80 FR 55711 - Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 179 (September 16, 2015)

Page Range		55711-55712
FR Document		2015-23225

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces that the renewal 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 collection and its expected burden. The Federal Register notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following collections of information was published on June 22, 2015.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket No. FRA-2015-0007-N-24]


Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment 
Request

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

ACTION: Notice and Request for Comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces that the renewal 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 collection and its expected burden. The Federal 
Register notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the 
following collections of information was published on June 22, 2015.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before October 16, 2015.

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 25, 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 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), 
and 1320.12. On June 22, 2015, FRA published a 60-day notice in the 
Federal Register soliciting comment

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on ICR that the agency is seeking OMB approval. See 80 FR 35712. FRA 
received no comments in response to this notice.
    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.
    The summary below describes the nature of the information 
collection requests (ICRs) and the expected burden. The revised request 
is being submitted for clearance by OMB as required by the PRA.
    Title: Railroad Locomotive Safety Standards and Event Recorders.
    OMB Control Number: 2130-0004.
    Abstract: The Locomotive Inspection requires railroads to inspect, 
repair, and maintain locomotives and event recorders so that they are 
safe, free of defects, and can be placed in service without peril to 
life. Crashworthy locomotive event recorders provide FRA with 
verifiable factual information about how trains are maintained and 
operated, and are used by FRA and State inspectors for part 229 rule 
enforcement. The information garnered from crashworthy event recorders 
is also used by railroads to monitor railroad operations and by 
railroad employees (locomotive engineers, train crews, dispatchers) to 
improve train handling, and promote the safe and efficient operation of 
trains throughout the country, based on a surer knowledge of different 
control inputs.
    Type of Request: Extension with Change of a Currently Approved 
Information Collection.
    Affected Public: Businesses (Railroads).
    Form(s): FRA F 6180.49A.
    Annual Estimated Burden: 2,087,543 hours.

    Title: FRA Emergency Order No. 31, Notice No. 1.
    OMB Control Number: 2130-0611.
    Abstract: On May 21, 2015, FRA issued 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 was required to 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 was also required to 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 was then required to 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 also had to install additional wayside 
passenger train speed limit signage at appropriate locations on its 
Northeast Corridor right-of-way. FRA is continuing this Emergency Order 
in full force and effect, and is now seeking regular clearance for the 
information collection associated with this Emergency Order.
    Type of Request: Extension with Change of a Currently Approved 
Information Collection.
    Affected Public: Businesses (Railroads).
    Form(s): N/A.
    Annual Estimated Burden: 245 hours.
    Addressee: Send comments regarding these information collections to 
the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management 
and Budget, 725 Seventeenth Street NW., Washington, DC, 20503, 
Attention: FRA Desk Officer. Comments may also be sent via email to OMB 
at the following address: oira_submissions@omb.eop.gov.
    Comments are invited on the following: Whether the proposed 
collections of information are 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 estimates of 
the burden of the proposed information collections; ways to enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and 
ways to minimize the burden of the collections of information on 
respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.
    A comment to OMB is best assured of having its full effect if OMB 
receives it within 30 days of publication of this notice in the Federal 
Register.

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

Corey Hill,
Executive Officer.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on September 3, Public Comments Invited: You are Issued in Washington, DC on September 9,
2015. asked to comment on any aspect of this 2015.
Jonathan Carter, information collection, including (a) Ronda Thompson,
Deputy Director, Office of Hazardous Whether the proposed collection of FAA Information Collection Clearance
Materials Safety. information is necessary for FAA’s Officer, IT Enterprises Business Services
[FR Doc. 2015–23188 Filed 9–15–15; 8:45 am] Division, ASP–110.
performance; (b) the accuracy of the
[FR Doc. 2015–23191 Filed 9–15–15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to
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enhance the quality, utility and clarity
of the information collection; and (d)
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ways that the burden could be DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration minimized without reducing the quality
of the collected information. The agency Federal Railroad Administration
Agency Information Collection will summarize and/or include your [Docket No. FRA–2015–0007–N–24]
Activities: Request for Comments; comments in the request for OMB’s
Revision of an Existing Information clearance of this information collection. Proposed Agency Information
Collection: Medical Standards and The FAA is seeking comments only Collection Activities; Comment
Certification with regard to the burden associated Request
AGENCY:Federal Aviation with the information collection activity AGENCY: Federal Railroad
Administration (FAA), DOT. under OMB Control Number 2120–0034. Administration (FRA), Department of
As such, any comments received that Transportation (DOT).
Notice and request for
ACTION:
cite this notice but are outside of the ACTION: Notice and Request for
comments.
scope of the collection activity under Comments.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the OMB Control Number 2120–0034 will
not be addressed. SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
Office of Management and Budget FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: notice announces that the renewal
(OMB) regulations, the FAA invites Ronda Thompson at (202) 267–1416, or Information Collection Requests (ICRs)
public comments about our intention to by email at: Ronda.Thompson@faa.gov. abstracted below are being forwarded to
request OMB approval to revise an the Office of Management and Budget
existing information collection. The SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
(OMB) for review and comment. The
Federal Register Notice with a 60-day OMB Control Number: 2120–0034. ICRs describes the nature of the
comment period soliciting comments on information collection and its expected
Title: Medical Standards and
the following collection of information burden. The Federal Register notice
Certification.
was published on June 22, 2015. The with a 60-day comment period soliciting
information collected is used to Form Numbers: FAA forms 8500–7,
comments on the following collections
determine if applicants are medically 8500–8, and 8500–14.
of information was published on June
qualified to perform the duties Type of Review: Revision of an 22, 2015.
associated with the class of airman existing information collection. DATES: Comments must be submitted on
medical certificate sought. The FAA
Background: The Federal Register or before October 16, 2015.
intends to revise the information it is
Notice with a 60-day comment period FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
collecting via FAA form 8500–8, in part,
to respond to recommendations made in soliciting comments on the following Robert Brogan, Office of Planning and
an April 2014 General Services collection of information was published Evaluation Division, RRS–21, Federal
Administration report entitled ‘‘FAA on June 22, 2015 (80 FR 35695). The Railroad Administration, 1200 New
Should Improve Usability of its Online Secretary of Transportation collects this Jersey Ave. SE., Mail Stop 25,
Application System and Clarity of the information under the authority of 49 Washington, DC 20590 (Telephone:
Pilot’s Medical Form.’’ This change will U.S.C. 40113; 44701; 44510; 44702; (202) 493–6292), or Ms. Kimberly
have a negligible effect on the estimated 44703; 44709; 45303; and 80111. The Toone, Office of Information
time to complete form 8500–8. airman medical certification program is Technology, RAD–20, Federal Railroad
implemented by Title 14 Code of Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave.
DATES: Comments should be submitted SE., Mail Stop 35, Washington, DC
by October 16, 2015. Federal Regulations (CFR) parts 61 and
67 (14 CFR parts 61 and 67). The FAA 20590 (Telephone: (202) 493–6132).
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are (These telephone numbers are not toll-
determines if applicants are medically
invited to submit written comments on free.)
qualified to perform the duties
the proposed information collection to associated with the class of airman SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
the Office of Information and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
medical certificate sought.
Affairs, Office of Management and (PRA), Public Law 104–13, sec. 2, 109
Budget. Comments should be addressed Respondents: Approximately 396,782 Stat. 163 (1995) (codified as revised at
to the attention of the Desk Officer, applicants for airman medical 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), and its
Department of Transportation/FAA, and certificates. implementing regulations, 5 CFR part
asabaliauskas on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

sent via electronic mail to Frequency: Information is collected 1320, require Federal agencies to issue
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov, or faxed on occasion. two notices seeking public comment on
to (202) 395–6974, or mailed to the information collection activities before
Office of Information and Regulatory Estimated Average Burden per OMB may approve paperwork packages.
Affairs, Office of Management and Response: 1.5 hours. 44 U.S.C. 3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.5,
Budget, Docket Library, Room 10102, Estimated Total Annual Burden: 1320.8(d)(1), and 1320.12. On June 22,
725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 572,673 hours. 2015, FRA published a 60-day notice in
20503. the Federal Register soliciting comment

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on ICR that the agency is seeking OMB Order) to require that the National A comment to OMB is best assured of
approval. See 80 FR 35712. FRA Railroad Passenger Corporation having its full effect if OMB receives it
received no comments in response to (Amtrak) take actions to control within 30 days of publication of this
this notice. passenger train speed at certain notice in the Federal Register.
Before OMB decides whether to locations on main line track in the Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520.
approve these proposed collections of Northeast Corridor (as defined by 49
information, it must provide 30 days for U.S.C. 24905(c)(1)(A)). Amtrak was Corey Hill,
public comment. 44 U.S.C. 3507(b); 5 required to immediately implement Executive Officer.
CFR 1320.12(d). Federal law requires code changes to its Automatic Train [FR Doc. 2015–23225 Filed 9–15–15; 8:45 am]
OMB to approve or disapprove Control (ATC) System to enforce the BILLING CODE 4910–06–P
paperwork packages between 30 and 60 passenger train speed limit ahead of the
days after the 30 day notice is curve at Frankford Junction in
published. 44 U.S.C. 3507 (b)-(c); 5 CFR Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where a DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
1320.12(d); see also 60 FR 44978, 44983, fatal accident occurred on May 12, 2015.
Aug. 29, 1995. OMB believes that the 30 Amtrak was also required to identify all Surface Transportation Board
day notice informs the regulated other curves on the Northeast Corridor [STB Docket No. EP 670 (Sub-No. 1)]
community to file relevant comments where there is a significant reduction
and affords the agency adequate time to (more than 20 miles per hour (mph)) Notice of Rail Energy Transportation
digest public comments before it from the maximum authorized approach Advisory Committee Meeting
renders a decision. 60 FR 44983, Aug. speed to those curves for passenger
29, 1995. Therefore, respondents should AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board,
trains. Amtrak was then required to
submit their respective comments to DOT.
develop and comply with an FRA-
OMB within 30 days of publication to approved action plan to modify its ACTION:Notice of Rail Energy
best ensure having their full effect. 5 existing ATC System or other signal Transportation Advisory Committee
CFR 1320.12(c); see also 60 FR 44983, systems (or take alternative operational meeting.
Aug. 29, 1995. actions) to enable enforcement of SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a
The summary below describes the passenger train speeds at the identified meeting of the Rail Energy
nature of the information collection curves. Amtrak also had to install Transportation Advisory Committee
requests (ICRs) and the expected additional wayside passenger train (RETAC), pursuant to the Federal
burden. The revised request is being speed limit signage at appropriate Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5
submitted for clearance by OMB as locations on its Northeast Corridor right- U.S.C. app. 2 § 10(a)(2).
required by the PRA. of-way. FRA is continuing this DATES: The meeting will be held on
Title: Railroad Locomotive Safety Emergency Order in full force and
Standards and Event Recorders. Thursday, October 1, 2015, at 9:00 a.m.
effect, and is now seeking regular E.D.T.
OMB Control Number: 2130–0004. clearance for the information collection
Abstract: The Locomotive Inspection ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in
associated with this Emergency Order.
requires railroads to inspect, repair, and Type of Request: Extension with the Hearing Room on the first floor of
maintain locomotives and event Change of a Currently Approved the Board’s headquarters at 395 E Street
recorders so that they are safe, free of Information Collection. SW., Washington, DC 20423.
defects, and can be placed in service Affected Public: Businesses FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
without peril to life. Crashworthy (Railroads). Michael Higgins (202) 245–0284;
locomotive event recorders provide FRA Form(s): N/A. Michael.Higgins@stb.dot.gov.
with verifiable factual information about Annual Estimated Burden: 245 hours. [Assistance for the hearing impaired is
how trains are maintained and operated, Addressee: Send comments regarding available through the Federal
and are used by FRA and State these information collections to the Information Relay Service (FIRS) at:
inspectors for part 229 rule Office of Information and Regulatory (800) 877–8339].
enforcement. The information garnered Affairs, Office of Management and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: RETAC
from crashworthy event recorders is also Budget, 725 Seventeenth Street NW., was formed in 2007 to provide advice
used by railroads to monitor railroad Washington, DC, 20503, Attention: FRA and guidance to the Board and to serve
operations and by railroad employees Desk Officer. Comments may also be as a forum for discussion of emerging
(locomotive engineers, train crews, sent via email to OMB at the following issues related to the transportation of
dispatchers) to improve train handling, address: oira_submissions@ energy resources by rail, including coal,
and promote the safe and efficient omb.eop.gov. ethanol, and other biofuels.
operation of trains throughout the Comments are invited on the Establishment of a Rail Energy Transp.
country, based on a surer knowledge of following: Whether the proposed Advisory Comm., EP 670 (STB served
different control inputs. collections of information are necessary July 17, 2007). The purpose of this
Type of Request: Extension with for the proper performance of the meeting is to continue discussions
Change of a Currently Approved functions of the Department, including regarding issues such as rail
Information Collection. whether the information will have performance, capacity constraints,
Affected Public: Businesses practical utility; the accuracy of the infrastructure planning and
(Railroads). Department’s estimates of the burden of development, and effective coordination
asabaliauskas on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

Form(s): FRA F 6180.49A. the proposed information collections; among suppliers, carriers, and users of
Annual Estimated Burden: 2,087,543 ways to enhance the quality, utility, and energy resources. Potential agenda items
hours. clarity of the information to be for this meeting include a performance
Title: FRA Emergency Order No. 31, collected; and ways to minimize the measures review, industry segment
Notice No. 1. burden of the collections of information updates by RETAC members, a
OMB Control Number: 2130–0611. on respondents, including the use of presentation on the outlook for U.S. coal
Abstract: On May 21, 2015, FRA automated collection techniques or consumption, and a roundtable
issued Emergency Order No. 31 (EO or other forms of information technology. discussion.

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice and Request for Comments.
Dates		Comments must be submitted on or before October 16, 2015.
Contact		Mr. Robert Brogan, Office of Planning and Evaluation Division, RRS-21, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Mail Stop 25, 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 Citation		80 FR 55711

80 FR 55711 - Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONFederal Railroad Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 179 (September 16, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration