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Proposed Agency Information
Collection Activities; Comment
Request
Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA), U.S. Department
of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of information collection
and request for comment.
AGENCY:
Under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and its
implementing regulations, FRA is
informing the public that FRA has made
five proposed revisions to the Quarterly
Positive Train Control (PTC) Progress
Report Form (Form FRA F 6180.165)
and Annual PTC Progress Report Form
(Form FRA F 6180.166), which the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) previously approved on August
15, 2017, under its regular processing
procedures. Before submitting this
revised information collection request
(ICR) to OMB for regular clearance and
approval, FRA is soliciting public
comment on specific aspects of the
proposed ICR.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before July 9,
2018.
SUMMARY:
12 June: Tuesday
08:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
may present a written statement to the
committee at any time.
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
14 June: Thursday
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Submit written comments
on the ICR activities by mail to either:
Mr. Robert Brogan, Information
Collection Clearance Officer, Office of
Railroad Safety, Regulatory Analysis
Division, RRS–21, Federal Railroad
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Room W33–497,
Washington, DC 20590; or Ms. Kim
Toone, Information Collection Clearance
Officer, Office of Information
Technology, RAD–20, Federal Railroad
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Room W34–212,
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 2130–0553,’’ and
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should also include the title of the ICR.
Alternatively, comments may be faxed
to (202) 493–6216 or (202) 493–6497, or
emailed to Mr. Brogan at
Robert.Brogan@dot.gov, or 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, Office of Railroad
Safety, Regulatory Analysis Division,
RRS–21, Federal Railroad
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Room W33–497,
Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202)
493–6292); or Ms. Kim Toone,
Information Collection Clearance
Officer, Office of Information
Technology, RAD–20, Federal Railroad
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Room W34–212,
Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202)
493–6132).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PRA,
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 to
allow comment on information
collection activities before seeking OMB
approval of the activities. See 44 U.S.C.
3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.8–12.
Specifically, FRA invites interested
parties to comment on the following ICR
regarding: (1) Whether the information
collection activities are necessary for
FRA to properly execute its functions,
including whether the activities will
have practical utility; (2) 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; (3) ways for
FRA to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information being
collected; and (4) ways for FRA to
minimize the burden of information
collection activities on the public,
including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology. 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 that Federal
regulations mandate. In summary, FRA
reasons that comments received will
advance three objectives: (1) Reduce
reporting burdens; (2) organize
information collection requirements in a
‘‘user-friendly’’ format to improve the
use of such information; and (3)
accurately assess the resources
expended to retrieve and produce
information requested. See 44 U.S.C.
3501.
II. Background on the Quarterly and
Annual PTC Reporting Requirements
Under the Positive Train Control
Enforcement and Implementation Act of
2015 (PTCEI Act), each railroad subject
to 49 U.S.C. 20157(a) must submit an
annual progress report to FRA by March
31, 2016, and annually thereafter, until
PTC system implementation is
completed. 49 U.S.C. 20157(c)(1). The
PTCEI Act specifically requires each
railroad to provide certain information
in the annual reports regarding its
progress toward implementing a PTC
system, in addition to any other
information FRA requests. See id. In
addition, 49 U.S.C. 20157(c)(2) requires
FRA to conduct compliance reviews at
least annually to ensure each railroad is
complying with its revised PTC
Implementation Plan (PTCIP), including
any FRA-approved amendments. The
PTCEI Act requires railroads to provide
information to FRA that FRA
determines is necessary to adequately
conduct such compliance reviews. 49
U.S.C. 20157(c)(2).
Under its statutory and regulatory
investigative authorities, FRA currently
requires, and seeks to continue
requiring, each subject railroad to
submit Quarterly PTC Progress Reports
(Form FRA F 6180.165) and Annual
PTC Progress Reports (Form FRA F
6180.166) on its PTC system
implementation progress. See 49 U.S.C.
20157(c)(1)–(2); see also 49 U.S.C.
20107; 49 CFR 236.1009(h).
Specifically, in addition to the
Annual PTC Progress Report (Form FRA
F 6180.166) due each March 31 under
49 U.S.C. 20157(c)(1), railroads must
provide quarterly progress reports
covering the preceding three-month
period and submit the forms to FRA on
the dates in the following table until full
PTC system implementation is
completed:
Due dates for
quarterly reports
Coverage period
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
.............................................................
.............................................................
.............................................................
.............................................................
January 1–March 31 ..................................................................................................
April 1–June 30 .........................................................................................................
July 1–September 30 ................................................................................................
October 1–December 31 ...........................................................................................
Each railroad must submit its
Quarterly PTC Progress Reports on Form
FRA F 6180.165 and its Annual PTC
Progress Reports on Form FRA F
6180.166 on FRA’s Secure Information
Repository at https://sir.fra.dot.gov.
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II. Proposed Revisions to the Quarterly
and Annual PTC Progress Report Forms
On August 15, 2017, OMB approved
the Quarterly PTC Progress Report
(Form FRA F 6180.165) and Annual
PTC Progress Report (Form FRA F
6180.166) for a period of one year,
expiring on August 31, 2018. The
current Quarterly PTC Progress Report
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Form, as approved through August 31,
2018, can be accessed and downloaded
in FRA’s eLibrary at: https://
www.fra.dot.gov/eLib/details/L17365
and https://www.fra.dot.gov/eLib/
details/L17366, respectively. These
versions of the forms took into account
the Association of American Railroads’
written comments on behalf of itself and
its member railroads; the American
Public Transportation Association’s
written comments on behalf of
Northeast Illinois Commuter Rail
System, the Utah Transit Authority, the
Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation
District of Oregon, and the Fort Worth
Transportation Authority; and industry
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April 30.
July 31.
October 31.
January 31.
stakeholders’ comments during FRA’s
public meeting on April 19, 2016. FRA
published minutes from the meeting on
www.regulations.gov under Docket No.
FRA–2016–0002. For a summary of the
oral and written comments and FRA’s
responses to the comments, please see
81 FR 28140, May 9, 2016.
Following the 60-day public comment
period after this notice is published,
FRA will request OMB’s re-approval of
the forms, with the five changes
described below. First, in Section 1 of
the Quarterly PTC Progress Report Form
(FRA F 6180.165), FRA proposes
revising the row ‘‘Territories Where
Revenue Service Demonstration Has
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Been Initiated’’ to state ‘‘Territories in
Revenue Service Demonstration or in
PTC Operation’’ for clarity, based on
additional feedback from the industry
following OMB’s approval of the form
on August 15, 2017. FRA intended this
row to include any and all territories
where a railroad had initiated revenue
service demonstration (RSD), even if a
railroad subsequently obtained PTC
System Certification from FRA and is
operating its PTC system in revenue
service. The purpose of this row is to
collect information regarding a
railroad’s progress toward meeting the
statutory criteria under 49 U.S.C.
20157(a)(3)(B)(vi)–(vii), if applicable.
Based on feedback from the industry,
FRA proposes clarifying the language in
this row in Section 1 so railroads
understand that a railroad can include
in this row the number of territories
where its PTC system is in RSD or in
operation. This proposed change does
not result in any additional reporting
burden as it is only a clarifying change.
Second, in footnotes 4 and 6 of the
Quarterly PTC Progress Report Form
(FRA F 6180.165), FRA proposes adding
a hyperlink to Appendix A. The
footnotes currently state: ‘‘If a particular
category listed in this table does not
apply to the railroad’s technology,
please indicate ‘N/A.’ A railroad may
add categories or subcategories if it
wants to provide more detail.’’ FRA
proposes adding the phrase ‘‘in
Appendix A’’ to the second sentence
with a hyperlink to that appendix to the
form, as it will help direct railroads to
the available section of the PDF where
they can provide additional
information. A hyperlink to Appendix A
was in the corresponding footnotes in
the prior version of the Quarterly PTC
Progress Report Form that OMB
approved through June 30, 2017, but the
hyperlink was omitted in error from the
current version of the form. This
proposed change (i.e., adding a
hyperlink to an existing appendix) does
not result in any additional reporting
burden as it is only a formatting change.
Third, in Section 4 (entitled
‘‘Installation/Track Segment Progress—
Current Status’’) of both the quarterly
form and the annual form, FRA
proposes replacing the ‘‘Testing’’ option
in the drop-down menu with two more
precise options—i.e., ‘‘Field Testing’’
and ‘‘Revenue Service Demonstration.’’
This modification will help ensure
clearer and more accurate reporting,
without imposing an additional
reporting burden.
Fourth, with respect to only the
Annual PTC Progress Report Form (FRA
F 6180.166), FRA proposes to delete a
now inapplicable instruction from
footnote 7 in Section 4, which stated,
Please note: For the Annual PTC Progress
Report due by March 31, 2017, this
mandatory geographic requirement (that
must be satisfied by either completing
Column 5 in Section 4 or submitting a GIS
shapefile as described above) is due to FRA
by April 30, 2017. Every other part of this
form must be completed and submitted to
FRA by March 31, 2017. This limited
extension applies only in 2017.
FRA delayed the due date for
submitting that specific information in
2017 only, per OMB’s request, to ensure
railroads had sufficient time to compile
and provide the information. FRA
proposes removing that note from
footnote 7 as it is no longer applicable
or necessary. By statute, a railroad’s
Annual PTC Progress Report is due by
March 31st each year. 49 U.S.C.
20157(c)(1).
Fifth, with respect to both the
quarterly form and the annual form,
FRA proposes making certain changes to
Section 6 (entitled ‘‘Update on
Interoperability Progress’’). FRA
proposes removing the portion of the
instruction that states a host railroad
must provide information about the
status of each tenant railroad’s rolling
stock ‘‘if the tenant does not have a
separate PTCIP on file.’’ FRA proposes
removing this limiting instruction
because FRA needs to know the PTC
implementation status of any tenant
railroad that operates on the host
railroad’s property, except any tenant
railroad that is subject to an exception
under 49 CFR 236.1006(b). In addition,
before the final column in the table in
Section 6, FRA proposes adding a
column entitled, ‘‘Scheduled
Completion Date for Interoperability
Testing.’’ This information is necessary
for FRA to understand the progress a
host railroad and each of its required
tenant railroads are jointly making
toward testing and achieving PTC
system interoperability, consistent with
host railroad’s PTC Implementation
Plan and/or PTC Safety Plan. FRA
estimates the additional burden for a
host railroad to complete this new
reporting requirement would be, on
average, approximately 2.5 hours for
Class I railroads and large passenger
railroads; 1.25 hours for Class II and
medium passenger railroads; and thirty
minutes for Class III, terminal, and
small passenger railroads.
III. Overview of Information Collection
The associated collection of
information is summarized below. FRA
will submit this information collection
request to OMB for regular clearance as
required by the PRA.
Titles: Quarterly Positive Train
Control Progress Report and Annual
Positive Train Control Progress Report.
OMB Control Number: 2130–0553.
Form Number(s): FRA F 6180.165 and
FRA F 6180.166.
Affected Public: Businesses.
Frequency of Submission: On
occasion.
Respondent Universe: 41 Railroad
Carriers.
Reporting Burden:
Average time
per response
(hours)
Respondent universe
Total annual
responses
Form FRA F 6180.165 ..............................................
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Quarterly PTC progress
report
41 Railroads ....................
164 Reports/Forms ............
FRA notes that the 22.84-hour
estimate is an average for all railroads.
FRA estimated the quarterly reporting
burden is approximately 43 hours for
the 11 Class I and large passenger
railroads per quarterly form,
approximately 28.75 hours for the 11
Class II and medium passenger railroads
Average time
per response
(hours)
Respondent universe
Total annual
responses
Form FRA F 6180.166 ..............................................
41 Railroads ....................
41 Reports/Forms ..............
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3,746
per quarterly form, and approximately
7.75 hours for the 19 Class III, terminal,
and small passenger railroads per
quarterly form.
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Total annual
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Total annual
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FRA notes that the 39.65-hour
estimate is an average for all railroads.
FRA estimated the annual reporting
burden is approximately 62.5 hours for
the 11 Class I and large passenger
railroads per annual form,
approximately 41.25 hours for the 11
Class II and medium passenger railroads
per annual form, and approximately
25.5 hours for the 19 Class III, terminal,
and small passenger railroads per
annual form.
Total Estimated Annual Responses for
Form FRA F 6180.165: 164.
Total Estimated Annual Burden for
Form FRA F 6180.165: 3,746 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Responses for
Form FRA F 6180.166: 41.
Total Estimated Annual Burden for
Form FRA F 6180.166: 1,625.75.
Respondent Universe: 41 Railroads.
Frequency of Submission: On
occasion; quarterly; annually.
Reporting Burden:
Total annual
burden hours
Respondent universe
Total annual responses
Average time per response
Form FRA F 6180.166—Annual PTC Progress Report
Form.
Form FRA F 6180.165—Quarterly PTC Progress Report
Form.
234.275—Processor-based systems—Railroad letter explaining deviations of a product from requirements.
235.6—Expedited application for approval of certain signal system changes described in this section.
—Copy of expedited application to labor union ........
—Railroad rescindment letter of request for expedited application of certain signal system changes.
—Revised application for certain signal system
changes.
—Copy of railroad revised application to labor union
236.15—Designation of automatic block, traffic control,
train stop, train control, cab signal, or PTC territory in
timetable instructions.
236.18—Software Management Control Plan, New Railroads.
—Subsequent years: Updated plans .........................
236.905—Railroad Safety Program Plan (RSPP), New
Railroads.
—FRA request for additional information ..................
—Railroad request to modify RSPP ..........................
236.907–909—Railroad petition for review and approval
of Product Safety Plan (PSP).
—Railroad sensitivity analysis supporting railroad
risk assessment.
236.913—Filing and approval of joint PSP ......................
—Informational filing/petition for special approval .....
—FRA request for further data after informational filing.
—FRA request for further information within 15 days
after receipt of Notice of Product Development.
—Technical consultation by FRA with railroad on
design and planned development of product.
—Railroad Petition to FRA for final approval ............
—Comments to FRA on railroad informational filing
or special approval petition.
—Railroad amendment to PSP .................................
—Railroad field testing/informational filing document
236.917—Railroad retention of records: results of tests
& inspections specified in PSP.
—Railroad report that frequency of safety relevant
hazards exceeds threshold set forth in PSP.
236.919—Railroad Operations and Maintenance Manual
(OMM).
—Plans for proper maintenance, repair, inspection,
and testing of safety critical products.
—Documented hardware, software, & firmware revisions in OMM.
236.921—Training & qualification program ......................
—Trained signalmen & dispatchers ..........................
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41 railroads .........................
41 reports/forms ..................
39.65 hours .........................
1,626
41 railroads .........................
164 reports/forms ................
22.84 hours .........................
3,746
38 railroads .........................
25 letters .............................
4 hours ................................
100
38 railroads .........................
500 expedited applications
5 hours ................................
2,500
38 railroads .........................
38 railroads .........................
500 copies ...........................
25 letters .............................
30 minutes ..........................
6 hours ................................
250
150
38 railroads .........................
13 applications ....................
5 hours ................................
65
38 railroads .........................
38 railroads .........................
13 copies .............................
13 timetable instructions .....
30 minutes ..........................
60 minutes ..........................
7
7
5 railroads ...........................
1 plan ..................................
2,150 hours .........................
2,150
90 railroads .........................
5 railroads ...........................
20 updated plans ................
1 RSPP ...............................
1.50 hours ...........................
135 hours ............................
30
135
78 railroads .........................
78 railroads .........................
5 railroads ...........................
1 document .........................
1 request for amendment ....
2 petitions/reviews ...............
135 hours ............................
400 hours ............................
19,200 hours .......................
135
400
19,200
5 railroads ...........................
5 analyses ...........................
160 hours ............................
800
6 railroads ...........................
6 railroads ...........................
6 railroads ...........................
1 joint plan ...........................
6 filings/approval petitions ...
2 data calls/documents .......
25,600 hours .......................
1,928 hours .........................
800 hours ............................
25,600
11,568
1,600
6 railroads ...........................
6 data calls/documents .......
16 hours ..............................
96
6 railroads ...........................
6 consultations ....................
120 hours ............................
720
6 railroads ...........................
Public/railroad community ..
6 petitions ............................
7 comments/letters ..............
16 hours ..............................
240 hours ............................
96
1,680
6 railroads ...........................
6 railroads ...........................
6 railroads ...........................
15 amendments ..................
6 field tests/documents .......
3 procedures .......................
2,400
19,200
360,000
6 railroads ...........................
1 report ................................
160 hours ............................
3,200 hours .........................
160,000 hours/160,000
hours/40,000 hours.
104 hours ............................
6 railroads ...........................
6 OMM updates ..................
40 hours ..............................
240
6 railroads ...........................
6 plans .................................
53,335 hours .......................
320,010
6 railroads ...........................
6 revisions ...........................
6,440 hours .........................
38,640
6 railroads ...........................
6 railroads ...........................
400 hours ............................
40 hours + 20 hours ...........
2,400
12,400
6 railroads ...........................
6 railroads ...........................
6 programs ..........................
300 trained signalmen + 20
tr. dispatchers.
6 analyses/documents ........
350 records .........................
720 hours ............................
10 minutes ..........................
4,320
58
38 railroads .........................
3 rules or instructions ..........
80 hours ..............................
240
38 railroads .........................
3 relief requests ..................
64 hours ..............................
192
38 railroads .........................
47 requests .........................
8 hours ................................
376
38 railroads .........................
47 written or telephonic notices.
2 hours ................................
94
38 railroads .........................
720 requests .......................
8 hours ................................
5,760
236.923—Railroad Task analysis .....................................
—Railroad records designating other qualified persons.
236.1001—Railroad additional or more stringent PTC
rules and other special instructions than prescribed
under this section.
236.1005—Railroad request for relief in PTCIP or RFA
to implement PTC system based on minimal quantity
of PIH materials traffic.
—Railroad request to temporarily reroute trains
equipped with PTC onto tracks not equipped with
PTC systems and vice versa.
—Written or telephonic notice to FRA Regional Administrator of conditions necessitating emergency
rerouting.
—Planned maintenance: temporary rerouting requests.
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21819
Total annual
burden hours
Respondent universe
Total annual responses
Average time per response
—Request to FRA for temporary rerouting exceeding 30 days.
236.1006—Equipping locomotives operating in PTC territory—Class II or III railroad progress reports for
equipping locomotives with onboard apparatus for
movements exceeding 20 mph.
236.1007—HSR–125 document accompanying railroad
PTC Safety Plan (PTCSP) for host railroads conducting freight or passenger operations at more than
125 mph.
—Railroad request to use foreign service data before submittal of PTCSP.
—Submission of PTCSP with HSR–125 document
by host railroad conducting freight or passenger
operations at more than 150 mph.
—Railroad request in PTCSP that FRA excuse
compliance with one or more of this section’s requirements.
236.1009—Railroad filing PTCIP with FRA for a main
line track segment requiring PTC system implementation or request for amendment (RFA) to its PTCIP for
initiating a new category of service or materially modifying one or more railroad lines requiring a PTC system.
—Host railroad filing unmodified Type Approval with
FRA.
—PTC Development Plan (PTCDP) requesting Type
Approval for PTC system or request to modify
previous Type Approval with one or more
variances.
—PTCSP or PTCDP translated from foreign language into English.
—Railroad request for confidentiality for a filing .......
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361 requests .......................
8 hours ................................
2,888
38 railroads .........................
35 reports ............................
16 hours ..............................
560
38 railroads .........................
3 HSR–125 documents .......
3,200 hours .........................
9,600
38 railroads .........................
2 data requests ...................
8,000 hours .........................
16,000
38 railroads .........................
3 PTCSPs with HSR–125
documents.
3,200 hours .........................
9,600
38 railroads .........................
1 request .............................
1,000 hours .........................
1,000
38 railroads .........................
1 PTCIP + 20 RFAs ............
535 hours + 320 hours .......
6,935
38 railroads .........................
2 documents ........................
8 hours ................................
16
38 railroads .........................
20 cover letters + 20 modified Type Approvals + 2
PTCDPs.
8 hours + 1,600 hours +
6,400 hours.
38 railroads .........................
1 document .........................
8,000 hours .........................
8,000
38 railroads .........................
38 cover letters + 38 confidentiality requests.
190 field tests + 2 assessments.
8 hours + 800 hours ...........
30,704
800 hours ............................
153,600
38 railroads .........................
76 interviews .......................
30 minutes ..........................
38
38 railroads .........................
8 documents ........................
400 hours ............................
3,200
38 railroads .........................
143 hours + 8 hours ...........
400
16,000 hours .......................
22,400 hours .......................
32,000 hours .......................
32 hours ..............................
28,800 hours .......................
3,200 hours .........................
48,000
627,200
32,000
96
28,800
60,800
—Railroad field testing or independent assessment
undertaken at FRA request for Type Approval or
PTC System Certification.
—Access interviews with railroad personnel associated with Type Approval or PTC System Certification and to determine compliance with this subpart.
—Additional information to FRA on PTCDP and
PTCSP.
236.1011—PTCIP and public comment on PTCIPs,
PTCDPs, and PTCSPs.
236.1015—PTCSPs—Non-vital overlay ...........................
—Vital overlay ............................................................
—Stand-alone ............................................................
—Railroad conference with FRA on mixed systems
—PTCSP for Mixed System ......................................
—Railroad provision of additional information to
FRA upon request.
—PTCSP replacing existing certified PTC system ...
—Non-quantitative risk assessment to FRA .............
236.1017—Third Party Assessment .................................
—Host railroad written request to FRA to confirm
whether a specific entity is independent.
—Further information provided to FRA upon request ......
—Waiver request regarding production of documents required for third party assessment.
—Request for FRA to accept certified information
from a foreign railroad regulatory entity.
236.1019—Main line track exception addendum .............
—Intercity commuter or passenger line track exception addendum.
—Limited operation exception: railroad risk mitigation plan.
—Limited operation exception: railroad collision hazard analysis to FRA.
—Temporal separation procedures ...........................
236.1021—Request for amendment (RFA) to railroad
PTCIP/PTCDP/PTCSP.
—Review and comment on RFA by interested parties.
236.1023—Railroad PTC Product Vendor List .................
—Railroad procedures for action to applicable vendor upon notification of a safety-critical failure, upgrade, patch, revision, replacement, or modification to PTC system.
—Railroad notification to vendor and FRA of failure,
malfunction, or defective condition that decreased
or eliminated safety functionality of PTC product.
—Notification updates ................................................
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1 PTCIP + 40 public comments.
3 PTCSPs ...........................
28 PTCSPs .........................
1 PTCSP .............................
3 conferences ......................
1 PTCSP .............................
19 documents ......................
38
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railroads
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19 PTCSPs .........................
19 assessments ..................
1 assessment ......................
1 written request .................
3,200 hours .........................
3,200 hours .........................
8,000 hours .........................
8 hours ................................
60,800
60,800
8,000
8
38 railroads .........................
38 railroads .........................
1 additional document .........
1 waiver request ..................
160 hours ............................
160 hours ............................
160
160
38 railroads .........................
1 request .............................
32 hours ..............................
32
38 railroads .........................
38 railroads .........................
36 MTEAs ...........................
19 MTEAs ...........................
160 hours ............................
160 hours ............................
5,760
3,040
38 railroads .........................
19 plans ...............................
160 hours ............................
3,040
38 railroads .........................
12 analyses .........................
1,600 hours .........................
19,200
38 railroads .........................
38 railroads .........................
11 procedures .....................
19 RFAs ..............................
160 hours ............................
160 hours ............................
1,760
3,040
7 Interested parties .............
3 hours + 16 hours .............
341
38 railroads .........................
38 railroads .........................
7 reviews + 20 public comments.
38 lists .................................
38 procedures .....................
8 hours ................................
16 hours ..............................
304
608
38 railroads .........................
142 notifications ..................
16 hours ..............................
2,272
38 railroads .........................
142 notice updates ..............
16 hours ..............................
2,272
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burden hours
CFR section
Respondent universe
Total annual responses
Average time per response
—Railroad and vendor report to FRA of results of
investigation of accident or service difficulty related to PTC system or product because of a
manufacturing or design defect.
—PTC supplier or vendor report of PTC system or
product safety-relevant failures, defective conditions, previously unidentified hazards, and recommended mitigation actions.
236.1029—PTC System Use: Report of en route failure
—Railroad submission to FRA of Order of Particular
Applicability for approval.
—Railroad notice to FRA regional office of planned
disabling of PTC system at least 7 days in advance and a contemporaneous notice of unplanned temporary disabling.
236.1031—Railroad Request for Expedited Certification
(REC).
—Railroad PTC system request to FRA for
grandfathering of previously approved train control system.
236.1035—Railroad request for approval to conduct field
testing of uncertified PTC system with provision of required documents.
—Railroad request to FRA for regulatory relief from
certain requirements of 49 part 236.
236.1037—Records Retention—Results of inspections
and tests specified in PTCSP and PTCDP.
—Records on testing, maintenance, or operation of
PTC system.
—Railroad report of frequency of safety-relevant
hazards exceeding threshold set forth in PTCSP
or PTCDP.
—Railroad final report to FRA on results of analysis
and countermeasures to reduce the frequency of
safety-related hazards.
236.1039—Railroad development and/or update of PTC
Operations and Maintenance Manual (OMM).
—Railroad identification of PTC safety-critical components.
—OMM-designated PTC officer responsible for
scheduled service interruptions.
236.1041—PTC Training & Qualification Program ...........
236.1043—Regular & periodic evaluations of PTC training program.
—Training records .....................................................
236.1045—PTC Training of Office Control Personnel .....
236.1047—PTC Training of Operating Personnel ............
38 railroads .........................
5 reports ..............................
400 hours ............................
2,000
38 railroads .........................
142 reports + 142 report
copies.
16 hours + 8 hours .............
3,408
38 railroads .........................
38 railroads .........................
836 reports ..........................
1 order .................................
96 hours ..............................
3,200 hours .........................
80,256
3,200
38 railroads .........................
76 notices + 114 unplanned
notices.
10 hours ..............................
1,900
38 railroads .........................
3 REC letters .......................
160 hours ............................
480
38 railroads .........................
3 requests ...........................
1,600 hours .........................
4,800
38 railroads .........................
190 requests .......................
800 hours ............................
152,000
38 railroads .........................
38 requests .........................
320 hours ............................
12,160
38 railroads .........................
836 records .........................
4 hours ................................
3,344
38 railroads .........................
18,240 records ....................
30 minutes ..........................
9,120
38 railroads .........................
4 reports ..............................
8 hours ................................
32
38 railroads .........................
4 final reports ......................
160 hours ............................
640
38 railroads .........................
38 OMM updates ................
250 hours ............................
9,500
38 railroads .........................
114,000 I.D.s .......................
1 hour .................................
114,000
38 railroads .........................
76 designated officers .........
2 hours ................................
152
38 railroads .........................
38 railroads .........................
38 programs ........................
38 regular & periodic evaluations.
560 records .........................
32 trained personnel ...........
7,600 trained personnel ......
400 hours ............................
720 hours ............................
15,200
27,360
10 minutes ..........................
20 hours ..............................
3 hours ................................
93
640
22,800
Total Estimated Annual Responses:
147,526.
Total Estimated Annual Burden:
2,728,528 hours.
Under 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.
Brett Andrew Jortland,
Acting Deputy Chief Counsel.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
Hazardous Materials: Notice of
Applications for Special Permits
Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration
(PHMSA), DOT.
ACTION: List of applications for
modification of special permits.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
procedures governing the application
for, and the processing of, special
permits from the Department of
Transportation’s Hazardous Material
Regulations, notice is hereby given that
the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety
has received the application described
herein. Each mode of transportation for
which a particular special permit is
requested is indicated by a number in
the ‘‘Nature of Application’’ portion of
the table below as follows: 1—Motor
SUMMARY:
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4—Cargo aircraft only, 5—Passengercarrying aircraft.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before May 25, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Record Center, Pipeline and
Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration, U.S. Department of
Transportation, Washington, DC 20590.
Comments should refer to the
application number and be submitted in
triplicate. If confirmation of receipt of
comments is desired, include a selfaddressed stamped postcard showing
the special permit number.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ryan Paquet, Director, Office of
Hazardous Materials Approvals and
Permits Division, Pipeline and
Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration, U.S. Department of
Transportation, East Building, PHH–30,
1200 New Jersey Avenue Southeast,
Washington, DC 20590–0001, (202) 366–
4535.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA-2018-0008-N-4]
Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment
Request
AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of information collection and request for comment.
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SUMMARY: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and its
implementing regulations, FRA is informing the public that FRA has made
five proposed revisions to the Quarterly Positive Train Control (PTC)
Progress Report Form (Form FRA F 6180.165) and Annual PTC Progress
Report Form (Form FRA F 6180.166), which the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) previously approved on August 15, 2017, under its regular
processing procedures. Before submitting this revised information
collection request (ICR) to OMB for regular clearance and approval, FRA
is soliciting public comment on specific aspects of the proposed ICR.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
July 9, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the ICR activities by mail to
either: Mr. Robert Brogan, Information Collection Clearance Officer,
Office of Railroad Safety, Regulatory Analysis Division, RRS-21,
Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W33-
497, Washington, DC 20590; or Ms. Kim Toone, Information Collection
Clearance Officer, Office of Information Technology, RAD-20, Federal
Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W34-212,
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 2130-0553,'' and
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should also include the title of the ICR. Alternatively, comments may
be faxed to (202) 493-6216 or (202) 493-6497, or emailed to Mr. Brogan
at [email protected], or Ms. Toone at [email protected]. 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, Office of Railroad Safety, Regulatory
Analysis Division, RRS-21, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Room W33-497, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202)
493-6292); or Ms. Kim Toone, Information Collection Clearance Officer,
Office of Information Technology, RAD-20, Federal Railroad
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W34-212, Washington, DC
20590 (telephone: (202) 493-6132).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PRA, 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 to allow comment on information
collection activities before seeking OMB approval of the activities.
See 44 U.S.C. 3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.8-12.
Specifically, FRA invites interested parties to comment on the
following ICR regarding: (1) Whether the information collection
activities are necessary for FRA to properly execute its functions,
including whether the activities will have practical utility; (2) 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; (3) ways for FRA to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the information being collected; and
(4) ways for FRA to minimize the burden of information collection
activities on the public, including the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology. 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 that Federal regulations mandate. In
summary, FRA reasons that comments received will advance three
objectives: (1) Reduce reporting burdens; (2) organize information
collection requirements in a ``user-friendly'' format to improve the
use of such information; and (3) accurately assess the resources
expended to retrieve and produce information requested. See 44 U.S.C.
3501.
II. Background on the Quarterly and Annual PTC Reporting Requirements
Under the Positive Train Control Enforcement and Implementation Act
of 2015 (PTCEI Act), each railroad subject to 49 U.S.C. 20157(a) must
submit an annual progress report to FRA by March 31, 2016, and annually
thereafter, until PTC system implementation is completed. 49 U.S.C.
20157(c)(1). The PTCEI Act specifically requires each railroad to
provide certain information in the annual reports regarding its
progress toward implementing a PTC system, in addition to any other
information FRA requests. See id. In addition, 49 U.S.C. 20157(c)(2)
requires FRA to conduct compliance reviews at least annually to ensure
each railroad is complying with its revised PTC Implementation Plan
(PTCIP), including any FRA-approved amendments. The PTCEI Act requires
railroads to provide information to FRA that FRA determines is
necessary to adequately conduct such compliance reviews. 49 U.S.C.
20157(c)(2).
Under its statutory and regulatory investigative authorities, FRA
currently requires, and seeks to continue requiring, each subject
railroad to submit Quarterly PTC Progress Reports (Form FRA F 6180.165)
and Annual PTC Progress Reports (Form FRA F 6180.166) on its PTC system
implementation progress. See 49 U.S.C. 20157(c)(1)-(2); see also 49
U.S.C. 20107; 49 CFR 236.1009(h).
Specifically, in addition to the Annual PTC Progress Report (Form
FRA F 6180.166) due each March 31 under 49 U.S.C. 20157(c)(1),
railroads must provide quarterly progress reports covering the
preceding three-month period and submit the forms to FRA on the dates
in the following table until full PTC system implementation is
completed:
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Due dates for
Coverage period quarterly reports
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Q1.......................... January 1-March 31.. April 30.
Q2.......................... April 1-June 30..... July 31.
Q3.......................... July 1-September 30. October 31.
Q4.......................... October 1-December January 31.
31.
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Each railroad must submit its Quarterly PTC Progress Reports on
Form FRA F 6180.165 and its Annual PTC Progress Reports on Form FRA F
6180.166 on FRA's Secure Information Repository at https://sir.fra.dot.gov.
II. Proposed Revisions to the Quarterly and Annual PTC Progress Report
Forms
On August 15, 2017, OMB approved the Quarterly PTC Progress Report
(Form FRA F 6180.165) and Annual PTC Progress Report (Form FRA F
6180.166) for a period of one year, expiring on August 31, 2018. The
current Quarterly PTC Progress Report Form and Annual PTC Progress
Report Form, as approved through August 31, 2018, can be accessed and
downloaded in FRA's eLibrary at: https://www.fra.dot.gov/eLib/details/L17365 and https://www.fra.dot.gov/eLib/details/L17366, respectively.
These versions of the forms took into account the Association of
American Railroads' written comments on behalf of itself and its member
railroads; the American Public Transportation Association's written
comments on behalf of Northeast Illinois Commuter Rail System, the Utah
Transit Authority, the Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District
of Oregon, and the Fort Worth Transportation Authority; and industry
stakeholders' comments during FRA's public meeting on April 19, 2016.
FRA published minutes from the meeting on www.regulations.gov under
Docket No. FRA-2016-0002. For a summary of the oral and written
comments and FRA's responses to the comments, please see 81 FR 28140,
May 9, 2016.
Following the 60-day public comment period after this notice is
published, FRA will request OMB's re-approval of the forms, with the
five changes described below. First, in Section 1 of the Quarterly PTC
Progress Report Form (FRA F 6180.165), FRA proposes revising the row
``Territories Where Revenue Service Demonstration Has
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Been Initiated'' to state ``Territories in Revenue Service
Demonstration or in PTC Operation'' for clarity, based on additional
feedback from the industry following OMB's approval of the form on
August 15, 2017. FRA intended this row to include any and all
territories where a railroad had initiated revenue service
demonstration (RSD), even if a railroad subsequently obtained PTC
System Certification from FRA and is operating its PTC system in
revenue service. The purpose of this row is to collect information
regarding a railroad's progress toward meeting the statutory criteria
under 49 U.S.C. 20157(a)(3)(B)(vi)-(vii), if applicable. Based on
feedback from the industry, FRA proposes clarifying the language in
this row in Section 1 so railroads understand that a railroad can
include in this row the number of territories where its PTC system is
in RSD or in operation. This proposed change does not result in any
additional reporting burden as it is only a clarifying change.
Second, in footnotes 4 and 6 of the Quarterly PTC Progress Report
Form (FRA F 6180.165), FRA proposes adding a hyperlink to Appendix A.
The footnotes currently state: ``If a particular category listed in
this table does not apply to the railroad's technology, please indicate
`N/A.' A railroad may add categories or subcategories if it wants to
provide more detail.'' FRA proposes adding the phrase ``in Appendix A''
to the second sentence with a hyperlink to that appendix to the form,
as it will help direct railroads to the available section of the PDF
where they can provide additional information. A hyperlink to Appendix
A was in the corresponding footnotes in the prior version of the
Quarterly PTC Progress Report Form that OMB approved through June 30,
2017, but the hyperlink was omitted in error from the current version
of the form. This proposed change (i.e., adding a hyperlink to an
existing appendix) does not result in any additional reporting burden
as it is only a formatting change.
Third, in Section 4 (entitled ``Installation/Track Segment
Progress--Current Status'') of both the quarterly form and the annual
form, FRA proposes replacing the ``Testing'' option in the drop-down
menu with two more precise options--i.e., ``Field Testing'' and
``Revenue Service Demonstration.'' This modification will help ensure
clearer and more accurate reporting, without imposing an additional
reporting burden.
Fourth, with respect to only the Annual PTC Progress Report Form
(FRA F 6180.166), FRA proposes to delete a now inapplicable instruction
from footnote 7 in Section 4, which stated,
Please note: For the Annual PTC Progress Report due by March 31,
2017, this mandatory geographic requirement (that must be satisfied
by either completing Column 5 in Section 4 or submitting a GIS
shapefile as described above) is due to FRA by April 30, 2017. Every
other part of this form must be completed and submitted to FRA by
March 31, 2017. This limited extension applies only in 2017.
FRA delayed the due date for submitting that specific information
in 2017 only, per OMB's request, to ensure railroads had sufficient
time to compile and provide the information. FRA proposes removing that
note from footnote 7 as it is no longer applicable or necessary. By
statute, a railroad's Annual PTC Progress Report is due by March 31st
each year. 49 U.S.C. 20157(c)(1).
Fifth, with respect to both the quarterly form and the annual form,
FRA proposes making certain changes to Section 6 (entitled ``Update on
Interoperability Progress''). FRA proposes removing the portion of the
instruction that states a host railroad must provide information about
the status of each tenant railroad's rolling stock ``if the tenant does
not have a separate PTCIP on file.'' FRA proposes removing this
limiting instruction because FRA needs to know the PTC implementation
status of any tenant railroad that operates on the host railroad's
property, except any tenant railroad that is subject to an exception
under 49 CFR 236.1006(b). In addition, before the final column in the
table in Section 6, FRA proposes adding a column entitled, ``Scheduled
Completion Date for Interoperability Testing.'' This information is
necessary for FRA to understand the progress a host railroad and each
of its required tenant railroads are jointly making toward testing and
achieving PTC system interoperability, consistent with host railroad's
PTC Implementation Plan and/or PTC Safety Plan. FRA estimates the
additional burden for a host railroad to complete this new reporting
requirement would be, on average, approximately 2.5 hours for Class I
railroads and large passenger railroads; 1.25 hours for Class II and
medium passenger railroads; and thirty minutes for Class III, terminal,
and small passenger railroads.
III. Overview of Information Collection
The associated collection of information is summarized below. FRA
will submit this information collection request to OMB for regular
clearance as required by the PRA.
Titles: Quarterly Positive Train Control Progress Report and Annual
Positive Train Control Progress Report.
OMB Control Number: 2130-0553.
Form Number(s): FRA F 6180.165 and FRA F 6180.166.
Affected Public: Businesses.
Frequency of Submission: On occasion.
Respondent Universe: 41 Railroad Carriers.
Reporting Burden:
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Average time
Quarterly PTC progress report Respondent universe Total annual per response Total annual
responses (hours) burden hours
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Form FRA F 6180.165............... 41 Railroads......... 164 Reports/Forms.... 22.84 3,746
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FRA notes that the 22.84-hour estimate is an average for all
railroads. FRA estimated the quarterly reporting burden is
approximately 43 hours for the 11 Class I and large passenger railroads
per quarterly form, approximately 28.75 hours for the 11 Class II and
medium passenger railroads per quarterly form, and approximately 7.75
hours for the 19 Class III, terminal, and small passenger railroads per
quarterly form.
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Average time
Annual PTC progress report Respondent universe Total annual per response Total annual
responses (hours) burden hours
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Form FRA F 6180.166............... 41 Railroads......... 41 Reports/Forms..... 39.65 1,626
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FRA notes that the 39.65-hour estimate is an average for all
railroads. FRA estimated the annual reporting burden is approximately
62.5 hours for the 11 Class I and large passenger railroads per annual
form, approximately 41.25 hours for the 11 Class II and medium
passenger railroads per annual form, and approximately 25.5 hours for
the 19 Class III, terminal, and small passenger railroads per annual
form.
Total Estimated Annual Responses for Form FRA F 6180.165: 164.
Total Estimated Annual Burden for Form FRA F 6180.165: 3,746 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Responses for Form FRA F 6180.166: 41.
Total Estimated Annual Burden for Form FRA F 6180.166: 1,625.75.
Respondent Universe: 41 Railroads.
Frequency of Submission: On occasion; quarterly; annually.
Reporting Burden:
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Total annual Average time per Total annual
CFR section Respondent universe responses response burden hours
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Form FRA F 6180.166--Annual PTC 41 railroads....... 41 reports/forms... 39.65 hours........ 1,626
Progress Report Form.
Form FRA F 6180.165--Quarterly 41 railroads....... 164 reports/forms.. 22.84 hours........ 3,746
PTC Progress Report Form.
234.275--Processor-based systems-- 38 railroads....... 25 letters......... 4 hours............ 100
Railroad letter explaining
deviations of a product from
requirements.
235.6--Expedited application for 38 railroads....... 500 expedited 5 hours............ 2,500
approval of certain signal applications.
system changes described in this
section.
--Copy of expedited 38 railroads....... 500 copies......... 30 minutes......... 250
application to labor union.
--Railroad rescindment letter 38 railroads....... 25 letters......... 6 hours............ 150
of request for expedited
application of certain
signal system changes.
--Revised application for 38 railroads....... 13 applications.... 5 hours............ 65
certain signal system
changes.
--Copy of railroad revised 38 railroads....... 13 copies.......... 30 minutes......... 7
application to labor union.
236.15--Designation of automatic 38 railroads....... 13 timetable 60 minutes......... 7
block, traffic control, train instructions.
stop, train control, cab signal,
or PTC territory in timetable
instructions.
236.18--Software Management 5 railroads........ 1 plan............. 2,150 hours........ 2,150
Control Plan, New Railroads.
--Subsequent years: Updated 90 railroads....... 20 updated plans... 1.50 hours......... 30
plans.
236.905--Railroad Safety Program 5 railroads........ 1 RSPP............. 135 hours.......... 135
Plan (RSPP), New Railroads.
--FRA request for additional 78 railroads....... 1 document......... 135 hours.......... 135
information.
--Railroad request to modify 78 railroads....... 1 request for 400 hours.......... 400
RSPP. amendment.
236.907-909--Railroad petition 5 railroads........ 2 petitions/reviews 19,200 hours....... 19,200
for review and approval of
Product Safety Plan (PSP).
--Railroad sensitivity 5 railroads........ 5 analyses......... 160 hours.......... 800
analysis supporting railroad
risk assessment.
236.913--Filing and approval of 6 railroads........ 1 joint plan....... 25,600 hours....... 25,600
joint PSP.
--Informational filing/ 6 railroads........ 6 filings/approval 1,928 hours........ 11,568
petition for special petitions.
approval.
--FRA request for further 6 railroads........ 2 data calls/ 800 hours.......... 1,600
data after informational documents.
filing.
--FRA request for further 6 railroads........ 6 data calls/ 16 hours........... 96
information within 15 days documents.
after receipt of Notice of
Product Development.
--Technical consultation by 6 railroads........ 6 consultations.... 120 hours.......... 720
FRA with railroad on design
and planned development of
product.
--Railroad Petition to FRA 6 railroads........ 6 petitions........ 16 hours........... 96
for final approval.
--Comments to FRA on railroad Public/railroad 7 comments/letters. 240 hours.......... 1,680
informational filing or community.
special approval petition.
--Railroad amendment to PSP.. 6 railroads........ 15 amendments...... 160 hours.......... 2,400
--Railroad field testing/ 6 railroads........ 6 field tests/ 3,200 hours........ 19,200
informational filing documents.
document.
236.917--Railroad retention of 6 railroads........ 3 procedures....... 160,000 hours/ 360,000
records: results of tests & 160,000 hours/
inspections specified in PSP. 40,000 hours.
--Railroad report that 6 railroads........ 1 report........... 104 hours.......... 104
frequency of safety relevant
hazards exceeds threshold
set forth in PSP.
236.919--Railroad Operations and 6 railroads........ 6 OMM updates...... 40 hours........... 240
Maintenance Manual (OMM).
--Plans for proper 6 railroads........ 6 plans............ 53,335 hours....... 320,010
maintenance, repair,
inspection, and testing of
safety critical products.
--Documented hardware, 6 railroads........ 6 revisions........ 6,440 hours........ 38,640
software, & firmware
revisions in OMM.
236.921--Training & qualification 6 railroads........ 6 programs......... 400 hours.......... 2,400
program.
--Trained signalmen & 6 railroads........ 300 trained 40 hours + 20 hours 12,400
dispatchers. signalmen + 20 tr.
dispatchers.
236.923--Railroad Task analysis.. 6 railroads........ 6 analyses/ 720 hours.......... 4,320
documents.
--Railroad records 6 railroads........ 350 records........ 10 minutes......... 58
designating other qualified
persons.
236.1001--Railroad additional or 38 railroads....... 3 rules or 80 hours........... 240
more stringent PTC rules and instructions.
other special instructions than
prescribed under this section.
236.1005--Railroad request for 38 railroads....... 3 relief requests.. 64 hours........... 192
relief in PTCIP or RFA to
implement PTC system based on
minimal quantity of PIH
materials traffic.
--Railroad request to 38 railroads....... 47 requests........ 8 hours............ 376
temporarily reroute trains
equipped with PTC onto
tracks not equipped with PTC
systems and vice versa.
--Written or telephonic 38 railroads....... 47 written or 2 hours............ 94
notice to FRA Regional telephonic notices.
Administrator of conditions
necessitating emergency
rerouting.
--Planned maintenance: 38 railroads....... 720 requests....... 8 hours............ 5,760
temporary rerouting requests.
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--Request to FRA for 38 railroads....... 361 requests....... 8 hours............ 2,888
temporary rerouting
exceeding 30 days.
236.1006--Equipping locomotives 38 railroads....... 35 reports......... 16 hours........... 560
operating in PTC territory--
Class II or III railroad
progress reports for equipping
locomotives with onboard
apparatus for movements
exceeding 20 mph.
236.1007--HSR-125 document 38 railroads....... 3 HSR-125 documents 3,200 hours........ 9,600
accompanying railroad PTC Safety
Plan (PTCSP) for host railroads
conducting freight or passenger
operations at more than 125 mph.
--Railroad request to use 38 railroads....... 2 data requests.... 8,000 hours........ 16,000
foreign service data before
submittal of PTCSP.
--Submission of PTCSP with 38 railroads....... 3 PTCSPs with HSR- 3,200 hours........ 9,600
HSR-125 document by host 125 documents.
railroad conducting freight
or passenger operations at
more than 150 mph.
--Railroad request in PTCSP 38 railroads....... 1 request.......... 1,000 hours........ 1,000
that FRA excuse compliance
with one or more of this
section's requirements.
236.1009--Railroad filing PTCIP 38 railroads....... 1 PTCIP + 20 RFAs.. 535 hours + 320 6,935
with FRA for a main line track hours.
segment requiring PTC system
implementation or request for
amendment (RFA) to its PTCIP for
initiating a new category of
service or materially modifying
one or more railroad lines
requiring a PTC system.
--Host railroad filing 38 railroads....... 2 documents........ 8 hours............ 16
unmodified Type Approval
with FRA.
--PTC Development Plan 38 railroads....... 20 cover letters + 8 hours + 1,600 44,960
(PTCDP) requesting Type 20 modified Type hours + 6,400
Approval for PTC system or Approvals + 2 hours.
request to modify previous PTCDPs.
Type Approval with one or
more variances.
--PTCSP or PTCDP translated 38 railroads....... 1 document......... 8,000 hours........ 8,000
from foreign language into
English.
--Railroad request for 38 railroads....... 38 cover letters + 8 hours + 800 hours 30,704
confidentiality for a filing. 38 confidentiality
requests.
--Railroad field testing or 38 railroads....... 190 field tests + 2 800 hours.......... 153,600
independent assessment assessments.
undertaken at FRA request
for Type Approval or PTC
System Certification.
--Access interviews with 38 railroads....... 76 interviews...... 30 minutes......... 38
railroad personnel
associated with Type
Approval or PTC System
Certification and to
determine compliance with
this subpart.
--Additional information to 38 railroads....... 8 documents........ 400 hours.......... 3,200
FRA on PTCDP and PTCSP.
236.1011--PTCIP and public 38 railroads....... 1 PTCIP + 40 public 143 hours + 8 hours 400
comment on PTCIPs, PTCDPs, and comments.
PTCSPs.
236.1015--PTCSPs--Non-vital 38 railroads....... 3 PTCSPs........... 16,000 hours....... 48,000
overlay.
--Vital overlay.............. 38 railroads....... 28 PTCSPs.......... 22,400 hours....... 627,200
--Stand-alone................ 38 railroads....... 1 PTCSP............ 32,000 hours....... 32,000
--Railroad conference with 38 railroads....... 3 conferences...... 32 hours........... 96
FRA on mixed systems.
--PTCSP for Mixed System..... 38 railroads....... 1 PTCSP............ 28,800 hours....... 28,800
--Railroad provision of 38 railroads....... 19 documents....... 3,200 hours........ 60,800
additional information to
FRA upon request.
--PTCSP replacing existing 38 railroads....... 19 PTCSPs.......... 3,200 hours........ 60,800
certified PTC system.
--Non-quantitative risk 38 railroads....... 19 assessments..... 3,200 hours........ 60,800
assessment to FRA.
236.1017--Third Party Assessment. 38 railroads....... 1 assessment....... 8,000 hours........ 8,000
--Host railroad written 38 railroads....... 1 written request.. 8 hours............ 8
request to FRA to confirm
whether a specific entity is
independent.
--Further information provided to 38 railroads....... 1 additional 160 hours.......... 160
FRA upon request. document.
--Waiver request regarding 38 railroads....... 1 waiver request... 160 hours.......... 160
production of documents
required for third party
assessment.
--Request for FRA to accept 38 railroads....... 1 request.......... 32 hours........... 32
certified information from a
foreign railroad regulatory
entity.
236.1019--Main line track 38 railroads....... 36 MTEAs........... 160 hours.......... 5,760
exception addendum.
--Intercity commuter or 38 railroads....... 19 MTEAs........... 160 hours.......... 3,040
passenger line track
exception addendum.
--Limited operation 38 railroads....... 19 plans........... 160 hours.......... 3,040
exception: railroad risk
mitigation plan.
--Limited operation 38 railroads....... 12 analyses........ 1,600 hours........ 19,200
exception: railroad
collision hazard analysis to
FRA.
--Temporal separation 38 railroads....... 11 procedures...... 160 hours.......... 1,760
procedures.
236.1021--Request for amendment 38 railroads....... 19 RFAs............ 160 hours.......... 3,040
(RFA) to railroad PTCIP/PTCDP/
PTCSP.
--Review and comment on RFA 7 Interested 7 reviews + 20 3 hours + 16 hours. 341
by interested parties. parties. public comments.
236.1023--Railroad PTC Product 38 railroads....... 38 lists........... 8 hours............ 304
Vendor List.
--Railroad procedures for 38 railroads....... 38 procedures...... 16 hours........... 608
action to applicable vendor
upon notification of a
safety-critical failure,
upgrade, patch, revision,
replacement, or modification
to PTC system.
--Railroad notification to 38 railroads....... 142 notifications.. 16 hours........... 2,272
vendor and FRA of failure,
malfunction, or defective
condition that decreased or
eliminated safety
functionality of PTC product.
--Notification updates....... 38 railroads....... 142 notice updates. 16 hours........... 2,272
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--Railroad and vendor report 38 railroads....... 5 reports.......... 400 hours.......... 2,000
to FRA of results of
investigation of accident or
service difficulty related
to PTC system or product
because of a manufacturing
or design defect.
--PTC supplier or vendor 38 railroads....... 142 reports + 142 16 hours + 8 hours. 3,408
report of PTC system or report copies.
product safety-relevant
failures, defective
conditions, previously
unidentified hazards, and
recommended mitigation
actions.
236.1029--PTC System Use: Report 38 railroads....... 836 reports........ 96 hours........... 80,256
of en route failure.
--Railroad submission to FRA 38 railroads....... 1 order............ 3,200 hours........ 3,200
of Order of Particular
Applicability for approval.
--Railroad notice to FRA 38 railroads....... 76 notices + 114 10 hours........... 1,900
regional office of planned unplanned notices.
disabling of PTC system at
least 7 days in advance and
a contemporaneous notice of
unplanned temporary
disabling.
236.1031--Railroad Request for 38 railroads....... 3 REC letters...... 160 hours.......... 480
Expedited Certification (REC).
--Railroad PTC system request 38 railroads....... 3 requests......... 1,600 hours........ 4,800
to FRA for grandfathering of
previously approved train
control system.
236.1035--Railroad request for 38 railroads....... 190 requests....... 800 hours.......... 152,000
approval to conduct field
testing of uncertified PTC
system with provision of
required documents.
--Railroad request to FRA for 38 railroads....... 38 requests........ 320 hours.......... 12,160
regulatory relief from
certain requirements of 49
part 236.
236.1037--Records Retention-- 38 railroads....... 836 records........ 4 hours............ 3,344
Results of inspections and tests
specified in PTCSP and PTCDP.
--Records on testing, 38 railroads....... 18,240 records..... 30 minutes......... 9,120
maintenance, or operation of
PTC system.
--Railroad report of 38 railroads....... 4 reports.......... 8 hours............ 32
frequency of safety-relevant
hazards exceeding threshold
set forth in PTCSP or PTCDP.
--Railroad final report to 38 railroads....... 4 final reports.... 160 hours.......... 640
FRA on results of analysis
and countermeasures to
reduce the frequency of
safety-related hazards.
236.1039--Railroad development 38 railroads....... 38 OMM updates..... 250 hours.......... 9,500
and/or update of PTC Operations
and Maintenance Manual (OMM).
--Railroad identification of 38 railroads....... 114,000 I.D.s...... 1 hour............. 114,000
PTC safety-critical
components.
--OMM-designated PTC officer 38 railroads....... 76 designated 2 hours............ 152
responsible for scheduled officers.
service interruptions.
236.1041--PTC Training & 38 railroads....... 38 programs........ 400 hours.......... 15,200
Qualification Program.
236.1043--Regular & periodic 38 railroads....... 38 regular & 720 hours.......... 27,360
evaluations of PTC training periodic
program. evaluations.
--Training records........... 38 railroads....... 560 records........ 10 minutes......... 93
236.1045--PTC Training of Office 38 railroads....... 32 trained 20 hours........... 640
Control Personnel. personnel.
236.1047--PTC Training of 38 railroads....... 7,600 trained 3 hours............ 22,800
Operating Personnel. personnel.
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Total Estimated Annual Responses: 147,526.
Total Estimated Annual Burden: 2,728,528 hours.
Under 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.
Brett Andrew Jortland,
Acting Deputy Chief Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2018-09909 Filed 5-9-18; 8:45 am]
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