80 FR 30536 - Agency Request for Emergency Processing of Collection of Information by the Office of Management and Budget
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 102 (May 28, 2015)
Federal Railroad Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 102 (May 28, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-12776 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 102 (Thursday, May 28, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 30536-30537] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-12776] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket No. FRA-2015-0007-N-15] Agency Request for Emergency Processing of Collection of Information by the Office of Management and Budget AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), United States Department of Transportation (USDOT). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: FRA hereby gives notice that it is submitting the following Information Collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget [[Page 30537]] (OMB) for emergency processing under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. FRA requests that OMB authorize the collection of information identified below by May 26, 2015, for a period of 180 days. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of this individual ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by telephoning FRA's Office of Safety Clearance Officer: Robert Brogan (tel. (202) 493-6292) or FRA's Office of Administration Clearance Officer: Kimberly Toone (tel. (202) 493-6132) (these numbers are not toll-free); or by contacting Mr. Brogan via facsimile at (202) 493-6216 or Ms. Toone via facsimile at (202) 493-6497, or via email by contacting Mr. Brogan at [email protected]; or by contacting Ms. Toone at [email protected]. Comments and questions about the ICR identified below should be directed to OMB's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: FRA OMB Desk Officer. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FRA is issuing Emergency Order No. 31 (EO or Order) to require that the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) take actions to control passenger train speed at certain locations on main line track in the Northeast Corridor (as defined by 49 U.S.C. 24905(c)(1)(A)). Amtrak must immediately implement code changes to its Automatic Train Control (ATC) System to enforce the passenger train speed limit ahead of the curve at Frankford Junction in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where a fatal accident occurred on May 12, 2015. Amtrak must also identify all other curves on the Northeast Corridor where there is a significant reduction (more than 20 miles per hour (mph)) from the maximum authorized approach speed to those curves for passenger trains. Amtrak must then develop and comply with an FRA- approved action plan to modify its existing ATC System or other signal systems (or take alternative operational actions) to enable enforcement of passenger train speeds at the identified curves. Amtrak must also install additional wayside passenger train speed limit signage at appropriate locations on its Northeast Corridor right-of-way. Title: FRA Emergency Order No. 31, Notice No.1 Reporting Burden: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Respondent Total annual Average time per Total annual Emergency order No. 31-item: universe responses response burden hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Amtrak survey of Northeast 1 Railroad........ 1 list............ 32 hours.......... 32 hours Corridor (NEC) main line track system to create list identifying each main track curve where there is a reduction of more than 20 mph from the maximum authorized speed to that curve. (2) Development and submission 1 Railroad........ 1 action plan..... 80 hours.......... 80 hours of Amtrak Action Plan to FRA. (3) Installation of Additional 1 Railroad........ 186 NEC wayside 15.4839 minutes 48 hours Wayside Signs throughout NEC, signs. per sign. particularly along curve locations, to alert engineers and conductors of maximum authorized train speed. --Notice by Amtrak to FRA of 1 Railroad........ 6 notices......... 15 minutes........ 2 hours Installation of Signs along NEC designated in its. (4) Relief Petition to FRA to 1 Railroad........ 1 petition request 80 hours.......... 80 hours take action not in Accordance with this Emergency Order. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Form Number(s): N/A. Respondent Universe: 1 Railroad. Frequency of Submission: One-time; on occasion. Total Estimated Responses: 195. Total Estimated Annual Burden: 242 hours. Status: Emergency Review. Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 3507(a) and 5 CFR 320.5(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. Rebecca Pennington, Chief Financial Officer. [FR Doc. 2015-12776 Filed 5-27-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-06-P
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on the Northeast Corridor becoming alternative operational changes) to level of safety equivalent to that
operative. enable warning and enforcement of provided by compliance with this EO.
passenger train speeds at the identified
Finding and Order Penalties
curves.
FRA recognizes that passenger rail 4. Amtrak must submit the action Any violation of this EO shall subject
transportation is generally extremely plan to the Associate Administrator the person committing the violation to
safe. However, FRA finds that the recent within 20 days of the date of this Order. a civil penalty of up to $105,000. 49
May 12, 2015, accident on Amtrak, and FRA will review and approve, approve U.S.C. 21301. Any individual who
the lack of overspeed protections in with conditions, or disapprove Amtrak’s willfully violates a provision stated in
place at certain locations on Amtrak’s action plan within 15 days of the plan’s this order is subject to civil penalties
system, create an emergency situation submission to FRA. Once FRA approves under 49 U.S.C. 21301. In addition, any
involving a hazard of death, personal its action plan, Amtrak must make all individual whose violation of this order
injury, or significant harm to the identified modifications to the existing demonstrates the individual’s unfitness
environment. Accordingly, under the ATC System or other signal systems (or for safety-sensitive service may be
authority of 49 U.S.C. 20104, delegated alternative operational changes) in the removed from safety-sensitive service
to the Administrator of FRA by the timeframes and manner that complies on the railroad under 49 U.S.C. 20111.
Secretary of Transportation, 49 CFR 1.89 with all conditions FRA places on its If appropriate, FRA may pursue
and internal delegations, it is hereby approval of Amtrak’s action plan. criminal penalties under 49 U.S.C.
ordered that: 522(a) and 49 U.S.C. 21311(a), as well
1. Amtrak must immediately 5. As soon as possible, but not later
than 30 days after the date of this Order, as 18 U.S.C. 1001, for the knowing and
implement code changes to its ATC willful falsification of a report required
System or other signal systems near the Amtrak must begin to install additional
wayside signage alerting engineers and by this Order. FRA may, through the
Frankford Junction curve in Attorney General, also seek injunctive
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where the conductors of the maximum authorized
passenger train speed throughout its relief to enforce this Order. 49 U.S.C.
fatal May 12, 2015, accident occurred. 20112.
The changes must enforce the passenger Northeast Corridor system, with
train speed limit of 50 mph for timetable particular emphasis on additional Effective Date and Notice to Affected
east (northbound) trains approaching signage at the curve locations where Persons
that curve. speed reductions implicated by this
This EO is effective upon Amtrak’s
2. Amtrak must survey its main line Order must occur. Amtrak must identify
receipt of an electronic copy, and
track system located on the Northeast the locations where it intends to install
Amtrak shall immediately initiate steps
Corridor (as described by 49 U.S.C. the additional wayside speed limit signs
to implement this Order to comply with
24905(c)(1)(A)) and identify each main in the action plan submitted under
the Order’s deadlines.
track curve where there is a reduction paragraphs 3 and 4 above, and must
of more than 20 mph from the notify the Associate Administrator upon Review
maximum authorized approach speed to the completion of the installation of Opportunity for formal review of this
that curve for passenger trains, and those signs. EO will be provided under 49 U.S.C.
provide a list of each location to the Nothing in this Order precludes FRA 20104(b) and 5 U.S.C. 554.
FRA Associate Administrator for from using any of the other enforcement Administrative procedures governing
Railroad Safety and Chief Safety Officer tools available to the agency under its such review are at 49 CFR part 211. See
(Associate Administrator) within 5 days regulatory authority to address non- 49 CFR 211.47, 211.71, 211.73, 211.75,
of the date of this Order. For purposes compliance with the Federal railroad and 211.77.
of compliance with this Order, the safety laws, regulations, and orders by
Issued in Washington, DC, on May 21,
speed reductions of more than 20 mph Amtrak. If necessary, FRA may issue 2015.
that existed on the date of the issuance additional emergency orders or
Sarah Feinberg,
of this Order apply. compliance orders, impose civil
penalties against Amtrak (including Acting Administrator.
3. After identifying the curves above,
individuals who may be liable for civil [FR Doc. 2015–12774 Filed 5–27–15; 8:45 am]
Amtrak shall develop and submit to
FRA for approval an action plan that penalties for willful violations of the BILLING CODE 4910–06–P
accomplishes each of the following: Federal railroad safety laws and
a. Identifies appropriate modifications regulations), or disqualify individuals
to Amtrak’s existing ATC System or from performing safety-sensitive DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
other signal systems that Amtrak will functions.
Federal Railroad Administration
make to enable warning and Relief
enforcement of applicable passenger [Docket No. FRA–2015–0007–N–15]
train speeds at the identified curves. If Amtrak, or any other passenger
such coding changes will interfere with railroad affected by this Order, may Agency Request for Emergency
the timely implementation of a PTC petition for special approval to take Processing of Collection of
system or are not otherwise feasible, actions not in accordance with this EO. Information by the Office of
Amtrak’s plan must describe why such Petitions must be submitted to the Management and Budget
changes are not feasible and may Associate Administrator, who is
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AGENCY: Federal Railroad
describe alternative operating authorized to act on those requests Administration (FRA), United States
procedures that it will adopt at the without amending this EO. In reviewing Department of Transportation (USDOT).
identified curves to ensure compliance any petition for special review, the ACTION: Notice.
with applicable speed reductions. Associate Administrator shall grant
b. Contains milestones and target petitions only if the petitioner has SUMMARY: FRA hereby gives notice that
dates for implementing each identified clearly articulated an alternative action it is submitting the following
modification to Amtrak’s existing ATC that will provide, in the Associate Information Collection request (ICR) to
System or other signal systems (or Administrator’s judgment, at least a the Office of Management and Budget
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(OMB) for emergency processing under Comments and questions about the ICR also identify all other curves on the
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. identified below should be directed to Northeast Corridor where there is a
FRA requests that OMB authorize the OMB’s Office of Information and significant reduction (more than 20
collection of information identified Regulatory Affairs, Attn: FRA OMB miles per hour (mph)) from the
below by May 26, 2015, for a period of Desk Officer. maximum authorized approach speed to
180 days. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FRA is those curves for passenger trains.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A issuing Emergency Order No. 31 (EO or Amtrak must then develop and comply
copy of this individual ICR, with Order) to require that the National with an FRA-approved action plan to
applicable supporting documentation, Railroad Passenger Corporation modify its existing ATC System or other
may be obtained by telephoning FRA’s (Amtrak) take actions to control signal systems (or take alternative
Office of Safety Clearance Officer: passenger train speed at certain operational actions) to enable
Robert Brogan (tel. (202) 493–6292) or locations on main line track in the enforcement of passenger train speeds at
FRA’s Office of Administration Northeast Corridor (as defined by 49 the identified curves. Amtrak must also
Clearance Officer: Kimberly Toone (tel. U.S.C. 24905(c)(1)(A)). Amtrak must install additional wayside passenger
(202) 493–6132) (these numbers are not immediately implement code changes to train speed limit signage at appropriate
toll-free); or by contacting Mr. Brogan its Automatic Train Control (ATC) locations on its Northeast Corridor right-
via facsimile at (202) 493–6216 or Ms. System to enforce the passenger train of-way.
Toone via facsimile at (202) 493–6497, speed limit ahead of the curve at
or via email by contacting Mr. Brogan at Frankford Junction in Philadelphia, Title: FRA Emergency Order No. 31,
Robert.Brogan@dot.gov; or by contacting Pennsylvania, where a fatal accident Notice No.1
Ms. Toone at Kim.Toone@dot.gov. occurred on May 12, 2015. Amtrak must Reporting Burden:
Emergency order No. Average time per re- Total annual burden
Respondent universe Total annual responses
31–item: sponse hours
(1) Amtrak survey of Northeast Corridor 1 Railroad .................. 1 list ............................. 32 hours ..................... 32 hours
(NEC) main line track system to create list
identifying each main track curve where
there is a reduction of more than 20 mph
from the maximum authorized speed to
that curve.
(2) Development and submission of Amtrak 1 Railroad .................. 1 action plan ................ 80 hours ..................... 80 hours
Action Plan to FRA.
(3) Installation of Additional Wayside Signs 1 Railroad .................. 186 NEC wayside 15.4839 minutes per 48 hours
throughout NEC, particularly along curve signs. sign.
locations, to alert engineers and conduc-
tors of maximum authorized train speed.
—Notice by Amtrak to FRA of Installation of 1 Railroad .................. 6 notices ...................... 15 minutes ................. 2 hours
Signs along NEC designated in its.
(4) Relief Petition to FRA to take action not 1 Railroad .................. 1 petition request ......... 80 hours ..................... 80 hours
in Accordance with this Emergency Order.
Form Number(s): N/A. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to
Respondent Universe: 1 Railroad. docket number MARAD–2015–0067.
Maritime Administration Written comments may be submitted by
Frequency of Submission: One-time; hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk,
on occasion. [Docket No. MARAD–2015 0067]
U.S. Department of Transportation,
Total Estimated Responses: 195. Requested Administrative Waiver of Docket Operations, M–30, West
Total Estimated Annual Burden: 242 the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
hours. MARTHA R; Invitation for Public 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Comments Washington, DC 20590. You may also
Status: Emergency Review.
send comments electronically via the
Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 3507(a) and 5 AGENCY: Maritime Administration, Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
CFR 320.5(b), 1320.8(b)(3)(vi), FRA Department of Transportation. All comments will become part of this
informs all interested parties that it may ACTION: Notice. docket and will be available for
not conduct or sponsor, and a inspection and copying at the above
respondent is not required to respond SUMMARY: As authorized by 46 U.S.C. address between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
to, a collection of information unless it 12121, the Secretary of Transportation, E.T., Monday through Friday, except
displays a currently valid OMB control as represented by the Maritime federal holidays. An electronic version
Administration (MARAD), is authorized of this document and all documents
number.
to grant waivers of the U.S.-build
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Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520.
entered into this docket is available on
requirement of the coastwise laws under the World Wide Web at http://
Rebecca Pennington,
certain circumstances. A request for www.regulations.gov.
such a waiver has been received by
Chief Financial Officer. MARAD. The vessel, and a brief FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
[FR Doc. 2015–12776 Filed 5–27–15; 8:45 am] description of the proposed service, is Linda Williams, U.S. Department of
BILLING CODE 4910–06–P listed below. Transportation, Maritime
DATES: Submit comments on or before Administration, 1200 New Jersey
June 29, 2015. Avenue SE., Room W23–453,
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| Contact | A copy of this individual ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by telephoning FRA's Office of Safety Clearance Officer: Robert Brogan (tel. (202) 493-6292) or FRA's Office of Administration Clearance Officer: Kimberly Toone (tel. (202) 493-6132) (these numbers are not toll-free); or by contacting Mr. Brogan via facsimile at (202) 493-6216 or Ms. Toone via facsimile at (202) 493-6497, or via email by contacting Mr. Brogan at [email protected]; or by contacting Ms. Toone at [email protected] Comments and questions about the ICR identified below should be directed to OMB's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: FRA OMB Desk Officer. | |
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