80 FR 57044 - Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 182 (September 21, 2015)
Federal Railroad Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 182 (September 21, 2015)
| Page Range | 57044-57046 | |
| FR Document | 2015-23620 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 182 (Monday, September 21, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 57044-57046] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-23620] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket No. FRA 2015-0007-N-23] Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 renewal of the following currently approved information collection [[Page 57045]] activities. 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 November 20, 2015. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on any or all of the following proposed activities by mail to 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 Grant Awards and Cooperative Agreement.'' Alternatively, comments may be transmitted via facsimile to (202) 493-6170, or via email 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: 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) 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 information collection activities that FRA will submit for clearance by OMB as required under the PRA: Title: Grant Awards and Cooperative Agreements. Abstract: FRA solicits grant applications for viable projects including, but not limited to, preconstruction planning activities, safety improvements, congestion relief, improvement of grade crossings, rail line relocation, as well as projects that encourage development, expansion, and upgrades to passenger and freight rail infrastructure and services. Funded projects are those that meet FRA and government wide evaluation standards and align with the President's key strategic transportation goals to create safe and efficient transportation choices, build a foundation for economic competitiveness, promote energy efficiency and environmental quality, and support interconnected livable communities. FRA administers award agreements for both construction and non- construction projects that will result in service benefits or other tangible improvements in rail corridors. These projects include completion of preliminary engineering, environmental research and development, final design, and construction. To ensure accountability of Federal award recipients through performance and results, including expenditures in support of agreed- upon activities and allowable costs outlined in a FRA Notice of Grant Award (NGA), FRA requires systematic and uniform collection and submission of information, as approved by the OMB. Included in this information collection are reports and documentation mandated by OMB for completion, as well as additional resources to compile evidence relevant to addressing FRA's important policy challenges, promoting cost-effectiveness in FRA programs, and providing effective oversight of programmatic and financial performance. This justification draws on innovative FRA program designs to use sophisticated practices in delivering Federal financial assistance and encourage continuous improvements in service delivery. FRA issues and manages awards in compliance with Title 2 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR): Grants and Agreements. This justification includes one document package for collection over the entire lifecycle of the award process, in adherence to the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (78 FR 78589, Dec. 26, 2013; 79 FR 75871, Dec. 19, 2014). All non-research awards are subject to the application, reporting, closeout, and other processes described in this justification. Additionally, the collection detailed in this justification represents a combination of previous FRA collection requests, including: OMB Control Number 2130-0578, OMB Control Number 2130-0580, OMB Control Number 2130-0584, and OMB Control Number 0587. Combining these collections under a new collection enables FRA to consolidate documentation under one collection, which allows for efficiency and provides a uniform period until expiration of this justification request. Form Number(s): FRA forms 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 229. SF forms 270, 424, 424A, 424B, 424C, 424D, 425, and LLL. Affected Public: State and local governments, government sponsored authorities and corporations, and railroads. Reporting Burden: [[Page 57046]] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average time Item Total annual per response Total annual responses (hours) burden hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FRA Form 30..................................................... 383 .25 95.75 FRA Form 31..................................................... 1 212 212 FRA Form 32..................................................... 1 24 24 FRA Form 33..................................................... 8 79 632 FRA Form 34..................................................... 2 897 1,794 FRA Form 35..................................................... 34 383 13,022 FRA Form 229.................................................... 18 .25 4.5 Additional Buy America Documentation............................ 1 19,944.50 19,944.50 SF Form 270..................................................... 1 716 716 SF Form 424..................................................... 1.1 383 421.30 SF Form 424A.................................................... 3 192 576 SF Form 424B.................................................... .25 192 48 SF Form 424C.................................................... 3 191 573 SF Form 424D.................................................... .25 191 47.75 SF 425.......................................................... 1.5 897 1,345 SF Form LLL..................................................... .17 383 65.11 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * In minutes. Total Estimated Annual Burden: 39,521 hours. Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 3507(a) and 5 CFR 1320.5(b) and 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. 2015-23620 Filed 9-18-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-06-P
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greater than 40 decibels at 500 Hz, 1,000 Hz, When the new screen appears, click on Keith Kaimuloa
and 2,000 Hz with or without a hearing aid the blue ‘‘Comment Now!’’ button on
when the audiometric device is calibrated to Mr. Kaimuloa, 47, holds an operator’s
the right hand side of the page. On the license in Hawaii.
American National Standard (formerly ASA
Standard) Z24.5—1951.
new page, enter information required
including the specific section of this John David Kielczewski, Jr.
49 CFR 391.41(b)(11). This standard was document to which each comment Mr. Kielczewski, 43, holds an
adopted in 1970, with a revision in 1971 applies, and provide a reason for each operator’s license in Rhode Island.
to allow drivers to be qualified under suggestion or recommendation. If you
this standard while wearing a hearing submit your comments by mail or hand Timothy Knipp II
aid, 35 FR 6458, 6463 (April 22, 1970) delivery, submit them in an unbound Mr. Knipp, 32, holds an operator’s
and 36 FR 12857 (July 3, 1971). format, no larger than 81⁄2 by 11 inches, license in Pennsylvania.
FMCSA also issues instructions for suitable for copying and electronic
completing the medical examination Donnie Lamar McEntire, Jr.
filing. If you submit comments by mail
report and includes advisory criteria on and would like to know that they Mr. McEntire, 42, holds an operator’s
the report itself to provide guidance for reached the facility, please enclose a license in Georgia.
medical examiners in applying the stamped, self-addressed postcard or
hearing standard. See 49 CFR 391.43(f). Tami S. Richardson-Nelson
envelope.
The current advisory criteria for the We will consider all comments and Ms. Richardson-Nelson, 56, holds an
hearing standard include a reference to material received during the comment operator’s license in Nebraska.
a report entitled ‘‘Hearing Disorders and period and may change this proposed Request for Comments
Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers’’ rule based on your comments. FMCSA
prepared for the Federal Highway In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e)
may issue a final rule at any time after and 31315(b)(4), FMCSA requests public
Administration, FMCSA’s predecessor,
the close of the comment period. comment from all interested persons on
in 1993.2
Viewing Comments and Documents the exemption petitions described in
FMCSA Requests Comments on the this notice. The Agency will consider all
Exemption Applications To view comments, go to
comments received before the close of
FMCSA requests comments from all www.regulations.gov and in the search
business October 21, 2015. Comments
interested parties on whether a driver box insert the docket number ‘‘FMCSA–
will be available for examination in the
who cannot meet the hearing standard 2014–0387’’ and click ‘‘Search.’’ Next,
docket at the location listed under the
should be permitted to operate a CMV click ‘‘Open Docket Folder’’ and you
ADDRESSES section of this notice. The
in interstate commerce. Further, the will find all documents and comments
Agency will file comments received
Agency asks for comments on whether related to the proposed rulemaking.
after the comment closing date in the
a driver who cannot meet the hearing Information on Individual Applicants public docket, and will consider them to
standard should be limited to operating the extent practicable. In addition to late
only certain types of vehicles in John B. Burley
comments, FMCSA will also continue to
interstate commerce, for example, Mr. Burley, 44, holds an operator’s file, in the public docket, relevant
vehicles without air brakes. The statute license in Colorado. information that becomes available after
and implementing regulations the comment closing date. Interested
Jennifer Lenore Campbell
concerning exemptions require that the persons should monitor the public
Agency request public comments on all Ms. Campbell, 39, holds a class A docket for new material.
applications for exemptions. The CDL in Texas.
Issued on: September 8, 2015.
Agency is also required to make a Carlos Campos
determination that an exemption would Larry W. Minor,
likely achieve a level of safety that is Mr. Campos, 43, holds a class A CDL Associate Administrator for Policy.
equivalent to, or greater than, the level in California. [FR Doc. 2015–23592 Filed 9–18–15; 8:45 am]
that would be achieved absent such Richard A. Carter BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P
exemption before granting any such
requests. Mr. Carter, 58, holds a class B CDL in
Maryland. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Submitting Comments
Charles Christopher Curran Federal Railroad Administration
You may submit your comments and
material online or by fax, mail, or hand Mr. Curran, 41, holds an operator’s [Docket No. FRA 2015–0007–N–23]
delivery, but please use only one of license in Florida.
these means. FMCSA recommends that Joy L. Dalen Proposed Agency Information
you include your name and a mailing Collection Activities; Comment
address, an email address, or a phone Ms. Dalen, 41, holds an operator’s Request
number in the body of your document license in Nebraska.
AGENCY: Federal Railroad
so that FMCSA can contact you if there James Wels Hanson Administration (FRA), Department of
are questions regarding your
Mr. Hanson, 25, holds an operator’s Transportation (DOT).
submission.
To submit your comment online, go to license in Wyoming. ACTION: Notice.
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www.regulations.gov and in the search Clint I. Homon SUMMARY: In accordance with the
box insert the docket number ‘‘FMCSA– Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and
Mr. Homan, 35, holds an operator’s
2014–0387’’ and click the search button. its implementing regulations, the
license in Illinois.
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
2 This report is available on the FMCSA Web site Sean C. Jackson hereby announces that it is seeking
at http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/facts-research/
research-technology/publications/medreport_ Mr. Jackson, 42, holds an operator’s renewal of the following currently
archives.htm. license in Arizona. approved information collection
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Average time
Total annual Total annual
Item per response
responses burden hours
(hours)
FRA Form 30 ............................................................................................................................... 383 .25 95.75
FRA Form 31 ............................................................................................................................... 1 212 212
FRA Form 32 ............................................................................................................................... 1 24 24
FRA Form 33 ............................................................................................................................... 8 79 632
FRA Form 34 ............................................................................................................................... 2 897 1,794
FRA Form 35 ............................................................................................................................... 34 383 13,022
FRA Form 229 ............................................................................................................................. 18 .25 4.5
Additional Buy America Documentation ...................................................................................... 1 19,944.50 19,944.50
SF Form 270 ................................................................................................................................ 1 716 716
SF Form 424 ................................................................................................................................ 1.1 383 421.30
SF Form 424A ............................................................................................................................. 3 192 576
SF Form 424B ............................................................................................................................. .25 192 48
SF Form 424C ............................................................................................................................. 3 191 573
SF Form 424D ............................................................................................................................. .25 191 47.75
SF 425 ......................................................................................................................................... 1.5 897 1,345
SF Form LLL ................................................................................................................................ .17 383 65.11
* In minutes.
Total Estimated Annual Burden: constraints, safety-related information • Federal eRulemaking Portal: go to
39,521 hours. developed or discovered in private http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 3507(a) and 5 litigation is an important resource for online instructions for submitting
CFR 1320.5(b) and 1320.8(b)(3)(vi), FRA NHTSA. comments.
informs all interested parties that it may This proposed Enforcement Guidance • Mail: Docket Management Facility,
not conduct or sponsor, and a Bulletin sets forth NHTSA’s current M–30, U.S. Department of
respondent is not required to respond thinking on this topic, and guiding Transportation, West Building Ground
to, a collection of information unless it principles and best practices to be Floor, Rm. W12–140, 1200 New Jersey
displays a currently valid OMB control utilized in the context of private Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
number. litigation. To the extent protective • Hand Delivery or Courier: U.S.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520. orders, settlement agreements, or other Department of Transportation, West
confidentiality provisions prohibit Building Ground Floor, Rm. W12–140,
Rebecca Pennington, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
information obtained in private
Chief Financial Officer. litigation from being transmitted to Washington, DC, 20590 between 9 a.m.
[FR Doc. 2015–23620 Filed 9–18–15; 8:45 am] NHTSA, such limitations are contrary to and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday,
BILLING CODE 4910–06–P Rule 26 of the Federal Rules of Civil except Federal holidays.
Procedure, its state corollaries, and • Fax: (202) 493–2251.
sound principles of public policy. Regardless of how you submit your
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Although such restrictions are generally comments, you should mention the
prohibited by applicable rules and law, docket number of this document.
National Highway Traffic Safety You may call the Docket at 202–366–
Administration the Agency recommends that litigants
include a specific provision in any 9324.
[Docket No. NHTSA–2015–0095; Notice 1] protective order or settlement agreement Note that all comments received will
that provides for disclosure of relevant be posted without change to http://
Request for Public Comments on motor vehicle safety information to www.regulations.gov, including any
NHTSA Enforcement Guidance Bulletin NHTSA, regardless of any other personal information provided.
2015–01: Recommended Best restrictions on the disclosure or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kara
Practices for Protective Orders and dissemination of such information. Fischer, Office of the Chief Counsel,
Settlement Agreements in Civil NCC–111, National Highway Traffic
This notice solicits comments from
Litigation Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey
the public, from counsel, and from other
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic interested parties concerning this Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590
Safety Administration (NHTSA), proposed enforcement guidance, and (telephone: 202–366–8726).
Department of Transportation. best practices to be followed by litigants SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In this
ACTION: Request for public comments. in private litigation regarding protective notice, NHTSA has begun assembling
orders and settlement agreements that for guidance and informative purposes
SUMMARY: NHTSA’s ability to identify contain confidentiality provisions an Enforcement Guidance Bulletin
and define safety-related motor vehicle limiting disclosure of safety-related which sets forth guiding principles and
defects relies in large part on information. best practices for private litigants
manufacturers’ self-reporting. However, utilizing protective orders and
although federal regulations may require DATES: All comments should be settlement agreements with
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them to report certain information to submitted early enough to ensure that confidentiality provisions. NHTSA is
NHTSA, manufacturers do not always Docket Management receives them not not establishing a binding set of rules on
do so, or do not do so in a timely later than October 19, 2015. best practices, or even suggesting that a
manner. Additionally, the information a ADDRESSES: You may submit comments single set of best practices would apply
manufacturer is required to report varies to the docket number identified in the in all situations. The Agency fully
greatly depending on the product and heading of this document by any of the realizes that best practices may vary
company size and purpose. Given these following methods: widely depending on circumstance, and
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