80 FR 73874 - Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 227 (November 25, 2015)
Federal Railroad Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 227 (November 25, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-29974 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 227 (Wednesday, November 25, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 73874-73875] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-29974] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket No. FRA 2015-0007-N-30] Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of Transportation. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 activities. Before submitting these information collection requests (ICRs) 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 January 25, 2016. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on any or all of the following proposed activities by mail to either: Mr. Robert Brogan, Office of Safety, Regulatory Safety Analysis Division, RRS-21, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Mail Stop 25, Washington, DC 20590, or 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 control number 2130-0525''. Alternatively, comments may be transmitted via facsimile to (202) 493- 6216 or (202) 493-6497, or via email to Mr. Brogan at [email protected], or 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: Mr. Robert Brogan, Regulatory Safety Analysis 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 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 currently approved ICRs that FRA will submit for clearance by OMB as required under the PRA: Title: Certification of Glazing Materials. OMB Control Number: 2130-0525. Abstract: The collection of information is set forth under 49 CFR part 223, which requires the certification and permanent marking of glazing materials by the manufacturer. The manufacturer is also responsible for making available test verification data to railroads and FRA upon request. Form Number(s): N/A. Affected Public: Businesses. Respondent Universe: States and Railroads. Frequency of Submission: On occasion. Respondent Universe: 5 Manufacturers. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Respondent CFR section universe Total annual Average time per Total annual (manufacturers) responses response burden hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 223.17--Identification of 4 200 stencilings or 15 minutes.......... 50 Equipped Locomotives, Passenger metal plates. Cars, and Caboose. 223.17--Appendix A: --Requests for Glazing 5 10 requests......... 15 minutes.......... 3 Certification. --Marking Individual Units of 5 25,000 pieces....... 480 pieces per hour. 52 Glazing Material. --Testing New Material and 5 1 test.............. 14 hours............ 14 Providing Verification Data. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 73875]] Frequency of Submission: On occasion. Total Estimated Responses: 25,211. Total Estimated Total Annual Burden: 119 hours. Type of Request: Extension without change of a currently approved collection. 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. 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information; and (4) ways that the Technology, RAD–20, Federal Railroad the accuracy of FRA’s estimates of the
burden could be minimized without Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave. burden of the information collection
reducing the quality of the collected SE., Mail Stop 35, Washington, DC activities, including the validity of the
information. The agency will summarize 20590. Commenters requesting FRA to methodology and assumptions used to
or include your comments in the request acknowledge receipt of their respective determine the estimates; (iii) ways for
for OMB’s clearance of this information comments must include a self-addressed FRA to enhance the quality, utility, and
collection. stamped postcard stating, ‘‘Comments clarity of the information being
Issued under the authority of 49 CFR 1.87 on OMB control number 2130–0525’’. collected; and (iv) ways for FRA to
on: Nov 6, 2015. Alternatively, comments may be minimize the burden of information
G. Kelly Regal, transmitted via facsimile to (202) 493– collection activities on the public by
Associate Administrator for Office of 6216 or (202) 493–6497, or via email to automated, electronic, mechanical, or
Research and Information Technology. Mr. Brogan at Robert.Brogan@dot.gov, or other technological collection
[FR Doc. 2015–30134 Filed 11–24–15; 8:45 am] to Ms. Toone at Kim.Toone@dot.gov. techniques or other forms of information
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Please refer to the assigned OMB control technology (e.g., permitting electronic
number in any correspondence submission of responses). See 44 U.S.C.
submitted. FRA will summarize 3506(c)(2)(A)(I)–(iv); 5 CFR
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION comments received in response to this 1320.8(d)(1)(I)–(iv). FRA believes that
notice in a subsequent notice and soliciting public comment will promote
Federal Railroad Administration include them in its information its efforts to reduce the administrative
[Docket No. FRA 2015–0007–N–30] collection submission to OMB for and paperwork burdens associated with
approval. the collection of information mandated
Proposed Agency Information by Federal regulations. In summary,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Collection Activities; Comment FRA reasons that comments received
Robert Brogan, Regulatory Safety
Request will advance three objectives: (i) Reduce
Analysis Division, RRS–21, Federal
reporting burdens; (ii) ensure that it
AGENCY: Federal Railroad Railroad Administration, 1200 New
organizes information collection
Administration (FRA), Department of Jersey Ave. SE., Mail Stop 25,
requirements in a ‘‘user friendly’’ format
Transportation. Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202)
to improve the use of such information;
ACTION: Notice and request for 493–6292) or Ms. Kimberly Toone,
and (iii) accurately assess the resources
comments. Office of Information Technology, RAD–
expended to retrieve and produce
20, Federal Railroad Administration,
SUMMARY: In accordance with the information requested. See 44 U.S.C.
1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Mail Stop 35,
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and 3501.
Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202)
its implementing regulations, the 493–6132). (These telephone numbers Below is a brief summary of the
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) are not toll-free.) currently approved ICRs that FRA will
hereby announces that it is seeking submit for clearance by OMB as
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The required under the PRA:
renewal of the following currently Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
approved information collection Title: Certification of Glazing
(PRA), Public Law 104–13, sec. 2, 109 Materials.
activities. Before submitting these Stat. 163 (1995) (codified as revised at
information collection requests (ICRs) OMB Control Number: 2130–0525.
44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), and its
for clearance by the Office of implementing regulations, 5 CFR part Abstract: The collection of
Management and Budget (OMB), FRA is 1320, require Federal agencies to information is set forth under 49 CFR
soliciting public comment on specific provide 60-days notice to the public for part 223, which requires the
aspects of the activities identified comment on information collection certification and permanent marking of
below. activities before seeking approval for glazing materials by the manufacturer.
DATES: Comments must be received no reinstatement or renewal by OMB. 44 The manufacturer is also responsible for
later than January 25, 2016. U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A); 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), making available test verification data to
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 1320.10(e)(1), 1320.12(a). Specifically, railroads and FRA upon request.
on any or all of the following proposed FRA invites interested respondents to Form Number(s): N/A.
activities by mail to either: Mr. Robert comment on the following summary of Affected Public: Businesses.
Brogan, Office of Safety, Regulatory proposed information collection Respondent Universe: States and
Safety Analysis Division, RRS–21, activities regarding (i) whether the Railroads.
Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 information collection activities are Frequency of Submission: On
New Jersey Ave. SE., Mail Stop 25, necessary for FRA to properly execute occasion.
Washington, DC 20590, or Ms. Kimberly its functions, including whether the Respondent Universe: 5
Toone, Office of Information activities will have practical utility; (ii) Manufacturers.
Respondent Average time per Total annual
CFR section universe Total annual responses response burden hours
(manufacturers)
223.17—Identification of Equipped Locomotives, 4 200 stencilings or metal 15 minutes ...................... 50
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Passenger Cars, and Caboose. plates.
223.17—Appendix A:
—Requests for Glazing Certification ................ 5 10 requests .................... 15 minutes ...................... 3
—Marking Individual Units of Glazing Material 5 25,000 pieces ................. 480 pieces per hour ....... 52
—Testing New Material and Providing 5 1 test .............................. 14 hours ......................... 14
Verification Data.
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Frequency of Submission: On inspection and copying at the above name of the individual submitting the
occasion. address between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., comment (or signing the comment, if
Total Estimated Responses: 25,211. E.T., Monday through Friday, except submitted on behalf of an association,
Total Estimated Total Annual Burden: federal holidays. An electronic version business, labor union, etc.). You may
119 hours. of this document and all documents review DOT’s complete Privacy Act
Type of Request: Extension without entered into this docket is available on Statement in the Federal Register
change of a currently approved the World Wide Web at http:// published on April 11, 2000 (Volume
collection. www.regulations.gov. 65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78).
Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 3507(a) and 5
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
CFR 1320.5(b), 1320.8(b)(3)(vi), FRA Dated: November 10, 2015.
informs all interested parties that it may Linda Williams, U.S. Department of
not conduct or sponsor, and a Transportation, Maritime T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
respondent is not required to respond Administration, 1200 New Jersey Secretary, Maritime Administration.
to, a collection of information unless it Avenue SE, Room W23–453, [FR Doc. 2015–30028 Filed 11–24–15; 8:45 am]
displays a currently valid OMB control Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– BILLING CODE 4910–81–P
number. 366–0903, Email Linda.Williams@
dot.gov.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Issued in Washington, DC, on November As described by the applicant the
19, 2015. intended service of the vessel VAGO is: Surface Transportation Board
Corey Hill, Intended Commercial Use of Vessel:
Acting Executive Director. ‘‘To provide recreational and [Docket No. FD 35965 (Sub-No. 1)]
[FR Doc. 2015–29974 Filed 11–24–15; 8:45 am] alternative, substance abuse free,
BILLING CODE 4910–06–P activities for patients under therapeutic Indiana Southern Railroad, LLC—
clinical care at Comprehensive Human Temporary Trackage Rights
Services, Inc. and associated recovery/ Exemption—Norfolk Southern Railway
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION treatment facilities in the greater San Company
Diego area. Vessel would be used for AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board,
Maritime Administration team building, meditation, problem- DOT.
[Docket No. MARAD–2015 0126] solving training and general recreation
and mindfulness exercises for patients ACTION: Partial revocation of exemption.
Requested Administrative Waiver of and their families only. No fishing or SUMMARY: Under 49 U.S.C. 10502, the
the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel other commercial activities would be Board revokes the class exemption as it
VAGO; Invitation for Public Comments conducted. Cost would be minimal and pertains to the trackage rights described
not intended to generate profit, but in Docket No. FD 35965 1 to permit the
AGENCY: Maritime Administration, rather to simply cover fuel, maintenance
Department of Transportation. trackage rights to expire on January 1,
and operating/berthing expenses.’’ 2020, as provided in the underlying
ACTION: Notice. Geographic Region: ‘‘California’’
temporary trackage rights agreement
The complete application is given in
SUMMARY: As authorized by 46 U.S.C. subject to the employee protective
DOT docket MARAD–2015–0126 at
12121, the Secretary of Transportation, conditions set forth in Oregon Short
http://www.regulations.gov. Interested
as represented by the Maritime Line Railroad—Abandonment Portion
parties may comment on the effect this
Administration (MARAD), is authorized Goshen Branch Between Firth &
action may have on U.S. vessel builders
to grant waivers of the U.S.-build Ammon, in Bingham & Bonneville
or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-
requirement of the coastwise laws under Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C. 91 (1979).
flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in
certain circumstances. A request for
accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and
such a waiver has been received by 1 In that docket, on October 5, 2015, Indiana
MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part Southern Railroad, LLC (ISRR) filed a Verified
MARAD. The vessel, and a brief
388, that the issuance of the waiver will Notice of Exemption under the Board’s class
description of the proposed service, is
have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.- exemption procedures at 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(7). The
listed below.
vessel builder or a business that uses notice addressed an agreement between (ISRR) and
DATES: Submit comments on or before U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a Norfolk Southern Railway Company (NS) that is
December 28, 2015. waiver will not be granted. Comments intended to grant ISRR limited overhead temporary
ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to trackage rights until January 1, 2020, to operate over
should refer to the docket number of
and provide rail service to one customer on a
docket number MARAD–2015–0126. this notice and the vessel name in order portion of NS’s rail line between milepost 0.8 EJ at
Written comments may be submitted by for MARAD to properly consider the Oakland City Junction, Ind., and milepost 4.8 EJ at
hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, comments. Comments should also state Enosville, Ind. ISRR stated that because the
U.S. Department of Transportation, the commenter’s interest in the waiver temporary trackage rights are longer than a year in
Docket Operations, M–30, West application, and address the waiver duration, its verified notice was not filed under the
Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s Board’s class exemption for temporary trackage
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, rights under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(8). Instead, ISRR
regulations at 46 CFR part 388.
Washington, DC 20590. You may also concurrently filed a Petition for Partial Revocation
send comments electronically via the Privacy Act in this sub-docket. Notice of the exemption was
served and published in the Federal Register on
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Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. Anyone is able to search the October 21, 2015 (80 FR 63,871). That notice
All comments will become part of this electronic form of all comments indicated that the Board would address the Petition
docket and will be available for received into any of our dockets by the for Partial Revocation in a subsequent decision,
which it is doing here and in the Board’s decision
served today in this sub-docket.
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| Contact | Mr. Robert Brogan, Regulatory Safety Analysis 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.) | |
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