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243.111(g)—Safety-related railroad employees instructed by training organizations or learning institutions—recordkeeping.
—(h) Training organizations or learning institutions to provide student’s training transcript
or training record to any employer upon request by the student.
243.201(b)—New employers operating after January 1, 2020, not covered by (a)(2), designation
of safety-related employees by job category—
lists.
243.201(c)—Training records of newly hired employees or those assigned new safety-related
duties.
—(d)(1)(i) Requests for relevant qualification
or training record from an entity other than
current employer.
243.203(a)–(e)—Recordkeeping—Systems set up
to meet FRA requirements—general requirements for qualification status records, accessibility.
—(f) Transfer of records to successor employer—If an employer ceases to do business and its assets will be transferred to a
successor employer, it shall transfer to the
successor employer all records required to
be maintained under this part, and the successor employer shall retain them for the
remainder of the period prescribed in this
part.
243.205(c)—Railroad identification of supervisory
employees who conduct periodic oversight tests
by category/subcategory.
—(f) Notification by railroad of contractor employee non-compliance with federal laws/
regulations/orders to employee and employee’s employer.
—(i) and (j) Employer records of periodic
oversight.
243.207(a)—Written annual review of safety data
(Railroads with 400,000 annual employee work
hours or more).
—(b) Railroad copy of written annual review
at system headquarters.
—(e) Railroad notification to contractor of relevant training program adjustments.
243.209(a)–(b)—Railroad-maintained list of contractors utilized.
—(c) Railroad duty to update list of contractors utilized and retain record for at least 3
years showing if a contractor was utilized in
last 3 years.
Total 3 ........................................................
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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 that does
not display a currently valid OMB
control number.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520.
Christopher S. Van Nostrand,
Acting Deputy Chief Counsel.
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Average
time per
response
Total annual
burden hours
(A)
(B)
(C = A * B)
109 training organizations/learning institutions.
109 training organizations/learning institutions.
5,450 records ..............
5 minutes ...
454.17 hours .....
85.93
39,026.83
545 records .................
5 minutes ...
45.42 hours .......
85.93
3,902.94
10 new railroads/contractors.
10 designation lists .....
15 minutes
2.50 hours .........
85.93
214.83
4,800 employees .........
4,800 records ..............
15 minutes
1,200.00 hours ..
85.93
103,116.00
4,800 employees .........
250 record requests ....
5 minutes ...
20.83 hours .......
85.93
1,789.92
10 railroads/contractors/training organizations/learning institutions.
1,155 railroads/contractors/training organizations/learning institutions.
10 record-keeping systems.
30 minutes
5.00 hours .........
85.93
429.65
3 railroads ...................
30 minutes
1.50 hours .........
85.93
128.90
746 railroads ...............
100 identifications .......
5 minutes ...
8.33 hours .........
85.93
715.80
300 contractors ...........
360 (90 employee +
270 employer notices).
20 minutes
(10 + 10).
60 hours (15.00
+ 45).
85.93
5,155.80
1,046 railroads/contractors.
22 railroads .................
150,000 records ..........
5 minutes ...
12,500.00 hours
85.93
1,074,125.00
22 reviews ...................
16 hours .....
352.00 hours .....
85.93
30,247.36
22 railroads .................
22 review copies .........
5 minutes ...
1.83 hours .........
85.93
157.25
22 railroads .................
2 notifications ..............
15 minutes
0.50 hour ...........
85.93
42.97
746 railroads ...............
746 lists .......................
30 minutes
373.00 hours .....
85.93
32,051.89
746 railroads ...............
75 updated lists ...........
15 minutes
18.75 hours .......
85.93
1,611.19
1,155 railroads/contractors/training organizations/learning institutions.
163,875 responses ......
N/A .............
16,549 hours .....
..............
1,429,526
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA–2024–0002]
Proposed Agency Information
Collection Activities; Comment
Request
Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of information collection;
request for comment.
AGENCY:
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3 Totals
Total annual
responses
Respondent universe
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rates)
Under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and its
implementing regulations, this notice
announces that FRA is forwarding the
Information Collection Request (ICR)
summarized below to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and comment. The ICR describes
the information collection and its
expected burden. On January 25, 2024,
FRA published a notice providing a 60day period for public comment on the
ICR.
SUMMARY:
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Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before April 26,
2024.
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 Review—Open for
Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Arlette Mussington, Information
Collection Clearance Officer, at email:
arlette.mussington@dot.gov or
telephone: (571) 609–1285 or Ms.
Joanne Swafford, Information Collection
Clearance Officer, at email:
joanne.swafford@dot.gov or telephone:
(757) 897–9908.
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 January 25, 2024,
FRA published a 60-day notice in the
Federal Register soliciting public
comment on the ICR for which it is now
seeking OMB approval. See 89 FR 5084.
FRA received no comments related to
the proposed collection of information.
Before OMB decides whether to
approve this proposed collection of
information, it must provide 30 days’
notice 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
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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: State Highway-Rail Grade
Crossing Action Plan.
OMB Control Number: 2130–0589
Abstract: Section 202 of the Rail
Safety Improvement Act (RSIA) 1 of
2008 required the Secretary of
Transportation 2 to identify the 10 States
that have had the most-highway-rail
grade crossing collisions, on average,
over the prior three years, and to require
those States to develop State highwayrail grade crossing action plans, within
a reasonable period of time, as
determined by the Secretary. Section
202 further provided that these plans
must identify specific solutions for
improving safety at crossings, including
highway-rail grade crossing closures or
grade separations, and must focus on
crossings that have experienced
multiple accidents or are at high risk for
such accidents.
In 2020, FRA issued a final rule titled,
State Highway-Rail Grade Crossing
Action Plans,3 to implement the Fixing
America’s Surface Transportation Act
(FAST Act) requiring fifty 4 States and
the District of Columbia to develop and
implement highway-rail grade crossing
action plans. The final rule also requires
ten States that developed highway-rail
grade crossing action plans, as required
by RSIA and FRA’s implementing
regulation, to update their plans and
submit reports to FRA describing
actions they have taken to implement
them.
FRA uses the collection of
information to ensure that States meet
the congressional mandate and devise
and implement suitable plans to reduce/
eliminate highway-rail grade collisions
in their States. FRA reviews these
crossing action plans and grade crossing
action plan revisions to ensure that
these plans include the following: (1)
identify specific solutions for improving
safety at highway-rail grade crossings,
including highway-rail grade crossing
closures or grade separations, (2) focus
on crossings that have experienced
multiple accidents or are at high risk for
such accidents, and (3) cover a five-year
period.
On January 25, 2024, FRA published
a 60-day Federal Register notice that
reflected 5,991 total burden hours and
responses of 27. See 89 FR 5084. Upon
further review, FRA has determined that
the initial requirement to submit State
Action Plans (SAPs) under 49 CFR
234.11(b) has already been completed.
While all States have submitted their
SAPs, States may voluntarily continue
to provide updates to their approved
plans which FRA will review and file.
FRA also anticipates that additional
clarification on some of these changes
may be needed in order to support an
upcoming report to Congress.5 FRA’s
burden estimate reflects the time needed
for States to respond to any follow up
questions with respect to updated Plans
or, potentially, approved plans that have
not been updated as FRA prepares its
report. As a result, the paperwork
burden associated with this ICR has
been significantly reduced from 5,111
hours to 880 hours for this submission,
with the number of responses reduced
from 27 to 17.
For additional clarity FRA is
including the updated burden table for
publication with this 30-day Federal
Register notice.
Type of Request: Extension without
change, (with changes in estimates) of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses.
Form(s): N/A
Respondent Universe: 50 States +
District of Columbia.
Frequency of Submission: On
occasion.
Total Estimated Annual Responses:
17.
Total Estimated Annual Burden: 880
hours.
Total Estimated Annual Burden Hour
Dollar Cost Equivalent: $75,637.
1 Public
2 See
Law 110–432 (Oct. 16, 2008).
delegation to FRA Administrator at 49 CFR
21411
1.89.
3 See 85 FR 80648 (Dec. 14, 2020).
4 In the published 60-day notice, the number of
States required to develop and implement a
highway-rail grade crossing action plan is shown as
40 States. In this 30-day notice, FRA has made a
correction to the number of States from 40 to 50.
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5 Section 11401(c) of the FAST Act and section
22403 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act,
Public Law 117–58 (Nov. 15, 2021), require FRA to
prepare a report to Congress that contains an
analysis and evaluation of State highway-rail grade
crossing programs, including strategies to improve
highway-rail grade crossing safety that were
identified by States in their SAPs.
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Respondent
universe
Total annual
responses
Average time
per response
Total annual
burden hours
Total cost
equivalent
................................................
(A)
(B)
(C = A * B)
(D = C *
wage rates) 6
CFR section
234.11(b)—New State highway-rail grade
crossing action plans.
—(c)(1) Updated action plans (10 listed
States in § 234.11(e))—Grouped into
high, medium, and low burden plans.
—(c)(2) Implementation reports (10 listed
States in § 234.11(e))—Grouped into
high, medium, and low burden reports.
—(f)(2) Notification to FRA by State or
District of Columbia of another official
to assume responsibilities described
under § 234.11(e)(6).
—(g) Review and approval ......................
—(g) FRA review and approval of State
highway-rail grade crossing action
plans: Disapproved plans needing revision (10 listed States in § 234.11(e))
Grouped into high, medium, and low
revised plans.
Total ..................................................
The requirement under this section has been completed; therefore, there is no paperwork burden associated with this
section.
10 States ...............................
2 plans (1 medium
+1 low).
360.00 hours (240 +
120).
360.00 hours ...........
$30,934.80
10 States ...............................
2 reports (1 medium
+1 low).
160.00 hours (120 +
40).
160 hours ................
13,748.80
50 States + District of Columbia.
2.70 notifications .....
5.00 minutes ............
0.22 hours ...............
18.90
50 States + District of Colum- 10 updated plans (5
60 hours 48 +24) .... 360 hours (240 +
bia.
medium + 5 low).
120).
The estimated paperwork burden for this requirement is included above under (g), Review and approval.
50 States + District of Columbia.
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 that does
not display a currently valid OMB
control number.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520.
Christopher S. Van Nostrand,
Acting Deputy Chief Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2024–06511 Filed 3–26–24; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD–2024–0046]
Coastwise Endorsement Eligibility
Determination for a Foreign-Built
Vessel: DUCHESS (MOTOR); Invitation
for Public Comments
Maritime Administration, DOT.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Secretary of
Transportation, as represented by the
Maritime Administration (MARAD), is
authorized to issue coastwise
endorsement eligibility determinations
for foreign-built vessels which will carry
no more than twelve passengers for hire.
A request for such a determination has
been received by MARAD. By this
notice, MARAD seeks comments from
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6 The dollar equivalent cost is derived from the
2022 (STB) Full Year Wage A&B data series using
employee group 200 (Professional &
Administrative) hourly wage rate of $49.10. The
total burden wage rate (straight time plus 75
percent) used in the table is $85.93 ($49.10 × 1.75
= $85.93).
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17 responses ...........
N/A ..........................
interested parties as to any effect this
action may have on U.S. vessel builders
or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.flag vessels. Information about the
requestor’s vessel, including a brief
description of the proposed service, is
listed below.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
April 26, 2024.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by DOT Docket Number
MARAD–2024–0046 by any one of the
following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov. Search
MARAD–2024–0046 and follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket
Management Facility is in the West
Building, Ground Floor of the U.S.
Department of Transportation. The
Docket Management Facility location
address is U.S. Department of
Transportation, MARAD–2024–0046,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West
Building, Room W12–140, Washington,
DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except on
Federal holidays.
Note: If you mail or hand-deliver your
comments, we recommend that you include
your name and a mailing address, an email
address, or a telephone number in the body
of your document so that we can contact you
if we have questions regarding your
submission.
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the agency name and
specific docket number. All comments
received will be posted without change
to the docket at www.regulations.gov,
including any personal information
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30,934.80
880 hours ................
75,637
provided. For detailed instructions on
submitting comments, or to submit
comments that are confidential in
nature, see the section entitled Public
Participation.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Patricia Hagerty, U.S. Department of
Transportation, Maritime
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Room W23–461,
Washington, DC 20590. Telephone:
(202) 366–0903. Email:
patricia.hagerty@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As
described in the application, the
intended service of the vessel DUCHESS
is:
—Intended Commercial Use of Vessel:
Requester intends to offer passenger
sightseeing trips and charters.
—Geographic Region Including Base of
Operations: California. Base of
Operations: Emery Cove Marina,
Emeryville, California.
—Vessel Length and Type: 44′ motor
yacht
The complete application is available
for review identified in the DOT docket
as MARAD 2024–0046 at https://
www.regulations.gov. Interested parties
may comment on the effect this action
may have on U.S. vessel builders or
businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-flag
vessels. If MARAD determines, in
accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and
MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part
388, that the employment of the vessel
in the coastwise trade to carry no more
than 12 passengers will have an unduly
adverse effect on a U.S.-vessel builder or
a business that uses U.S.-flag vessels in
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA-2024-0002]
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) summarized below to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR
describes the information collection and its expected burden. On
January 25, 2024, FRA published a notice providing a 60-day period for
public comment on the ICR.
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DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
April 26, 2024.
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 Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the
search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Arlette Mussington, Information
Collection Clearance Officer, at email: [email protected] or
telephone: (571) 609-1285 or Ms. Joanne Swafford, Information
Collection Clearance Officer, at email: [email protected] or
telephone: (757) 897-9908.
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 January 25, 2024, FRA
published a 60-day notice in the Federal Register soliciting public
comment on the ICR for which it is now seeking OMB approval. See 89 FR
5084. FRA received no comments related to the proposed collection of
information.
Before OMB decides whether to approve this proposed collection of
information, it must provide 30 days' notice 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: State Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Action Plan.
OMB Control Number: 2130-0589
Abstract: Section 202 of the Rail Safety Improvement Act (RSIA) \1\
of 2008 required the Secretary of Transportation \2\ to identify the 10
States that have had the most-highway-rail grade crossing collisions,
on average, over the prior three years, and to require those States to
develop State highway-rail grade crossing action plans, within a
reasonable period of time, as determined by the Secretary. Section 202
further provided that these plans must identify specific solutions for
improving safety at crossings, including highway-rail grade crossing
closures or grade separations, and must focus on crossings that have
experienced multiple accidents or are at high risk for such accidents.
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\1\ Public Law 110-432 (Oct. 16, 2008).
\2\ See delegation to FRA Administrator at 49 CFR 1.89.
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In 2020, FRA issued a final rule titled, State Highway-Rail Grade
Crossing Action Plans,\3\ to implement the Fixing America's Surface
Transportation Act (FAST Act) requiring fifty \4\ States and the
District of Columbia to develop and implement highway-rail grade
crossing action plans. The final rule also requires ten States that
developed highway-rail grade crossing action plans, as required by RSIA
and FRA's implementing regulation, to update their plans and submit
reports to FRA describing actions they have taken to implement them.
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\3\ See 85 FR 80648 (Dec. 14, 2020).
\4\ In the published 60-day notice, the number of States
required to develop and implement a highway-rail grade crossing
action plan is shown as 40 States. In this 30-day notice, FRA has
made a correction to the number of States from 40 to 50.
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FRA uses the collection of information to ensure that States meet
the congressional mandate and devise and implement suitable plans to
reduce/eliminate highway-rail grade collisions in their States. FRA
reviews these crossing action plans and grade crossing action plan
revisions to ensure that these plans include the following: (1)
identify specific solutions for improving safety at highway-rail grade
crossings, including highway-rail grade crossing closures or grade
separations, (2) focus on crossings that have experienced multiple
accidents or are at high risk for such accidents, and (3) cover a five-
year period.
On January 25, 2024, FRA published a 60-day Federal Register notice
that reflected 5,991 total burden hours and responses of 27. See 89 FR
5084. Upon further review, FRA has determined that the initial
requirement to submit State Action Plans (SAPs) under 49 CFR 234.11(b)
has already been completed. While all States have submitted their SAPs,
States may voluntarily continue to provide updates to their approved
plans which FRA will review and file. FRA also anticipates that
additional clarification on some of these changes may be needed in
order to support an upcoming report to Congress.\5\ FRA's burden
estimate reflects the time needed for States to respond to any follow
up questions with respect to updated Plans or, potentially, approved
plans that have not been updated as FRA prepares its report. As a
result, the paperwork burden associated with this ICR has been
significantly reduced from 5,111 hours to 880 hours for this
submission, with the number of responses reduced from 27 to 17.
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\5\ Section 11401(c) of the FAST Act and section 22403 of the
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Public Law 117-58 (Nov. 15,
2021), require FRA to prepare a report to Congress that contains an
analysis and evaluation of State highway-rail grade crossing
programs, including strategies to improve highway-rail grade
crossing safety that were identified by States in their SAPs.
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For additional clarity FRA is including the updated burden table
for publication with this 30-day Federal Register notice.
Type of Request: Extension without change, (with changes in
estimates) of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses.
Form(s): N/A
Respondent Universe: 50 States + District of Columbia.
Frequency of Submission: On occasion.
Total Estimated Annual Responses: 17.
Total Estimated Annual Burden: 880 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Burden Hour Dollar Cost Equivalent: $75,637.
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Respondent Total annual Average time Total annual Total cost
CFR section universe responses per response burden hours equivalent
............... (A)............ (B)............ (C = A * B).... (D = C *
wage rates)
\6\
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234.11(b)--New State highway- The requirement under this section has been completed; therefore, there is no
rail grade crossing action paperwork burden associated with this section.
plans.
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--(c)(1) Updated action 10 States...... 2 plans (1 360.00 hours 360.00 hours... $30,934.80
plans (10 listed States medium +1 low). (240 + 120).
in Sec. 234.11(e))--
Grouped into high,
medium, and low burden
plans.
--(c)(2) Implementation 10 States...... 2 reports (1 160.00 hours 160 hours...... 13,748.80
reports (10 listed medium +1 low). (120 + 40).
States in Sec.
234.11(e))--Grouped
into high, medium, and
low burden reports.
--(f)(2) Notification to 50 States + 2.70 5.00 minutes... 0.22 hours..... 18.90
FRA by State or District of notifications.
District of Columbia of Columbia.
another official to
assume responsibilities
described under Sec.
234.11(e)(6).
--(g) Review and 50 States + 10 updated 60 hours 48 360 hours (240 30,934.80
approval. District of plans (5 +24). + 120).
Columbia. medium + 5
low).
--(g) FRA review and The estimated paperwork burden for this requirement is included above under (g),
approval of State Review and approval.
highway-rail grade
crossing action plans:
Disapproved plans
needing revision (10
listed States in Sec.
234.11(e)) Grouped into
high, medium, and low
revised plans.
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Total............... 50 States + 17 responses... N/A............ 880 hours...... 75,637
District of
Columbia.
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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 that does not display a currently valid OMB control
number.
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\6\ The dollar equivalent cost is derived from the 2022 (STB)
Full Year Wage A&B data series using employee group 200
(Professional & Administrative) hourly wage rate of $49.10. The
total burden wage rate (straight time plus 75 percent) used in the
table is $85.93 ($49.10 x 1.75 = $85.93).
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Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520.
Christopher S. Van Nostrand,
Acting Deputy Chief Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2024-06511 Filed 3-26-24; 8:45 am]
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