80_FR_76974 80 FR 76737 - Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request

80 FR 76737 - Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 237 (December 10, 2015)

Page Range76737-76739
FR Document2015-31048

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 describe the nature of the information collections and their expected burden. The Federal Register notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following collections of information was published on September 23, 2015.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket No. FRA-2015-0007-N-31]


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 describe the nature 
of the information collections and their expected burden. The Federal 
Register notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the 
following collections of information was published on September 23, 
2015.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 11, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Robert Brogan, Information 
Collection Clearance Officer, Office of Safety, Safety Regulatory 
Analysis Division, RRS-21, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New 
Jersey Ave.

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SE., Mail Stop 25, Washington, DC 20590 (Telephone: (202) 493-6292), or 
Ms. Kimberly Toone, Information Collection Clearance Officer, Office of 
Administration, 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 September 23, 2015, FRA published a 60-day notice in 
the Federal Register soliciting comment on ICRs that the agency is 
seeking OMB approval. See 80 FR 57425. 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 summaries below describe the nature of the information 
collection requests (ICRs) and their expected burdens. The renewal 
requests are being submitted for clearance by OMB as required by the 
PRA.
    Title: State Safety Participation Regulations and Remedial Actions.
    OMB Control Number: 2130-0509.
    Abstract: The collection of information is set forth under 49 CFR 
part 212, and requires qualified state inspectors to provide various 
reports to FRA for monitoring and enforcement purposes concerning state 
investigative, inspection, and surveillance activities regarding 
railroad compliance with Federal railroad safety laws and regulations. 
Additionally, railroads are required to report to FRA actions taken to 
remedy certain alleged violations of law.
    Type of Request: Extension with change of a currently approved 
information collection.
    Affected Public: Businesses (Railroads).
    Form(s): N/A.
    Total Annual Estimated Responses: 22,352.
    Total Annual Estimated Burden: 9,240 hours.

    Title: Use of Locomotive Horns at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings.
    OMB Control Number: 2130-0560.
    Abstract: Under Title 49 part 222 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations, FRA seeks to collect information from railroads and public 
authorities in order to increase safety at highway-rail grade crossings 
nationwide by requiring that locomotive horns be sounded when trains 
approach and pass through these crossings or by ensuring that a safety 
level at least equivalent to that provided by blowing locomotive horns 
exists for corridors in which horns are silenced. FRA reviews 
applications by public authorities intending to establish new or, in 
some cases, continue pre-rule quiet zones to ensure the necessary level 
of safety is achieved.
    Type of Request: Extension with change of a currently approved 
information collection.
    Form(s): N/A.
    Total Annual Estimated Responses: 4,001.
    Total Annual Estimated Burden: 9,176 hours.
    Title: Safety Appliance Concern Recommendation Report; Safety 
Appliance Standards Checklist Forms.
    OMB Control Number: 2130-0565.
    Abstract: Sample car/locomotive inspections are performed as a 
courtesy to the car manufacturers to ensure that the equipment is built 
in accordance with all applicable Federal regulations and requirements. 
Car builders that desire to have FRA review their equipment for 
compliance with safety standards are to submit their safety appliance 
arrangement drawings, prints, etc., to the FRA Office of Safety 
Assurance and Compliance for review at least 60 days prior to 
construction. The sample car inspection program is designed to provide 
assurance that rolling stock equipment is compliant within the Code of 
Federal Regulations for use on the general railroad system. Although a 
sample car inspection is not required, most builders today request FRA 
to perform the inspection. The goal of the sample car inspection 
program is to reduce risk to railroad employees and improve passenger 
safety for the general public by ensuring rolling stock is fully 
compliant with all applicable regulations.
    In an ongoing effort to conduct more thorough and more effective 
inspections of freight railroad equipment and to further enhance safe 
rail operations, FRA has developed a safety concern recommendation 
report form and a group of guidance checklist forms that facilitate 
railroad, rail car owner, and rail equipment manufacturer compliance 
with agency Railroad Safety Appliance Standards regulations. FRA will 
be obsoleting Forms FRA F 6180.4(a)-(q) and requesting OMB discontinue 
its current approval for these forms. FRA will be replacing these forms 
with new Forms FRA F 6180.161(a)-(k). The reason for the discontinuance 
of the previously approved forms and request for OMB approval of the 
new forms is due to the fact that 49 CFR part 231 is being supplemented 
and expanded to cover new types of cars. For these new types of cars, 
FRA will be following the Standard established by the Association of 
American Railroads (AAR) Standard 2044 or S-2044.
    When a request for sample car inspection incoming letter is 
provided by the customer, an abundant amount of information is 
submitted to FRA for review that may require a formal on-site 
inspection. The information contained in the letter includes several 
paragraphs to explain the cited Code of Federal Regulations that the 
customer believes related to the construction of the car. Since many 
cars today are considered a car of special construction, the type of 
car to be reviewed, many times the amount of details of information are 
supplied to support why the customer believes the car submitted is the 
nearest car to construction. An abundance of factors with justification 
to support the car type is included in the request. Some examples would 
be a Logo, Company Name, and signature block, specific drawings, 
reflectorization, engineering information such as test or modeling of 
components. Also, the request may include car reporting marks, the 
amount of cars that would be constructed in the car series. In 
addition, the request would provide the location of the inspection, 
contact person, title, and contact information. Currently, each request 
is written differently, but contains most of the information to process 
the request to completion.
    The FRA region responsible for the sample car field sample car 
inspection

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is obliged to formally inspect the car for compliance. All the 
information in the customer request is forwarded to the region for 
review. Once the inspection is completed, the assigned inspector 
provides his report in a memorandum to the Motive, Power, and Equipment 
(MP&E) Specialist. The MP&E Specialist reviews the documents and 
provides a memo to the Regional Administrator who sends a response by 
memorandum to FRA Headquarters of the finding from the field 
inspection.
    FRA Headquarters is responsible for gathering all the information 
from the request from the customer as well as assigning and forwarding 
the information to the Region. All the information is reviewed by the 
MP&E Specialist at Headquarters. The MP&E Specialist prepares a grid 
letter response for the MP&E Staff Director who then offers the 
response letter to the Director, Office of Safety Assurance and 
Compliance. The formal response letter is then sent to the customer 
through the Control Correspondence Management (CCM) system.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Affected Public: Businesses (Railroads).
    Form(s): New Forms FRA F 6180.161(a)-(k).
    Total Annual Estimated Responses: 121.
    Total Annual Estimated Burden: 121 hours.
    Title: FRA Safety Advisory 2015-03, Operational and Signal 
Modifications for Compliance with Maximum Authorized Passenger Train 
Speeds and Other Restrictions.
    OMB Control Number: 2130-0613.
    Abstract: FRA issued Safety Advisory 2015-03 on June 12, 2015 (see 
80 FR 33585) to stress to passenger railroads and railroads that host 
passenger service and their employees the importance of compliance with 
Federal regulations and applicable railroad rules governing applicable 
passenger train speed limits. This safety advisory makes 
recommendations to these railroads to ensure that compliance with 
applicable passenger train speed limits is addressed by appropriate 
railroad operating policies and procedures and signal systems.
    Type of Request: Regular Clearance without change of a currently 
approved Emergency Clearance.
    Affected Public: Businesses (Railroads).
    Form(s): N/A.
    Total Annual Estimated Responses: 5,880.
    Total Annual Estimated Burden: 2,217 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: [email protected].
    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.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on December 4, 2015.
Corey Hill,
Acting Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 2015-31048 Filed 12-9-15; 8:45 am]
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                                                  Environmental Programs, FTA at (202)                    Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 U.S.C.                    Consultation and Coordination with
                                                  366–0442, terence.plaskon@dot.gov.                      109]; the Federal transit statutes [49                Indian Tribal Governments; E.O. 11514
                                                  FHWA’s Washington Division office is                    U.S.C. Chapter 53].                                   Protection and Enhancement of
                                                  located at 711 South Capitol Way, Suite                   2. Air: Clean Air Act, as amended [42               Environmental Quality; E.O. 13112
                                                  501, Olympia, WA 98501. FTA is                          U.S.C. 7401–7671(q)].                                 Invasive Species. (Catalog of Federal
                                                  located at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,                    3. Land: Section 4(f) of the                        Domestic Assistance Program Number
                                                  Washington, DC 20590. FHWA office                       Department of Transportation Act of                   20.205, Highway Planning and
                                                  hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., p.t.,                 1966 [49 U.S.C. 303]; Landscaping and                 Construction. The regulations
                                                  and FTA office hours are from 9:00 a.m.                 Scenic Enhancement (Wildflowers) [23                  implementing Executive Order 12372
                                                  to 5:30 p.m., e.t.. Marsha Tolon,                       U.S.C. 319].                                          regarding intergovernmental
                                                  Washington State Department of                            4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act                 consultation on Federal programs and
                                                  Transportation (WSDOT), at (206) 805–                   [16 U.S.C. 1531–1544]; Anadromous                     activities apply to this program.)
                                                  2866, tolonm@wsdot.wa.gov.                              Fish Conservation Act [16 U.S.C.                      Nothing in this notice creates a cause of
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is                    757(a)–757(g)]; Fish and Wildlife                     action under these Executive Orders.
                                                  hereby given that FHWA and FTA have                     Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661–                        This notice does not, however, alter or
                                                  taken final agency actions by issuing a                 667(d)]; Magnuson-Stevenson Fishery                   extend the limitation period for
                                                  Finding of No Significant Impact                        Conservation and Management Act of                    challenges of project decisions subject
                                                  (FONSI) for the Seattle Multimodal                      1976, as amended [16 U.S.C. 1801 et                   to previous notices published in the
                                                  Terminal at Colman Dock Project in                      seq.].                                                Federal Register.
                                                  Seattle, Washington.                                      5. Historic and Cultural Resources:
                                                                                                          Section 106 of the National Historic                    Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139
                                                     Federal Lead Agencies: FHWA and
                                                  FTA.                                                    Preservation Act of 1966, as amended                    Issued on: December 1, 2015.
                                                     Project sponsor: WSDOT.                              [16 U.S.C. 470(f) et seq.]; Archaeological            Daniel M. Mathis,
                                                     Project description: The proposed                    Resources Protection Act of 1977 [16                  Division Administrator, FHWA, Olympia,
                                                  project will replace the aging and                      U.S.C. 470(aa)–11]; Archaeological and                Washington.
                                                  seismically vulnerable components of                    Historic Preservation Act [16 U.S.C.                  Lucy Garliauskas,
                                                  the Seattle Ferry Terminal at Colman                    469–469(c)]; Native American Grave                    Associate Administrator, Planning and
                                                  Dock in order to maintain ferry service                 Protection and Repatriation Act [25                   Environment, FTA, Washington, DC.
                                                  in the future. The WSDOT operates the                   U.S.C. 3001–3013].                                    [FR Doc. 2015–31111 Filed 12–9–15; 8:45 am]
                                                  Seattle Ferry Terminal. Colman Dock is                    6. Social and Economic: Civil Rights                BILLING CODE 4910–RY–P
                                                  located on Pier 52, along the central                   Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000(d)–
                                                  waterfront of downtown Seattle,                         2000(d)(1)]; American Indian Religious
                                                  Washington. Key elements of the Seattle                 Freedom Act [42 U.S.C. 1996]; Farmland                DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                                  Ferry Terminal Project include:                         Protection Policy Act [7 U.S.C. 4201–
                                                  Replacing and re-configuring the timber                 4209]; the Uniform Relocation                         Federal Railroad Administration
                                                  trestle portion of the dock; replacing the              Assistance and Real Property
                                                                                                                                                                [Docket No. FRA–2015–0007–N–31]
                                                  main terminal building; reconfiguring                   Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as
                                                  the dock layout to provide safer and                    amended [42 U.S.C. 61].                               Proposed Agency Information
                                                  more efficient operations; replacing the                  7. Wetlands and Water Resources:                    Collection Activities; Comment
                                                  vehicle transfer span and the overhead                  Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251–1377                  Request
                                                  loading structures of Slip 3; maintaining               (Section 404, Section 401, Section 319);
                                                  a connection to the Marion Street                       Coastal Zone Management Act [16                       AGENCY: Federal Railroad
                                                  pedestrian overpass; and replacing the                  U.S.C. 1451–1465]; Land and Water                     Administration (FRA), Department of
                                                  King County-operated passenger-only                     Conservation Fund [16 U.S.C. 4601–                    Transportation (DOT).
                                                  ferry facility on the southern edge of                  4604]; Safe Drinking Water Act [42                    ACTION: Notice and request for
                                                  Colman Dock.                                            U.S.C. 300(f)–300(j)(6)]; Rivers and                  comments.
                                                     Final agency actions: Determination                  Harbors Act of 1899 [33 U.S.C. 401–
                                                  that there is no use of Section 4(f)                    406]; TEA–21 Wetlands Mitigation [23                  SUMMARY:   In compliance with the
                                                  resources; Section 106 finding of no                    U.S.C. 103(b)(6)(m), 133(b)(11)]; Flood               Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
                                                  adverse effect; project-level air quality               Disaster Protection Act [42 U.S.C. 4001–              notice announces that the renewal
                                                  conformity; and FONSI, dated                            4128].                                                Information Collection Requests (ICRs)
                                                  November 5, 2015. Supporting                              8. Hazardous Materials:                             abstracted below are being forwarded to
                                                  documentation: Environmental                            Comprehensive Environmental                           the Office of Management and Budget
                                                  Assessment (EA) dated April 2, 2014.                    Response, Compensation, and Liability                 (OMB) for review and comment. The
                                                     The EA and FONSI can be viewed and                   Act [42 U.S.C. 9601–9675]; Superfund                  ICRs describe the nature of the
                                                  downloaded from the project Web site at                 Amendments and Reauthorization Act                    information collections and their
                                                  http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/projects/                       of 1986 [PL 99–499]; Resource                         expected burden. The Federal Register
                                                  ferries/colmanmultimodalterminal/ or                    Conservation and Recovery Act [42                     notice with a 60-day comment period
                                                  viewed at the Seattle, King County, and                 U.S.C. 6901–6992(k)].                                 soliciting comments on the following
                                                  Kitsap Public Libraries. This notice                      9. Executive Orders: E.O. 11990                     collections of information was
                                                  applies to all FHWA and FTA decisions                   Protection of Wetlands; E.O. 11988                    published on September 23, 2015.
                                                                                                                                                                DATES: Comments must be submitted on
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                                                  on the listed project, as of the issuance               Floodplain Management; E.O. 12898,
                                                  date of this notice, and all laws under                 Federal Actions to Address                            or before January 11, 2016.
                                                  which such actions were taken,                          Environmental Justice in Minority                     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
                                                  including but not limited to those                      Populations and Low Income                            Robert Brogan, Information Collection
                                                  arising under the following laws, as                    Populations; E.O. 11593 Protection and                Clearance Officer, Office of Safety,
                                                  amended:                                                Enhancement of Cultural Resources;                    Safety Regulatory Analysis Division,
                                                     1. General: National Environmental                   E.O. 13007 Indian Sacred Sites; E.O.                  RRS–21, Federal Railroad
                                                  Policy Act [42 U.S.C. 4321–4351];                       13287 Preserve America; E.O. 13175                    Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave.


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                                                  SE., Mail Stop 25, Washington, DC                       Federal railroad safety laws and                      of the sample car inspection program is
                                                  20590 (Telephone: (202) 493–6292), or                   regulations. Additionally, railroads are              to reduce risk to railroad employees and
                                                  Ms. Kimberly Toone, Information                         required to report to FRA actions taken               improve passenger safety for the general
                                                  Collection Clearance Officer, Office of                 to remedy certain alleged violations of               public by ensuring rolling stock is fully
                                                  Administration, Office of Information                   law.                                                  compliant with all applicable
                                                  Technology, RAD–20, Federal Railroad                       Type of Request: Extension with                    regulations.
                                                  Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave.                    change of a currently approved                          In an ongoing effort to conduct more
                                                  SE., Mail Stop 35, Washington, DC                       information collection.                               thorough and more effective inspections
                                                  20590 (Telephone: (202) 493–6132).                         Affected Public: Businesses                        of freight railroad equipment and to
                                                  (These telephone numbers are not toll-                  (Railroads).                                          further enhance safe rail operations,
                                                  free.)                                                     Form(s): N/A.                                      FRA has developed a safety concern
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The                             Total Annual Estimated Responses:                  recommendation report form and a
                                                  Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995                         22,352.                                               group of guidance checklist forms that
                                                  (PRA), Public Law 104–13, sec. 2, 109                      Total Annual Estimated Burden:                     facilitate railroad, rail car owner, and
                                                  Stat. 163 (1995) (codified as revised at                9,240 hours.                                          rail equipment manufacturer
                                                  44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), and its                              Title: Use of Locomotive Horns at                  compliance with agency Railroad Safety
                                                  implementing regulations, 5 CFR part                    Highway-Rail Grade Crossings.                         Appliance Standards regulations. FRA
                                                                                                             OMB Control Number: 2130–0560.                     will be obsoleting Forms FRA F
                                                  1320, require Federal agencies to issue
                                                                                                                                                                6180.4(a)–(q) and requesting OMB
                                                  two notices seeking public comment on                      Abstract: Under Title 49 part 222 of
                                                                                                                                                                discontinue its current approval for
                                                  information collection activities before                the Code of Federal Regulations, FRA
                                                                                                                                                                these forms. FRA will be replacing these
                                                  OMB may approve paperwork packages.                     seeks to collect information from
                                                                                                                                                                forms with new Forms FRA F
                                                  44 U.S.C. 3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.5,                     railroads and public authorities in order
                                                                                                                                                                6180.161(a)–(k). The reason for the
                                                  1320.8(d)(1), and 1320.12. On                           to increase safety at highway-rail grade
                                                                                                                                                                discontinuance of the previously
                                                  September 23, 2015, FRA published a                     crossings nationwide by requiring that
                                                                                                                                                                approved forms and request for OMB
                                                  60-day notice in the Federal Register                   locomotive horns be sounded when
                                                                                                                                                                approval of the new forms is due to the
                                                  soliciting comment on ICRs that the                     trains approach and pass through these
                                                                                                                                                                fact that 49 CFR part 231 is being
                                                  agency is seeking OMB approval. See 80                  crossings or by ensuring that a safety
                                                                                                                                                                supplemented and expanded to cover
                                                  FR 57425. FRA received no comments                      level at least equivalent to that provided            new types of cars. For these new types
                                                  in response to this notice.                             by blowing locomotive horns exists for                of cars, FRA will be following the
                                                     Before OMB decides whether to                        corridors in which horns are silenced.                Standard established by the Association
                                                  approve these proposed collections of                   FRA reviews applications by public                    of American Railroads (AAR) Standard
                                                  information, it must provide 30 days for                authorities intending to establish new                2044 or S–2044.
                                                  public comment. 44 U.S.C. 3507(b); 5                    or, in some cases, continue pre-rule                    When a request for sample car
                                                  CFR 1320.12(d). Federal law requires                    quiet zones to ensure the necessary level             inspection incoming letter is provided
                                                  OMB to approve or disapprove                            of safety is achieved.                                by the customer, an abundant amount of
                                                  paperwork packages between 30 and 60                       Type of Request: Extension with                    information is submitted to FRA for
                                                  days after the 30 day notice is                         change of a currently approved                        review that may require a formal on-site
                                                  published. 44 U.S.C. 3507 (b)–(c); 5 CFR                information collection.                               inspection. The information contained
                                                  1320.12(d); see also 60 FR 44978, 44983,                   Form(s): N/A.                                      in the letter includes several paragraphs
                                                  Aug. 29, 1995. OMB believes that the 30                    Total Annual Estimated Responses:                  to explain the cited Code of Federal
                                                  day notice informs the regulated                        4,001.                                                Regulations that the customer believes
                                                  community to file relevant comments                        Total Annual Estimated Burden:                     related to the construction of the car.
                                                  and affords the agency adequate time to                 9,176 hours.                                          Since many cars today are considered a
                                                  digest public comments before it                           Title: Safety Appliance Concern                    car of special construction, the type of
                                                  renders a decision. 60 FR 44983, Aug.                   Recommendation Report; Safety                         car to be reviewed, many times the
                                                  29, 1995. Therefore, respondents should                 Appliance Standards Checklist Forms.                  amount of details of information are
                                                  submit their respective comments to                        OMB Control Number: 2130–0565.                     supplied to support why the customer
                                                  OMB within 30 days of publication to                       Abstract: Sample car/locomotive                    believes the car submitted is the nearest
                                                  best ensure having their full effect. 5                 inspections are performed as a courtesy               car to construction. An abundance of
                                                  CFR 1320.12(c); see also 60 FR 44983,                   to the car manufacturers to ensure that               factors with justification to support the
                                                  Aug. 29, 1995.                                          the equipment is built in accordance                  car type is included in the request.
                                                     The summaries below describe the                     with all applicable Federal regulations               Some examples would be a Logo,
                                                  nature of the information collection                    and requirements. Car builders that                   Company Name, and signature block,
                                                  requests (ICRs) and their expected                      desire to have FRA review their                       specific drawings, reflectorization,
                                                  burdens. The renewal requests are being                 equipment for compliance with safety                  engineering information such as test or
                                                  submitted for clearance by OMB as                       standards are to submit their safety                  modeling of components. Also, the
                                                  required by the PRA.                                    appliance arrangement drawings, prints,               request may include car reporting
                                                     Title: State Safety Participation                    etc., to the FRA Office of Safety                     marks, the amount of cars that would be
                                                  Regulations and Remedial Actions.                       Assurance and Compliance for review at                constructed in the car series. In
                                                     OMB Control Number: 2130–0509.                       least 60 days prior to construction. The              addition, the request would provide the
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                                                     Abstract: The collection of                          sample car inspection program is                      location of the inspection, contact
                                                  information is set forth under 49 CFR                   designed to provide assurance that                    person, title, and contact information.
                                                  part 212, and requires qualified state                  rolling stock equipment is compliant                  Currently, each request is written
                                                  inspectors to provide various reports to                within the Code of Federal Regulations                differently, but contains most of the
                                                  FRA for monitoring and enforcement                      for use on the general railroad system.               information to process the request to
                                                  purposes concerning state investigative,                Although a sample car inspection is not               completion.
                                                  inspection, and surveillance activities                 required, most builders today request                   The FRA region responsible for the
                                                  regarding railroad compliance with                      FRA to perform the inspection. The goal               sample car field sample car inspection


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                                                  is obliged to formally inspect the car for                Total Annual Estimated Burden:                      technology, such as sensors, to detect
                                                  compliance. All the information in the                  2,217 hours.                                          intrusions on rail tracks. If an object is
                                                  customer request is forwarded to the                      Addressee: Send comments regarding                  detected, the sensors immediately send
                                                  region for review. Once the inspection                  these information collections to the                  notification to personnel who may then
                                                  is completed, the assigned inspector                    Office of Information and Regulatory                  stop the train and take appropriate
                                                  provides his report in a memorandum to                  Affairs, Office of Management and                     action. LACMTA seeks a waiver for the
                                                  the Motive, Power, and Equipment                        Budget, 725 Seventeenth Street NW.,                   PTIDS because it contains twelve
                                                  (MP&E) Specialist. The MP&E Specialist                  Washington, DC, 20503, Attention: FRA                 components, six of which only are
                                                  reviews the documents and provides a                    Desk Officer. Comments may also be                    available from a single source and
                                                  memo to the Regional Administrator                      sent via email to OMB at the following                currently are not manufactured in the
                                                  who sends a response by memorandum                      address: oira_submissions@                            United States. In accordance with 49
                                                  to FRA Headquarters of the finding from                 omb.eop.gov.                                          U.S.C. 5323(j)(3)(A), FTA published a
                                                  the field inspection.                                     Comments are invited on the                         notice of the waiver request and sought
                                                     FRA Headquarters is responsible for                  following: Whether the proposed                       public comment in deciding whether to
                                                  gathering all the information from the                  collections of information are necessary              grant the request. Having received no
                                                  request from the customer as well as                    for the proper performance of the                     comments opposing the waiver, FTA is
                                                  assigning and forwarding the                            functions of the Department, including                hereby granting a non-availability
                                                  information to the Region. All the                      whether the information will have                     waiver for this one procurement of the
                                                  information is reviewed by the MP&E                     practical utility; the accuracy of the                specific PTIDS components identified in
                                                  Specialist at Headquarters. The MP&E                    Department’s estimates of the burden of               this waiver request, and not to any
                                                  Specialist prepares a grid letter response              the proposed information collections;                 future procurement by LACMTA or
                                                  for the MP&E Staff Director who then                    ways to enhance the quality, utility, and             others.
                                                  offers the response letter to the Director,             clarity of the information to be                      DATES: This waiver is effective
                                                  Office of Safety Assurance and                          collected; and ways to minimize the                   immediately.
                                                  Compliance. The formal response letter                  burden of the collections of information
                                                                                                                                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                  is then sent to the customer through the                on respondents, including the use of
                                                                                                                                                                Laura Goldin, FTA Attorney-Advisor, at
                                                  Control Correspondence Management                       automated collection techniques or
                                                                                                                                                                (202) 366–2743 or laura.goldin@dot.gov.
                                                  (CCM) system.                                           other forms of information technology.
                                                                                                                                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
                                                     Type of Request: Revision of a                         A comment to OMB is best assured of
                                                                                                          having its full effect if OMB receives it             purpose of this Notice is to announce
                                                  currently approved information
                                                                                                          within 30 days of publication of this                 that FTA is granting a non-availability
                                                  collection.
                                                                                                          notice in the Federal Register.                       waiver to LACMTA for the procurement
                                                     Affected Public: Businesses                                                                                of a PTIDS. On May 1, 2015, LACMTA
                                                  (Railroads).                                              Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520.                     requested a Buy America non-
                                                     Form(s): New Forms FRA F                                                                                   availability waiver for the PTIDS
                                                                                                            Issued in Washington, DC, on December 4,
                                                  6180.161(a)–(k).                                        2015.                                                 because several components are only
                                                     Total Annual Estimated Responses:                    Corey Hill,                                           available from a single source and are
                                                  121.                                                                                                          not produced in sufficient and
                                                                                                          Acting Executive Director.
                                                     Total Annual Estimated Burden: 121                                                                         reasonably available quantities of a
                                                                                                          [FR Doc. 2015–31048 Filed 12–9–15; 8:45 am]
                                                  hours.                                                                                                        satisfactory quality in the United States.
                                                     Title: FRA Safety Advisory 2015–03,                  BILLING CODE 4910–06–P
                                                                                                                                                                49 U.S.C. 5323(j)(2)(A); 49 CFR 661.7(c).
                                                  Operational and Signal Modifications                                                                             LACMTA operates both heavy rail
                                                  for Compliance with Maximum                                                                                   and light rail for 80 stations spanning 87
                                                                                                          DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                                  Authorized Passenger Train Speeds and                                                                         service miles. In December 2013,
                                                  Other Restrictions.                                     Federal Transit Administration                        LACMTA entered into a partnership
                                                     OMB Control Number: 2130–0613.                                                                             with Honeywell International, Inc.
                                                     Abstract: FRA issued Safety Advisory                 [Docket No. FTA–2015–0026]                            (Honeywell) and ProTran Technology
                                                  2015–03 on June 12, 2015 (see 80 FR                                                                           LLC to submit an application in
                                                  33585) to stress to passenger railroads                 Notice of a Buy America Waiver for
                                                                                                                                                                response to FTA’s Notice of Funding
                                                  and railroads that host passenger service               Proposed Innovative Electronic
                                                                                                                                                                Availability Solicitation of Project
                                                  and their employees the importance of                   Platform Track Intrusion System
                                                                                                                                                                Proposals for Innovative Safety,
                                                  compliance with Federal regulations                     AGENCY:    Federal Transit Administration,            Resiliency, and All-Hazards Emergency
                                                  and applicable railroad rules governing                 DOT.                                                  Response and Recovery Research
                                                  applicable passenger train speed limits.                ACTION:   Notice of a Buy America waiver.             Demonstrations. The goal of LACMTA’s
                                                  This safety advisory makes                                                                                    proposal is to demonstrate that the
                                                  recommendations to these railroads to                   SUMMARY:   The Federal Transit                        PTIDS is the most reliable, efficient, and
                                                  ensure that compliance with applicable                  Administration (FTA) received a request               secure system available and can
                                                  passenger train speed limits is                         from the Los Angeles County                           immediately identify any right-of-way
                                                  addressed by appropriate railroad                       Metropolitan Transportation Authority                 obstacles. The PTIDS relies on radar
                                                  operating policies and procedures and                   (LACMTA) for a Buy America non-                       transponder technology to send an
                                                  signal systems.                                         availability waiver for the procurement               instant warning to rail operation safety
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                                                     Type of Request: Regular Clearance                   of a proposed innovative electronic                   systems and personnel. If an intrusion is
                                                  without change of a currently approved                  platform track intrusion system (PTIDS).              detected, the PTIDS sensors trigger
                                                  Emergency Clearance.                                    LACMTA seeks to procure the PTIDS for                 safety systems and notify personnel, so
                                                     Affected Public: Businesses                          research and testing purposes to                      that the train can be stopped. Due to the
                                                  (Railroads).                                            determine whether such a system will                  accuracy and immediacy of the
                                                     Form(s): N/A.                                        help to increase rail safety by                       technology, LACMTA claims that the
                                                     Total Annual Estimated Responses:                    identifying obstacles in the right-of-way.            PTIDS allows for the greatest response
                                                  5,880.                                                  PTIDS uses radar transponder                          time so more accidents will be avoided.


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice and request for comments.
DatesComments must be submitted on or before January 11, 2016.
ContactMr. Robert Brogan, Information Collection Clearance Officer, Office of Safety, Safety Regulatory 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, Information Collection Clearance Officer, Office of Administration, 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 Citation80 FR 76737 

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