Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request, 57425-57429 [2015-24181]
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49 CFR part 24 regulatory revisions—
225 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours:
Regular update of manual: 52
respondents × 15 hours = 780 burden
hours.
23 CFR part 710 regulatory revisions:
52 respondents × 225 hours = 11,700
burden hours.
49 CFR part 24 regulatory revisions:
112 respondents × 225 hours = 25,200
burden hours.
Total: 780 hrs. + 11,700 hrs. + 25,200
hrs. = 37,680 total burden hours.
Public Comments Invited: You are
asked to comment on any aspect of this
information collection, including: (1)
Whether the proposed collection is
necessary for the FHWA’s performance;
(2) the accuracy of the estimated
burdens; (3) ways for the FHWA to
enhance the quality, usefulness, and
clarity of the collected information; and
(4) ways that the burden could be
minimized, including the use of
electronic technology, without reducing
the quality of the collected information.
The agency will summarize and/or
include your comments in the request
for OMB’s clearance of this information
collection.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended;
and 49 CFR 1.48.
Issued on: September 18, 2015.
Michael Howell,
Information Collection Coordinator.
BILLING CODE 4910–22–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA 2015–0007–N–25]
Proposed Agency Information
Collection Activities; Comment
Request
Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA), Department of
Transportation.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
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 requests (ICRs)
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Comments must be received no
later than November 23, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
on any or all of the following proposed
activities by mail to either: Mr. Robert
Brogan, Office of Safety, Regulatory
Safety Analysis 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–lll.’’
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.
DATES:
Mr.
Robert Brogan, Regulatory Safety
Analysis 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,
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
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
[FR Doc. 2015–24190 Filed 9–22–15; 8:45 am]
SUMMARY:
for clearance by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), FRA is
soliciting public comment on specific
aspects of the activities identified
below.
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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 is a brief summary of the
currently approved ICRs that FRA will
submit for clearance by OMB as
required under the PRA:
Title: State Safety Participation
Regulations and Remedial Actions.
OMB Control Number: 2130–0509.
Abstract: The collection of
information is set forth under 49 CFR
part 212, and requires qualified state
inspectors to provide various reports to
FRA for monitoring and enforcement
purposes concerning state investigative,
inspection, and surveillance activities
regarding railroad compliance with
Federal railroad safety laws and
regulations. Additionally, railroads are
required to report to FRA actions taken
to remedy certain alleged violations of
law.
Form Number(s): FRA F 6180.33/61/
67/96/96A/109/110/111/112/144.
Affected Public: Businesses.
Respondent Universe: States and
Railroads.
Frequency of Submission: On
occasion.
Reporting Burden:
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CFR section
Respondent universe
Total annual
responses
Average time per
response
Application For Participation ..........................
State Railroad Technical Training Funding
Agreement.
Inspector Travel Planning and Reimbursement.
Annual Work Plan ..........................................
Inspection Form (FRA F 6180.96) .................
Violation Report—Motive, Power, and Equipment Regulations (Form FRA F 6180.109).
Violation Report—Operating Practices Regulations (Form FRA F 6180.67).
Violation Report—Hazardous Materials Regulations (Form FRA F 6180.110).
Violation Report—Hours of Service Law (F
6180.33).
Violation Report—Accident/Incident Reporting Rules (Form FRA F 6180.61).
Violation Report—Track Safety Regulations
(Form FRA F 6180.111).
Violation Report—Signal and Train Control
Regulations (Form FRA F 6180.112).
Remedial Actions Reports .............................
Violation Report Challenge ............................
Delayed Reports ............................................
15 States ....................
30 States ....................
15 updates .................
30 agreements ...........
2.5 hours ....................
1 hour .........................
38 hours.
30 hours.
30 States ....................
300 vouchers .............
1 hour .........................
300 hours.
30 States ....................
30 States ....................
17 States ....................
30 reports ...................
16,000 forms ..............
150 reports .................
5 hours .......................
15 minutes .................
4 hours .......................
150 hours.
4,000 hours.
600 hours.
16 States ....................
200 reports .................
4 hours .......................
800 hours.
15 States ....................
150 reports .................
4 hours .......................
600 hours.
16 States ....................
15 reports ...................
4 hours .......................
60 hours.
16 States ....................
15 reports ...................
4 hours .......................
60 hours.
25 States ....................
60 reports ...................
4 hours .......................
240 hours.
14 States ....................
20 reports ...................
4 hours .......................
80 hours.
563 Railroads .............
563 Railroads .............
573 Railroads .............
4,200 reports ..............
840 challenge ............
420 reports .................
15 minutes .................
1 hours .......................
30 minutes .................
1,050 hours.
840 hours.
210 hours.
railroads and public authorities in order
to increase safety at highway-rail grade
crossings nationwide by requiring that
locomotive horns be sounded when
trains approach and pass through these
crossings or by ensuring that a safety
level at least equivalent to that provided
by blowing locomotive horns exists for
corridors in which horns are silenced.
FRA reviews applications by public
Total Responses: 22,445.
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
9,058 hours.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Title: Use of Locomotive Horns at
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings.
OMB Control Number: 2130–0560.
Abstract: Under title 49 part 222 of
the Code of Federal Regulations, FRA
seeks to collect information from
Total annual burden
hours
authorities intending to establish new
or, in some cases, continue pre-rule
quiet zones to ensure the necessary level
of safety is achieved.
Form Number(s): N/A.
Affected Public: Businesses.
Respondent Universe: 728 railroads/
340 Public Authorities.
Frequency of Submission: On
occasion.
CFR section
Respondent universe
Total annual
responses
Average time per
response
222.11—Penalties—Falsified Report .............
779 Railroads/340
Public Authorities.
779 Railroads/340
Public Authorities.
340 Public Authorities
1 report/record ...........
2 hours .......................
2 hours.
8 petitions ..................
4 hours .......................
32 hours.
15 applications ...........
80 hours .....................
1,200 hours.
340 Public Authorities
340 Public Authorities
340 Public Authorities
715 Railroads/State
Agencies.
216 Communities/
Public Authorities.
3 team reviews ..........
75 updated forms .......
90 copies ...................
30 comments .............
16 hours .....................
1 hour .........................
10 minutes .................
1.5 hours ....................
48
75
15
45
60 notices + 180 notifications.
40 hours + 10 minutes
2,430 hours.
216 Communities .......
300 updated forms .....
1 hour .........................
300 hours.
715 Railroads/State
Agencies.
316 Public Authorities
120 comments ...........
4 hours .......................
480 hours.
60 notices + 360 notifications.
300 updated forms .....
60 certifications ..........
40 hours + 10 minutes
2,460 hours.
1 hour .........................
5 minutes ...................
300 hours.
5 hours.
222.15—Waiver Petitions ...............................
222.39—Applications to Establish Quiet
Zone.
—Diagnostic Team Rev ..........................
—Updated Crossing Inventory Forms ....
—Copies of Quiet Zone Application .......
—Comments to FRA on Quiet Zone Application.
222.43—Written Notice of Public Authority
Intent to Create New Quiet Zone and Notification to Required Parties.
—Updated Crossing Inventory Forms
Comments on proposed Quiet Zone.
—Notice of Quiet Zone Establishment +
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—Notification to Required Parties ..........
—Updated Crossing Inventory Forms ....
—Certification by CEO of Public Authority Regarding Accuracy of Information.
222.47—Periodic Updates: Written Affirmation that Supplementary Safety Measures
Implemented w/in Quiet Zone Conform to
Rule or Terms of Approval.
—Updated Crossing Inventory Forms ....
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316 Public Authorities
216 Public Authorities
Total annual burden
hours
hours
hours
hours.
hours.
200 Public Authorities
62 written affirmations
+ 972 copies (to required parties).
30 minutes + 2 minutes.
113 hours.
200 Public Authorities
810 updated forms .....
1 hour .........................
810 hours.
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Respondent universe
Total annual
responses
Average time per
response
222.51—Written Commitment to Lower Risk
to Traveling Public in Quiet Zones Exceeding Nationwide Significant Risk Threshold.
—Comments Upon FRA Review of
Quiet Zone Status.
222.55—Request for FRA Approval of New
Supplementary Safety Measures or Alternative Safety Measures (ASMs) for Quiet
Zone.
—Comments on New SSMs or ASMs ....
9 Public Authorities ....
5 written commitments
5 hours .......................
25 hours.
3 Public Authorities ....
4 comments ...............
30 minutes .................
2 hours.
265 Interested Parties
1 letter ........................
30 minutes .................
1 hour.
265 Interested Parties/
General Public.
265 Interested Parties
5 comments ...............
30 minutes .................
3 hours.
1 letter ........................
30 minutes .................
1 hour.
265 Public Authorities/
Interested Parties.
1 petition + 5 petition
copies.
60 minutes + 2 minutes.
1 hour.
200 Public Authorities
1 letter + 6 letter copies.
5 hours + 2 minutes ..
5 hours.
200 Public Authorities
1 additional document/
set of materials.
1 letter ........................
2 hours .......................
2 hours.
30 minutes .................
1 hour.
200 Public Authorities
5 notices + 30 notice
copies.
2.5 hours + 10 minutes.
18 hours.
200 Public Authorities
2.5 hours + 10 minutes.
500 hours ...................
18 hours.
200 Public Authorities
5 notices + 30 notice
copies.
1 record ......................
500 hours.
200 Public Authorities
1 record ......................
9 hours .......................
9 hours.
779 Railroads .............
650 reports/records ....
60 minutes .................
650 hours.
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—Request for SSM/ASM Approval
–Demo.
222.57—Petition for FRA Review of Decision
Granting or Denying a New SSM or ASM;
Petition Copies to Relevant Parties.
—Request for FRA Reconsideration of
Disapproval of Quiet Zone + Party
Copies.
—Additional Documents to FRA as Follow-up to Petition for Reconsideration.
—Letter Requesting FRA Informal Hearing.
222.59—Written Notice of Use of Wayside
Horn at Grade Crossing within Quiet Zone
+ Party Copies.
—Notice of Wayside Horn Outside Q.
Zone.
Appendix B—Public Authority Record Relating to Monitoring and Sampling Efforts at
Grade Crossing in Quiet Zone with Programmed Enforcement.
—Public Authority Record Relating to
Monitoring and Sampling Efforts at
Grade Crossing in Quiet Zone with
Photo Enforcement.
222.129—Written Reports/Records of Locomotive Horn Testing.
Total Estimated Responses: 4,359.
Total Estimated Annual Burden:
9,551 hours.
Status: Regular Review.
Title: Safety Appliance Concern
Recommendation Report; Safety
Appliance Standards Guidance
Checklist Forms.
OMB Control Number: 2130–0565.
Type of Request: Revision of a
previously approved information
collection.
Abstract: Sample car/locomotive
inspections are performed as a courtesy
to the car manufacturers to ensure that
the equipment is built in accordance
with all applicable Federal regulations
and requirements. Car builders that
desire to have FRA review their
equipment for compliance with safety
standards are to submit their safety
appliance arrangement drawings, prints,
etc., to the FRA Office of Safety
Assurance and Compliance for review at
least 60 days prior to construction. The
sample car inspection program is
designed to provide assurance that
rolling stock equipment is compliant
within the Code of Federal Regulations
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for use on the general railroad system.
Although a sample car inspection is not
required, most builders today request
FRA to perform the inspection. The goal
of the sample car inspection program is
to reduce risk to railroad employees and
improve passenger safety for the general
public by ensuring rolling stock is fully
compliant with all applicable
regulations.
In an ongoing effort to conduct more
thorough and more effective inspections
of freight railroad equipment and to
further enhance safe rail operations,
FRA has developed a safety concern
recommendation report form and a
group of guidance checklist forms that
facilitate railroad, rail car owner, and
rail equipment manufacturer
compliance with agency Railroad Safety
Appliance Standards regulations. FRA
will be obsoleting Forms FRA F
6180.4(a)–(q) and requesting OMB
discontinue its current approval for
these forms. FRA will be replacing these
forms with new Forms FRA F
6180.161(a)–(k). The reason for the
discontinuance of the previously
approved forms and request for OMB
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approval of the new forms is due to the
fact that 49 CFR part 231 is being
supplemented and expanded to cover
new types of cars. For these new types
of cars, FRA will be following the
Standard established by the Association
of American Railroads (AAR) Standard
2044 or S–2044.
When a request for sample car
inspection incoming letter is provided
by the customer, an abundant of amount
of information is submitted to FRA for
review that may require a formal on-site
inspection. The information contained
in the letter includes several paragraphs
to explain the cited Code of Federal
Regulations that the customer believes
related to the construction of the car.
Since many cars today are considered a
car of special construction, the type of
car to be reviewed, many times the
amount of details of information are
supplied to support why the customer
believes the car submitted is the nearest
car to construction. An abundance of
factors with justification to support the
car type is included in the request.
Some examples would be a Logo,
Company Name, and signature block,
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specific drawings, reflectorization,
engineering information such as test or
modeling of components. Also, the
request may include car reporting
marks, the amount of cars that would be
constructed in the car series. In
addition, the request would provide the
location of the inspection, contact
person, title, and contact information.
Currently, each request is written
differently, but contains most of the
information to process the request to
completion.
The FRA region responsible for the
sample car field sample car inspection
is obliged to formally inspect the car for
compliance. All the information in the
Form
Respondent universe
New Form FRA F 6180.161a (S–2044, Appendix A) .............
New Form FRA F 6180.161b S–2044, Appendix B–1) ..........
New Form FRA F 6180.161c S–2044, Appendix C–1) ..........
New Form FRA F 6180.161d S–2044, Appendix D–2) ..........
New Form FRA F 6180.161e S–2044, Appendix D–3) ..........
New Form FRA F 6180.161f S–2044, Appendix D–4) ...........
New Form FRA F 6180.161g S–2044, Appendix E–1) ..........
New Form FRA F 6180.161h S–2044, Appendix E–2) ..........
New Form FRA F 6180.161j S–2044, Appendix F–2) ............
New Form FRA F 6180.161k S–2044, Appendix G–1) ..........
Total Estimated Annual Responses:
121.
Total Estimated Total Annual Burden:
121 hours.
Status: Revision of a Currently
Approved Collection.
Title: FRA Safety Advisory 2015–03,
Operational and Signal Modifications
for Compliance with Maximum
Authorized Passenger Train Speeds and
Other Restrictions.
Respondent
universe
(railroads)
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Average time
per response
(minutes)
Total annual
burden hours
Inspec-
20
60
20
Inspec-
7
60
7
Inspec-
15
60
15
Inspec-
15
60
15
Inspec-
15
60
15
Inspec-
10
60
10
Inspec-
3
60
3
Inspec-
3
60
3
Inspec-
3
60
3
Inspec-
10
60
10
and applicable railroad rules governing
applicable passenger train speed limits.
This safety advisory makes
recommendations to these railroads to
ensure that compliance with applicable
passenger train speed limits is
addressed by appropriate railroad
operating policies and procedures and
signal systems.
Reporting Burden:
Average time per
response
28 RR Bulletins ................
8 hours .............................
224
28
28 Surveys/Lists ..............
40 hours ...........................
1,120
28
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28
(1) RR Review of Circumstances of the Fatal May
12, 2015, Philadelphia Derailment with their Operating Employees.
(2) RR Survey of their Entire Systems or the Portions
on Which Passenger Service is Operated and
Identification of Main Track Locations where there
is a Reduction of More than 20 mph from the Approach Speed to a Curve or Bridge and the Maximum Authorized Operating Speed for Passenger
Trains at the Identified Location.
(3) Communications between Locomotive Engineer
and a Second Qualified Crew Member in the Body
of the Train at Identified Locations.
19:17 Sep 22, 2015
FRA Customers/State
tors.
FRA Customers/State
tors.
FRA Customers/State
tors.
FRA Customers/State
tors.
FRA Customers/State
tors.
FRA Customers/State
tors.
FRA Customers/State
tors.
FRA Customers/State
tors.
FRA Customers/State
tors.
FRA Customers/State
tors.
Total annual
responses
(forms)
OMB Control Number: 2130–0613.
Type of Request: Regular Clearance of
a Previously Approved Emergency
Clearance.
Affected Public: 28 Railroads.
Abstract: FRA issued Safety Advisory
2015–03 on June 12, 2015 (see 80 FR
33585) to stress to passenger railroads
and railroads that host passenger service
and their employees the importance of
compliance with Federal regulations
Safety advisory 2015–03
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Specialist prepares a grid letter response
for the MP&E Staff Director who then
offers the response letter to the Director,
Office of Safety Assurance and
Compliance. The formal response letter
is then sent to the customer through the
Control Correspondence Management
(CCM) system.
Form Number(s): New Forms FRA F
6180.1614(a)–(k).
Affected Public: Businesses.
Respondent Universe: FRA
Customers/State Inspectors.
Frequency of Submission: Annually.
Reporting Burden:
customer request is forwarded to the
region for review. Once the inspection
is completed, the assigned inspector
provides his report in a memorandum to
the MP&E Specialist. The MP&E
Specialist reviews the documents and
provides a memo to the Regional
Administrator who sends a response by
memorandum to FRA Headquarters of
the finding from the field inspection.
FRA Headquarters is responsible for
gathering all the information from the
request from the customer as well as
assigning and forwarding the
information to the Region. All the
information is reviewed by the MP&E
Specialist at Headquarters. The MP&E
2,800 Messages/Communications.
2 minutes .........................
93
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Respondent
universe
(railroads)
Safety advisory 2015–03
(4) RR Installation of Additional Wayside Signs
throughout Its System or Portions on Which Passenger Service is Operated, with Special Emphasis at Identified Locations.
Form Number(s): N/A.
Frequency of Submission: One-time;
on occasion.
Total Estimated Annual Responses:
5,880.
Total Estimated Annual Burden:
2,217 hours.
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.
Corey Hill,
Executive Officer.
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Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2015–0081]
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Petition for Waiver of Compliance
In accordance with part 211 of Title
49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR),
this document provides the public
notice that by a document dated August
12, 2015, Metro-North Railroad (MNCW)
has petitioned the Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA) for a waiver of
compliance from certain provisions of
the Federal railroad safety regulations
contained at 49 CFR part 213. FRA
assigned the petition Docket Number
FRA–2015–0081.
MNCW requests relief from 49 CFR
213.233(c), which specifies the required
track inspection frequency. MNCW’s
request concerns the twice-weekly
inspection requirement that applies to
MNCW tracks. The regulation specifies
that if a track carries passenger trains, it
must be inspected twice weekly. FRA
has interpreted that 1 week is defined as
a period of 7 days, Sunday through
Saturday. MNCW states that it is more
cost effective for its operations to satisfy
the twice-weekly inspection
requirement using a calendar week
beginning on Monday, and requests a
waiver to conduct track inspections on
this schedule.
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Total annual responses
Average time per
response
3,024 Wayside Signs .......
15.4839 minutes ..............
A copy of the petition, as well as any
written communications concerning the
petition, is available for review online at
www.regulations.gov and in person at
the U.S. Department of Transportation’s
(DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590. The Docket
Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal Holidays.
Interested parties are invited to
participate in these proceedings by
submitting written views, data, or
comments. FRA does not anticipate
scheduling a public hearing in
connection with these proceedings since
the facts do not appear to warrant a
hearing. If any interested party desires
an opportunity for oral comment, they
should notify FRA, in writing, before
the end of the comment period and
specify the basis for their request.
All communications concerning these
proceedings should identify the
appropriate docket number and may be
submitted by any of the following
methods:
• Web site: https://
www.regulations.gov . Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
• Fax: 202–493–2251.
• Mail: Docket Operations Facility,
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590.
• Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Room W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal Holidays.
Communications received by
November 9, 2015 will be considered by
FRA before final action is taken.
Comments received after that date will
be considered as far as practicable.
Anyone is able to search the
electronic form of any written
communications and comments
received into any of our dockets by the
name of the individual submitting the
comment (or signing the document, if
submitted on behalf of an association,
business, labor union, etc.). In
accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT
solicits comments from the public to
better inform its processes. DOT posts
these comments, without edit, including
any personal information the
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www.dot.gov/privacy. See also https://
www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice
for the privacy notice of regulations.gov.
Issued in Washington, DC, on September
16, 2015.
Ron Hynes,
Director, Office of Technical Oversight.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2015–0093]
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
In accordance with part 211 of Title
49 of the Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR), this document provides the
public notice that by a document dated
August 19, 2015, the Delaware
Lackawanna Railroad Company (DLR)
has petitioned the Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA) for a waiver of
compliance from certain provisions of
the Federal railroad safety regulations
contained at 49 CFR 223.11—–
Requirements for existing locomotives.
FRA assigned the petition Docket
Number FRA–2015–0093.
DLR has petitioned FRA to grant a
waiver of compliance from 49 CFR part
223–Safety Glazing Standards, for a 100
ton, 600 horsepower diesel-electric
locomotive, Number DL&W 426. This
locomotive was built in 1934 by
Electromotive Corporation for DLR for
use in yard switching. DLR is a Class III
railroad. DL&W 426 would be used in
yard and terminal switching service at
the former Delaware Lackawanna and
Western yards in Scranton, PA, and
occasional historic passenger moves
within Steamtown National Historic
Site. The locomotive would operate at
speeds not exceeding 15 mph. The
locomotive is currently equipped with
unblemished laminate safety glass and
is serviced and maintained by DLR, in
Scranton, PA. The waiver is being
sought because of the limited operation
of the locomotive and the low risk of
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 184 (Wednesday, September 23, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57425-57429]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA 2015-0007-N-25]
Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment
Request
AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of
Transportation.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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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 requests (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 November 23, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on any or all of the following
proposed activities by mail to either: Mr. Robert Brogan, Office of
Safety, Regulatory Safety Analysis 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, Regulatory Safety
Analysis 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, 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
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: State Safety Participation Regulations and Remedial Actions.
OMB Control Number: 2130-0509.
Abstract: The collection of information is set forth under 49 CFR
part 212, and requires qualified state inspectors to provide various
reports to FRA for monitoring and enforcement purposes concerning state
investigative, inspection, and surveillance activities regarding
railroad compliance with Federal railroad safety laws and regulations.
Additionally, railroads are required to report to FRA actions taken to
remedy certain alleged violations of law.
Form Number(s): FRA F 6180.33/61/67/96/96A/109/110/111/112/144.
Affected Public: Businesses.
Respondent Universe: States and Railroads.
Frequency of Submission: On occasion.
Reporting Burden:
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Respondent Total annual Average time per Total annual
CFR section universe responses response burden hours
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Application For Participation... 15 States......... 15 updates........ 2.5 hours......... 38 hours.
State Railroad Technical 30 States......... 30 agreements..... 1 hour............ 30 hours.
Training Funding Agreement.
Inspector Travel Planning and 30 States......... 300 vouchers...... 1 hour............ 300 hours.
Reimbursement.
Annual Work Plan................ 30 States......... 30 reports........ 5 hours........... 150 hours.
Inspection Form (FRA F 6180.96). 30 States......... 16,000 forms...... 15 minutes........ 4,000 hours.
Violation Report--Motive, Power, 17 States......... 150 reports....... 4 hours........... 600 hours.
and Equipment Regulations (Form
FRA F 6180.109).
Violation Report--Operating 16 States......... 200 reports....... 4 hours........... 800 hours.
Practices Regulations (Form FRA
F 6180.67).
Violation Report--Hazardous 15 States......... 150 reports....... 4 hours........... 600 hours.
Materials Regulations (Form FRA
F 6180.110).
Violation Report--Hours of 16 States......... 15 reports........ 4 hours........... 60 hours.
Service Law (F 6180.33).
Violation Report--Accident/ 16 States......... 15 reports........ 4 hours........... 60 hours.
Incident Reporting Rules (Form
FRA F 6180.61).
Violation Report--Track Safety 25 States......... 60 reports........ 4 hours........... 240 hours.
Regulations (Form FRA F
6180.111).
Violation Report--Signal and 14 States......... 20 reports........ 4 hours........... 80 hours.
Train Control Regulations (Form
FRA F 6180.112).
Remedial Actions Reports........ 563 Railroads..... 4,200 reports..... 15 minutes........ 1,050 hours.
Violation Report Challenge...... 563 Railroads..... 840 challenge..... 1 hours........... 840 hours.
Delayed Reports................. 573 Railroads..... 420 reports....... 30 minutes........ 210 hours.
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Total Responses: 22,445.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 9,058 hours.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Title: Use of Locomotive Horns at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings.
OMB Control Number: 2130-0560.
Abstract: Under title 49 part 222 of the Code of Federal
Regulations, FRA seeks to collect information from railroads and public
authorities in order to increase safety at highway-rail grade crossings
nationwide by requiring that locomotive horns be sounded when trains
approach and pass through these crossings or by ensuring that a safety
level at least equivalent to that provided by blowing locomotive horns
exists for corridors in which horns are silenced. FRA reviews
applications by public authorities intending to establish new or, in
some cases, continue pre-rule quiet zones to ensure the necessary level
of safety is achieved.
Form Number(s): N/A.
Affected Public: Businesses.
Respondent Universe: 728 railroads/340 Public Authorities.
Frequency of Submission: On occasion.
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Respondent Total annual Average time per Total annual
CFR section universe responses response burden hours
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222.11--Penalties--Falsified 779 Railroads/340 1 report/record... 2 hours........... 2 hours.
Report. Public
Authorities.
222.15--Waiver Petitions........ 779 Railroads/340 8 petitions....... 4 hours........... 32 hours.
Public
Authorities.
222.39--Applications to 340 Public 15 applications... 80 hours.......... 1,200 hours.
Establish Quiet Zone. Authorities.
--Diagnostic Team Rev....... 340 Public 3 team reviews.... 16 hours.......... 48 hours
Authorities.
--Updated Crossing Inventory 340 Public 75 updated forms.. 1 hour............ 75 hours
Forms. Authorities.
--Copies of Quiet Zone 340 Public 90 copies......... 10 minutes........ 15 hours.
Application. Authorities.
--Comments to FRA on Quiet 715 Railroads/ 30 comments....... 1.5 hours......... 45 hours.
Zone Application. State Agencies.
222.43--Written Notice of Public 216 Communities/ 60 notices + 180 40 hours + 10 2,430 hours.
Authority Intent to Create New Public notifications. minutes.
Quiet Zone and Notification to Authorities.
Required Parties.
--Updated Crossing Inventory 216 Communities... 300 updated forms. 1 hour............ 300 hours.
Forms Comments on proposed
Quiet Zone.
--Notice of Quiet Zone 715 Railroads/ 120 comments...... 4 hours........... 480 hours.
Establishment +. State Agencies.
--Notification to Required 316 Public 60 notices + 360 40 hours + 10 2,460 hours.
Parties. Authorities. notifications. minutes.
--Updated Crossing Inventory 316 Public 300 updated forms. 1 hour............ 300 hours.
Forms. Authorities.
--Certification by CEO of 216 Public 60 certifications. 5 minutes......... 5 hours.
Public Authority Regarding Authorities.
Accuracy of Information.
222.47--Periodic Updates: 200 Public 62 written 30 minutes + 2 113 hours.
Written Affirmation that Authorities. affirmations + minutes.
Supplementary Safety Measures 972 copies (to
Implemented w/in Quiet Zone required parties).
Conform to Rule or Terms of
Approval.
--Updated Crossing Inventory 200 Public 810 updated forms. 1 hour............ 810 hours.
Forms. Authorities.
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222.51--Written Commitment to 9 Public 5 written 5 hours........... 25 hours.
Lower Risk to Traveling Public Authorities. commitments.
in Quiet Zones Exceeding
Nationwide Significant Risk
Threshold.
--Comments Upon FRA Review 3 Public 4 comments........ 30 minutes........ 2 hours.
of Quiet Zone Status. Authorities.
222.55--Request for FRA Approval 265 Interested 1 letter.......... 30 minutes........ 1 hour.
of New Supplementary Safety Parties.
Measures or Alternative Safety
Measures (ASMs) for Quiet Zone.
--Comments on New SSMs or 265 Interested 5 comments........ 30 minutes........ 3 hours.
ASMs. Parties/General
Public.
--Request for SSM/ASM 265 Interested 1 letter.......... 30 minutes........ 1 hour.
Approval -Demo. Parties.
222.57--Petition for FRA Review 265 Public 1 petition + 5 60 minutes + 2 1 hour.
of Decision Granting or Denying Authorities/ petition copies. minutes.
a New SSM or ASM; Petition Interested
Copies to Relevant Parties. Parties.
--Request for FRA 200 Public 1 letter + 6 5 hours + 2 5 hours.
Reconsideration of Authorities. letter copies. minutes.
Disapproval of Quiet Zone +
Party Copies.
--Additional Documents to 200 Public 1 additional 2 hours........... 2 hours.
FRA as Follow-up to Authorities. document/set of
Petition for materials.
Reconsideration.
--Letter Requesting FRA 200 Public 1 letter.......... 30 minutes........ 1 hour.
Informal Hearing. Authorities.
222.59--Written Notice of Use of 200 Public 5 notices + 30 2.5 hours + 10 18 hours.
Wayside Horn at Grade Crossing Authorities. notice copies. minutes.
within Quiet Zone + Party
Copies.
--Notice of Wayside Horn 200 Public 5 notices + 30 2.5 hours + 10 18 hours.
Outside Q. Zone. Authorities. notice copies. minutes.
Appendix B--Public Authority 200 Public 1 record.......... 500 hours......... 500 hours.
Record Relating to Monitoring Authorities.
and Sampling Efforts at Grade
Crossing in Quiet Zone with
Programmed Enforcement.
--Public Authority Record 200 Public 1 record.......... 9 hours........... 9 hours.
Relating to Monitoring and Authorities.
Sampling Efforts at Grade
Crossing in Quiet Zone with
Photo Enforcement.
222.129--Written Reports/Records 779 Railroads..... 650 reports/ 60 minutes........ 650 hours.
of Locomotive Horn Testing. records.
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Total Estimated Responses: 4,359.
Total Estimated Annual Burden: 9,551 hours.
Status: Regular Review.
Title: Safety Appliance Concern Recommendation Report; Safety
Appliance Standards Guidance Checklist Forms.
OMB Control Number: 2130-0565.
Type of Request: Revision of a previously approved information
collection.
Abstract: Sample car/locomotive inspections are performed as a
courtesy to the car manufacturers to ensure that the equipment is built
in accordance with all applicable Federal regulations and requirements.
Car builders that desire to have FRA review their equipment for
compliance with safety standards are to submit their safety appliance
arrangement drawings, prints, etc., to the FRA Office of Safety
Assurance and Compliance for review at least 60 days prior to
construction. The sample car inspection program is designed to provide
assurance that rolling stock equipment is compliant within the Code of
Federal Regulations for use on the general railroad system. Although a
sample car inspection is not required, most builders today request FRA
to perform the inspection. The goal of the sample car inspection
program is to reduce risk to railroad employees and improve passenger
safety for the general public by ensuring rolling stock is fully
compliant with all applicable regulations.
In an ongoing effort to conduct more thorough and more effective
inspections of freight railroad equipment and to further enhance safe
rail operations, FRA has developed a safety concern recommendation
report form and a group of guidance checklist forms that facilitate
railroad, rail car owner, and rail equipment manufacturer compliance
with agency Railroad Safety Appliance Standards regulations. FRA will
be obsoleting Forms FRA F 6180.4(a)-(q) and requesting OMB discontinue
its current approval for these forms. FRA will be replacing these forms
with new Forms FRA F 6180.161(a)-(k). The reason for the discontinuance
of the previously approved forms and request for OMB approval of the
new forms is due to the fact that 49 CFR part 231 is being supplemented
and expanded to cover new types of cars. For these new types of cars,
FRA will be following the Standard established by the Association of
American Railroads (AAR) Standard 2044 or S-2044.
When a request for sample car inspection incoming letter is
provided by the customer, an abundant of amount of information is
submitted to FRA for review that may require a formal on-site
inspection. The information contained in the letter includes several
paragraphs to explain the cited Code of Federal Regulations that the
customer believes related to the construction of the car. Since many
cars today are considered a car of special construction, the type of
car to be reviewed, many times the amount of details of information are
supplied to support why the customer believes the car submitted is the
nearest car to construction. An abundance of factors with justification
to support the car type is included in the request. Some examples would
be a Logo, Company Name, and signature block,
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specific drawings, reflectorization, engineering information such as
test or modeling of components. Also, the request may include car
reporting marks, the amount of cars that would be constructed in the
car series. In addition, the request would provide the location of the
inspection, contact person, title, and contact information. Currently,
each request is written differently, but contains most of the
information to process the request to completion.
The FRA region responsible for the sample car field sample car
inspection is obliged to formally inspect the car for compliance. All
the information in the customer request is forwarded to the region for
review. Once the inspection is completed, the assigned inspector
provides his report in a memorandum to the MP&E Specialist. The MP&E
Specialist reviews the documents and provides a memo to the Regional
Administrator who sends a response by memorandum to FRA Headquarters of
the finding from the field inspection.
FRA Headquarters is responsible for gathering all the information
from the request from the customer as well as assigning and forwarding
the information to the Region. All the information is reviewed by the
MP&E Specialist at Headquarters. The MP&E Specialist prepares a grid
letter response for the MP&E Staff Director who then offers the
response letter to the Director, Office of Safety Assurance and
Compliance. The formal response letter is then sent to the customer
through the Control Correspondence Management (CCM) system.
Form Number(s): New Forms FRA F 6180.1614(a)-(k).
Affected Public: Businesses.
Respondent Universe: FRA Customers/State Inspectors.
Frequency of Submission: Annually.
Reporting Burden:
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Total annual Average time
Form Respondent universe responses per response Total annual
(forms) (minutes) burden hours
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New Form FRA F 6180.161a (S-2044, FRA Customers/State 20 60 20
Appendix A). Inspectors.
New Form FRA F 6180.161b S-2044, FRA Customers/State 7 60 7
Appendix B-1). Inspectors.
New Form FRA F 6180.161c S-2044, FRA Customers/State 15 60 15
Appendix C-1). Inspectors.
New Form FRA F 6180.161d S-2044, FRA Customers/State 15 60 15
Appendix D-2). Inspectors.
New Form FRA F 6180.161e S-2044, FRA Customers/State 15 60 15
Appendix D-3). Inspectors.
New Form FRA F 6180.161f S-2044, FRA Customers/State 10 60 10
Appendix D-4). Inspectors.
New Form FRA F 6180.161g S-2044, FRA Customers/State 3 60 3
Appendix E-1). Inspectors.
New Form FRA F 6180.161h S-2044, FRA Customers/State 3 60 3
Appendix E-2). Inspectors.
New Form FRA F 6180.161j S-2044, FRA Customers/State 3 60 3
Appendix F-2). Inspectors.
New Form FRA F 6180.161k S-2044, FRA Customers/State 10 60 10
Appendix G-1). Inspectors.
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Total Estimated Annual Responses: 121.
Total Estimated Total Annual Burden: 121 hours.
Status: Revision of a Currently Approved Collection.
Title: FRA Safety Advisory 2015-03, Operational and Signal
Modifications for Compliance with Maximum Authorized Passenger Train
Speeds and Other Restrictions.
OMB Control Number: 2130-0613.
Type of Request: Regular Clearance of a Previously Approved
Emergency Clearance.
Affected Public: 28 Railroads.
Abstract: FRA issued Safety Advisory 2015-03 on June 12, 2015 (see
80 FR 33585) to stress to passenger railroads and railroads that host
passenger service and their employees the importance of compliance with
Federal regulations and applicable railroad rules governing applicable
passenger train speed limits. This safety advisory makes
recommendations to these railroads to ensure that compliance with
applicable passenger train speed limits is addressed by appropriate
railroad operating policies and procedures and signal systems.
Reporting Burden:
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Respondent
Safety advisory 2015-03 universe Total annual Average time per Total annual
(railroads) responses response burden hours
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(1) RR Review of Circumstances of 28 28 RR Bulletins...... 8 hours.............. 224
the Fatal May 12, 2015,
Philadelphia Derailment with
their Operating Employees.
(2) RR Survey of their Entire 28 28 Surveys/Lists..... 40 hours............. 1,120
Systems or the Portions on Which
Passenger Service is Operated and
Identification of Main Track
Locations where there is a
Reduction of More than 20 mph
from the Approach Speed to a
Curve or Bridge and the Maximum
Authorized Operating Speed for
Passenger Trains at the
Identified Location.
(3) Communications between 28 2,800 Messages/ 2 minutes............ 93
Locomotive Engineer and a Second Communications.
Qualified Crew Member in the Body
of the Train at Identified
Locations.
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(4) RR Installation of Additional 28 3,024 Wayside Signs.. 15.4839 minutes...... 780
Wayside Signs throughout Its
System or Portions on Which
Passenger Service is Operated,
with Special Emphasis at
Identified Locations.
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Form Number(s): N/A.
Frequency of Submission: One-time; on occasion.
Total Estimated Annual Responses: 5,880.
Total Estimated Annual Burden: 2,217 hours.
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.
Corey Hill,
Executive Officer.
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