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Washington State Department of
Transportation, 11018 NE 51st Circle,
Vancouver, WA 98682, telephone at
360–905–2186, or via email at
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hereby given that the FHWA and other
Federal agencies have taken final agency
actions related to the I–5 Interchange
with NW., 319th Street/La Center Road
(La Center Interchange Improvements)
Project in the State of Washington. The
BIA prepared a Draft Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS), released on
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May 30, 2008, for proposed
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BIA issued an ROD for the project on
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Improvements. After a challenge in
United States District Court, the BIA
conducted an evaluation of adequacy of
the FEIS and issued a new ROD in April
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Implementation of the La Center
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Reevaluation was prepared in May
2015, to identify and document changed
environmental conditions and effects
associated with the La Center
Interchange Improvements. The FHWA
issued an ROD which approved the La
Center Interchange Improvements and
adopted mitigation measures
recommended in the 2008 FEIS and
May 2015 Reevaluation on July 29,
2015.Since issuance of the FHWA ROD,
the design of stormwater facilities has
been modified, consistent with
applicable management guidelines, and
the previously proposed realignment of
NW., Paradise Park Road has been
refined. An Environmental Reevaluation
Report was prepared in February 2106,
to identify and document potential
effects associated with changes to the La
Center Interchange Improvements.
This notice applies to all Federal
agency decisions on the project as of the
issuance date of this notice and all laws
under which such actions were taken,
including but not limited to:
1. General: NEPA (42 U.S.C. 4321–4351);
Federal-Aid Highway Act (23 U.S.C. 109).
2. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act (16
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Coordination Act (16 U.S.C. 661–667(d));
Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703–
712).
3. Air: Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401–
7671(q)).
4. Land: Section 4(f) of the Department of
Transportation Act of 1966 (49 U.S.C. 303);
Landscaping and Scenic Enhancement
(Wildflowers) (23 U.S.C. 319).
5. Historic and Cultural Resources: Section
106 of the National Historic Preservation Act
of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470(f) et seq.);
Archeological Resources Protection Act of
1977 (16 U.S.C. 470aa–aaa11); Native
American Grave Protection and Repatriation
Act (25 U.S.C. 3001–3013.
6. Social and Economic: Civil Rights Act of
1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000(d)–2000(d)(1));
American Indian Religious Freedom Act (42
U.S.C. 1996); Farmland Protection Policy Act
(7 U.S.C. 4201–4209).
7. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean
Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1251–1377); Land and
Water Conservation Fund (16 U.S.C. 4601–
4604); Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C.
300(f)–300(j)(6)); Rivers and Harbors Act of
1899 (33 U.S.C. 401–406); Wild and Scenic
Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1271–1287); Emergency
Wetlands Resources Act (16 U.S.C. 3921,
3931); Flood Disaster Protection Act (42
U.S.C. 4001–4128).
8. Executive Orders (EO): EO 11990,
Protection of Wetlands; EO 11988,
Floodplain Management; EO 12898, Federal
Actions to Address Environmental Justice in
Minority Populations and Low Income
Populations; EO 11593, Protection and
Enhancement of Cultural Resources; EO
13007, Indian Sacred Sites; EO 13287,
Preserve America; EO 13175, Consultation
and Coordination with Indian Tribal
Governments; EO 11514, Protection and
Enhancement of Environmental Quality; EO
13112, Invasive Species.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Program No. 20.205, Highway Research,
Planning and Construction. The regulations
implementing EO 12372 regarding
intergovernmental consultation on Federal
programs and activities apply to this
program.)
Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1), as amended
by Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st
Century Act, (PL 112–141, 126 Stat. 405).
Issued on: April 25, 2016.
Daniel M. Mathis,
FHWA Division Administrator, Olympia, WA.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA 2016–0002–N–12]
Renewal of Agency Information
Collection Activities; Comment
Request
Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA), Department of
Transportation.
AGENCY:
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Notice and request for
comments.
ACTION:
Under with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 and its
implementing regulations, FRA seeks
renewal of six currently-approved
information collection activities. Before
submitting these information collection
requirements (ICRs) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
renewed approval, FRA is soliciting
public comment on specific aspects of
the activities identified in this notice.
DATES: Comments must be received no
later than July 5, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
on any or all of the information
activities described in this notice by
mail to either: Mr. Robert Brogan,
Information Collection Clearance
Officer, Regulatory Safety Analysis
Division, RRS–21, FRA, 1200 New
Jersey Ave. SE., Mail Stop 17,
Washington, DC 20590, or Ms. Kimberly
Toone, Information Collection Clearance
Officer, Office of Information
Technology, RAD–20, FRA, 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 llll.’’
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, Information Collection
Clearance Officer, Regulatory Safety
Analysis Division, RRS–21, FRA, 1200
New Jersey Ave. SE., Mail Stop 17,
Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202)
493–6292), or Ms. Kimberly Toone,
Information Collection Clearance
Officer, Office of Information
Technology, RAD–20, FRA, 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
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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
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); 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1). FRA
believes that soliciting public comment
will promote its efforts to reduce the
administrative and paperwork burdens
associated with the collection of
information Federal regulations
mandate. In summary, FRA reasons that
comments received will advance three
objectives: (i) Reduce reporting burdens;
(ii) organize information collection
requirements in a ‘‘user-friendly’’ format
to improve the use of such information;
and (iii) accurately assess the resources
expended to retrieve and produce
information requested. See 44 U.S.C.
3501.
Below are brief summaries of six
currently-approved information
collection activities that FRA will
submit for OMB clearance as required
under the PRA:
Title: Filing of Dedicated Cars.
OMB Control Number: 2130–0502.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently-approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses.
Form(s): N/A.
Abstract: Title 49 CFR part 215
contains standards for freight car safety
and prescribes certain conditions to be
followed for the movement of freight
cars in dedicated service. Dedicated
service means the exclusive assignment
of railroad cars to the transportation of
freight between specified points under
the conditions defined in § 215.5(d),
including stenciling, or otherwise
displaying, in clear legible letters on
each side of the car body the words
‘‘Dedicated Service.’’ A railroad must
identify those cars in a written report to
FRA before the railroad assigns the cars
to dedicated service. The railroad must
file that report with FRA not less than
30 days before the cars operate in
dedicated service. FRA uses the
information collected under § 215.5(d)
to determine the number of railroads
affected, the number and type of cars
involved, the commodities being
carried, and the territorial and speed
limits within which the cars will be
operated. FRA reviews these reports to
determine if the equipment is safe to
operate and if the operation qualifies for
dedicated service. The information
collected indicates to FRA and State
inspectors that the particular or
‘‘dedicated’’ cars are in special service
and that certain restrictions apply to
their movement under part 215. Cars not
in compliance may be cited for
violations by FRA inspectors. Railroads
also use the information collected to
provide identification and control so
that dedicated cars remain in the
prescribed service.
Total Annual Estimated Responses: 4.
Total Annual Estimated Burden: 4
hours.
Status: Regular review.
Title: Special Notice for Repairs.
OMB Control Number: 2130–0504.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently-approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses.
Form(s): FRA F 6180.8; FRA F
6180.8A.
Abstract: Under 49 CFR part 216, FRA
and State inspectors may issue a Special
Notice for Repairs to notify railroads in
writing of an unsafe condition involving
a locomotive, car, or track. The railroad
must notify FRA in writing when the
equipment is returned to service or the
track restored to a condition permitting
operations at speeds authorized for a
higher class, specifying the repairs
completed. FRA and State inspectors
use this information to remove from
service freight cars, passenger cars, and
locomotives until they can be restored
to a serviceable condition. They also use
this information to reduce the maximum
authorized speed on a section of track
until repairs can be made.
Total Annual Estimated Responses:
72.
Total Annual Estimated Burden: 20
hours.
Status: Regular review.
Title: Rear-End Marking Devices.
OMB Control Number: 2130–0523.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently-approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses.
Form Number(s): N/A.
Abstract: Title 49 CFR part 221
contains requirements for rear end
marking devices and railroads must give
FRA a detailed description of the type
of marking devices used for any
locomotive operating singly or for cars
or locomotives operating at the end of
a train (trailing end) to ensure they meet
minimum standards for visibility and
display. Specifically, part 221 requires
railroads to furnish a certification that
each device has been tested in
accordance with current ‘‘Guidelines for
Testing of Rear End Marking Devices.’’
Additionally, part 221 requires railroads
to furnish detailed test records, which
include the testing organizations,
description of tests, number of samples
tested, and the test results, to
demonstrate compliance with the
performance standard.
Respondent Universe: 728 railroads.
Frequency of Submission: On
occasion.
Total Estimated Responses: 4.
Total Estimated Annual Burden: 39
hours.
Status: Regular review.
Title: Locomotive Certification
(Railroad Noise Compliance
Regulations).
OMB Control Number: 2130–0527.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently-approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses.
Form Number(s): N/A.
Abstract: Title 49 CFR part 210
pertains to FRA’s noise enforcement
procedures, which encompass rail yard
noise source standards published by the
Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA). EPA has the authority to set these
standards under the Noise Control Act
of 1972. Information FRA collects under
part 210 is necessary to ensure
compliance with EPA noise standards
for new locomotives.
Respondent Universe: 2 Locomotive
manufacturers.
Frequency of Submission: On
occasion.
CFR section
Respondent universe
Total annual responses
Average time
per response
210.27—New Loco. Certification—Requests for Information.
2 Locomotive Manufacturers.
2 requests ........................
30 minutes .....
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Total annual responses
Average time
per response
2 Locomotive Manufacturers.
2 Locomotive Manufacturers.
790 badges/plates ...........
30 minutes .....
395
790 recorded measurements.
3 hours ...........
2,370
CFR section
—Identification of Locomotives ............................
210.31—Operation Standards—Measurement
Loco. Noise Emissions.
Total Estimated Responses: 1,582.
Total Estimated Annual Burden:
2,766 hours.
Status: Regular review.
Title: Railroad Police Officers.
OMB Control Number: 2130–0537.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently-approved collection.
Affected Public: Railroads and States.
Form(s): None.
Abstract: Title 49 CFR part 207
requires railroads to notify states of all
designated police officers who perform
their duties outside of their respective
jurisdictions. This requirement is
necessary to verify proper police
authority.
Total Estimated Responses: 70.
of
Total Annual Estimated Burden
Hours: 181 hours.
Status: Regular review.
Title: Foreign Railroads’ ForeignBased (FRFB) Employees Who Perform
Train or Dispatching Service in the
United States.
OMB Control Number: 2130–0555.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently-approved collection.
Abstract: For foreign-based railroads
with an FRA-approved foreign
workplace alcohol and drug testing
program equivalent to subparts B, E, F,
and G of 49 CFR part 219, this FRA
regulation requires removal from service
of FRFB train and dispatching service
employees testing positive for
unauthorized use of alcohol and drugs.
Total annual
burden hours
Part 219 testing enhances safety and
serves as a deterrent to other FRFB train
and dispatching service employees who
might be tempted to engage in the
unauthorized use of drugs or alcohol.
FRA uses this collection of information
to determine the compliance of FRFB
train and dispatching service employees
and their employers with the
prohibitions against the abuse of alcohol
and controlled substances as spelled out
in part 219.
Form Number(s): None.
Respondent Universe: 2 railroads.
Frequency of Submission: On
occasion.
Affected Public: Foreign-based
railroads and their employees.
Reporting Burden:
CFR section
Respondent universe
Total annual responses
Average time
per response
219.4—Recognition of Foreign Railroads’ Workplace
Testing Programs: Petitions to Agency.
—Comments on Petition .......................................
2 railroads ........................
1 petition ..........................
10 hours .......
10
2 railroads/public ..............
2 hours .........
4
2 railroads ........................
2 railroads ........................
2 comments + 2 comment
copies.
1 self-referral ....................
4 reports/referrals .............
2 hours .........
2 hours .........
2
8
2 railroads ........................
311 employees .................
1 report .............................
3 documented excuses ....
5 minutes .....
30 minutes ...
.08
2
2 railroads ........................
80 records ........................
5 minutes .....
7
219.401/403/3/405—Voluntary Referral ......................
219.4032/405 –Evaluation by Substance Abuse Professional.
219.405(c)(1)—Report by a Co-worker .......................
219.609—Notice by Employee Asking to be Excused
from Random Alcohol Testing.
219.903—Retention of Urine Drug Testing Records ...
Total Responses: 94.
Total Estimated Total Annual Burden:
33 hours.
Status: Regular review.
Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 3507(a) and 5
CFR 1320.5(b) and 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.
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Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520.
Issued in Washington, DC, on April 28,
2016.
Corey Hill,
Executive Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
Public Transportation Innovation
Funding Opportunity; Mobility on
Demand (MOD) Sandbox
Demonstration Program
Federal Transit Administration
(FTA), DOT. Funding Opportunity
Number: FTA–2016–006–TRI Catalog of
Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)
Number: 20.514
AGENCY:
Notice of Funding Opportunity
(NOFO) and Solicitation of Project
Proposals for the Mobility on Demand
(MOD) Sandbox Demonstration
Program.
ACTION:
The Federal Transit
Administration (FTA) announces the
availability of $8 Million in Fiscal Year
(FY) 2014 and FY 2016 research funds,
for a new program to demonstrate and
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evaluate innovative approaches to
integrated ‘‘Mobility on Demand’’
(MOD) solutions within a public
transportation framework. The MOD
Sandbox Demonstration Program is
intended to provide a platform where
integrated MOD concepts and solutions
are supported and demonstrated
through local partnerships in a realworld setting. FTA will fund project
teams to adopt innovative business
models to deliver high quality, seamless
and equitable mobility options for all
travelers. The MOD Sandbox further
emphasizes FTA’s interest in transit and
mobility innovation, and builds upon
FTA’s recent XPEDITE Innovation
initiative, which sought industry input
through an online dialogue on transit
innovation, particularly technology
trends that increase public
transportation efficiency, effectiveness
and enhance the quality of customer
travel.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA 2016-0002-N-12]
Renewal of 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: Under with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and its
implementing regulations, FRA seeks renewal of six currently-approved
information collection activities. Before submitting these information
collection requirements (ICRs) to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for renewed approval, FRA is soliciting public comment on
specific aspects of the activities identified in this notice.
DATES: Comments must be received no later than July 5, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on any or all of the information
activities described in this notice by mail to either: Mr. Robert
Brogan, Information Collection Clearance Officer, Regulatory Safety
Analysis Division, RRS-21, FRA, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Mail Stop 17,
Washington, DC 20590, or Ms. Kimberly Toone, Information Collection
Clearance Officer, Office of Information Technology, RAD-20, FRA, 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 ____.'' 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, Information
Collection Clearance Officer, Regulatory Safety Analysis Division, RRS-
21, FRA, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Mail Stop 17, Washington, DC 20590
(telephone: (202) 493-6292), or Ms. Kimberly Toone, Information
Collection Clearance Officer, Office of Information Technology, RAD-20,
FRA, 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
[[Page 26620]]
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
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); 5 CFR
1320.8(d)(1). FRA believes that soliciting public comment will promote
its efforts to reduce the administrative and paperwork burdens
associated with the collection of information Federal regulations
mandate. In summary, FRA reasons that comments received will advance
three objectives: (i) Reduce reporting burdens; (ii) organize
information collection requirements in a ``user-friendly'' format to
improve the use of such information; and (iii) accurately assess the
resources expended to retrieve and produce information requested. See
44 U.S.C. 3501.
Below are brief summaries of six currently-approved information
collection activities that FRA will submit for OMB clearance as
required under the PRA:
Title: Filing of Dedicated Cars.
OMB Control Number: 2130-0502.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently-approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses.
Form(s): N/A.
Abstract: Title 49 CFR part 215 contains standards for freight car
safety and prescribes certain conditions to be followed for the
movement of freight cars in dedicated service. Dedicated service means
the exclusive assignment of railroad cars to the transportation of
freight between specified points under the conditions defined in Sec.
215.5(d), including stenciling, or otherwise displaying, in clear
legible letters on each side of the car body the words ``Dedicated
Service.'' A railroad must identify those cars in a written report to
FRA before the railroad assigns the cars to dedicated service. The
railroad must file that report with FRA not less than 30 days before
the cars operate in dedicated service. FRA uses the information
collected under Sec. 215.5(d) to determine the number of railroads
affected, the number and type of cars involved, the commodities being
carried, and the territorial and speed limits within which the cars
will be operated. FRA reviews these reports to determine if the
equipment is safe to operate and if the operation qualifies for
dedicated service. The information collected indicates to FRA and State
inspectors that the particular or ``dedicated'' cars are in special
service and that certain restrictions apply to their movement under
part 215. Cars not in compliance may be cited for violations by FRA
inspectors. Railroads also use the information collected to provide
identification and control so that dedicated cars remain in the
prescribed service.
Total Annual Estimated Responses: 4.
Total Annual Estimated Burden: 4 hours.
Status: Regular review.
Title: Special Notice for Repairs.
OMB Control Number: 2130-0504.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently-approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses.
Form(s): FRA F 6180.8; FRA F 6180.8A.
Abstract: Under 49 CFR part 216, FRA and State inspectors may issue
a Special Notice for Repairs to notify railroads in writing of an
unsafe condition involving a locomotive, car, or track. The railroad
must notify FRA in writing when the equipment is returned to service or
the track restored to a condition permitting operations at speeds
authorized for a higher class, specifying the repairs completed. FRA
and State inspectors use this information to remove from service
freight cars, passenger cars, and locomotives until they can be
restored to a serviceable condition. They also use this information to
reduce the maximum authorized speed on a section of track until repairs
can be made.
Total Annual Estimated Responses: 72.
Total Annual Estimated Burden: 20 hours.
Status: Regular review.
Title: Rear-End Marking Devices.
OMB Control Number: 2130-0523.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently-approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses.
Form Number(s): N/A.
Abstract: Title 49 CFR part 221 contains requirements for rear end
marking devices and railroads must give FRA a detailed description of
the type of marking devices used for any locomotive operating singly or
for cars or locomotives operating at the end of a train (trailing end)
to ensure they meet minimum standards for visibility and display.
Specifically, part 221 requires railroads to furnish a certification
that each device has been tested in accordance with current
``Guidelines for Testing of Rear End Marking Devices.'' Additionally,
part 221 requires railroads to furnish detailed test records, which
include the testing organizations, description of tests, number of
samples tested, and the test results, to demonstrate compliance with
the performance standard.
Respondent Universe: 728 railroads.
Frequency of Submission: On occasion.
Total Estimated Responses: 4.
Total Estimated Annual Burden: 39 hours.
Status: Regular review.
Title: Locomotive Certification (Railroad Noise Compliance
Regulations).
OMB Control Number: 2130-0527.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently-approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses.
Form Number(s): N/A.
Abstract: Title 49 CFR part 210 pertains to FRA's noise enforcement
procedures, which encompass rail yard noise source standards published
by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). EPA has the authority to
set these standards under the Noise Control Act of 1972. Information
FRA collects under part 210 is necessary to ensure compliance with EPA
noise standards for new locomotives.
Respondent Universe: 2 Locomotive manufacturers.
Frequency of Submission: On occasion.
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Total annual Average time per Total annual
CFR section Respondent universe responses response burden hours
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210.27--New Loco. Certification-- 2 Locomotive 2 requests........ 30 minutes........... 1
Requests for Information. Manufacturers.
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--Identification of 2 Locomotive 790 badges/plates. 30 minutes........... 395
Locomotives. Manufacturers.
210.31--Operation Standards-- 2 Locomotive 790 recorded 3 hours.............. 2,370
Measurement of Loco. Noise Manufacturers. measurements.
Emissions.
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Total Estimated Responses: 1,582.
Total Estimated Annual Burden: 2,766 hours.
Status: Regular review.
Title: Railroad Police Officers.
OMB Control Number: 2130-0537.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently-approved collection.
Affected Public: Railroads and States.
Form(s): None.
Abstract: Title 49 CFR part 207 requires railroads to notify states
of all designated police officers who perform their duties outside of
their respective jurisdictions. This requirement is necessary to verify
proper police authority.
Total Estimated Responses: 70.
Total Annual Estimated Burden Hours: 181 hours.
Status: Regular review.
Title: Foreign Railroads' Foreign-Based (FRFB) Employees Who
Perform Train or Dispatching Service in the United States.
OMB Control Number: 2130-0555.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently-approved collection.
Abstract: For foreign-based railroads with an FRA-approved foreign
workplace alcohol and drug testing program equivalent to subparts B, E,
F, and G of 49 CFR part 219, this FRA regulation requires removal from
service of FRFB train and dispatching service employees testing
positive for unauthorized use of alcohol and drugs. Part 219 testing
enhances safety and serves as a deterrent to other FRFB train and
dispatching service employees who might be tempted to engage in the
unauthorized use of drugs or alcohol. FRA uses this collection of
information to determine the compliance of FRFB train and dispatching
service employees and their employers with the prohibitions against the
abuse of alcohol and controlled substances as spelled out in part 219.
Form Number(s): None.
Respondent Universe: 2 railroads.
Frequency of Submission: On occasion.
Affected Public: Foreign-based railroads and their employees.
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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219.4--Recognition of Foreign 2 railroads........ 1 petition......... 10 hours............ 10
Railroads' Workplace Testing
Programs: Petitions to Agency.
--Comments on Petition...... 2 railroads/public. 2 comments + 2 2 hours............. 4
comment copies.
219.401/403/3/405--Voluntary 2 railroads........ 1 self-referral.... 2 hours............. 2
Referral.
219.4032/405 -Evaluation by 2 railroads........ 4 reports/referrals 2 hours............. 8
Substance Abuse Professional.
219.405(c)(1)--Report by a Co- 2 railroads........ 1 report........... 5 minutes........... .08
worker.
219.609--Notice by Employee 311 employees...... 3 documented 30 minutes.......... 2
Asking to be Excused from excuses.
Random Alcohol Testing.
219.903--Retention of Urine Drug 2 railroads........ 80 records......... 5 minutes........... 7
Testing Records.
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Total Responses: 94.
Total Estimated Total Annual Burden: 33 hours.
Status: Regular review.
Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 3507(a) and 5 CFR 1320.5(b) and
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 April 28, 2016.
Corey Hill,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 2016-10317 Filed 5-2-16; 8:45 am]
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