80 FR 11262 - Notice and Request for Comments
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 40 (March 2, 2015)
Surface Transportation Board
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 40 (March 2, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-04250 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 40 (Monday, March 2, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 11262-11263] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-04250] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board Notice and Request for Comments AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board. ACTION: 60-day notice of request for extension: Notifications of Trails Act Agreement and Substitute Sponsorship. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3519 (PRA), the Surface Transportation Board (STB or Board) gives notice of its intent to seek from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) an extension of approval for the collection: Notifications of Trails Act Agreement and Substitute Sponsorship. Under 16 U.S.C. 1247(d) and its regulations, the STB will issue a Certificate of Interim Trail Use (CITU) or Notice of Interim Trail Use (NITU) to a prospective trail sponsor who offers to assume managerial, tax, and legal responsibility for a right-of-way that a rail carrier would otherwise abandon. The CITU/NITU permits parties, for 180 days, to negotiate for a railbanking agreement. If parties reach an agreement, the CITU/NITU automatically authorizes railbanking/interim trail use. If no agreement is reached, then upon expiration of the negotiation period, the CITU/NITU authorizes the railroad to exercise its option to fully abandon the line without further action by the Board. Pursuant to 49 CFR 1152.29, parties must jointly notify the Board when a trail use agreement has been reached, and must identify the exact location of the right-of-way subject to the agreement, including a map and milepost marker information. The rules also require parties to file a petition to modify or vacate the CITU/NITU if the trail use agreement applies to less of the right-of-way than covered by the CITU/ NITU. Finally, the rules require that a substitute trail sponsor must acknowledge that interim trail use is subject to restoration and reactivation at any time. Comments are requested concerning: (1) The accuracy of the Board's burden estimates; (2) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; (3) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology when appropriate; and (4) whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Board, including whether the collection has practical utility. Submitted comments will be summarized and included in the Board's request for OMB approval. [[Page 11263]] Description of Collection Title: Notifications of Trails Act Agreement and Substitute Sponsorship OMB Control Number: 2140-0017. STB Form Number: None. Type of Review: Extension without change. Respondents: Parties to an interim trail use agreement; substitute trail sponsors. Number of Respondents: 40. Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour. Frequency: On occasion. Total Burden Hours (annually including all respondents): 40 hours. Total ``Non-hour Burden'' Cost: None identified. Filings are submitted electronically to the Board. Needs and Uses: The submissions ensure that the affected public and the agency will have notice whenever a trails use agreement is reached or modified. They also ensure that any trail sponsor, including any substitute trail sponsor, acknowledges that interim trail use is subject to restoration and reactivation at any time. Retention Period: Information in this report will be maintained in the Board's files for 10 years, after which it is transferred to the National Archives. DATES: Comments on this information collection should be submitted by May 1, 2015. ADDRESSES: Direct all comments to Chris Oehrle, Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001, or to [email protected]. When submitting comments, please refer to ``Notifications of Trails Act Agreement and Substitute Sponsorship.'' For further information regarding this collection, contact [email protected]. [Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) for the hearing impaired: (800) 877-8339.] Filings made in responses to this collection are available on the Board's Web site at www.stb.dot.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA, a federal agency conducting or sponsoring a collection of information must display a currently valid OMB control number. A collection of information, which is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c), includes agency requirements or requests that persons submit reports, keep records, or provide information to the agency, third parties, or the public. Under Sec. 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, federal agencies are required to provide, prior to an agency's submitting a collection to OMB for approval, a 60- day notice and comment period through publication in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension of an existing collection of information. Dated: February 25, 2015. Jeffrey Herzig, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2015-04250 Filed 2-27-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915-01-P
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required by 49 U.S.C. 30120 should be transmission positions. The 15 percent ACTION: 60-day notice of request for
granted. (base models) are not so equipped and extension: Notifications of Trails Act
VI. NHTSA’s Decision: NHTSA has present an unreasonable risk to safety. Agreement and Substitute Sponsorship.
reviewed GM’s analyses that the subject In consideration of the foregoing,
noncompliance is inconsequential to NHTSA has decided that for all except SUMMARY: As required by the Paperwork
motor vehicle safety. GM has identified the base model vehicles, GM has met its Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501–
an intermittent condition during which burden of persuasion that the subject 3519 (PRA), the Surface Transportation
the automatic transmission positions on FMVSS No. 102 noncompliance is Board (STB or Board) gives notice of its
the console-mounted transmission inconsequential to motor vehicle safety. intent to seek from the Office of
control will not be illuminated at key Accordingly, GM’s petition is hereby Management and Budget (OMB) an
startup. FMVSS No. 102, paragraph partially granted and GM is exempted
extension of approval for the collection:
S3.1.4.1 requires the indicator to display from the obligation of providing
Notifications of Trails Act Agreement
identification of an automatic notification of, and a remedy for the
and Substitute Sponsorship.
transmission’s positions, including the subject noncompliance for the non-base
position selected and the positions in model Malibu vehicles (approximately Under 16 U.S.C. 1247(d) and its
relation to each other in view of the 85 percent of the affected vehicles) regulations, the STB will issue a
driver. FMVSS No. 101, paragraph under 49 U.S.C. 30118 and 30120. Certificate of Interim Trail Use (CITU) or
S5.3.1(b) and Table 1 require the For the base model Malibu vehicles Notice of Interim Trail Use (NITU) to a
automatic transmission control position (approximately 15 percent of the prospective trail sponsor who offers to
indicator to be illuminated whenever affected vehicles), NHTSA has decided assume managerial, tax, and legal
the headlamps are activated. GM stated that GM has not met its burden of responsibility for a right-of-way that a
that the failure of illumination is very persuasion that the FMVSS No. 102 rail carrier would otherwise abandon.
rare, has occurred only at startup (not noncompliance is inconsequential to The CITU/NITU permits parties, for 180
during driving), and has never been motor vehicle safety. Accordingly, for days, to negotiate for a railbanking
found to repeat on consecutive ignition those vehicle’s GM’s petition is hereby agreement. If parties reach an
cycles. However, when it does occur, denied and GM is obligated to provide agreement, the CITU/NITU
the transmission position indicator on notification of, and a remedy for, the automatically authorizes railbanking/
the console will not be illuminated subject noncompliance under 49 U.S.C. interim trail use. If no agreement is
throughout that operating period. The 30118 and 30120. reached, then upon expiration of the
indicator identifies P,R,N,D or M (M1– NHTSA notes that the statutory negotiation period, the CITU/NITU
M6) and, except when the provisions (49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and authorizes the railroad to exercise its
noncompliance occurs at key startup, is 30120(h)) that permit manufacturers to
option to fully abandon the line without
illuminated as required. file petitions for a determination of
further action by the Board.
FMVSS No. 102 paragraph S3.1.4 inconsequentiality allow NHTSA to
permits a redundant display providing exempt manufacturers only from the Pursuant to 49 CFR 1152.29, parties
some or all of the required information. duties found in sections 30118 and must jointly notify the Board when a
GM identified two instrument clusters 30120, respectively, to notify owners, trail use agreement has been reached,
used in the affected vehicles that purchasers, and dealers of a defect or and must identify the exact location of
provide different amounts of redundant noncompliance and to remedy the the right-of-way subject to the
information. The transmission position defect or noncompliance. Therefore, this agreement, including a map and
selected is always displayed on both decision only applies to the 23,910 milepost marker information. The rules
clusters. In addition, for vehicles other model year 2013 Chevrolet Malibu also require parties to file a petition to
than the base model (approximately 15 passenger cars that GM no longer modify or vacate the CITU/NITU if the
percent of the affected vehicles), the controlled at the time it determined that trail use agreement applies to less of the
cluster display includes the position the noncompliance existed. However, right-of-way than covered by the CITU/
selected and the positions in relation to the granting of this petition does not NITU. Finally, the rules require that a
each other for three seconds whenever relieve vehicle distributors and dealers substitute trail sponsor must
the transmission is shifted. of the prohibitions on the sale, offer for acknowledge that interim trail use is
The redundant display on the cluster sale, or introduction or delivery for subject to restoration and reactivation at
identifies the transmission position introduction into interstate commerce of any time.
selected for all affected vehicles. It is the noncompliant vehicles under their
likely that drivers will become Comments are requested concerning:
control after GM notified them that the (1) The accuracy of the Board’s burden
accustomed to looking at the instrument subject noncompliance existed.
cluster rather than looking down at the estimates; (2) ways to enhance the
Authority: (49 U.S.C. 30118, 30120: quality, utility, and clarity of the
console to confirm the desired delegations of authority at 49 CFR 1.95 and
transmission position, i.e., ‘‘D,’’ has information collected; (3) ways to
501.8)
been selected. So the lack of minimize the burden of the collection of
illumination on the console at startup Nancy Lummen Lewis, information on the respondents,
may go unnoticed. In a panic situation, Associate Administrator for Enforcement. including the use of automated
an inexperienced driver may not be [FR Doc. 2015–04150 Filed 2–27–15; 8:45 am] collection techniques or other forms of
familiar with the other positions, i.e., information technology when
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how to shift from ‘‘D’’ to ‘‘N’’ to recover appropriate; and (4) whether the
control of the vehicle if an unintended collection of information is necessary
acceleration occurs. Since the cluster of DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION for the proper performance of the
85 percent of the vehicles displays this functions of the Board, including
information for 3 seconds after every Surface Transportation Board whether the collection has practical
shift, this frequent reminder is utility. Submitted comments will be
Notice and Request for Comments
considered sufficient to alert the driver summarized and included in the
about the relationship to the other AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board. Board’s request for OMB approval.
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Description of Collection federal agencies are required to provide, OMB Number: 1530–0031 (Previously
Title: Notifications of Trails Act prior to an agency’s submitting a approved as 1535–0036 as a collection
Agreement and Substitute Sponsorship collection to OMB for approval, a 60- conducted by Department of the
OMB Control Number: 2140–0017. day notice and comment period through Treasury/Bureau of the Public Debt.)
STB Form Number: None. publication in the Federal Register Transfer of OMB Control Number:
Type of Review: Extension without concerning each proposed collection of The Bureau of Public Debt (BPD) and
change. information, including each proposed the Financial Management Service
Respondents: Parties to an interim extension of an existing collection of (FMS) have consolidated to become the
trail use agreement; substitute trail information. Bureau of the Fiscal Service (Fiscal
sponsors. Dated: February 25, 2015. Service). Information collection requests
Number of Respondents: 40. Jeffrey Herzig, previously held separately by BPD and
Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour. FMS will now be identified by a 1530
Clearance Clerk.
Frequency: On occasion. prefix, designating Fiscal Service.
Total Burden Hours (annually [FR Doc. 2015–04250 Filed 2–27–15; 8:45 am]
Form Number: PD F 2513.
including all respondents): 40 hours. BILLING CODE 4915–01–P
Total ‘‘Non-hour Burden’’ Cost: None Abstract: The information is
identified. Filings are submitted requested to establish the right of a
electronically to the Board. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY voluntary guardian to conduct
Needs and Uses: The submissions transactions on behalf of a mentally
ensure that the affected public and the Bureau of the Fiscal Service incapacitated bond or note owner.
agency will have notice whenever a Current Actions: Extension of a
trails use agreement is reached or Agency Information Collection currently approved collection.
modified. They also ensure that any trail Activities; Proposals, Submissions, Type of Review: Regular.
sponsor, including any substitute trail and Approvals; Proposed Collection of
Information: Application by Voluntary Affected Public: Individuals or
sponsor, acknowledges that interim trail Households.
use is subject to restoration and Guardian of Incapacitated Owner of
United States Savings Bonds or Estimated Number of Respondents:
reactivation at any time. 7,650.
Retention Period: Information in this Savings Notes
report will be maintained in the Board’s Estimated Time per Respondent: 20
Notice and request for
ACTION: minutes.
files for 10 years, after which it is
comments. Estimated Total Annual Burden
transferred to the National Archives.
DATES: Comments on this information SUMMARY: The Department of the Hours: 2,600.
collection should be submitted by May Treasury, as part of its continuing effort Request for Comments: Comments
1, 2015. to reduce paperwork and respondent submitted in response to this notice will
ADDRESSES: Direct all comments to burden, invites the general public and be summarized and/or included in the
Chris Oehrle, Surface Transportation other Federal agencies to take this request for OMB approval. All
Board, 395 E Street SW., Washington, opportunity to comment on a proposed comments will become a matter of
DC 20423–0001, or to PRA@stb.dot.gov. and/or continuing information public record. Comments are invited on:
When submitting comments, please collection, as required by the Paperwork (a) Whether the collection of
refer to ‘‘Notifications of Trails Act Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104– information is necessary for the proper
Agreement and Substitute 13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). Currently performance of the functions of the
Sponsorship.’’ For further information the Bureau of the Fiscal Service within agency, including whether the
regarding this collection, contact PRA@ the Department of the Treasury is information shall have practical utility;
stb.dot.gov. [Federal Information Relay soliciting comments concerning the (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
Service (FIRS) for the hearing impaired: ‘‘Application by Voluntary Guardian of of the burden of the collection of
(800) 877–8339.] Filings made in Incapacitated Owner of United States information; (c) ways to enhance the
responses to this collection are available Savings Bonds or Savings Notes’’. quality, utility, and clarity of the
on the Board’s Web site at DATES: Written comments should be
information to be collected; (d) ways to
www.stb.dot.gov. received on or before May 1, 2015 to be minimize the burden of the collection of
assured of consideration. information on respondents, including
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the through the use of automated collection
PRA, a federal agency conducting or ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
techniques or other forms of information
sponsoring a collection of information and requests for further information to technology; and (e) estimates of capital
must display a currently valid OMB Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Bruce A. or start-up costs and costs of operation,
control number. A collection of Sharp, 200 Third Street A4–A, maintenance, and purchase of services
information, which is defined in 44 Parkersburg, WV 26106–1328, or to provide information.
U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c), bruce.sharp@fiscal.treasury.gov.
includes agency requirements or Dated: February 23, 2015.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
requests that persons submit reports, Title: Application by Voluntary Bruce A. Sharp,
keep records, or provide information to Guardian of Incapacitated Owner of Bureau Clearance Officer.
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the agency, third parties, or the public. United States Savings Bonds or Savings [FR Doc. 2015–04257 Filed 2–27–15; 8:45 am]
Under § 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, Notes. BILLING CODE 4810–AS–P
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