Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request, 15362-15363 [2011-6480]

Download as PDF 15362 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 54 / Monday, March 21, 2011 / Notices SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES Background enforcement official. Each exemption will be valid for two years unless rescinded earlier by FMCSA. The exemption will be rescinded if: (1) The person fails to comply with the terms and conditions of the exemption; (2) the exemption has resulted in a lower level of safety than was maintained before it was granted; or (3) continuation of the exemption would not be consistent with the goals and objectives of 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315. Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, FMCSA may renew an exemption from the vision requirements in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10), which applies to drivers of CMVs in interstate commerce, for a two-year period if it finds ‘‘such exemption would likely achieve a level of safety that is equivalent to, or greater than, the level that would be achieved absent such exemption.’’ The procedures Basis for Renewing Exemptions for requesting an exemption (including Under 49 U.S.C. 31315(b)(1), an renewals) are set out in 49 CFR part 381. exemption may be granted for no longer Exemption Decision than two years from its approval date and may be renewed upon application This notice addresses 22 individuals for additional two year periods. In who have requested renewal of their exemptions in accordance with FMCSA accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and procedures. FMCSA has evaluated these 31315, each of the 22 applicants has satisfied the entry conditions for 22 applications for renewal on their obtaining an exemption from the vision merits and decided to extend each requirements (74 FR 15884; 74 FR exemption for a renewable two-year 7097). Each of these 22 applicants has period. They are: requested renewal of the exemption and Michael L. Ayers has submitted evidence showing that Paul V. Daluisio the vision in the better eye continues to Tracy A. Doty meet the standard specified at 49 CFR Matthew A. Ericson Charles W. Hillyer 391.41(b)(10) and that the vision Stephen R. Jackson impairment is stable. In addition, a Wesley J. Jenkins review of each record of safety while Richard H. Johnson driving with the respective vision Darrel R. Martin deficiencies over the past two years James W. McGhee indicates each applicant continues to James P. Mittlefehldt meet the vision exemption standards. Robert E. Morrison These factors provide an adequate basis Pahl M. Olson for predicting each driver’s ability to Craig P. Osborn continue to drive safely in interstate Wayne Resch commerce. Therefore, FMCSA James L. Rooney concludes that extending the exemption James E. Russell for each renewal applicant for a period Robert C. Sellers, Jr. of two years is likely to achieve a level Richard L. Sturk of safety equal to that existing without Wayne A. Whitehead the exemption. Charles F. Wotring Request for Comments Forrest L. Wright The exemptions are extended subject FMCSA will review comments to the following conditions: (1) That received at any time concerning a each individual has a physical particular driver’s safety record and examination every year (a) by an determine if the continuation of the ophthalmologist or optometrist who exemption is consistent with the attests that the vision in the better eye requirements at 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and continues to meet the standard in 49 31315. However, FMCSA requests that CFR 391.41(b)(10), and (b) by a medical interested parties with specific data examiner who attests that the individual concerning the safety records of these is otherwise physically qualified under drivers submit comments by April 20, 49 CFR 391.41; (2) that each individual 2011. FMCSA believes that the provides a copy of the ophthalmologist’s requirements for a renewal of an or optometrist’s report to the medical exemption under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and examiner at the time of the annual 31315 can be satisfied by initially medical examination; and (3) that each individual provide a copy of the annual granting the renewal and then medical certification to the employer for requesting and evaluating, if needed, subsequent comments submitted by retention in the driver’s qualification interested parties. As indicated above, file and retains a copy of the the Agency previously published certification on his/her person while notices of final disposition announcing driving for presentation to a duly its decision to exempt these 22 authorized Federal, State, or local VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:50 Mar 18, 2011 Jkt 223001 PO 00000 Frm 00085 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 individuals from the vision requirement in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10). The final decision to grant an exemption to each of these individuals was made on the merits of each case and made only after careful consideration of the comments received to its notices of applications. The notices of applications stated in detail the qualifications, experience, and medical condition of each applicant for an exemption from the vision requirements. That information is available by consulting the above cited Federal Register publications. Interested parties or organizations possessing information that would otherwise show that any, or all, of these drivers are not currently achieving the statutory level of safety should immediately notify FMCSA. The Agency will evaluate any adverse evidence submitted and, if safety is being compromised or if continuation of the exemption would not be consistent with the goals and objectives of 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, FMCSA will take immediate steps to revoke the exemption of a driver. Issued on: March 10, 2011. Larry W. Minor, Associate Administrator, Office of Policy. [FR Doc. 2011–6469 Filed 3–18–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION [Docket No. FRA–2011–0001–N–3] Federal Railroad Administration Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection Requirement (ICR) abstracted below is being forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. The Federal Register notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following collection of information was published on January 13, 2011 (76 FR 2441). SUMMARY: Comments must be submitted on or before April 20, 2011. DATES: E:\FR\FM\21MRN1.SGM 21MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 54 / Monday, March 21, 2011 / Notices Mr. Robert Brogan, Office of Safety, Planning and Evaluation Division, RRS– 21, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., 3rd Floor, 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., 3rd Floor, 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 104–13, Section 2, 109 Stat. 163 (1995) (codified as revised at 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), and its implementing regulations, 5 CFR part 1320, require Federal agencies to issue two notices seeking public comment on information collection activities before OMB may approve paperwork packages. 44 U.S.C. 3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.5, 1320.8(d)(1), 1320.12. On January 13, 2011, FRA published a 60-day notice in the Federal Register soliciting comment on this ICR for which the agency was seeking OMB approval. 76 FR 2441. FRA received no comments in response to this notice. 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 summary below describes the nature of the information collection requirement (ICR) and the expected burden for the ICR being submitted for clearance by OMB as required by the PRA. Title: Reflectorization of Freight Rolling Stock. OMB Control Number: 2130–0566. Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection. Affected Public: Businesses. Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) issued this mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:50 Mar 18, 2011 Jkt 223001 regulation to mandate the reflectorization of freight rolling stock (freight cars and locomotives) to enhance the visibility of trains in order to reduce the number and severity of accidents at highway-rail grade crossings in which train visibility acted as a contributing factor. The information collected is used by FRA to ensure that railroads/car owners follow the schedule established by the regulation for placing retro-reflective material on the sides of freight rolling stock (freight cars and locomotives) in order to improve the visibility of trains. The information is also used by FRA to confirm that railroads/car owners meet the prescribed standards for the application, inspection, and maintenance of the required retroreflective material. Form Number(s): FRA F 6180.113. Annual Estimated Burden Hours: 18,044 hours. ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding this information collection to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 Seventeenth Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attention: FRA Desk Officer. Comments may also be sent via e-mail to OMB at the following address: oira_submissions@omb.eop.gov. Comments are invited on the following: Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Department, including whether the information will have practical utility; the accuracy of the Department’s estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. A comment to OMB is best assured of having its full effect if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520. Issued in Washington, DC, on March 15, 2011. Kimberly Coronel, Director, Office of Financial Management, Federal Railroad Administration. [FR Doc. 2011–6480 Filed 3–18–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P PO 00000 Frm 00086 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 15363 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) has received a request for a waiver of compliance from 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. American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association [Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA–2009– 0078] In response to the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association’s (ASLRRA) July 16, 2009, petition in this docket, FRA granted certain identified ASLRRA member railroads limited conditional relief from the Federal hours of service law (HSL; 49 U.S.C. chapter 211). Specifically, FRA granted the identified ASLRRA member railroads listed on ASLRRA’s ‘‘Seconded Amended Exhibit A’’ in this docket relief from 49 U.S.C. 21103(a)(4)(A). (See FRA letter dated March 5, 2010; document number— 0008.1 in docket). Section 21103(a)(4)(A) mandates that train employees have 48- or 72-hour off-duty periods following the initiation of onduty periods on either 6 or 7 consecutive days. By a letter dated November 29, 2010, ASLRRA notified FRA of an error in its ‘‘Second Amended Exhibit A’’ upon which FRA based its initial grant of relief. (See document number—0091.1 in docket). Specifically, ASLRRA notified FRA that one ASLRRA member railroad, the Brownsville & Rio Grande International Railroad (BRG), was inadvertently omitted from the amended exhibit. Noting that BRG had properly executed the application agreeing to participate in ASLRRA’s petition and proposed pilot project, and had already filed evidence of its employee concurrence with the waiver in the docket as required by FRA’s March 5, 2010, letter, ASLRRA requested that FRA add BRG to the list of railroads participating in the waiver. FRA has done so, subject to public comment on BRG’s participation in the waiver. Interested parties are invited to participate in these proceedings by submitting written views, data, or comments. FRA does not anticipate E:\FR\FM\21MRN1.SGM 21MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 54 (Monday, March 21, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15362-15363]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-6480]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

[Docket No. FRA-2011-0001-N-3]

Federal Railroad Administration


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 compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information 
Collection Requirement (ICR) abstracted below is being forwarded to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR 
describes the nature of the information collection and its expected 
burden. The Federal Register notice with a 60-day comment period 
soliciting comments on the following collection of information was 
published on January 13, 2011 (76 FR 2441).

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 20, 2011.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Robert Brogan, Office of Safety, 
Planning and Evaluation Division, RRS-21, Federal Railroad 
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., 3rd Floor, 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., 3rd Floor, 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 104-13, Section 2, 109 Stat. 163 (1995) (codified as revised 
at 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), and its implementing regulations, 5 CFR part 
1320, require Federal agencies to issue two notices seeking public 
comment on information collection activities before OMB may approve 
paperwork packages. 44 U.S.C. 3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.5, 1320.8(d)(1), 
1320.12. On January 13, 2011, FRA published a 60-day notice in the 
Federal Register soliciting comment on this ICR for which the agency 
was seeking OMB approval. 76 FR 2441. FRA received no comments in 
response to this notice.
    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 summary below describes the nature of the information 
collection requirement (ICR) and the expected burden for the ICR being 
submitted for clearance by OMB as required by the PRA.
    Title: Reflectorization of Freight Rolling Stock.
    OMB Control Number: 2130-0566.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) issued this 
regulation to mandate the reflectorization of freight rolling stock 
(freight cars and locomotives) to enhance the visibility of trains in 
order to reduce the number and severity of accidents at highway-rail 
grade crossings in which train visibility acted as a contributing 
factor. The information collected is used by FRA to ensure that 
railroads/car owners follow the schedule established by the regulation 
for placing retro-reflective material on the sides of freight rolling 
stock (freight cars and locomotives) in order to improve the visibility 
of trains. The information is also used by FRA to confirm that 
railroads/car owners meet the prescribed standards for the application, 
inspection, and maintenance of the required retro-reflective material.
    Form Number(s): FRA F 6180.113.
    Annual Estimated Burden Hours: 18,044 hours.
ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding this information collection to the 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and 
Budget, 725 Seventeenth Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attention: 
FRA Desk Officer. Comments may also be sent via e-mail to OMB at the 
following address: oira_submissions@omb.eop.gov.
    Comments are invited on the following: Whether the proposed 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
the functions of the Department, including whether the information will 
have practical utility; the accuracy of the Department's estimate of 
the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and 
ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.
    A comment to OMB is best assured of having its full effect if OMB 
receives it within 30 days of publication of this notice in the Federal 
Register.

    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on March 15, 2011.
Kimberly Coronel,
Director, Office of Financial Management, Federal Railroad 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2011-6480 Filed 3-18-11; 8:45 am]
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