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[Docket No. FRA–2012–0006–N–4]
Proposed Agency Information
Collection Activities; Comment
Request
Federal Railroad
Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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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 June 4, 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–___.’’
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, 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
SUMMARY:
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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 are brief summaries of eight
currently approved information
collection activities that FRA will
submit for clearance by OMB as
required under the PRA:
OMB Control Number: 2130–0006.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses.
Form Number(s): N/A.
Abstract: The regulations pertaining
to railroad signal systems are contained
in 49 CFR parts 233 (Signal System
Reporting Requirements), 235
(Instructions Governing Applications for
Approval of a Discontinuance or
Material Modification of a Signal
System), and 236 (Rules, Standards, and
Instructions Governing the Installation,
Inspection, Maintenance, and Repair of
Systems, Devices, and Appliances).
Section 233.5 provides that each
railroad must report to FRA within 24
hours after learning of an accident or
incident arising from the failure of a
signal appliance, device, method, or
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system to function or indicate as
required by Part 236 of this Title that
results in a more favorable aspect than
intended or other condition hazardous
to the movement of a train. Section
233.7 sets forth the specific
requirements for reporting signal
failures within 15 days in accordance
with the instructions printed on Form
FRA F 6180.14. Finally, Section 233.9
sets forth the specific requirements for
the ‘‘Signal System Five Year Report.’’
It requires that every five years each
railroad must file a signal system status
report. The report is to be prepared on
a form issued by FRA in accordance
with the instructions and definitions
provided. Title 49, Part 235 of the Code
of Federal Regulations, sets forth the
specific conditions under which FRA
approval of modification or
discontinuance of railroad signal
systems is required and prescribes the
methods available to seek such
approval. The application process
prescribed under Part 235 provides a
vehicle enabling FRA to obtain the
necessary information to make logical
and informed decisions concerning
carrier requests to modify or
discontinue signaling systems. Section
235.5 requires railroads to apply for
FRA approval to discontinue or
materially modify railroad signaling
systems. Section 235.7 defines material
modifications and identifies those
changes that do not require agency
approval. Section 235.8 provides that
any railroad may petition FRA to seek
relief from the requirements under 49
CFR part 236. Sections 235.10, 235.12,
and 235.13 describe where the petition
must be submitted, what information
must be included, the organizational
format, and the official authorized to
sign the application. Section 235.20 sets
forth the process for protesting the
granting of a carrier application for
signal changes or relief from the rules,
standards, and instructions. This section
provides the information that must be
included in the protest, the address for
filing the protest, the item limit for
filing the protest, and the requirement
that a person requesting a public
hearing explain the need for such a
forum. Section 236. 110 requires that
the test results of certain signaling
apparatus be recorded and specifically
identify the tests required under
sections 236.102–109; sections 236.377–
236.387; sections 236.576; 236.577; and
section 236.586–589. Section 236.110
further provides that the test results
must be recorded on pre-printed or
computerized forms provided by the
carrier and that the forms show the
name of the railroad, place and date of
the test conducted, equipment tested,
test results, repairs, and the condition of
the apparatus. This section also requires
that the employee conducting the test
must sign the form and that the record
be retained at the office of the
supervisory official having the proper
authority. Results of tests made in
compliance with sections 236.587 must
be retained for 92 days, and results of
all other tests must be retained until the
next record is filed, but in no case less
than one year. Additionally, section
236.587 requires each railroad to make
a departure test test of cab signal, train
stop, or train control devices on
locomotives before that locomotive
enters the equipped territory. This
section further requires that whoever
performs the test must certify in writing
that the test was properly performed.
The certification and test results must
be posted in the locomotive cab with a
copy of the certification and test results
retained at the office of the supervisory
official having the proper authority.
However, if it is impractical to leave a
copy of the certification and test results
at the location of the test, the test results
must be transmitted to either the
dispatcher or one other designated
official who must keep a written record
of the test results and the name of the
person performing the test. All records
prepared under this section are required
to be retained for 92 days. Finally,
section 236.590 requires the carrier to
clean and inspect the pneumatic
apparatus of automatic train stop, train
control, or cab signal devices on
locomotives every 736 days, and to
stencil, tag, or otherwise mark the
pneumatic apparatus indicating the last
cleaning date.
Reporting Burden:
Respondent universe
Total annual responses
Average time per
response
233.5—Reporting of accidents ............................
233.7—False proceed signal failures report .......
233.9—Signal System Five Year Report ............
235.5—Block signal applications .........................
235.8—Applications for relief ...............................
235.20—Protest letters ........................................
236.110—Record keeping ...................................
754 railroads ................
754 railroads ................
754 railroads ................
80 railroads ..................
80 railroads ..................
80 railroads ..................
80 railroads ..................
10 phone calls ..............
100 reports ...................
754 reports ...................
111 applications ...........
24 relief requests .........
50 protest letters ..........
936,660 forms ..............
236587—Departure tests .....................................
236.590—Pneumatic valves ................................
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18 railroads ..................
18 railroads ..................
730,000 tests ...............
6,697 stencilings/tags ..
30 minutes ...................
15 minutes ...................
60 minutes ...................
10 hours .......................
2.5 hours ......................
30 minutes ...................
27 minutes/ ..................
15 minutes ...................
4 minutes .....................
22.5 minutes ................
Total Estimated Responses: 1,674,406.
Total Estimated Annual Burden:
446,554 hours.
Status: Regular Review.
Title: U.S. DOT Crossing Inventory
Form.
OMB Control Number: 2130–0017.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses.
Form Number(s): FRA F 6180.71.
Abstract: Form FRA F 6180.71 is a
voluntary form, and is used by States
and railroads to periodically update
certain site specific highway-rail
crossing information which is then
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transmitted to FRA for input into the
National Inventory File. This
information has been collected on the
U.S. DOT–AAR Crossing Inventory
Form (previous designation of this form)
since 1974 and maintained in the
National Inventory File database since
1975. The primary purpose of the
National Inventory File is to provide for
the existence of a uniform database
which can be merged with accidents
data and used to analyze information for
planning and implementation of
crossing safety programs by public,
private, and governmental agencies
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Total annual
burden hours
5
25
754
1,110
60
25
393,397
48,667
2,511
responsible for highway-rail crossing
safety. Following the official
establishment of the National Inventory
in 1975, the Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA) assumed the
principal responsibility as custodian for
the maintenance and continued
development of the U.S. DOT/AAR
National Highway-Rail Crossing
Inventory Program. The major goal of
the Program is to provide Federal, State,
and local governments, as well as the
railroad industry, information for the
improvement of safety at highway-rail
crossings. Good management practices
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necessitate maintaining the database
with current information. The data will
continue to be useful only if maintained
and updated as inventory changes
occur. FRA previously cleared the
reporting and recordkeeping burden for
this form under Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) Clearance Number
2130–0017. OMB approved the burden
for this form through July 31, 2006. FRA
is requesting a new three year approval
from OMB for this information
collection.
Respondent Universe: 754 Railroads.
Frequency of Submission: On
occasion; monthly.
Reporting Burden:
CFR section
Respondent universe
Total annual responses
Average time per
response
Crossing Inventory—Forms .................................
Crossing Inventory—Mass Update Printouts ......
754 railroads ................
754 railroads ................
30 minutes ...................
30 minutes ...................
1,910
135
Crossing Inventory—Disc/Tape (non-GX) ...........
754 railroads ................
30 minutes ...................
325
Crossing Inventory—GX 32 Electronic Updates
Special Mass Changes ........................................
754 railroads ................
754 railroads ................
3,820 forms ..................
269 printouts (4,625 updated records).
650 discs/tapes (95,666
records updated).
12,848 records updated
36,679 records updated
6 minutes .....................
Automatic .....................
1,285
0
Total Responses: 153,638.
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
3,655 hours.
Status: Regular Review.
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.
Dated: Issued in Washington, DC, on
March 29, 2012.
Rebecca Pennington,
Director, Office of Financial Management,
Federal Railroad Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA–2010–0160; Notice 2]
Volvo Trucks North America and Mack
Trucks, Inc., Grant of Petition for
Decision of Inconsequential
Noncompliance
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of Petition Grant.
AGENCY:
North American Trucks
(NAT) on behalf of Volvo Trucks North
America (VTN) and Mack Trucks, Inc.
(MTI) 1 has determined that certain 2008
through 2010 Volvo VHD model, 2008
and 2009 Volvo VHL model, 2008 and
2009 Volvo VNL model, 2008 Volvo VT
model, and 2008 through 2010 Mack
CHU, CXU and GU model trucks that
were built with certain Meritor WABCO
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SUMMARY:
1 Volvo Trucks North America and Mack Trucks,
Inc., are both United States corporations that import
and manufacture motor vehicles.
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Vehicle Control Systems (Meritor
WABCO) ABS Modulator valves fail to
meet the requirements of paragraph
S5.3.4.1(a) of Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 121, Air
Brake Systems. VTN and MTI filed
appropriate reports pursuant to 49 CFR
Part 573, Defect and Noncompliance
Responsibility and Reports; the original
submissions were dated April 30, 2010,
and corrected versions were dated May
28, 2010.
Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and
30120(h) (see implementing rule at 49
CFR part 556), VTN and MTI have
petitioned for an exemption from the
notification and remedy requirements of
49 U.S.C. chapter 301 on the basis that
this noncompliance is inconsequential
to motor vehicle safety.
Notice of receipt of VTN and MTI’s
petitions was published, with a 30-day
public comment period, on December 8,
2010, in the Federal Register (75 FR
76518). One comment was received
from Meritor WABCO, the equipment
manufacturer who manufactured the
component that is the source of the
subject noncompliance. Subsequent to
receiving the comment, the NHTSA
Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance
(OVSC) requested, and NAT provided,
information that supplements the data,
views and arguments included in the
VTN and MTI petitions. To view the
petitions, comment and all supporting
documents log onto the Federal Docket
Management System Web site at:
https://www.regulations.gov/. Then
follow the online search instructions to
locate docket number ‘‘NHTSA–2010–
0160.’’
Contact Information: For further
information on this decision, contact
Mr. James Jones, Office of Vehicle Safety
Compliance, the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),
telephone (202) 366–5294, facsimile
(202) 366–7002.
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Total annual
burden hours
Summary OF VTN’s and MTI’s
Petitions: VTN stated that the affected
Volvo VNL, VNM, and VHD model
trucks were manufactured from March
1, 2007 through December 11, 2009. A
total of 1,916 affected Volvo trucks were
manufactured of which 1,763 were sold
in the U.S.
MTI stated that the affected Mack
CHU, CXU and GU model trucks were
manufactured from March 1, 2007,
through December 11, 2009. A total
1,287 affected Mack trucks were
manufactured of which 1,202 were sold
in the U.S.
Only the trucks sold in the United
States are the subject of their petition.
VTN and MTI state that the
noncompliance is that the quick release
service brake function for brakes
mounted on the vehicle front steer axle
may not activate properly during
FMVSS No. 121 brake pressure release
certification testing due to an internal
component variation in certain Meritor
WABCO ABS modulator valves
installed on the subject vehicles. As a
result, certain vehicles may not comply
with the FMVSS No. 121 brake pressure
release timing requirement as specified
in S5.3.4.1(a). However, VTN and MTI
indicate that they do not believe that
this issue has any effect on the ABS
performance of the brake system.
VTN and MTI also state that they have
taken steps to correct the
noncompliance in future production.
VTN and MTI rely on the test report
submitted with the petition to support
their contention that the described
FMVSS No. 121 noncompliance is
inconsequential to motor vehicle safety.
VTN and MTI believe that their
petitions, to exempt them from
providing recall notification of
noncompliance as required by 49 U.S.C.
30118 and remedying the recall
noncompliance as required by 49 U.S.C.
30120, should be granted.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA-2012-0006-N-4]
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 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 June 4, 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-----
--.'' 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, 2, 109 Stat. 163 (1995) (codified as revised at 44
U.S.C. Sec. Sec. 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 are brief summaries of eight currently approved information
collection activities that FRA will submit for clearance by OMB as
required under the PRA:
OMB Control Number: 2130-0006.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses.
Form Number(s): N/A.
Abstract: The regulations pertaining to railroad signal systems are
contained in 49 CFR parts 233 (Signal System Reporting Requirements),
235 (Instructions Governing Applications for Approval of a
Discontinuance or Material Modification of a Signal System), and 236
(Rules, Standards, and Instructions Governing the Installation,
Inspection, Maintenance, and Repair of Systems, Devices, and
Appliances). Section 233.5 provides that each railroad must report to
FRA within 24 hours after learning of an accident or incident arising
from the failure of a signal appliance, device, method, or
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system to function or indicate as required by Part 236 of this Title
that results in a more favorable aspect than intended or other
condition hazardous to the movement of a train. Section 233.7 sets
forth the specific requirements for reporting signal failures within 15
days in accordance with the instructions printed on Form FRA F 6180.14.
Finally, Section 233.9 sets forth the specific requirements for the
``Signal System Five Year Report.'' It requires that every five years
each railroad must file a signal system status report. The report is to
be prepared on a form issued by FRA in accordance with the instructions
and definitions provided. Title 49, Part 235 of the Code of Federal
Regulations, sets forth the specific conditions under which FRA
approval of modification or discontinuance of railroad signal systems
is required and prescribes the methods available to seek such approval.
The application process prescribed under Part 235 provides a vehicle
enabling FRA to obtain the necessary information to make logical and
informed decisions concerning carrier requests to modify or discontinue
signaling systems. Section 235.5 requires railroads to apply for FRA
approval to discontinue or materially modify railroad signaling
systems. Section 235.7 defines material modifications and identifies
those changes that do not require agency approval. Section 235.8
provides that any railroad may petition FRA to seek relief from the
requirements under 49 CFR part 236. Sections 235.10, 235.12, and 235.13
describe where the petition must be submitted, what information must be
included, the organizational format, and the official authorized to
sign the application. Section 235.20 sets forth the process for
protesting the granting of a carrier application for signal changes or
relief from the rules, standards, and instructions. This section
provides the information that must be included in the protest, the
address for filing the protest, the item limit for filing the protest,
and the requirement that a person requesting a public hearing explain
the need for such a forum. Section 236. 110 requires that the test
results of certain signaling apparatus be recorded and specifically
identify the tests required under sections 236.102-109; sections
236.377-236.387; sections 236.576; 236.577; and section 236.586-589.
Section 236.110 further provides that the test results must be recorded
on pre-printed or computerized forms provided by the carrier and that
the forms show the name of the railroad, place and date of the test
conducted, equipment tested, test results, repairs, and the condition
of the apparatus. This section also requires that the employee
conducting the test must sign the form and that the record be retained
at the office of the supervisory official having the proper authority.
Results of tests made in compliance with sections 236.587 must be
retained for 92 days, and results of all other tests must be retained
until the next record is filed, but in no case less than one year.
Additionally, section 236.587 requires each railroad to make a
departure test test of cab signal, train stop, or train control devices
on locomotives before that locomotive enters the equipped territory.
This section further requires that whoever performs the test must
certify in writing that the test was properly performed. The
certification and test results must be posted in the locomotive cab
with a copy of the certification and test results retained at the
office of the supervisory official having the proper authority.
However, if it is impractical to leave a copy of the certification and
test results at the location of the test, the test results must be
transmitted to either the dispatcher or one other designated official
who must keep a written record of the test results and the name of the
person performing the test. All records prepared under this section are
required to be retained for 92 days. Finally, section 236.590 requires
the carrier to clean and inspect the pneumatic apparatus of automatic
train stop, train control, or cab signal devices on locomotives every
736 days, and to stencil, tag, or otherwise mark the pneumatic
apparatus indicating the last cleaning date.
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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233.5--Reporting of accidents.... 754 railroads...... 10 phone calls..... 30 minutes......... 5
233.7--False proceed signal 754 railroads...... 100 reports........ 15 minutes......... 25
failures report.
233.9--Signal System Five Year 754 railroads...... 754 reports........ 60 minutes......... 754
Report.
235.5--Block signal applications. 80 railroads....... 111 applications... 10 hours........... 1,110
235.8--Applications for relief... 80 railroads....... 24 relief requests. 2.5 hours.......... 60
235.20--Protest letters.......... 80 railroads....... 50 protest letters. 30 minutes......... 25
236.110--Record keeping.......... 80 railroads....... 936,660 forms...... 27 minutes/........ 393,397
15 minutes.........
236587--Departure tests.......... 18 railroads....... 730,000 tests...... 4 minutes.......... 48,667
236.590--Pneumatic valves........ 18 railroads....... 6,697 stencilings/ 22.5 minutes....... 2,511
tags.
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Total Estimated Responses: 1,674,406.
Total Estimated Annual Burden: 446,554 hours.
Status: Regular Review.
Title: U.S. DOT Crossing Inventory Form.
OMB Control Number: 2130-0017.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses.
Form Number(s): FRA F 6180.71.
Abstract: Form FRA F 6180.71 is a voluntary form, and is used by
States and railroads to periodically update certain site specific
highway-rail crossing information which is then transmitted to FRA for
input into the National Inventory File. This information has been
collected on the U.S. DOT-AAR Crossing Inventory Form (previous
designation of this form) since 1974 and maintained in the National
Inventory File database since 1975. The primary purpose of the National
Inventory File is to provide for the existence of a uniform database
which can be merged with accidents data and used to analyze information
for planning and implementation of crossing safety programs by public,
private, and governmental agencies responsible for highway-rail
crossing safety. Following the official establishment of the National
Inventory in 1975, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) assumed
the principal responsibility as custodian for the maintenance and
continued development of the U.S. DOT/AAR National Highway-Rail
Crossing Inventory Program. The major goal of the Program is to provide
Federal, State, and local governments, as well as the railroad
industry, information for the improvement of safety at highway-rail
crossings. Good management practices
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necessitate maintaining the database with current information. The data
will continue to be useful only if maintained and updated as inventory
changes occur. FRA previously cleared the reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this form under Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
Clearance Number 2130-0017. OMB approved the burden for this form
through July 31, 2006. FRA is requesting a new three year approval from
OMB for this information collection.
Respondent Universe: 754 Railroads.
Frequency of Submission: On occasion; monthly.
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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Crossing Inventory--Forms........ 754 railroads...... 3,820 forms........ 30 minutes......... 1,910
Crossing Inventory--Mass Update 754 railroads...... 269 printouts 30 minutes......... 135
Printouts. (4,625 updated
records).
Crossing Inventory--Disc/Tape 754 railroads...... 650 discs/tapes 30 minutes......... 325
(non-GX). (95,666 records
updated).
Crossing Inventory--GX 32 754 railroads...... 12,848 records 6 minutes.......... 1,285
Electronic Updates. updated.
Special Mass Changes............. 754 railroads...... 36,679 records Automatic.......... 0
updated.
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Total Responses: 153,638.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 3,655 hours.
Status: Regular Review.
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.
Dated: Issued in Washington, DC, on March 29, 2012.
Rebecca Pennington,
Director, Office of Financial Management, Federal Railroad
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2012-8007 Filed 4-3-12; 8:45 am]
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