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report the requested information should
be minimal. Once FRA has collected
this information, it will be used to help
confirm that the excepted track
provision continues to be used in a safe
and effective manner, and consistent
with the original intent of § 213.4.
Type of Request: Approval of a new
collection of information.
Affected Public: Railroads.
Form(s): FRA F 6180.289.
Respondent Universe: 6.
Frequency of Submission: Annually.
Reporting Burden: 2 hours per
railroad per year.
Total Estimated Annual Responses: 6.
Total Estimated Annual Burden: 12
hours per year.
Total Estimated Annual Burden Hour
Dollar Cost Equivalent: $1,069.56.1
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,
Deputy Chief Counsel.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
[FTA Docket No. FTA 2024–0016]
Agency Information Collection Activity
Under OMB Review: Generic Clearance
for the Collection of Qualitative
Feedback on Agency Service Delivery
Federal Transit Administration,
Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of request for comments.
AGENCY:
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 December 26, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
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SUMMARY:
1 The dollar equivalent cost is derived from the
2023 Surface Transportation Board Full Year Wage
A&B data series using employee group 200
(Professional Administrative Staff) hourly wage rate
of $50.93. The total burden wage rate (straight time
plus 75%) used is $89.13 ($50.93 × 1.75 = $89.13).
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within 30 days of publication of this
notice to https://www.reginfo.gov/
public/do/PRAMain. Find this
particular information collection by
selecting ‘‘Currently under 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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), Public Law 104–13, Section 2,
109 Stat. 163 (1995) (codified as revised
at 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.
44 U.S.C. 3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.5,
1320.8(d)(1), 1320.12. On September 25,
2024, FTA published a 60-day notice
(89 FR 78429) in the Federal Register
soliciting comments on the ICR that the
agency was seeking OMB approval. FTA
received no comments after issuing this
60-day notice. Accordingly, DOT
announces that these information
collection activities have been reevaluated and certified under 5 CFR
1320.5(a) and forwarded to OMB for
review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR
1320.12(c).
Before OMB decides whether to
approve these proposed collections of
information, it must provide 30 days for
public comment. 44 U.S.C. 3507(b); 5
CFR 1320.12(d). 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.
OMB believes that the 30-day notice
informs the regulated community to file
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relevant comments and affords the
agency adequate time to digest public
comments before it renders a decision.
60 FR 44983. Therefore, respondents
should submit their respective
comments to OMB within 30 days of
publication to best ensure having their
full effect. 5 CFR 1320.12(c); see also 60
FR 44983.
The summaries below describe the
nature of the information collection
requirements (ICRs) and the expected
burden. The requirements are being
submitted for clearance by OMB as
required by the PRA.
Title: Generic Clearance for the
Collection of Qualitative Feedback on
Agency Service Delivery.
OMB Control Number: 2132–0572.
Background: The information
collection activity will garner
qualitative customer and stakeholder
feedback in an efficient, timely manner,
in accordance with the Administration’s
commitment to improving service
delivery. By qualitative feedback we
mean information that provides useful
insights on perceptions and opinions,
but are not statistical surveys that yield
quantitative results that can be
generalized to the population of study.
This feedback will provide insights into
customer or stakeholder perceptions,
experiences and expectations, provide
an early warning of issues with service,
or focus attention on areas where
communication, training or changes in
operations might improve delivery of
products or services. These collections
will allow for ongoing, collaborative and
actionable communications between the
Federal Transit Administration and its
customers and stakeholders. It will also
allow feedback to contribute directly to
the improvement of program
management.
The solicitation of feedback will target
areas such as: timeliness,
appropriateness, accuracy of
information, courtesy, efficiency of
service delivery, and resolution of
issues with service delivery. Responses
will be assessed to plan and inform
efforts to improve or maintain the
quality of service offered to the public.
If this information is not collected, vital
feedback from customers and
stakeholders on the Agency’s services
will be unavailable.
The Agency will only submit a
collection for approval under this
generic clearance if it meets the
following conditions:
• The collections are voluntary;
• The collections are low-burden for
respondents (based on considerations of
total burden hours, total number of
respondents, or burden-hours per
respondent) and are low-cost for both
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the respondents and the Federal
Government;
• The collections are noncontroversial and do not raise issues of
concern to other Federal agencies;
• Any collection is targeted to the
solicitation of opinions from
respondents who have experience with
the program or may have experience
with the program in the near future;
• Personally identifiable information
(PII) is collected only to the extent
necessary and is not retained;
• Information gathered is used only
internally for general service
improvement and program management
purposes and is not intended for release
outside of the agency;
• Information gathered is not used for
the purpose of substantially informing
influential policy decisions; and
• Information gathered yields
qualitative information; the collections
are not designed or expected to yield
statistically reliable results or used as
though the results are generalizable to
the population of study.
Feedback collected under this generic
clearance will provide useful
information, but it will not yield data
that can be generalized to the overall
population. This type of generic
clearance for qualitative information
will not be used for quantitative
information collections that are
designed to yield reliably actionable
results, such as monitoring trends over
time or documenting program
performance. Such data uses require
more rigorous designs that address: the
target population to which
generalizations will be made, the
sampling frame, the sample design
(including stratification and clustering),
the precision requirements or power
calculations that justify the proposed
sample size, the expected response rate,
methods for assessing potential
nonresponse bias, the protocols for data
collection, and any testing procedures
that were or will be undertaken prior to
fielding the study. Depending on the
degree of influence the results are likely
to have, such collections may still be
eligible for sub mission for other generic
mechanisms that are designed to yield
quantitative results.
Current Action: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Individuals and
Households, Businesses and
Organizations, State, Local or Tribal
Government.
Estimated Total Annual Respondents:
10,000.
Estimated Annual Burden on
Respondents: 7,582 hours.
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Frequency: Once per request.
Kusum Dhyani,
Director, Office of Management Planning.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
Prevention of Alcohol Misuse and
Prohibited Drug Use in Transit
Operations
Federal Transit Administration
(FTA), United States Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of calendar year 2025
random drug and alcohol testing rates.
AGENCY:
This notice announces the
calendar year 2025 drug and alcohol
random testing rates for specific
recipients of FTA financial assistance.
The minimum random drug testing rate
will remain at 50 percent, and the
random alcohol testing rate will remain
at 10 percent.
DATES: Applicability Date: January 1,
2025.
SUMMARY:
Iyon
Rosario, Senior Drug and Alcohol
Program Manager in the Office of
Transit Safety and Oversight, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC
20590 (telephone: 202–366–2010 or
email: Iyon.Rosario@dot.gov).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
January 1, 1995, FTA required large
transit employers to begin drug and
alcohol testing of employees performing
safety-sensitive functions and to submit
annual reports by March 15 of each year
beginning in 1996, pursuant to drug and
alcohol regulations adopted by FTA at
49 CFR parts 653 and 654 in February
1994. The annual report includes the
number of employees who had a
verified positive test for the use of
prohibited drugs and the number of
employees who tested positive for the
misuse of alcohol during the reported
year. Small employers commenced the
required testing on January 1, 1996, and
began reporting the same information as
the large employers beginning March
15, 1997.
FTA updated the testing rules by
merging them into a new 49 CFR part
655, effective August 1, 2001 (66 FR
42002). The regulation maintained a
random testing rate for prohibited drugs
at 50 percent and the misuse of alcohol
at 10 percent. The Administrator may
lower the random testing rate to 25
percent if the violation rates drop below
1.0 percent for drug testing and 0.5
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percent for alcohol testing for two
consecutive years. Accordingly, in 2007,
FTA reduced the random drug testing
rate from 50 percent to 25 percent (72
FR 1057). In 2018, however, FTA
returned the random drug testing rate to
50 percent for calendar year 2019 based
on verified industry data for calendar
year 2017, which showed that the rate
had exceeded 1 percent (83 FR 63812).
Pursuant to 49 CFR 655.45, the
Administrator’s decision to determine
the minimum annual percentage rate for
random drug and alcohol testing is
based, in part, on the reported positive
drug and alcohol violation rates for the
entire public transportation industry.
The information used for this
determination is drawn from the Drug
and Alcohol Management Information
System (MIS) reports required by 49
CFR 655.72. To ensure the reliability of
the data, the Administrator must
consider the quality and completeness
of the reported data, obtain additional
information or reports from employers,
and make appropriate modifications in
calculating the industry’s verified
positive results and violation rates.
For calendar year 2025, the
Administrator has determined that the
minimum random drug testing rate for
covered employees will remain at 50
percent based on a verified positive rate
for prohibited drug use of 1.23 percent
for calendar year 2023 and 1.090
percent for calendar year 2022. Further,
the Administrator has determined that
the minimum random alcohol testing
rate for the calendar year 2025 will
remain at 10 percent because the
violation rate was lower than 0.5
percent for the calendar years 2023 and
2022. The random alcohol violation
rates were 0.18 percent for 2023 and
0.18 for 2022.
Detailed reports on FTA’s drug and
alcohol testing data collected from
transit employers may be obtained from
FTA, Office of Transit Safety and
Oversight, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590, (202) 366–2010,
or at: https://transit-safety.fta.dot.gov/
DrugAndAlcohol/Publications/
Default.aspx.
Veronica Vanterpool,
Deputy Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
[FTA Docket No. FTA 2024-0016]
Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Generic
Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service
Delivery
AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, Department of Transportation
(DOT).
ACTION: Notice of request for comments.
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SUMMARY: 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 December 26, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this
particular information collection by selecting ``Currently under
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 [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA),
Public Law 104-13, Section 2, 109 Stat. 163 (1995) (codified as revised
at 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. 44 U.S.C. 3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.5, 1320.8(d)(1),
1320.12. On September 25, 2024, FTA published a 60-day notice (89 FR
78429) in the Federal Register soliciting comments on the ICR that the
agency was seeking OMB approval. FTA received no comments after issuing
this 60-day notice. Accordingly, DOT announces that these information
collection activities have been re-evaluated and certified under 5 CFR
1320.5(a) and forwarded to OMB for review and approval pursuant to 5
CFR 1320.12(c).
Before OMB decides whether to approve these proposed collections of
information, it must provide 30 days for public comment. 44 U.S.C.
3507(b); 5 CFR 1320.12(d). 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. OMB believes that 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. Therefore, respondents should submit their respective
comments to OMB within 30 days of publication to best ensure having
their full effect. 5 CFR 1320.12(c); see also 60 FR 44983.
The summaries below describe the nature of the information
collection requirements (ICRs) and the expected burden. The
requirements are being submitted for clearance by OMB as required by
the PRA.
Title: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback
on Agency Service Delivery.
OMB Control Number: 2132-0572.
Background: The information collection activity will garner
qualitative customer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, timely
manner, in accordance with the Administration's commitment to improving
service delivery. By qualitative feedback we mean information that
provides useful insights on perceptions and opinions, but are not
statistical surveys that yield quantitative results that can be
generalized to the population of study. This feedback will provide
insights into customer or stakeholder perceptions, experiences and
expectations, provide an early warning of issues with service, or focus
attention on areas where communication, training or changes in
operations might improve delivery of products or services. These
collections will allow for ongoing, collaborative and actionable
communications between the Federal Transit Administration and its
customers and stakeholders. It will also allow feedback to contribute
directly to the improvement of program management.
The solicitation of feedback will target areas such as: timeliness,
appropriateness, accuracy of information, courtesy, efficiency of
service delivery, and resolution of issues with service delivery.
Responses will be assessed to plan and inform efforts to improve or
maintain the quality of service offered to the public. If this
information is not collected, vital feedback from customers and
stakeholders on the Agency's services will be unavailable.
The Agency will only submit a collection for approval under this
generic clearance if it meets the following conditions:
The collections are voluntary;
The collections are low-burden for respondents (based on
considerations of total burden hours, total number of respondents, or
burden-hours per respondent) and are low-cost for both
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the respondents and the Federal Government;
The collections are non-controversial and do not raise
issues of concern to other Federal agencies;
Any collection is targeted to the solicitation of opinions
from respondents who have experience with the program or may have
experience with the program in the near future;
Personally identifiable information (PII) is collected
only to the extent necessary and is not retained;
Information gathered is used only internally for general
service improvement and program management purposes and is not intended
for release outside of the agency;
Information gathered is not used for the purpose of
substantially informing influential policy decisions; and
Information gathered yields qualitative information; the
collections are not designed or expected to yield statistically
reliable results or used as though the results are generalizable to the
population of study.
Feedback collected under this generic clearance will provide useful
information, but it will not yield data that can be generalized to the
overall population. This type of generic clearance for qualitative
information will not be used for quantitative information collections
that are designed to yield reliably actionable results, such as
monitoring trends over time or documenting program performance. Such
data uses require more rigorous designs that address: the target
population to which generalizations will be made, the sampling frame,
the sample design (including stratification and clustering), the
precision requirements or power calculations that justify the proposed
sample size, the expected response rate, methods for assessing
potential nonresponse bias, the protocols for data collection, and any
testing procedures that were or will be undertaken prior to fielding
the study. Depending on the degree of influence the results are likely
to have, such collections may still be eligible for sub mission for
other generic mechanisms that are designed to yield quantitative
results.
Current Action: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Individuals and Households, Businesses and
Organizations, State, Local or Tribal Government.
Estimated Total Annual Respondents: 10,000.
Estimated Annual Burden on Respondents: 7,582 hours.
Frequency: Once per request.
Kusum Dhyani,
Director, Office of Management Planning.
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