80 FR 80876 - Agency Request for Emergency Processing of Collection of Information by the Office of Management and Budget
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 248 (December 28, 2015)
Federal Railroad Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 248 (December 28, 2015)
| Page Range | 80876-80877 | |
| FR Document | 2015-32617 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 248 (Monday, December 28, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 80876-80877] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-32617] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket No. FRA-2015-0007-N-33] Agency Request for Emergency Processing of Collection of Information by the Office of Management and Budget AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), United States Department of Transportation (USDOT). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: FRA hereby gives notice that it is submitting the following Information Collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Emergency Processing under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. FRA requests that OMB authorize the collection of information identified below seven days after publication of this Notice for a period of 180 days. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of this individual ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by telephoning FRA's Office of Safety Information Collection Clearance Officer, Robert Brogan (tel. (202) 493-6292), or FRA's Office of Administration Clearance Information Collection Officer, Kimberly Toone (tel. (202) 493-6132); these numbers are not toll-free; or by contacting Mr. Brogan via facsimile at (202) 493-6216 or Ms. Toone via facsimile at (202) 493-6497, or via email by contacting Mr. Brogan at Robert.Brogan@dot.gov; or by contacting Ms. Toone at Kim.Toone@dot.gov. Comments and questions about the ICR identified below should be directed to OMB's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: FRA OMB Desk Officer. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The recently enacted Positive Train Control Enforcement and Implementation (PTCEI) Act and The Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (collectively, the ``Acts'') amend certain portions of 49 U.S.C. 20157 relating to positive train control (PTC) system implementation. Most notably, the provisions within these Acts extend the implementation deadline originally established by the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (RSIA) and require covered railroads to each submit a revised PTC Implementation Plan (PTCIP) with additional information to meet its new deadline. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is proposing to provide a revised PTCIP template to assist each railroad pursuant to the new law. More specifically, each railroad may [[Page 80877]] voluntarily opt to use FRA's proposed template to concisely organize and present certain quantitative (i.e. measurable) data relating to its PTC implementation efforts, and its projected timeframe for completing PTC implementation. Although some of this information may have been provided by each railroad in the past, the Acts now require submission of specific measurable data as part of each railroad's revised PTCIP. This information includes, but is not limited to:The calendar year(s) when wireless spectrum required for PTC operation will be acquired and available for use; The total amount of PTC hardware the railroad must install (broken down by each major hardware category); The total amount of PTC hardware the railroad must install by the end of each calendar year (broken down by each major hardware category); The total number of employees the railroad must train; and The total number of employees that will receive training by the end of each calendar year. FRA believes that providing a template will serve as guidance to railroads by reducing confusion as to the necessarily level of detail required. Further, the template will help to expedite the conveyance of this information, and FRA's review for statutory and regulatory compliance, particularly for those railroads that may not have been tracking these details previously. FRA intends to provide the template on its Web site for use by all interested parties. As provided under 49 CFR 1320.13, FRA is requesting Emergency processing for this new collection of information as specified in the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and its implementing regulations. FRA cannot reasonably comply with normal clearance procedures since they would be reasonably likely to disrupt the collection of information. Each railroad is required to submit its revised PTCIP by January 27, 2016. FRA cannot wait the typical 90-day period for public comment. Therefore, FRA is requesting OMB approval as soon as possible (i.e., 7 days after publication of this Notice) for this collection of information. The associated collection of information is summarized below. Title: PTC Implementation Plan (PTCIP) Template. Reporting Burden: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Respondent Total annual Average time per Total annual PTCIP Template universe responses response burden hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Form FRA F 6180.164............. 38 Railroads...... 38 Forms.......... 50 hours.......... 1,900 hours. 0................. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Form Number(s): FRA F 6180.164. Respondent Universe: 38 Railroads. Frequency of Submission: One-time; on occasion. Total Estimated Responses: 38. Total Estimated Annual Burden: 1,900 hours. Status: Emergency Review. Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 3507(a) and 5 CFR 320.5(b), 1320.8(b)(3)(vi), FRA informs all interested parties that it may not conduct or sponsor, and a respondent is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520. Issued in Washington, DC, on December 22, 2015. Corey Hill, Acting Executive Director. [FR Doc. 2015-32617 Filed 12-24-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-06-P
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November 17, 2015, the USITC submissions in Microsoft Word (.doc) or DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
announced that it was instituting an Adobe Acrobat (.pdf). If the submission
investigation of the likely impact of the is in an application other than those Federal Railroad Administration
TPP Agreement on the U.S. economy as two, please indicate the name of the [Docket No. FRA–2015–0007–N–33]
a whole and on specific industry sectors application in the ‘‘Type Comment’’
and the interests of U.S. consumers. field. Agency Request for Emergency
2. Employment Impact Review For any comments submitted Processing of Collection of
electronically containing business Information by the Office of
Section 105(d)(2) of the Act directs
confidential information, the file name Management and Budget
the President to ‘‘(A) review the impact
of future trade agreements on United of the business confidential version AGENCY: Federal Railroad
States employment, including labor should begin with the characters ‘‘BC.’’ Administration (FRA), United States
markets, modeled after Executive Order Any page containing business Department of Transportation (USDOT).
No. 13141 (64 FR 63169) to the extent confidential information must be clearly ACTION: Notice.
appropriate in establishing procedures marked ‘‘BUSINESS CONFIDENTIAL’’
and criteria; and (B) submit a report on on the top of that page. Filers of SUMMARY: FRA hereby gives notice that
such reviews to the Committee on Ways submissions containing business it is submitting the following
and Means of the House of confidential information must also Information Collection request (ICR) to
Representatives and the Committee on submit a public version of their the Office of Management and Budget
Finance of the Senate at the time the comments. The file name of the public (OMB) for Emergency Processing under
President submits to Congress a copy of version should begin with the character the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
the final legal text of an agreement ‘‘P.’’ The ‘‘BC’’ and ‘‘P’’ should be FRA requests that OMB authorize the
pursuant to section 106(a)(1)(E).’’ USTR collection of information identified
followed by the name of the person or
and DOL are conducting the below seven days after publication of
entity submitting the comments. Filers
employment impact review through the this Notice for a period of 180 days.
submitting comments containing no
TPSC. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A
Comments may be submitted on business confidential information
should name their file using the name copy of this individual ICR, with
potentially significant sectoral or applicable supporting documentation,
regional employment impacts in the of the person or entity submitting the
comments. may be obtained by telephoning FRA’s
United States as well as other likely Office of Safety Information Collection
labor market impacts of the TPP Please do not attach separate cover Clearance Officer, Robert Brogan (tel.
Agreement. Persons submitting letters to electronic submissions; rather, (202) 493–6292), or FRA’s Office of
comments should provide as much include any information that might Administration Clearance Information
detail as possible in support of their appear in a cover letter in the comments Collection Officer, Kimberly Toone (tel.
submissions. themselves. Similarly, to the extent (202) 493–6132); these numbers are not
3. Requirements for Submissions possible, please include any exhibits, toll-free; or by contacting Mr. Brogan via
Persons submitting written comments annexes, or other attachments in the facsimile at (202) 493–6216 or Ms.
must do so in English and must identify same file as the submission itself, not as Toone via facsimile at (202) 493–6497,
(on the first page of the submission) separate files. or via email by contacting Mr. Brogan at
‘‘TPP Employment Impact Review.’’ As noted above, USTR strongly urges Robert.Brogan@dot.gov; or by contacting
In order to ensure the timely receipt submitters to file comments through Ms. Toone at Kim.Toone@dot.gov.
and consideration of comments, USTR www.regulations.gov, if at all possible. Comments and questions about the ICR
strongly encourages commenters to Any alternative arrangements must be identified below should be directed to
make on-line submissions, using the OMB’s Office of Information and
made with Yvonne Jamison in advance
www.regulations.gov Web site. To Regulatory Affairs, Attn: FRA OMB
of transmitting the comment. Ms.
submit comments via Desk Officer.
Jamison should be contacted at (202)
www.regulations.gov, enter docket SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
395–3475. General information
number USTR–2015–0012 on the home concerning USTR is available at recently enacted Positive Train Control
page and click ‘‘search.’’ The site will Enforcement and Implementation
www.ustr.gov.
provide a search-results page listing all (PTCEI) Act and The Fixing America’s
documents associated with this docket. Comments will be placed in the Surface Transportation (FAST) Act
Find a reference to this notice and click docket and open to public inspection, (collectively, the ‘‘Acts’’) amend certain
on the link entitled ‘‘Comment Now!’’ except business confidential portions of 49 U.S.C. 20157 relating to
(For further information on using the information. Comments may be viewed positive train control (PTC) system
www.regulations.gov Web site, please on the www.regulations.gov Web site by implementation. Most notably, the
consult the resources provided on the entering the relevant docket number in provisions within these Acts extend the
Web site by clicking on ‘‘How to Use the search field on the home page. implementation deadline originally
This Site’’ on the left side of the home established by the Rail Safety
Edward Gresser, Improvement Act of 2008 (RSIA) and
page.)
The www.regulations.gov Web site Acting Chair, Trade Policy Staff Committee. require covered railroads to each submit
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allows users to provide comments by [FR Doc. 2015–32294 Filed 12–24–15; 8:45 am] a revised PTC Implementation Plan
filling in a ‘‘Type Comment’’ field, or by BILLING CODE 3290–F6–P (PTCIP) with additional information to
attaching a document using an ‘‘Upload meet its new deadline.
File’’ field. USTR prefers that comments The Federal Railroad Administration
be provided in an attached document. If (FRA) is proposing to provide a revised
a document is attached, it is sufficient PTCIP template to assist each railroad
to type ‘‘See attached’’ in the ‘‘Type pursuant to the new law. More
Comment’’ field. USTR prefers specifically, each railroad may
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voluntarily opt to use FRA’s proposed calendar year (broken down by each major for this new collection of information as
template to concisely organize and hardware category); specified in the Paperwork Reduction
present certain quantitative (i.e. • The total number of employees the railroad Act of 1995 and its implementing
must train; and
measurable) data relating to its PTC regulations. FRA cannot reasonably
• The total number of employees that will
implementation efforts, and its receive training by the end of each comply with normal clearance
projected timeframe for completing PTC calendar year. procedures since they would be
implementation. Although some of this reasonably likely to disrupt the
information may have been provided by FRA believes that providing a
template will serve as guidance to collection of information. Each railroad
each railroad in the past, the Acts now is required to submit its revised PTCIP
require submission of specific railroads by reducing confusion as to
the necessarily level of detail required. by January 27, 2016. FRA cannot wait
measurable data as part of each the typical 90-day period for public
Further, the template will help to
railroad’s revised PTCIP. This comment. Therefore, FRA is requesting
expedite the conveyance of this
information includes, but is not limited OMB approval as soon as possible (i.e.,
information, and FRA’s review for
to: 7 days after publication of this Notice)
statutory and regulatory compliance,
• The calendar year(s) when wireless particularly for those railroads that may for this collection of information.
spectrum required for PTC operation will not have been tracking these details
be acquired and available for use; The associated collection of
• The total amount of PTC hardware the
previously. FRA intends to provide the information is summarized below.
railroad must install (broken down by each template on its Web site for use by all
interested parties. Title: PTC Implementation Plan
major hardware category);
• The total amount of PTC hardware the As provided under 49 CFR 1320.13, (PTCIP) Template.
railroad must install by the end of each FRA is requesting Emergency processing Reporting Burden:
Respondent Total annual Average time per Total annual
PTCIP Template universe responses response burden hours
Form FRA F 6180.164 ....................................................... 38 Railroads ......... 38 Forms ................ 50 hours ............... 1,900 hours.
0 .............................
Form Number(s): FRA F 6180.164. public convenience and necessity, Railroad Company, LLC (R.J. Corman),
Respondent Universe: 38 Railroads. pursuant to 49 CFR pt. 1150 subpart C— and Horry County, dated September 16,
Frequency of Submission: One-time; Modified Certificate of Public 2015, R.J. Corman will lease and
on occasion. Convenience and Necessity, to operate maintain the Line for an initial term of
Total Estimated Responses: 38. approximately 11.5 miles of rail line 15 years with the option to renew the
Total Estimated Annual Burden: owned by Horry County, S.C., and agreement for up to an additional 15
1,900 hours. located between RJCS’s line at Station years. The Lease Agreement grants
Status: Emergency Review. 9+34.65 (milepost 336.18) in the City of Horry County the right to cancel the
Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 3507(a) and 5 Conway, S.C., and the beginning of the lease upon 180-days written notice.
CFR 320.5(b), 1320.8(b)(3)(vi), FRA concrete bridge deck on the Conway In a Lease Addendum and
informs all interested parties that it may side of the Pine Island Bascule Bridge Assignment Agreement, dated
not conduct or sponsor, and a over the Intracoastal Waterway at November 6, 2015, R.J. Corman assigned
respondent is not required to respond Station 609+91 (milepost 347.55) (the its rights and obligations under the
to, a collection of information unless it Line). Lease Agreement to RJCS, with the
displays a currently valid OMB control The Line was authorized for written consent of Horry County.
number. abandonment by the Board’s According to RJCS, under the terms of
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520.
predecessor, the Interstate Commerce the agreement, RJCS has the exclusive
Commission, in Seaboard System right and responsibility to provide
Issued in Washington, DC, on December Railroad Inc.—Abandonment—in Horry
22, 2015. common carrier rail freight service on
County, S.C., AB–55 (Sub-No. 107) (ICC the Line to both existing and
Corey Hill, served Sept. 12, 1984). According to prospective customers that have
Acting Executive Director. RJCS, Horry County, a political facilities served by sidetracks or other
[FR Doc. 2015–32617 Filed 12–24–15; 8:45 am] subdivision of the State of South connections to the Line. RJCS states that
BILLING CODE 4910–06–P Carolina, purchased the Line in 1984 it must rehabilitate the Line before it
pursuant to 49 CFR 1150.22 after it was can safely provide service and hopes
abandoned by the Seaboard System that rehabilitation of the Line will be
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Railroad.1 completed in January of 2016.
Pursuant to a Lease Agreement
Surface Transportation Board entered into between R.J. Corman The Line qualifies for a modified
certificate of public convenience and
[Docket No. FD 35979] necessity. See Common Carrier and 49
1 The Waccamaw Coast Line Railroad (WCLR), a
division of the Baltimore and Annapolis Railroad CFR 1150.22. RJCS states that it will
R.J. Corman Railroad Company/
receive no subsidies in connection with
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Company, previously operated the Line pursuant to
Carolina Lines, LLC—Modified a modified certificate of public convenience and its operations and that there will be no
Certificate of Public Convenience and necessity obtained in 2001. See Waccamaw Coast
Line R.R.—Modified Rail Certificate, FD 34064 (STB preconditions that shippers must meet
Necessity—Horry County, S.C.
served July 13, 2001). WCLR provided notice to to receive service.
On November 25, 2015, R.J. Corman terminate its service on the Line on December 11, This notice will be served on the
2013, which became effective on February 9, 2014.
Railroad Company/Carolina Lines, LLC See Waccamaw Coast Line R.R.—Modified Rail
Association of American Railroads (Car
(RJCS), a Class III rail carrier, filed a Certificate, FD 34064 et al., slip op. at 1 (STB served Service Division) as agent for all
notice for a modified certificate of Jan. 31, 2014). railroads subscribing to the car-service
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| Contact | A copy of this individual ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by telephoning FRA's Office of Safety Information Collection Clearance Officer, Robert Brogan (tel. (202) 493-6292), or FRA's Office of Administration Clearance Information Collection Officer, Kimberly Toone (tel. (202) 493-6132); these numbers are not toll-free; or by contacting Mr. Brogan via facsimile at (202) 493-6216 or Ms. Toone via facsimile at (202) 493-6497, or via email by contacting Mr. Brogan at [email protected]; or by contacting Ms. Toone at [email protected] Comments and questions about the ICR identified below should be directed to OMB's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: FRA OMB Desk Officer. | |
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