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Neville E. Owens
Mr. Owens, 44, has loss of vision in
his left eye due to a traumatic injury
sustained as a child. The best corrected
visual acuity in his right eye is 20/15
and in the left eye, 20/200. Following an
examination in 2010, his optometrist
noted, ‘‘It is my opinion that Mr. Owens
has excellent vision in spite of
limitations in the left eye. He has an
excellent driving record even with his
CDL privileges.’’ Mr. Owens reported
that he has driven straight trucks for 19
years, accumulating 190,000 miles and
tractor-trailer combinations for 15 years,
accumulating 75,000 miles. He holds a
Class A CDL from North Carolina. His
driving record for the last 3 years shows
no crashes and no convictions for
moving violations in a CMV.
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Peter M. Shirk
Mr. Shirk, 28, has had exotropia in his
right eye due to a traumatic injury that
occurred in 2003. The best corrected
visual acuity in his right eye is light
perception and in the left eye, 20/20.
Following an examination in 2011, his
optometrist noted, ‘‘In my opinion and
based on the reported clean driving
record, Peter seems to have sufficient
visual field and visual acuity to operate
a commercial vehicle.’’ Mr. Shirk
reported that he has driven straight
trucks for 6 years, accumulating 150,000
miles. He holds a Class A CDL from
Pennsylvania. His driving record for the
last 3 years shows no crashes and no
convictions for moving violations in a
CMV.
Thomas C. Stromwall
Mr. Stromwall, 51, has aphakia and
amblyopia in his left eye due to cataract
surgery at age 5. The best corrected
visual acuity in his right eye is 20/20
and in his left eye hand motion vision.
Following an examination in 2011, his
optometrist noted, ‘‘It is my opinion that
Mr. Stromwall has sufficient vision to
safely perform the tasks required to
operate a commercial motor vehicle.’’
Mr. Stromwall reported that he has
driven straight trucks for 33 years,
accumulating 165,000 miles and tractortrailer combinations for 33 years,
accumulating 2.5 million miles. He
holds a Class A CDL from Minnesota.
His driving record for the last 3 years
shows no crashes and no convictions for
moving violations in a CMV.
Request for Comments
In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e)
and 31315, FMCSA requests public
comment from all interested persons on
the exemption petitions described in
this notice. The Agency will consider all
comments received before the close of
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business July 11, 2011. Comments will
be available for examination in the
docket at the location listed under the
ADDRESSES section of this notice. The
Agency will file comments received
after the comment closing date in the
public docket, and will consider them to
the extent practicable.
In addition to late comments, FMCSA
will also continue to file, in the public
docket, relevant information that
becomes available after the comment
closing date. Interested persons should
monitor the public docket for new
material.
Issued on: June 2, 2011.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA–2011–0001–N–6]
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 Requirements (ICRs)
abstracted below are being forwarded to
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and comment. The
ICRs describe the nature of the
information collections and their
expected burden. The Federal Register
notice with a 60-day comment period
soliciting comments on the following
collections of information was
published on April 1, 2011 (76 FR
18294).
SUMMARY:
Comments must be submitted on
or before July 11, 2011.
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)
DATES:
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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 April 1, 2011,
FRA published a 60-day notice in the
Federal Register soliciting comment on
these ICRs for which the agency is
seeking OMB approval. 76 FR 18294.
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 of
this Notice to best ensure having their
full effect. 5 CFR 1320.12(c); see also 60
FR 44983, Aug. 29, 1995.
The summaries below describe the
nature of the information collection
requirements (ICRs) and the expected
burden for each ICR being submitted for
clearance by OMB as required by the
PRA.
Title: Railroad Operating Rules.
OMB Control Number: 2130–0035.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses.
Abstract: The collection of
information is due to the railroad
operating rules set forth in 49 CFR part
217 which require Class I and Class II
railroads to file with FRA copies of their
operating rules, timetables, and
timetable special instructions, and
subsequent amendments thereto. Class
III railroads are required to retain copies
of these documents at their systems
headquarters. Also, 49 CFR 220.21(b)
prescribes the collection of information
which requires railroads to retain one
copy of their current operating rules
with respect to radio communications
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and one copy of each subsequent
amendment thereto. These documents
must be made available to FRA upon
request. Through these rules, FRA
learns the condition of operating rules
and practices with respect to trains and
instructions provided by the railroad to
their employees in operating practices.
Form Number(s): N/A.
Total Annual Estimated Burden
Hours: 4,839,581 hours.
Title: Roadway Worker Protection.
OMB Control Number: 2130–0539.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: This rule establishes
regulations governing the protection of
railroad employees working on or near
railroad tracks. The regulation requires
that each railroad devise and adopt a
program of on-track safety to provide
employees working along the railroad
with protection from the hazards of
being struck by a train or other on-track
equipment. Elements of this on-track
safety program include an on-track
safety manual; a clear delineation of
employers’ responsibilities, as well as
employees’ rights and responsibilities
thereto; well-defined procedures for
communication and protection; and
annual on-track safety training. The
program adopted by each railroad is
subject to review and approval by FRA.
Form Number(s): FRA 6180.119.
Affected Public: Businesses.
Total Annual Estimated Burden
Hours: 817,358 hours.
Title: Locomotive Cab Sanitation
Standards.
OMB Control Number: 2130–0552.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses.
Form Number(s): N/A
Abstract: The collection of
information is used by FRA to promote
rail safety and the health of railroad
workers by ensuring that all locomotive
crew members have access to toilet/
sanitary facilities—on as needed basis—
which are functioning and hygienic.
Also, the collection of information is
used by FRA to ensure that railroads
repair defective locomotive toilet/
sanitary facilities within 10 calendar
days of the date on which these units
becomes defective.
Total Annual Estimated Burden
Hours: 1,272 hours.
Addressee: 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: oirasubmissions@omb.eop.gov.
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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 June 6, 2011.
Kimberly Coronel,
Director, Office of Financial Management,
Federal Railroad Administration.
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Railroad Safety/Chief Safety Officer,
FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Mailstop 25, Washington, DC 20590,
(202) 493–6350.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Northeast Corridor Safety Committee is
mandated by a statutory provision in
Section 212 of the PRIIA (codified at 49
U.S.C. 24905(f)). This Committee is
chartered by the Secretary of
Transportation and is an official Federal
Advisory Committee established in
accordance with the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended, 5 U.S.C. Title 5—Appendix.
Issued in Washington, DC, on June 7, 2011.
Jo Strang,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety/
Chief Safety Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
[U.S. DOT Docket No. NHTSA–2011–0073]
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
Reports, Forms, and Recordkeeping
Requirements
[Docket No. FRA–2011–0027; Notice No. 2]
AGENCY:
Northeast Corridor Safety Committee;
Meeting Postponement
Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of meeting;
postponement.
AGENCY:
FRA announced the first
meeting of the Northeast Corridor Safety
Committee, a Federal Advisory
Committee mandated by Section 212 of
the Passenger Rail Investment and
Improvement Act of 2008 (PRIIA) on
June 6, 2011 (See 76 FR 32391). This
meeting is postponed until further
notice and will be rescheduled at a
future date.
DATES: The meeting of the Northeast
Corridor Safety Committee scheduled to
commence on Tuesday, June 14, 2011,
at 9 a.m., is hereby postponed and will
be rescheduled at a future date.
ADDRESSES: To be rescheduled at a
future date and location.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Larry Woolverton, Northeast Corridor
Safety Committee Administrative
Officer/Coordinator, FRA, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Mailstop 25,
Washington, DC 20590, (202) 493–6212;
or Mr. Mark McKeon, Special Assistant
to the Associate Administrator for
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National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT.
ACTION: Request for extension of
information collection 2127–0634.
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
reinstatements of previously approved
collections.
This document describes one
collection of information for which
NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before August 9, 2011.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by DOT Docket ID Number
NHTSA–2011–0073 using any of the
following methods:
Electronic submissions: Go to https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: Docket Management Facility,
M–30, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue, SE., West Building Ground
Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC
20590.
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA-2011-0001-N-6]
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 Requirements (ICRs) abstracted below are being forwarded to
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The
ICRs describe the nature of the information collections and their
expected burden. The Federal Register notice with a 60-day comment
period soliciting comments on the following collections of information
was published on April 1, 2011 (76 FR 18294).
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 11, 2011.
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
April 1, 2011, FRA published a 60-day notice in the Federal Register
soliciting comment on these ICRs for which the agency is seeking OMB
approval. 76 FR 18294. 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
of this Notice to best ensure having their full effect. 5 CFR
1320.12(c); see also 60 FR 44983, Aug. 29, 1995.
The summaries below describe the nature of the information
collection requirements (ICRs) and the expected burden for each ICR
being submitted for clearance by OMB as required by the PRA.
Title: Railroad Operating Rules.
OMB Control Number: 2130-0035.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses.
Abstract: The collection of information is due to the railroad
operating rules set forth in 49 CFR part 217 which require Class I and
Class II railroads to file with FRA copies of their operating rules,
timetables, and timetable special instructions, and subsequent
amendments thereto. Class III railroads are required to retain copies
of these documents at their systems headquarters. Also, 49 CFR
220.21(b) prescribes the collection of information which requires
railroads to retain one copy of their current operating rules with
respect to radio communications
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and one copy of each subsequent amendment thereto. These documents must
be made available to FRA upon request. Through these rules, FRA learns
the condition of operating rules and practices with respect to trains
and instructions provided by the railroad to their employees in
operating practices.
Form Number(s): N/A.
Total Annual Estimated Burden Hours: 4,839,581 hours.
Title: Roadway Worker Protection.
OMB Control Number: 2130-0539.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: This rule establishes regulations governing the
protection of railroad employees working on or near railroad tracks.
The regulation requires that each railroad devise and adopt a program
of on-track safety to provide employees working along the railroad with
protection from the hazards of being struck by a train or other on-
track equipment. Elements of this on-track safety program include an
on-track safety manual; a clear delineation of employers'
responsibilities, as well as employees' rights and responsibilities
thereto; well-defined procedures for communication and protection; and
annual on-track safety training. The program adopted by each railroad
is subject to review and approval by FRA.
Form Number(s): FRA 6180.119.
Affected Public: Businesses.
Total Annual Estimated Burden Hours: 817,358 hours.
Title: Locomotive Cab Sanitation Standards.
OMB Control Number: 2130-0552.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses.
Form Number(s): N/A
Abstract: The collection of information is used by FRA to promote
rail safety and the health of railroad workers by ensuring that all
locomotive crew members have access to toilet/sanitary facilities--on
as needed basis--which are functioning and hygienic. Also, the
collection of information is used by FRA to ensure that railroads
repair defective locomotive toilet/sanitary facilities within 10
calendar days of the date on which these units becomes defective.
Total Annual Estimated Burden Hours: 1,272 hours.
Addressee: 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 June 6, 2011.
Kimberly Coronel,
Director, Office of Financial Management, Federal Railroad
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2011-14467 Filed 6-9-11; 8:45 am]
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