Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request, 4978-4981 [2013-01198]
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1. TABLE OF CONTENTS
Identify all parts, sections and attachments
of the application.
2. APPLICATION SUMMARY
Provide a summary overview of the
following:
• The applicant’s proposed SBTRC region
and city and key elements of the plan of
action/strategy to achieve the SBTRC
objectives.
• The applicant’s relevant organizational
experience and capabilities.
3. UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORK
Provide a narrative which contains specific
project information as follows:
• The applicant will describe its
understanding of the OSDBU’s SBTRC
program mission and the role of the
applicant’s proposed SBTRC in advancing
the program goals.
• The applicant will describe specific
outreach needs of transportation-related
small businesses in the applicant’s region
and how the SBTRC will address the
identified needs.
4. APPROACH AND STRATEGY
• Describe the applicant’s plan of action/
strategy for conducting the program in terms
of the tasks to be performed.
• Describe the specific services or
activities to be performed and how these
services/activities will be implemented.
• Describe innovative and creative
approaches to assist small businesses to
become successful transportation contractors
and increase their ability to access DOT
contracting opportunities and financial
assistance programs.
• Estimated direct costs, other than labor,
to execute the proposed strategy.
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5. LINKAGES
• Describe established relationships within
the geographic region and demonstrate the
ability to coordinate and establish effective
networks with DOT grant recipients and
local/regional technical assistance agencies.
• Describe the strategy to obtain support
and collaboration on SBTRC activities from
DOT grantees and recipients, transportation
prime contractors and subcontractors, the
SBA, U.S. Department of Commerce’s
Minority Business Development Centers
(MBDCs), Service Corps of Retired Executives
(SCORE), Procurement Technical Assistance
Centers (PTACs), Small Business
Development Centers (SBDCs), State DOTs,
and State highway supportive services
contractors.
• Describe the outreach strategy related to
the identified needs that can be successfully
carried out within the period of this
agreement and a plan for involving the
Planning Committee in the execution of that
strategy.
6. ORGANIZATIONAL CAPABILITY
• Describe recent and relevant past
successful performance in addressing the
needs of small businesses, particularly with
respect to transportation-related small
businesses.
• Describe internal technical, financial
management, and administrative resources.
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• Propose a plan for sufficient matching
alternative financial resources to fund the
general and administrative costs of the
SBTRC.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA–2013–0002–N–2]
7. STAFF CAPABILITY AND EXPERIENCE
• List proposed key personnel, their
salaries and proposed fringe benefit factors.
• Describe the education, qualifications
and relevant experience of key personnel.
Attach detailed resumes.
• Proposed staffing plan. Describe how
personnel are to be organized for the program
and how they will be used to accomplish
program objectives. Outline staff
responsibilities, accountability and a
schedule for conducting program tasks.
8. COST PROPOSAL
• Outline the total proposed cost of
establishing and administering the SBTRC in
the applicant’s geographical region for a 12
month period, inclusive of costs funded
through alternative matching resources.
Clearly identify the portion of the costs
funded by OSDBU.
• Provide a brief narrative linking the cost
proposal to the proposed strategy.
9. PROOF OF TAX EXEMPT STATUS
10. ASSURANCES SIGNATURE FORM
Complete the attached Standard Form
424B ASSURANCES-NON-CONSTRUCTION
PROGRAMS.
11. CERTIFICATION SIGNATURE FORMS
Complete form DOTF2307–1 Drug-Free
Workplace Act Certification, and Form
DOTF2308–1 Certification Regarding
Lobbying for Contracts, Grants, Loans, and
Cooperative Agreements.
SIGNED CONFLICT OF INTEREST
STATEMENTS
The statements must say that they, or
members of their immediate families, do not
have a personal, business or financial interest
in any DOT-funded transportation projects,
nor any relationships with local or state
transportation agencies that may have the
appearance of a conflict of interest.
12. STANDARD FORM 424
Complete Standard Form 424 Application
for Federal Assistance. Note: All forms can be
downloaded from U.S. Department of
Transportation Web site at https://
www.dot.gov/gsearch/424%2Bform.
PLEASE BE SURE THAT ALL FORMS HAVE
BEEN SIGNED BY AN AUTHORIZED
OFFICIAL WHO CAN LEGALLY
REPRESENT THE ORGANIZATION.
Issued in Washington, DC, on January 11,
2013.
Brandon Neal,
Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged
Business Utilization, Office of the Secretary,
U.S. Department of Transportation.
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Proposed Agency Information
Collection Activities; Comment
Request
Federal Railroad
Administration, 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 March 25, 2013.
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 25,
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–ll.’’
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 Kim.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.
SUMMARY:
Mr.
Robert Brogan, Office of Planning and
Evaluation Division, RRS–21, Federal
Railroad Administration, 1200 New
Jersey Ave. SE., 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., Mail Stop 35,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202)
493–6132). (These telephone numbers
are not toll-free.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), Pub. L. No. 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
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 the two
currently approved information
collection activities that FRA will
submit for clearance by OMB as
required under the PRA:
Title: Track Safety Standards.
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OMB Control Number: 2130–0010.
Abstract: Qualified persons inspect
track and take action to allow safe
passage of trains and ensure compliance
with prescribed Track Safety Standards.
In August 2009, FRA amended the
Track Safety Standards to promote the
safety of railroad operations over
continuous welded rail (CWR). In
particular, FRA promulgated specific
requirements for the qualification of
persons designated to inspect CWR
track, or supervise the installation,
adjustment, or maintenance of CWR
track. FRA also clarified the procedure
associated with the submission of CWR
plans to FRA by track owners. The final
specified that these plans should add
focus on inspecting CWR for pull-apart
prone conditions, and on CWR joint
installation and maintenance
procedures. The final rule also made
other changes to the requirements
governing CWR.
Form Number(s): FRA F 6180.124.
Affected Public: Businesses.
Respondent Universe: 728 railroads.
Frequency of Submission: On
occasion.
Affected Public: Businesses.
Reporting Burden:
Respondent
universe
Total annual
responses
Average time per
response
213.14—Excepted Track—Identification ................................
—Notification to FRA—Removal of Track Segment
From Excepted Statutes.
213.5—Responsibility of Track Owners—Assignment to Another Person—Notice to FRA.
213.7—Designation of Qualified Persons to Supervise Certain Renewals and Inspect Track.
—Individuals Designated under paragraphs (a) or (b) of
this section who inspect CWR and have completed
CWR Training Course.
—Employees authorized by Track Owner to prescribe
CWR Remedial Actions.
—Designations (Partially Qualified under Paragraph c)
213.17—Waiver Petitions .......................................................
213.57—Curves; Elevations & Speed Limits—Requests for
higher curving speeds.
—Implementation Notification to FRA .............................
—Requests For FRA Approval—Test Plans ...................
213.110—Gage Restraint Meas. Systems—Implementing
GRMS—Notice to FRA and Technical Report.
—GRMS Output Reports .................................................
—GRMS Exception Reports ............................................
—Procedures for Maintaining GRMS Data .....................
—GRMS Training to Qualified Employees ......................
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200 railroads ..........
200 railroads ..........
20 orders ...............
15 notices ..............
15 minutes .............
10 minutes .............
5
3
728 railroads ..........
19 notices ..............
8 hours ...................
80
728 railroads ..........
1,500 names ..........
10 minutes .............
250
728 railroads ..........
80,000 trained employees.
90 minutes .............
120,000
31 railroads ............
80,000 auth. +
80,000 exams.
250 names .............
6 petitions ..............
2 requests ..............
70 minutes .............
93,333
10 minutes .............
24 hours .................
40 hours .................
42
144
80
2 notifications .........
2 test plans ............
5 notices + 1 tech.
report.
50 reports ..............
50 reports ..............
4 procedures ..........
2 tr. programs + 5
sessions.
50 records ..............
728 revised plans ..
45 minutes .............
16 hours .................
45 minutes + 4
hours.
5 minutes ...............
5 minutes ...............
2 hours ...................
16 hours .................
2
32
8
4
4
8
112
2 hours ...................
4 hours ...................
100
2,912
15 minutes + 2 minutes.
2 hours ...................
1 hour ....................
2,849
728 railroads ..........
728 railroads ..........
728 notices +
80,000 notices.
20 revisions ...........
20 plans .................
239 railroads ..........
1 RR Association ...
12,000 reports .......
1 petition ................
10 minutes .............
15 minutes .............
2,000
.25
—GRMS Inspections—Two Most Recent Records ........
213.118—Continuous Weld Rail (CWR)—Track Owner
Plans to FRA.
—Notice to FRA & to Affected Employees of Plan’s Effective Date.
—FRA Required Revisions to CWR Plans .....................
—Further FRA Amendments to CWR Plans—Annual
Retraining of CWR Employees.
213.119—Continuous Weld Rail (CWR)—Fracture Reports
—Petition to FRA to Conduct Technical Conference on
Fracture Report Data.
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31 railroads ............
728 railroads ..........
728 railroads ..........
728 railroads ..........
1 railroad ................
728 railroads ..........
728
728
728
728
railroads
railroads
railroads
railroads
..........
..........
..........
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728 railroads ..........
728 railroads ..........
728 railroads ..........
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burden hours
40
20
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Respondent
universe
Total annual
responses
Average time per
response
—Comprehensive CWR Training Program for Employees Needing Annual Retraining.
—Annual Retraining of CWR Employees .......................
—Records of CWR Installations and CWR Maintenance
—Records of Rail Joint Inspections ................................
—Records of CWR Periodic Inspections ........................
—CWR Procedures Manual ............................................
213.233—Track Inspections by Person/Vehicle—Records ....
213.241—Track and Rail Inspection Records ........................
239 railroads ..........
60 minutes .............
240
31 railroads ............
239 railroads ..........
239 railroads ..........
239 railroads ..........
728 railroads ..........
728 railroads ..........
728 railroads ..........
240 amended programs.
80,000 workers ......
2,000 records .........
360,000 rcds ..........
480,000 rcds ..........
239 Manuals ..........
12,500 notations ....
1,542,089 records ..
40,000
333
12,000
8,000
40
208
1,723,941
2 railroads ..............
1 notice ..................
30 minutes .............
10 minutes .............
2 minutes ...............
1 minute .................
10 minutes .............
1 minute .................
Varies with Inspection Type.
8 hours ...................
2
2
2
2
..............
..............
..............
..............
150 designations ...
15 designations ......
1 petition ................
3 notifications .........
10
10
80
40
minutes .............
minutes .............
hours .................
hours .................
25
3
80
120
2 railroads ..............
3 notifications .........
45 minutes .............
2
3 railroads ..............
18 reports ..............
20 hours .................
360
2 railroads ..............
2 railroads ..............
13 printouts ............
2 reports ................
20 hours .................
16 hours .................
260
32
2
2
2
1
1
railroads ..............
railroads ..............
railroads ..............
railroad ................
railroad ................
2 reports ................
125 records ............
150 records ............
2 reports ................
2 plans ...................
16 hours .................
20 minutes .............
10 minutes .............
560 hours ...............
8 hours ...................
32
42
253
1,120
16
2 railroads ..............
2 railroads ..............
500 records ............
50 records ..............
1 minute .................
5 minutes ...............
8
4
213.303—Responsibility for Compliance—High Speed
Track: Notice to FRA of Assignment of Responsibility.
213.305—Designation of Fully Qualified Individuals ..............
—Designation of Partially Qualified Individuals ..............
213.317—Waiver Petitions .....................................................
213.329—Curves, Elevation, and Higher Speed Limits—Notification to FRA of Passenger/Commuter Equipment Operating at Higher Curving Speeds.
—Notification to FRA of Service Over More than One
Track by Passenger or Commuter Service Operator.
213.333—Automated Vehicle Inspection Systems: Track
Geometry Measurement System Output Reports.
—Exception Printouts ......................................................
213.341—Initial Inspection—New Rail and Welds: Mill Inspection—Report.
—Welding Plant Inspection—Report ...............................
—Inspection of Field Welds—Records ...........................
213.343—Continuous Weld Rail—History—Records .............
213.345—Vehicle Qualification Testing—Results/Records ....
213.347—Automotive or RR Crossing at Grade—Protection
Plans.
213.369—Inspection Records ................................................
—Inspection Records of Defects and Remedial Actions
Total Responses: 2,813,581.
Total Estimated Total Annual Burden:
1,957,927 hours.
Type of Request: Extension of a
Currently Approved Collection.
Title: Passenger Train Emergency
Preparedness.
OMB Control Number: 2130–0545.
Abstract: The collection of
information is due to the passenger train
emergency regulations set forth in 49
CFR parts 223 and 239 which require
railroads to meet minimum Federal
standards for the preparation, adoption,
and implementation of emergency
railroads
railroads
railroads
railroads
preparedness plans connected with the
operation of passenger trains, including
freight railroads hosting operations of
rail passenger service. The regulations
require luminescent or lighted
emergency markings so that passengers
and emergency responders can readily
determine where the closest and most
accessible exit routes are located and
how the emergency exit mechanisms are
operated. Windows and doors intended
for emergency access by responders for
extrication of passengers must be
marked with retro-reflective material so
that emergency responders, particularly
Total annual
burden hours
8
in conditions of poor visibility, can
easily distinguish them from the less
accessible doors and windows. Records
of the inspection, maintenance, and
repair of emergency windows and door
exits, as well as records of operational
efficiency tests, will be used to ensure
compliance with the regulations.
Form Number(s): N/A.
Affected Public: Businesses.
Respondent Universe: 25 railroads.
Frequency of Submission: On
occasion.
Reporting Burden:
Total annual
burden hours
Respondent universe
Total annual responses
Average time per response
239.13—Waiver Petitions .......
239.107—Marking of Emergency Window and Door
Exits on New Passenger
Cars.
—Replacement Markings/
Decals on Emergency
Window and Door Exits.
—Records of Inspections
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25 railroads ............................
25 railroads ............................
1 petition ................................
6,525 labels ...........................
20 hours .................................
10 minutes .............................
20
706
25 railroads ............................
6,320 decals/1,300 decals .....
5 minutes/10 minutes ............
744
25 railroads ............................
20 minutes .............................
1,000
239.101/201/203—Filing of
Emergency Preparedness
Plan (EPP).
—Amendments to Emergency Preparedness
Plan.
3 railroads ..............................
1,800 window tests/records +
1,200 door test records.
1 EPP .....................................
158 hours ...............................
158
15 railroads ............................
5 amendments .......................
8 hours ...................................
40
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Total annual
burden hours
CFR Section
Respondent universe
Total annual responses
Average time per response
239.101(a)(1)(ii)—Maintenance of Current Emergency Telephone Numbers.
239.101(a)(3)—Joint Operations by Railroads —Joint
Emergency Preparedness
Plan (EPP).
239.101(a)(5)—Liaison with
Emergency Responders—
Updated Plans Containing
Emergency Responder Liaison Information.
239.101(a)(7)(ii)—Passenger
Safety Information—Plans
and Posting of Safety
Awareness Messages.
239.105—Debriefing and Critique After Each Passenger
Train Emergency Situation
or Full Scale Simulation.
239.301—Operational (Efficiency) Tests of On-board
and Control Center Employees and Records of Tests.
2 railroads ..............................
2 current lists .........................
1 hour .....................................
2
5 railroad pairs .......................
1 joint plan .............................
16 hours .................................
16
25 railroads ............................
25 updated plans ...................
40 hours .................................
1,000
3 new railroads/3 commuter
railroads.
1,300 cards/3 plans/3 safety
messages/3 plans/3 safety
messages.
5 minutes/16 hours/48 hours/
8 hours/24 hours.
25 railroads ............................
44 debriefing/critique sessions
27 hours .................................
1,188
25 railroads ............................
25,000 tests/records ..............
15 minutes .............................
6,250
Total Responses: 43,536.
Total Estimated Annual Burden:
11,520 hours.
Type of Request: Extension 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 January 15,
2013.
Rebecca Pennington,
Chief Financial Officer, Federal Railroad
Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[Docket No. FD 35709]
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in Operator Exemption—Rail Line of
San Diego and Arizona Eastern
Railway Company
Pacific Imperial Railroad, Inc. (PIR), a
noncarrier, has filed a verified notice of
exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to
change operators from San Diego &
Imperial Valley Railroad Company, Inc.
(SDIY) 1 to PIR over a 70.01-mile rail
1 SDIY was authorized to operate the Desert Line
in San Diego & Imperial Valley Railroad—
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line between milepost 59.60 in Division,
Cal., and milepost 129.61 in Plaster
City, Cal. (Desert Line). The Desert Line
is owned by San Diego and Arizona
Eastern Railway Company (SD&AE).
The change in operators for the line is
being accomplished through SDIY’s
assignment of its authority to operate
the Desert Line to PIR, with the consent
of SD&AE and its parent, San Diego
Metropolitan Transit Development
Board. This change in operators is
exempt under 49 CFR 1150.31(a)(3).2
PIR certifies that its projected annual
revenues as a result of this transaction
will not exceed those that would qualify
it as a Class III rail carrier. However,
because its projected annual revenues
will exceed $5 million, PIR certified to
the Board that, pursuant to the notice
requirements of 49 CFR 1150.32(e), it
has provided notice to employees on the
affected line and that notice was not
served on the national offices of any rail
labor union because no employees on
the affected line belonged to a rail labor
union. Under 49 CFR 1150.32(e), this
exemption cannot become effective
until March 3, 2013, 60 days after the
latest certification that PIR provided the
required notice to employees.3
If the verified notice contains false or
misleading information, the exemption
is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the
exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d)
may be filed at any time. The filing of
a petition to revoke will not
automatically stay the effectiveness of
the exemption. Petitions for stay must
be filed no later than February 22, 2013
(at least seven days before the
exemption becomes effective).
An original and 10 copies of all
pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD
35709, must be filed with the Surface
Transportation Board, 395 E Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20423–0001. In
addition, one copy of each pleading
must be served on Thomas F.
McFarland, Thomas F. McFarland, P.C.,
208 South LaSalle Street, Suite 1890,
Chicago, IL 60604–1112.
Board decisions and notices are
available on our Web site at
www.stb.dot.gov.
Exemption from 49 U.S.C. 10901 & 11301, FD
30457 (ICC served Aug. 17, 1984).
2 To qualify for a change of operators exemption,
an applicant must give notice to shippers on the
line. See 49 CFR 1150.32(b). In a letter filed January
2, 2013, PIR certified to the Board that, at present,
there are no shippers on the Desert Line; therefore,
no service of this notice is required on shippers.
3 PIR supplemented the certification in its
verified notice by letters filed on December 27, 2012
and January 2, 2013. On January 9, 2013, PIR
clarified that the employees of SDIY are not
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Decided: January 17, 2013.
By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell,
Director, Office of Proceedings.
Jeffrey Herzig,
Clearance Clerk.
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members of a union; thus, union notification was
not required.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA-2013-0002-N-2]
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 March 25, 2013.
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 25, 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 Kim.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 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., Mail Stop 35,
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Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202) 493-6132). (These telephone
numbers are not toll-free.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA),
Pub. L. No. 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 are brief summaries of the two currently approved information
collection activities that FRA will submit for clearance by OMB as
required under the PRA:
Title: Track Safety Standards.
OMB Control Number: 2130-0010.
Abstract: Qualified persons inspect track and take action to allow
safe passage of trains and ensure compliance with prescribed Track
Safety Standards. In August 2009, FRA amended the Track Safety
Standards to promote the safety of railroad operations over continuous
welded rail (CWR). In particular, FRA promulgated specific requirements
for the qualification of persons designated to inspect CWR track, or
supervise the installation, adjustment, or maintenance of CWR track.
FRA also clarified the procedure associated with the submission of CWR
plans to FRA by track owners. The final specified that these plans
should add focus on inspecting CWR for pull-apart prone conditions, and
on CWR joint installation and maintenance procedures. The final rule
also made other changes to the requirements governing CWR.
Form Number(s): FRA F 6180.124.
Affected Public: Businesses.
Respondent Universe: 728 railroads.
Frequency of Submission: On occasion.
Affected Public: Businesses.
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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213.14--Excepted Track-- 200 railroads...... 20 orders.......... 15 minutes........ 5
Identification.
--Notification to FRA--Removal 200 railroads...... 15 notices......... 10 minutes........ 3
of Track Segment From
Excepted Statutes.
213.5--Responsibility of Track 728 railroads...... 19 notices......... 8 hours........... 80
Owners--Assignment to Another
Person--Notice to FRA.
213.7--Designation of Qualified 728 railroads...... 1,500 names........ 10 minutes........ 250
Persons to Supervise Certain
Renewals and Inspect Track.
--Individuals Designated under 728 railroads...... 80,000 trained 90 minutes........ 120,000
paragraphs (a) or (b) of this employees.
section who inspect CWR and
have completed CWR Training
Course.
--Employees authorized by 31 railroads....... 80,000 auth. + 70 minutes........ 93,333
Track Owner to prescribe CWR 80,000 exams.
Remedial Actions.
--Designations (Partially 31 railroads....... 250 names.......... 10 minutes........ 42
Qualified under Paragraph c).
213.17--Waiver Petitions.......... 728 railroads...... 6 petitions........ 24 hours.......... 144
213.57--Curves; Elevations & Speed 728 railroads...... 2 requests......... 40 hours.......... 80
Limits--Requests for higher
curving speeds.
--Implementation Notification 728 railroads...... 2 notifications.... 45 minutes........ 2
to FRA.
--Requests For FRA Approval-- 1 railroad......... 2 test plans....... 16 hours.......... 32
Test Plans.
213.110--Gage Restraint Meas. 728 railroads...... 5 notices + 1 tech. 45 minutes + 4 8
Systems--Implementing GRMS-- report. hours.
Notice to FRA and Technical
Report.
--GRMS Output Reports......... 728 railroads...... 50 reports......... 5 minutes......... 4
--GRMS Exception Reports...... 728 railroads...... 50 reports......... 5 minutes......... 4
--Procedures for Maintaining 728 railroads...... 4 procedures....... 2 hours........... 8
GRMS Data.
--GRMS Training to Qualified 728 railroads...... 2 tr. programs + 5 16 hours.......... 112
Employees. sessions.
--GRMS Inspections--Two Most 728 railroads...... 50 records......... 2 hours........... 100
Recent Records.
213.118--Continuous Weld Rail 728 railroads...... 728 revised plans.. 4 hours........... 2,912
(CWR)--Track Owner Plans to FRA.
--Notice to FRA & to Affected 728 railroads...... 728 notices + 15 minutes + 2 2,849
Employees of Plan's Effective 80,000 notices. minutes.
Date.
--FRA Required Revisions to 728 railroads...... 20 revisions....... 2 hours........... 40
CWR Plans.
--Further FRA Amendments to 728 railroads...... 20 plans........... 1 hour............ 20
CWR Plans--Annual Retraining
of CWR Employees.
213.119--Continuous Weld Rail 239 railroads...... 12,000 reports..... 10 minutes........ 2,000
(CWR)--Fracture Reports.
--Petition to FRA to Conduct 1 RR Association... 1 petition......... 15 minutes........ .25
Technical Conference on
Fracture Report Data.
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--Comprehensive CWR Training 239 railroads...... 240 amended 60 minutes........ 240
Program for Employees Needing programs.
Annual Retraining.
--Annual Retraining of CWR 31 railroads....... 80,000 workers..... 30 minutes........ 40,000
Employees.
--Records of CWR Installations 239 railroads...... 2,000 records...... 10 minutes........ 333
and CWR Maintenance.
--Records of Rail Joint 239 railroads...... 360,000 rcds....... 2 minutes......... 12,000
Inspections.
--Records of CWR Periodic 239 railroads...... 480,000 rcds....... 1 minute.......... 8,000
Inspections.
--CWR Procedures Manual....... 728 railroads...... 239 Manuals........ 10 minutes........ 40
213.233--Track Inspections by 728 railroads...... 12,500 notations... 1 minute.......... 208
Person/Vehicle--Records.
213.241--Track and Rail Inspection 728 railroads...... 1,542,089 records.. Varies with 1,723,941
Records. Inspection Type.
213.303--Responsibility for 2 railroads........ 1 notice........... 8 hours........... 8
Compliance--High Speed Track:
Notice to FRA of Assignment of
Responsibility.
213.305--Designation of Fully 2 railroads........ 150 designations... 10 minutes........ 25
Qualified Individuals.
--Designation of Partially 2 railroads........ 15 designations.... 10 minutes........ 3
Qualified Individuals.
213.317--Waiver Petitions......... 2 railroads........ 1 petition......... 80 hours.......... 80
213.329--Curves, Elevation, and 2 railroads........ 3 notifications.... 40 hours.......... 120
Higher Speed Limits--Notification
to FRA of Passenger/Commuter
Equipment Operating at Higher
Curving Speeds.
--Notification to FRA of 2 railroads........ 3 notifications.... 45 minutes........ 2
Service Over More than One
Track by Passenger or
Commuter Service Operator.
213.333--Automated Vehicle 3 railroads........ 18 reports......... 20 hours.......... 360
Inspection Systems: Track
Geometry Measurement System
Output Reports.
--Exception Printouts......... 2 railroads........ 13 printouts....... 20 hours.......... 260
213.341--Initial Inspection--New 2 railroads........ 2 reports.......... 16 hours.......... 32
Rail and Welds: Mill Inspection--
Report.
--Welding Plant Inspection-- 2 railroads........ 2 reports.......... 16 hours.......... 32
Report.
--Inspection of Field Welds-- 2 railroads........ 125 records........ 20 minutes........ 42
Records.
213.343--Continuous Weld Rail-- 2 railroads........ 150 records........ 10 minutes........ 253
History--Records.
213.345--Vehicle Qualification 1 railroad......... 2 reports.......... 560 hours......... 1,120
Testing--Results/Records.
213.347--Automotive or RR Crossing 1 railroad......... 2 plans............ 8 hours........... 16
at Grade--Protection Plans.
213.369--Inspection Records....... 2 railroads........ 500 records........ 1 minute.......... 8
--Inspection Records of 2 railroads........ 50 records......... 5 minutes......... 4
Defects and Remedial Actions.
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Total Responses: 2,813,581.
Total Estimated Total Annual Burden: 1,957,927 hours.
Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection.
Title: Passenger Train Emergency Preparedness.
OMB Control Number: 2130-0545.
Abstract: The collection of information is due to the passenger
train emergency regulations set forth in 49 CFR parts 223 and 239 which
require railroads to meet minimum Federal standards for the
preparation, adoption, and implementation of emergency preparedness
plans connected with the operation of passenger trains, including
freight railroads hosting operations of rail passenger service. The
regulations require luminescent or lighted emergency markings so that
passengers and emergency responders can readily determine where the
closest and most accessible exit routes are located and how the
emergency exit mechanisms are operated. Windows and doors intended for
emergency access by responders for extrication of passengers must be
marked with retro-reflective material so that emergency responders,
particularly in conditions of poor visibility, can easily distinguish
them from the less accessible doors and windows. Records of the
inspection, maintenance, and repair of emergency windows and door
exits, as well as records of operational efficiency tests, will be used
to ensure compliance with the regulations.
Form Number(s): N/A.
Affected Public: Businesses.
Respondent Universe: 25 railroads.
Frequency of Submission: On occasion.
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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239.13--Waiver Petitions......... 25 railroads....... 1 petition......... 20 hours........... 20
239.107--Marking of Emergency 25 railroads....... 6,525 labels....... 10 minutes......... 706
Window and Door Exits on New
Passenger Cars.
--Replacement Markings/Decals 25 railroads....... 6,320 decals/1,300 5 minutes/10 744
on Emergency Window and Door decals. minutes.
Exits.
--Records of Inspections..... 25 railroads....... 1,800 window tests/ 20 minutes......... 1,000
records + 1,200
door test records.
239.101/201/203--Filing of 3 railroads........ 1 EPP.............. 158 hours.......... 158
Emergency Preparedness Plan
(EPP).
--Amendments to Emergency 15 railroads....... 5 amendments....... 8 hours............ 40
Preparedness Plan.
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239.101(a)(1)(ii)--Maintenance of 2 railroads........ 2 current lists.... 1 hour............. 2
Current Emergency Telephone
Numbers.
239.101(a)(3)--Joint Operations 5 railroad pairs... 1 joint plan....... 16 hours........... 16
by Railroads --Joint Emergency
Preparedness Plan (EPP).
239.101(a)(5)--Liaison with 25 railroads....... 25 updated plans... 40 hours........... 1,000
Emergency Responders--Updated
Plans Containing Emergency
Responder Liaison Information.
239.101(a)(7)(ii)--Passenger 3 new railroads/3 1,300 cards/3 plans/ 5 minutes/16 hours/ 396
Safety Information--Plans and commuter railroads. 3 safety messages/ 48 hours/8 hours/
Posting of Safety Awareness 3 plans/3 safety 24 hours.
Messages. messages.
239.105--Debriefing and Critique 25 railroads....... 44 debriefing/ 27 hours........... 1,188
After Each Passenger Train critique sessions.
Emergency Situation or Full
Scale Simulation.
239.301--Operational (Efficiency) 25 railroads....... 25,000 tests/ 15 minutes......... 6,250
Tests of On-board and Control records.
Center Employees and Records of
Tests.
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Total Responses: 43,536.
Total Estimated Annual Burden: 11,520 hours.
Type of Request: Extension 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 January 15, 2013.
Rebecca Pennington,
Chief Financial Officer, Federal Railroad Administration.
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