80 FR 30323 - Reports, Forms, and Record Keeping Requirements

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 101 (May 27, 2015)

Page Range		30323-30324
FR Document		2015-12679

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below will be forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describes the nature of the information collections and their expected burden.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 101 (Wednesday, May 27, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 101 (Wednesday, May 27, 2015)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-12679]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[Docket Number NHTSA-2015-0049]


Reports, Forms, and Record Keeping Requirements

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 
Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information 
Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below will be forwarded to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR 
describes the nature of the information collections and their expected 
burden.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 26, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Send comments within 30 days to the Office of Information 
and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th 
Street NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attention NHTSA Desk Officer.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or access 
to background documents, contact Gary R. Toth, Office of Data 
Acquisition (NVS-410), Room W53-505, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 
Washington, DC 20590. Mr. Toth's telephone number is (202) 366-5378 and 
his email address is [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Before a Federal agency can collect certain 
information from the public, it must receive approval from the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB). In compliance with these requirements, 
this notice announces that the following information collection request 
has been forwarded to OMB. A Federal Register Notice with a 60-day 
comment period was published on Monday, September 29, 2014 (Volume 79, 
Number 188, pages 58402 and 58403). NHTSA did not receive any comments.
    Title: Crash Report Sampling System (CRSS).
    Type of Request: New information collection.
    OMB Control Number: None.
    Abstract: Under both the Highway Safety Act of 1966 and the 
National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966, the National 
Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has the responsibility to 
collect crash data that support the establishment and enforcement of 
motor vehicle regulations and highway safety programs. These 
regulations and programs are developed to reduce the severity of injury 
and the property damage associated with motor vehicle crashes. In the 
late 1970s, NHTSA's National Center for Statistics and Analysis (NCSA) 
devised a multidisciplinary approach to meet the data needs of our end 
users that utilizes an efficient combination of census, sample-based, 
and existing State files to provide nationally representative traffic 
crash data on a timely basis. NCSA operates data programs consisting of 
records-based systems that include the Fatality Analysis Reporting 
System (FARS) and the National Automotive Sampling System General 
Estimates System (NASS-GES); and detailed crash investigation-based 
systems which include the National Automotive Sampling System 
Crashworthiness Data System (NASS-CDS) and the Special Crash 
Investigations (SCI) program. NASS-CDS focused on the crashworthiness 
of passenger cars, light trucks, and vans involved in crashes and 
damaged enough to be towed. NASS-GES, on the other hand, collected 
limited data on other highway crashes in order to produce general 
estimates.
    Recognizing the importance as well as the limitations of the 
current National Automotive Sampling Systems, NHTSA is undertaking a 
modernization effort to upgrade our data systems by improving the 
information technology infrastructure, updating the data we collect and 
reexamining the sample sites. The goal of this overall modernization 
effort is to develop new crash data systems that meet current and 
future data needs. The new systems will be designed to collect record-
based information and investigation-based information. The redesigned 
records-based acquisition process will identify highway safety problem 
areas and provide general data trends and will be referred to as the 
Crash Report Sampling System (CRSS).
    CRSS will obtain data from a nationally representative probability 
sample selected from police-reported motor vehicle traffic crashes. 
Specifically, crashes involving at least one motor vehicle in transport 
on a trafficway that result in property damage, injury or a fatality 
will be included in the CRSS sample. The crash reports sampled will be 
chosen from selected areas that reflect the geography, population, 
miles driven, and the number of crashes in the United States. No 
additional data beyond the selected crash reports will be collected. 
Once the crash reports are received they will be coded and the data 
will be entered into the CRSS database.
    CRSS will acquire national information on fatalities, injuries and 
property damage only directly from existing State police crash reports. 
CRSS data quality reviews will be conducted to determine whether the 
data acquired are responsive to the total user population needs. The 
user population includes Federal and State agencies, automobile 
manufacturers, insurance companies, and the private sector. Annual 
changes in the sample parameters are minor in terms of operation and 
method of data collection, and do not affect the reporting burden of 
the respondent (CRSS data coders will utilize existing State crash 
files).
    Affected Public: Federal and State agencies and the private sector.

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    Estimated Annual Burden: 7,280 hours.
    Requested Expiration Date of Approval: Three (3) years from the 
approval date. Please note that this period was incorrectly stated as 
five (5) years in the 60 day notice.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 840.
    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 most effective if OMB receives it within 30 
days of publication.

    Authority:  The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. chap. 
35; 49 U.S.C. 30181-83.

    Under authority delegated in 49 CFR 1.95.
Terry T. Shelton,
Associate Administrator, National Center for Statistics and Analysis.
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Estimated Annual Burden: 7,280 CSXT has certified that: (1) No freight CSXT has filed environmental and
hours. traffic has moved over the Line for at historic reports that address the effects,
Requested Expiration Date of least two years; (2) no formal complaint if any, of the abandonment on the
Approval: Three (3) years from the filed by a user of rail service on the Line environment and historic resources.
approval date. Please note that this (or by a state or local government entity OEA will issue an environmental
period was incorrectly stated as five (5) acting on behalf of such user) regarding assessment (EA) by June 1, 2015.
years in the 60 day notice. cessation of service over the Line is Interested persons may obtain a copy of
Estimated Number of Responses: 840. either pending with the Surface the EA by writing to OEA (Room 1100,
Comments are invited on: Whether Transportation Board (Board) or with Surface Transportation Board,
the proposed collection of information any U.S. District Court or has been Washington, DC 20423–0001) or by
is necessary for the proper performance decided in favor of complainant within calling OEA at (202) 245–0305.
of the functions of the Department, the two-year period; and (3) the Assistance for the hearing impaired is
including whether the information will requirements at 49 CFR 1105.7(c) available through the Federal
have practical utility; the accuracy of (environmental report), 49 CFR 1105.11 Information Relay Service at (800) 877–
the Department’s estimate of the burden (transmittal letter), 49 CFR 1105.12 8339. Comments on environmental and
of the proposed information collection; (newspaper publication), and 49 CFR historic preservation matters must be
ways to enhance the quality, utility and 1152.50(d)(1) (notice to governmental filed within 15 days after the EA
clarity of the information to be agencies) have been met. becomes available to the public.
collected; and ways to minimize the As a condition to this exemption, any Environmental, historic preservation,
burden of the collection of information employee adversely affected by the public use, or trail use/rail banking
on respondents, including the use of abandonment shall be protected under conditions will be imposed, where
automated collection techniques or Oregon Short Line Railroad— appropriate, in a subsequent decision.
other forms of information technology. Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch Pursuant to the provisions of 49 CFR
A comment to OMB is most effective Between Firth & Ammon, in Bingham & 1152.29(e)(2), CSXT shall file a notice of
if OMB receives it within 30 days of Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C. consummation with the Board to signify
publication. 91 (1979). To address whether this that it has exercised the authority
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act condition adequately protects affected granted and fully abandoned the Line. If
of 1995, 44 U.S.C. chap. 35; 49 U.S.C. 30181– employees, a petition for partial consummation has not been effected by
83. revocation under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) CSXT’s filing of a notice of
must be filed. consummation by May 27, 2016, and
Under authority delegated in 49 CFR 1.95.
Provided no formal expression of there are no legal or regulatory barriers
Terry T. Shelton,
intent to file an offer of financial to consummation, the authority to
Associate Administrator, National Center for abandon will automatically expire.
Statistics and Analysis. assistance (OFA) has been received, this
exemption will be effective on June 26, Board decisions and notices are
[FR Doc. 2015–12679 Filed 5–26–15; 8:45 am] available on our Web site at
2015, unless stayed pending
BILLING CODE 4910–59–P
reconsideration. Petitions to stay that do ‘‘WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.’’
not involve environmental issues,2 Decided: May 21, 2015.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION formal expressions of intent to file an By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell,
OFA under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2),3 and Director, Office of Proceedings.
Surface Transportation Board trail use/rail banking requests under 49 Jeffrey Herzig,
CFR 1152.29 must be filed by June 8, Clearance Clerk.
[Docket No. AB 55 (Sub-No. 740X)] 2015. Petitions to reopen or requests for [FR Doc. 2015–12819 Filed 5–26–15; 8:45 am]
public use conditions under 49 CFR BILLING CODE 4915–01–P
CSX Transportation, Inc.— 1152.28 must be filed by June 16, 2015,
Abandonment Exemption—in Niagara with the Surface Transportation Board,
Falls, Niagara County, NY 395 E Street SW., Washington, DC
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT) has 20423–0001.
filed a verified notice of exemption A copy of any petition filed with the Submission for OMB Review;
under 49 CFR pt. 1152 subpart F— Board should be sent to CSXT’s Comment Request
Exempt Abandonments to abandon representative: Louis E. Gitomer, Law
Offices of Louis E. Gitomer, LLC, 600 AGENCY: Department of the Treasury.
approximately a 0.48-mile rail line on
its Northern Region, Albany Division, Baltimore Avenue, Suite 301, Towson, ACTION: Notice.
Niagara Subdivision, between milepost MD 21204.
The Department of the Treasury will
QDD 173.81 (south of Lafayette Avenue) If the verified notice contains false or
submit the following information
and the end of the track at milepost misleading information, the exemption
collection request to the Office of
QDD 173.33 (north of University Drive) is void ab initio.
Management and Budget (OMB) for
in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY review and clearance in accordance
(the Line).1 The Line traverses United 2 The Board will grant a stay if an informed
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
States Postal Service Zip Code 14305. decision on environmental issues (whether raised
by a party or by the Board’s Office of Environmental 1995, Public Law 104–13, on or after the
CSXT states that the Niagara Falls Analysis (OEA) in its independent investigation) date of publication of this notice.
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

station at OPSL 40730 and FSAC 17780 cannot be made before the exemption’s effective DATES: Comments should be received on
serves the Line, but will not be closed date. See Exemption of Out-of-Serv. Rail Lines, 5
I.C.C. 2d 377 (1989). Any request for a stay should or before June 26, 2015 to be assured of
as a result of the proposed
be filed as soon as possible so that the Board may consideration.
abandonment. take appropriate action before the exemption’s ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding
effective date.
1 CSXT states that, following abandonment, it 3 Each OFA must be accompanied by the filing the burden estimate, or any other aspect
plans to salvage the track and materials and sell or fee, which is currently set at $1,600. See 49 CFR of the information collection, including
lease the real estate. 1002.2(f)(25). suggestions for reducing the burden, to

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice and request for comments.
Dates		Comments must be received on or before June 26, 2015.
Contact		For additional information or access to background documents, contact Gary R. Toth, Office of Data Acquisition (NVS-410), Room W53-505, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. Mr. Toth's telephone number is (202) 366-5378 and
FR Citation		80 FR 30323

80 FR 30323 - Reports, Forms, and Record Keeping Requirements

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 101 (May 27, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration