81 FR 35813 - Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 107 (June 3, 2016)
Federal Railroad Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 107 (June 3, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-13141 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 107 (Friday, June 3, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 35813-35814] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-13141] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket Number FRA-2016-0002-N-13] Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), FRA is forwarding the Information Collection Request (ICR) renewals abstracted below 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. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 5, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Robert Brogan, Information Collection Clearance Officer, Office of Railroad Safety, Safety Regulatory Analysis Division, RRS-21, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Mail Stop 25, Washington, DC 20590, (202) 493-6292; or Ms. Kimberly Toone, Information Collection Clearance Officer, Office of Information Technology, RAD-20, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Mail Stop 35, Washington, DC 20590, (202) 493-6132. These telephone numbers are not toll-free. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520, and its implementing regulations, 5 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 1320, require Federal agencies to issue two notices seeking public comment on information collection activities before OMB may approve paperwork packages. See 44 U.S.C. 3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.5, 1320.8(d)(1), and 1320.12. On February 24, 2016, FRA published a 60-day notice in the Federal Register soliciting comment on those ICRs for which the agency is now seeking OMB approval. See 80 FR 81423. FRA received no comments in response to that notice. Before OMB decides whether to approve these proposed collections of information, it must provide 30 days for public comment. See 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. See 44 U.S.C. 3507(b)-(c); 5 CFR 1320.12(d); and 60 FR 44978, 44983, Aug. 29, 1995. OMB believes 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. See 60 FR 44983, Aug. 29, 1995. Therefore, respondents should submit their respective comments to OMB within 30 days of publication of this notice to best ensure having their full consideration. See 5 CFR 1320.12(c) and 60 FR 44983. The summaries below describe the nature of the ICRs and their expected burdens. FRA is submitting the renewal requests for clearance by OMB as required by the PRA. (1) Title: Designation of Qualified Persons. OMB Control Number: 2130-0511. Abstract: The collection of information is used to prevent the unsafe movement of defective freight cars. Railroads must inspect freight cars for compliance and when noncompliance is found, determine proper restrictions for the movement of defective cars. Type of Request: Extension without change of a currently approved information collection. Affected Public: Businesses (railroads). Form(s): N/A. Total Annual Estimated Responses: 1,200. Total Annual Estimated Burden: 40 hours. [[Page 35814]] (2) Title: Qualification and Certification of Locomotive Engineers. OMB Control Number: 2130-0533. Abstract: Section 4 of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 1988, Public Law 100-342, 102 Statute 624 (June 22, 1988), later amended and re-codified by Public Law 103-272, 108 Statute 874 (July 5, 1994), required FRA to issue regulations establishing a program for certifying or licensing locomotive engineers. FRA uses the collection of information to ensure railroads employ and properly train qualified individuals as locomotive engineers and designated supervisors of locomotive engineers. FRA also uses the collection of information to verify railroads have established required certification programs for locomotive engineers and that those programs fully conform to the standards specified in the regulation. Type of Request: Extension without change of a currently approved information collection. Form(s): N/A. Total Annual Estimated Responses: 216,863. Total Annual Estimated Burden: 272,672 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 [email protected]. Comments are invited on the following: Whether the ICRs are necessary for DOT to properly perform its functions, including whether the information will have practical utility; the accuracy of DOT's estimates of the burden of the ICRs; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the ICRs on respondents, including using 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 May 31, 2016. Corey Hill, Executive Director. [FR Doc. 2016-13141 Filed 6-2-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-06-P
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Operations in Room W12–140 of the Administration, 1200 New Jersey
West Building Ground Floor at 1200 Avenue SE., Mail Stop 35, Washington,
Federal Aviation Administration New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, (202) 493–6132. These
[Summary Notice No. PE–2016–46] DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday telephone numbers are not toll-free.
through Friday, except Federal holidays. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PRA,
Petition for Exemption; Summary of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520, and its
Petition Received; Aviation Systems Ngo, 202–267–4264, 800 Independence implementing regulations, 5 Code of
Engineering Company: Extension Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591. Federal Regulations (CFR) part 1320,
This notice is published pursuant to require Federal agencies to issue two
AGENCY: Federal Aviation 14 CFR 11.85. notices seeking public comment on
Administration (FAA), DOT.
Issued in Washington, DC, on May 24, information collection activities before
ACTION: Notice: extension. OMB may approve paperwork packages.
2016.
SUMMARY: This notice contains a Lirio Liu, See 44 U.S.C. 3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.5,
summary of a petition seeking relief Director, Office of Rulemaking. 1320.8(d)(1), and 1320.12. On February
from specified requirements of Title 14 24, 2016, FRA published a 60-day notice
Petition for Exemption in the Federal Register soliciting
of the Code of Federal Regulations. The
purpose of this notice is to extend the Docket No.: FAA–2015–0481. comment on those ICRs for which the
comment period to improve the public’s Petitioner: Aviation Systems agency is now seeking OMB approval.
awareness of, and participation in, the Engineering Company. See 80 FR 81423. FRA received no
FAA’s exemption process. Neither Section(s) of 14 CFR Affected: comments in response to that notice.
publication of this notice nor the §§ 91.119(c) and 91.151(a)(1). Before OMB decides whether to
inclusion or omission of information in Description of Relief Sought: The approve these proposed collections of
the summary is intended to affect the petitioner is seeking relief to amend information, it must provide 30 days for
legal status of the petition or its final Exemption No. 11509 to operate within public comment. See 44 U.S.C. 3507(b);
disposition. 500 feet from nonparticipating persons, 5 CFR 1320.12(d). Federal law requires
as well as relief from the minimum fuel OMB to approve or disapprove
DATES: Comments on this petition must requirement. paperwork packages between 30 and 60
identify the petition docket number and [FR Doc. 2016–13075 Filed 6–2–16; 8:45 am] days after the 30-day notice is
must be received on or before June 23, published. See 44 U.S.C. 3507(b)–(c); 5
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2016. CFR 1320.12(d); and 60 FR 44978,
ADDRESSES: Send comments identified 44983, Aug. 29, 1995. OMB believes the
by docket number FAA–2015–0481 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 30-day notice informs the regulated
using any of the following methods: community to file relevant comments
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to Federal Railroad Administration and affords the agency adequate time to
http://www.regulations.gov and follow [Docket Number FRA–2016–0002–N–13]
digest public comments before it
the online instructions for sending your renders a decision. See 60 FR 44983,
comments electronically. Proposed Agency Information Aug. 29, 1995. Therefore, respondents
• Mail: Send comments to Docket Collection Activities; Comment should submit their respective
Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of Request comments to OMB within 30 days of
Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey publication of this notice to best ensure
Avenue SE., Room W12–140, West AGENCY: Federal Railroad having their full consideration. See 5
Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC Administration (FRA), U.S. Department CFR 1320.12(c) and 60 FR 44983.
20590–0001. of Transportation (DOT). The summaries below describe the
• Hand Delivery or Courier: Take ACTION: Notice and request for nature of the ICRs and their expected
comments to Docket Operations in comments. burdens. FRA is submitting the renewal
Room W12–140 of the West Building requests for clearance by OMB as
Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey SUMMARY: In compliance with the required by the PRA.
Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (1) Title: Designation of Qualified
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through (PRA), FRA is forwarding the Persons.
Friday, except Federal holidays. Information Collection Request (ICR) OMB Control Number: 2130–0511.
• Fax: Fax comments to Docket renewals abstracted below to the Office Abstract: The collection of
Operations at 202–493–2251. of Management and Budget (OMB) for information is used to prevent the
Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. review and comment. The ICRs describe unsafe movement of defective freight
553(c), DOT solicits comments from the the nature of the information collections cars. Railroads must inspect freight cars
public to better inform its rulemaking and their expected burden. for compliance and when
process. DOT posts these comments, DATES: Comments must be submitted on noncompliance is found, determine
without edit, including any personal or before July 5, 2016. proper restrictions for the movement of
information the commenter provides, to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. defective cars.
http://www.regulations.gov, as Robert Brogan, Information Collection Type of Request: Extension without
described in the system of records Clearance Officer, Office of Railroad change of a currently approved
notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can Safety, Safety Regulatory Analysis information collection.
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be reviewed at http://www.dot.gov/ Division, RRS–21, Federal Railroad Affected Public: Businesses
privacy. Administration, 1200 New Jersey (railroads).
Docket: Background documents or Avenue SE., Mail Stop 25, Washington, Form(s): N/A.
comments received may be read at DC 20590, (202) 493–6292; or Ms. Total Annual Estimated Responses:
http://www.regulations.gov at any time. Kimberly Toone, Information Collection 1,200.
Follow the online instructions for Clearance Officer, Office of Information Total Annual Estimated Burden: 40
accessing the docket or go to the Docket Technology, RAD–20, Federal Railroad hours.
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(2) Title: Qualification and DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PRA,
Certification of Locomotive Engineers. 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520, and its
OMB Control Number: 2130–0533. Federal Railroad Administration implementing regulations, 5 Code of
[Docket Number FRA 2016–0002–N–15] Federal Regulations (CFR) part 1320,
Abstract: Section 4 of the Rail Safety Rulemaking Procedures, require Federal
Improvement Act of 1988, Public Law Proposed Agency Information agencies to provide 60 days’ notice to
100–342, 102 Statute 624 (June 22, Collection Activities; Comment the public for comment on information
1988), later amended and re-codified by Request collection activities before seeking OMB
Public Law 103–272, 108 Statute 874 approval. See 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A); 5
(July 5, 1994), required FRA to issue AGENCY: Federal Railroad CFR 1320.8(d)(1), 1320.10(e)(1), and
regulations establishing a program for Administration (FRA), U.S. Department 1320.12(a). Specifically, FRA invites
certifying or licensing locomotive of Transportation (DOT). interested respondents to comment on
engineers. FRA uses the collection of ACTION: Notice and request for the following summary of proposed
information to ensure railroads employ comments. information collection activities
and properly train qualified individuals regarding: (1) Whether the information
as locomotive engineers and designated SUMMARY: In accordance with the collection activities are necessary for
supervisors of locomotive engineers. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) FRA to properly execute its functions,
FRA also uses the collection of and its implementing regulations, FRA including whether the activities will
information to verify railroads have seeks the Office of Management and have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of
Budget’s (OMB) approval of the FRA’s estimates of the burden of the
established required certification
proposed information collection information collection activities,
programs for locomotive engineers and
activities abstracted below. However, including the validity of the
that those programs fully conform to the
before submitting this proposed methodology and assumptions used to
standards specified in the regulation.
information collection request (ICR) to determine the estimates; (3) ways FRA
Type of Request: Extension without OMB, FRA is soliciting public comment can enhance the quality, utility, and
change of a currently approved on specific aspects of the activities clarity of the information being
information collection. identified below. collected; and (4) ways FRA can
Form(s): N/A. DATES: Comments must be received no minimize the burden of information
Total Annual Estimated Responses: later than August 2, 2016. collection activities on the public by
216,863. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments automated, electronic, mechanical, or
on any or all of the information other technological collection
Total Annual Estimated Burden: techniques or other forms of information
activities described in this notice by
272,672 hours. mail to either Mr. Robert Brogan, technology (e.g., permitting electronic
Addressee: Send comments regarding Information Collection Clearance submission of responses). See 44 U.S.C.
these information collections to the Officer, Office of Railroad Safety, 3506(c)(2)(A); 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1).
Office of Information and Regulatory Regulatory Safety Analysis Division, FRA believes soliciting public
Affairs, Office of Management and RRS–21, FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue comment will promote its efforts to
Budget, 725 Seventeenth Street NW., SE., Mail Stop 25, Washington, DC reduce the administrative and
Washington, DC 20503, Attention: FRA 20590; or Ms. Kimberly Toone, paperwork burdens associated with the
Desk Officer. Comments may also be Information Collection Clearance collection of information Federal
sent via email to OMB at oira_ Officer, Office of Information regulations mandate, including: (1)
submissions@omb.eop.gov. Technology, RAD–20, FRA, 1200 New Reducing reporting burdens; (2)
Jersey Avenue SE., Mail Stop 35, organizing information collection
Comments are invited on the requirements in a ‘‘user friendly’’ format
following: Whether the ICRs are Washington, DC 20590. Commenters
requesting that FRA acknowledge to improve the use of such information;
necessary for DOT to properly perform and (3) accurately assessing the
its functions, including whether the receipt of their respective comments
must include a self-addressed stamped resources expended to retrieve and
information will have practical utility; produce information requested. See 44
postcard stating, ‘‘Comments on OMB
the accuracy of DOT’s estimates of the U.S.C. 3501.
Control Number 2130–New,’’ and
burden of the ICRs; ways to enhance the Below is a brief summary of the
should also include the title of the
quality, utility, and clarity of the proposed ICR that FRA will submit for
collection of information. Alternatively,
information to be collected; and ways to OMB approval as required under the
comments may be faxed to (202) 493–
minimize the burden of the ICRs on PRA:
6216 or (202) 493–6497, or emailed to
respondents, including using automated Title: Survey of Plant and Insular
Mr. Brogan at Robert.Brogan@dot.gov, or
collection techniques or other forms of Tourist Railroads subject to FRA Bridge
Ms. Toone at Kimberly.Toone@dot.gov.
information technology. Safety Standards (Title 49 CFR part
Please refer to the assigned OMB control
A comment to OMB is best assured of 237).
number in any correspondence OMB Control Number: 2130–New.
having its full effect if OMB receives it submitted. FRA will summarize Abstract: FRA Bridge Safety
within 30 days of publication of this comments received in response to this Standards regulations (49 CFR part 237)
notice in the Federal Register. notice in a subsequent notice and require all owners of railroad track with
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520. include them in its information a gage of 2 feet or more supported by a
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collection submission to OMB for bridge to comply with this part. This
Issued in Washington, DC, on May 31, approval.
2016. includes track owners with bridges
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. located within an industrial installation
Corey Hill,
Robert Brogan, at (202) 493–6292, or Ms. (plant) that is not part of the general
Executive Director. Kimberly Toone, at (202) 493–6132. railroad system of transportation
[FR Doc. 2016–13141 Filed 6–2–16; 8:45 am] These telephone numbers are not toll- (general system) but over which railroad
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