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and related expenses. The regulation
allows State DOTs flexibility in
determining how to collect the cost data
in order to reduce the burden of
government regulation. Updated State
fixed residential moving costs are
submitted to the FHWA electronically.
Respondents: State Departments of
Transportation (52, including the
District of Columbia and Puerto Rico).
Frequency: Once every 3 years.
Estimated Average Burden per
Response: 24 hours per respondent.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 24 hours for each of the 52 State
Departments of Transportation. The
total is 1,248 burden hours, once every
3 years, or 416 hours annually.
Public Comments Invited: You are
asked to comment on any aspect of this
information collection, including: (1)
Whether the proposed collection is
necessary for the FHWA’s performance;
(2) the accuracy of the estimated
burdens; (3) ways for the FHWA to
enhance the quality, usefulness, and
clarity of the collected information; and
(4) ways that the burden could be
minimized, including the use of
electronic technology, without reducing
the quality of the collected information.
The agency will summarize and/or
include your comments in the request
for OMB’s clearance of this information
collection.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended;
and 49 CFR 1.48.
Issued on: February 1, 2019.
Michael Howell,
Information Collection Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
[Docket No. FHWA–2019–0005]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Request for Comments for a
New Information Collection Request
Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
The FHWA invites public
comments about our intention to request
approval from the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for a new
information collection, which is
summarized below under
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. We are
required to publish this notice in the
Federal Register by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995.
SUMMARY:
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Please submit comments by
April 8, 2019.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by DOT Docket ID 2019–0005
by any of the following methods:
Website: For access to the docket to
read background documents or
comments received go to the Federal
eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
Mail: Docket Management Facility,
U.S. Department of Transportation,
West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590–0001.
Hand Delivery or Courier: U.S.
Department of Transportation, West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: R.
Kevin. O’Grady 202–366–2030 or
Arnold Feldman, 202–366–2028, Office
of Real Estate Services, Federal Highway
Administration, Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.
Office hours are from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
ET, Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: An Analysis of the Use of
Waiver Valuations by Federal, State and
Local Public Agencies (LPAs):
Identifying and Measuring Outcomes
That Could Further Streamline Project
Delivery.
Background: Waiver valuation is a
key component of the ‘‘Right-of-Way
Flexibilities’’ that were an FHWA Every
Day Counts (EDC) initiative. This
research will provide a detailed analysis
of the current state of the waiver
valuation program nationwide. It will
identify issues, practices, or
misinformation/misunderstanding that
limit the implementation of the waiver
valuation program and reduce its ability
to streamline processes. The research
will document the steps that are taken
to improve implementation of waivers
and enhance savings of administrative
costs. The research also will identify
additional opportunities for improving
the existing processes/practices for
waiver valuations that can provide
significant savings in time and money
and provide greater flexibility to
acquiring agencies in delivery of their
overall right-of-way acquisition
program.
Respondents: Each of the 52 state
DOT’s (for the 50 states, the District of
Columbia, and Puerto Rico) will be
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asked to respond to a written
questionnaire. A subset of the state
DOT’s will be asked to participate in
follow-up interviews.
Frequency: One-time survey.
Estimated Average Burden per
Response: Approximately 2 hours per
survey response and 1 hour per
interview.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: Approximately 120 hours.
Public Comments Invited: You are
asked to comment on any aspect of this
information collection, including: (1)
Whether the proposed collection is
necessary for the FHWA’s performance;
(2) the accuracy of the estimated
burdens; (3) ways for the FHWA to
enhance the quality, usefulness, and
clarity of the collected information; and
(4) ways that the burden could be
minimized, including the use of
electronic technology, without reducing
the quality of the collected information.
The agency will summarize and/or
include your comments in the request
for OMB’s clearance of this information
collection.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended;
and 49 CFR 1.48.
Issued On: February 1, 2019.
Michael Howell,
Information Collection Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA–2018–0008–N–13]
Proposed Agency Information
Collection Activities; Comment
Request
Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of information collection;
request for comment.
AGENCY:
Under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), this notice
announces that FRA is forwarding the
Information Collection Request (ICR)
abstracted below to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and comment. The ICR describes
the information collection and its
expected burden. On September 17,
2018, FRA published a notice providing
a 60-day period for public comment on
the ICR.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before March
11, 2019.
SUMMARY:
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Submit written comments
on the ICR to the Office of Information
and Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget, 725 17th
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.
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 Administration, 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 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 1320.8
through 1320.12. On September 17,
2018, FRA published a 60-day notice in
the Federal Register soliciting comment
on the ICR for which it is now seeking
OMB approval. See 83 FR 47000. FRA
received no comments in response to
this notice.
Before OMB decides whether to
approve this proposed collection of
information, it must provide 30 days for
public comment. Federal law requires
OMB to approve or disapprove
paperwork packages between 30 and 60
days after the 30-day notice is
published. 44 U.S.C. 3507(b)–(c); 5 CFR
1320.10(b); 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. 60 FR 44983, Aug. 29, 1995.
Therefore, respondents should submit
their respective comments to OMB
within 30 days of publication to best
ensure having their full effect.
Comments are invited on the
following ICR regarding: (1) Whether the
information collection activities are
necessary for FRA to properly execute
its functions, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of FRA’s estimates of
the burden of the information collection
activities, including the validity of the
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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 to minimize the
burden of information collection
activities on the public, including the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology.
The summary below describes the ICR
that FRA will submit for OMB clearance
as the PRA requires:
Title: Driver Awareness of Emergency
Notification System (ENS) Signage at
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings.
OMB Control Number: 2130–NEW.
Abstract: FRA is interested in
knowing more about drivers’ awareness
and understanding of the ENS signs
posted at highway-rail grade crossings.
ENS signs are placed at crossings so that
if a driver encounters a malfunctioning
crossing or an unsafe condition at a
crossing the driver can call the number
on the sign and use the posted crossing
identification number to report the
issue. If a driver were to become stuck
on the tracks, the driver can also call the
phone number displayed on the ENS
sign to notify the railroad. This would
help the railroad slow or stop any
oncoming train and dispatch
individuals who could help safely
remove the stuck vehicle. Drivers may
also choose to call the ENS number if
they believe the crossing signage is
damaged or obstructed. The study will
help shed light on how drivers react
when crossing infrastructure appears to
be malfunctioning or when they become
stuck on or near the crossing. This study
will pay particular attention to whether
drivers look for or attempt to make use
of the information on the ENS sign.
The proposed study will use the FRA
Driving Simulator, housed at the Volpe
National Transportation Systems Center,
to study driver behavior, including
drivers’ potential interaction with the
ENS signage, at a variety of gate types
and ENS sign orientations.
Participants will be asked to drive
through a variety of scenarios to
understand their behaviors under
certain circumstances. The data
collected in this portion will include
information on the vehicle driver’s:
a. Behavior to determine what a driver
does and where the driver looks when
at a crossing equipped with a
functioning warning system;
b. behavior to determine how a driver
responds to a malfunctioning crossing
gate (e.g., violated safety signals, turned
around and found another route);
c. eye fixation locations to determine
whether the driver notices an ENS sign
or if the driver’s eye fixates long enough
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to read it, when crossing warning
systems are functioning properly or
malfunctioning;
d. response to an ENS sign to
determine whether the driver would use
the information on the sign to address
the issue; and
e. response to an ENS sign to
determine whether the driver would use
the information on the sign if the driver
becomes stuck on the tracks.
This study will evaluate each
participant’s awareness of the ENS sign
and the purpose it serves as well as the
participant’s response to various
functioning and malfunctioning
highway-rail grade crossing warning
systems.
Type of Request: Approval of a new
collection of information.
Affected Public: Individuals.
Form(s): N/A.
Respondent Universe: 100 individual
volunteer drivers.
Frequency of Submission: One-time.
Total Estimated Annual Responses:
100.
Total Estimated Annual Burden: 100
hours.
Under 44 U.S.C. 3507(a) and 5 CFR
1320.5(b) and 1320.8(b)(3)(vi), FRA
informs all interested parties that it may
not conduct or sponsor, and a
respondent is not required to respond to
a collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520.
Brett A. Jortland,
Acting Chief Counsel.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary
[Docket No. OST–2019–0022]
Privacy Act of 1974; System of
Records; Department of
Transportation Office of the
Secretary—DOT/OST 102—Aviation
Consumer Complaint Application
Online System of Records
Office of the Secretary of
Transportation, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of a modified System of
Records.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Privacy Act of 1974, the Department of
Transportation proposes to update and
reissue a current Department of
Transportation system of records titled,
‘‘Department of Transportation/Office of
the Secretary—DOT/OST 102—Aviation
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA-2018-0008-N-13]
Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment
Request
AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), this notice
announces that FRA is forwarding the Information Collection Request
(ICR) abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and comment. The ICR describes the information collection and
its expected burden. On September 17, 2018, FRA published a notice
providing a 60-day period for public comment on the ICR.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
March 11, 2019.
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ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the ICR to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget,
725 17th 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.
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 Administration, 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
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 1320.8 through 1320.12. On September 17, 2018, FRA
published a 60-day notice in the Federal Register soliciting comment on
the ICR for which it is now seeking OMB approval. See 83 FR 47000. FRA
received no comments in response to this notice.
Before OMB decides whether to approve this proposed collection of
information, it must provide 30 days for public comment. Federal law
requires OMB to approve or disapprove paperwork packages between 30 and
60 days after the 30-day notice is published. 44 U.S.C. 3507(b)-(c); 5
CFR 1320.10(b); 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. 60 FR 44983, Aug. 29, 1995.
Therefore, respondents should submit their respective comments to OMB
within 30 days of publication to best ensure having their full effect.
Comments are invited on the following ICR regarding: (1) Whether
the information collection activities are necessary for FRA to properly
execute its functions, including whether the information 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 to minimize the burden of information
collection activities on the public, including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
The summary below describes the ICR that FRA will submit for OMB
clearance as the PRA requires:
Title: Driver Awareness of Emergency Notification System (ENS)
Signage at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings.
OMB Control Number: 2130-NEW.
Abstract: FRA is interested in knowing more about drivers'
awareness and understanding of the ENS signs posted at highway-rail
grade crossings. ENS signs are placed at crossings so that if a driver
encounters a malfunctioning crossing or an unsafe condition at a
crossing the driver can call the number on the sign and use the posted
crossing identification number to report the issue. If a driver were to
become stuck on the tracks, the driver can also call the phone number
displayed on the ENS sign to notify the railroad. This would help the
railroad slow or stop any oncoming train and dispatch individuals who
could help safely remove the stuck vehicle. Drivers may also choose to
call the ENS number if they believe the crossing signage is damaged or
obstructed. The study will help shed light on how drivers react when
crossing infrastructure appears to be malfunctioning or when they
become stuck on or near the crossing. This study will pay particular
attention to whether drivers look for or attempt to make use of the
information on the ENS sign.
The proposed study will use the FRA Driving Simulator, housed at
the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, to study driver
behavior, including drivers' potential interaction with the ENS
signage, at a variety of gate types and ENS sign orientations.
Participants will be asked to drive through a variety of scenarios
to understand their behaviors under certain circumstances. The data
collected in this portion will include information on the vehicle
driver's:
a. Behavior to determine what a driver does and where the driver
looks when at a crossing equipped with a functioning warning system;
b. behavior to determine how a driver responds to a malfunctioning
crossing gate (e.g., violated safety signals, turned around and found
another route);
c. eye fixation locations to determine whether the driver notices
an ENS sign or if the driver's eye fixates long enough to read it, when
crossing warning systems are functioning properly or malfunctioning;
d. response to an ENS sign to determine whether the driver would
use the information on the sign to address the issue; and
e. response to an ENS sign to determine whether the driver would
use the information on the sign if the driver becomes stuck on the
tracks.
This study will evaluate each participant's awareness of the ENS
sign and the purpose it serves as well as the participant's response to
various functioning and malfunctioning highway-rail grade crossing
warning systems.
Type of Request: Approval of a new collection of information.
Affected Public: Individuals.
Form(s): N/A.
Respondent Universe: 100 individual volunteer drivers.
Frequency of Submission: One-time.
Total Estimated Annual Responses: 100.
Total Estimated Annual Burden: 100 hours.
Under 44 U.S.C. 3507(a) and 5 CFR 1320.5(b) and 1320.8(b)(3)(vi),
FRA informs all interested parties that it may not conduct or sponsor,
and a respondent is not required to respond to a collection of
information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520.
Brett A. Jortland,
Acting Chief Counsel.
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