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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2016–0002–N–18]
Proposed Agency Information
Collection Activities; Comment
Request
Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA), U.S. Department
of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
Under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), this notice
announces that FRA is forwarding the
renewal of the information collection
requirements (ICRs) abstracted below to
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and comment. The
ICRs describe the nature of the
information collections and expected
burdens. The Federal Register notice
with a 60-day comment period soliciting
comments on the ICRs was published on
May 3, 2016.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before September 16, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Robert Brogan, Information Collection
Clearance Officer, Office of Railroad
Safety, Safety Regulatory Analysis
Division, RRS–21, Federal Railroad
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Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Mail Stop 25, Washington,
DC 20590, (202) 493–6292, or Ms.
Kimberly Toone, Information Collection
Clearance Officer, Office of
Administration, Office of Information
Technology, RAD–20, Federal Railroad
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Mail Stop 35, Washington,
DC 20590, (202) 493–6132. These
telephone numbers are not toll-free.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PRA,
44 U.S.C. 3501–3520 (1995), and its
implementing regulations, 5 CFR part
1320, require Federal agencies to issue
two notices seeking public comment on
information collection activities before
OMB may approve paperwork packages.
See 44 U.S.C. 3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.5,
1320.8(d)(1), and 1320.12. On May 3,
2016, FRA published a 60-day notice in
the Federal Register soliciting comment
on ICRs for which FRA is seeking OMB
approval. See 81 FR 26619. FRA
received no comments in response to
that notice.
Before OMB decides whether to
approve these proposed ICRs, it must
provide 30 days for public comment.
See 44 U.S.C. 3507(b), 5 CFR 1320.12(d).
Federal law requires OMB to approve or
disapprove paperwork packages
between 30 and 60 days after the 30-day
notice is published. See 44 U.S.C. 3507
(b)–(c); 5 CFR 1320.12(d); see also 60 FR
44978, 44983, Aug. 29, 1995. OMB
believes the 30-day notice informs the
regulated community to file relevant
comments and affords the agency
adequate time to digest public
comments before it renders a decision.
See 60 FR 44983, Aug. 29, 1995.
Therefore, respondents should submit
their respective comments to OMB
within 30 days of publication to best
ensure their full consideration. See 5
CFR 1320.12(c); see also 60 FR 44983,
Aug. 29, 1995.
The summary below describes the
nature of the ICRs and expected
burdens. FRA is submitting the renewal
request for OMB clearance the PRA
requires.
Title: Filing of Dedicated Cars.
OMB Control Number: 2130–0502.
Abstract: Title 49 CFR part 215
contains standards for freight car safety
and prescribes certain conditions
railroads must follow to move 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
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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 the particular or ‘‘dedicated’’
cars are in special service and that
certain restrictions apply to their
movement under part 215. FRA
inspectors may cite cars not in
compliance for violations. Railroads
also use the information collected to
provide identification and control so
dedicated cars remain in the prescribed
service.
Type of Request: Extension without
change of a currently approved
information collection.
Affected Public: Businesses
(Railroads).
Form(s): N/A.
Total Annual Estimated Burden: 4
hours.
Total Annual Estimated Responses: 4.
Title: Special Notice for Repairs.
OMB Control Number: 2130–0504.
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.
Type of Request: Extension without
change of a currently approved
information collection.
Affected Public: Businesses
(Railroads).
Form(s): Form FRA F 6180.8; Form
FRA F6180.8a.
Total Annual Estimated Burden: 20
hours.
Total Annual Estimated Responses:
72.
Title: Rear-End Marking Devices.
OMB Control Number: 2130–0523.
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Abstract: FRA regulations in 49 CFR
part 221 contain requirements for rear
end marking devices and for railroads to
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 it has
tested each device consistent 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.
Request: Extension without change of
a currently approved information
collection.
Affected Public: Businesses
(Railroads).
Form(s): N/A.
Total Annual Estimated Burden: 39
hours.
Total Annual Estimated Responses: 4.
Title: Locomotive Certification (Noise
Compliance Regulations).
OMB Control Number: 2130–0527.
Abstract: FRA’s noise enforcement
procedures in 49 CFR part 210,
encompass rail yard noise source
standards the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) publishes. EPA has
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.
Request: Extension without change of
a currently approved information
collection.
Affected Public: Businesses
(Railroads).
Form(s): Form FRA F 6180.49A.
Total Annual Estimated Burden:
2,767 hours.
Total Annual Estimated Responses:
1,582.
Title: Railroad Police Officers.
OMB Control Number: 2130–0537.
Abstract: FRA regulations in 49 CFR
part 207 require railroads to notify states
of all designated police officers who
perform duties outside of their
respective jurisdictions. This is
necessary to verify proper police
authority.
Request: Extension without change of
a currently approved information
collection.
Affected Public: Businesses
(Railroads).
Form(s): N/A.
Total Annual Estimated Burden: 181
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Total Annual Estimated Responses:
70.
Title: Foreign Railroads Foreign-Based
(FRFB) Employees Who Perform Train
or Dispatching Service in the United
States.
OMB Control Number: 2130–0555.
Abstract: For foreign-based railroads
with an FRA-approved foreign
workplace alcohol and drug testing
program equivalent to 49 CFR part 219,
subparts B, E, F, and G, this FRA
regulation requires removal from service
of FRFB train and dispatching service
employees who test 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 use unauthorized
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 spelled out in part 219.
Request: Extension with change of a
currently approved information
collection.
Affected Public: Businesses
(Railroads).
Form(s): N/A.
Total Annual Estimated Burden: 27
hours.
Total Annual Estimated Responses:
91.
Addresses: Send comments regarding
these information collections to the
Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, 725 Seventeenth Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20503, Attention: FRA
Desk Officer. Comments may also be
sent via email to OMB at the following
address: oira_submissions@
omb.eop.gov.
Comments are invited on the
following: Whether the proposed
collections of information are necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the Department, including:
(1) Whether the information will have
practical utility; the accuracy of the
Department’s estimates of the burden of
the proposed information collections;
(2) ways to enhance the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (3) ways to minimize the
burden of the collections of information
on respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
A comment to OMB is best assured of
having its full effect if OMB receives it
within 30 days of publication of this
notice in the Federal Register.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on August 12,
2016.
Sarah L. Inderbitzin,
Acting Chief Counsel.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
[Docket No. DOT–NHTSA–2016–0082]
Notice and Request for Comments
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
The Department of
Transportation (DOT) invites public
comments about our intention to request
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) approval to renew an
information collection. Before a Federal
agency can collect certain information
from the public, it must receive
approval from the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB). Under procedures
established by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, before seeking OMB
approval, Federal agencies must solicit
public comment on proposed
collections of information, including
extensions and reinstatement of
previously approved collections.
DATES: Written comments should be
submitted by October 17, 2016.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
[identified by DOT Docket No. NHTSA–
XX–XX] by any of the following
methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
online instructions for submitting
comments.
• Mail: Docket Management Facility:
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590–0001.
• Hand Delivery or Courier: West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., between
9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
Telephone: 1–800–647–5527.
• Fax: 202–493–2251.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shirlene Ball, 202–366–2245, Office of
the Chief Information Officer, NPO–420,
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,
DC 20590.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA-2016-0002-N-18]
Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment
Request
AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), this notice
announces that FRA is forwarding the renewal of the information
collection requirements (ICRs) abstracted below to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICRs describe
the nature of the information collections and expected burdens. The
Federal Register notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting
comments on the ICRs was published on May 3, 2016.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 16, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Robert Brogan, Information
Collection Clearance Officer, Office of Railroad Safety, Safety
Regulatory Analysis Division, RRS-21, Federal Railroad Administration,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Mail Stop 25, Washington, DC 20590, (202)
493-6292, or Ms. Kimberly Toone, Information Collection Clearance
Officer, Office of Administration, Office of Information Technology,
RAD-20, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Mail Stop 35, Washington, DC 20590, (202) 493-6132. These telephone
numbers are not toll-free.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520 (1995), and its
implementing regulations, 5 CFR part 1320, require Federal agencies to
issue two notices seeking public comment on information collection
activities before OMB may approve paperwork packages. See 44 U.S.C.
3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.5, 1320.8(d)(1), and 1320.12. On May 3, 2016,
FRA published a 60-day notice in the Federal Register soliciting
comment on ICRs for which FRA is seeking OMB approval. See 81 FR 26619.
FRA received no comments in response to that notice.
Before OMB decides whether to approve these proposed ICRs, it must
provide 30 days for public comment. See 44 U.S.C. 3507(b), 5 CFR
1320.12(d). Federal law requires OMB to approve or disapprove paperwork
packages between 30 and 60 days after the 30-day notice is published.
See 44 U.S.C. 3507 (b)-(c); 5 CFR 1320.12(d); see also 60 FR 44978,
44983, Aug. 29, 1995. OMB believes the 30-day notice informs the
regulated community to file relevant comments and affords the agency
adequate time to digest public comments before it renders a decision.
See 60 FR 44983, Aug. 29, 1995. Therefore, respondents should submit
their respective comments to OMB within 30 days of publication to best
ensure their full consideration. See 5 CFR 1320.12(c); see also 60 FR
44983, Aug. 29, 1995.
The summary below describes the nature of the ICRs and expected
burdens. FRA is submitting the renewal request for OMB clearance the
PRA requires.
Title: Filing of Dedicated Cars.
OMB Control Number: 2130-0502.
Abstract: Title 49 CFR part 215 contains standards for freight car
safety and prescribes certain conditions railroads must follow to move
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 the particular or ``dedicated'' cars are in special service
and that certain restrictions apply to their movement under part 215.
FRA inspectors may cite cars not in compliance for violations.
Railroads also use the information collected to provide identification
and control so dedicated cars remain in the prescribed service.
Type of Request: Extension without change of a currently approved
information collection.
Affected Public: Businesses (Railroads).
Form(s): N/A.
Total Annual Estimated Burden: 4 hours.
Total Annual Estimated Responses: 4.
Title: Special Notice for Repairs.
OMB Control Number: 2130-0504.
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.
Type of Request: Extension without change of a currently approved
information collection.
Affected Public: Businesses (Railroads).
Form(s): Form FRA F 6180.8; Form FRA F6180.8a.
Total Annual Estimated Burden: 20 hours.
Total Annual Estimated Responses: 72.
Title: Rear-End Marking Devices.
OMB Control Number: 2130-0523.
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Abstract: FRA regulations in 49 CFR part 221 contain requirements
for rear end marking devices and for railroads to 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 it has tested each device consistent 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.
Request: Extension without change of a currently approved
information collection.
Affected Public: Businesses (Railroads).
Form(s): N/A.
Total Annual Estimated Burden: 39 hours.
Total Annual Estimated Responses: 4.
Title: Locomotive Certification (Noise Compliance Regulations).
OMB Control Number: 2130-0527.
Abstract: FRA's noise enforcement procedures in 49 CFR part 210,
encompass rail yard noise source standards the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) publishes. EPA has 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.
Request: Extension without change of a currently approved
information collection.
Affected Public: Businesses (Railroads).
Form(s): Form FRA F 6180.49A.
Total Annual Estimated Burden: 2,767 hours.
Total Annual Estimated Responses: 1,582.
Title: Railroad Police Officers.
OMB Control Number: 2130-0537.
Abstract: FRA regulations in 49 CFR part 207 require railroads to
notify states of all designated police officers who perform duties
outside of their respective jurisdictions. This is necessary to verify
proper police authority.
Request: Extension without change of a currently approved
information collection.
Affected Public: Businesses (Railroads).
Form(s): N/A.
Total Annual Estimated Burden: 181 hours.
Total Annual Estimated Responses: 70.
Title: Foreign Railroads Foreign-Based (FRFB) Employees Who Perform
Train or Dispatching Service in the United States.
OMB Control Number: 2130-0555.
Abstract: For foreign-based railroads with an FRA-approved foreign
workplace alcohol and drug testing program equivalent to 49 CFR part
219, subparts B, E, F, and G, this FRA regulation requires removal from
service of FRFB train and dispatching service employees who test
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 use unauthorized
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 spelled out in part 219.
Request: Extension with change of a currently approved information
collection.
Affected Public: Businesses (Railroads).
Form(s): N/A.
Total Annual Estimated Burden: 27 hours.
Total Annual Estimated Responses: 91.
Addresses: Send comments regarding these information collections to
the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management
and Budget, 725 Seventeenth Street NW., Washington, DC 20503,
Attention: FRA Desk Officer. Comments may also be sent via email to OMB
at the following address: oira_submissions@omb.eop.gov.
Comments are invited on the following: Whether the proposed
collections of information are necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the Department, including: (1) Whether the information
will have practical utility; the accuracy of the Department's estimates
of the burden of the proposed information collections; (2) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (3) ways to minimize the burden of the collections of
information on respondents, including the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology.
A comment to OMB is best assured of having its full effect if OMB
receives it within 30 days of publication of this notice in the Federal
Register.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520.
Issued in Washington, DC, on August 12, 2016.
Sarah L. Inderbitzin,
Acting Chief Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2016-19626 Filed 8-16-16; 8:45 am]
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