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Use of Up to 4.999 mgd; Approval Date:
December 7, 2012.
4. Southwestern Energy Production
Company, Pad ID: PLATUS PAD, ABR–
201212004, New Milford Township,
Susquehanna County, Pa.; Consumptive
Use of Up to 4.999 mgd; Approval Date:
December 7, 2012.
5. Southwestern Energy Production
Company, Pad ID: SWEENEY PAD,
ABR–201212005, New Milford
Township, Susquehanna County, Pa.;
Consumptive Use of Up to 4.999 mgd;
Approval Date: December 7, 2012.
6. Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation, Pad
ID: TeddickM P3, ABR–201212006,
Brooklyn Township, Susquehanna
County, Pa.; Consumptive Use of Up to
3.575 mgd; Approval Date: December 7,
2012.
7. EXCO Resources (PA), LLC, Pad ID:
Dale Bower Pad 2, ABR–201212007,
Penn Township, Lycoming County, Pa.;
Consumptive Use of Up to 8.000 mgd;
Approval Date: December 11, 2012.
8. Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation, Pad
ID: ZickW P1, ABR–201212008, Lenox
Township, Susquehanna County, Pa.;
Consumptive Use of Up to 3.575 mgd;
Approval Date: December 12, 2012.
9. Southwestern Energy Production
Company, Pad ID: CONKLIN EAST,
ABR–201212009, New Milford
Township, Susquehanna County, Pa.;
Consumptive Use of Up to 4.999 mgd;
Approval Date: December 14, 2012.
10. Southwestern Energy Production
Company, Pad ID: TINGLEY PAD, ABR–
201212010, New Milford Township,
Susquehanna County, Pa.; Consumptive
Use of Up to 4.999 mgd; Approval Date:
December 14, 2012.
11. Southwestern Energy Production
Company, Pad ID: BOMAN PAD, ABR–
201212011, Jackson Township,
Susquehanna County, Pa.; Consumptive
Use of Up to 4.999 mgd; Approval Date:
December 14, 2012.
12. Southwestern Energy Production
Company, Pad ID: Swisher (Pad R),
ABR–201212012, Stevens Township,
Bradford County, Pa.; Consumptive Use
of Up to 4.999 mgd; Approval Date:
December 31, 2012.
13. SWEPI LP, Pad ID: Tri-Co 596,
ABR–201212013, Sullivan Township,
Tioga County, Pa.; Consumptive Use of
Up to 4.000 mgd; Approval Date:
December 31, 2012.
14. Chief Oil & Gas LLC, Pad ID:
Bishop Drilling Pad, ABR–201212014,
Auburn Township, Susquehanna
County, Pa.; Consumptive Use of Up to
2.000 mgd; Approval Date: December
31, 2012.
15. Chief Oil & Gas LLC, Pad ID:
Harvey Drilling Pad, ABR–201212015,
Lemon Township, Wyoming County,
Pa.; Consumptive Use of Up to 2.000
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2012.
Authority: Pub. L. 91–575, 84 Stat. 1509
et seq., 18 CFR parts 806, 807, and 808.
Dated: February 8, 2013.
Stephanie L. Richardson,
Secretary to the Commission.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA–2013–0002–N–4]
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
(ICRs) for clearance by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), FRA is
soliciting public comment on specific
aspects of the activities identified
below.
SUMMARY:
Comments must be received no
later than April 22, 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 2130–0533.’’
Alternatively, comments may be
transmitted via facsimile to (202) 493–
6216 or (202) 493–6170, 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
DATES:
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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 25,
Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202)
493–6292) or Ms. 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.)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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
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
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information requested. See 44 U.S.C.
3501.
Below is a brief summary of the
currently approved ICRs that FRA will
submit for clearance by OMB as
required under the PRA:
Title: Qualifications for Locomotive
Engineers.
OMB Control Number: 2130–0533.
Abstract: Section 4 of the Rail Safety
Improvement Act of 1988 (RSIA), Public
Law 100–342, 102 Stat. 624 (June 22,
1988), later amended and re-codified by
Public Law 103–272, 108 Stat. 874 (July
5, 1994), required that FRA issue
regulations to establish any necessary
program for certifying or licensing
locomotive engineers. The collection of
information is used by FRA to ensure
that railroads employ and properly train
qualified individuals as locomotive
engineers and designated supervisors of
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locomotive engineers. The collection of
information is also used by FRA to
verify that railroads have established
required certification programs for
locomotive engineers and that these
programs fully conform to the standards
specified in the regulation.
Affected Public: Businesses.
Respondent Universe: 733 railroads.
Frequency of Submission: On
occasion; annually; tri-annually.
REPORTING BURDEN
Total annual
burden
hours
Respondent universe
Total annual
responses
Average time per
response
240.9—Waivers ...................................................
240.101/103—Cert. Prog.—Amendmnts .............
—Cert. Prog.—New ......................................
—Final Review .............................................
—Material Modification to Program ..............
240.105(b)—Selection Criteria for DSLEs—
Exams.
(c) Written Reports/Determinations of DSLE Performance Skills.
240.109/App. C—Prior Safety Conduct Data ......
240.111/App C—Driver’s License Data ...............
—NDR Match—notifications and requests
for data.
—Written response from candidate on driver’s lic. data candidates.
240.111(g)—Notice to RR of Absence of License.
240.111(h)—Duty to furnish data on prior safety
conduct as motor vehicle op..
240.113—Notice to RR Furnishing Data on Prior
Safety Conduct—Diff. RR.
240.119—Self-referral to EAP re: active substance abuse disorder.
240.121—Criteria—Vision/Hearing Acuity Data—
New Railroads.
240.121—Criteria—Vision/Hearing Acuity Data—
Cond. Certification.
240.121—Criteria—Vision/Hearing Acuity Data—
Not Meeting Standards—Notice by Employee.
240.127—Criteria for Examining Skill Performance—Modification to Certification Program to
Include Scoring System.
240.201/221—List of Qualified DSLEs ................
240.201/221—List of Qualified Loco. Engineers
240.201/223/301—Loco. Engineers Certificate ...
—False entry on certificates .........................
240.205—Data to EAP Counselor .......................
240.207—Medical Certificate Showing Hearing/
Vision Standards are Met.
—Written determinations waiving use of corrective device.
240.219—Denial of Certification ..........................
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733 railroads ................
733 railroads ................
20 railroads ..................
20 railroads ..................
733 railroads ................
733 railroads ................
3 waiver petitions .........
50 amendments ...........
20 programs .................
20 reviews ....................
30 modified prog. .........
50 examinations ...........
1 hour ...........................
1 hour ...........................
40 hours .......................
1 hour ...........................
45 minutes ...................
1 hour ...........................
3
50
800
20
23
50
10 railroads ..................
10 reports .....................
1 hour ...........................
10
17,667 candidates ........
17,667 candidates ........
733 railroads ................
60 minutes ...................
15 minutes ...................
15 min. + 15 min. .........
25
4,417
89
733 railroads ................
25 responses ...............
17,667 requests ...........
177 notices + 177 requests.
20 cases/comments .....
15 minutes ...................
5
53,000 candidates ........
4 letters ........................
15 minutes ...................
1
733 railroads ................
200 phone calls ............
10 minutes ...................
33
17,667 candidates ........
15 min./30 min. ............
265
53,000 locomotive engineers.
20 railroads ..................
353 requests + 353 responses.
50 self-referrals ............
5 minutes .....................
4
20 copies ......................
15 minutes ...................
5
733 railroads ................
20 reports .....................
1 hour ...........................
20
733 railroads ................
10 notifications .............
15 minutes ...................
3
733 railroads ................
48 hours + 8 hours ......
7,704
733 railroads ................
733 railroads ................
53,000 candidates ........
N/A ...............................
733 railroads ................
53,000 candidates ........
46 amended programs
+ 687 amended programs.
733 updates .................
733 updated lists ..........
17,667 certificates ........
N/A ...............................
177 records ..................
17,667 certificates ........
60 minutes ...................
60 minutes ...................
5 minutes .....................
N/A ...............................
5 minutes .....................
70 minutes ...................
733
733
1,472
N/A
15
20,612
733 railroads ................
10 determinations ........
2 hours .........................
20
17,667 candidates ........
1 hour ...........................
60
—Notification to Employee of Adverse Decision.
240.227—Canadian Certification Data ................
240. 229—Joint Operations—Notice—not qualified.
240.309—RR Oversight Resp.: Detected Poor
Safety Conduct—Annotation.
Testing Requirements:
240.209/213—Written Tests .........................
240.211/213—Performance Test .........................
240.303—Annual operational monitor observation.
240.303—Annual operating rules compliance
test.
733 railroads ................
30 letters + 30 responses.
30 notifications .............
1 hour ...........................
30
N/A ...............................
321 railroads ................
N/A ...............................
184 employee calls ......
N/A ...............................
5 minutes .....................
N/A
15
15 railroads ..................
6 annotations ...............
15 minutes ...................
2
53,000 candidates ........
53,000 candidates ........
53,000 candidates ........
17,667 tests .................
17,667 tests .................
53,000 tests/docs. ........
2 hours .........................
2 hours .........................
2 hours .........................
35,334
35,334
106,000
53,000 candidates ........
53,000 tests .................
1 hour ...........................
53,000
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REPORTING BURDEN—Continued
Recordkeeping:
240.215—Retaining Info. Supporting Determination.
240.305—Engineer’s Notice of Non-Qualification
to RR —Relaying.
—Certification Denial or Revocation Status
to other certifying railroad.
240.307—Notice to Engineer of Disqualification
240.309—Railroad Annual Review ......................
—Report of findings ......................................
Total Responses: 217,325.
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
278,682 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.
Issued in Washington, DC, on February 13,
2013.
Rebecca Pennington,
Chief Financial Officer, Federal Railroad
Administration.
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Research and Innovative Technology
Administration
Advisory Council on Transportation
Statistics; Meeting
Research and Innovative
Technology Administration (RITA),
DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
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AGENCY:
This notice announces, pursuant to
Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA) (Pub. L. 72–363;
5 U.S.C. app. 2), a meeting of the
Advisory Council on Transportation
Statistics (ACTS). The meeting will be
held on Monday, March 4 from 8:30
a.m. to 4:00 p.m. E.S.T. in the DOT
Conference Center at the U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC.
Section 52011 of the Moving Ahead for
Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP–
21) directs the U.S. Department of
Transportation to establish an Advisory
Council on Transportation Statistics
subject to the Federal Advisory
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Total annual
burden
hours
Respondent universe
Total annual
responses
Average time per
response
733 railroads ................
17,667 records .............
30 minutes ...................
8,834
53,000 engineers or
candidates.
1,060 engineers ...........
100 notifications ...........
5 minutes .....................
8
2 letters ........................
30 minutes ...................
1
733 railroads ................
51 railroads ..................
51 railroads ..................
900 letters ....................
51 reviews ....................
12 reports .....................
1 hour ...........................
40 hours .......................
1 hour ...........................
900
2,040
12
CFR section
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Committee Act (5 U.S.C., App. 2) to
advise the Bureau of Transportation
Statistics (BTS) on the quality,
reliability, consistency, objectivity, and
relevance of transportation statistics and
analyses collected, supported, or
disseminated by the Bureau and the
Department. The following is a
summary of the draft meeting agenda:
(1) USDOT welcome and introduction of
Council Members; (2) Overview of prior
meeting; (3) Discussion of performance
measures; (4) Update on BTS data
programs and future plans; (5) Council
Members review and discussion of BTS
programs and plans; (6) Public
Comments and Closing Remarks.
Participation is open to the public.
Members of the public who wish to
participate must notify Courtney
Freiberg at Courtney.Freiberg@dot.gov,
not later than March 4, 2013. Members
of the public may present oral
statements at the meeting with the
approval of Patricia Hu, Director of the
Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
Noncommittee members wishing to
present oral statements or obtain
information should contact Courtney
Freiberg via email no later than March
4, 2013
Questions about the agenda or written
comments may be emailed
(Courtney.Freiberg@dot.gov) or
submitted by U.S. Mail to: U.S.
Department of Transportation, Research
and Innovative Technology
Administration, Bureau of
Transportation Statistics, Attention:
Courtney Freiberg, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Room # E34–429,
Washington, DC 20590, or faxed to (202)
366–3640. BTS requests that written
comments be received by March 4,
2013. Access to the DOT Headquarters
building is controlled therefore all
persons who plan to attend the meeting
must notify Mrs. Courtney Freiberg at
202–366–1270 prior to March 4, 2013.
Individuals attending the meeting must
report to the main DOT entrance on
New Jersey Avenue SE. for admission to
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the building. Attendance is open to the
public, but limited space is available.
Persons with a disability requiring
special services, such as an interpreter
for the hearing impaired, should contact
Mrs. Freiberg at 202–366–1270 at least
seven calendar days prior to the
meeting.
Notice of this meeting is provided in
accordance with the FACA and the
General Services Administration
regulations (41 CFR parts 102–103)
covering management of Federal
advisory committees.
Issued in Washington, DC, on February 11,
2013.
Rolf Schmitt,
Deputy Director, Bureau of Transportation
Statistics.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA-2013-0002-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 (ICRs) 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 April 22, 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 2130-0533.''
Alternatively, comments may be transmitted via facsimile to (202) 493-
6216 or (202) 493-6170, 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 25, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone:
(202) 493-6292) or Ms. 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
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information requested. See 44 U.S.C. 3501.
Below is a brief summary of the currently approved ICRs that FRA
will submit for clearance by OMB as required under the PRA:
Title: Qualifications for Locomotive Engineers.
OMB Control Number: 2130-0533.
Abstract: Section 4 of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 1988
(RSIA), Public Law 100-342, 102 Stat. 624 (June 22, 1988), later
amended and re-codified by Public Law 103-272, 108 Stat. 874 (July 5,
1994), required that FRA issue regulations to establish any necessary
program for certifying or licensing locomotive engineers. The
collection of information is used by FRA to ensure that railroads
employ and properly train qualified individuals as locomotive engineers
and designated supervisors of locomotive engineers. The collection of
information is also used by FRA to verify that railroads have
established required certification programs for locomotive engineers
and that these programs fully conform to the standards specified in the
regulation.
Affected Public: Businesses.
Respondent Universe: 733 railroads.
Frequency of Submission: On occasion; annually; tri-annually.
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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240.9--Waivers................... 733 railroads...... 3 waiver petitions. 1 hour............. 3
240.101/103--Cert. Prog.-- 733 railroads...... 50 amendments...... 1 hour............. 50
Amendmnts.
--Cert. Prog.--New........... 20 railroads....... 20 programs........ 40 hours........... 800
--Final Review............... 20 railroads....... 20 reviews......... 1 hour............. 20
--Material Modification to 733 railroads...... 30 modified prog... 45 minutes......... 23
Program.
240.105(b)--Selection Criteria 733 railroads...... 50 examinations.... 1 hour............. 50
for DSLEs--Exams.
(c) Written Reports/ 10 railroads....... 10 reports......... 1 hour............. 10
Determinations of DSLE
Performance Skills.
240.109/App. C--Prior Safety 17,667 candidates.. 25 responses....... 60 minutes......... 25
Conduct Data.
240.111/App C--Driver's License 17,667 candidates.. 17,667 requests.... 15 minutes......... 4,417
Data.
--NDR Match--notifications 733 railroads...... 177 notices + 177 15 min. + 15 min... 89
and requests for data. requests.
--Written response from 733 railroads...... 20 cases/comments.. 15 minutes......... 5
candidate on driver's lic.
data candidates.
240.111(g)--Notice to RR of 53,000 candidates.. 4 letters.......... 15 minutes......... 1
Absence of License.
240.111(h)--Duty to furnish data 733 railroads...... 200 phone calls.... 10 minutes......... 33
on prior safety conduct as motor
vehicle op..
240.113--Notice to RR Furnishing 17,667 candidates.. 353 requests + 353 15 min./30 min..... 265
Data on Prior Safety Conduct-- responses.
Diff. RR.
240.119--Self-referral to EAP re: 53,000 locomotive 50 self-referrals.. 5 minutes.......... 4
active substance abuse disorder. engineers.
240.121--Criteria--Vision/Hearing 20 railroads....... 20 copies.......... 15 minutes......... 5
Acuity Data--New Railroads.
240.121--Criteria--Vision/Hearing 733 railroads...... 20 reports......... 1 hour............. 20
Acuity Data--Cond. Certification.
240.121--Criteria--Vision/Hearing 733 railroads...... 10 notifications... 15 minutes......... 3
Acuity Data--Not Meeting
Standards--Notice by Employee.
240.127--Criteria for Examining 733 railroads...... 46 amended programs 48 hours + 8 hours. 7,704
Skill Performance--Modification + 687 amended
to Certification Program to programs.
Include Scoring System.
240.201/221--List of Qualified 733 railroads...... 733 updates........ 60 minutes......... 733
DSLEs.
240.201/221--List of Qualified 733 railroads...... 733 updated lists.. 60 minutes......... 733
Loco. Engineers.
240.201/223/301--Loco. Engineers 53,000 candidates.. 17,667 certificates 5 minutes.......... 1,472
Certificate.
--False entry on certificates N/A................ N/A................ N/A................ N/A
240.205--Data to EAP Counselor... 733 railroads...... 177 records........ 5 minutes.......... 15
240.207--Medical Certificate 53,000 candidates.. 17,667 certificates 70 minutes......... 20,612
Showing Hearing/Vision Standards
are Met.
--Written determinations 733 railroads...... 10 determinations.. 2 hours............ 20
waiving use of corrective
device.
240.219--Denial of Certification. 17,667 candidates.. 30 letters + 30 1 hour............. 60
responses.
--Notification to Employee of 733 railroads...... 30 notifications... 1 hour............. 30
Adverse Decision.
240.227--Canadian Certification N/A................ N/A................ N/A................ N/A
Data.
240. 229--Joint Operations-- 321 railroads...... 184 employee calls. 5 minutes.......... 15
Notice--not qualified.
240.309--RR Oversight Resp.: 15 railroads....... 6 annotations...... 15 minutes......... 2
Detected Poor Safety Conduct--
Annotation.
Testing Requirements:
240.209/213--Written Tests... 53,000 candidates.. 17,667 tests....... 2 hours............ 35,334
240.211/213--Performance Test.... 53,000 candidates.. 17,667 tests....... 2 hours............ 35,334
240.303--Annual operational 53,000 candidates.. 53,000 tests/docs.. 2 hours............ 106,000
monitor observation.
240.303--Annual operating rules 53,000 candidates.. 53,000 tests....... 1 hour............. 53,000
compliance test.
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Recordkeeping:
240.215--Retaining Info. 733 railroads...... 17,667 records..... 30 minutes......... 8,834
Supporting Determination.
240.305--Engineer's Notice of Non- 53,000 engineers or 100 notifications.. 5 minutes.......... 8
Qualification to RR --Relaying. candidates.
--Certification Denial or 1,060 engineers.... 2 letters.......... 30 minutes......... 1
Revocation Status to other
certifying railroad.
240.307--Notice to Engineer of 733 railroads...... 900 letters........ 1 hour............. 900
Disqualification.
240.309--Railroad Annual Review.. 51 railroads....... 51 reviews......... 40 hours........... 2,040
--Report of findings......... 51 railroads....... 12 reports......... 1 hour............. 12
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Total Responses: 217,325.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 278,682 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.
Issued in Washington, DC, on February 13, 2013.
Rebecca Pennington,
Chief Financial Officer, Federal Railroad Administration.
[FR Doc. 2013-03869 Filed 2-19-13; 8:45 am]
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