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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA–2009–001–N–28]
Proposed Agency Information
Collection Activities; Comment
Request
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AGENCY: Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
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 February 16, 2010.
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 25,
Washington, DC 20590, or Ms. Kimberly
Toone, 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 2130lll.’’
Alternatively, comments may be
transmitted via facsimile to (202) 493–
6216 or (202) 493–6497, or via E-mail to
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Mr. Brogan at robert.brogan@dot.gov, or
to Ms. Toone at kimberly.toone@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, 1200 New
Jersey Ave., SE., Mail Stop 25,
Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202)
493–6292) or Ms. Kimberly Toone,
Office of Information Technology, RAD–
20, Federal Railroad Administration,
1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., Mail Stop
35, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone:
(202) 493–6132). (These telephone
numbers are not toll-free.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), Public Law 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
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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:
OMB Control Number: 2130–0511.
Title: Designation of Qualified
Persons.
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. The
collection of information is used by FRA
to ensure that all freight cars inspections
are conducted by qualified persons who
have demonstrated to their employing
railroads a knowledge and ability to
inspect freight cars for compliance with
this Part, 49 CFR Part 215.
Form Number(s): None.
Affected Public: Businesses.
Respondent Universe: 728 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.
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
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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.
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Respondent Universe: 22 railroads.
Frequency of Submission: On
occasion.
REPORTING BURDEN
Total annual
burden hours
CFR Section
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.
............................................
239.101, 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 ..............
239.101(a)(7)(ii) Passenger
Safety Information.
22 railroads ............................
4,575 decals/1,950 decals .....
5 minutes/10 minutes ............
706
22 railroads ............................
6,320/1,300 decals ................
5 min./10 min. ........................
744
22 railroads ............................
3 railroads ..............................
1,800 window rcds .................
1 plan .....................................
20 minutes .............................
158 hours ...............................
600
158
2 railroads ..............................
1 amendment .........................
2 hours ...................................
2
22 railroads ............................
2 records/lists .........................
1 hour .....................................
2
22 railroads ............................
50 railroad pairs .....................
25 records/lists .......................
50 plans .................................
30 minutes .............................
16 hours .................................
13
800
1 railroad pair .........................
3 railroads ..............................
1 plan .....................................
1 plan .....................................
16 hours .................................
40 hours .................................
16
40
22 railroads ............................
3 new railroads/3 commuter
railroads.
40 hours .................................
5 min./16 hrs./48 hrs./8 hrs./
24 hrs.
880
396
239.105—Debriefing and Critique.
239.301—Operational Efficiency Tests.
22 railroads ............................
22 updated plans ...................
1,300 cards/3 progs./3 safety
messages/3 progs./3 safety
messages.
39 debrief sess ......................
27 hours .................................
1,053
22 railroads ............................
22,000 tests/rcds ...................
15 minutes .............................
5,500
Total Responses: 39,399.
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
10,910 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 December
10, 2009.
Kimberly Coronel,
Director, Office of Financial Management,
Federal Railroad Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
[Docket No. FHWA–2009–0133]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Notice of Request for
Extension of Currently Approved
Information Collection Titled: Federal
Lands Highway Program
AGENCY: Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
SUMMARY: The FHWA invites public
comments about our intention to request
the Office of Management and Budget’s
(OMB) approval for renewal of an
existing information collection that is
summarized below under
Supplementary Information. We are
required to publish this notice in the
Federal Register by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Please submit comments by
(please insert date 60 days from
published date).
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by DOT Docket ID Number
FHWA–2009–0133, by any of the
following methods:
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Web site: For access to the docket to
read background documents or
comments received go to the Federal
eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
Mail: Docket Management Facility,
U.S. Department of Transportation,
West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC 20590–0001.
Hand Delivery or Courier: U.S.
Department of Transportation, West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gye
Aung, 202–366–2167, Office of Federal
Lands Highway, Federal Highway
Administration, Department of
Transportation, East Building, Room
E61 339, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are
from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Federal Lands Highway
Program.
OMB Control #: 2125–0598.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA-2009-001-N-28]
Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment
Request
AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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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 February 16, 2010.
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 25, Washington, DC
20590, or Ms. Kimberly Toone, 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----
--.'' Alternatively, comments may be transmitted via facsimile to (202)
493-6216 or (202) 493-6497, or via E-mail to Mr. Brogan at
robert.brogan@dot.gov, or to Ms. Toone at kimberly.toone@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, 1200
New Jersey Ave., SE., Mail Stop 25, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone:
(202) 493-6292) or Ms. Kimberly Toone, Office of Information
Technology, RAD-20, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Ave., SE., Mail Stop 35, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202) 493-
6132). (These telephone numbers are not toll-free.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA),
Public Law 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 currently approved information
collection activities that FRA will submit for clearance by OMB as
required under the PRA:
OMB Control Number: 2130-0511.
Title: Designation of Qualified Persons.
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. The collection of information is used
by FRA to ensure that all freight cars inspections are conducted by
qualified persons who have demonstrated to their employing railroads a
knowledge and ability to inspect freight cars for compliance with this
Part, 49 CFR Part 215.
Form Number(s): None.
Affected Public: Businesses.
Respondent Universe: 728 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.
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
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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: 22 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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223.9(d); 239.107--Marking of 22 railroads....... 4,575 decals/1,950 5 minutes/10 706
Emergency Exits. decals. minutes.
--Marking door and window exits w 22 railroads....... 6,320/1,300 decals. 5 min./10 min...... 744
clear instructions.
22 railroads....... 1,800 window rcds.. 20 minutes......... 600
239.101, 239.201--Filing of 3 railroads........ 1 plan............. 158 hours.......... 158
Emergency Preparedness Plan.
--Amendments to Emergency Plans.. 2 railroads........ 1 amendment........ 2 hours............ 2
239.101(ii)--Maintenance of 22 railroads....... 2 records/lists.... 1 hour............. 2
Current Emergency Phone Numbers.
--Subsequent Years............... 22 railroads....... 25 records/lists... 30 minutes......... 13
239.101(a)(3)--Joint Operations.. 50 railroad pairs.. 50 plans........... 16 hours........... 800
--Subsequent Years............... 1 railroad pair.... 1 plan............. 16 hours........... 16
239.101(a)(5)--Liaison with 3 railroads........ 1 plan............. 40 hours........... 40
Emergency Responders.
--Subsequent Years............... 22 railroads....... 22 updated plans... 40 hours........... 880
239.101(a)(7)(ii) Passenger 3 new railroads/3 1,300 cards/3 5 min./16 hrs./48 396
Safety Information. commuter railroads. progs./3 safety hrs./8 hrs./24 hrs.
messages/3 progs./
3 safety messages.
239.105--Debriefing and Critique. 22 railroads....... 39 debrief sess.... 27 hours........... 1,053
239.301--Operational Efficiency 22 railroads....... 22,000 tests/rcds.. 15 minutes......... 5,500
Tests.
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Total Responses: 39,399.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 10,910 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 December 10, 2009.
Kimberly Coronel,
Director, Office of Financial Management, Federal Railroad
Administration.
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