Petition for Waiver of Compliance, 53580-53581 [2023-16950]

Download as PDF 53580 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 151 / Tuesday, August 8, 2023 / Notices this notice (FMCSA–2023–0100), indicate the specific section of this document to which the comment applies and provide a reason for suggestions or recommendations. You may submit your comments and material online or by fax, mail, or hand delivery, but please use only one of these means. FMCSA recommends that you include your name and a mailing address, an email address, or a phone number in the body of your document so the Agency can contact you if it has questions regarding your submission. To submit your comment online, go to www.regulations.gov and put the docket number ‘‘FMCSA–2023–0100’’ in the ‘‘Keyword’’ box, and click ‘‘Search.’’ Next, sort the results by ‘‘Posted (Newer-Older),’’ choose the first notice listed, click the ‘‘Comment’’ button, and type your comment into the text box on the following screen. Choose whether you are submitting your comment as an individual or on behalf of a third party and then submit. If you submit your comments by mail or hand delivery, submit them in an unbound format, no larger than 81⁄2 by 11 inches, suitable for copying and electronic filing. If you submit comments by mail and would like to know that they reached the facility, please enclose a stamped, selfaddressed postcard or envelope. FMCSA will consider all comments and material received during the comment period. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Privacy Act In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. 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. Background Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), 390.15(b), requires motor carriers to make certain specified records and information pertaining to CMV accidents available to an authorized representative or special agent of FMCSA upon request or as part of an inquiry. Motor carriers are required to maintain an ‘‘accident register’’ consisting of information concerning all ‘‘accidents’’ involving their CMVs (§ 390.15(b) (see ‘‘Definition: Accident’’ below)). The following information must be recorded for each accident: date, location, driver name, number of injuries, number of fatalities, and whether certain dangerous hazardous materials were released. In addition, the motor carrier must VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:00 Aug 07, 2023 Jkt 259001 maintain copies of all accident reports required by insurers or governmental entities. Motor carriers must maintain this information for 3 years after the date of the accident. Section 390.15 does not require motor carriers to submit any information or records to FMCSA or any other party. This ICR supports the DOT strategic goal of safety. By requiring motor carriers to gather and record information concerning CMV accidents, FMCSA is strengthening its ability to assess the safety performance of motor carriers. This information is a valuable resource in Agency initiatives to prevent, and reduce the severity of, CMV crashes. The Agency has modified several of its estimates for this ICR. The estimated number of annual respondents have increased, while the number of responses, burden hours, and annual costs to respondents have decreased. Explanations for these changes are summarized below. The previously-approved burden is 55,425 burden hours. The Agency decreases its estimate to 48,760 burden hours. The text of § 390.15(b) is unchanged; the decrease in burden hours does not reflect changes in the requirements for accident recordkeeping. The adjustment in annual burden hours is due to an increase in the number of annual respondents from 89,270 to 93,280, and a decrease in the estimate of the number of reportable accidents from 184,749 to 162,533 per year, using interstate and intrastate DOT-reportable motor carrier crash records in FMCSA’s Motor Carrier Management Information System for calendar years 2020 through 2022. This ICR includes estimated labor costs associated with maintaining the Accident Register. The estimated annual labor cost for industry resulting from the Accident Register reporting requirements is decreased from $1,860,617 to $1,507,169. Finally, the estimated annual cost associated with accident recordkeeping (outside of labor costs) is decreased from $106,785 to $93,944. In the current iteration of this ICR, FMCSA is assuming that (1) approximately 15 percent of motor carriers are storing their Accident Registers electronically, at no extra cost, and (2) approximately 85 percent of motor carriers are storing hard copy versions of their Accident Registers. FMCSA is further assuming that motor carriers that maintain paper records are storing their Accident Registers at their primary place of business, so that they have easy access to such records during an FMCSA investigation. PO 00000 Frm 00130 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Title: Accident Recordkeeping Requirements. OMB Control Number: 2126–0009. Type of Request: Renewal of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Motor carriers. Estimated Number of Respondents: 93,280. Estimated Time per Response: 18 minutes. Expiration Date: February 29, 2024. Frequency of Response: On occasion. Estimated Total Annual Burden: 48,760 burden hours (162,533 accidents × 18 minutes per response/60 minutes in an hour = 48,760 hours). Definitions: Accident is an occurrence involving a CMV operating on a public road which results in: (1) a fatality, (2) bodily injury to a person who, as a result of the injury, immediately receives medical treatment away from the scene of the accident, or (3) one or more motor vehicles incurring disabling damage as a result of the accident, requiring the motor vehicle(s) to be transported away from the scene by a tow truck or other motor vehicle (§ 390.5). 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 performance of FMCSA’s functions; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways for 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. The Agency will summarize or include your comments in the request for OMB’s clearance of this ICR. Issued under the authority of 49 CFR 1.87. Thomas P. Keane, Associate Administrator, Office of Research and Registration. [FR Doc. 2023–16954 Filed 8–7–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket Number FRA–2023–0051] 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 7, 2023, TransitAmerica Services, Inc. (TASI), the operations contractor to Metrolink Arrow SCAX, petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for a waiver of E:\FR\FM\08AUN1.SGM 08AUN1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 151 / Tuesday, August 8, 2023 / Notices compliance from certain provisions of the Federal railroad safety regulations contained at 49 CFR part 240 (Qualification and Certification of Locomotive Engineers) and part 242 (Qualification and Certification of Conductors). FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA–2023–0051. Specifically, TASI requests relief required to participate in FRA’s Confidential Close Call Reporting System (C3RS) Program. TASI seeks to shield reporting employees from mandatory punitive sanctions that would otherwise arise as provided in §§ 240.117(e)(1)–(4); 240.305(a)(1)–(4) and (a)(6); 240.307; 242.403(b), (c), (e)(1)–(4), (e)(6)–(11), (f)(1)–(2); and 242.407. The C3RS Program encourages certified operating crew members to report close calls and protects the employees and the railroad from discipline or sanctions arising from the incidents reported per the C3RS Implementing Memorandum of Understanding. 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 parties desire an opportunity for oral comment and a public hearing, 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 at https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Communications received by October 10, 2023 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:00 Aug 07, 2023 Jkt 259001 be reviewed at https:// www.transportation.gov/privacy. See also https://www.regulations.gov/ privacy-notice for the privacy notice of regulations.gov. Issued in Washington, DC. John Karl Alexy, Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer. [FR Doc. 2023–16950 Filed 8–7–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket Number FRA–2022–0056] Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System Under part 235 of title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and 49 U.S.C. 20502(a), this document provides the public notice that by letters received on May 10, 2023, and June 8, 2023, the Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad, Inc. (BPRR) petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking approval to discontinue or modify a signal system. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA–2022–0056. Specifically, BPRR requests to discontinue the centralized traffic control (CTC) system on the BPRR mainline in three locations: (1) between the insulated joints at mileposts (MPs) 141.9 and 149.00, (2) between MP 162.10 and 169.80, and (3) between MP 199.9 and 206.28. Several block signals, power switches, and approach signals would be removed from service, and ‘‘power switches will be replaced with powered DTMF switches with simulated OS locking circuits.’’ In support of its application, BPRR states that ‘‘the CTC system is no longer essential for the safe movement of traffic as current train activity is reduced,’’ and removal of the CTC system will improve ‘‘efficient operations.’’ BPRR also states that ‘‘there are no opposing train movements or fleeted trains with following moves.’’ 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 and a PO 00000 Frm 00131 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 53581 public hearing, 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 at https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Communications received by October 10, 2023 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), the U.S. Department of Transportation (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 https://www.transportation.gov/privacy. See also https://www.regulations.gov/ privacy-notice for the privacy notice of regulations.gov. Issued in Washington, DC. John Karl Alexy, Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer. [FR Doc. 2023–16948 Filed 8–7–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket No. FRA–2023–0002–N–21] 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) summarized 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. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\08AUN1.SGM 08AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 151 (Tuesday, August 8, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53580-53581]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-16950]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2023-0051]


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 7, 2023, 
TransitAmerica Services, Inc. (TASI), the operations contractor to 
Metrolink Arrow SCAX, petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration 
(FRA) for a waiver of

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compliance from certain provisions of the Federal railroad safety 
regulations contained at 49 CFR part 240 (Qualification and 
Certification of Locomotive Engineers) and part 242 (Qualification and 
Certification of Conductors). FRA assigned the petition Docket Number 
FRA-2023-0051.
    Specifically, TASI requests relief required to participate in FRA's 
Confidential Close Call Reporting System (C\3\RS) Program. TASI seeks 
to shield reporting employees from mandatory punitive sanctions that 
would otherwise arise as provided in Sec. Sec.  240.117(e)(1)-(4); 
240.305(a)(1)-(4) and (a)(6); 240.307; 242.403(b), (c), (e)(1)-(4), 
(e)(6)-(11), (f)(1)-(2); and 242.407. The C\3\RS Program encourages 
certified operating crew members to report close calls and protects the 
employees and the railroad from discipline or sanctions arising from 
the incidents reported per the C\3\RS Implementing Memorandum of 
Understanding.
    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 parties 
desire an opportunity for oral comment and a public hearing, 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 at https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments.
    Communications received by October 10, 2023 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 https://www.transportation.gov/privacy. See also https://www.regulations.gov/privacy-notice for the 
privacy notice of regulations.gov.

    Issued in Washington, DC.
John Karl Alexy,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-16950 Filed 8-7-23; 8:45 am]
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