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BILLING CODE 4910–22–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA–2019–0306]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Renewal of a CurrentlyApproved Information Collection
Request: Annual Report of Class I and
Class II Motor Carriers of Property
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
FMCSA announces its plan to submit
the Information Collection Request (ICR)
described below to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for its
review and approval and invites public
SUMMARY:
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comment. FMCSA requests approval to
renew the previously approved ICR
titled, ‘‘Annual Report of Class I and
Class II Motor Carriers of Property,’’
OMB Control No. 2126–0032. This ICR
is necessary to ensure that motor
carriers comply with FMCSA’s financial
and operating statistics requirements at
chapter III of title 49 CFR part 369 titled,
‘‘Reports of Motor Carriers.’’
DATES: Please send your comments by
August 31, 2020. OMB must receive
your comments by this date in order to
act quickly on the ICR.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Jeff Secrist, Office of Registration and
Safety Information, Department of
Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Administration, West Building
6th Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590–0001.
Telephone: 202–385–2367; email
jeff.secrist@dot.gov. Office hours are
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal Holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Annual Report of Class I and
Class II Motor Carriers of Property.
OMB Control Number: 2126–0032.
Type of Request: Renewal information
collection.
Respondents: Class I and Class II ForHire Motor Carriers of Property and
Class I For-Hire Motor Carriers of
Passengers.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 43
per year.
Estimated Time per Response: 9 hours
for Form M and 0.3 hours for Form MP–
1.
Expiration Date: September 30, 2020.
Frequency of Response: Annually.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 387
hours [387 hours (Form M) + 0 hours
(Form MP–1)].
Estimated annual respondents for
Form M decreased from 96 in the
previously approved ICR to 43
respondents in the proposed ICR. As a
result, the estimated annual burden
hours for Form M decreased by 477
hours [864 currently approved hours ¥
387 proposed hours = 477 hours]. For
Form MP–1, respondents decreased
from 2 in the previously approved ICR
to 0 the proposed ICR. As a result, the
estimated annual burden hours for Form
MP–1 decreased by 1 hour [1 currently
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approved hour ¥ 0 proposed hours = 1
hour] for Form MP–1. Burden costs to
the industry regarding Form M
decreased by $20,780 annually, [$38,811
in the currently approved burden cost
¥ $18,031 in the proposed burden cost
= $20,780]. Burden costs to the industry
regarding form MP–1 have decreased by
$59 annually [$59 in the currently
approved burden cost ¥ $0 in the
proposed burden cost = $59]. For the
Federal Government, regarding Form M,
the federal burden costs have decreased
by $91 annually [$165 in the currently
approved federal burden cost ¥ $74 in
the proposed burden cost = $91].
Regarding Form MP–1, the federal
burden costs have decreased by $2
annually [$2 in the currently approved
federal burden cost ¥ $0 in the
proposed burden cost = $2].
These lower estimates of annual
respondents, hours, respondent costs
and federal costs is due to the decreased
number of Form M and Form MP–1
submissions received by FMCSA
between 2016 and 2018.
Background: Section 14123 of title 49
of the United States Code (U.S.C.)
requires certain for-hire motor carriers
of property, passengers, and household
goods to file annual financial reports.
The annual reporting program was
implemented on December 24, 1938 (3
FR 3158), and it was subsequently
transferred from the Interstate
Commerce Commission (ICC) to the U.S.
Department of Transportation’s (DOT)
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
(BTS) on January 1, 1996. The Secretary
of Transportation delegated to BTS the
responsibility for the program on
December 17, 1996 (61 FR 68162).
Annual financial reports are filed on
Form M (Class I and II for-hire property
carriers, including household goods
carriers) and Form MP–1 (Class I forhire passenger carriers). Responsibility
for collection of the reports was
transferred from BTS to FMCSA on
August 17, 2004 (69 FR 51009), and the
regulations were redesignated as 49 CFR
part 369 on August 10, 2006 (71 FR
45740). FMCSA has continued to collect
carriers’ annual reports and to furnish
copies of the reports to the public when
requested under the Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA). For-hire motor
carriers (including interstate and
intrastate) subject to the Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Regulations are classified
on the basis of their gross carrier
operating revenues.1
1 For purposes of the Financial and Operating
Statistics (F&OS) program, carriers are classified
into the following three groups: (1) Class I carriers
are those having annual carrier operating revenues
(including interstate and intrastate) of $10 million
or more after applying the revenue deflator formula
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Under the Financial and Operating
Statistics (F&OS) program, FMCSA
collects from Class I and Class II for-hire
motor carriers balance sheet and income
statement data along with information
on safety needs, tonnage, mileage,
employees, transportation equipment,
and other related data. FMCSA may also
ask carriers to respond to surveys
concerning their operations. The data
and information collected is available to
the public via FOIA requests, and may
be used by FMCSA to determine a motor
carrier’s compliance with the F&OS
program requirements prescribed at
chapter III of title of 49 CFR part 369.
FMCSA has created electronic forms
that may be prepared, signed
electronically, and submitted to FMCSA
via https://ask.fmcsa.dot.gov/app/ask/.
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 FMCSA to perform its
functions; (2) the accuracy of the
estimated burden; (3) ways for the
FMCSA to enhance the quality,
usefulness, and clarity of the collected
information; and (4) ways that the
burden could be minimized without
reducing the quality of the collected
information.
Issued under the authority delegated in 49
CFR 1.87 on:
Kenneth Riddle,
Acting Associate Administrator, Office of
Research and Registration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2020–0062]
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Under part 211 of title 49 Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR), this
document provides the public notice
that on July 16, 2020, the Florida
Department of Transportation, Central
Florida Rail Corridor/SunRail (CFRC)
petitioned the Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA) for a waiver of
compliance from certain provisions of
the Federal railroad safety regulations
contained at 49 CFR part 236. FRA
assigned the petition Docket Number
FRA–2020–0062.
as set forth in Note A of 49 CFR 369.2; and (2) Class
II carriers are those having annual carrier operating
revenues (including interstate and intrastate) of at
least $3 million, but less than $10 million after
applying the revenue deflator formula as set forth
in 49 CFR 369.2.
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Specifically, CFRC seeks relief from
the requirements of 49 CFR 236.109,
Time releases, timing relays, and timing
devices; § 236.377, Approach locking;
§ 236.378, Time locking; § 236.379,
Route locking; § 236.380, Indication
locking; and § 236.381, Traffic locking,
on vital microprocessor-based systems.
Many of CFRC’s interlockings, control
points, and other locations are
controlled by solid-state vital
microprocessor-based systems. These
systems utilize programmed logic
equations in lieu of relays or other
mechanical components for control of
both vital and non-vital functions. The
logic does not change once a
microprocessor-based system has been
tested and locking tests are documented
on installation. CFRC proposes to verify
and test signal locking systems and nonconfigurable timers controlled by
microprocessor-based equipment by use
of alternative procedures every 4 years
after initial baseline testing or program
change as follows:
• Verifying the cyclic redundancy
check/check sum/universal control
number of the existing location’s
specific application logic to the
previously-tested version.
• Testing the appropriate
interconnection to the associated
signaling hardware equipment outside
of the processor for switch indication,
track indication, searchlight signal
indication, approach locking (if
external) to verify correct and intended
inputs to and outputs from the
processor are maintained.
• Analyze and compare the results of
the 4-year alternative testing with the
results of the baseline testing performed
at the location and submit the results to
FRA.
A copy of the petition, as well as any
written communications concerning the
petition, is available for review online at
www.regulations.gov.
Interested parties are invited to
participate in these proceedings by
submitting written views, data, or
comments. FRA does not anticipate
scheduling a public hearing in
connection with these proceedings since
the facts do not appear to warrant a
hearing. If any interested party desires
an opportunity for oral comment, they
should notify FRA, in writing, before
the end of the comment period and
specify the basis for their request.
All communications concerning these
proceedings should identify the
appropriate docket number and may be
submitted by any of the following
methods:
• Website: https://www.regulations.gov
Follow the online instructions for
submitting comments.
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• Fax: 202–493–2251.
• Mail: Docket Operations Facility,
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Ave. SE, W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590.
• Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey
Ave. SE, Room W12–140, Washington,
DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
Holidays.
Communications received by
September 14, 2020 will be considered
by FRA before final action is taken.
Comments received after that date will
be considered if practicable.
Anyone can search the electronic
form of any written communications
and comments received into any of our
dockets by the name of the individual
submitting the comment (or signing the
document, if submitted on behalf of an
association, business, labor union, etc.).
Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits
comments from the public to better
inform its processes. DOT posts these
comments, without edit, including any
personal information the commenter
provides, to www.regulations.gov, as
described in the system of records
notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can
be reviewed at www.dot.gov/privacy.
See also https://www.regulations.gov/
#!privacyNotice for the privacy notice of
regulations.gov.
Issued in Washington, DC.
John Karl Alexy,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety,
Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020–16682 Filed 7–30–20; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2010–0124]
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Under part 211 of title 49 Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR), this
document provides the public notice
that on July 23, 2020, Railtown 1897
State Historic Park (Railtown) petitioned
the Federal Railroad Administration
(FRA) to extend its special approval and
request a waiver of compliance from
certain provisions of the Federal
railroad safety regulations contained at
49 CFR part 215, Railroad Freight Car
Safety Standards. FRA assigned the
petition Docket Number FRA–2010–
0124.
Specifically, Railtown seeks to renew
its special approval pursuant to 49 CFR
215.203, Restricted cars, to continue in
service one cupola caboose originally
shop built in 1923. Railtown also seeks
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA-2019-0306]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Renewal of a Currently-
Approved Information Collection Request: Annual Report of Class I and
Class II Motor Carriers of Property
AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FMCSA
announces its plan to submit the Information Collection Request (ICR)
described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for its
review and approval and invites public comment. FMCSA requests approval
to renew the previously approved ICR titled, ``Annual Report of Class I
and Class II Motor Carriers of Property,'' OMB Control No. 2126-0032.
This ICR is necessary to ensure that motor carriers comply with FMCSA's
financial and operating statistics requirements at chapter III of title
49 CFR part 369 titled, ``Reports of Motor Carriers.''
DATES: Please send your comments by August 31, 2020. OMB must receive
your comments by this date in order to act quickly on the ICR.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jeff Secrist, Office of
Registration and Safety Information, Department of Transportation,
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, West Building 6th Floor,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001. Telephone: 202-
385-2367; email [email protected]. Office hours are from 9 a.m. to 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Annual Report of Class I and Class II Motor Carriers of
Property.
OMB Control Number: 2126-0032.
Type of Request: Renewal information collection.
Respondents: Class I and Class II For-Hire Motor Carriers of
Property and Class I For-Hire Motor Carriers of Passengers.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 43 per year.
Estimated Time per Response: 9 hours for Form M and 0.3 hours for
Form MP-1.
Expiration Date: September 30, 2020.
Frequency of Response: Annually.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 387 hours [387 hours (Form M) + 0
hours (Form MP-1)].
Estimated annual respondents for Form M decreased from 96 in the
previously approved ICR to 43 respondents in the proposed ICR. As a
result, the estimated annual burden hours for Form M decreased by 477
hours [864 currently approved hours - 387 proposed hours = 477 hours].
For Form MP-1, respondents decreased from 2 in the previously approved
ICR to 0 the proposed ICR. As a result, the estimated annual burden
hours for Form MP-1 decreased by 1 hour [1 currently approved hour - 0
proposed hours = 1 hour] for Form MP-1. Burden costs to the industry
regarding Form M decreased by $20,780 annually, [$38,811 in the
currently approved burden cost - $18,031 in the proposed burden cost =
$20,780]. Burden costs to the industry regarding form MP-1 have
decreased by $59 annually [$59 in the currently approved burden cost -
$0 in the proposed burden cost = $59]. For the Federal Government,
regarding Form M, the federal burden costs have decreased by $91
annually [$165 in the currently approved federal burden cost - $74 in
the proposed burden cost = $91]. Regarding Form MP-1, the federal
burden costs have decreased by $2 annually [$2 in the currently
approved federal burden cost - $0 in the proposed burden cost = $2].
These lower estimates of annual respondents, hours, respondent
costs and federal costs is due to the decreased number of Form M and
Form MP-1 submissions received by FMCSA between 2016 and 2018.
Background: Section 14123 of title 49 of the United States Code
(U.S.C.) requires certain for-hire motor carriers of property,
passengers, and household goods to file annual financial reports. The
annual reporting program was implemented on December 24, 1938 (3 FR
3158), and it was subsequently transferred from the Interstate Commerce
Commission (ICC) to the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT)
Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) on January 1, 1996. The
Secretary of Transportation delegated to BTS the responsibility for the
program on December 17, 1996 (61 FR 68162). Annual financial reports
are filed on Form M (Class I and II for-hire property carriers,
including household goods carriers) and Form MP-1 (Class I for-hire
passenger carriers). Responsibility for collection of the reports was
transferred from BTS to FMCSA on August 17, 2004 (69 FR 51009), and the
regulations were redesignated as 49 CFR part 369 on August 10, 2006 (71
FR 45740). FMCSA has continued to collect carriers' annual reports and
to furnish copies of the reports to the public when requested under the
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). For-hire motor carriers (including
interstate and intrastate) subject to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Regulations are classified on the basis of their gross carrier
operating revenues.\1\
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\1\ For purposes of the Financial and Operating Statistics
(F&OS) program, carriers are classified into the following three
groups: (1) Class I carriers are those having annual carrier
operating revenues (including interstate and intrastate) of $10
million or more after applying the revenue deflator formula as set
forth in Note A of 49 CFR 369.2; and (2) Class II carriers are those
having annual carrier operating revenues (including interstate and
intrastate) of at least $3 million, but less than $10 million after
applying the revenue deflator formula as set forth in 49 CFR 369.2.
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Under the Financial and Operating Statistics (F&OS) program, FMCSA
collects from Class I and Class II for-hire motor carriers balance
sheet and income statement data along with information on safety needs,
tonnage, mileage, employees, transportation equipment, and other
related data. FMCSA may also ask carriers to respond to surveys
concerning their operations. The data and information collected is
available to the public via FOIA requests, and may be used by FMCSA to
determine a motor carrier's compliance with the F&OS program
requirements prescribed at chapter III of title of 49 CFR part 369.
FMCSA has created electronic forms that may be prepared, signed
electronically, and submitted to FMCSA via https://ask.fmcsa.dot.gov/app/ask/.
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 FMCSA to perform its functions; (2) the
accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways for the FMCSA to enhance the
quality, usefulness, and clarity of the collected information; and (4)
ways that the burden could be minimized without reducing the quality of
the collected information.
Issued under the authority delegated in 49 CFR 1.87 on:
Kenneth Riddle,
Acting Associate Administrator, Office of Research and Registration.
[FR Doc. 2020-16597 Filed 7-30-20; 8:45 am]
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