80_FR_27319 80 FR 27228 - Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request

80 FR 27228 - Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 91 (May 12, 2015)

Page Range27228-27229
FR Document2015-11391

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces that the Information Collection Requests (ICRs) abstracted below are being forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICRs describes the nature of the information collections and their expected burdens. The Federal Register notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following collections of information was published on March 3, 2015 (80 FR 11518).

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket No. FRA 2015-0007-N-10]


Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment 
Request

AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces that the Information Collection Requests (ICRs) 
abstracted below are being forwarded to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICRs describes the nature of 
the information collections and their expected burdens. The Federal 
Register notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the 
following collections of information was published on March 3, 2015 (80 
FR 11518).

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before June 11, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Kimberly Toone, Office of 
Information Technology, RAD-20, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 
New Jersey Ave. SE., Mail Stop 35, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: 
(202) 493-6132). (These telephone numbers are not toll-free.)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 
Public Law 104-13, sec. 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 March 3, 2015, FRA published a 60-day notice in the Federal 
Register soliciting comment on ICR that the agency was seeking OMB 
approval. See 80 FR 11518. FRA received no comments after issuing this 
notice. Accordingly, these information collection activities have been 
re-evaluated and certified under 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and are being 
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, Aug. 29, 1995. 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, Aug. 29, 1995. 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, Aug. 29, 1995.
    Below is a brief summary of the information collection activities 
that FRA will submit for clearance by OMB as required under the PRA:
    Title: Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program 
(RRIF).
    OMB Control Number: 2130-0548.
    Abstract: Title V of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory 
Reform Act of 1976 (Act), 45 U.S.C. 821 et seq., authorized FRA to 
provide railroads financial assistance through the purchase of 
preference shares, and the issuance of loan guarantees. Section 7203 of 
the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century of 1998, Public Law 
105-178 (1998) (TEA 21), and subsequent amendments in the Safe, 
Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy 
for Users, Public Law 109-59 (2005) SAFETEA-LU and the Rail Safety 
Improvement Act of 2008 (RSIA), Division A of Public Law 110-432 have 
since replaced the previous Title V financing program. On July 6, 2000, 
FRA published a final rule with procedures and requirements to cover 
applications of financial assistance in the form of direct loans and 
loan guarantees consistent with the changes made to Title V of the Act 
by section 7203 of TEA 21. On September 29, 2010, FRA published a 
Notice Regarding Consideration and Processing of Applications for 
Financial Assistance Under the RRIF Program. The collection of 
information is used by FRA staff to determine the legal and financial 
eligibility of applicants for direct loans regarding eligible projects. 
Eligible projects include: (1) Acquisition, improvement or 
rehabilitation of intermodal or rail equipment or facilities (including 
tracks, components of tracks, bridges, yards, buildings, and shops); 
(2) Refinancing outstanding debt incurred for these purposes; or (3) 
Development or establishment of new intermodal or railroad facilities. 
The aggregate unpaid principal amounts of obligations cannot exceed 
$35.0 billion at any one time, and not less than $7.0 billion is to be 
available solely for projects benefitting freight railroads other than 
Class I carriers. The Secretary of Transportation has delegated his 
authority under the RRIF Program to the FRA Administrator in 1 CFR 
1.89. On September 29, 2010, FRA published a Notice Regarding 
Consideration and Processing of Applications for Financial Assistance 
Under the RRIF Program. As explained in the notice, FRA's RRIF Buy 
America policy furthers two of the RRIF program's eight priorities 
described in 45 U.S.C. 822(c): (3) Promote economic development, and 
(4) Enable U.S. companies to be more competitive in international 
markets.
    Form Number(s): FRA Forms 217, 219 and 229.
    Affected Public: State and local governments, government sponsored 
authorities and corporations, railroads, and joint ventures that 
include at least one railroad.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden: 40,865 hours.
    Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 3507(a) and 5 CFR 1320.5(b) and 
1320.8(b)(3)(vi), 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 unless it displays a currently valid OMB 
control number.


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    Authority:  44 U.S.C. 3501-3520.

Rebecca Pennington,
Chief Financial Officer.
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                                                  after that date will be considered as far               20590 (telephone: (202) 493–6132).                    Users, Public Law 109–59 (2005)
                                                  as practicable.                                         (These telephone numbers are not toll-                SAFETEA–LU and the Rail Safety
                                                     Anyone is able to search the                         free.)                                                Improvement Act of 2008 (RSIA),
                                                  electronic form of any written                          SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The                        Division A of Public Law 110–432 have
                                                  communications and comments                             Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995                       since replaced the previous Title V
                                                  received into any of our dockets by the                 (PRA), Public Law 104–13, sec. 2, 109                 financing program. On July 6, 2000,
                                                  name of the individual submitting the                   Stat. 163 (1995) (codified as revised at              FRA published a final rule with
                                                  comment (or signing the document, if                    44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), and its                         procedures and requirements to cover
                                                  submitted on behalf of an association,                  implementing regulations, 5 CFR part                  applications of financial assistance in
                                                  business, labor union, etc.). In                        1320, require Federal agencies to issue               the form of direct loans and loan
                                                  accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT                    two notices seeking public comment on                 guarantees consistent with the changes
                                                  solicits comments from the public to                    information collection activities before              made to Title V of the Act by section
                                                  better inform its processes. DOT posts                  OMB may approve paperwork packages.                   7203 of TEA 21. On September 29, 2010,
                                                  these comments, without edit, including                 44 U.S.C. 3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.5,                   FRA published a Notice Regarding
                                                  any personal information the                            1320.8(d)(1), 1320.12. On March 3,                    Consideration and Processing of
                                                  commenter provides, to                                  2015, FRA published a 60-day notice in                Applications for Financial Assistance
                                                  www.regulations.gov, as described in                    the Federal Register soliciting comment               Under the RRIF Program. The collection
                                                  the system of records notice (DOT/ALL–                  on ICR that the agency was seeking                    of information is used by FRA staff to
                                                  14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at                      OMB approval. See 80 FR 11518. FRA                    determine the legal and financial
                                                  www.dot.gov/privacy. See also http://                   received no comments after issuing this               eligibility of applicants for direct loans
                                                  www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice                     notice. Accordingly, these information                regarding eligible projects. Eligible
                                                  for the privacy notice of regulations.gov               collection activities have been re-                   projects include: (1) Acquisition,
                                                  or interested parties may review DOT’s                  evaluated and certified under 5 CFR                   improvement or rehabilitation of
                                                  complete Privacy Act Statement in the                   1320.5(a) and are being forwarded to                  intermodal or rail equipment or
                                                  Federal Register published on April 11,                 OMB for review and approval pursuant                  facilities (including tracks, components
                                                  2000 (65 FR 19477).                                     to 5 CFR 1320.12(c).                                  of tracks, bridges, yards, buildings, and
                                                    Issued in Washington, DC, on May 6, 2015.                Before OMB decides whether to                      shops); (2) Refinancing outstanding debt
                                                  Ron Hynes,                                              approve these proposed collections of                 incurred for these purposes; or (3)
                                                                                                          information, it must provide 30 days for              Development or establishment of new
                                                  Director, Office of Technical Oversight.
                                                                                                          public comment. 44 U.S.C. 3507(b); 5                  intermodal or railroad facilities. The
                                                  [FR Doc. 2015–11445 Filed 5–11–15; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                          CFR 1320.12(d). Federal law requires                  aggregate unpaid principal amounts of
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                                                                                                          OMB to approve or disapprove                          obligations cannot exceed $35.0 billion
                                                                                                          paperwork packages between 30 and 60                  at any one time, and not less than $7.0
                                                                                                          days after the 30 day notice is                       billion is to be available solely for
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                                                                                          published. 44 U.S.C. 3507 (b)–(c); 5 CFR              projects benefitting freight railroads
                                                  Federal Railroad Administration                         1320.12(d); see also 60 FR 44978, 44983,              other than Class I carriers. The Secretary
                                                                                                          Aug. 29, 1995. OMB believes that the 30               of Transportation has delegated his
                                                  [Docket No. FRA 2015–0007–N–10]                                                                               authority under the RRIF Program to the
                                                                                                          day notice informs the regulated
                                                                                                          community to file relevant comments                   FRA Administrator in 1 CFR 1.89. On
                                                  Proposed Agency Information
                                                                                                          and affords the agency adequate time to               September 29, 2010, FRA published a
                                                  Collection Activities; Comment
                                                                                                          digest public comments before it                      Notice Regarding Consideration and
                                                  Request
                                                                                                          renders a decision. 60 FR 44983, Aug.                 Processing of Applications for Financial
                                                  AGENCY: Federal Railroad                                29, 1995. Therefore, respondents should               Assistance Under the RRIF Program. As
                                                  Administration (FRA), Department of                     submit their respective comments to                   explained in the notice, FRA’s RRIF Buy
                                                  Transportation (DOT).                                   OMB within 30 days of publication to                  America policy furthers two of the RRIF
                                                  ACTION: Notice.                                         best ensure having their full effect. 5               program’s eight priorities described in
                                                                                                          CFR 1320.12(c); see also 60 FR 44983,                 45 U.S.C. 822(c): (3) Promote economic
                                                  SUMMARY:   In compliance with the                       Aug. 29, 1995.                                        development, and (4) Enable U.S.
                                                  Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this                      Below is a brief summary of the                    companies to be more competitive in
                                                  notice announces that the Information                   information collection activities that                international markets.
                                                  Collection Requests (ICRs) abstracted                   FRA will submit for clearance by OMB                     Form Number(s): FRA Forms 217, 219
                                                  below are being forwarded to the Office                 as required under the PRA:                            and 229.
                                                  of Management and Budget (OMB) for                         Title: Railroad Rehabilitation and
                                                  review and comment. The ICRs                                                                                     Affected Public: State and local
                                                                                                          Improvement Financing Program (RRIF).                 governments, government sponsored
                                                  describes the nature of the information                    OMB Control Number: 2130–0548.
                                                  collections and their expected burdens.                                                                       authorities and corporations, railroads,
                                                                                                             Abstract: Title V of the Railroad                  and joint ventures that include at least
                                                  The Federal Register notice with a 60-                  Revitalization and Regulatory Reform
                                                  day comment period soliciting                                                                                 one railroad.
                                                                                                          Act of 1976 (Act), 45 U.S.C. 821 et seq.,
                                                  comments on the following collections                   authorized FRA to provide railroads                      Total Estimated Annual Burden:
                                                  of information was published on March                   financial assistance through the                      40,865 hours.
                                                  3, 2015 (80 FR 11518).
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                                                                                                          purchase of preference shares, and the                   Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 3507(a) and 5
                                                  DATES: Comments must be submitted on                    issuance of loan guarantees. Section                  CFR 1320.5(b) and 1320.8(b)(3)(vi), FRA
                                                  or before June 11, 2015.                                7203 of the Transportation Equity Act                 informs all interested parties that it may
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.                    for the 21st Century of 1998, Public Law              not conduct or sponsor, and a
                                                  Kimberly Toone, Office of Information                   105–178 (1998) (TEA 21), and                          respondent is not required to respond
                                                  Technology, RAD–20, Federal Railroad                    subsequent amendments in the Safe,                    to, a collection of information unless it
                                                  Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave.                    Accountable, Flexible, Efficient                      displays a currently valid OMB control
                                                  SE., Mail Stop 35, Washington, DC                       Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for               number.


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                                                     Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520.                      the end of the comment period and                     ACTION:   Receipt of petition.
                                                  Rebecca Pennington,
                                                                                                          specify the basis for their request.
                                                                                                             All communications concerning these                SUMMARY:  General Motors, LLC, (GM)
                                                  Chief Financial Officer.                                proceedings should identify the                       has determined that certain Model Year
                                                  [FR Doc. 2015–11391 Filed 5–11–15; 8:45 am]             appropriate docket number and may be                  (MY) 2012–2015 Chevrolet Sonic
                                                  BILLING CODE 4910–06–P                                  submitted by any of the following                     passenger vehicles do not fully comply
                                                                                                          methods:                                              with paragraph S6.5.3.4.1 of Federal
                                                                                                             • Web site: http://                                Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS)
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                            www.regulations.gov. Follow the online                No. 108, Lamps, Reflective Devices and
                                                                                                          instructions for submitting comments.                 Associated Equipment. GM has filed an
                                                  Federal Railroad Administration                            • Fax: 202–493–2251.                               appropriate report dated March 2, 2015,
                                                  [Docket Number FRA–2015–0023]                              • Mail: Docket Operations Facility,                pursuant to 49 CFR part 573, Defect and
                                                                                                          U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200               Noncompliance Responsibility and
                                                  Petition for Waiver of Compliance                       New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140,                       Reports.
                                                                                                          Washington, DC 20590.
                                                     In accordance with part 211 of Title                    • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey                   DATES:  The closing date for comments
                                                  49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR),                   Avenue SE., Room W12–140,                             on the petition is June 11, 2015.
                                                  this document provides the public                       Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.                  ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
                                                  notice that by a document dated March                   and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,                    invited to submit written data, views,
                                                  9, 2015, DPS Electronics has petitioned                 except Federal holidays.                              and arguments on this petition.
                                                  the Federal Railroad Administration                        Communications received by June 26,                Comments must refer to the docket and
                                                  (FRA) for a waiver of compliance from                   2015 will be considered by FRA before                 notice number cited at the beginning of
                                                  certain provisions of the Federal                       final action is taken. Comments received              this notice and submitted by any of the
                                                  railroad safety regulations contained at                after that date will be considered as far             following methods:
                                                  49 CFR 221.13(d). FRA assigned the                      as practicable.                                         • Mail: Send comments by mail
                                                  petition Docket Number FRA–2015–                           Anyone is able to search the                       addressed to: U.S. Department of
                                                  0023.                                                   electronic form of any written                        Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
                                                     DPS Electronics is seeking a waiver of               communications and comments                           30, West Building Ground Floor, Room
                                                  compliance from 49 CFR 221.13(d),                       received into any of our dockets by the               W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
                                                  Marking device display, which requires                  name of the individual submitting the                 Washington, DC 20590.
                                                  that the centroid of the marking device                 comment (or signing the document, if                    • Hand Deliver: Deliver comments by
                                                  be located a minimum of 48 inches                       submitted on behalf of an association,                hand to: U.S. Department of
                                                  above the top of the rail. DPS would like               business, labor union, etc.). In                      Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
                                                  to propose a marking device that will be                accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT                  30, West Building Ground Floor, Room
                                                  located 41.3 to 44.3 inches (depending                  solicits comments from the public to                  W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
                                                  on final design) above the top of the rail.             better inform its processes. DOT posts                Washington, DC 20590. The Docket
                                                     DPS is currently working on a new                    these comments, without edit, including               Section is open on weekdays from 10
                                                  end-of-train device (ETD) design, the                   any personal information the                          a.m. to 5 p.m. except Federal Holidays.
                                                  DPS 2020–He2. DPS’s plan is to reduce                   commenter provides, to                                  • Electronically: Submit comments
                                                  weight to well under 15 pounds. They                    www.regulations.gov, as described in                  electronically by: logging onto the
                                                  propose doing so by reducing the                        the system of records notice (DOT/ALL–                Federal Docket Management System
                                                  enclosure size of the ETD to about 16                   14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at                    (FDMS) Web site at http://
                                                  inches in height. DPS states that a 15                  www.dot.gov/privacy. See also http://                 www.regulations.gov/. Follow the online
                                                  pound or less ETD will enhance railroad                 www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice                   instructions for submitting comments.
                                                  safety for all North American railways                  for the privacy notice of regulations.gov             Comments may also be faxed to (202)
                                                  by reducing the risk of injuries to                     or interested parties may review DOT’s                493–2251.
                                                  employees.                                              complete Privacy Act Statement in the                    Comments must be written in the
                                                     A copy of the petition, technical                    Federal Register published on April 11,               English language, and be no greater than
                                                  attachments, as well as any written                     2000 (65 FR 19477).                                   15 pages in length, although there is no
                                                  communications concerning the                             Issued in Washington, DC, on May 6, 2015.           limit to the length of necessary
                                                  petition, is available for review online at             Ron Hynes,
                                                                                                                                                                attachments to the comments. If
                                                  www.regulations.gov and in person at                                                                          comments are submitted in hard copy
                                                                                                          Director, Office of Technical Oversight.
                                                  the U.S. Department of Transportation’s                                                                       form, please ensure that two copies are
                                                                                                          [FR Doc. 2015–11446 Filed 5–11–15; 8:45 am]
                                                  (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200                                                                        provided. If you wish to receive
                                                                                                          BILLING CODE 4910–06–P
                                                  New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140,                                                                               confirmation that your comments were
                                                  Washington, DC 20590. The Docket                                                                              received, please enclose a stamped, self-
                                                  Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m.                                                                       addressed postcard with the comments.
                                                                                                          DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                                  to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,                                                                             Note that all comments received will be
                                                  except Federal holidays.                                National Highway Traffic Safety                       posted without change to http://
                                                     Interested parties are invited to                    Administration                                        www.regulations.gov, including any
                                                  participate in these proceedings by                                                                           personal information provided.
                                                                                                          [Docket No. NHTSA–2015–0035; Notice 1]
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                                                  submitting written views, data, or                                                                               Documents submitted to a docket may
                                                  comments. FRA does not anticipate                                                                             be viewed by anyone at the address and
                                                                                                          General Motors, LLC; Receipt of
                                                  scheduling a public hearing in                                                                                times given above. The documents may
                                                                                                          Petition for Decision of
                                                  connection with these proceedings since                                                                       also be viewed on the Internet at http://
                                                                                                          Inconsequential Noncompliance
                                                  the facts do not appear to warrant a                                                                          www.regulations.gov by following the
                                                  hearing. If any interested party desires                AGENCY: National Highway Traffic                      online instructions for accessing the
                                                  an opportunity for oral comment, they                   Safety Administration (NHTSA),                        dockets. DOT’s complete Privacy Act
                                                  should notify FRA, in writing, before                   Department of Transportation, DOT.


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesComments must be submitted on or before June 11, 2015.
ContactMs. Kimberly Toone, Office of Information Technology, RAD-20, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Mail Stop 35, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202) 493-6132). (These telephone numbers are not toll-free.)
FR Citation80 FR 27228 

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