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Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 213 / Monday, November 3, 2008 / Notices the Commonwealth of Kentucky (FEMA–1802–DR), dated 10/09/2008. Incident: Severe wind storm associated with Tropical Depression Ike. Incident Period: 09/14/2008 through 09/15/2008. Effective Date: 10/21/2008. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 12/08/2008. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 07/09/2009. ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan applications to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street, SW., Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice of the President’s major disaster declaration for private non-profit organizations in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, dated 10/09/2008, is hereby amended to include the following areas as adversely affected by the disaster. Primary Counties: Kenton. All other information in the original declaration remains unchanged. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers 59002 and 59008) AGENCY: Herbert L. Mitchell, Associate Administrator for Disaster Assistance. [FR Doc. E8–26152 Filed 10–31–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8025–01–P SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION [Disaster Declaration # 11480] Oklahoma Disaster Number OK–00025 U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Amendment 1. sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Oklahoma (FEMA–1803– DR), dated 10/09/2008. Incident: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding. Incident Period: 09/12/2008 through 09/19/2008. Effective Date: 10/24/2008. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 12/08/2008. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 07/09/2009. ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan applications to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:58 Oct 31, 2008 Jkt 217001 A. Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street, SW., Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice of the President’s major disaster declaration for Private Non-Profit organizations in the State of OKLAHOMA, dated 10/09/2008, is hereby amended to include the following areas as adversely affected by the disaster. Primary Counties: Garfield. All other information in the original declaration remains unchanged. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers 59002 and 59008) Herbert L. Mitchell, Associate Administrator for Disaster Assistance. [FR Doc. E8–26150 Filed 10–31–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8025–01–P SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION [Disaster Declaration # 11488] Texas Disaster Number TX–00312 U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Amendment 1. SUMMARY: This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Texas (FEMA–1791–DR), dated 09/13/2008. Incident: Hurricane Ike. Incident Period: 09/07/2008 through 10/02/2008. DATES: Effective Date: 10/24/2008. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 11/12/2008. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 06/15/2009. ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan applications to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street, SW., Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice of the President’s major disaster declaration for Private Non-Profit organizations in the State of TEXAS, dated 09/13/2008, is hereby amended to include the following areas as adversely affected by the disaster. Primary Counties: Anderson, Bowie, Leon, Milam. PO 00000 Frm 00158 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 65441 All other information in the original declaration remains unchanged. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers 59002 and 59008) Herbert L. Mitchell, Associate Administrator for Disaster Assistance. [FR Doc. E8–26157 Filed 10–31–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8025–01–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 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 January 2, 2009. 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, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., Mail Stop 17, Washington, DC 20590, or Ms. Nakia Jackson, Office of Information Technology, RAD–20, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., 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 2130–0505, or OMB control number 2130–0556, or OMB control number 2130–0506.’’ Alternatively, comments may be transmitted via facsimile to (202) 493– 6265 or (202) 493–6170, or e-mail to Mr. Brogan at robert.brogan@dot.gov, or to Ms. Nakia Jackson at nakia.jackson@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 E:\FR\FM\03NON1.SGM 03NON1 65442 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 213 / Monday, November 3, 2008 / Notices 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, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., Mail Stop 17, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202) 493–6292) or Ms. Nakia Jackson, Office of Information Technology, RAD–20, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., Mail Stop 35, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202) 493–6073). (These telephone numbers are not toll-free.) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Pub. L. No. 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 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 ICRs that FRA will submit for clearance by OMB as required under the PRA: Title: Inspection and Maintenance Standards for Steam Locomotives. OMB Control Number: 2130–0505. Abstract: The Locomotive Boiler Inspection Act (LBIA) of 1911 required each railroad subject to the Act to file copies of its rules and instructions for the inspection of locomotives. The original LBIA was expanded to cover the entire steam locomotive and tender and all its parts and appurtenances. This Act then requires carriers to make inspections and to repair defects to ensure the safe operation of steam locomotives. The collection of information is used by tourist or historic railroads and by locomotive owners/ operators to provide a record for each day a steam locomotive is placed in service, as well as a record that the required steam locomotive inspections are completed. The collection of information is also used by FRA Federal inspectors to verify that necessary safety inspections and tests have been completed and to ensure that steam locomotives are indeed ‘‘safe and suitable’’ for service and are properly operated and maintained. Affected Public: Businesses. Respondent Universe: 82 owners/ operators. Frequency of Submission: On occasion; annually. REPORTING BURDEN CFR section Respondent universe Total annual responses Average time per response Total annual burden hours 230.6—Waivers ................................................................ 230.12—Conditions for movement—Non-Complying Locomotives. 230.14—31 Service Day Inspection ................................. —Notifications ............................................................ 82 owners ........................... 82 owners/operators ........... 2 waiver letters ... 5 tags ................. 1 hour ................. 6 minutes ........... 2 1 82 owners/operators ........... 82 owners/operators ........... 100 reports ......... 2 notifications ..... 33 230.15—92 Service Day Inspection ................................. 230.16—Annual Inspection—Reports ............................... —Notifications ............................................................ 230.17—1,472 Service Day Inspection ............................ 230.20—Alteration and Repair Reports for Steam Locomotive Boilers. 230.21—Steam Locomotive Number Change .................. 230.33—Welded Repairs/Alterations—Written Request to FRA for Approval—Unstayed Surfaces. 230.34—Riveted Repairs/Alterations ................................ 230.49—Setting of Safety Relief Valves .......................... 230.96—Main, Side, and Valve Motion Rods .................. 82 82 82 82 82 owners/operators owners/operators owners/operators owners/operators owners/operators ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 100 reports ......... 100 reports ......... 100 notifications 10 forms ............. 5 reports ............. 20 minutes ......... 5 minutes ........... .17. 20 minutes ......... 30 minutes .......... 5 minutes ........... 30 minutes ......... 1 hour ................. 82 82 82 82 82 82 owners/operators owners/operators owners/operators owners/operators owners/operators owners/operators ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 1 document ........ 5 letters .............. 5 letters .............. 10 requests ........ 38 tags ............... 1 letter ................ 2 minutes ........... 10 minutes .......... 10 minutes .......... 5 minutes ........... 2 minutes ........... 10 minutes .......... .033 1 1 1 1 .17 2 minutes ........... 15 minutes .......... 15 minutes .......... 1 minute ............. 1 minute ............. 30 minutes ......... 15 minutes ......... 15 minute ........... 122 3 38 5 .17 2 .25 1 33 50 8 5 5 sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS 230.13—Daily Inspection Reports .................................... 230.17—1,472 Service Day Inspection ............................ 230.18—Service Day Report ............................................ 230.19—Posting of Copy .................................................. 230.41—Flexible Staybolts with Caps .............................. 230.46—Badge Plates ...................................................... 230.47—Boiler Number .................................................... 230.75—Stenciling Dates of Tests and Cleaning ............. VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:58 Oct 31, 2008 Jkt 217001 PO 00000 82 82 82 82 82 82 82 82 Frm 00159 owners/oper. .................. owners/operators ........... owners/operators ........... owners/operators ........... owners/operators ........... owners/operators ........... owners/operators ........... owners/operators ........... Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 3,650 reports ...... 10 reports ........... 150 reports ......... 300 forms ........... 10 entries ........... 3 reports ............. 1 stamping .......... 50 tests .............. E:\FR\FM\03NON1.SGM 03NON1 65443 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 213 / Monday, November 3, 2008 / Notices REPORTING BURDEN—Continued CFR section Respondent universe Total annual responses Average time per response 230.98—Driving, Trailing, and Engine Truck Axles— Journal Diameter Stamped. 230.116—Oil Tanks .......................................................... 82 owners/operators ........... 1 stamp .............. 15 minutes ......... .25 82 owners/operators ........... 30 signs .............. 1 minute ............. 1 not required before addressing the emergency situation. The information collected under this rule will be used as part of FRA’s oversight function to ensure that extraterritorial dispatchers comply with applicable safety regulations. Affected Public: Railroads. Respondent Universe: 4 Railroads. Frequency of Submission: On Occasion. United States be performed in this country, with a minor exception. A railroad is allowed to conduct extraterritorial dispatching from Mexico or Canada in emergency situations, but only for the duration of the emergency. A railroad relying on the exception must provide written notification of its action to the FRA Regional Administrator of each FRA region in which the railroad operation occurs; such notification is Total Responses: 4,689. Estimated Total Annual Burden: 314 hours. Status: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection. Title: U.S. Locational Requirement for Dispatching U.S. Rail Operations. OMB Control Number: 2130–0556. Abstract: Part 241 requires, in the absence of a waiver, that all dispatching of railroad operations that occurs in the Total annual burden hours REPORTING BURDEN CFR section Respondent universe Total annual responses Average time per response 241.7—Waivers—(a) General ........................ (c) Fringe Border Disptaching ........................ 241.9—Prohibition against extraterritorial dispatching; exceptions—Notification. 241.11—Prohibition against conducting a railroad operation dispatched by an extraterritorial dispatcher; exceptions. 4 railroads .................. 4 railroads .................. 4 railroads .................. 1 waiver petition ......... 1 waiver petition ......... 1 notification ............... 4 hours ....................... 4 hours ....................... 8 hours ....................... 4 hours. 4 hours. 8 hours. 4 railroads .................. Included under § 241.9. Included under § 241.9. Included under § 241.9. 241.13—Prohibitions against track owner’s requiring or permitting use of its line for a railroad operation dispatched by an extraterritorial dispatcher; exceptions. 241.15—Penalties—False Reports/ Records. Total annual burden hours 4 railroads ............ Included under § 241.9. Included under § 241.9. Included under § 241.9. Included under § 241.9. $628 ..................... None .................... N/A ....................... N/A ....................... N/A. Total Responses: 3. Estimated Total Annual Burden: 16 hours. Title: Identification of Cars Moved in Accordance with Order 13528. OMB Control Number: 2130–0506. Abstract: This collection of information identifies a freight car being moved within the scope of Order 13528 (now codified under 49 CFR 232.3). Otherwise, an exception will be taken, and the car will be set out of the train and not delivered. The information that must be recorded is specified at 49 CFR Part 232.3(d)(3), which requires that a car be properly identified by a card attached to each side of the car and signed stating that such movement is being made under the authority of the order. § 232.3(d)(3) does not require retaining cards or tags. When a car bearing a tag for movement under this provision arrives at its destination, the tags are simply removed. Affected Public: Railroads. Respondent Universe: 685 Railroads. Frequency of Submission: On occasion. REPORTING BURDEN Respondent universe Total annual responses Average time per response 232.3—Identification of Cars Moved in Accordance with Order 13528. sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES CFR section 685 Railroads ............... 800 tags ....................... 5 minutes ..................... VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:58 Oct 31, 2008 Jkt 217001 PO 00000 Frm 00160 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\03NON1.SGM 03NON1 Total annual burden hours 67 65444 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 213 / Monday, November 3, 2008 / Notices Total Responses: 800 Estimated Total Annual Burden: 67 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 October 28, 2008. Belinda Ashton, Acting Director, Office of Financial Management, Federal Railroad Administration. [FR Doc. E8–26088 Filed 10–31–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P Maritime Administration Maritime Security Program Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation. ACTION: Extension of deadline for receiving applications for one Maritime Security Program (MSP) Operating Agreement, from November 3, 2008 to November 18, 2008. sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: On October 2, 2008, the Maritime Administration published a request in the Federal Register for applications for one eligible vessel to fill one MSP Operating Agreement in accordance with the provisions of Subtitle C, Title XXXV of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004, the Maritime Security Act of 2003 (MSA 2003). The MSA 2003 authorizes the creation of a Maritime Security Program (MSP) that establishes a fleet of active, commercially viable, privately owned vessels to meet national defense and other security requirements and to maintain a United States presence in international commercial shipping. This request for applications provided, among other things, application criteria and a deadline for submitting applications for enrollment of one vessel in the MSP. The deadline established for the receipt of applications in that notice was established as close of business, easterntime, November 3, 2008. In order to provide sufficient time for interested parties to prepare applications in response to that notice, the deadline is hereby extended to close of business, eastern-time, November 18, 2008. 16:58 Oct 31, 2008 Peter E. Petrelis, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sealift Support, Maritime Administration, Telephone 202–366–6252. Dated: October 28, 2008. By Order of the Maritime Administration. Leonard Sutter, Secretary, Maritime Administration. [FR Doc. E8–26087 Filed 10–31–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–81–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [Docket No. NHTSA–2008–0164] Reports, Forms, and Recordkeeping Requirements National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of Transportation (NHTSA). ACTION: Request for public comment on proposed collection of information. AGENCY: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION VerDate Aug<31>2005 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jkt 217001 SUMMARY: This notice solicits public comments on continuation of the requirements for the collection of information on safety standards. Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from the public, it must receive approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Under procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, before seeking OMB approval, Federal agencies must solicit public comment on proposed collections of information, including extensions and reinstatement of previously approved collections. This document describes a collection of information on eight Federal motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSSs) and one regulation, for which NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval. The information collection pertains to requirements that specify certain safety precautions regarding items of motor vehicle equipment must appear in the vehicle owner’s manual. DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 2, 2009. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments to the docket number identified in the heading of this document by any of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. • Mail: Docket Management Facility, M–30, U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building, Ground Floor, Rm. W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. PO 00000 Frm 00161 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 • Hand Delivery or Courier: West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. • Fax: (202) 493–2251. You may call the Docket Management Facility at 202–366–9826. Regardless of how you submit your comments, you should mention the docket number of this document. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Complete copies of each request for collection of information may be obtained at no charge from Ms. Lori Summers, NHTSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Room W43–314, NVS–112, Washington, DC 20590. Ms. Lori Summers telephone number is (202) 366–1740. Please identify the relevant collection of information by referring to its OMB Control Number. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, before an agency submits a proposed collection of information to OMB for approval, it must first publish a document in the Federal Register providing a 60-day comment period and otherwise consult with members of the public and affected agencies concerning each proposed collection of information. The OMB has promulgated regulations describing what must be included in such a document. Under OMB’s regulation (at 5 CFR 1320.8(d)), an agency must ask for public comment on the following: (i) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (ii) The accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (iii) How to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (iv) How to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. In compliance with these requirements, NHTSA asks for public comments on the following proposed collections of information: (1) Title: Consolidated Vehicle Owner’s Manual Requirements for Motor Vehicles and Motor Vehicle Equipment. OMB Control Number: 2127–0541. E:\FR\FM\03NON1.SGM 03NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 213 (Monday, November 3, 2008)]
[Notices]
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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 (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 January 2, 2009.

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, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., Mail Stop 17, Washington, DC
20590, or Ms. Nakia Jackson, Office of Information Technology, RAD-20,
Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., 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 2130-0505,
or OMB control number 2130-0556, or OMB control number 2130-0506.''
Alternatively, comments may be transmitted via facsimile to (202) 493-
6265 or (202) 493-6170, or e-mail to Mr. Brogan at
robert.brogan@dot.gov, or to Ms. Nakia Jackson at
nakia.jackson@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

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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, 1200
New Jersey Ave., SE., Mail Stop 17, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone:
(202) 493-6292) or Ms. Nakia Jackson, Office of Information Technology,
RAD-20, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE.,
Mail Stop 35, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202) 493-6073). (These
telephone numbers are not toll-free.)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA),
Pub. L. No. 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 ICRs that FRA
will submit for clearance by OMB as required under the PRA:
Title: Inspection and Maintenance Standards for Steam Locomotives.
OMB Control Number: 2130-0505.
Abstract: The Locomotive Boiler Inspection Act (LBIA) of 1911
required each railroad subject to the Act to file copies of its rules
and instructions for the inspection of locomotives. The original LBIA
was expanded to cover the entire steam locomotive and tender and all
its parts and appurtenances. This Act then requires carriers to make
inspections and to repair defects to ensure the safe operation of steam
locomotives. The collection of information is used by tourist or
historic railroads and by locomotive owners/operators to provide a
record for each day a steam locomotive is placed in service, as well as
a record that the required steam locomotive inspections are completed.
The collection of information is also used by FRA Federal inspectors to
verify that necessary safety inspections and tests have been completed
and to ensure that steam locomotives are indeed ``safe and suitable''
for service and are properly operated and maintained.
Affected Public: Businesses.
Respondent Universe: 82 owners/operators.
Frequency of Submission: On occasion; annually.

Reporting Burden
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Respondent Total annual Average time per Total annual
CFR section universe responses response burden hours
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230.6--Waivers................ 82 owners....... 2 waiver letters...... 1 hour................ 2
230.12--Conditions for 82 owners/ 5 tags................ 6 minutes............. 1
movement--Non-Complying operators.
Locomotives.
230.14--31 Service Day 82 owners/ 100 reports........... 20 minutes............ 33
Inspection. operators.
--Notifications........... 82 owners/ 2 notifications....... 5 minutes.............
operators. .17...................
230.15--92 Service Day 82 owners/ 100 reports........... 20 minutes............ 33
Inspection. operators.
230.16--Annual Inspection-- 82 owners/ 100 reports........... 30 minutes............ 50
Reports. operators.
--Notifications........... 82 owners/ 100 notifications..... 5 minutes............. 8
operators.
230.17--1,472 Service Day 82 owners/ 10 forms.............. 30 minutes............ 5
Inspection. operators.
230.20--Alteration and Repair 82 owners/ 5 reports............. 1 hour................ 5
Reports for Steam Locomotive operators.
Boilers.
230.21--Steam Locomotive 82 owners/ 1 document............ 2 minutes............. .033
Number Change. operators.
230.33--Welded Repairs/ 82 owners/ 5 letters............. 10 minutes............ 1
Alterations--Written Request operators. 5 letters............. 10 minutes............ 1
to FRA for Approval--Unstayed 82 owners/
Surfaces. operators.
230.34--Riveted Repairs/ 82 owners/ 10 requests........... 5 minutes............. 1
Alterations. operators.
230.49--Setting of Safety 82 owners/ 38 tags............... 2 minutes............. 1
Relief Valves. operators.
230.96--Main, Side, and Valve 82 owners/ 1 letter.............. 10 minutes............ .17
Motion Rods. operators.
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230.13--Daily Inspection 82 owners/oper.. 3,650 reports......... 2 minutes............. 122
Reports.
230.17--1,472 Service Day 82 owners/ 10 reports............ 15 minutes............ 3
Inspection. operators.
230.18--Service Day Report.... 82 owners/ 150 reports........... 15 minutes............ 38
operators.
230.19--Posting of Copy....... 82 owners/ 300 forms............. 1 minute.............. 5
operators.
230.41--Flexible Staybolts 82 owners/ 10 entries............ 1 minute.............. .17
with Caps. operators.
230.46--Badge Plates.......... 82 owners/ 3 reports............. 30 minutes............ 2
operators.
230.47--Boiler Number......... 82 owners/ 1 stamping............ 15 minutes............ .25
operators.
230.75--Stenciling Dates of 82 owners/ 50 tests.............. 15 minute............. 1
Tests and Cleaning. operators.

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230.98--Driving, Trailing, and 82 owners/ 1 stamp............... 15 minutes............ .25
Engine Truck Axles--Journal operators.
Diameter Stamped.
230.116--Oil Tanks............ 82 owners/ 30 signs.............. 1 minute.............. 1
operators.
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Total Responses: 4,689.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 314 hours.
Status: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection.
Title: U.S. Locational Requirement for Dispatching U.S. Rail
Operations.
OMB Control Number: 2130-0556.
Abstract: Part 241 requires, in the absence of a waiver, that all
dispatching of railroad operations that occurs in the United States be
performed in this country, with a minor exception. A railroad is
allowed to conduct extraterritorial dispatching from Mexico or Canada
in emergency situations, but only for the duration of the emergency. A
railroad relying on the exception must provide written notification of
its action to the FRA Regional Administrator of each FRA region in
which the railroad operation occurs; such notification is not required
before addressing the emergency situation. The information collected
under this rule will be used as part of FRA's oversight function to
ensure that extraterritorial dispatchers comply with applicable safety
regulations.
Affected Public: Railroads.
Respondent Universe: 4 Railroads.
Frequency of Submission: On Occasion.

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241.13--Prohibitions against track 4 railroads........... Included under Sec. Included under Sec. Included under Sec. Included under Sec.
owner's requiring or permitting 241.9. 241.9. 241.9. 241.9.
use of its line for a railroad
operation dispatched by an
extraterritorial dispatcher;
exceptions.
241.15--Penalties--False Reports/ $628.................. None.................. N/A.................. N/A.................. N/A.
Records.

Total Responses: 3.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 16 hours.
Title: Identification of Cars Moved in Accordance with Order 13528.
OMB Control Number: 2130-0506.
Abstract: This collection of information identifies a freight car
being moved within the scope of Order 13528 (now codified under 49 CFR
232.3). Otherwise, an exception will be taken, and the car will be set
out of the train and not delivered. The information that must be
recorded is specified at 49 CFR Part 232.3(d)(3), which requires that a
car be properly identified by a card attached to each side of the car
and signed stating that such movement is being made under the authority
of the order. Sec. 232.3(d)(3) does not require retaining cards or
tags. When a car bearing a tag for movement under this provision
arrives at its destination, the tags are simply removed.
Affected Public: Railroads.
Respondent Universe: 685 Railroads.
Frequency of Submission: On occasion.

Reporting Burden
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Total annual Average time per Total annual
CFR section Respondent universe responses response burden hours
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232.3--Identification of Cars 685 Railroads...... 800 tags........... 5 minutes.......... 67
Moved in Accordance with Order
13528.
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Total Responses: 800
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 67 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 October 28, 2008.
Belinda Ashton,
Acting Director, Office of Financial Management, Federal Railroad
Administration.
[FR Doc. E8-26088 Filed 10-31-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-06-P

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