Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request, 2084-2085 [E7-487]

Download as PDF 2084 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 10 / Wednesday, January 17, 2007 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration Environmental Impact Statement: City of Coronado, CA Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of Intent. mstockstill on PROD1PC61 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Environmental Impact Report (EIR) will be prepared for a project in San Diego, California, known as the State Route (SR) 75/282 Transportation Corridor Project. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Healow, Federal Highway Administration, 650 Capitol Mall Suite 4–100, Sacramento, California 95814, Telephone: (916) 498–5849 or Jason A. Reynolds, California Department of Transportation, 4050 Taylor Street San Diego, CA 92110, Telephone (619) 688– 0291. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that an EIS will be prepared for proposed improvements to the State Routes 75 and 282 (SR 75/282) corridor between the San Diego-Coronado Bridge and the Naval Air Station North Island (NASNI) within the City of Coronado, CA. SR 75/282 serves Coronado residents, visitors and NASNI, a military airport and aircraft carrier berthing facility. The project will address current and forecast traffic congestion within the SR75/282 Transportation Corridor. The study area along the corridor varies in width, but is narrowest at the bridge and widest where Third Street and Fourth Street intersect Orange Avenue. Alternatives under consideration include (1) Taking no action; (2) Transportation Systems Management (TSM)/Transportation Demand Management (TDM); (3) Third Street/ Fourth Street couplet with grade separations at Orange Avenue; (4) Twin cell cut-and-cover tunnel with refined west portal layout and early daylight alignment compatible with NASNI Third Street Main Gate; (5A) Twin bore tunnel with refined west portal layout for improved compatibility with NASNI Third Street Main Gate; and (5B) Twin bore restricted access tunnel with entry control gate at the east portal and west portal with access directly onto McCain Boulevard at NASNI. Alternatives under consideration incorporated into and studied with the various build alternatives will be design variations of grade and alignment. Property VerDate Aug<31>2005 13:58 Jan 16, 2007 Jkt 211001 acquisitions and utility relocations may be necessary. To ensure that the full range of issues related to this proposed action are addressed and all significant issues identified, comments and suggestions are invited from all interested parties. Comments or questions concerning this proposed action and the EIS should be directed to the contacts provided above. Key environmental issues to be studied include, but are not limited to, air quality, noise, traffic, socioeconomic impacts, business relocations, hazardous materials, biological, water quality, coastal zone, flood plain, wetlands, visual impacts, impacts to open space and cultural resources and parking. Other key issues may arise at scoping meetings or during the environmental review process. Resources subject to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act may be affected. Section 4(f) resources may also be affected. Letters describing the proposed action and soliciting comments will be sent to appropriate Federal, State and local agencies, and to private organizations and citizens who have previously expressed, or are known to have an interest in, this proposal. The draft EIS will be available for public and agency review prior to the public hearing. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning and Construction. The regulations implementing Executive Order 12372 regarding intergovernmental consultation on Federal programs and activities apply to this program.) Issued on: January 10, 2007. Steve Healow, Federal Highway Administration, Sacramento, California. [FR Doc. E7–491 Filed 1–16–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–22–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request Federal Railroad Administration, DOT. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: 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 PO 00000 Frm 00108 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 activities. Before submitting these information collection requirements 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 March 19, 2007. 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 25, Washington, DC 20590, or Ms. Gina Christodoulou, Office of Support Systems Staff, RAD– 43, 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– 6230 or (202) 493–6170, or via E-mail to Mr. Brogan at robert.brogan@dot.gov, or to Ms. Christodoulou at gina.christodoulou@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 25, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202) 493–6292) or Ms. Gina Christodoulou, Office of Support Systems Staff, RAD–43, Federal Railroad Administration, 1120 Vermont Ave., NW., Mail Stop 35, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202) 493–6139). (These telephone numbers are not tollfree.) 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 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 E:\FR\FM\17JAN1.SGM 17JAN1 2085 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 10 / Wednesday, January 17, 2007 / Notices 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: Passenger Train Emergency Preparedness. OMB Control Number: 2130–0545. Abstract: The collection of information is due to the passenger train emergency preparedness regulations set forth in 49 CFR Parts 223 and 239 which require railroads to meet minimum Federal standards for the preparation, adoption, and implementation of emergency preparedness plans connected with the operation of passenger trains, including freight railroads hosting operations of rail passenger service. The regulations require luminescent or lighted emergency markings so that passengers and emergency responders can readily determine where the closest and most accessible exit routes are located and how the emergency exit mechanisms are operated. Windows and doors intended for emergency access by responders for extrication of passengers must be marked with retro-reflective material so that emergency responders, particularly in conditions of poor visibility, can easily distinguish them from the less accessible doors and windows. Records of the inspection, maintenance and repairs of emergency windows and door exits, as well as records of operational efficiency tests, will be used to ensure compliance with the regulations. Affected Public: Businesses. Respondent Universe: 18 railroads. Frequency of Submission: On occasion. Reporting Burden: Respondent universe Total annual responses Average time per response 223.9(d); 239.107—Marking of Emergency Exits. —Marking door and window exits w clear instructions. 239.107(b)—Records of Inspection, Maintenance, & repair. 239.101, 239.201—Filing of Emergency Preparedness Plan. —Amendments to Emergency Plans .............. 239.101 (ii)—Maintenance of Current Emergency Phone Numbers. —Subsequent Years ....................................... 239.101(a)(3)—Joint Operations ..................... —Subsequent Years ....................................... 239.101(a)(5)—Liaison with Emergency Responders. —Subsequent Years ....................................... 18 railroads ................ 10,475 decals ............. 5 minutes .. 873 $27,936 18 railroads ................ 6,320/1,300 decals ..... 614 19,648 18 railroads ................ 690 22,080 2 railroads .................. 1,800 window rcds. + 1,800 door records. 1 plan ......................... 4 min./5 min. 20 min./3 min. 158 hours 158 9,638 2 railroads .................. 2 railroads .................. 1 amendment ............. 2 records .................... 2 hours ..... 1 hour ....... 2 2 74 74 18 railroads ................ 2 railroad pairs ........... 1 railroad pair ............. 2 railroads .................. 19 records .................. 2 plans ........................ 1 plan ......................... 1 plan ......................... 30 minutes 16 hours ... 16 hours ... 6 hours ..... 10 32 16 6 370 1,568 784 222 20 railroads ................ 40 plans/1,200 copies 71,400 5/12 railroads ............. 812 31,088 239.105—Debriefing and Critique ................... 239.301—Operational Efficiency Tests ........... 20 railroads ................ 20 railroads ................ 1,300 cards/5 progs./5 safety messages/12 progs./12 msgs. 5 debrief sess ............. 11,075 tests/rcds ........ 40 hrs./5 min.. 5 min./16 hrs./48 hrs./8 hrs. 27 hours ... 15 minutes 1,700 239.101(a)(7)(ii) Passenger Safety Information. mstockstill on PROD1PC61 with NOTICES CFR section 135 2,768 2,160 127,328 Total Responses: 35,376. Estimated Total Annual Burden: 7,818 hours. Status: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection. OMB Control Number: 2130–0511. Abstract: The collection of information is used to prevent the unsafe movement of defective freight cars. Railroads are required to inspect freight cars for compliance and to determine restrictions on the movements of defective cars. Form Number(s): None. VerDate Aug<31>2005 13:58 Jan 16, 2007 Jkt 211001 Affected Public: Businesses. Respondent Universe: 685 railroads. Frequency of Submission: On occasion. Total Estimated Annual Burden: 40 hours. Total Responses: 1,200. Type of Request: 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 PO 00000 Frm 00109 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Total annual burden hours Total annual burden cost 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 January 11, 2007. D.J. Stadtler, Director, Office of Budget, Federal Railroad Administration. [FR Doc. E7–487 Filed 1–16–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P E:\FR\FM\17JAN1.SGM 17JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 10 (Wednesday, January 17, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2084-2085]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-487]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration


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 renewal of the following currently 
approved information collection activities. Before submitting these 
information collection requirements 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 March 19, 2007.

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 25, Washington, DC 
20590, or Ms. Gina Christodoulou, Office of Support Systems Staff, RAD-
43, 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) 
493-6230 or (202) 493-6170, or via E-mail to Mr. Brogan at 
robert.brogan@dot.gov, or to Ms. Christodoulou at 
gina.christodoulou@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 25, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202) 
493-6292) or Ms. Gina Christodoulou, Office of Support Systems Staff, 
RAD-43, Federal Railroad Administration, 1120 Vermont Ave., NW., Mail 
Stop 35, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202) 493-6139). (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 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

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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: Passenger Train Emergency Preparedness.
    OMB Control Number: 2130-0545.
    Abstract: The collection of information is due to the passenger 
train emergency preparedness regulations set forth in 49 CFR Parts 223 
and 239 which require railroads to meet minimum Federal standards for 
the preparation, adoption, and implementation of emergency preparedness 
plans connected with the operation of passenger trains, including 
freight railroads hosting operations of rail passenger service. The 
regulations require luminescent or lighted emergency markings so that 
passengers and emergency responders can readily determine where the 
closest and most accessible exit routes are located and how the 
emergency exit mechanisms are operated. Windows and doors intended for 
emergency access by responders for extrication of passengers must be 
marked with retro-reflective material so that emergency responders, 
particularly in conditions of poor visibility, can easily distinguish 
them from the less accessible doors and windows. Records of the 
inspection, maintenance and repairs of emergency windows and door 
exits, as well as records of operational efficiency tests, will be used 
to ensure compliance with the regulations.
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Respondent Universe: 18 railroads.
    Frequency of Submission: On occasion.
    Reporting Burden:

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                                  Respondent      Total annual     Average time    Total annual    Total annual
         CFR section               universe        responses      per  response    burden hours     burden cost
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223.9(d); 239.107--Marking of  18 railroads...  10,475 decals..  5 minutes......             873         $27,936
 Emergency Exits.
--Marking door and window      18 railroads...  6,320/1,300      4 min./5 min...             614          19,648
 exits w clear instructions.                     decals.
239.107(b)--Records of         18 railroads...  1,800 window     20 min./3 min..             690          22,080
 Inspection, Maintenance, &                      rcds. + 1,800
 repair.                                         door records.
239.101, 239.201--Filing of    2 railroads....  1 plan.........  158 hours......             158           9,638
 Emergency Preparedness Plan.
--Amendments to Emergency      2 railroads....  1 amendment....  2 hours........               2              74
 Plans.
239.101 (ii)--Maintenance of   2 railroads....  2 records......  1 hour.........               2              74
 Current Emergency Phone
 Numbers.
--Subsequent Years...........  18 railroads...  19 records.....  30 minutes.....              10             370
239.101(a)(3)--Joint           2 railroad       2 plans........  16 hours.......              32           1,568
 Operations.                    pairs.
--Subsequent Years...........  1 railroad pair  1 plan.........  16 hours.......              16             784
239.101(a)(5)--Liaison with    2 railroads....  1 plan.........  6 hours........               6             222
 Emergency Responders.
--Subsequent Years...........  20 railroads...  40 plans/1,200   40 hrs./5 min..           1,700          71,400
                                                 copies.
239.101(a)(7)(ii) Passenger    5/12 railroads.  1,300 cards/5    5 min./16 hrs./             812          31,088
 Safety Information.                             progs./5         48 hrs./8 hrs.
                                                 safety
                                                 messages/12
                                                 progs./12 msgs.
239.105--Debriefing and        20 railroads...  5 debrief sess.  27 hours.......             135           2,160
 Critique.
239.301--Operational           20 railroads...  11,075 tests/    15 minutes.....           2,768         127,328
 Efficiency Tests.                               rcds.
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    Total Responses: 35,376.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 7,818 hours.
    Status: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection.
    OMB Control Number: 2130-0511.
    Abstract: The collection of information is used to prevent the 
unsafe movement of defective freight cars. Railroads are required to 
inspect freight cars for compliance and to determine restrictions on 
the movements of defective cars.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Respondent Universe: 685 railroads.
    Frequency of Submission: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden: 40 hours.
    Total Responses: 1,200.
    Type of Request: 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 January 11, 2007.
D.J. Stadtler,
Director, Office of Budget, Federal Railroad Administration.
[FR Doc. E7-487 Filed 1-16-07; 8:45 am]
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