80_FR_30213 80 FR 30113 - Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request

80 FR 30113 - Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 100 (May 26, 2015)

Page Range30113-30114
FR Document2015-12580

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and its implementing regulations, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) hereby announces that it is seeking an extension of the following currently approved information collection activities. On April 23, 2015, FRA and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration (PHMSA) jointly published in the Federal Register a Safety Advisory titled Hazardous Materials: Information Requirements Related to the Transportation of Trains Carrying Specified Volumes of Flammable Liquids (FRA Safety Advisory 2015-02; Docket No. PHMSA-2015-0118, Notice 15-11). See 80 FR 22778. The information collection activities associated with the Joint Safety Advisory received a six-month emergency approval from OMB on April 30, 2015. FRA seeks a regular clearance (extension of the current approval for three years) so that its personnel and PHMSA personnel can continue to collect certain information that is essential during the course of an investigation immediately following a train accident. Before submitting these information collection requirements for clearance by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), FRA is soliciting public comment on specific aspects of the activities identified below.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 100 (Tuesday, May 26, 2015) 
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[FR Doc No: 2015-12580]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket No. FRA 2015-0007-N-12]


Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment 
Request

AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and its 
implementing regulations, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) 
hereby announces that it is seeking an extension of the following 
currently approved information collection activities. On April 23, 
2015, FRA and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration 
(PHMSA) jointly published in the Federal Register a Safety Advisory 
titled Hazardous Materials: Information Requirements Related to the 
Transportation of Trains Carrying Specified Volumes of Flammable 
Liquids (FRA Safety Advisory 2015-02; Docket No. PHMSA-2015-0118, 
Notice 15-11). See 80 FR 22778. The information collection activities 
associated with the Joint Safety Advisory received a six-month 
emergency approval from OMB on April 30, 2015. FRA seeks a regular 
clearance (extension of the current approval for three years) so that 
its personnel and PHMSA personnel can continue to collect certain 
information that is essential during the course of an investigation 
immediately following a train accident. Before submitting these 
information collection requirements for clearance by the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB), FRA is soliciting public comment on 
specific aspects of the activities identified below.

DATES: Comments must be received no later than July 27, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on any or all of the following 
proposed activities by mail to either: Mr. Robert Brogan, Office of 
Safety, Planning and Evaluation Division, RRS-21, Federal Railroad 
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Mail Stop 17, Washington, DC 
20590, or Ms. Kimberly Toone, Office of Information Technology, RAD-20, 
Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Mail Stop 
35, Washington, DC 20590. Commenters requesting FRA to acknowledge 
receipt of their respective comments must include a self-addressed 
stamped postcard stating, ``Comments on OMB control number 2130-0608.'' 
Alternatively, comments may be transmitted via facsimile to (202) 493-
6216 or (202) 493-6497, or via email to Mr. Brogan at 
[email protected], or to Ms. Toone at [email protected]. Please 
refer to the assigned OMB control number in any correspondence 
submitted. FRA will summarize comments received in response to this 
notice in a subsequent notice and include them in its information 
collection submission to OMB for approval.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
    Mr. Robert Brogan, Office of Planning and Evaluation Division, RRS-
21, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Mail 
Stop 17, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202) 493-6292) or 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 provide 60-days notice to the public 
for comment on information collection activities before seeking 
approval for reinstatement or renewal by OMB. 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A); 
5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), 1320.10(e)(1), 1320.12(a). Specifically, FRA 
invites interested respondents to comment on the following summary of 
proposed information collection activities regarding: (i) Whether the 
information collection activities are necessary for FRA to properly 
execute its functions, including whether the activities will have 
practical utility; (ii)

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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; (iii) ways for FRA to 
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information being 
collected; and (iv) ways for FRA to minimize the burden of information 
collection activities on the public by automated, electronic, 
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms 
of information technology (e.g., permitting electronic submission of 
responses). See 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)(I)-(iv); 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1)(I)-
(iv). FRA believes that soliciting public comment will promote its 
efforts to reduce the administrative and paperwork burdens associated 
with the collection of information mandated by Federal regulations. In 
summary, FRA reasons that comments received will advance three 
objectives: (i) Reduce reporting burdens; (ii) ensure that it organizes 
information collection requirements in a ``user friendly'' format to 
improve the use of such information; and (iii) accurately assess the 
resources expended to retrieve and produce information requested. See 
44 U.S.C. 3501.
    Below is a brief summary of the currently approved information 
collection activities that FRA will submit for clearance by OMB as 
required under the PRA:
    Title: FRA Safety Advisory 2015-02, Hazardous Materials: 
Information Requirements Related to the Transportation of Trains 
Carrying Specified Volumes of Flammable Liquids.
    OMB Control Number: 2130-0608.
    Abstract: Due to recent derailments involving ``high hazard 
flammable trains'' (HHFTs), FRA and PHMSA have conducted several post-
accident investigations and to ensure that stakeholders are fully aware 
of each agency's investigative authority and cooperate with agency 
personnel conducting such investigations, where time is of the essence 
in gathering evidence, the agencies are issuing a Safety Advisory (FRA 
Safety Advisory 2015-02 and Docket NO. PHMSA-2015-0118, Notice No. 15-
11) to remind railroads operating HHFTs--defined as a train comprised 
of 20 or more loaded tank cars of a Class 3 flammable liquid in a 
continuous block, or a train with 35 or more loaded tank cars of a 
Class 3 flammable liquid across the entire train--as well as the 
offerors of Class 3 flammable liquids transported on such trains, of 
their obligation to provide PHMSA and FRA, as expeditiously as 
possible, with information agency personnel need to conduct 
investigations immediately following an accident or incident.
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Frequency of Submission: One-time; On occasion.
    Respondent Universe: 70 Railroads/Stakeholders.
    Reporting Burden:

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  FRA Safety Advisory 2015-02;        Respondent         Total annual      Average time  per     Total annual
   Docket No. PHMSA-2015-0118          universe            responses           response          burden hours
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(1) Records of High Hazard       70 Railroads.......  50 Records........  2 hours...........  100 hours.
 Flammable Trains Containing
 Information Specified in This
 Safety Advisory Provided Upon
 Request to FRA/PHMSA Personnel
 After Train Accident.
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    Form Number(s): N/A.
    Total Estimated Responses: 50.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden: 100 hours.
    Status: Regular Review.
    Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 3507(a) and 5 CFR 1320.5(b), 
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.

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

Erin McCartney,
Acting Chief Financial Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-12580 Filed 5-22-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 100 / Tuesday, May 26, 2015 / Notices 30113 collection activities that FRA will a maximum authorized operating speed Specification 111 (DOT–111) tank car submit for clearance by OMB as limit. FRA has determined that public (including those built in accordance required under the PRA: safety compels issuance of the Order. with Association of American Railroads Title: FRA Emergency Order No. 30, The Order is necessary due to the recent (AAR) Casualty Prevention Circular Emergency Order Establishing a occurrence of railroad accidents 1232 (CPC–1232)) loaded with a Class 3 Maximum Operating Speed Operating involving trains transporting petroleum flammable liquid. Affected trains must Speed of 40 mph in High-Threat Urban crude oil and ethanol and the increasing not exceed 40 miles per hour (mph) in Areas for Certain Trains Transporting reliance on railroads to transport high-threat urban areas (HTUAs) as Large Quantities of Class 3 Flammable defined in 49 CFR 1580.3. This Order voluminous amounts of those hazardous Liquids. takes effect immediately. OMB Control Number: 2130–0609. materials in recent years. Under the E.O., an affected train is one that Affected Public: Businesses. Abstract: FRA is issuing Emergency Order No. 30 (E.O. or Order) to require contains: (1) 20 or more loaded tank cars Frequency of Submission: One-time; that trains transporting large amounts of in a continuous block, or 35 or more on occasion. Class 3 flammable liquid through loaded tank cars, of Class 3 flammable Respondent Universe: 70 Railroads. certain highly populated areas adhere to liquid; and (2) at least one DOT Reporting Burden: Respondent Total annual Average time Total annual Emergency order item No. 30 universe responses per response burden hours (1) Petitions for Special Approval to Take Actions Not in Accordance with This 70 Railroads 25 Petitions 40 hours ...... 1,000 hours Order. Form Number(s): N/A. Materials: Information Requirements Mr. Brogan at Robert.Brogan@dot.gov, or Total Estimated Responses: 25. Related to the Transportation of Trains to Ms. Toone at Kim.Toone@dot.gov. Total Estimated Annual Burden: Carrying Specified Volumes of Please refer to the assigned OMB control 1,000 hours. Flammable Liquids (FRA Safety number in any correspondence Status: Regular Review. Advisory 2015–02; Docket No. PHMSA– submitted. FRA will summarize Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 3507(a) and 5 2015–0118, Notice 15–11). See 80 FR comments received in response to this CFR 1320.5(b), 1320.8(b)(3)(vi), FRA 22778. The information collection notice in a subsequent notice and informs all interested parties that it may activities associated with the Joint include them in its information not conduct or sponsor, and a Safety Advisory received a six-month collection submission to OMB for respondent is not required to respond emergency approval from OMB on April approval. to, a collection of information unless it 30, 2015. FRA seeks a regular clearance displays a currently valid OMB control FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (extension of the current approval for number. three years) so that its personnel and Mr. Robert Brogan, Office of Planning Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520. PHMSA personnel can continue to and Evaluation Division, RRS–21, collect certain information that is Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 Erin McCartney, essential during the course of an New Jersey Ave. SE., Mail Stop 17, Acting Chief Financial Officer. investigation immediately following a Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202) [FR Doc. 2015–12578 Filed 5–22–15; 8:45 am] train accident. Before submitting these 493–6292) or Ms. Kimberly Toone, BILLING CODE 4910–06–P information collection requirements for Office of Information Technology, RAD– clearance by the Office of Management 20, Federal Railroad Administration, and Budget (OMB), FRA is soliciting 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Mail Stop 35, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION public comment on specific aspects of Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202) the activities identified below. 493–6132). (These telephone numbers Federal Railroad Administration are not toll-free.) DATES: Comments must be received no [Docket No. FRA 2015–0007–N–12] later than July 27, 2015. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ADDRESSES: Submit written comments Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 Proposed Agency Information on any or all of the following proposed (PRA), Public Law 104–13, sec. 2, 109 Collection Activities; Comment activities by mail to either: Mr. Robert Stat. 163 (1995) (codified as revised at Request Brogan, Office of Safety, Planning and 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), and its AGENCY: Federal Railroad Evaluation Division, RRS–21, Federal implementing regulations, 5 CFR part Administration, DOT. Railroad Administration, 1200 New 1320, require Federal agencies to ACTION: Notice. Jersey Ave. SE., Mail Stop 17, provide 60-days notice to the public for Washington, DC 20590, or Ms. Kimberly comment on information collection SUMMARY: In accordance with the Toone, Office of Information activities before seeking approval for Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and Technology, RAD–20, Federal Railroad reinstatement or renewal by OMB. 44 its implementing regulations, the Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave. U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A); 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) SE., Mail Stop 35, Washington, DC 1320.10(e)(1), 1320.12(a). Specifically, mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES hereby announces that it is seeking an 20590. Commenters requesting FRA to FRA invites interested respondents to extension of the following currently acknowledge receipt of their respective comment on the following summary of approved information collection comments must include a self-addressed proposed information collection activities. 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30114 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 100 / Tuesday, May 26, 2015 / Notices the accuracy of FRA’s estimates of the requirements in a ‘‘user friendly’’ format conducting such investigations, where burden of the information collection to improve the use of such information; time is of the essence in gathering activities, including the validity of the and (iii) accurately assess the resources evidence, the agencies are issuing a methodology and assumptions used to expended to retrieve and produce Safety Advisory (FRA Safety Advisory determine the estimates; (iii) ways for information requested. See 44 U.S.C. 2015–02 and Docket NO. PHMSA– FRA to enhance the quality, utility, and 3501. 2015–0118, Notice No. 15–11) to remind clarity of the information being Below is a brief summary of the railroads operating HHFTs—defined as collected; and (iv) ways for FRA to currently approved information a train comprised of 20 or more loaded minimize the burden of information collection activities that FRA will tank cars of a Class 3 flammable liquid collection activities on the public by submit for clearance by OMB as in a continuous block, or a train with 35 automated, electronic, mechanical, or required under the PRA: or more loaded tank cars of a Class 3 other technological collection Title: FRA Safety Advisory 2015–02, flammable liquid across the entire techniques or other forms of information Hazardous Materials: Information train—as well as the offerors of Class 3 technology (e.g., permitting electronic Requirements Related to the flammable liquids transported on such submission of responses). See 44 U.S.C. Transportation of Trains Carrying trains, of their obligation to provide 3506(c)(2)(A)(I)–(iv); 5 CFR Specified Volumes of Flammable PHMSA and FRA, as expeditiously as 1320.8(d)(1)(I)–(iv). FRA believes that Liquids. possible, with information agency soliciting public comment will promote OMB Control Number: 2130–0608. personnel need to conduct its efforts to reduce the administrative Abstract: Due to recent derailments investigations immediately following an and paperwork burdens associated with involving ‘‘high hazard flammable accident or incident. the collection of information mandated trains’’ (HHFTs), FRA and PHMSA have Affected Public: Businesses. by Federal regulations. In summary, conducted several post-accident Frequency of Submission: One-time; FRA reasons that comments received investigations and to ensure that On occasion. will advance three objectives: (i) Reduce stakeholders are fully aware of each Respondent Universe: 70 Railroads/ reporting burdens; (ii) ensure that it agency’s investigative authority and Stakeholders. organizes information collection cooperate with agency personnel Reporting Burden: Respondent Total annual Average time Total annual FRA Safety Advisory 2015–02; Docket No. PHMSA–2015–0118 universe responses per response burden hours (1) Records of High Hazard Flammable Trains Containing Information Specified in 70 Railroads 50 Records .. 2 hours ........ 100 hours. This Safety Advisory Provided Upon Request to FRA/PHMSA Personnel After Train Accident. Form Number(s): N/A. informs all interested parties that it may Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520. Total Estimated Responses: 50. not conduct or sponsor, and a Erin McCartney, Total Estimated Annual Burden: 100 respondent is not required to respond Acting Chief Financial Officer. hours. to, a collection of information unless it [FR Doc. 2015–12580 Filed 5–22–15; 8:45 am] Status: Regular Review. displays a currently valid OMB control Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 3507(a) and 5 BILLING CODE 4910–06–P number. CFR 1320.5(b), 1320.8(b)(3)(vi), FRA mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:50 May 22, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00078 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\26MYN1.SGM 26MYN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesComments must be received no later than July 27, 2015.
ContactMr. Robert Brogan, Office of Planning and Evaluation Division, RRS- 21, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Mail Stop 17, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202) 493-6292) or 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.)
FR Citation80 FR 30113 
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