads........  5 programs..........  100 hours...........          500
 Training Programs--Subsequent
 Years.
    --Amendments to Written        559 railroads.......  559 am. prog........  8 hours.............        4,472
     Program.
    --Training Records...........  559 railroads.......  67,000 records......  8 minutes...........        8,933
    --Training Notifications.....  559 railroads.......  67,000 notices......  3 minutes...........        3,350
    --Validation/Assessment Plans  559 railroads.......  1 plan + 559 copies.  40 hrs./1 min.......           49
    --Amendments to Validation/    559 railroads.......  50 amendment........  20 hours............        1,000
     Assessment Plans.
232.205--Class I Brake Test--      559 railroads.......  1,646,000 notices...  45 seconds..........       20,575
 Initial Terminal Insp.
232.207--Class I A Brake Tests:
 1000 Mile Insp.
    --Subsequent Years...........  559 railroads.......  5 designations......  1 hour..............            5
    --Amendments.................  559 railroads.......  5 amendments........  1 hour..............            5
232.209--Class II Brake Tests--    559 railroads.......  1,597,000 comments..  3 seconds...........        1,331
 Intermediate Insp.
232.213--Extended Haul Trains--    84,000 train          200 designates......  15 minutes..........           50
 Designations.                      movements.
232.303--General Requirements--    1,600,000 freight     5,600 tags..........  5 minutes...........          467
 Track Brake Test.                  cars.
    --Location of Last Track       1,600,000 freight     320,000 stencillings  5 minutes...........       26,667
     Brake Test/Single Car Test.    cars.
232.305--Single Car Tests........  1,600,000 freight     320,000 tests/rcds..  45 minutes..........      240,000
                                    cars.
232.307--Request to Modify Single  AAR.................  1 request + 3 copies  20 hours + 5 minutes           20
 Car Air Brake Test Procedures.
    --Statement Affirming That     AAR.................  1 statement + 4       30 minutes + 5                  1
     Request Copies Have been                             copies.               minutes.
     Served on Designated
     Employee Representatives.
    --Comment on Modification      RR Industry/Public/   2 comments..........  8...................           16
     Request.                       Interested Parties.
232.309--Equipment and Devices--   640 shops...........  5,000 tests.........  30 minutes..........        2,500
 Tests/Calibrations.
232.403--Design Standards For One- 245 railroads.......  12 requests.........  5 minutes...........            1
 way EOT Devices--Unique Code.
232.407--Operations Requiring 2-   245 railroads.......  50,000                30 seconds..........          417
 Way EOTs.                                                communications.
232.409--Inspection and Testing    245 railroads.......  447,500               30 seconds..........        3,729
 of 2-Way EOTs.                                           communications.
    --Testing Telemetry Equipment  245 railroads.......  32,708 markings.....  60 seconds..........          545
232.503--Process to Introduce New  559 railroads.......  1 request/letter....  60 minutes..........            1
 Brake System Technology--Special
 Approval.
    --Pre-Revenue Service          559 railroads.......  1 request...........  3 hours.............            3
     Demonstration.
232.505--Pre-Revenue Service       559 railroads.......  1 procedure.........  160 hours...........          160
 Acceptance Testing Plan:
 Maintenance Procedure--
 Subsequent Years.
    --Amendments.................  559 railroads.......  1 amendment.........  40 hours............           40
    --Design Descriptions--        559 railroads.......  1 petition..........  67 hours............           67
     Petitions.
    --Results Pre-Revenue Service  559 railroads.......  1 report............  13 hours............           13
     Acceptance Testing.
    --Description of Brake         559 railroads.......  5 descriptions......  40 hours............          200
     Systems Technologies
     Previously Used in Revenue
     Service.
232.603--ECP Requirements:         4 railroads.........  1 plan..............  160 hours...........          160
 Brakes--Configuration Management
 Plans.
    --Updated Plans in Subsequent  4 railroads.........  1 plan..............  60 hours............           60
     Years.
    --Modification of Standards--  4 railroads.........  1 request + 4 copies  8 hours + 5 minutes.            8
     Requests.
    --RR Statement Affirming Copy  4 railroads.........  4 statements + 24     60 minutes + 5                  6
     of Modification Request to                           copies.               minutes.
     Employee Reps.
    --Comments on Modification     Public/Interested     4 comments..........  2 hours.............            8
     Request.                       Parties.
232.605--ECP Training Programs...  4 railroads.........  4 programs..........  100 hours...........          400
    --Programs in Subsequent       4 railroads.........  2 programs..........  100 hours...........          200
     Years.
    --ECP Trained Employees......  4 railroads.........  6,409 workers.......  8 hrs./24 hrs.......       10,512
    --ECP Trained Employees--      4 railroads.........  6,409 workers.......  1 hr./8 hrs.........       30,264
     Subsequent Yr.

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    --ECP Trained Employees--      4 railroads.........  6,409 records.......  4 minutes...........          855
     Records.
    --ECP Trained Employees--Sub.  4 railroads.........  6,409 records.......  4 minutes...........          428
     Records.
    --RR/Contractor Assessment of  4 railroads.........  4 amended Plans.....  40 hours............          160
     ECP Training Programs--
     Amended Plans.
    --ECP Amended Operating Rules  4 railroads.........  4 am. rules.........  24 hours............           96
    --Amended Locomotive Engineer  4 railroads.........  4 programs..........  40 hours............          160
     Certification Programs.
232.607--ECP Trains Inspection/    4 railroads.........  10,000 tests +        90 minutes + 45            15,125
 Testing:--Notification to                                10,000 notices.       seconds.
 Locomotive Engineer.
    --Cars Added en Route--Tests/  4 railroads.........  1,000 tests + 1,000   60 minutes + 45             1,006
     Notifications.                                       notices.              seconds.
    --Non-ECP Cars Added--         2000 Cars...........  200 insp. + 400 tags  5 minutes + 2.5                34
     Inspections and Tagging of                                                 minutes.
     Defective Equipment.
232.609--Handling of Defective     25 Cars.............  50 tags.............  2.5 minutes.........            2
 Equipment w/ECP Brake Systems--
 Tagging.
    --Train in ECP Mode w/Less     20 Cars.............  20 insp. + 40 tags..  5 minutes + 2.5                 3
     Than 85% of Cars w/Operative                                               minutes.
     Brakes--Insp. + Tagging.
    --Freight Cars w/ECP Systems   75 cars.............  150 tags............  2.5 minutes.........            6
     Found with Defective Non-
     Safety Appliance--Tagging.
    --Conventional Train           500 cars............  1,000 tags..........  2.5 minutes.........           42
     Operating with ECP Stand
     Alone Brake Systems--Tagging.
    --Procedures for Handling ECP  4 railroads.........  4 procedures........  24 hours............           96
     Brake System Repairs.
    --Submission to FRA of ECP     4 railroads.........  4 lists.............  8 hours.............           32
     Brake System Repair
     Locations--Lists.
    --Notice to FRA of Change in   4 railroads.........  1 notification......  60 minutes..........            1
     List.
232.611--Periodic Maintenance      500 freight Cars....  500 inspection and    10 minutes..........           83
 Inspection and Repair of ECP                             records.
 Cars Before Release from Repair
 Shop or Track.
    --Petitions for Special        AAR.................  1 petition + 2        24 + 5 minutes......           24
     Approval of Pre-Revenue                              copies.
     Service Acceptance Testing
     Plan.
    --Single Car Brake Test on     2,500 freight Cars..  2,500 tests/records.  45 minutes..........        1,875
     ECP Retrofitted Cars.
    --Modification of Single Car   AAR.................  1 procedure.........  40 hours............           40
     Test Standard.
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    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 8,677,683.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden: 991,451 hours.
    Status: Extension without Change of a Currently Approved 
Collection.
    Title: Occupational Noise Exposure for Railroad Operating 
Employees.
    OMB Control Number: 2130-0571.
    Abstract: The collection of information is used by FRA to ensure 
that railroads covered by this rule establish and implement--by 
specified dates--noise monitoring, hearing conservation, and 
audiometric testing programs, as well as hearing conservation training 
programs, to protect their employees against the damaging and 
potentially dangerous effects of excessive noise in the everyday rail 
environment.
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Respondent Universe: 460 railroads.
    Frequency of Submission: On occasion.
    Reporting Burden:

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                                                                                                        Total
                                                             Total annual        Average time per       annual
           CFR section              Respondent universe        responses             response           burden
                                                                                                        hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
227.9--Waivers...................  460 Railroads.......  5 petitions.........  60 minutes..........            5
227.103--Noise Monitoring Program  460 Railroads.......  460 programs........  3 hours/30 hours/600        5,128
                                                                                hours.
    --Notification of Employee of  460 Railroads.......  905 lists...........  30 minutes..........          453
     Monitoring.
227.107--Hearing Conservation      460 railroads.......  461 HCPs............  150 hrs/2 hrs/31 hrs/       2,875
 Program (HCP).                                                                 7.5 hours.
    --Revised Hearing              460 railroads.......  5 HCPs..............  1.74 hours..........            9
     Conservation Programs (HCPs).
227.109--Audiometric Testing       85,600 Employees....  7,100 a-grams.......  25 minutes..........        2,958
 Program--Existing Employees--
 Baseline Audiograms.
    --Periodic Audiograms........  85,600 Employees....  8,000 a-grams.......  10 minutes..........        1,333
    --Evaluation of Audiograms...  85,600 Employees....  2,330 eval. + 93      6 min./2.5 hrs......          280
                                                          retests.
    --Problem Audiograms/&         8,000 Employees.....  45 documents........  10 minutes..........            8
     required documents to
     Medical Professional.
    --Follow-up Procedures--       8,000 Employees.....  93 notices..........  15 minutes..........            8
     Notifications.
    --Fitting/Training of          240 Employees.......  240 tr. session.....  2 minutes...........            8
     Employees: Hearing
     Protectors.
    --Referrals For Clinical/      240 Employees.......  20 referrals........  2 hours.............           40
     Otological Exam.

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    --Notification to Employee of  240 Employees.......  20 notices..........  5 minutes...........            2
     Need: Otological Examination.
    --New Audiometric              240 Employees.......  20 notices..........  5 minutes...........            2
     Interpretation.
227.111--Audiometric Test          1,000 Mobile Vans...  1,000 tests.........  45 minutes..........          750
 Requirements.
227.117--Hearing Protection        460 Railroads.......  50 evaluations......  30 minutes..........           25
 Attenuation--Evaluation.
    --Re-Evaluations.............  460 Railroads.......  10 re-evals.........  30 minutes..........            5
227.119--Hearing Conservation      460 Railroads/AAR...  441 programs........  1 hour/58 hrs/30              353
 Training Program--Development.                                                 minutes.
    --Employee Training..........  460 Railroads.......  26,000 tr. Employees  30 minutes..........       13,000
    --Periodic Training..........  460 Railroads.......  7,100 tr. Employees.  30 minutes..........        3,550
227.121--Record Keeping--          460 Railroads.......  30 requests + 30      10 minutes + 15                13
 Authorization: Records.                                  responses.            minutes.
    --Request for Copies of        460 Railroads.......  150 requests + 150    21 minutes + 45               166
     Reports.                                             responses.            minutes.
    --Records Transfer When        460 Railroads.......  10 records..........  24 minutes..........            4
     Carrier Becomes Defunct.
    --Railroad Audiometric Test    460 Railroads.......  26,000 records......  2 minutes...........          867
     Records.
    --Hearing Conservation         460 Railroads.......  54,000 records......  45 seconds..........          675
     Program (HCP) Records.
229.121--Locomotive Cab Noise--    3 Equipment           700 tests/records...  40 minutes + 5                111
 Tests/Certification.               Manufacturers.                              minutes.
    --Equipment Maintenance:       460 Railroads.......  3,000 reports +       1 minute + 1 minute.          100
     Excessive Noise Reports.                             3,000 record.
    --Maintenance Records........  460 Railroads.......  3,750 records.......  1 minute............           63
    --Internal Auditable           460 Railroads.......  460 systems.........  36 min. + 8.25 hours          506
     Monitoring Systems.
Appendix H--Static Test Protocols/ 700 Locomotives.....  2 retests + 2         10 minutes + 5                  1
 Records.                                                 records.              minutes.
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    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 145,682.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 33,928 hours.
    Status: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection.
    Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 3507(a) and 5 CFR 1320.5(b), 
1320.8(b)(3)(vi), FRA informs all interested parties that it may not 
conduct or sponsor, and a respondent is not required to respond to, a 
collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB 
control number.

    Authority:  44 U.S.C. 3501-3520.

    Issued in Washington, DC.
Rebecca Pennington,
Chief Financial Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-24688 Filed 10-16-14; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-06-P
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