Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request, 26773-26774 [2021-10325]

Download as PDF 26773 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 93 / Monday, May 17, 2021 / Notices Average time (hours) per response Form Grant activity/process Quarterly Progress Report (216 existing awardees submit each quarter; 216 × 4 = 864) (FRA F 34; existing grantees). Grant Adjustment Request Form (FRA F 31) Service Outcome Agreement (SOA) Annual Reporting (FRA F 32). Certification of Compliance or Non-Compliance with Buy America Requirements for Steel, Iron, or Manufactured Products being produced by Awardee (narrative request). Certification of Compliance with Buy America for Rolling Stock (narrative request). Waivers—Requests/Applications for Waivers, excluding FRA F 229 (narrative request). NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership Supplier Scouting—FRA—Item Opportunity Synopsis (FRA F 229). Awardee Investigations (including FRA initiated investigations). Awardee direct reply to FRA after request to conduct investigation of bidder/offeror (narrative request). Additional Documents to FRA from Awardee/ Investigated Party (narrative request). Transmission of Awardee/Bidder/Offeror Reply to Petitioner (narrative request). Awardee/Investigated Bidder/Offeror response to Petitioner Comment (narrative request). Written request to FRA for information bearing on substance of investigation which has been submitted by petitioner, interested parties, or awardees (narrative request). Detailed Statement to FRA Regarding Confidentiality of Previously Submitted Information to Agency (narrative request). Awardee Determination to make award before resolution of investigation one of this sections specified reasons (narrative request). Notification to FRA by Awardee to make award during pendency of investigation (narrative request). Request to FRA for Reconsideration of Initial Decision by Party Involved in Investigations (narrative request). Pre-Award Audit (narrative request) ................ Final Contract between Awardee and Bidder/ Offeror (narrative request). Post Award Audit (narrative request) .............. Rolling Stock Domestic Content Improvement Plans (narrative request). Categorical Exclusion Worksheet (FRA F 217) Final Performance Report (FRA F 33) ............ FRA F 34 ....... Awards & Maintenance .......... 864 2 1,728.00 70,830.72 FRA F 31 ....... FRA F 32 ....... Awards & Maintenance .......... Awards & Maintenance .......... 212 24 1 1 212.00 24.00 8,689.88 983.76 n/a .................. Buy America Component ....... 15 3 45.00 1,844.55 n/a .................. Buy America Component ....... 1 62 62.00 2,541.38 n/a .................. Buy America Component ....... 15 80 1,200 49,188.00 FRA F 229 ..... Buy America Component ....... 15 18 270.00 11,067.30 n/a .................. Buy America Component ....... 3 333 999.00 40,949.01 n/a .................. Buy America Component ....... 2 1 2.00 81.98 n/a .................. Buy America Component ....... 1 4 4.00 163.96 n/a .................. Buy America Component ....... 2 0.5 1.00 40.99 n/a .................. Buy America Component ....... 1 8 8.00 327.92 n/a .................. Buy America Component ....... 1 4 4.00 163.96 n/a .................. Buy America Component ....... 1 8 8.00 327.92 n/a .................. Buy America Component ....... 1 40 40.00 1,639.60 n/a .................. Buy America Component ....... 1 1 1.00 40.99 n/a .................. Buy America Component ....... 1 80 80.00 3,279.20 n/a .................. n/a .................. Buy America Component ....... Buy America Component ....... 1 1 33 16 33.00 16.00 1,352.67 655.84 n/a .................. n/a .................. Buy America Component ....... Buy America Component ....... 1 1 256 120 256.00 120.00 10,493.44 4,918.80 FRA 217 ......... FRA 33 ........... Awards & Maintenance .......... Closeout ................................. 75 79 1 8 75 632.00 3,074.25 25,905.68 ........................ ................................................. 6,570 1,131.02 20,184.50 827,362.66 Total .......................................................... Total Estimated Annual Responses: 6,570. Total Estimated Annual Burden: 20,184.50 hours. Total Estimated Annual Burden Hour Dollar Cost Equivalent: $827,362.66. 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 a respondent is not required to respond to, conduct, or sponsor 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. [FR Doc. 2021–10326 Filed 5–14–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:56 May 14, 2021 Jkt 253001 Total annual responses DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket No. FRA–2021–0006–N–5] 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) and its implementing regulations, this notice announces that FRA is forwarding the Information Collection Request (ICR) SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00085 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Total annual burden hours Total annual dollar cost equivalent Form name 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 February 18, 2021, FRA published a notice providing a 60day period for public comment on the ICR. Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before June 16, 2021. DATES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed ICR should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find the particular ICR by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open ADDRESSES: E:\FR\FM\17MYN1.SGM 17MYN1 26774 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 93 / Monday, May 17, 2021 / Notices for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Hodan Wells, Information Collection Clearance Officer at email: Hodan.Wells@dot.gov or telephone: (202) 493–0440, and Mr. John Purnell, Information Collection Clearance Officer at email: John.Purnell@dot.gov or telephone: (202) 493–0500. 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 February 18, 2021, FRA published a 60-day notice in the Federal Register soliciting comment on the ICR for which it is now seeking OMB approval. See 86 FR 10068. FRA received one comment in response to this 60-day notice from Dr. Dennis J. Fixler, the Chief Economist of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). In its March 11, 2021 letter to FRA, the BEA expresses its strong support for this ICR because BEA considers the data collected on FRA’s forms to be crucial to key components of its economic statistics. The BEA uses the data collected to prepare estimates of the employee compensation component of national income and state personal income. The BEA specifically uses employee injury and death data collected on forms FRA F 6180.55 and FRA F 6180.55a, Railroad Injury and Illness Summary, to prepare estimates of workers’ compensation for the railroad industry. Before OMB decides whether to approve the 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 1320.12(d); see also 60 FR 44978, 44983 (Aug. 29, 1995). OMB believes the 30day 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:56 May 14, 2021 Jkt 253001 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: Accident/Incident Reporting and Recordkeeping. OMB Control Number: 2130–0500. Abstract: The railroad accident/ incident reporting regulations in 49 CFR part 225 require railroads to submit reports summarizing collisions, derailments, and certain other accidents/incidents involving damages above a periodically revised dollar threshold, as well as certain injuries to passengers, employees, and other persons on railroad property. As the reporting requirements and the information needed regarding each category of accident/incident are unique, a different form is used for each category. Type of Request: Extension without change (with changes in estimates) of a currently approved collection. Affected Public: Businesses. Form(s): FRA F 6180.54; .55; .55a; .56; .57; .78; .81; .97; .98; .107; .150. Respondent Universe: 765 railroads. Frequency of Submission: On occasion. Total Estimated Annual Responses: 89,057. Total Estimated Annual Burden: 35,846 hours.1 Total Estimated Annual Burden Hour Dollar Cost Equivalent: $2,775,067. 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 a respondent is not required to respond to, conduct, or sponsor a collection of information that does not display a currently valid OMB control number. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520. Brett A. Jortland, Acting Chief Counsel. [FR Doc. 2021–10325 Filed 5–14–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 1 When submitting this ICR package in OMB’s database, ROCIS, the total estimated annual burden increases one hour, from 35,845 to 35,846, due to required rounding. PO 00000 Frm 00086 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Bureau of the Fiscal Service Proposed Collection of Information: Schedule of Excess Risks Notice and request for comments. ACTION: The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Currently the Bureau of the Fiscal Service within the Department of the Treasury is soliciting comments concerning the Schedule of Excess Risks. DATES: Written comments should be received on or before July 16, 2021 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments and requests for additional information to Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Bruce A. Sharp, Room #4006–A, P.O. Box 1328, Parkersburg, WV 26106–1328, or bruce.sharp@fiscal.treasury.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Schedule of Excess Risks. OMB Number: 1530–0062. Form Number: FS Form 285–A. Abstract: This information is collected from insurance companies to assist the Treasury Department in determining whether a certified or applicant company is solvent and able to carry out its contracts, and whether the company is in compliance with Treasury excess risk regulations for writing Federal surety bonds. Current Actions: Extension of a currently approved collection. Type of Review: Regular. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit. Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,168 total. Estimated Time per Respondent: New Applicants—20 hours; Renewals—5 hours. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 5,800. Request for Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. Comments are invited on: 1. Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; 2. the accuracy of the SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\17MYN1.SGM 17MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 93 (Monday, May 17, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26773-26774]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-10325]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket No. FRA-2021-0006-N-5]


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) and its 
implementing regulations, 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 
February 18, 2021, 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 
June 16, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed ICR 
should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to 
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find the particular ICR by selecting 
``Currently under 30-day Review--Open

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for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Hodan Wells, Information 
Collection Clearance Officer at email: [email protected] or 
telephone: (202) 493-0440, and Mr. John Purnell, Information Collection 
Clearance Officer at email: [email protected] or telephone: (202) 
493-0500.

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 February 18, 2021, FRA 
published a 60-day notice in the Federal Register soliciting comment on 
the ICR for which it is now seeking OMB approval. See 86 FR 10068.
    FRA received one comment in response to this 60-day notice from Dr. 
Dennis J. Fixler, the Chief Economist of the U.S. Department of 
Commerce's Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). In its March 11, 2021 
letter to FRA, the BEA expresses its strong support for this ICR 
because BEA considers the data collected on FRA's forms to be crucial 
to key components of its economic statistics. The BEA uses the data 
collected to prepare estimates of the employee compensation component 
of national income and state personal income. The BEA specifically uses 
employee injury and death data collected on forms FRA F 6180.55 and FRA 
F 6180.55a, Railroad Injury and Illness Summary, to prepare estimates 
of workers' compensation for the railroad industry.
    Before OMB decides whether to approve the 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 1320.12(d); see also 60 FR 44978, 44983 (Aug. 29, 1995). OMB 
believes the 30-day notice informs the regulated community to file 
relevant comments and affords the agency adequate time to digest public 
comments before it renders a decision. 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: Accident/Incident Reporting and Recordkeeping.
    OMB Control Number: 2130-0500.
    Abstract: The railroad accident/incident reporting regulations in 
49 CFR part 225 require railroads to submit reports summarizing 
collisions, derailments, and certain other accidents/incidents 
involving damages above a periodically revised dollar threshold, as 
well as certain injuries to passengers, employees, and other persons on 
railroad property. As the reporting requirements and the information 
needed regarding each category of accident/incident are unique, a 
different form is used for each category.
    Type of Request: Extension without change (with changes in 
estimates) of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Form(s): FRA F 6180.54; .55; .55a; .56; .57; .78; .81; .97; .98; 
.107; .150.
    Respondent Universe: 765 railroads.
    Frequency of Submission: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 89,057.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden: 35,846 hours.\1\
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    \1\ When submitting this ICR package in OMB's database, ROCIS, 
the total estimated annual burden increases one hour, from 35,845 to 
35,846, due to required rounding.
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    Total Estimated Annual Burden Hour Dollar Cost Equivalent: 
$2,775,067.
    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 a respondent is not required to 
respond to, conduct, or sponsor a collection of information that does 
not display a currently valid OMB control number.

    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520.

Brett A. Jortland,
Acting Chief Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2021-10325 Filed 5-14-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-06-P

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