81_FR_26387 81 FR 26303 - Notice and Request for Comments

81 FR 26303 - Notice and Request for Comments

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 84 (May 2, 2016)

Page Range26303-26304
FR Document2016-10192

As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3521 (PRA), the Surface Transportation Board (STB or Board) gives notice of its intent to seek approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for an extension of the process for filing Arbitration Option Notices. This information collection is described in detail below. Comments are requested concerning: (1) The accuracy of the Board's burden estimates; (2) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; (3) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology, when appropriate; and (4) whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Board, including whether the collection has practical utility. Submitted comments will be summarized and included in the Board's request for OMB approval.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 84 (Monday, May 2, 2016) 
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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD


Notice and Request for Comments

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.

ACTION: 60-day notice of intent to seek extension of approval: 
Arbitration Option Notices.

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SUMMARY: As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 
3501-3521 (PRA), the Surface Transportation Board (STB or Board) gives 
notice of its intent to seek approval from the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for an extension of the process for filing Arbitration 
Option Notices. This information collection is described in detail 
below.
    Comments are requested concerning: (1) The accuracy of the Board's 
burden estimates; (2) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity 
of the information collected; (3) ways to minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on the respondents, including the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology, when appropriate; and (4) whether the collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the Board, including whether the collection has practical utility. 
Submitted comments will be summarized and included in the Board's 
request for OMB approval.

Description of Collection

    Title: Arbitration Option Notices.
    OMB Control Number: 2140-0020.
    STB Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension with change.
    Respondents: All regulated rail carriers.
    Number of Respondents: 1.
    Estimated Time per Response: .5 hours.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours (annually including all respondents): .5 hours.
    Total ``Non-hour Burden'' Cost: None identified. Filings are 
submitted electronically to the Board.
    Needs and Uses: Under the Interstate Commerce Act, as amended by 
the ICC Termination Act of 1995, Public Law 104-88, 109 Stat. 803 
(1995), the Board is responsible for the economic regulation of common 
carrier rail transportation. Under 49 CFR 1108.3, rail carriers may 
agree to participate in the Board's arbitration program by filing a 
notice with the Board to ``opt in.'' Once a rail carrier is 
participating in the Board's arbitration program, it may discontinue 
its participation only by filing a notice to ``opt out'' with the 
Board, which would become effective 90 days after its filing.

DATES: Comments on this information collection should be submitted by 
July 1, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Direct all comments to Chris Oehrle, Surface Transportation 
Board, 395 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001, or to 
[email protected]. When submitting comments, please refer to 
``Arbitration Option Notice.'' For further information regarding this 
collection, contact Michael Higgins, Deputy Director, Office of Public 
Assistance, Governmental Affairs, and Compliance at (202) 245-0284 or 
at [email protected]. [Assistance for the hearing impaired is 
available through the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-
800-877-8339.]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA, a federal agency that 
conducts or sponsors a collection of information must display a 
currently valid OMB control number. A collection of information, which 
is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c), includes agency 
requirements that persons submit reports, keep records, or provide 
information to the agency, third parties, or the public. Under Sec.  
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, federal agencies are required to provide, 
prior

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to an agency's submitting a collection to OMB for approval, a 60-day 
notice and comment period through publication in the Federal Register 
concerning each proposed collection of information, including each 
proposed extension of an existing collection of information.

    Dated: April 27, 2016.
Jeffrey Herzig,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2016-10192 Filed 4-29-16; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 84 / Monday, May 2, 2016 / Notices 26303 the equipment. Subsequent contact Michael Higgins, Deputy utility. Submitted comments will be amendments, assignments of rights, or Director, Office of Public Assistance, summarized and included in the release of obligations under such Governmental Affairs, and Compliance Board’s request for OMB approval. instruments must also be filed with the at (202) 245–0284 or at Description of Collection agency. This information is maintained higginsm@stb.dot.gov. [Assistance for by the Board for public inspection. the hearing impaired is available Title: Arbitration Option Notices. Recordation at the STB obviates the through the Federal Information Relay OMB Control Number: 2140–0020. need for recording the liens in Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339.] STB Form Number: None. individual States. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Type of Review: Extension with Retention Period: Recordations of PRA, a federal agency that conducts or change. liens are destroyed 60 years after the last sponsors a collection of information Respondents: All regulated rail filing. must display a currently valid OMB carriers. control number. A collection of Number of Respondents: 1. Collection Number 3 Estimated Time per Response: .5 information, which is defined in 44 Title: Water Carrier Tariffs. U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c), hours. OMB Control Number: 2140–0026. includes agency requirements that Frequency: Annually. STB Form Number: None. persons submit reports, keep records, or Total Burden Hours (annually Type of Review: Extension with provide information to the agency, third including all respondents): .5 hours. change. parties, or the public. Under Total ‘‘Non-hour Burden’’ Cost: None Respondents: Water carriers that § 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, federal identified. Filings are submitted provide freight transportation in agencies are required to provide, prior electronically to the Board. noncontiguous domestic trade. to an agency’s submitting a collection to Needs and Uses: Under the Interstate Number of Respondents: OMB for approval, a 60-day notice and Commerce Act, as amended by the ICC Approximately 29. comment period through publication in Termination Act of 1995, Public Law Frequency: On occasion. (Over the the Federal Register concerning each 104–88, 109 Stat. 803 (1995), the Board last three years, respondents have filed proposed collection of information, is responsible for the economic an average of 228 responses per year. including each proposed extension of an regulation of common carrier rail The same number of filings is expected existing collection of information. transportation. Under 49 CFR 1108.3, during each of the next 3 years.) rail carriers may agree to participate in Dated: April 27, 2016. Total Burden Hours (annually the Board’s arbitration program by filing Jeffrey Herzig, including all respondents): 171 hours a notice with the Board to ‘‘opt in.’’ Clearance Clerk. (228 filings × .75 hour estimated time Once a rail carrier is participating in the [FR Doc. 2016–10190 Filed 4–29–16; 8:45 am] Board’s arbitration program, it may per filing). Total ‘‘Non-hour Burden’’ Cost (such BILLING CODE 4915–01–P discontinue its participation only by as start-up costs and mailing costs): filing a notice to ‘‘opt out’’ with the There are no non-hourly burden costs Board, which would become effective SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD 90 days after its filing. for this collection. The collection may be filed electronically. Notice and Request for Comments DATES: Comments on this information Needs and Uses: Under 49 U.S.C. collection should be submitted by July 13702(b) and 49 CFR 1312, water AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board. 1, 2016. carriers that provide freight ACTION: 60-day notice of intent to seek ADDRESSES: Direct all comments to transportation in noncontiguous extension of approval: Arbitration Chris Oehrle, Surface Transportation domestic trade (i.e., domestic, as Option Notices. Board, 395 E Street SW., Washington, opposed to international) shipments DC 20423–0001, or to PRA@stb.dot.gov. SUMMARY: As required by the Paperwork moving to or from Alaska, Hawaii, or When submitting comments, please Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501– the U.S. territories or possessions refer to ‘‘Arbitration Option Notice.’’ For 3521 (PRA), the Surface Transportation (Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin further information regarding this Board (STB or Board) gives notice of its Islands, American Samoa, and the collection, contact Michael Higgins, intent to seek approval from the Office Northern Mariana Islands)) must file Deputy Director, Office of Public of Management and Budget (OMB) for tariffs, providing a list of prices and fees Assistance, Governmental Affairs, and an extension of the process for filing that the water carrier charges to the Compliance at (202) 245–0284 or at Arbitration Option Notices. This shipping public. higginsm@stb.dot.gov. [Assistance for information collection is described in Retention Period: After cancellation, the hearing impaired is available detail below. tariffs are placed in a ‘‘Cancelled Comments are requested concerning: through the Federal Information Relay Tariffs’’ file. They are destroyed five (1) The accuracy of the Board’s burden Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339.] years after the end of the year in which estimates; (2) ways to enhance the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the they were cancelled. quality, utility, and clarity of the PRA, a federal agency that conducts or DATES: Comments on this information information collected; (3) ways to sponsors a collection of information collection should be submitted by July minimize the burden of the collection of must display a currently valid OMB 1, 2016. information on the respondents, control number. A collection of ADDRESSES: Direct all comments to including the use of automated information, which is defined in 44 srobinson on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Chris Oehrle, Surface Transportation collection techniques or other forms of U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c), Board, 395 E Street SW., Washington, information technology, when includes agency requirements that DC 20423–0001, or to PRA@stb.dot.gov. appropriate; and (4) whether the persons submit reports, keep records, or When submitting comments, please collection of information is necessary provide information to the agency, third refer to the title of the collection about for the proper performance of the parties, or the public. Under which you are commenting. 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26304 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 84 / Monday, May 2, 2016 / Notices to an agency’s submitting a collection to Total ‘‘Non-hour Burden’’ Cost: None SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD OMB for approval, a 60-day notice and identified. Filings are submitted comment period through publication in electronically to the Board. Notice and Request for Comments the Federal Register concerning each Needs and Uses: Under 49 CFR AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board. proposed collection of information, 1152.10–1152.13, all railroads subject to ACTION: 60-Day notice of intent to seek including each proposed extension of an the Board’s jurisdiction are required to extension of approval: Rail Depreciation existing collection of information. keep current system diagram maps on Studies. Dated: April 27, 2016. file, or alternatively, in the case of a Jeffrey Herzig, Class III carrier (a carrier with assets of SUMMARY: As required by the Paperwork Clearance Clerk. not more than $38,060,384 in 2014 Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501– [FR Doc. 2016–10192 Filed 4–29–16; 8:45 am] dollars), to submit the same information 3521 (PRA), the Surface Transportation BILLING CODE 4915–01–P in narrative form. The information Board (STB or Board) gives notice of its sought in this collection identifies all intent to seek approval from the Office lines in a particular railroad’s system, of Management and Budget (OMB) for SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD an extension of the Rail Depreciation categorized to indicate the likelihood Studies. This information collection is Notice and Request for Comments that service on a particular line will be described in detail below. abandoned and/or whether service on a AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board. Comments are requested concerning: line is currently provided under the (1) The accuracy of the Board’s burden ACTION: 60-day notice of intent to seek financial assistance provisions of 49 extension of approval: System Diagram estimates; (2) ways to enhance the U.S.C. 10904. Carriers are obligated to quality, utility, and clarity of the Maps. amend these maps as the need to change information collected; (3) ways to SUMMARY: As required by the Paperwork the category of any particular line arises. minimize the burden of the collection of Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501– DATES: Comments on this information information on the respondents, 3521 (PRA), the Surface Transportation collection should be submitted by July including the use of automated Board (STB or Board) gives notice of its 1, 2016. collection techniques or other forms of intent to seek approval from the Office information technology, when of Management and Budget (OMB) for ADDRESSES: Direct all comments to appropriate; and (4) whether the an extension of the system diagram Chris Oehrle, Surface Transportation collection of information is necessary maps, described below. Board, 395 E Street SW., Washington, for the proper performance of the Comments are requested concerning: DC 20423–0001, or to PRA@stb.dot.gov. functions of the Board, including (1) The accuracy of the Board’s burden When submitting comments, please whether the collection has practical estimates; (2) ways to enhance the refer to ‘‘System Diagram Maps.’’ For utility. Submitted comments will be quality, utility, and clarity of the further information regarding this summarized and included in the information collected; (3) ways to collection, please contact Pedro Ramirez Board’s request for OMB approval. minimize the burden of the collection of at (202) 245–0333 or at information on the respondents, Description of Collection pedro.ramirez@stb.dot.gov. [Assistance including the use of automated Title: Rail Depreciation Studies. for the hearing impaired is available collection techniques or other forms of OMB Control Number: 2140–0028. through the Federal Information Relay information technology, when Form Number: None. appropriate; and (4) whether the Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339.] Type of Review: Extension with collection of information is necessary SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the change. for the proper performance of the PRA, a federal agency that conducts or Respondents: Class I railroads. functions of the Board, including sponsors a collection of information Number of Respondents: 7. whether the collection has practical must display a currently valid OMB Estimated Time per Response: utility. Submitted comments will be control number. A collection of Approximately 500 hours annually. summarized and included in the information, which is defined in 44 Frequency of Response: Bi-annual. Board’s request for OMB approval. U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c), (Under 49 CFR part 1201, sections 4–1 Description of Collection includes agency requirements that to 4–4, the Board requires all class 1 persons submit reports, keep records, or (large) carriers to submit depreciation Title: System Diagram Maps (or, in the studies no less than every three years for case of Class III carriers, the alternative provide information to the agency, third parties, or the public. Under equipment property and every six years narrative description of rail system). for road and track property. That means OMB Control Number: 2140–0003. § 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, federal that for any given six year period the Form Number: None. agencies are required to provide, prior Type of Review: Extension without Class 1 railroads have to submit no less to an agency’s submitting a collection to than three depreciation reports or the change. OMB for approval, a 60-day notice and Respondents: Common carrier freight equivalent of 0.5 depreciation reports comment period through publication in per year.) railroads that are either new or reporting the Federal Register concerning each changes in the status of one or more of Total Annual Hour Burden: 3,500 proposed collection of information, hours (500 hours × 7 Class I railroads). their rail lines. including each proposed extension of an Total Annual ‘‘Non-Hour Burden’’ srobinson on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Number of Respondents: 1. Estimated Time per Response: 7.1 existing collection of information. Cost: Approximately $262,500 per year. hours, based on average time reported in Dated: April 27, 2016. Board staff estimates that each study informal survey of respondents (less Jeffrey Herzig, will cost between $50,000 and $100,000, than 10). which equals a cost of approximately Clearance Clerk. Frequency of Response: On occasion. $25,000–$50,000 per year. Using an Total Annual Burden Hours: 7.1 [FR Doc. 2016–10191 Filed 4–29–16; 8:45 am] average cost ($37,500 per year × 7 Class hours. BILLING CODE 4915–01–P I railroads), the non-hour burden cost is VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:30 Apr 29, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00107 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\02MYN1.SGM 02MYN1


Document Created: 2016-04-30 13:35:34
Document Modified: 2016-04-30 13:35:34
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
Action60-day notice of intent to seek extension of approval: Arbitration Option Notices.
DatesComments on this information collection should be submitted by July 1, 2016.
FR Citation81 FR 26303 
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