Agency Request for Emergency Processing of Collection of Information by the Office of Management and Budget, 23327-23328 [2015-09703]

Download as PDF 23327 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 80 / Monday, April 27, 2015 / Notices (OMB) for emergency processing under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. FRA requests that OMB authorize the collection of information identified below immediately upon publication of this Notice for a period of 180 days. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of this individual ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by telephoning FRA’s Office of Safety Clearance Officer: Robert Brogan (tel. (202) 493–6292) or FRA’s Office of Administration Clearance Officer: Kimberly Toone (tel. (202) 493–6132) (these numbers are not toll-free:; or by contacting Mr. Brogan via facsimile at (202) 493–6216 or Ms. Toone via facsimile at (202) 493–6497, or via email by contacting Mr. Brogan at Robert.Brogan@dot.gov; or by contacting Ms. Toone at Kim.Toone@dot.gov. Comments and questions about the ICR identified below should be directed to OMB’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: FRA OMB Desk Officer. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FRA is issuing Emergency Order No. 30 (EO or Order) to require that trains transporting large amounts of Class 3 flammable liquid through certain highly populated areas adhere to a maximum authorized operating speed limit. FRA has determined that public safety compels issuance of the Order. The Order is necessary due to the recent occurrence of railroad accidents involving trains transporting petroleum crude oil and ethanol and the increasing reliance on railroads to transport voluminous amounts of those hazardous materials in recent years. Under the EO, an affected train is one that contains: (1) 20 or more loaded tank cars in a continuous block, or 35 or more loaded tank cars, of Class 3 flammable liquid; and (2) at least one DOT Specification 111 (DOT–111) tank car (including those built in accordance with Association of American Railroads (AAR) Casualty Prevention Circular 1232 (CPC–1232)) loaded with a Class 3 flammable liquid. Affected trains must not exceed 40 miles per hour (mph) in high-threat urban areas (HTUAs) as defined in 49 CFR 1580.3. This Order takes effect immediately. Title: FRA Emergency Order No. 30, Notice No. 1. Emergency order item No. 30 Respondent universe Total annual responses (1) Petitions for Special Approval to Take Actions Not in Accordance with This Order.. 70 Railroads ......... 25 Petitions ........... Form Number(s): N/A. Respondent Universe: 70 Railroads, Frequency of Submission: One-time; on occasion. Total Estimated Responses: 25. Total Estimated Annual Burden: 1,000 hours. Status: Emergency Review. Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 3507(a) and 5 CFR 320.5(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. Rebecca Pennington, Chief Financial Officer. [FR Doc. 2015–09702 Filed 4–24–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket No. FRA–2015–0007–N–9] Rmajette on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Average time per response (hours) Agency Request for Emergency Processing of Collection of Information by the Office of Management and Budget Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), United States Department of Transportation (USDOT). AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:41 Apr 24, 2015 Jkt 235001 ACTION: Notice. FRA hereby gives notice that it is submitting the following Information Collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for emergency processing under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. FRA requests that OMB authorize the collection of information identified below immediately upon publication of this Notice for a period of 180 days. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of this individual ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by telephoning FRA’s Office of Railroad Safety Clearance Officer: Robert Brogan (tel. (202) 493– 6292) or FRA’s Office of Administration Clearance Officer: Kimberly Toone (tel. (202) 493–6132) (these numbers are not toll-free); or by contacting Mr. Brogan via facsimile at (202) 493–6216 or Ms. Toone via facsimile at (202) 493–6497, or via email by contacting Mr. Brogan at Robert.Brogan@dot.gov; or by contacting Ms. Toone at Kim.Toone@dot.gov. Comments and questions about the ICR identified below should be directed to OMB’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: FRA OMB Desk Office. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Due to recent derailments involving ‘‘high hazard flammable trains’’ (HHFTs), FRA and PHMSA have conducted several SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00075 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 40 Total annual burden hours 1,000 post-accident investigations and to ensure that stakeholders are fully aware of each agency’s investigative authority and cooperate with agency personnel conducting such investigations, where time is of the essence in gathering evidence, the agencies are issuing a Safety Advisory (FRA Safety Advisory 2015–02 and Docket NO. PHMSA– 2015–0118, Notice No. 15–11) to remind railroads operating HHFTs—defined as a train comprised of 20 or more loaded tank cars of a Class 3 flammable liquid in a continuous block, or a train with 35 or more loaded tank cars of a Class 3 flammable liquid across the entire train—as well as the offerors of Class 3 flammable liquids transported on such trains, of their obligation to provide PHMSA and FRA, as expeditiously as possible, with information agency personnel need to conduct investigations immediately following an accident or incident. Title: Hazardous Materials: Information Requirements Related to the Transportation of Trains Carrying Specified Volumes of Flammable Liquids. E:\FR\FM\27APN1.SGM 27APN1 23328 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 80 / Monday, April 27, 2015 / Notices Average time per response (hours) FRA Safety Advisory 2015–02; Docket No. PHMSA–2015–0118 Respondent universe Total annual responses (1) Records of High Hazard Flammable Trains Containing Information Specified in This Safety Advisory Provided Upon Request to FRA/PHMSA Personnel After Train Accident. 70 Railroads ......... 50 Records ........... Form Number(s): N/A. Respondent Universe: 70 Railroads. Frequency of Submission: One-time; on occasion. Total Estimated Responses: 50. Total Estimated Annual Burden: 100 hours. Status: Emergency Review. Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 3507(a) and 5 CFR 320.5(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. Erin McCartney, Budget Director. [FR Doc. 2015–09703 Filed 4–24–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration [Docket No. PHMSA–2014–0002 (PDA– 36(R))] Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Permit Requirements for Transportation of Hazardous Material Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), DOT. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In accordance with statutory requirements, PHMSA is publishing a notice of delay in processing the American Trucking Associations, Inc.’s (ATA) application for a preemption determination concerning requirements of the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for a permit to transport hazardous materials by motor vehicle and the fee to obtain the permit. PHMSA is conducting fact-finding and legal analysis in response to the request, and is delaying issuance of its determination in order to allow time for appropriate consideration of the issues raised by the application. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vincent Lopez, Office of Chief Counsel (PHC–10), Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, U.S. Rmajette on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:57 Apr 24, 2015 Jkt 235001 Total annual burden hours 2 100 Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590; telephone No. 202–366–4400; facsimile No. 202–366–7041. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ATA applied for an administrative determination concerning whether Federal hazardous material transportation law, 49 U.S.C. 5101 et seq., preempts requirements of the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for a permit to transport hazardous materials by motor vehicle and the fee to obtain the permit. PHMSA published notice of ATA’s application in the Federal Register on April 17, 2014. 79 FR 21840. Title 49 U.S.C. 5125(d)(1) requires PHMSA to issue a decision on an application for a preemption determination ‘‘within 180 days after the date of the publication of the notice of having received such application, or the Secretary shall publish a statement in the Federal Register of the reason why the Secretary’s decision on the application is delayed, along with an estimate of the additional time necessary before a decision is made.’’ ATA’s application for a preemption determination is still under consideration by PHMSA. The Agency is currently conducting fact-finding and legal analysis in response to the application. Because of this additional fact-finding and legal analysis, it was impracticable to issue a decision within the 180-day timeframe. In order to allow time for full consideration of the issues raised by the application, PHMSA delays issuance of its determination, and estimates a decision will be published in approximately 120 days. [Docket No. PHMSA–2014–0003 (PDA– 37(R))] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Issued in Washington, DC, on April 21, 2015. Joseph Solomey, Senior Assistant Chief Counsel. [FR Doc. 2015–09632 Filed 4–24–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–60–P PO 00000 Frm 00076 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration New York City Permit Requirements for Transportation of Certain Hazardous Materials Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), DOT. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In accordance with statutory requirements, PHMSA is publishing a notice of delay in processing the American Trucking Associations, Inc.’s (ATA) application for a preemption determination concerning requirements of the New York City Fire Department for a permit to transport certain hazardous materials by motor vehicle through New York City, or for transshipment from New York City, and the fee for the permit. PHMSA is conducting fact-finding and legal analysis in response to the request, and is delaying issuance of its determination in order to allow time for appropriate consideration of the issues raised by the application. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vincent Lopez, Office of Chief Counsel (PHC–10), Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590; telephone No. 202–366–4400; facsimile No. 202–366–7041. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ATA applied for an administrative determination concerning whether Federal hazardous material transportation law, 49 U.S.C. 5101 et seq., preempts requirements of the New York City Fire Department for a permit to transport certain hazardous materials by motor vehicle through New York City, or for transshipment from New York City, and the fee for the permit. PHMSA published notice of ATA’s application in the Federal Register on April 17, 2014. 79 FR 21838. Title 49 U.S.C. 5125(d)(1) requires PHMSA to issue a decision on an application for a preemption determination ‘‘within 180 days after SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\27APN1.SGM 27APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 80 (Monday, April 27, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23327-23328]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-09703]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket No. FRA-2015-0007-N-9]

Agency Request for Emergency Processing of Collection of
Information by the Office of Management and Budget

AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), United States Department
of Transportation (USDOT).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: FRA hereby gives notice that it is submitting the following
Information Collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for emergency processing under the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995. FRA requests that OMB authorize the collection of information
identified below immediately upon publication of this Notice for a
period of 180 days.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of this individual ICR, with
applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by telephoning
FRA's Office of Railroad Safety Clearance Officer: Robert Brogan (tel.
(202) 493-6292) or FRA's Office of Administration Clearance Officer:
Kimberly Toone (tel. (202) 493-6132) (these numbers are not toll-free);
or by contacting Mr. Brogan via facsimile at (202) 493-6216 or Ms.
Toone via facsimile at (202) 493-6497, or via email by contacting Mr.
Brogan at Robert.Brogan@dot.gov; or by contacting Ms. Toone at
Kim.Toone@dot.gov. Comments and questions about the ICR identified
below should be directed to OMB's Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Attn: FRA OMB Desk Office.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Due to recent derailments involving ``high
hazard flammable trains'' (HHFTs), FRA and PHMSA have conducted several
post-accident investigations and to ensure that stakeholders are fully
aware of each agency's investigative authority and cooperate with
agency personnel conducting such investigations, where time is of the
essence in gathering evidence, the agencies are issuing a Safety
Advisory (FRA Safety Advisory 2015-02 and Docket NO. PHMSA-2015-0118,
Notice No. 15-11) to remind railroads operating HHFTs--defined as a
train comprised of 20 or more loaded tank cars of a Class 3 flammable
liquid in a continuous block, or a train with 35 or more loaded tank
cars of a Class 3 flammable liquid across the entire train--as well as
the offerors of Class 3 flammable liquids transported on such trains,
of their obligation to provide PHMSA and FRA, as expeditiously as
possible, with information agency personnel need to conduct
investigations immediately following an accident or incident.
Title: Hazardous Materials: Information Requirements Related to the
Transportation of Trains Carrying Specified Volumes of Flammable
Liquids.

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Average time
FRA Safety Advisory 2015-02; Respondent universe Total annual responses per response Total annual
Docket No. PHMSA-2015-0118 (hours) burden hours
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(1) Records of High Hazard 70 Railroads........... 50 Records............. 2 100
Flammable Trains Containing
Information Specified in
This Safety Advisory
Provided Upon Request to
FRA/PHMSA Personnel After
Train Accident.
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Form Number(s): N/A.
Respondent Universe: 70 Railroads.
Frequency of Submission: One-time; on occasion.
Total Estimated Responses: 50.
Total Estimated Annual Burden: 100 hours.
Status: Emergency Review.
Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 3507(a) and 5 CFR 320.5(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.

Erin McCartney,
Budget Director.
[FR Doc. 2015-09703 Filed 4-24-15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-06-P

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