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rule for publication, three errors were
made as described in the
Supplementary Information. FRA is
correcting these minor errors so that the
final rule clearly conforms to FRA’s
intent.
DATES: The corrections to the final rule
are effective on June 25, 2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Veronica Chittim, Trial Attorney, Office
of Chief Counsel, FRA, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Mail Stop 10, Washington,
DC 20590 (telephone 202–493–0273),
veronica.chittim@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Three
errors were included in the final rule
published on April 24, 2012. See 77 FR
24416. FRA failed to account for an
October 31, 2011 amendment to 49 CFR
part 228. The October 31, 2011
amendment to part 228 redesignated
§ 228.21, ‘‘Penalties,’’ as § 228.6, and
removed and reserved § 228.21. See 76
FR 67073, 67087–88. In preparing the
April 24, 2012, final rule for
publication, FRA instructed that the
numerical amount ‘‘$100,000’’ be
removed from 49 CFR 228.21 and the
numerical amount ‘‘$105,000’’ be added
in its place. The instruction should have
directed the removal of the numerical
amount ‘‘$100,000’’ from 49 CFR 228.6
and the addition of ‘‘$105,000’’ in its
place. Additionally, FRA inadvertently
transposed two numbers, in instructions
66 and 67, by instructing changes to the
numerical amounts at ‘‘213.146.A’’ in
appendix A to part 231. See 77 FR
24416. The final rule should have
instructed that the changes be made to
‘‘146.A’’. FRA is correcting these minor
errors so that the final rule clearly
conforms to FRA’s intent.
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 20103, 20107, 21101–
21109; Sec. 108, Div. A, Pub. L. 110–432, 122
Stat. 4860–4866; 49 U.S.C. 21301, 21303,
21304, 21311; 28 U.S.C. 2461, note; 49 U.S.C.
103; and 49 CFR 1.49.
List of Subjects
50 CFR Part 648
49 CFR Part 228
Administrative practice and
procedure, Buildings and facilities,
Hazardous materials transportation,
Noise control, Penalties, Railroad
employees, Railroad safety, Reporting
and recordkeeping requirements,
Sanitation.
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1. The authority citation for part 228
continues to read as follows:
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PART 231—[AMENDED]
3. The authority citation for part 231
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 49 U.S.C. 20102–20103, 20107,
20131, 20301–20303, 21301–21302, 21304;
28 U.S.C. 2461, note; and 49 CFR 1.49.
Appendix A to Part 231—[Amended]
4. Appendix A is amended by:
a. Removing the numerical amount
‘‘650’’ from the entry at 146.A and
adding in its place the numerical
amount ‘‘1,000’’; and
■ b. Removing the numerical amount
‘‘1,000’’ from the entry at 146.A and
adding in its place the numerical
amount ‘‘2,000’’.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on May 1, 2012.
Robert C. Lauby,
Acting Associate Administrator for Railroad
Safety/Chief Safety Officer, Federal Railroad
Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Fisheries of the Northeastern United
States; Northeast Multispecies,
Monkfish, Atlantic Sea Scallop;
Amendment 17
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Final rule; enforcement of
collection-of-information requirements.
AGENCY:
The Final Rule
In accordance with the foregoing,
parts 228 and 231, of subtitle B, chapter
II of title 49 of the Code of Federal
Regulations are corrected by making the
following correcting amendments:
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[Amended]
2. Section 228.6 is amended by
removing the numerical amount
‘‘$100,000’’ and adding in its place the
numerical amount ‘‘$105,000’’.
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RIN 0648–BB34
49 CFR Part 231
Penalties, Railroad safety.
PART 228—[AMENDED]
§ 228.6
NMFS announces approval by
the Office of Management and Budget of
collection-of-information requirements
for a days-at-sea credit provision for the
Northeast multispecies, monkfish, and
Atlantic sea scallop fisheries. This final
rule sets the enforcement date for the
collection-of information requirements.
SUMMARY:
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The collection-of-information
requirements in 50 CFR 648.53, 648.82,
and 648.92 are enforced as of May 7,
2012.
ADDRESSES: Written comments
regarding the burden-hour estimates or
other aspects of the collection-of
information requirements contained in
this final rule may be submitted to the
Northeast Regional Office, NMFS, 55
Great Republic Drive, Gloucester, MA
01930, by email to
OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov, or by
fax to 202–395–7285.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jason Berthiaume, Fisheries
Management Specialist, 978–281–9177.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DATES:
Background
A final rule to implement measures in
Amendment 17 to the Northeast
Multispecies Fishery Management Plan
was published in the Federal Register
on March 23, 2012 (77 FR 16942). That
final rule contained a provision for
fishing vessels to receive a credit of
days-at-sea (DAS) under certain
circumstances. A detailed explanation
regarding the DAS credit provision is in
the final rule and is not repeated here.
The information collection requirements
associated with the DAS credit
provision were published at §§ 648.53,
648.82, and 648.92.
The Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) had not yet approved the
collection-of-information requirements
in §§ 648.53, 648.82, and 648.92 by the
date the final rule was submitted to the
Office of the Federal Register for
publication, and thus those provisions
were not enforced when that final rule
published in the Federal Register. On
March 26, 2012, OMB approved the
collection-of-information requirements
in the rule. This final rule makes the
collection-of-information requirements
enforceable.
Classification
NMFS previously solicited public
comments on the measures described in
the Amendment 17 proposed rule,
including this collection of information,
through the rulemaking process. NMFS
received no comments on the collection
of information requirements. Thus, this
action merely implements portions of
the final rule implementing Amendment
17 that were previously proposed and
subjected to public comment, but that
under the Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA) required OMB approval in order
to become effective. OMB has now
approved the collection of information
provisions. Because the public has
already had an opportunity to comment
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on these provisions, an additional
public comment period is unnecessary.
The Assistant Administrator for
Fisheries finds good cause to waive the
30-day delayed enforcement date
required by 5 U.S.C. 553 and make this
rule enforceable upon publication. This
provision is not a restriction, but rather
provides a mechanism for small entities
to regain lost DAS due to circumstances
that were out of their control. Although
a DAS credit provision can be requested
using existing information collection
provisions, the revised collection of
information provisions at §§ 648.53,
648.82, and 648.92 are more streamlined
and will reduce the administrative
burden on regulated entities. A delay in
enforcement of 30 days would prevent
vessels from utilizing the streamlined
form and process NMFS has developed
to request a DAS credit, and thus
prolong the burdens on vessels.
This final rule has been determined to
be not significant for purposes of
Executive Order 12866.
Notwithstanding any other provision
of the law, no person is required to
respond to, and no person shall be
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subject to penalty for failure to comply
with, a collection-of-information
requirement subject to the requirements
of the PRA, unless that collection-ofinformation displays a currently valid
OMB control number. This final rule
contains revisions to collection-ofinformation requirements subject to the
PRA under OMB Control Numbers
0648–0202 and 0648–0212 and was
approved by OMB on March 26, 2012.
The collection of information
requirements for the DAS credit
provision require vessel owners to
provide NMFS with an initial
notification as well as the submission of
a DAS credit request form. The public
burden for requesting a DAS credit is
estimated to average 15 min per
application, including the time for
reviewing instructions, searching
existing data sources, gathering and
maintaining the data needed, and
completing and reviewing the collection
information.
Based upon permit type, a maximum
of 1,908 permits holders could possibly
apply for a DAS credit. With an average
response time of 15 min, the total
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burden for applying for a DAS credit is
478 hr. This analysis was conducted
assuming each permitted vessel requests
one DAS credit per fishing year. Of the
1,908 permit holders, 845 are vessel
monitoring system vessels and the
remaining 1,063 are assumed to be
either interactive voice response vessels
or inactive vessels. Although the
notification method depends upon the
vessels reporting requirements, the
associated time burdens will be similar.
Send comments on these burden
estimates or any other aspects of these
collections-of-information, including
suggestions for reducing the burden, by
mail to the Northeast Regional Office
(see ADDRESSES), by email to
OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov or by
fax to 202–395–7285.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: May 2, 2012.
Samuel D. Rauch III,
Acting Assistant Administrator for Fisheries,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
50 CFR Part 648
[Docket No. 110901552-1021-01]
RIN 0648-BB34
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast
Multispecies, Monkfish, Atlantic Sea Scallop; Amendment 17
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Final rule; enforcement of collection-of-information
requirements.
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SUMMARY: NMFS announces approval by the Office of Management and Budget
of collection-of-information requirements for a days-at-sea credit
provision for the Northeast multispecies, monkfish, and Atlantic sea
scallop fisheries. This final rule sets the enforcement date for the
collection-of information requirements.
DATES: The collection-of-information requirements in 50 CFR 648.53,
648.82, and 648.92 are enforced as of May 7, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Written comments regarding the burden-hour estimates or
other aspects of the collection-of information requirements contained
in this final rule may be submitted to the Northeast Regional Office,
NMFS, 55 Great Republic Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930, by email to OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov, or by fax to 202-395-7285.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jason Berthiaume, Fisheries Management
Specialist, 978-281-9177.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
A final rule to implement measures in Amendment 17 to the Northeast
Multispecies Fishery Management Plan was published in the Federal
Register on March 23, 2012 (77 FR 16942). That final rule contained a
provision for fishing vessels to receive a credit of days-at-sea (DAS)
under certain circumstances. A detailed explanation regarding the DAS
credit provision is in the final rule and is not repeated here. The
information collection requirements associated with the DAS credit
provision were published at Sec. Sec. 648.53, 648.82, and 648.92.
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) had not yet approved the
collection-of-information requirements in Sec. Sec. 648.53, 648.82,
and 648.92 by the date the final rule was submitted to the Office of
the Federal Register for publication, and thus those provisions were
not enforced when that final rule published in the Federal Register. On
March 26, 2012, OMB approved the collection-of-information requirements
in the rule. This final rule makes the collection-of-information
requirements enforceable.
Classification
NMFS previously solicited public comments on the measures described
in the Amendment 17 proposed rule, including this collection of
information, through the rulemaking process. NMFS received no comments
on the collection of information requirements. Thus, this action merely
implements portions of the final rule implementing Amendment 17 that
were previously proposed and subjected to public comment, but that
under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) required OMB approval in order
to become effective. OMB has now approved the collection of information
provisions. Because the public has already had an opportunity to
comment
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on these provisions, an additional public comment period is
unnecessary.
The Assistant Administrator for Fisheries finds good cause to waive
the 30-day delayed enforcement date required by 5 U.S.C. 553 and make
this rule enforceable upon publication. This provision is not a
restriction, but rather provides a mechanism for small entities to
regain lost DAS due to circumstances that were out of their control.
Although a DAS credit provision can be requested using existing
information collection provisions, the revised collection of
information provisions at Sec. Sec. 648.53, 648.82, and 648.92 are
more streamlined and will reduce the administrative burden on regulated
entities. A delay in enforcement of 30 days would prevent vessels from
utilizing the streamlined form and process NMFS has developed to
request a DAS credit, and thus prolong the burdens on vessels.
This final rule has been determined to be not significant for
purposes of Executive Order 12866.
Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, no person is
required to respond to, and no person shall be subject to penalty for
failure to comply with, a collection-of-information requirement subject
to the requirements of the PRA, unless that collection-of-information
displays a currently valid OMB control number. This final rule contains
revisions to collection-of-information requirements subject to the PRA
under OMB Control Numbers 0648-0202 and 0648-0212 and was approved by
OMB on March 26, 2012.
The collection of information requirements for the DAS credit
provision require vessel owners to provide NMFS with an initial
notification as well as the submission of a DAS credit request form.
The public burden for requesting a DAS credit is estimated to average
15 min per application, including the time for reviewing instructions,
searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data
needed, and completing and reviewing the collection information.
Based upon permit type, a maximum of 1,908 permits holders could
possibly apply for a DAS credit. With an average response time of 15
min, the total burden for applying for a DAS credit is 478 hr. This
analysis was conducted assuming each permitted vessel requests one DAS
credit per fishing year. Of the 1,908 permit holders, 845 are vessel
monitoring system vessels and the remaining 1,063 are assumed to be
either interactive voice response vessels or inactive vessels. Although
the notification method depends upon the vessels reporting
requirements, the associated time burdens will be similar.
Send comments on these burden estimates or any other aspects of
these collections-of-information, including suggestions for reducing
the burden, by mail to the Northeast Regional Office (see ADDRESSES),
by email to OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov or by fax to 202-395-7285.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: May 2, 2012.
Samuel D. Rauch III,
Acting Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries
Service.
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