Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request, 47195-47198 [2021-17982]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 160 / Monday, August 23, 2021 / Notices Those who plan to participate may contact the meeting coordinator, LCDR Jessica Anderson, by email at Jessica.P.Anderson@uscg.mil, or in writing at 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE, Stop 7509, Washington, DC 20593–7509. Members of the public needing reasonable accommodation should advise LCDR Jessica Anderson not later than September 13, 2021. Requests made after that date will be considered, but might not be possible to fulfill. Additional information regarding this and other IMO public meetings may be found at: https://www.dco.uscg.mil/ IMO. (Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2656 and 5 U.S.C. 552) Emily A. Rose, Coast Guard Liaison Officer, Office of Ocean and Polar Affairs, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2021–18000 Filed 8–20–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–05–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Adoption of the Missile Defense Agency’s Final Environmental Impact Statement for Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) Operations, Clear Air Force Station, Alaska (CAFS), and Record of Decision for Federal Aviation Administration Actions To Accommodate Testing and Operation of the LRDR at CAFS Under the Missile Defense Agency’s Modified Operational Concept Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of Transportation. ACTION: Notice of availability. AGENCY: This notice announces the availability of the FAA’s Adoption of the Missile Defense Agency’s Final Environmental Impact Statement for Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) Operations, Clear Air Force Station, Alaska (CAFS), and Record of Decision for Federal Aviation Administration Actions to Accommodate Testing and Operation of the LRDR at CAFS under the Missile Defense Agency’s Modified Operational Concept (‘‘the Adoption/ROD’’). The Adoption/ROD documents: (1) The FAA’s adoption of the Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) Operations, Clear Air Force Station (CAFS), Alaska; and (2) the FAA’s decision to establish additional restricted areas to protect aviation from jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:11 Aug 20, 2021 Jkt 253001 high-intensity radiated fields (HIRF) generated during the LRDR testing and operation, implement temporary flight restrictions (TFR) until the restricted areas are in effect, and make changes to federal airways and instrument flight procedures to accommodate the new restricted areas. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paula Miller, Airspace Policy and Regulations Group, Office of Airspace Services, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267–7378. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The MDA prepared an EIS to evaluate the potential environmental impacts associated with the MDA’s proposed modification of operational requirements and procedures for the LRDR located at CAFS, Alaska.1 The change in the LRDR operation procedures would create a hazard in areas of the National Airspace System where the HIRF from the LRDR operations would exceed FAA certification standards for aircraft electrical and electronic systems. The EIS also evaluated the potential environmental impacts of the following actions proposed by the FAA to address this hazard: (1) Establishment of six additional restricted areas in the vicinity of CAFS; (2) implementation of TFRs until the restricted areas are in effect; and (3) changes to federal airways and instrument flight procedures to accommodate the new restricted areas. As a cooperating agency on the EIS, the FAA coordinated closely with the MDA and actively participated in the preparation of the EIS. In accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures, and regulations and guidance of the Council on Environmental Quality, the FAA conducted an independent evaluation and analysis of the EIS and adopted it for the purpose of making a decision on its proposed actions. The FAA’s adoption and decision are documented in the Adoption/ROD. Notice of Availability The Adoption/ROD is available on the FAA’s website at https://www.faa.gov/ air_traffic/environmental_issues/media/ alaska_eis.pdf and upon request by contacting Paula Miller at: Airspace 1 The Draft EIS and the Final EIS are available on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s EIS database at https://cdxnodengn.epa.gov/cdx-enepaII/public/action/eis/search/search#results and on MDA’s website at https://www.mda.mil/system/lrdr (accessed June 30, 2021). PO 00000 Frm 00146 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 47195 Policy and Regulations Group, Office of Airspace Services, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267–7378. Right of Appeal The FAA’s Adoption/ROD constitutes a final order of the FAA Administrator and is subject to exclusive judicial review under 49 U.S.C. 46110 by the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia or the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the circuit in which the person contesting the decision resides or has its principal place of business. Any party having substantial interest in this order may apply for review of the decision by filing a petition for review in the appropriate U.S. Court of Appeals no later than 60 days after the order is issued in accordance with the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 46110. Any party seeking to stay implementation of the Adoption/ROD must file an application with the FAA prior to seeking judicial relief as provided in Rule 18(a) of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure. Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on August 17, 2021. B.G. Chew, Acting Group Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center. [FR Doc. 2021–17962 Filed 8–20–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket No. FRA–2021–0006–N–10] 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, FRA seeks approval of the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below. Before submitting this ICR to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval, FRA is soliciting public comment on specific aspects of the activities identified in the ICR. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before October 22, 2021. ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed ICR SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\23AUN1.SGM 23AUN1 47196 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 160 / Monday, August 23, 2021 / Notices jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES should be submitted on regulations.gov to the docket, Docket No. FRA–2021– 0006. All comments received will be posted without change to the docket, including any personal information provided. 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: Ms. Hodan Wells, Information Collection Clearance Officer, at email: hodan.wells@dot.gov or telephone: (202) 493–0440, or 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 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 through 1320.12. 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 may 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. The summary below describes the ICR that FRA will submit for OMB clearance as the PRA requires: Title: Railroad Locomotive Safety Standards and Event Recorders. OMB Control Number: 2130–0004. Abstract: FRA’s locomotive safety standards (49 CFR part 229) require railroads to inspect, repair, and maintain locomotives, including their event recorders, to ensure they are safe and free of defects. The data gathered from locomotive event recorders is used by the railroad industry and by railroad employees (locomotive engineers, train crews, dispatchers) to improve train handling and promote the safe and efficient operation of trains throughout the country. Locomotive event recorders also provide FRA and State railroad safety inspectors with verified data elements for use in their oversight responsibilities that show how trains are operated from lead locomotives. Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection. Affected Public: Businesses. Form(s): FRA F 6180.49A. Respondent Universe: 754 railroads. Frequency of Submission: On occasion. Reporting Burden: CFR section 1 Respondent universe Total annual responses Average time per responses Total annual burden hours 229.9—Movement of non-complying locomotives—Tagging to indicate ‘‘non-complying locomotive‘‘. 229.15(a)(11)—Remote control locomotives— Tagging to indicate in remote control. 229.20(c)—Operational requirements—Automatic notice to railroads each time locomotive is due for inspection or maintenance (Note: This requirement does not apply to daily inspections.). 229.21(a)—Daily inspection—Except for multiple-unit (MU) operated locomotive. —(b) Written reports of MU locomotive inspections. 229.23(d)–(g)—Periodic Inspection—Locomotive Inspection & Repair Record—Form FRA F 6180.49A. 754 railroads ............... 1,307 tags ................... 1 minute ...................... 21.79 hours ................. $1,566.48 754 railroads ............... 349 tags ...................... 1 minute ...................... 5.82 hours ................... 418.40 754 railroads ............... 21,000 automatic notifications. 1 second ..................... 5.83 hours ................... 451.48 754 railroads ............... 7,443,020 written inspection reports. 3 minutes (paper records) + 1 minute (electronic records). 148,860.40 hours ........ 11,527,749.38 754 railroads ............... 1,300,000 written reports. 3 minutes .................... 65,000.00 hours .......... 4,672,850.00 718 railroads ............... 28,627 other than passenger locomotives. 15 minutes .................. 7,156.75 hours ............ 514,498.76 VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:11 Aug 20, 2021 Jkt 253001 PO 00000 Frm 00147 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\23AUN1.SGM 23AUN1 Total cost equivalent 2 jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 160 / Monday, August 23, 2021 / Notices 47197 CFR section 1 Respondent universe Total annual responses Average time per responses Total annual burden hours 229.23(d)–(g)—Periodic Inspection—Locomotive Inspection & Repair Record—Form FRA F 6180.49A 3. 229.25(d)(2)—Data verification readout of event recorder. 229.46—Tagging locomotive with inoperative or ineffective automatic/independent brake that can only be used in trailing position. 229.85—Marking of all doors, cover plates, or barriers having direct access to high voltage equipment with words ‘‘Danger High Voltage’’ or with word ‘‘Danger’’. 229.123(b)(2)—Locomotives equipped with a pilot, snowplow & plate with clearance above 6 inches— Marking/stenciling with words ‘‘9-inch Maximum End Plate Height, Yard or Trail Service Only’’. 229.303—Requests to FRA for on-track testing of products outside a facility. 229.307—Safety Analysis for each product subject to this subpart—Document establishing minimum requirements. 229.309—Safety critical changes to product subject to this subpart—Notice to FRA. —(b) and (c) Report by product suppliers and private owners to railroads of any safetycritical changes to product. 229.311(a)—Notice to FRA by railroad before placing product in service. —(d) Railroad maintenance of data base of all safety relevant hazards encountered after product is placed in service. —(d)(1) Written report to FRA disclosing frequency of safety-relevant hazards for product exceeding threshold set forth in Safety Analysis. 36 railroads ................. 4,500 passenger locomotives. 15 minutes .................. 1,125.00 hours ............ 80,876.25 754 railroads ............... 5,908 readout records and reports. 90 minutes .................. 8,862.00 hours ............ 686,273.28 754 railroads ............... 2,269 tags ................... 1 minute ...................... 37.81 hours ................. 2,718.16 754 railroads ............... 1,080 decals or markings. 1 minute ...................... 18.00 hours ................. 1,078.02 754 railroads ............... 22 markings/stencils .... 4 minutes .................... 1.44 hours ................... 104.96 754 railroads ............... 5 written requests ....... 1 hour .......................... 5.00 hours ................... 387.20 754 railroads ............... 3 safety analysis documents. 240 hours .................... 720.00 hours ............... 55,756.80 754 railroads ............... 5 notifications .............. 8 hours ........................ 40.00 hours ................. 3,097.60 3 manufacturers .......... 15 reports .................... 8 hours ........................ 120.00 hours ............... 9,292.80 754 railroads ............... 3 notifications .............. 2 hours ........................ 6.00 hours ................... 464.64 754 railroads ............... 3 databases ................ 2 hours ........................ 6.00 hours ................... 464.64 754 railroads ............... 1 written report ............ 2 hours ........................ 2.00 hours ................... 154.88 VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:11 Aug 20, 2021 Jkt 253001 PO 00000 Frm 00148 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\23AUN1.SGM 23AUN1 Total cost equivalent 2 47198 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 160 / Monday, August 23, 2021 / Notices CFR section 1 Respondent universe Total annual responses Average time per responses Total annual burden hours 229.315(b)—Railroad maintenance of Operations and Maintenance Manual containing all documents related to installation, maintenance, repair, modification, & testing of a product subject to this part. —(c) Configuration management control plan. 229.317(a)—Training and qualification program—Establishment and implementation of training qualification program for products subject to this subpart. —(b) Employees trained under RR program. —(f) Periodic refresher training of employees. —(g) RR regular and periodic evaluation of effectiveness of its training program. —(h) RR record of individuals designated as qualified under this section. Total 4 ..................... 754 railroads ............... 3 filings of manuals ..... 1 minute ...................... .05 hour ....................... 3.87 754 railroads ............... 3 filings of revised plans. 1 minute ...................... .05 hour ....................... 3.87 754 railroads ............... 90 filings of new or revised training programs. 1 minute ...................... 1.50 hours ................... 116.16 754 railroads ............... 10,000 trained employees’ records. 1,000 re-trained employees’ records. 90 evaluations ............. 1 minute ...................... 166.67 hours ............... 12,906.92 1 minute ...................... 16.67 hours ................. 1,290.92 2 hours ........................ 3.00 hours ................... 232.32 754 railroads ............... 10,000 electronic records. 1 minute ...................... 166.67 hours ............... 12,906.92 754 railroads ............... 8,829,303 responses .. N/A .............................. 232,348 hours ............. 17,585,665 754 railroads ............... 754 railroads ............... jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES Total Estimated Annual Responses: 8,829,303. Total Estimated Annual Burden: 232,348 hours. Total Estimated Annual Burden Hour Dollar Cost Equivalent: $17,585,665. 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. 1 The current inventory exhibits a total burden of 3,815,751 hours while the total burden of this notice is 232,348 hours. As part of its review of this ICR renewal, FRA determined many of the previous estimates were preliminary, outdated, or duplicative. Moreover, FRA removed locomotive safety requirements outside the scope of the PRA, thus decreasing the total estimates accordingly in this notice. 2 The dollar equivalent cost is derived from the Surface Transportation Board’s 2020 Full Year Wage A&B data series using the appropriate employee group hourly wage rate that includes a 75-percent overhead charge. 3 FRA is proposing to create a new form for use by passenger railroads, Form F 6180–49AP (Passenger Locomotive Inspection and Repair Record), under OMB Control Number 2130–0035. Once the new form is approved, FRA will move this under the proposed 49 CFR 229.22 of OMB 2130– 0035. 4 Totals may not add due to rounding. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:11 Aug 20, 2021 Jkt 253001 Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520. Brett A. Jortland, Acting Chief Counsel. [FR Doc. 2021–17982 Filed 8–20–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Transit Administration [FTA Docket No. FTA 2021–0008] Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, DOT. ACTION: Notice of request for comments. In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces that the Information Collection Requirements (ICRs) abstracted below have been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describe the nature of the information collection and their expected burdens. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 22, 2021. ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00149 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Total cost equivalent 2 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. Comments are Invited On: Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Department, including whether the information will have practical utility; the accuracy of the Department’s estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. A comment to OMB is best assured of having its full effect if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tia Swain, Office of Administration, Management Planning Division, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Mail Stop TAD– 10, Washington, DC 20590 (202) 366– 0354 or tia.swain@dot.gov. E:\FR\FM\23AUN1.SGM 23AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 160 (Monday, August 23, 2021)]
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[FR Doc No: 2021-17982]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket No. FRA-2021-0006-N-10]


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, FRA seeks approval of the Information 
Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below. Before submitting this ICR 
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval, FRA is 
soliciting public comment on specific aspects of the activities 
identified in the ICR.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
October 22, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed ICR

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should be submitted on regulations.gov to the docket, Docket No. FRA-
2021-0006. All comments received will be posted without change to the 
docket, including any personal information provided. 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: Ms. Hodan Wells, Information 
Collection Clearance Officer, at email: [email protected] or 
telephone: (202) 493-0440, or 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 
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 through 1320.12. 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 may 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.
    The summary below describes the ICR that FRA will submit for OMB 
clearance as the PRA requires:
    Title: Railroad Locomotive Safety Standards and Event Recorders.
    OMB Control Number: 2130-0004.
    Abstract: FRA's locomotive safety standards (49 CFR part 229) 
require railroads to inspect, repair, and maintain locomotives, 
including their event recorders, to ensure they are safe and free of 
defects.
    The data gathered from locomotive event recorders is used by the 
railroad industry and by railroad employees (locomotive engineers, 
train crews, dispatchers) to improve train handling and promote the 
safe and efficient operation of trains throughout the country. 
Locomotive event recorders also provide FRA and State railroad safety 
inspectors with verified data elements for use in their oversight 
responsibilities that show how trains are operated from lead 
locomotives.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Form(s): FRA F 6180.49A.
    Respondent Universe: 754 railroads.
    Frequency of Submission: On occasion.
    Reporting Burden:

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                                                                                                    Total cost
        CFR section 1            Respondent      Total annual     Average time     Total annual    equivalent 2
                                  universe        responses      per responses     burden hours
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229.9--Movement of non-       754 railroads..  1,307 tags.....  1 minute.......  21.79 hours....       $1,566.48
 complying locomotives--
 Tagging to indicate ``non-
 complying locomotive``.
229.15(a)(11)--Remote         754 railroads..  349 tags.......  1 minute.......  5.82 hours.....          418.40
 control locomotives--
 Tagging to indicate in
 remote control.
229.20(c)--Operational        754 railroads..  21,000           1 second.......  5.83 hours.....          451.48
 requirements--Automatic                        automatic
 notice to railroads each                       notifications.
 time locomotive is due for
 inspection or maintenance
 (Note: This requirement
 does not apply to daily
 inspections.).
229.21(a)--Daily inspection-- 754 railroads..  7,443,020        3 minutes        148,860.40        11,527,749.38
 Except for multiple-unit                       written          (paper           hours.
 (MU) operated locomotive.                      inspection       records) + 1
                                                reports.         minute
                                                                 (electronic
                                                                 records).
--(b) Written reports of MU   754 railroads..  1,300,000        3 minutes......  65,000.00 hours    4,672,850.00
 locomotive inspections.                        written
                                                reports.
229.23(d)-(g)--Periodic       718 railroads..  28,627 other     15 minutes.....  7,156.75 hours.      514,498.76
 Inspection--Locomotive                         than passenger
 Inspection & Repair Record--                   locomotives.
 Form FRA F 6180.49A.

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229.23(d)-(g)--Periodic       36 railroads...  4,500 passenger  15 minutes.....  1,125.00 hours.       80,876.25
 Inspection--Locomotive                         locomotives.
 Inspection & Repair Record--
 Form FRA F 6180.49A 3.
229.25(d)(2)--Data            754 railroads..  5,908 readout    90 minutes.....  8,862.00 hours.      686,273.28
 verification readout of                        records and
 event recorder.                                reports.
229.46--Tagging locomotive    754 railroads..  2,269 tags.....  1 minute.......  37.81 hours....        2,718.16
 with inoperative or
 ineffective automatic/
 independent brake that can
 only be used in trailing
 position.
229.85--Marking of all        754 railroads..  1,080 decals or  1 minute.......  18.00 hours....        1,078.02
 doors, cover plates, or                        markings.
 barriers having direct
 access to high voltage
 equipment with words
 ``Danger High Voltage'' or
 with word ``Danger''.
229.123(b)(2)--Locomotives    754 railroads..  22 markings/     4 minutes......  1.44 hours.....          104.96
 equipped with a pilot,                         stencils.
 snowplow & plate with
 clearance above 6 inches--
 Marking/stenciling with
 words ``9-inch Maximum End
 Plate Height, Yard or Trail
 Service Only''.
229.303--Requests to FRA for  754 railroads..  5 written        1 hour.........  5.00 hours.....          387.20
 on-track testing of                            requests.
 products outside a facility.
229.307--Safety Analysis for  754 railroads..  3 safety         240 hours......  720.00 hours...       55,756.80
 each product subject to                        analysis
 this subpart--Document                         documents.
 establishing minimum
 requirements.
229.309--Safety critical      754 railroads..  5 notifications  8 hours........  40.00 hours....        3,097.60
 changes to product subject
 to this subpart--Notice to
 FRA.
--(b) and (c) Report by       3 manufacturers  15 reports.....  8 hours........  120.00 hours...        9,292.80
 product suppliers and
 private owners to railroads
 of any safety-critical
 changes to product.
229.311(a)--Notice to FRA by  754 railroads..  3 notifications  2 hours........  6.00 hours.....          464.64
 railroad before placing
 product in service.
--(d) Railroad maintenance    754 railroads..  3 databases....  2 hours........  6.00 hours.....          464.64
 of data base of all safety
 relevant hazards
 encountered after product
 is placed in service.
--(d)(1) Written report to    754 railroads..  1 written        2 hours........  2.00 hours.....          154.88
 FRA disclosing frequency of                    report.
 safety-relevant hazards for
 product exceeding threshold
 set forth in Safety
 Analysis.

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229.315(b)--Railroad          754 railroads..  3 filings of     1 minute.......  .05 hour.......            3.87
 maintenance of Operations                      manuals.
 and Maintenance Manual
 containing all documents
 related to installation,
 maintenance, repair,
 modification, & testing of
 a product subject to this
 part.
--(c) Configuration           754 railroads..  3 filings of     1 minute.......  .05 hour.......            3.87
 management control plan.                       revised plans.
229.317(a)--Training and      754 railroads..  90 filings of    1 minute.......  1.50 hours.....          116.16
 qualification program--                        new or revised
 Establishment and                              training
 implementation of training                     programs.
 qualification program for
 products subject to this
 subpart.
--(b) Employees trained       754 railroads..  10,000 trained   1 minute.......  166.67 hours...       12,906.92
 under RR program.                              employees'
                                                records.
--(f) Periodic refresher      754 railroads..  1,000 re-        1 minute.......  16.67 hours....        1,290.92
 training of employees.                         trained
                                                employees'
                                                records.
--(g) RR regular and          754 railroads..  90 evaluations.  2 hours........  3.00 hours.....          232.32
 periodic evaluation of
 effectiveness of its
 training program.
--(h) RR record of            754 railroads..  10,000           1 minute.......  166.67 hours...       12,906.92
 individuals designated as                      electronic
 qualified under this                           records.
 section.
    Total 4.................  754 railroads..  8,829,303        N/A............  232,348 hours..      17,585,665
                                                responses.
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    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 8,829,303.
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    \1\ The current inventory exhibits a total burden of 3,815,751 
hours while the total burden of this notice is 232,348 hours. As 
part of its review of this ICR renewal, FRA determined many of the 
previous estimates were preliminary, outdated, or duplicative. 
Moreover, FRA removed locomotive safety requirements outside the 
scope of the PRA, thus decreasing the total estimates accordingly in 
this notice.
    \2\ The dollar equivalent cost is derived from the Surface 
Transportation Board's 2020 Full Year Wage A&B data series using the 
appropriate employee group hourly wage rate that includes a 75-
percent overhead charge.
    \3\ FRA is proposing to create a new form for use by passenger 
railroads, Form F 6180-49AP (Passenger Locomotive Inspection and 
Repair Record), under OMB Control Number 2130-0035. Once the new 
form is approved, FRA will move this under the proposed 49 CFR 
229.22 of OMB 2130-0035.
    \4\ Totals may not add due to rounding.
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    Total Estimated Annual Burden: 232,348 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden Hour Dollar Cost Equivalent: 
$17,585,665.
    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. 2021-17982 Filed 8-20-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-06-P


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