Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request, 19142-19143 [05-7314]

Download as PDF 19142 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 69 / Tuesday, April 12, 2005 / Notices • Frequency: On occasion • Obligation to Respond: Mandatory • Title of Information Collection: Prior Approval for Brokering Activity • OMB Control Number: 1405–0142 • Type of Request: Extension of Currently Approved Collection • Originating Office: Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, PM/DDTC • Form Number: None • Respondents: Business and nonprofit organizations • Estimated Number of Respondents: 14 (total) • Estimated Number of Responses: 25 (per year) • Average Hours Per Response: 2 hours • Total Estimated Burden: 50 hours (per year) • Frequency: On occasion • Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain Benefits • Title of Information Collection: Brokering Activity Reports • OMB Control Number: 1405–0141 • Type of Request: Extension of Currently Approved Collection • Originating Office: Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, PM/DDTC • Form Number: None • Respondents: Business and nonprofit organizations • Estimated Number of Respondents: 280 (total) • Estimated Number of Responses: 280 (per year) • Average Hours Per Response: 2 hours • Total Estimated Burden: 560 hours (per year) • Frequency: On occasion • Obligation to Respond: Mandatory The Department will accept comments from the public up to 60 days from June 13, 2005. ADDRESSES: Comments and questions should be directed to Angelo Chang, the Acting Director of the Office of Defense Trade Controls Management, Department of State, who may be reached via the following methods: • E-mail: ChangAA@state.gov. • Mail: Angelo Chang, Office of Defense Trade Controls Management, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, SA– 1, Room H1200, 2401 E Street, NW., Washington, DC 20037. • Fax: (202) 261–8199. You must include the DS form number (if applicable), information collection title, and OMB control number in the subject line of your message/letter. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct requests for additional DATES: VerDate jul<14>2003 16:48 Apr 11, 2005 Jkt 205001 information regarding the collection listed in this notice, including requests for copies of the proposed information collection and supporting documents, to Angelo Chang, Acting Director, Office of Defense Trade Controls Management, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, SA– 1, Room H1200, 2401 E Street, NW., Washington, DC 20037, who may be reached via e-mail at ChangAA@state.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department to: • Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is necessary for the proper performance of our functions. • Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the burden of the proposed collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used. • Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected. • Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of technology. Abstract of proposed collection: The export, temporary import, temporary export and brokering of defense articles, defense services and related technical data are licensed by the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls in accordance with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (22 CFR parts 120–130). The public must submit an application or written request of the transaction to the Department to obtain a decision whether it is in the interests of U.S. foreign policy and national security to approve the transaction. Also, there is an annual reporting requirement from the defense industry regarding all brokering activity that was transacted. Furthermore, there is a requirement for the public to maintain such records for five years. Methodology: These forms/ information collections may be sent to the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls via the following methods: mail, personal delivery, fax, and/or electronically. Dated: March 29, 2005. Gregory M. Suchan, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Defense, Trade Controls, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Department of State. [FR Doc. 05–7251 Filed 4–11–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–25–P PO 00000 Frm 00090 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice 5047] Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations: ‘‘For Your Approval: Oil Sketches by Tiepolo’’ SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), Executive Order 12047 of March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 note, et seq.), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of October 1, 1999, and Delegation of Authority No. 236 of October 19, 1999, as amended, and Delegation of Authority No. 257 of April 15, 2003 [68 FR 19875], I hereby determine that the objects to be included in the exhibition ‘‘For Your Approval: Oil Sketches by Tiepolo,’’ imported from abroad for temporary exhibition within the United States, are of cultural significance. The objects are imported pursuant to a loan agreement with the foreign owners. I also determine that the exhibition or display of the exhibit objects at The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, California, from on or about May 3, 2005 to on or about September 4, 2005, and at possible additional venues yet to be determined, is in the national interest. Public Notice of these determinations is ordered to be published in the Federal Register. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information, including a list of the exhibit objects, contact Wolodymyr Sulzynsky, Attorney-Adviser, Office of the Legal Adviser, Department of State, (telephone: 202/453–8054.) The address is Department of State, SA–44, 301 4th Street, SW., Room 700, Washington, DC 20547–0001. Dated: March 3, 2005. C. Miller Crouch, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State. [FR Doc. 05–7297 Filed 4–11–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–08–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Office of the Secretary Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request Federal Railroad Administration, DOT. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\12APN1.SGM 12APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 69 / Tuesday, April 12, 2005 / Notices 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 approval of the following information collection activities. Before submitting these information collection requirements (ICRs) 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 June 13, 2005. 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, 1120 Vermont Ave., NW., Mail Stop 17, Washington, DC 20590, or Mr. Victor Angelo, Office of Support Systems, RAD–20, Federal Railroad Administration, 1120 Vermont Ave., NW., 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–ll.’’ Alternatively, comments may be transmitted via facsimile to (202) 493–6068 or (202) 493–6170, or Email to Mr. Brogan at robert.brogan@fra.dot.gov, or to Mr. Angelo at victor.angelo@fra.dot.gov. Please refer to the assigned OMB control number in any 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, 1120 Vermont Ave., NW., Mail Stop 17, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202) 493–6292) or Victor Angelo, Office of Support Systems, RAD–20, Federal Railroad Administration, 1120 Vermont Ave., NW., Mail Stop 35, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202) 493–6470). (These telephone numbers are not tollfree.) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Pub. L. 104–13, § 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 VerDate jul<14>2003 16:48 Apr 11, 2005 Jkt 205001 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 the currently approved information collection activities that FRA will submit for clearance by OMB as required under the PRA: Title: Supplemental Qualifications Statement for Railroad Safety Inspector Applicants. Form Number: FRA–F–120. OMB Control Number: 2130–0517. Abstract: The Supplemental Qualifications Statement for Railroad Safety Inspector Applicants is an information collection instrument used by FRA to gather additional background data so that FRA can evaluate the qualifications of applicants for the position of Railroad Safety Inspector. The questions cover a wide range of general and specialized skills, abilities, and knowledge of the five types of railroad safety inspector positions. Affected Public: Individuals or Households. Frequency of Submission: On occasion. PO 00000 Frm 00091 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 19143 Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,000 Applicants. Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 3 hours. Estimated Total Annual Burden: 6,000 hours. Status: Extension of a currently approved collection. Title: Railroad Worker Protection (49 CFR 214). OMB Control Number: 2130–0539. Abstract: This rule establishes regulations governing the protection of railroad employees working on or near railroad tracks. The regulation requires that each railroad devise and adopt a program of on-track safety to provide employees working along the railroad with protection from the hazards of being struck by a train or other on-track equipment. Elements of this on-track safety program include an on-track safety manual; a clear delineation of employers’ responsibilities, as well as employees’ rights and responsibilities thereto; well-defined procedures for communication and protection; and annual on-track safety training. The program adopted by each railroad is subject to review and approval by FRA. Part 214 regulations have been deemed different enough from the Part 213 regulations as to require a separate and distinct reporting form (new Form FRA F 6180.119). Regardless of discipline, the FRA inspector will complete the new Roadway Workplace Safety Violation Report Form (FRA F 6180.119) when recommending civil penalties for Part 214 infractions. Affected Public: Railroads. Form Number: FRA F 6180.119. Frequency of Submission: On occasion. Estimated Number of Respondents: 579 railroads. Estimated Total Annual Burden: 589,139 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 on April 6, 2005. D.J. Stadlter, Director, Office of Budget, Federal Railroad Administration. [FR Doc. 05–7314 Filed 4–11–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–62–P E:\FR\FM\12APN1.SGM 12APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 69 (Tuesday, April 12, 2005)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary


Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment 
Request

AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration, 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 approval of the following 
information collection activities. Before submitting these information 
collection requirements (ICRs) 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 June 13, 2005.

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, 1120 Vermont Ave., NW., Mail Stop 17, Washington, DC 
20590, or Mr. Victor Angelo, Office of Support Systems, RAD-20, Federal 
Railroad Administration, 1120 Vermont Ave., NW., 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-
6068 or (202) 493-6170, or E-mail to Mr. Brogan at 
robert.brogan@fra.dot.gov, or to Mr. Angelo at 
victor.angelo@fra.dot.gov. Please refer to the assigned OMB control 
number in any 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, 1120 
Vermont Ave., NW., Mail Stop 17, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202) 
493-6292) or Victor Angelo, Office of Support Systems, RAD-20, Federal 
Railroad Administration, 1120 Vermont Ave., NW., Mail Stop 35, 
Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202) 493-6470). (These telephone 
numbers are not toll-free.)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 
Pub. L. 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 the currently approved information 
collection activities that FRA will submit for clearance by OMB as 
required under the PRA:
    Title: Supplemental Qualifications Statement for Railroad Safety 
Inspector Applicants.
    Form Number: FRA-F-120.
    OMB Control Number: 2130-0517.
    Abstract: The Supplemental Qualifications Statement for Railroad 
Safety Inspector Applicants is an information collection instrument 
used by FRA to gather additional background data so that FRA can 
evaluate the qualifications of applicants for the position of Railroad 
Safety Inspector. The questions cover a wide range of general and 
specialized skills, abilities, and knowledge of the five types of 
railroad safety inspector positions.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Frequency of Submission: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,000 Applicants.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 3 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 6,000 hours.
    Status: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Title: Railroad Worker Protection (49 CFR 214).
    OMB Control Number: 2130-0539.
    Abstract: This rule establishes regulations governing the 
protection of railroad employees working on or near railroad tracks. 
The regulation requires that each railroad devise and adopt a program 
of on-track safety to provide employees working along the railroad with 
protection from the hazards of being struck by a train or other on-
track equipment. Elements of this on-track safety program include an 
on-track safety manual; a clear delineation of employers' 
responsibilities, as well as employees' rights and responsibilities 
thereto; well-defined procedures for communication and protection; and 
annual on-track safety training. The program adopted by each railroad 
is subject to review and approval by FRA. Part 214 regulations have 
been deemed different enough from the Part 213 regulations as to 
require a separate and distinct reporting form (new Form FRA F 
6180.119). Regardless of discipline, the FRA inspector will complete 
the new Roadway Workplace Safety Violation Report Form (FRA F 6180.119) 
when recommending civil penalties for Part 214 infractions.
    Affected Public: Railroads.
    Form Number: FRA F 6180.119.
    Frequency of Submission: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 579 railroads.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 589,139 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 on April 6, 2005.
D.J. Stadlter,
Director, Office of Budget, Federal Railroad Administration.
[FR Doc. 05-7314 Filed 4-11-05; 8:45 am]
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