Agency Request for Emergency Processing of Collection of Information by the Office of Management and Budget, 14238-14239 [2015-06214]

Download as PDF 14238 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 52 / Wednesday, March 18, 2015 / Notices by the September 3, 2003 notice. FMCSA discontinued use of the 3-year driving experience and fulfilled the requirements of section 4129 while continuing to ensure that operation of CMVs by drivers with ITDM will achieve the requisite level of safety required of all exemptions granted under 49 U.S.C. 31136 (e). Section 4129(d) also directed FMCSA to ensure that drivers of CMVs with ITDM are not held to a higher standard than other drivers, with the exception of limited operating, monitoring and medical requirements that are deemed medically necessary. The FMCSA concluded that all of the operating, monitoring and medical requirements set out in the September 3, 2003 notice, except as modified, were in compliance with section 4129(d). Therefore, all of the requirements set out in the September 3, 2003 notice, except as modified by the notice in the Federal Register on November 8, 2005 (70 FR 67777), remain in effect. IV. Submitting Comments You may submit your comments and material online or by fax, mail, or hand delivery, but please use only one of these means. FMCSA recommends that you include your name and a mailing address, an email address, or a phone number in the body of your document so that FMCSA can contact you if there are questions regarding your submission. To submit your comment online, go to https://www.regulations.gov and in the search box insert the docket number FMCSA–2014–0314 and click the search button. When the new screen appears, click on the blue ‘‘Comment Now!’’ button on the right hand side of the page. On the new page, enter information required including the specific section of this document to which each comment applies, and provide a reason for each suggestion or recommendation. If you submit your comments by mail or hand delivery, submit them in an unbound format, no larger than 81⁄2 by 11 inches, suitable for copying and electronic filing. If you submit comments by mail and would like to know that they reached the facility, please enclose a stamped, selfaddressed postcard or envelope. We will consider all comments and material received during the comment period and may change this proposed rule based on your comments. FMCSA may issue a final rule at any time after the close of the comment period. V. Viewing Comments and Documents To view comments, as well as any documents mentioned in this preamble, To submit your comment online, go to https://www.regulations.gov and in the search box insert the docket number FMCSA–2014–0314 and click ‘‘Search.’’ Next, click ‘‘Open Docket Folder’’ and you will find all documents and comments related to the proposed rulemaking. Issued On: March 12, 2015. Larry W. Minor, Associate Administrator for Policy. [FR Doc. 2015–06175 Filed 3–17–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket No. FRA–2015–0007–N–4] Agency Request for Emergency Processing of Collection of Information by the Office of Management and Budget ACTION: Notice. FRA hereby gives notice that it is submitting the following Information Collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Emergency processing under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and its implementing regulations. FRA requests that OMB immediately authorize the collection of information identified below on March 18, 2015, for a period of 180 days. SUMMARY: A copy of this individual ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by calling FRA’s Clearance Officers: Robert Brogan (tel. (202) 493–6292) or Kimberly Toone (tel. (202) 493–6132); these numbers are not toll-free), or by contacting Mr. Brogan via facsimile at (202) 493–6216 or Ms. Toone via facsimile at (202) 493–6497, or via email by contacting Mr. Brogan at Robert.Brogan@dot.gov; or by contacting Ms. Toone at Kim.Toone@dot.gov. Comments regarding these information collection requirements should be sent directly to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 Seventeenth Street NW., Washington, DC, 20503, Attention: FRA Desk Officer. Comments may also be sent via email to OMB at the following address: oira_ submissions@omb.eop.gov. Title: Railworthiness Directive Under 49 CFR 180.509 for Railroad Tank Cars Equipped With Certain McKenzie Valve & Machining LLC Valves. Reporting Burden: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), United States Department of Transportation (USDOT). AGENCY: Total annual responses Average time per response Total annual burden hours Respondent universe I. Identification of RR tank cars equipped with McKenzie valves & document providing reporting mark and number of each car so equipped and type of valve to FRA. —Record of Inspection Date and Location and Results of Inspection. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Emergency order item No. 100 Tank Car Owners (15,000 affected tank cars). 200 identifications/reports. 2 hours ...... 400 hours. 100 Tank Car Owners (15,000 affected tank cars). 200 records ................... 30 minutes 100 hours. Form Number(s): N/A. Respondent Universe: 100 Tank Car Owners. Frequency of Submission: One-time; on occasion. Total Responses: 400. Estimated Total Annual Burden: 500 hours. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:00 Mar 17, 2015 Jkt 235001 Status: Emergency Review. Description: Recent FRA investigations identified several railroad tank cars transporting hazardous materials and leaking small quantities of product from the cars’ liquid lines. FRA’s investigation revealed that the liquid lines of the leaking tank cars were PO 00000 Frm 00169 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 equipped with a certain type of 3 inch ball valve marketed and sold by McKenzie Valve & Machining LLC (McKenzie) (formerly McKenzie Valve & Machining Company), an affiliate company of Union Tank Car Company (UTLX). FRA further found certain closure plugs installed on the 3 inch E:\FR\FM\18MRN1.SGM 18MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 52 / Wednesday, March 18, 2015 / Notices valves cause mechanical damage to the valves, which leads to the destruction of the valves’ seal integrity and that the 3 inch valves, as well as similarlydesigned 1 inch and 2 inch valves provided by this manufacturer are not approved for use on tank cars. FRA is issuing this Railworthiness Directive (Directive) to all owners of tank cars used to transport hazardous materials within the United States to ensure they identify and appropriately remove and replace these valves with approved valves consistent with Federal regulations. As provided under 5 CFR 1320.13, Emergency Processing, DOT is requesting emergency processing for this new collection of information as specified in the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and its implementing regulations. DOT cannot reasonably comply with normal clearance procedures because the use of normal clearance procedures is reasonably likely to disrupt the collection of information. Further, in light of recent tank car accidents/incidents carrying crude oil, FRA believes safety is an overriding issue. The Directive takes effect immediately upon issuance. FRA cannot wait the normal 90- to 180-day period for routine Office of Management and Budget (OMB) review and approval. Under the Directive, tank car owners must take immediate action to identify, inspect, and repair the valves. Therefore, FRA is requesting OMB approval of this collection of information upon publication of this Notice in the Federal Register. Upon OMB approval of its emergency clearance request, FRA will follow the normal clearance procedures for the information collection associated with this Railworthiness Directive. Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 3507(a) and 5 CFR 320.5(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. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520. Rebecca Pennington, Chief Financial Officer. [FR Doc. 2015–06214 Filed 3–17–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:00 Mar 17, 2015 Jkt 235001 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Transit Administration Prevention of Alcohol Misuse and Prohibited Drug Use in Transit Operations Federal Transit Administration (FTA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of random drug and alcohol testing rates for 2015. AGENCY: This notice announces the 2015 random testing rates for employers subject to the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) drug and alcohol rules. DATES: Effective Date: January 1, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Iyon Rosario, Drug and Alcohol Program Manager for the Office of Transit Safety and Oversight, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: 202–366–2010 or email: Iyon.Rosario@ dot.gov). SUMMARY: On January 1, 1995, FTA required large transit employers to begin drug and alcohol testing employees performing safety-sensitive functions and submit annual reports by March 15 of each year beginning in 1996. The annual report includes the number of employees who had a verified positive for the use of prohibited drugs, and the number of employees who tested positive for the misuse of alcohol during the reported year. Small employers commenced their FTA-required testing on January 1, 1996, and began reporting the same information as the large employers beginning March 15, 1997. The testing rules were updated on August 1, 2001, and established a random testing rate for prohibited drugs and the misuse of alcohol. The rules require employers conduct random drug tests at a rate equivalent to at least 50 percent of their total number of safety-sensitive employees for prohibited drug use and at least 25 percent for the misuse of alcohol. However, the rules provide the drug random testing rate may be lowered to 25 percent if the ‘‘positive rate’’ for the entire transit industry is less than one percent for two preceding consecutive years. Once lowered, the random rates may be raised to 50 percent if the positive rate equals or exceeds one percent for any one year (‘‘positive rate’’ means the number of positive results for random drug tests conducted under 49 CFR 655.45 plus the number of refusals of random tests required by 49 CFR 655.49, divided by the total number of random drug tests, plus the number of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00170 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 14239 refusals of random tests required by 49 CFR part 655). The alcohol provisions provide the random rate may be lowered to 10 percent if the ‘‘violation rate’’ for the entire transit industry is less than 0.5 percent for two consecutive years. It will remain at 25 percent if the ‘‘violation rate’’ is equal to or greater than 0.5 percent but less than one percent, and it will be raised to 50 percent if the ‘‘violation rate’’ is one percent or greater for any one year (‘‘violation rate’’ means the number of covered employees found during random tests administered under 49 CFR 655.45 to have an alcohol concentration of 0.04 or greater, plus the number of employees who refuse a random test required by 49 CFR 655.49, divided by the total reported number of random alcohol tests plus the total number of refusals of random tests required by 49 CFR part 655). Pursuant to 49 CFR 655.45(b), the Acting Administrator’s decision to increase or decrease the minimum annual percentage rate for random drug and alcohol testing is based, in part, on the reported positive drug and alcohol violation rates for the entire industry. The information used for this determination is drawn from the drug and alcohol Management Information System (MIS) reports required by 49 CFR part 655. In determining the reliability of the data, the Acting Administrator considers the quality and completeness of the reported data, or may obtain additional information or reports from employers, and make appropriate modifications in calculating the industry’s verified positive results and violation rates. The Acting Administrator has determined that the random drug testing rate will remain at 25 percent for 2015 due to a ‘‘positive rate’’ lower than 1.0 percent for random drug test data for the two preceding calendar years. The random drug rates for the two preceding years are 0.74 percent for 2013 and 0.87 percent for 2014. The Acting Administrator also has determined that the random alcohol testing rate for 2015 will remain at 10 percent because the random alcohol violation rate was again lower than 0.5 percent for the two preceding consecutive years due. The random alcohol rates for the two preceding years are 0.12 percent for 2013 and 0.14 percent for 2014. Detailed reports on the FTA drug and alcohol testing data collected from transit employers may be obtained from the FTA, Office of Transit Safety and Oversight, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, (202) 366–2010 E:\FR\FM\18MRN1.SGM 18MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 52 (Wednesday, March 18, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14238-14239]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-06214]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket No. FRA-2015-0007-N-4]


Agency Request for Emergency Processing of Collection of 
Information by the Office of Management and Budget

AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), United States Department 
of Transportation (USDOT).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: FRA hereby gives notice that it is submitting the following 
Information Collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for Emergency processing under the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995 and its implementing regulations. FRA requests that OMB 
immediately authorize the collection of information identified below on 
March 18, 2015, for a period of 180 days.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of this individual ICR, with 
applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by calling FRA's 
Clearance Officers: Robert Brogan (tel. (202) 493-6292) or Kimberly 
Toone (tel. (202) 493-6132); these numbers are not toll-free), or by 
contacting Mr. Brogan via facsimile at (202) 493-6216 or Ms. Toone via 
facsimile at (202) 493-6497, or via email by contacting Mr. Brogan at 
Robert.Brogan@dot.gov; or by contacting Ms. Toone at Kim.Toone@dot.gov. 
Comments regarding these information collection requirements should be 
sent directly to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget, 725 Seventeenth Street NW., 
Washington, DC, 20503, Attention: FRA Desk Officer. Comments may also 
be sent via email to OMB at the following address: 
oira_submissions@omb.eop.gov.
    Title: Railworthiness Directive Under 49 CFR 180.509 for Railroad 
Tank Cars Equipped With Certain McKenzie Valve & Machining LLC Valves.
    Reporting Burden:

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                                      Respondent         Total annual      Average time per      Total annual
    Emergency order item No.           universe            responses           response          burden hours
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I. Identification of RR tank      100 Tank Car        200                 2 hours...........  400 hours.
 cars equipped with McKenzie       Owners (15,000      identifications/
 valves & document providing       affected tank       reports.
 reporting mark and number of      cars).
 each car so equipped and type
 of valve to FRA.
--Record of Inspection Date and   100 Tank Car        200 records.......  30 minutes........  100 hours.
 Location and Results of           Owners (15,000
 Inspection.                       affected tank
                                   cars).
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    Form Number(s): N/A.
    Respondent Universe: 100 Tank Car Owners.
    Frequency of Submission: One-time; on occasion.
    Total Responses: 400.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 500 hours.
    Status: Emergency Review.
    Description: Recent FRA investigations identified several railroad 
tank cars transporting hazardous materials and leaking small quantities 
of product from the cars' liquid lines. FRA's investigation revealed 
that the liquid lines of the leaking tank cars were equipped with a 
certain type of 3 inch ball valve marketed and sold by McKenzie Valve & 
Machining LLC (McKenzie) (formerly McKenzie Valve & Machining Company), 
an affiliate company of Union Tank Car Company (UTLX). FRA further 
found certain closure plugs installed on the 3 inch

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valves cause mechanical damage to the valves, which leads to the 
destruction of the valves' seal integrity and that the 3 inch valves, 
as well as similarly-designed 1 inch and 2 inch valves provided by this 
manufacturer are not approved for use on tank cars. FRA is issuing this 
Railworthiness Directive (Directive) to all owners of tank cars used to 
transport hazardous materials within the United States to ensure they 
identify and appropriately remove and replace these valves with 
approved valves consistent with Federal regulations.
    As provided under 5 CFR 1320.13, Emergency Processing, DOT is 
requesting emergency processing for this new collection of information 
as specified in the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and its 
implementing regulations. DOT cannot reasonably comply with normal 
clearance procedures because the use of normal clearance procedures is 
reasonably likely to disrupt the collection of information. Further, in 
light of recent tank car accidents/incidents carrying crude oil, FRA 
believes safety is an overriding issue. The Directive takes effect 
immediately upon issuance. FRA cannot wait the normal 90- to 180-day 
period for routine Office of Management and Budget (OMB) review and 
approval. Under the Directive, tank car owners must take immediate 
action to identify, inspect, and repair the valves. Therefore, FRA is 
requesting OMB approval of this collection of information upon 
publication of this Notice in the Federal Register.
    Upon OMB approval of its emergency clearance request, FRA will 
follow the normal clearance procedures for the information collection 
associated with this Railworthiness Directive.
    Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 3507(a) and 5 CFR 320.5(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.

Rebecca Pennington,
Chief Financial Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-06214 Filed 3-17-15; 8:45 am]
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