80 FR 52842 - 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 169 (September 1, 2015)
Federal Railroad Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 169 (September 1, 2015)
| Page Range | 52842-52843 | |
| FR Document | 2015-21541 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 169 (Tuesday, September 1, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 52842-52843] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-21541] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket No. FRA-2015-0007-N-21] 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 (OMB) for Emergency Processing under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. FRA requests that OMB authorize the collection of information identified below seven days after publication of this Notice 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 issued Safety Advisory 2015-04 on August 20, 2015, to emphasize the importance of timely repairing ballast defects and conditions on main tracks. FRA published Safety Advisory 2015-04 in the Federal Register on August 26, 2015. See 80 FR 51868. In the Safety Advisory, FRA notes that ballast defects and ballast conditions that are not repaired in a timely manner can lead to future defects. FRA believes it is important for track inspectors to be aware that ballast defects and conditions can cause track components to deteriorate rapidly and compromise the stability of the track structure, and that inspectors are trained to identify and repair ballast defects and conditions. This safety advisory recommends that track owners and railroads: (1) Assess current engineering instructions on ballast safety and update them to provide specific guidance to track inspectors (designated personnel that are qualified to inspect and repair track) on how to identify and initiate remedial action under 49 CFR 213.233(d) for ballast defects and conditions, as well as on the appropriate remedial action to implement, particularly in areas with one or more additional track conditions; (2) train track inspectors on the updated engineering instructions and this safety advisory to ensure they understand how to identify and initiate remedial action for ballast defects and conditions in a timely manner, and understand the importance of such remedial action in preventing the development of unsafe combinations of track conditions; and (3) ensure that supervisors provide adequate oversight of track inspectors to achieve identification and remediation of ballast defects and other track conditions. FRA is requesting Emergency processing approval seven days after publication of this Federal Register Notice because FRA cannot reasonably comply with normal clearance procedures on account of use of normal clearance procedures is reasonably likely to disrupt the collection of information. The associated collection of information is summarized below. Title: Ballast Defects and Conditions--Importance of Identification and Repair in Preventing Development of Unsafe Combinations of Track Conditions. Reporting Burden: [[Page 52843]] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Respondent Total annual Average time per Total annual Safety advisory 2015-04 universe responses response burden hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) RR Assessment and Update of 754 Railroads..... 100 assessments + 60 minutes........ 200 hours. Engineering Instructions to 100 engineering provide Guidance to Its Track instruction Inspectors on How to Identify updates. and Repair Ballast Defects and Other Ballast Conditions. (2) RR Training of Its Track 754 Railroads..... 10,000 trained 60 minutes........ 10,000 hours. Inspectors on Updated track inspectors/ Engineering Instructions and records. FRA Safety Advisory 2015-04. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Form Number(s): N/A. Respondent Universe: 754 Railroads. Frequency of Submission: One-time; on occasion. Total Estimated Responses: 10,200. Total Estimated Annual Burden: 10,200 hours. Status: Emergency 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. Issued in Washington, DC, on August 26, 2015. Corey Hill, Acting Executive Director. [FR Doc. 2015-21541 Filed 8-31-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-06-P
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undue financial burden that ACJR better inform its processes. DOT posts SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FRA
cannot bear at this time. these comments, without edit, including issued Safety Advisory 2015–04 on
Because of a low risk of exposure to any personal information the August 20, 2015, to emphasize the
injury due to vandalism and the commenter provides, to importance of timely repairing ballast
prohibitive cost of glazing material and www.regulations.gov, as described in defects and conditions on main tracks.
labor, ACJR is requesting the waiver of the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– FRA published Safety Advisory 2015–
regulation contained at 49 CFR 223.11 14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at 04 in the Federal Register on August 26,
for its locomotive listed above. www.dot.gov/privacy. See also http:// 2015. See 80 FR 51868. In the Safety
A copy of the petition, as well as any www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice Advisory, FRA notes that ballast defects
written communications concerning the for the privacy notice of regulations.gov. and ballast conditions that are not
petition, is available for review online at Issued in Washington, DC, on August 10, repaired in a timely manner can lead to
www.regulations.gov and in person at 2015. future defects. FRA believes it is
the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Ron Hynes, important for track inspectors to be
(DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 aware that ballast defects and
Director, Office of Technical Oversight.
New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, conditions can cause track components
[FR Doc. 2015–21526 Filed 8–31–15; 8:45 am]
Washington, DC 20590. The Docket to deteriorate rapidly and compromise
Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. BILLING CODE 4910–06–P
the stability of the track structure, and
to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, that inspectors are trained to identify
except Federal Holidays. and repair ballast defects and
Interested parties are invited to DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
conditions. This safety advisory
participate in these proceedings by Federal Railroad Administration recommends that track owners and
submitting written views, data, or railroads: (1) Assess current engineering
comments. FRA does not anticipate [Docket No. FRA–2015–0007–N–21] instructions on ballast safety and update
scheduling a public hearing in them to provide specific guidance to
connection with these proceedings since Agency Request for Emergency track inspectors (designated personnel
the facts do not appear to warrant a Processing of Collection of that are qualified to inspect and repair
hearing. If any interested party desires Information by the Office of track) on how to identify and initiate
an opportunity for oral comment, they Management and Budget remedial action under 49 CFR
should notify FRA, in writing, before 213.233(d) for ballast defects and
the end of the comment period and AGENCY: Federal Railroad
conditions, as well as on the appropriate
specify the basis for their request. Administration (FRA), United States
remedial action to implement,
All communications concerning these Department of Transportation (USDOT).
particularly in areas with one or more
proceedings should identify the ACTION: Notice. additional track conditions; (2) train
appropriate docket number and may be track inspectors on the updated
submitted by any of the following SUMMARY: FRA hereby gives notice that
it is submitting the following engineering instructions and this safety
methods: advisory to ensure they understand how
• Web site: http:// Information Collection request (ICR) to
the Office of Management and Budget to identify and initiate remedial action
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online for ballast defects and conditions in a
instructions for submitting comments. (OMB) for Emergency Processing under
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. timely manner, and understand the
• Fax: 202–493–2251. importance of such remedial action in
• Mail: Docket Operations Facility, FRA requests that OMB authorize the
collection of information identified preventing the development of unsafe
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 combinations of track conditions; and
New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, below seven days after publication of
this Notice for a period of 180 days. (3) ensure that supervisors provide
Washington, DC 20590. adequate oversight of track inspectors to
• Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A
achieve identification and remediation
Avenue SE., Room W12–140, copy of this individual ICR, with of ballast defects and other track
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. applicable supporting documentation, conditions.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, may be obtained by telephoning FRA’s
Office of Safety Clearance Officer: FRA is requesting Emergency
except Federal Holidays.
Communications received by October Robert Brogan (tel. (202) 493–6292) or processing approval seven days after
16, 2015 will be considered by FRA FRA’s Office of Administration publication of this Federal Register
before final action is taken. Comments Clearance Officer: Kimberly Toone (tel. Notice because FRA cannot reasonably
received after that date will be (202) 493–6132); these numbers are not comply with normal clearance
considered as far as practicable. toll-free; or by contacting Mr. Brogan via procedures on account of use of normal
Anyone is able to search the facsimile at (202) 493–6216 or Ms. clearance procedures is reasonably
electronic form of any written Toone via facsimile at (202) 493–6497, likely to disrupt the collection of
communications and comments or via email by contacting Mr. Brogan at information. The associated collection
received into any of our dockets by the Robert.Broga@dot.gov; or by contacting of information is summarized below.
name of the individual submitting the Ms. Toone at Kim.Toone@dot.gov. Title: Ballast Defects and
comment (or signing the document, if Comments and questions about the ICR Conditions—Importance of
submitted on behalf of an association, identified below should be directed to Identification and Repair in Preventing
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
business, labor union, etc.). In OMB’s Office of Information and Development of Unsafe Combinations of
accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT Regulatory Affairs, Attn: FRA OMB Track Conditions.
solicits comments from the public to Desk Officer. Reporting Burden:
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Total annual Average time per Total annual burden
Safety advisory 2015–04 Respondent universe responses response hours
(1) RR Assessment and Update of Engineer- 754 Railroads ............. 100 assessments + 60 minutes ................. 200 hours.
ing Instructions to provide Guidance to Its 100 engineering in-
Track Inspectors on How to Identify and struction updates.
Repair Ballast Defects and Other Ballast
Conditions.
(2) RR Training of Its Track Inspectors on 754 Railroads ............. 10,000 trained track 60 minutes ................. 10,000 hours.
Updated Engineering Instructions and FRA inspectors/records.
Safety Advisory 2015–04.
Form Number(s): N/A. addition, PSVR requests a special • Web site: http://
Respondent Universe: 754 Railroads. approval to continue to use this caboose www.regulations.gov Follow the online
Frequency of Submission: One-time; in accordance with 49 CFR 215.203(b). instructions for submitting comments.
on occasion. In support of its petition, PSVR stated
Total Estimated Responses: 10,200. • Fax: 202–493–2251.
that it is a noninsular tourist railroad.
Total Estimated Annual Burden: The caboose is used in passenger service • Mail: Docket Operations Facility,
10,200 hours. for tourist excursions on the PSVR U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
Status: Emergency Review. system. The caboose began operation in New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140,
Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 3507(a) and 5 this service in September 2014 (at Washington, DC 20590.
CFR 1320.5(b), 1320.8(b)(3)(vi), FRA which time it was not yet 50 years old), • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey
informs all interested parties that it may following an inspection and completion
not conduct or sponsor, and a Avenue SE., Room W12–140,
of a successful single car air brake test. Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.
respondent is not required to respond This caboose has been examined and
to, a collection of information unless it and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
deemed safe to operate under the except Federal Holidays.
displays a currently valid OMB control conditions set forth in PSVR’s petition
number. on Class 1 track for passenger service. Communications received by October
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520. The territorial limit of PSVR’s operation 16, 2015 will be considered by FRA
is on the former Southern Pacific before final action is taken. Comments
Issued in Washington, DC, on August 26,
2015. Placerville Branch in Sacramento and El received after that date will be
Corey Hill, Dorado counties owned by the considered as far as practicable.
Acting Executive Director. Sacramento-Placerville Joint Powers Anyone is able to search the
Authority from approximately Milepost electronic form of any written
[FR Doc. 2015–21541 Filed 8–31–15; 8:45 am]
(MP) 111 to approximately MP 142. The communications and comments
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caboose will operate only on this received into any of our dockets by the
territory, and will not be used in name of the individual submitting the
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION interchange service. PSVR proposes to comment (or signing the document, if
operate the caboose with a speed limit submitted on behalf of an association,
Federal Railroad Administration of 30 mph. business, labor union, etc.). In
A copy of the petition, as well as any
[Docket Number FRA–2015–0028] accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT
written communications concerning the
solicits comments from the public to
petition, is available for review online at
Petition for Waiver of Compliance better inform its processes. DOT posts
www.regulations.gov and in person at
In accordance with part 211 of Title the Department of Transportation’s these comments, without edit, including
49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 any personal information the
this document provides the public New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, commenter provides, to
notice that by a document dated March Washington, DC 20590. The Docket www.regulations.gov, as described in
16, 2015, Placerville & Sacramento Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. the system of records notice (DOT/ALL–
Valley Railroad, Inc. (PSVR) has to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at
petitioned the Federal Railroad except Federal Holidays. www.dot.gov/privacy. See also http://
Administration (FRA) for a waiver of Interested parties are invited to www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice
compliance from certain provisions of participate in these proceedings by for the privacy notice of regulations.gov.
the Federal railroad safety regulations submitting written views, data, or Issued in Washington, DC, on August 10,
contained at 49 CFR part 215. FRA comments. FRA does not anticipate 2015.
assigned the petition Docket Number scheduling a public hearing in
Ron Hynes,
FRA–2015–0028. connection with these proceedings since
PSVR owns a former St. Louis the facts do not appear to warrant a Director, Office of Technical Oversight.
Southwestern Railway (SSW) bay hearing. If any interested party desires [FR Doc. 2015–21527 Filed 8–31–15; 8:45 am]
window caboose, identified as Car an opportunity for oral comment, they BILLING CODE 4910–06–P
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Number SSW 48. This car turned 50 should notify FRA, in writing, before
years old from the original date of the end of the comment period and
construction in May 2015 and is specify the basis for their request.
therefore restricted in accordance with All communications concerning these
49 CFR 215.203(a) and required to be proceedings should identify the
stenciled in accordance with 49 CFR appropriate docket number and may be
215.303. PSVR is requesting that the submitted by any of the following
stenciling requirement be waived. In methods:
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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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