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entered into by the Governments of
Portugal and the United States.
Renee V. Wright,
Program Manager, Docket Operations,
Federal Register Liaison.
[FR Doc. E6–2540 Filed 2–22–06; 8:45 am]
AGENCY:
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Under the provisions of Title
49, U.S.C. Section 47153(c), notice is
being given that the FAA is considering
a request from the Craig Field Airport
and Industrial Authority to waive the
requirement that a 0.93-acre parcel of
surplus property, located at the Craig
Field Airport, be used for aeronautical
purposes.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before March 27, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Comments on this notice
may be mailed or delivered in triplicate
to the FAA at the following address:
Jackson Airports District Office, 100
West Cross Street, Suite B, Jackson, MS
39208–2307.
In addition, one copy of any
comments submitted to the FAA must
be mailed or delivered to Mr. Menzo W.
Driskell, Executive Director of the Craig
Field Airport and Industrial Authority
at the following address: Craig Field and
Industrial Authority, 48 Fifth Street;
Craig Field Industrial Park, Selma, AL
36701.
Notice of Applications for Certificates
of Public Convenience and Necessity
and Foreign Air Carrier Permits Filed
Under Subpart B (Formerly Subpart Q)
during the Week Ending February 3,
2006
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Notice of Opportunity for Public
Comment on Surplus Property Release
at Craig Field Airport, Selma, AL
SUMMARY:
Office of the Secretary
The following Applications for
Certificates of Public Convenience and
Necessity and Foreign Air Carrier
Permits were filed under Subpart B
(formerly Subpart Q) of the Department
of Transportation’s Procedural
Regulations (See 14 CFR 301.201 et
seq.). The due date for Answers,
Conforming Applications, or Motions
To Modify Scope are set forth below for
each application. Following the Answer
period DOT may process the application
by expedited procedures. Such
procedures may consist of the adoption
of a show-cause order, a tentative order,
or in appropriate cases a final order
without further proceedings.
Docket Number: OST–2006–23863
Date Filed: February 3, 2006.
Due Date for Answers, Conforming
Applications, or Motion To Modify
Scope: February 24, 2006.
Description: Application of LuzairTransportes Aereos, S.A. requesting a
foreign air carrier permit authorizing it
to engage in charter foreign air
transportation of persons, property and
mail between a point or points in
Portugal and a point or points in the
United States and between points in the
United States and points in third
countries as authorized by and in
accordance with the provisions of the
‘‘Open Skies’’ Air Transport agreement
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Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of intent to rule on land
release request.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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Renee V. Wright,
Program Manager, Docket Operations,
Federal Register Liaison.
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Mr.
Roderick T. Nicholson, Program
Manager, Jackson Airports District
Office, 100 West Cross Street, Suite B,
Jackson, MS 39208–2307, (601) 664–
9884. The land release request may be
reviewed in person at this same
location.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The FAA
is reviewing a request by the Craig Field
Airport and Industrial Authority to
release 0.93 acres of surplus property at
the Craig Field Airport. The property
will be purchased by the Alabama
Power Company, which is a public
utility company. The property is
currently agricultural. The net proceeds
from the sale of this property will be
used for airport purposes.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Any person may inspect the request
in person at the FAA office listed above
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
In addition, any person may, upon
request, inspect the request, notice and
other documents germane to the request
in person at the City of Selma.
Issued in Jackson, Mississippi on February
15, 2006.
Rans D. Black,
Manager, Jackson Airports District Office,
Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 06–1643 Filed 2–22–06; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
Proposed Agency Information
Collection Activities; Comment
Request
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 describes 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 December 14, 2005 (70 FR
74103).
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before March 27, 2006.
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 Mr. Victor Angelo, Office of
Information Technology and
Productivity Improvement, 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), Public Law 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
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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 December 14,
2005, FRA published a 60-day notice in
the Federal Register soliciting comment
on ICRs that the agency was seeking
OMB approval. 70 FR 74103. FRA
received two comments in response to
this notice. Both parties commenting
expressed their support for the
information collection activities
associated with the requirements of
FRA’s accident/incident regulation.
In the first comment, the Chief
Statistician of the U.S. Department of
Commerce’s Bureau of Economic
Analysis (BEA), Dennis Fixler,
remarked:
The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
strongly supports the continued collection of
data by the Federal Railroad Administration
on the Accident/Incident Reporting and
Recordkeeping forms. The data collected on
these forms are crucial to key components of
BEA’s economic statistics. BEA uses data
collected on these forms to prepare estimates
of the employee compensation component of
national income and State personal income.
Specifically, data on the number of employee
injuries and deaths from forms F 6180.55 and
F 6180.55a, Railroad Injury and Illness
Summary, are used to prepare estimates of
workers’ compensation for the railroad
industry. These same data by State are used
to prepare estimates of workers’
compensation for the railroad industry by
State.
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In the second comment, the Vice
President of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen
(BLET), Raymond Holmes, stated his
organization’s support for the collection
of information and requested the
revision of certain accident./incident
forms to collect additional information.
He observed:
BLET supports the full range of
information collection encompassed under
OMB Control Number 2130–0500. However,
BLET believes the revision of certain of
FRA’s forms to require railroads to provide
additional information already in their
possession will enhance the safety data
available to FRA and facilitate more precise
analyses of trends in the industry.
Specifically, BLET is concerned that
exclusive reliance on mileage-based data in
developing accident/incident and injury
casualty rates already has compromised the
quality of analysis of switching operations.
Furthermore, * * * the narrow focus on
mileage-based data also may infect data
analysis for other freight operations in the
future, because mileage-based measures fail
to reflect the ongoing evolution of remote
control locomotive operations (‘RCL’)
throughout the American railroad industry.
Mr. Holmes further noted that ‘‘ * * *
on the FRA form that captures
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operational data and accident/incident
counts for the reporting month, Form F
6180.55, only mileage data—and not
labor hour data—is required to be
broken down by subcategory.’’ He
added:
* * * it is now long overdue that FRA
broaden its information collection to require
railroads to report the number of employee
hours spent in each of the various classes of
service (i.e., road, yard, passenger, other), just
as they currently report miles in each of these
classes. Contemporary industry computer
systems, which typically track both pay and
hours of service, already capture this data,
and the information should be easily
retrievable.
Mr. Holmes comments—on behalf of
the BLET—touch an area that has been
a cause of concern for sometime for
FRA. FRA believes that very important
issues have been raised in BLET’s
comments. FRA strives to obtain the
most accurate possible data so that it
has a clear and complete picture of what
is happening in the rail industry on both
a current and historical basis. Accurate
data are essential in developing and
implementing an effective
comprehensive rail safety program
throughout the country. In the agency’s
view, the issues raised by BLET need to
be looked into carefully. FRA would
like to examine these issues by initiating
an independent study sometime this
year, budget permitting. Such a study
raises procurement as well as budget
issues that will need to addressed. Also,
there will be cooperation issues, and
FRA will need to ensure full
cooperation with any contractor chosen
for such an important study. If funding
for this study can not be found in this
year’s budget, then FRA will attempt to
obtain such funding in next year’s
budget. Once the independent study is
completed, FRA will be able to
determine any needed changes.
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
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CFR 1320.12(c); see also 60 FR 44983,
Aug. 29, 1995.
The summaries below describes the
nature of the information collection
requirements (ICRs) and the expected
burden. The proposed requirements are
being submitted for clearance by OMB
as required by the PRA.
Title: Accident/Incident Reporting
and Recordkeeping.
OMB Control Number: 2130–0500.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Railroads.
Form(s): FRA F 6180.54/55/55A/56/
57/78/81/97/98/99/107.
Abstract: The collection of
information is due to the railroad
accident reporting regulations set forth
in 49 CFR Part 225 which require
railroads to submit monthly reports
summarizing collisions, derailments,
and certain other accidents/incidents
involving damages above a periodically
revised dollar threshold, as well as
certain injuries to passengers,
employees, and other persons on
railroad property. Because the reporting
requirements and the information
needed regarding each category of
accident/incident are unique, a different
form is used for each category.
Annual Estimated Burden Hours:
46,021 hours.
Send comments regarding
these information collections 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.
ADDRESSES:
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520.
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Issued in Washington, DC on February 16,
2006.
D.J. Stadtler,
Director, Office of Budget, Federal Railroad
Administration.
[FR Doc. E6–2547 Filed 2–22–06; 8:45 am]
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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
with certain requirements of its safety
standards. 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.
Quantum Engineering, Inc.
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(Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA–
2006–23751)
Quantum Engineering, Inc.
(Quantum), seeks a waiver of
compliance with the requirements of 49
CFR, 221.13(d), Rear End Marking
Devices, published January 11, 1977,
and 49 CFR, 232.403(g)(2), End-of Train
Devices, published January 17, 2001.
Specifically, § 221.13(d) requires: ‘‘The
centroid of the marking device must be
located at a minimum of 48 inches
above the top of the rail.’’ And,
§ 232.403(g)(2) requires: ‘‘If power is
supplied by one or more batteries, the
operating life shall be a minimum of 36
hours at 0 °C.’’ Quantum seeks to reduce
the specified battery capacity by
eliminating one of the two batteries
from their end-of-train device.
According to Quantum, their end-oftrain device includes both an air turbine
powered alternator (which has been in
service for several years), and two
batteries. Both the batteries and the
alternator are continuously connected to
provide power to the device and by
removing one of the two batteries, the
weight of the device could be
substantially reduced. The remaining
battery, which is charged by the
alternator during normal operations,
would provide power for approximately
18 hours in cases where the alternator
would not be able to function such as
during switching operations when train
line brake pressure is cut out.
Quantum’s test data indicates that the
end-of-train device will operate for
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approximately 18 hours with only one
battery after loss of train line air.
Quantum also seeks relief from the
regulatory requirement that the centroid
of the marking device be located at a
minimum of 48 inches above the top of
the rail. Quantum states that with the
coupler attachment mechanism
approximately 36 inches above the rail,
the 48 inch regulatory requirement
requires designing the device to be at
least 12 inches higher than necessary
and that 12 inches is marginal at best in
providing greater sight distance but
introduces a substantial mechanical
moment in a high G force area
promoting fatigue of components. A
marker minimum height of 36 inches
would allow the device to be more
compact with a center of gravity closer
to the coupler mounting mechanism and
allow a further reduction in the weight
of the device. Therefore, Quantum is
requesting a waiver to allow a marker
height at a minimum of 36 inches above
the top of the rail.
Interested parties are invited to
participate in these proceedings by
submitting written views, data, or
comments. FRA does not anticipate
scheduling a public hearing in
connection with these proceedings since
the facts do not appear to warrant a
hearing. If any interested party desires
an opportunity for oral comment, they
should notify FRA, in writing, before
the end of the comment period and
specify the basis for their request.
All communications concerning these
proceedings should identify the
appropriate docket number (FRA–2006–
23751) and must be submitted to the
Docket Clerk, DOT Docket Management
Facility, Room PL–401 (Plaza Level),
400 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC
20590. Communications received within
45 days of the date of this notice will
be considered by FRA before final
action is taken. Comments received after
that date will be considered as far as
practicable. All written communications
concerning these proceedings are
available for examination during regular
business hours (9 a.m.–5 p.m.) at the
above facility. All documents in the
public docket are also available for
inspection and copying on the Internet
at the docket facility’s Web site at
https://dms.dot.gov.
Anyone is able to search the
electronic form of all comments
received into any of our dockets by the
name of the individual submitting the
comment (or signing the comment, if
submitted on behalf of an association,
business, labor union, etc.). You may
review DOT’s complete Privacy Act
Statement in the Federal Register
published on April 11, 2000 (Volume
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65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78). The
Statement may also be found at https://
dms.dot.gov.
Issued in Washington, DC on February 14,
2006.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety
Standards and Program Development.
[FR Doc. E6–2552 Filed 2–22–06; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
Notice of Application for Approval of
Discontinuance or Modification of a
Railroad Signal System or Relief From
the Requirements of Title 49 Code of
Federal Regulations Part 236
Pursuant to Title 49 Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) Part 235 and 49
U.S.C. 20502(a), the following railroad
has petitioned the Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA) seeking approval
for the discontinuance or modification
of the signal system or relief from the
requirements of 49 CFR Part 236 as
detailed below.
[Docket No. FRA–2006–23707]
Applicant: Norfolk Southern
Corporation, Mr. Brian L. Sykes, Chief
Engineer, C&S Engineering, 99 Spring
Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303.
Norfolk Southern Corporation seeks
approval of the proposed modification
of the traffic control system, on Main
Track No. 2, at Control Point Southern
Avenue, milepost –654.6, on the Lake
Division, Columbus District, near
Chillicothe, Ohio. The proposed
changes consist of the conversion of the
power-operated switch to a handoperated switch, equipped with an
electric lock, and the discontinuance
and removal of the three associated
controlled signals.
The reason given for the proposed
changes is the elimination of facilities
no longer needed for present day
operation. An electrically locked handoperated switch, would better serve the
minium use the turnout currently
receives.
Any interested party desiring to
protest the granting of an application
shall set forth specifically the grounds
upon which the protest is made, and
include a concise statement of the
interest of the party in the proceeding.
Additionally, one copy of the protest
shall be furnished to the applicant at the
address listed above.
All communications concerning this
proceeding should be identified by the
docket number and must be submitted
to the Docket Clerk, DOT Central Docket
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment
Request
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 describes 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 December 14, 2005 (70 FR 74103).
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 27, 2006.
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 Mr. Victor Angelo, Office of Information Technology and
Productivity Improvement, 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),
Public Law 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
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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 December 14, 2005, FRA published a
60-day notice in the Federal Register soliciting comment on ICRs that
the agency was seeking OMB approval. 70 FR 74103. FRA received two
comments in response to this notice. Both parties commenting expressed
their support for the information collection activities associated with
the requirements of FRA's accident/incident regulation.
In the first comment, the Chief Statistician of the U.S. Department
of Commerce's Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), Dennis Fixler,
remarked:
The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) strongly supports the
continued collection of data by the Federal Railroad Administration
on the Accident/Incident Reporting and Recordkeeping forms. The data
collected on these forms are crucial to key components of BEA's
economic statistics. BEA uses data collected on these forms to
prepare estimates of the employee compensation component of national
income and State personal income. Specifically, data on the number
of employee injuries and deaths from forms F 6180.55 and F 6180.55a,
Railroad Injury and Illness Summary, are used to prepare estimates
of workers' compensation for the railroad industry. These same data
by State are used to prepare estimates of workers' compensation for
the railroad industry by State.
In the second comment, the Vice President of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET), Raymond Holmes, stated his
organization's support for the collection of information and requested
the revision of certain accident./incident forms to collect additional
information. He observed:
BLET supports the full range of information collection
encompassed under OMB Control Number 2130-0500. However, BLET
believes the revision of certain of FRA's forms to require railroads
to provide additional information already in their possession will
enhance the safety data available to FRA and facilitate more precise
analyses of trends in the industry. Specifically, BLET is concerned
that exclusive reliance on mileage-based data in developing
accident/incident and injury casualty rates already has compromised
the quality of analysis of switching operations. Furthermore, * * *
the narrow focus on mileage-based data also may infect data analysis
for other freight operations in the future, because mileage-based
measures fail to reflect the ongoing evolution of remote control
locomotive operations (`RCL') throughout the American railroad
industry.
Mr. Holmes further noted that `` * * * on the FRA form that
captures operational data and accident/incident counts for the
reporting month, Form F 6180.55, only mileage data--and not labor hour
data--is required to be broken down by subcategory.'' He added:
* * * it is now long overdue that FRA broaden its information
collection to require railroads to report the number of employee
hours spent in each of the various classes of service (i.e., road,
yard, passenger, other), just as they currently report miles in each
of these classes. Contemporary industry computer systems, which
typically track both pay and hours of service, already capture this
data, and the information should be easily retrievable.
Mr. Holmes comments--on behalf of the BLET--touch an area that has
been a cause of concern for sometime for FRA. FRA believes that very
important issues have been raised in BLET's comments. FRA strives to
obtain the most accurate possible data so that it has a clear and
complete picture of what is happening in the rail industry on both a
current and historical basis. Accurate data are essential in developing
and implementing an effective comprehensive rail safety program
throughout the country. In the agency's view, the issues raised by BLET
need to be looked into carefully. FRA would like to examine these
issues by initiating an independent study sometime this year, budget
permitting. Such a study raises procurement as well as budget issues
that will need to addressed. Also, there will be cooperation issues,
and FRA will need to ensure full cooperation with any contractor chosen
for such an important study. If funding for this study can not be found
in this year's budget, then FRA will attempt to obtain such funding in
next year's budget. Once the independent study is completed, FRA will
be able to determine any needed changes.
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 describes the nature of the information
collection requirements (ICRs) and the expected burden. The proposed
requirements are being submitted for clearance by OMB as required by
the PRA.
Title: Accident/Incident Reporting and Recordkeeping.
OMB Control Number: 2130-0500.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Railroads.
Form(s): FRA F 6180.54/55/55A/56/57/78/81/97/98/99/107.
Abstract: The collection of information is due to the railroad
accident reporting regulations set forth in 49 CFR Part 225 which
require railroads to submit monthly reports summarizing collisions,
derailments, and certain other accidents/incidents involving damages
above a periodically revised dollar threshold, as well as certain
injuries to passengers, employees, and other persons on railroad
property. Because the reporting requirements and the information needed
regarding each category of accident/incident are unique, a different
form is used for each category.
Annual Estimated Burden Hours: 46,021 hours.
ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding these information collections 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.
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Issued in Washington, DC on February 16, 2006.
D.J. Stadtler,
Director, Office of Budget, Federal Railroad Administration.
[FR Doc. E6-2547 Filed 2-22-06; 8:45 am]
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