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)

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.

[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]


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 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.

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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.

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    (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]
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