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Title: ‘‘Motor Carrier Industry
Profile.’’
OMB Control Number: None.
Type of Request: New information
collection.
Abstract: The FMCSA is responsible
for enhancing the safety of motor carrier
operations and the nation’s highway
system through fair, uniform and
consistent enforcement of the Federal
Motor Carrier Safety Regulations and
applicable Hazardous Materials
Regulations, and through other
innovative programmatic approaches. A
complicating factor is the sheer size and
diversity of the motor carrier industry,
and a less than thorough understanding
of its diversity. Detailed information
about the safety performance differences
among segments, and the practices,
policies, and programs undertaken by
safety leaders within each segment will
assist FMCSA in its policy and program
development and improve the safety of
the industry. This project is being
conducted on behalf of FMCSA through
a cooperative agreement with the
University of Maryland’s Smith School
of Business.
This project is being conducted in
three phases as follows:
Phase 1 (now completed) involved
three analyses of the motor carrier
industry segmented into its major
components. The first analysis consisted
of developing financial and operating
performance profiles for each of the 13
for-hire commodity segments
(Refrigerated; Bulk Materials—Non
Tank; Tank Carriers, Moving/Household
Goods; Building Materials; Heavy
Equipment, General Freight Truck-Load
(subdivided into small, medium and
large-sized carriers), General Freight
Less-Than-Truck-Load, and Other
Specialized (subdivided into small,
medium and large-sized carriers). The
second analysis evaluated detailed
safety performance data for 10
commodity segments, including
Building Materials, Moving/Household
Goods, General Freight (TL and LTL),
Heavy Equipment, Produce, Intermodal,
Passenger, Refrigerated (non-produce),
Tank Carriers and Bulk Materials
Carriers. Each commodity segment was
subdivided into its for-hire and private
components, and each of the 30
segments was evaluated on recent crash,
vehicle, driver and safety management
factors. The third analysis combined the
financial and safety performance data
from the first two analyses to create a
profile of the financial and safety
performance relationship. Correlation
coefficients were calculated for various
financial-safety performance measures,
and each correlation coefficient was
calculated for various financial-safety
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performance measures and tested for its
statistical significance. Phase 1 results
are located on the FMCSA Analysis and
Information (A&I) online Web site
(https://ai.fmcsa.dot.gov) under
‘‘Analysis Results and Reports.’’
The safety performance results from
Phase 1 provided the basis for Phase 2
of this study (also complete).
Phase 2 of the study is an
investigation of the safety programs,
policies, and procedures undertaken by
safety leaders in each commodity
segment (commonly known as the ‘‘Best
Practices’’ Study). Phase 2 included
individual interviews with several
safety leaders in each segment. Detailed
information was collected on driver
screening and hiring practices, preservice and in-service training
procedures, incentive awards programs
and vehicle maintenance policies. Phase
2 results are also located on FMCSA’s
A&I Web site (https://ai.fmcsa.dot.gov)
under Analysis Results and Reports.’’
Phase 3: Results from Phase 2 are
being shared with FMCSA safety
investigators and disseminated to many
carriers within the industry, including
new entrants and poor performers.
Specifically, copies of the ‘‘Best
Practices’’ final report were provided to
national-level industry associations and
FMCSA field offices. Summarized
brochures have been developed for
distribution to the associations, FMCSA
field offices, and new entrants upon
initial registration with FMCSA. The
hope is that these new motor carriers
will incorporate these practices into
their own safety management programs
while they are still in the development
stage. Additionally, FMCSA hopes to
incorporate the results in material
provided at compliance reviews, so that
carriers who rate poorly have access to
specific, concrete examples of how to
revise or improve their safety
management programs.
As part of Phase 3, FMCSA and the
University of Maryland will seek more
detailed information from the motor
carrier industry on how technology is
being used to improve safety
management. FMCSA and the
University of Maryland propose to send
questionnaires to approximately 1,000
of the largest for-hire and private
carriers in the United States. The
University of Maryland will also post
the questionnaires on-line so that the
selected carriers can complete the
survey via the Internet, if desired.
Respondents: 1,000. The respondents
will be from the ten largest for-hire and
private motor carriers in each State.
Average Burden Per Response: The
estimated average time to complete the
questionnaire is 45 minutes.
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Estimated Total Annual Burden: The
estimated total annual burden is 750
hours.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the Department,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of
the Department’s estimate of the burden
of the proposed information collection;
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility
and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for OMB approval.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended;
Pub. L. 106–159, 113 Stat. 1748 (December 9,
1999); and 49 CFR 1.73.
Issued on: June 13, 2005.
Annette M. Sandberg,
Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Notice and Request For Comments
Federal Railroad
Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice and Request for
Comments.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice
announces that the Information
Collection Requirements (ICRs)
abstracted below have been forwarded
to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and comment. The
ICRs describe the nature of the
information collections and their
expected burdens. The Federal Register
notice with a 60-day comment period
soliciting comments on the following
collections of information was
published on April 12, 2005 (70 FR
19142).
Comments must be submitted on
or before July 21, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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 (telephone: (202)
493–6292), or Mr. Victor Angelo, Office
of Support Systems, RAD–20, Federal
Railroad Administration, 1120 Vermont
DATES:
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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, Section 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 issue
two notices seeking public comment on
information collection activities before
OMB may approve paperwork packages.
44 U.S.C. 3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.5,
1320.8(d)(1), 1320.12. On April 12,
2005, FRA published a 60-day notice in
the Federal Register soliciting comment
on ICRs that the agency was seeking
OMB approval. 70 FR 19142. FRA
received no comments in response to
this notice. Accordingly, DOT
announces that these information
collection activities have been reevaluated and certified under 5 CFR
1320.5(a) and forwarded to OMB for
review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR
1320.12(c).
Before OMB decides whether to
approve these proposed collections of
information, it must provide 30 days for
public comment. 44 U.S.C. 3507(b); 5
CFR 1320.12(d). Federal law requires
OMB to approve or disapprove
paperwork packages between 30 and 60
days after the 30 day notice is
published. 44 U.S.C. 3507 (b)–(c); 5 CFR
1320.12(d); see also 60 FR 44978, 44983,
Aug. 29, 1995. OMB believes that the 30
day notice informs the regulated
community to file relevant comments
and affords the agency adequate time to
digest public comments before it
renders a decision. 60 FR 44983, Aug.
29, 1995. Therefore, respondents should
submit their respective comments to
OMB within 30 days of publication to
best ensure having their full effect. 5
CFR 1320.12(c); see also 60 FR 44983,
Aug. 29, 1995.
The summaries below describe the
nature of the information collection
requirements (ICRs) and the expected
burden. The revised requirements are
being submitted for clearance by OMB
as required by the PRA.
Title: Supplemental Qualifications
Statement for Railroad Safety Inspector
Applicants.
OMB Control Number: 2130–0517.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or
Households.
Form Number: FRA–F–120.
Abstract: The Supplemental
Qualifications Statement for Railroad
Safety Inspector Applicants is an
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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.
Annual Estimated Burden: 6,000
hours.
Title: Railroad Worker Protection (49
CFR 214).
OMB Control Number: 2130–0539.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Railroads.
Form Number: FRA F 6180.119.
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.
Annual Estimated Burden: 589,840
hours.
Addressee: Send comments regarding
this information collection 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 are invited on the
following: Whether the proposed
collections of information are necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the Department, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; the accuracy of the
Department’s estimates of the burden of
the proposed information collections;
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and ways to minimize the
burden of the collections of information
on respondents, including the use of
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automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
A comment to OMB is best assured of
having its full effect if OMB receives it
within 30 days of publication of this
notice in the Federal Register.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520.
Issued in Washington, DC on June 10,
2005.
D.J. Stadtler,
Director, Office of Budget, Federal Railroad
Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
In accordance with Part 211 of Title
49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR),
notice is hereby given that the Federal
Railroad Administration (FRA) received
a request for a waiver of compliance
from certain requirements of its safety
regulations. The individual petition is
described below including, the party
seeking relief, the regulatory provisions
involved, the nature of the relief being
requested, and the petitioner’s
arguments in favor of relief.
BNSF Railway Company
[Docket Number FRA–2004–19949]
The BNSF Railway Company (BNSF)
seeks a waiver of compliance from
certain provisions of 49 CFR Part 232,
Brake System Safety Standards for
Freight and Other Non-Passenger Trains
and Equipment. Specifically,
§ 232.215(a), transfer train brake tests for
trains moving from Old South Yard to
New South Yard in Houston, Texas, a
distance of approximately 1⁄4 mile.
New South Yard is located
approximately one-fourth of a mile
south of Old South Yard. Both yards are
approximately one mile in length. The
two yards are separated by a one-fourth
mile section of main track. Train speed
in both yards is 10 mph. Maximum
speed on the main track is 20 mph, but
trains operating between the two yards
operate at 10 mph and must be prepared
to stop within one-half the range of
vision. The grade of the main track is
level, sight distance is unobstructed,
and there are no at-grade road crossings
or grade separations on the main track.
After a review of the particulars at
this location, FRA determined that any
cars moved between Old South Yard
and New South Yard constitutes a train
movement, thus requiring an air brake
test. BNSF contends that an air brake
test is not required at this particular
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Notice and Request For Comments
AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice and Request for Comments.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information
Collection Requirements (ICRs) abstracted below have been forwarded to
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The
ICRs describe the nature of the information collections and their
expected burdens. The Federal Register notice with a 60-day comment
period soliciting comments on the following collections of information
was published on April 12, 2005 (70 FR 19142).
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 21, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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 (telephone: (202) 493-6292), or Mr. Victor Angelo, Office of
Support Systems, RAD-20, Federal Railroad Administration, 1120 Vermont
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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, Section 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 issue two notices seeking public
comment on information collection activities before OMB may approve
paperwork packages. 44 U.S.C. 3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.5, 1320.8(d)(1),
1320.12. On April 12, 2005, FRA published a 60-day notice in the
Federal Register soliciting comment on ICRs that the agency was seeking
OMB approval. 70 FR 19142. FRA received no comments in response to this
notice. Accordingly, DOT announces that these information collection
activities have been re-evaluated and certified under 5 CFR 1320.5(a)
and forwarded to OMB for review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR
1320.12(c).
Before OMB decides whether to approve these proposed collections of
information, it must provide 30 days for public comment. 44 U.S.C.
3507(b); 5 CFR 1320.12(d). Federal law requires OMB to approve or
disapprove paperwork packages between 30 and 60 days after the 30 day
notice is published. 44 U.S.C. 3507 (b)-(c); 5 CFR 1320.12(d); see also
60 FR 44978, 44983, Aug. 29, 1995. OMB believes that the 30 day notice
informs the regulated community to file relevant comments and affords
the agency adequate time to digest public comments before it renders a
decision. 60 FR 44983, Aug. 29, 1995. Therefore, respondents should
submit their respective comments to OMB within 30 days of publication
to best ensure having their full effect. 5 CFR 1320.12(c); see also 60
FR 44983, Aug. 29, 1995.
The summaries below describe the nature of the information
collection requirements (ICRs) and the expected burden. The revised
requirements are being submitted for clearance by OMB as required by
the PRA.
Title: Supplemental Qualifications Statement for Railroad Safety
Inspector Applicants.
OMB Control Number: 2130-0517.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
Form Number: FRA-F-120.
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.
Annual Estimated Burden: 6,000 hours.
Title: Railroad Worker Protection (49 CFR 214).
OMB Control Number: 2130-0539.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Railroads.
Form Number: FRA F 6180.119.
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.
Annual Estimated Burden: 589,840 hours.
Addressee: Send comments regarding this information collection 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 are invited on the following: Whether the proposed
collections of information are necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the Department, including whether the information will
have practical utility; the accuracy of the Department's estimates of
the burden of the proposed information collections; ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
ways to minimize the burden of the collections of information on
respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
A comment to OMB is best assured of having its full effect if OMB
receives it within 30 days of publication of this notice in the Federal
Register.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520.
Issued in Washington, DC on June 10, 2005.
D.J. Stadtler,
Director, Office of Budget, Federal Railroad Administration.
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