81_FR_15838 81 FR 15781 - Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request

81 FR 15781 - Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 57 (March 24, 2016)

Page Range15781-15785
FR Document2016-06583

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and its implementing regulations, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) hereby announces that it is seeking an extension of the following currently approved information collection activities. On February 19, 2016, FRA published in the Federal Register its request for Emergency Clearance for new Form FRA F 6180.167, Bridge Inspection Report Public Version Request Form. See 81 FR 8588. The information collection activities associated with Form FRA F 6180.167 received a six-month emergency approval from OMB on February 25, 2016. FRA seeks a regular clearance (extension of the current approval for three years) to continue this effort to provide a means for a State or a political subdivision of a State to obtain a public version of a bridge inspection report generated by a railroad for a bridge located within their respective jurisdiction. Before submitting these information collection requirements for clearance by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), FRA is soliciting public comment on specific aspects of the activities identified below.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket No. FRA 2016-0002-N-8]


Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment 
Request

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

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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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 an extension of the following 
currently approved information collection activities. On February 19, 
2016, FRA published in the Federal Register its request for Emergency 
Clearance for new Form FRA F 6180.167, Bridge Inspection Report Public 
Version Request Form. See 81 FR 8588. The information collection 
activities associated with Form FRA F 6180.167 received a six-month 
emergency approval from OMB on February 25, 2016. FRA seeks a regular 
clearance (extension of the current approval for three years) to 
continue this effort to provide a means for a State or a political 
subdivision of a State to obtain a public version of a bridge 
inspection report generated by a railroad for a bridge located within 
their respective jurisdiction. Before submitting these information 
collection requirements for clearance by the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB), FRA is soliciting public comment on specific aspects of 
the activities identified below.

DATES: Comments must be received no later than May 23, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on any or all of the following 
proposed activities by mail to either: Mr. Robert Brogan, Information 
Collection Clearance Officer, Office of Railroad Safety, Regulatory 
Safety Analysis Division, RRS-21, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 
New Jersey Ave. SE., Mail Stop 17, Washington, DC 20590, or Ms. 
Kimberly Toone, Information Collection Clearance Officer, 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 2130-0586.'' 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, Information Collection Clearance Officer, 
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, Information 
Collection Clearance Officer, 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 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 information 
collection request that FRA will submit for clearance by OMB as 
required under the PRA:

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    Title: Bridge Safety Standards.
    OMB Control Number: 2130-0586.
    Abstract: On December 4, 2015, President Obama signed into law the 
Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) (Pub. L. 114-
94). Section 11405, ``Bridge Inspection Reports,'' provides a means for 
a State or a political subdivision of a State to obtain a public 
version of a bridge inspection report generated by a railroad for a 
bridge located within their respective jurisdiction. While the FAST Act 
specifies that requests for such reports are to be filed with the 
Secretary of Transportation, the responsibility for fulfilling these 
requests is delegated to FRA.
    FRA has revised its currently approved information collection to 
account for the additional burden that will be incurred by States and 
political subdivisions of States requesting a public version of a 
bridge inspection report generated by a railroad for a bridge located 
within their respective jurisdiction. FRA developed a new form titled 
``Bridge Inspection Report Public Version Request Form'' (see below) to 
facilitate such requests by States and their political subdivisions. 
Additionally, FRA has revised its currently approved information 
collection to account for the additional burden that will be incurred 
by railroads to provide the public version of a bridge inspection 
report upon agency request to FRA.
    As background, on July 15, 2010, FRA published its Bridge Safety 
Standards Final Rule. See 75 FR 41281. The final rule on bridge safety 
standards normalized and established federal requirements for railroad 
bridges. The final rule established minimum requirements to assure the 
structural integrity of railroad bridges and to protect the safe 
operation of trains over those bridges. The final rule required 
railroads/track owners to implement bridge management programs to 
prevent the deterioration of railroad bridges and to reduce the risk of 
human casualties, environmental damage, and disruption to the Nation's 
transportation system that would result from a catastrophic bridge 
failure. Bridge management programs were required to include annual 
inspection of bridges as well as special inspections, which must be 
conducted if natural or accidental events cause conditions that warrant 
such inspections. Lastly, the final rule required railroads/track 
owners to audit bridge management programs and bridge inspections and 
to keep records mandated under 49 CFR part 237. This final rule 
culminated FRA's efforts to develop and promulgate bridge safety 
regulations and fulfilled the Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2008 
(Pub. L. 110-432, Division A) mandate.
    The information collected is used by FRA to ensure that railroads/
track owners meet Federal standards for bridge safety and comply with 
all the requirements of this regulation. In particular, the collection 
of information is used by FRA to confirm that railroads/track owners 
adopt and implement bridge management programs to properly inspect, 
maintain, modify, and repair all bridges that carry trains over them 
for which they are responsible. Railroads/track owners must conduct 
annual inspections of railroad bridges. Further, railroads/track owners 
must incorporate provisions for internal audit into their bridge 
management program and must conduct internal audits of bridge 
inspection reports. The internal audit information is used by 
railroads/track owners to verify that the inspection provisions of the 
bridge management program are being followed and to continually 
evaluate the effectiveness of their bridge management program and 
bridge inspection activities. FRA uses this information to ensure that 
railroads/track owners implement a safe and effective bridge management 
program and bridge inspection regime.
    Form Number(s): FRA F 6180.167.
    Affected Public: States/Political Subdivisions of States and 
Businesses.
    Respondent Universe: 50 States/State Political Subdivisions and 693 
Railroads.
    Frequency of Submission: On occasion.
    Reporting Burden:

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                                        Respondent          Total annual       Average time per    Total annual
           CFR Section                   universe            responses             response        burden hours
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NEW FAST ACT REQUIREMENTS........  50 States/State....  75 forms...........  5 minutes..........               6
    --Form FRA F 6180.167........  Political
                                    Subdivision.
    --Railroad Submission to FRA   693 Railroads......  75 reports.........  60 minutes.........              75
     of Bridge Inspection Report--
     Public Version.
    --237.3--Notifications to FRA  693 Railroads......  15 notifications...  90 minutes.........            22.5
     of Assignment of Bridge
     Responsibility.
    --Signed Statement by          693 Railroads......  15 signed            30 minutes.........             7.5
     Assignee Concerning Bridge                          statements.
     Responsibility.
237.9--Waivers--Petitions........  693 Railroads......  6 petitions........  4 hours............              24
23731/33--Development/Adoption of  693 Railroads......  5 plans............  24 hours...........             120
 Bridge Management Program.
237.57--Designation of Qualified   693 Railroads......  1,000 designations.  30 minutes.........             400
 Individuals.
237.71--Determination of Bridge    693 Railroads......  2,000                8 hours............          16,000
 Load Capacities.                                        determinations.
237.73--Issuance of Instructions   693 Railroads......  2,000 instructions.  2 hours............           4,000
 to Railroad Personnel by Track
 Owner.
237.105--Special Bridge            693 Railroads......  7,500 insp. and      12.50 hours........          93,750
 Inspections and Reports/Records.                        reports/records.
    --Special Underwater           693 Railroads......  50 insp. and         40 hours...........           2,000
     Inspections.                                        Reports/rcds..
237.107 and 237.109--Nationwide    693 Railroads......  15,450 insp. &       4 hours............          61,800
 Annual Bridge Inspections--                             reports.
 Reports.
    --Records....................  693 Railroads......  15,450 records.....  1 hour.............          15,450
    --Report of Deficient          693 Railroads......  50 reports.........  30 minutes.........              25
     Condition on a Bridge.
237.111--Review of Bridge          693 Railroads......  2,000 insp. rpt.     30 minutes.........           1,000
 Inspection Reports by RR Bridge                         reviews.
 Engineers.
    --Prescription of Bridge       693 Railroads......  200 insp. proc.      30 minutes.........             100
     Insp. Procedure                                     modifications.
     Modifications After Review.
237.131--Design of Bridge          693 Railroads......  1,250 designs......  16 hours...........          20,000
 Modifications or Bridge Repairs.

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    --Bridge Modification Repair   693 Railroads......  1,250 br. mod.       1.50 hours.........           1,875
     Reviews/Supervisory Efforts.                        repair reviews.
    --Common Standard Designed by  693 Railroads......  50 standards.......  24 hours...........           1,200
     Railroad Bridge Engineer.
237.153--Audits of Inspections...  693 Railroads......  725 insp. audits...  80 hours/24 hours/6           5,534
                                                                              hours.
237.155--Documents and Records...  693 Railroads......  5 systems..........  80 hours...........             400
    --Establishment of RR
     Monitoring and Info.
     Technology Security Systems
     for Electronic Recordkeeping.
    --Employees Trained in System  693 Railroads......  100 employees......  8 hours............             800
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    Total Estimated Responses for New FAST Act Requirements: 150.
    Total Estimated Responses for Entire Information Collection: 
49,271.
    Total Estimated Total Annual Burden for New FAST Act Requirements: 
81 hours.
    Total Estimated Total Annual Burden Entire Information Collection: 
224,689 hours.
    Type of Request: Extension without change of a currently approved 
information collection under regular clearance procedures.
    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.

    Issued in Washington, DC on March 18, 2016.
Amit Bose,
Chief Counsel.

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FAST Act Bridge Inspection Report Requests

    The Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) (Pub. L. 
114-94) (Dec. 4, 2015), Section 11405, ``Bridge Inspection Reports,'' 
provides a means for a State or a political subdivision of a State to 
obtain a public version of a bridge inspection report generated by a 
railroad for a bridge located within their respective jurisdiction. 
While the FAST Act specifies that requests for such reports are to be 
filed with the Secretary of Transportation, the responsibility for 
fulfilling these requests is delegated to the Federal Railroad 
Administration (FRA). See 49 CFR 1.89. The text of Section 11405 of the 
FAST Act is provided in attachment 1.

Frequently Asked Questions

    Q. Who can make a request for a bridge inspection report under 
Section 11405 of the FAST Act?
    A. Section 11405 of the FAST Act permits a State or a political 
subdivision of a State to file a request for a public version of a 
bridge inspection report for a bridge located in that State or 
political subdivision's jurisdiction. Thus, any duly elected or 
appointed official of a State or political subdivision of a State, 
acting in his or her official capacity, may file a request. This 
includes officials of a State, city, county, town, municipality or 
other political subdivision of a State.
    Q. What information do I need to provide in my request?
    A. Go to FRA's Web site (www.fra.dot.gov) and click on the

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Bridge Inspection Report link and fill out the ``Bridge Inspection 
Report Public Version Request Form'' (FRA F 6180.167) in its entirety 
(a link to the form is provided at the end of these questions). Please 
provide the following information:
     Your name and title;
     Official address;
     Email address;
     Telephone number;
     Identification of the individual bridge(s) for which you 
are requesting a public version of a bridge inspection report(s). 
Bridge identification information could include a street name, a nearby 
intersecting street, a waterway or a recognizable land feature where 
appropriate;
     Name of the railroad that owns and/or operates over the 
requested bridge(s) (if known); and
     An indication that the request is being made in your 
official capacity as a representative of a State or a political 
subdivision of a State. The bridge(s) for which the inspection 
report(s) is sought must be within the jurisdiction of the political 
subdivision of the State you represent.
    Q. How do I file my request?
    A. You can file a request by going to FRA's Web site 
(www.fra.dot.gov) and clicking on the Bridge Inspection Report link. 
There you will find the ``Bridge Inspection Report Public Version 
Request Form'' (FRA F 6180.167). Please complete this pdf fillable form 
by providing all of the information listed in the question above and 
click on the ``submit'' box when completed. This will automatically 
create an email that will send the completed form directly to FRA. A 
link to the form has also been provided at the end of these questions 
below.
    If you are unable to submit the form to FRA directly, please fill 
out the ``Bridge Inspection Report Public Version Request Form'' (FRA F 
6180.167) and attach it in an email to 
[email protected]. Requests will only be 
accepted through this email address with the proper form completely 
filled out and attached.
    Q. How will FRA handle a request?
    A. FRA will evaluate the request and, if found to be compliant with 
law, FRA will promptly request that the railroad responsible for the 
bridge provide a public version of the most recent inspection report(s) 
to FRA. Once FRA has received the report(s), FRA will review the 
report(s) to ensure that at least the minimum information required by 
law has been provided. Once determined to be satisfactory, the 
report(s) will be sent to the requester electronically by reply to the 
request unless the requester provides an alternate email address to 
send the report to.
    Q. What information must a railroad include in the public version 
of the bridge inspection report provided to FRA?
    A. The FAST Act requires the following information to be included 
in a public version of a bridge inspection report:
    1. The date of the last inspection;
    2. Length of bridge;
    3. Location of bridge;
    4. Type of bridge (superstructure);
    5. Type of structure (substructure);
    6. Features crossed by the bridge;
    7. Railroad contact information; and
    8. A general statement on the condition of the bridge.
    Q. How much time does a railroad have to provide the public version 
of a bridge inspection report to FRA?
    A. FRA interprets the statute to require a railroad to provide a 
requested report containing at least the minimum specified information 
within a reasonable amount of time. FRA believes that a reasonable time 
for a railroad to provide a requested report is within 30 days of 
receipt of FRA's request.
    Q. How long will it take FRA to produce a public version of a 
bridge inspection report to a requester?
    A. FRA will handle these requests as expeditiously as possible and 
generally expects to respond to most requests by providing the 
requester with a public version of a bridge inspection report within 45 
days of receipt of the request.
    (Link to Form will be located here)

Attachment 1 to Frequently Asked Questions

FAST Act--Section 11405--Bridge Inspection Reports

    Section 417(d) of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (49 
U.S.C. 20103 note) is amended--(1) by striking ``The Secretary'' and 
inserting the following: ``(1) IN GENERAL.--The Secretary''; and (2) by 
adding at the end the following: ``(2) AVAILABILITY OF BRIDGE 
CONDITION.--
    ``(A) IN GENERAL.--A State or political subdivision of a State may 
file a request with the Secretary for a public version of a bridge 
inspection report generated under subsection (b)(5) for a bridge 
located in such State or political subdivision's jurisdiction.
    ``(B) PUBLIC VERSION OF REPORT.--If the Secretary determines that 
the request is reasonable, the Secretary shall require a railroad to 
submit a public version of the most recent bridge inspection report, 
such as a summary form, for a bridge subject to a request under 
subparagraph (A). The public version of a bridge inspection report 
shall include the date of last inspection, length of bridge, location 
of bridge, type of bridge, type of structure, feature crossed by 
bridge, and railroad contact information, along with a general 
statement on the condition of the bridge.
    ``(C) PROVISION OF REPORT.--The Secretary shall provide to a State 
or political subdivision of a State a public version of a bridge 
inspection report submitted under subparagraph (B).
    ``(D) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.--The Secretary, upon the reasonable 
request of State or political subdivision of a State, shall provide 
technical assistance to such State or political subdivision of a State 
to facilitate the understanding of a bridge inspection report.''

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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 57 / Thursday, March 24, 2016 / Notices 15781 slots under all but the most unusual hereby announces that it is seeking an Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202) circumstances. Carriers should plan extension of the following currently 493–6292) or Ms. Kimberly Toone, schedules in order to meet the approved information collection Information Collection Clearance minimum usage requirement. activities. On February 19, 2016, FRA Officer, Office of Information Consistent with this Notice, the FAA published in the Federal Register its Technology, RAD–20, Federal Railroad will treat as used, any slot allocated to request for Emergency Clearance for Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave. a carrier on January 22 through 26, new Form FRA F 6180.167, Bridge SE., Mail Stop 35, Washington, DC 2016, for which there was a planned Inspection Report Public Version 20590 (telephone: (202) 493–6132). flight that was subsequently cancelled. Request Form. See 81 FR 8588. The (These telephone numbers are not toll- A waiver will not apply to slots without information collection activities free.) a corresponding scheduled flight as the associated with Form FRA F 6180.167 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: carrier should have already factored received a six-month emergency The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 nonuse on those days into their usage approval from OMB on February 25, (PRA), Public Law 104–13, sec. 2, 109 plans. In order to obtain a waiver under 2016. 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Before submitting these Carriers must submit the detailed slot U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A); 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), information collection requirements for 1320.10(e)(1), 1320.12(a). Specifically, and flight information to the FAA Slot clearance by the Office of Management Administration Office by email to FRA invites interested respondents to and Budget (OMB), FRA is soliciting comment on the following summary of 7-awa-slotadmin@faa.gov. Carriers at public comment on specific aspects of LGA, which reported usage in mid- proposed information collection the activities identified below. March, will have until April 8, 2016, to activities regarding (i) whether the DATES: Comments must be received no information collection activities are submit additional information to request later than May 23, 2016. a waiver under the terms of this Notice. necessary for FRA to properly execute ADDRESSES: Submit written comments its functions, including whether the At JFK and EWR, usage reports for the on any or all of the following proposed winter 2015–2016 scheduling season are activities will have practical utility; (ii) activities by mail to either: Mr. Robert the accuracy of FRA’s estimates of the due by April 25, 2016. Carriers at JFK Brogan, Information Collection and EWR must request a waiver request burden of the information collection Clearance Officer, Office of Railroad activities, including the validity of the under this Notice by the due date of the Safety, Regulatory Safety Analysis reports. The FAA will review the methodology and assumptions used to Division, RRS–21, Federal Railroad determine the estimates; (iii) ways for submission to determine if it meets the Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave. terms of this limited waiver. Based on FRA to enhance the quality, utility, and SE., Mail Stop 17, Washington, DC clarity of the information being the submitted information, the FAA will 20590, or Ms. Kimberly Toone, respond to individual carriers via email collected; and (iv) ways for FRA to Information Collection Clearance minimize the burden of information confirming the slots that will be treated Officer, Office of Information as used under this policy. collection activities on the public by Technology, RAD–20, Federal Railroad automated, electronic, mechanical, or Issued in Washington, DC, on March 21, Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave. other technological collection 2016. SE., Mail Stop 35, Washington, DC techniques or other forms of information Lorelei Peter, 20590. Commenters requesting FRA to technology (e.g., permitting electronic Assistant Chief Counsel for Regulations. acknowledge receipt of their respective submission of responses). See 44 U.S.C. [FR Doc. 2016–06692 Filed 3–23–16; 8:45 am] comments must include a self-addressed 3506(c)(2)(A)(I)–(iv); 5 CFR BILLING CODE 4910–13–P stamped postcard stating, ‘‘Comments 1320.8(d)(1)(I)–(iv). FRA believes that on OMB control number 2130–0586.’’ soliciting public comment will promote Alternatively, comments may be its efforts to reduce the administrative DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION transmitted via facsimile to (202) 493– and paperwork burdens associated with 6216 or (202) 493–6497, or via email to the collection of information mandated Federal Railroad Administration Mr. Brogan at Robert.Brogan@dot.gov, or by Federal regulations. In summary, [Docket No. FRA 2016–0002–N–8] to Ms. Toone at Kim.Toone@dot.gov. 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15782 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 57 / Thursday, March 24, 2016 / Notices Title: Bridge Safety Standards. As background, on July 15, 2010, FRA bridge safety and comply with all the OMB Control Number: 2130–0586. published its Bridge Safety Standards requirements of this regulation. In Abstract: On December 4, 2015, Final Rule. See 75 FR 41281. The final particular, the collection of information President Obama signed into law the rule on bridge safety standards is used by FRA to confirm that Fixing America’s Surface Transportation normalized and established federal railroads/track owners adopt and Act (FAST Act) (Pub. L. 114–94). requirements for railroad bridges. The implement bridge management Section 11405, ‘‘Bridge Inspection final rule established minimum programs to properly inspect, maintain, Reports,’’ provides a means for a State requirements to assure the structural modify, and repair all bridges that carry or a political subdivision of a State to integrity of railroad bridges and to trains over them for which they are obtain a public version of a bridge protect the safe operation of trains over responsible. Railroads/track owners inspection report generated by a railroad those bridges. The final rule required must conduct annual inspections of for a bridge located within their railroads/track owners to implement railroad bridges. Further, railroads/track respective jurisdiction. While the FAST bridge management programs to prevent owners must incorporate provisions for Act specifies that requests for such the deterioration of railroad bridges and internal audit into their bridge reports are to be filed with the Secretary to reduce the risk of human casualties, management program and must conduct of Transportation, the responsibility for environmental damage, and disruption internal audits of bridge inspection fulfilling these requests is delegated to to the Nation’s transportation system reports. The internal audit information FRA. that would result from a catastrophic is used by railroads/track owners to FRA has revised its currently verify that the inspection provisions of bridge failure. Bridge management approved information collection to the bridge management program are programs were required to include account for the additional burden that being followed and to continually will be incurred by States and political annual inspection of bridges as well as special inspections, which must be evaluate the effectiveness of their bridge subdivisions of States requesting a management program and bridge public version of a bridge inspection conducted if natural or accidental events cause conditions that warrant inspection activities. FRA uses this report generated by a railroad for a information to ensure that railroads/ bridge located within their respective such inspections. Lastly, the final rule required railroads/track owners to audit track owners implement a safe and jurisdiction. FRA developed a new form bridge management programs and effective bridge management program titled ‘‘Bridge Inspection Report Public bridge inspections and to keep records and bridge inspection regime. Version Request Form’’ (see below) to facilitate such requests by States and mandated under 49 CFR part 237. This Form Number(s): FRA F 6180.167. their political subdivisions. final rule culminated FRA’s efforts to Affected Public: States/Political Additionally, FRA has revised its develop and promulgate bridge safety Subdivisions of States and Businesses. currently approved information regulations and fulfilled the Railroad Respondent Universe: 50 States/State collection to account for the additional Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (Pub. L. Political Subdivisions and 693 burden that will be incurred by 110–432, Division A) mandate. Railroads. railroads to provide the public version The information collected is used by Frequency of Submission: On of a bridge inspection report upon FRA to ensure that railroads/track occasion. agency request to FRA. owners meet Federal standards for Reporting Burden: Respondent Total annual Average time per Total annual CFR Section universe responses response burden hours NEW FAST ACT REQUIREMENTS ................................................... 50 States/State 75 forms .............. 5 minutes ........... 6 —Form FRA F 6180.167 ............................................................. Political Subdivi- sion. —Railroad Submission to FRA of Bridge Inspection Report— 693 Railroads .... 75 reports ............ 60 minutes ........ 75 Public Version. —237.3—Notifications to FRA of Assignment of Bridge Re- 693 Railroads .... 15 notifications .... 90 minutes ......... 22.5 sponsibility. —Signed Statement by Assignee Concerning Bridge Responsi- 693 Railroads .... 15 signed state- 30 minutes ......... 7.5 bility. ments. 237.9—Waivers—Petitions ................................................................. 693 Railroads .... 6 petitions ........... 4 hours .............. 24 23731/33—Development/Adoption of Bridge Management Program 693 Railroads .... 5 plans ................ 24 hours ............ 120 237.57—Designation of Qualified Individuals ..................................... 693 Railroads .... 1,000 designa- 30 minutes ......... 400 tions. 237.71—Determination of Bridge Load Capacities ............................ 693 Railroads .... 2,000 determina- 8 hours .............. 16,000 tions. 237.73—Issuance of Instructions to Railroad Personnel by Track 693 Railroads .... 2,000 instructions 2 hours .............. 4,000 Owner. 237.105—Special Bridge Inspections and Reports/Records ............. 693 Railroads .... 7,500 insp. and 12.50 hours ....... 93,750 reports/records. —Special Underwater Inspections .............................................. 693 Railroads .... 50 insp. and Re- 40 hours ............ 2,000 ports/rcds.. asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 237.107 and 237.109—Nationwide Annual Bridge Inspections—Re- 693 Railroads .... 15,450 insp. & re- 4 hours .............. 61,800 ports. ports. —Records .................................................................................... 693 Railroads .... 15,450 records .... 1 hour ................ 15,450 —Report of Deficient Condition on a Bridge ............................... 693 Railroads .... 50 reports ............ 30 minutes ......... 25 237.111—Review of Bridge Inspection Reports by RR Bridge Engi- 693 Railroads .... 2,000 insp. rpt. re- 30 minutes ........ 1,000 neers. views. —Prescription of Bridge Insp. 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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 57 / Thursday, March 24, 2016 / Notices 15783 Respondent Total annual Average time per Total annual CFR Section universe responses response burden hours —Bridge Modification Repair Reviews/Supervisory Efforts ......... 693 Railroads .... 1,250 br. mod. re- 1.50 hours ......... 1,875 pair reviews. —Common Standard Designed by Railroad Bridge Engineer .... 693 Railroads .... 50 standards ....... 24 hours ............ 1,200 237.153—Audits of Inspections .......................................................... 693 Railroads .... 725 insp. audits ... 80 hours/24 5,534 hours/6 hours. 237.155—Documents and Records .................................................... 693 Railroads .... 5 systems ............ 80 hours ............ 400 —Establishment of RR Monitoring and Info. Technology Secu- rity Systems for Electronic Recordkeeping. —Employees Trained in System ................................................. 693 Railroads .... 100 employees .... 8 hours .............. 800 Total Estimated Responses for New Type of Request: Extension without displays a currently valid OMB control FAST Act Requirements: 150. change of a currently approved number. Total Estimated Responses for Entire information collection under regular Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520. Information Collection: 49,271. clearance procedures. Total Estimated Total Annual Burden Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 3507(a) and 5 Issued in Washington, DC on March 18, for New FAST Act Requirements: 81 CFR 1320.5(b), 1320.8(b)(3)(vi), FRA 2016. hours. informs all interested parties that it may Amit Bose, Total Estimated Total Annual Burden not conduct or sponsor, and a Chief Counsel. Entire Information Collection: 224,689 respondent is not required to respond hours. to, a collection of information unless it asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:48 Mar 23, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00107 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\24MRN1.SGM 24MRN1

15784 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 57 / Thursday, March 24, 2016 / Notices FAST Act Bridge Inspection Report Transportation, the responsibility for version of a bridge inspection report for Requests fulfilling these requests is delegated to a bridge located in that State or political the Federal Railroad Administration subdivision’s jurisdiction. Thus, any The Fixing America’s Surface (FRA). See 49 CFR 1.89. The text of duly elected or appointed official of a Transportation Act (FAST Act) (Pub. L. Section 11405 of the FAST Act is State or political subdivision of a State, 114–94) (Dec. 4, 2015), Section 11405, provided in attachment 1. acting in his or her official capacity, ‘‘Bridge Inspection Reports,’’ provides a asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES may file a request. This includes means for a State or a political Frequently Asked Questions officials of a State, city, county, town, subdivision of a State to obtain a public Q. Who can make a request for a municipality or other political version of a bridge inspection report bridge inspection report under Section subdivision of a State. generated by a railroad for a bridge located within their respective 11405 of the FAST Act? Q. What information do I need to jurisdiction. While the FAST Act A. Section 11405 of the FAST Act provide in my request? specifies that requests for such reports permits a State or a political subdivision A. Go to FRA’s Web site EN24MR16.001</GPH> are to be filed with the Secretary of of a State to file a request for a public (www.fra.dot.gov) and click on the VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:44 Mar 23, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00108 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\24MRN1.SGM 24MRN1

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 57 / Thursday, March 24, 2016 / Notices 15785 Bridge Inspection Report link and fill electronically by reply to the request recent bridge inspection report, such as out the ‘‘Bridge Inspection Report unless the requester provides an a summary form, for a bridge subject to Public Version Request Form’’ (FRA F alternate email address to send the a request under subparagraph (A). The 6180.167) in its entirety (a link to the report to. public version of a bridge inspection form is provided at the end of these Q. What information must a railroad report shall include the date of last questions). Please provide the following include in the public version of the inspection, length of bridge, location of information: bridge inspection report provided to bridge, type of bridge, type of structure, • Your name and title; FRA? feature crossed by bridge, and railroad • Official address; A. The FAST Act requires the contact information, along with a • Email address; following information to be included in general statement on the condition of • Telephone number; a public version of a bridge inspection the bridge. • Identification of the individual report: ‘‘(C) PROVISION OF REPORT.—The bridge(s) for which you are requesting a 1. The date of the last inspection; Secretary shall provide to a State or public version of a bridge inspection 2. Length of bridge; political subdivision of a State a public report(s). Bridge identification 3. Location of bridge; version of a bridge inspection report information could include a street 4. Type of bridge (superstructure); submitted under subparagraph (B). name, a nearby intersecting street, a 5. Type of structure (substructure); ‘‘(D) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.— waterway or a recognizable land feature 6. Features crossed by the bridge; The Secretary, upon the reasonable where appropriate; 7. Railroad contact information; and request of State or political subdivision • Name of the railroad that owns and/ 8. A general statement on the of a State, shall provide technical or operates over the requested bridge(s) condition of the bridge. assistance to such State or political (if known); and Q. How much time does a railroad subdivision of a State to facilitate the • An indication that the request is have to provide the public version of a understanding of a bridge inspection being made in your official capacity as bridge inspection report to FRA? report.’’ a representative of a State or a political A. FRA interprets the statute to [FR Doc. 2016–06583 Filed 3–23–16; 8:45 am] subdivision of a State. The bridge(s) for require a railroad to provide a requested BILLING CODE 4910–06–P which the inspection report(s) is sought report containing at least the minimum must be within the jurisdiction of the specified information within a political subdivision of the State you reasonable amount of time. FRA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION represent. believes that a reasonable time for a Q. How do I file my request? Pipeline and Hazardous Materials railroad to provide a requested report is A. You can file a request by going to Safety Administration within 30 days of receipt of FRA’s FRA’s Web site (www.fra.dot.gov) and request. [Docket No. PHMSA–2016–0027 (Notice No. clicking on the Bridge Inspection Report Q. How long will it take FRA to 2016–2)] link. There you will find the ‘‘Bridge produce a public version of a bridge Inspection Report Public Version inspection report to a requester? Hazardous Materials: Information Request Form’’ (FRA F 6180.167). Please A. FRA will handle these requests as Collection Activities complete this pdf fillable form by expeditiously as possible and generally providing all of the information listed in AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous expects to respond to most requests by the question above and click on the Materials Safety Administration providing the requester with a public ‘‘submit’’ box when completed. This (PHMSA), Department of Transportation version of a bridge inspection report will automatically create an email that (DOT). within 45 days of receipt of the request. will send the completed form directly to ACTION: Notice and request for (Link to Form will be located here) FRA. A link to the form has also been comments. provided at the end of these questions Attachment 1 to Frequently Asked below. Questions SUMMARY: In accordance with the If you are unable to submit the form Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAST Act—Section 11405—Bridge PHMSA invites comments on certain to FRA directly, please fill out the Inspection Reports information collections pertaining to ‘‘Bridge Inspection Report Public Version Request Form’’ (FRA F Section 417(d) of the Rail Safety hazardous materials transportation for 6180.167) and attach it in an email to Improvement Act of 2008 (49 U.S.C. which PHMSA intends to request FRABridgeInspectionReportRequest@ 20103 note) is amended—(1) by striking renewal from the Office of Management dot.gov. Requests will only be accepted ‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting the and Budget (OMB). through this email address with the following: ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The DATES: Interested persons are invited to proper form completely filled out and Secretary’’; and (2) by adding at the end submit comments on or before May 23, attached. the following: ‘‘(2) AVAILABILITY OF 2016. Q. How will FRA handle a request? BRIDGE CONDITION.— ADDRESSES: You may submit comments A. FRA will evaluate the request and, ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A State or identified by the docket number if found to be compliant with law, FRA political subdivision of a State may file (PHMSA–2016–0027) by any of the will promptly request that the railroad a request with the Secretary for a public following methods: responsible for the bridge provide a version of a bridge inspection report • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES public version of the most recent generated under subsection (b)(5) for a http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the inspection report(s) to FRA. Once FRA bridge located in such State or political online instructions for submitting has received the report(s), FRA will subdivision’s jurisdiction. comments. review the report(s) to ensure that at ‘‘(B) PUBLIC VERSION OF • Fax: 1–202–493–2251. least the minimum information required REPORT.—If the Secretary determines • Mail: Docket Operations, U.S. by law has been provided. Once that the request is reasonable, the Department of Transportation, West determined to be satisfactory, the Secretary shall require a railroad to Building, Ground Floor, Room W12– report(s) will be sent to the requester submit a public version of the most 140, Routing Symbol M–30, 1200 New VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:44 Mar 23, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00109 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\24MRN1.SGM 24MRN1


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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 received no later than May 23, 2016.
ContactMr. Robert Brogan, Information Collection Clearance Officer, 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, Information Collection Clearance Officer, 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 Citation81 FR 15781 
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