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20590. Commenters requesting FRA to
acknowledge receipt of their respective
comments must include a self-addressed
stamped postcard stating, ‘‘Comments
on OMB control number 2130–0526.’’
Alternatively, comments may be
transmitted via facsimile to (202) 493–
6216 or (202) 493–6497, or via email 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.
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. 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 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
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA–2011–0001–N–18]
Proposed Agency Information
Collection Activities; Comment
Request
Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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 January 17, 2012.
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. Kimberly
Toone, Office of Information
Technology, RAD–20, Federal Railroad
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave.
SE., Mail Stop 35, Washington, DC
SUMMARY:
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 information
collection activities that FRA will
submit for clearance by OMB as
required under the PRA:
Title: Control of Alcohol and Drug
Use in Railroad Operations.
OMB Control Number: 2130–0526.
Abstract: The information collection
requirements contained in preemployment and ‘‘for cause’’ testing
regulations are intended to ensure a
sense of fairness and accuracy for
railroads and their employees. The
principal information—evidence of
unauthorized alcohol or drug use—is
used to prevent accidents by screening
personnel who perform safety-sensitive
service. FRA uses the information to
measure the level of compliance with
regulations governing the use of alcohol
or controlled substances. Elimination of
this problem is necessary to prevent
accidents, injuries, and fatalities of the
nature already experienced and further
reduce the risk of a truly catastrophic
accident.
Form Number(s): FRA F 6180.73; FRA
F 6180.74.
Affected Public: Businesses.
Average time
per response
Total annual
burden hours
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Respondent universe
Total annual responses
219.7—Waivers ...................................................
219.9(b)(2)—Responsibility for compliance ........
219.9(c)—Responsibility for compliance .............
219.11(d)—General conditions for chemical
tests.
219.11(g) Training—Alcohol and Drug ...............
—Programs: New Railroads.
100,000 employees .....
450 railroads ................
450 railroads ................
450 railroads ................
2 letters ........................
2 requests ....................
10 contracts/docs ........
30 forms .......................
2
1
2
2
hours .........................
hour ..........................
hours .........................
minutes .....................
4
2
20
1
5 railroads ....................
5 programs ..................
3 hours .........................
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Respondent universe
Total annual responses
Average time
per response
—Training .....................................................
219.23(d)—Notice to Employee Organizations ..
219.104/219.107—Removal from Covered Svc.
—Hearing Procedures .................................
219.201(c) Good Faith Determination ................
219.203/207/209—Notifications by Phone to
FRA.
219.205—Sample Collection and Handling ........
—Form covering accidents/incidents ...........
219.209(a)—Reports of Tests and Refusals ......
219.209(c)—Records—Tests Not Promptly Conducted.
219.211(b) & (c)—Analysis and follow-up—
MRO.
219.401/403/405—Voluntary referral and Coworker report policies.
219.405(c)(1)—Report by Co-worker ..................
219.403/405—SAP Counselor Evaluation ..........
219.601(a)—RR Random Drug Testing Programs.
—Amendments ............................................
219.601(b)(1)—Random Selection Proc.—Drug
219.601(b)(4); 219.601(d)—Notices to Employees.
—New Railroads ..........................................
—Employee Notices—Tests ........................
219.603(a)—Specimen Security—Notice By
Employee Asking to be Excused from Urine
Testing.
219.607(a)—RR Random Alcohol Testing Programs.
—Amendments to Approved Program .........
219.901/903—Retention of Breath Alcohol Testing Records; Retention of Urine Drug Testing.
—Summary Report of Breath Alcohol/Drug
Test.
50 railroads ..................
5 railroads ....................
450 railroads ................
450 railroads ................
450 railroads ................
450 railroads ................
50 training class ..........
5 notices ......................
500 form letters ...........
50 requests ..................
2 reports ......................
104 phone calls ...........
3 hours .........................
1 hour ..........................
2 minutes .....................
2 minutes .....................
30 minutes ...................
10 minutes ...................
150
5
17
2
1
17
450
450
450
450
................
................
................
................
400 forms .....................
100 forms .....................
80 phone rpts ..............
40 records ....................
15 minutes ...................
10 minutes ...................
2 minutes .....................
30 minutes ...................
100
17
3
20
450 railroads ................
8 reports ......................
15 minutes ...................
2
5 railroads ....................
5 report policies ...........
20 hours .......................
100
450 railroads ................
450 railroads ................
5 railroads ....................
450 reports ..................
700 reports ..................
5 programs ..................
5 minutes .....................
30 minutes ...................
1 hour ..........................
38
350
5
450 railroads ................
450 railroads ................
5 railroads ....................
20 amendments ...........
5,400 documents .........
100 notices ..................
1 hour ..........................
4 hours .........................
30 seconds ..................
20
21,600
1
5 railroads ....................
450 railroads ................
20,000 employees .......
5 notices ......................
25,000 notices .............
20 doc. excuses ..........
10 hours .......................
1 minute .......................
15 minutes ...................
50
417
5
5 new railroads ............
5 programs ..................
8 hours .........................
40
450 railroads ................
450 railroads ................
20 amendments ...........
100,500 records ...........
1 hour ..........................
5 minutes .....................
20
8,375
450 railroads ................
200 reports ..................
2 hours .........................
400
Respondent Universe: 450 railroads.
Frequency of Submission: On
occasion.
Total Responses: 133,818.
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
31,797 hours.
Status: Extension without Change 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.
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Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520.
Issued in Washington, DC, on November
14, 2011.
Kimberly Coronel,
Director, Office of Financial Management,
Federal Railroad Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA–2011–0001–N–19]
Proposed Agency Information
Collection Activities; Comment
Request
Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and
its implementing regulations, the
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
hereby announces that it is seeking
reinstatement of previously 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 January 17, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
on any or all of the following proposed
SUMMARY:
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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. 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 2130–0563.’’
Alternatively, comments may be
transmitted via facsimile to (202) 493–
6216 or (202) 493–6497, or via email 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.
Mr.
Robert Brogan, Office of Planning and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA-2011-0001-N-18]
Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment
Request
AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and its
implementing regulations, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
hereby announces that it is seeking renewal of the following currently
approved information collection activities. Before submitting these
information collection requirements for clearance by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), FRA is soliciting public comment on
specific aspects of the activities identified below.
DATES: Comments must be received no later than January 17, 2012.
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. 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 2130-0526.''
Alternatively, comments may be transmitted via facsimile to (202) 493-
6216 or (202) 493-6497, or via email 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 17, 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 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 information
collection activities that FRA will submit for clearance by OMB as
required under the PRA:
Title: Control of Alcohol and Drug Use in Railroad Operations.
OMB Control Number: 2130-0526.
Abstract: The information collection requirements contained in pre-
employment and ``for cause'' testing regulations are intended to ensure
a sense of fairness and accuracy for railroads and their employees. The
principal information--evidence of unauthorized alcohol or drug use--is
used to prevent accidents by screening personnel who perform safety-
sensitive service. FRA uses the information to measure the level of
compliance with regulations governing the use of alcohol or controlled
substances. Elimination of this problem is necessary to prevent
accidents, injuries, and fatalities of the nature already experienced
and further reduce the risk of a truly catastrophic accident.
Form Number(s): FRA F 6180.73; FRA F 6180.74.
Affected Public: Businesses.
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Total annual Average time per Total annual
CFR section Respondent universe responses response burden hours
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219.7--Waivers.................. 100,000 employees.. 2 letters.......... 2 hours............ 4
219.9(b)(2)--Responsibility for 450 railroads...... 2 requests......... 1 hour............. 2
compliance.
219.9(c)--Responsibility for 450 railroads...... 10 contracts/docs.. 2 hours............ 20
compliance.
219.11(d)--General conditions 450 railroads...... 30 forms........... 2 minutes.......... 1
for chemical tests.
219.11(g) Training--Alcohol and 5 railroads........ 5 programs......... 3 hours............ 15
Drug.
--Programs: New Railroads...
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--Training.................. 50 railroads....... 50 training class.. 3 hours............ 150
219.23(d)--Notice to Employee 5 railroads........ 5 notices.......... 1 hour............. 5
Organizations.
219.104/219.107--Removal from 450 railroads...... 500 form letters... 2 minutes.......... 17
Covered Svc..
--Hearing Procedures........ 450 railroads...... 50 requests........ 2 minutes.......... 2
219.201(c) Good Faith 450 railroads...... 2 reports.......... 30 minutes......... 1
Determination.
219.203/207/209--Notifications 450 railroads...... 104 phone calls.... 10 minutes......... 17
by Phone to FRA.
219.205--Sample Collection and 450 railroads...... 400 forms.......... 15 minutes......... 100
Handling.
--Form covering accidents/ 450 railroads...... 100 forms.......... 10 minutes......... 17
incidents.
219.209(a)--Reports of Tests and 450 railroads...... 80 phone rpts...... 2 minutes.......... 3
Refusals.
219.209(c)--Records--Tests Not 450 railroads...... 40 records......... 30 minutes......... 20
Promptly Conducted.
219.211(b) & (c)--Analysis and 450 railroads...... 8 reports.......... 15 minutes......... 2
follow-up--MRO.
219.401/403/405--Voluntary 5 railroads........ 5 report policies.. 20 hours........... 100
referral and Co-worker report
policies.
219.405(c)(1)--Report by Co- 450 railroads...... 450 reports........ 5 minutes.......... 38
worker.
219.403/405--SAP Counselor 450 railroads...... 700 reports........ 30 minutes......... 350
Evaluation.
219.601(a)--RR Random Drug 5 railroads........ 5 programs......... 1 hour............. 5
Testing Programs.
--Amendments................ 450 railroads...... 20 amendments...... 1 hour............. 20
219.601(b)(1)--Random Selection 450 railroads...... 5,400 documents.... 4 hours............ 21,600
Proc.--Drug.
219.601(b)(4); 219.601(d)-- 5 railroads........ 100 notices........ 30 seconds......... 1
Notices to Employees.
--New Railroads............. 5 railroads........ 5 notices.......... 10 hours........... 50
--Employee Notices--Tests... 450 railroads...... 25,000 notices..... 1 minute........... 417
219.603(a)--Specimen Security-- 20,000 employees... 20 doc. excuses.... 15 minutes......... 5
Notice By Employee Asking to be
Excused from Urine Testing.
219.607(a)--RR Random Alcohol 5 new railroads.... 5 programs......... 8 hours............ 40
Testing Programs.
--Amendments to Approved 450 railroads...... 20 amendments...... 1 hour............. 20
Program.
219.901/903--Retention of Breath 450 railroads...... 100,500 records.... 5 minutes.......... 8,375
Alcohol Testing Records;
Retention of Urine Drug Testing.
--Summary Report of Breath 450 railroads...... 200 reports........ 2 hours............ 400
Alcohol/Drug Test.
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Respondent Universe: 450 railroads.
Frequency of Submission: On occasion.
Total Responses: 133,818.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 31,797 hours.
Status: Extension without Change 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 November 14, 2011.
Kimberly Coronel,
Director, Office of Financial Management, Federal Railroad
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2011-29738 Filed 11-16-11; 8:45 am]
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