81 FR 65701 - Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 185 (September 23, 2016)
Federal Railroad Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 185 (September 23, 2016)
| Page Range | 65701-65702 | |
| FR Document | 2016-22942 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 185 (Friday, September 23, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 65701-65702] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-22942] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket No. FRA-2016-0002-N-20] Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice and comment request. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), this notice announces that FRA is forwarding the new Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describes the information collection and its expected burden. On June 3, 2016, FRA published a notice providing a 60-day period for public comment on the ICR. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before October 24, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Robert Brogan, Information Collection Clearance Officer, Office of Railroad Safety, Regulatory Analysis Division, RRS-21, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Mail Stop 25, Washington, DC 20590 (Telephone: (202) 493-6292); or Ms. Kim Toone, Information Collection Clearance Officer, Office of Administration, Office of Information Technology, RAD-20, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Mail Stop 35, Washington, DC 20590 (Telephone: (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 CFR part 1320, require Federal agencies to issue two notices seeking public comment on information collection activities before OMB may approve paperwork packages. 44 U.S.C. 3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.5, 1320.8(d)(1), and 1320.12. On June 3, 2016, FRA published a 60-day notice in the Federal Register soliciting comment on the ICR for which it is now seeking OMB approval. See 81 FR 35814. FRA received no comments in response to this notice. Before OMB decides whether to approve these proposed collections of information, it must provide 30 days for public comment. 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. 44 U.S.C. 3507(b)-(c); 5 CFR 1320.12(d); see also 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. 60 FR 44983, Aug. 29, 1995. Therefore, respondents should submit their respective comments to OMB within 30 days of publication to best ensure having their full effect. 5 CFR 1320.12(c); see also 60 FR 44983, Aug. 29, 1995. The summary below describes the ICR and its expected burden. FRA is submitting the new request for clearance by OMB as the PRA requires. Title: Survey of Plant and Insular Tourist Railroads Subject to FRA Bridge Safety Standards (49 CFR part 237). OMB Control Number: 2130-New. Abstract: FRA's Bridge Safety Standards (49 CFR part 237) require all owners of railroad track with a gage of 2 feet or more supported by a bridge to comply with the regulations. This includes track owners with bridges located within an industrial installation (plant) that is not part of the general railroad system of transportation (general system), but over which railroad equipment is moved by a general system railroad. To identify track owners subject to the requirements of part 237, Bridge Safety Standards, FRA relies on the railroad accident/ incident reports that FRA regulations (49 CFR part 225, Railroad Accidents/Incidents: Reports Classification, and Investigations) require railroads to file monthly. However, plant railroads and insular tourist railroads are exempt from 49 CFR part 225 reporting requirements. Under the ICR, FRA would request any railroad serving a plant and moving railroad equipment over bridges within the plant, or the plant itself, to advise FRA by email that there are railroad bridges within the installation potentially subject to FRA Bridge Safety Standards. FRA would also request insular tourist railroads, whose tracks are supported by one or more bridges, to advise FRA by email about these bridges. The email notifications should include the name of the installation or insular tourist railroad, address, including city and State, contact name, telephone number, and email address. This survey will be ongoing with initial approval requested for 3 years. FRA desires to identify plant and insular tourist railroads that may be subject to part 237 requirements, but are exempt from part 225 reporting requirements, to analyze the risks these entities may pose to railroad bridge safety and to aid in planning bridge safety oversight activities and allocating resources. Type of Request: Approval of a new information collection. Affected Public: Freight railroads, industrial installations (plants), insular tourist railroads. Form(s): N/A. Total Estimated Annual Responses: 210. Total Estimated Annual Burden: 53 hours. Addressee: Send comments regarding these information collections to the [[Page 65702]] Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attention: FRA Desk Officer. Comments may also be sent via email to OMB at the following address: [email protected]. Comments are invited on the following: Whether the proposed collections of information 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 proposed information collections; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the collections of information on respondents, including the use of 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 September 20, 2016. Patrick T. Warren, Acting Executive Director. [FR Doc. 2016-22942 Filed 9-22-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-06-P
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Total Estimated Responses: 36,608. SUMMARY: Under the Paperwork The summary below describes the ICR
Total Estimated Annual Burden: Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), this notice and its expected burden. FRA is
8,152 hours. announces that FRA is forwarding the submitting the new request for clearance
Status: Regular Review. new Information Collection Request by OMB as the PRA requires.
Title: Bridge Worker Safety Rules. (ICR) abstracted below to the Office of Title: Survey of Plant and Insular
OMB Control Number: 2130–0535. Management and Budget (OMB) for Tourist Railroads Subject to FRA Bridge
Abstract: Title 49 U.S.C. 20139 review and comment. The ICR describes Safety Standards (49 CFR part 237).
requires FRA to issue rules, regulations, the information collection and its OMB Control Number: 2130–New.
orders, and standards for the safety of expected burden. On June 3, 2016, FRA Abstract: FRA’s Bridge Safety
maintenance-of-way employees on published a notice providing a 60-day Standards (49 CFR part 237) require all
railroad bridges, including standards for period for public comment on the ICR. owners of railroad track with a gage of
‘‘bridge safety equipment’’ such as nets, DATES: Comments must be submitted on 2 feet or more supported by a bridge to
walkways, handrails, and safety lines, or before October 24, 2016. comply with the regulations. This
along with requirements for using FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
includes track owners with bridges
vessels when work is performed on Robert Brogan, Information Collection located within an industrial installation
bridges located over bodies of water. Clearance Officer, Office of Railroad (plant) that is not part of the general
Subpart B of 49 CFR part 214 establishes Safety, Regulatory Analysis Division, railroad system of transportation
minimum workplace safety standards RRS–21, Federal Railroad (general system), but over which
for railroad employees as they apply to Administration, 1200 New Jersey railroad equipment is moved by a
railroad bridges. Specifically, 49 CFR Avenue SE., Mail Stop 25, Washington, general system railroad. To identify
214.105(c) establishes standards and DC 20590 (Telephone: (202) 493–6292); track owners subject to the requirements
practices for safety net systems. Safety or Ms. Kim Toone, Information of part 237, Bridge Safety Standards,
nets and net installations must be drop- Collection Clearance Officer, Office of FRA relies on the railroad accident/
tested at the job site after initial Administration, Office of Information incident reports that FRA regulations
installation and before being used as a Technology, RAD–20, Federal Railroad (49 CFR part 225, Railroad Accidents/
fall-protection system, after major Administration, 1200 New Jersey Incidents: Reports Classification, and
repairs, and at 6-month intervals if left Avenue SE., Mail Stop 35, Washington, Investigations) require railroads to file
at one site. If a drop-test is not feasible DC 20590 (Telephone: (202) 493–6132). monthly. However, plant railroads and
and is not performed, then the railroad (These telephone numbers are not toll insular tourist railroads are exempt from
or railroad contractor, or a designated free.) 49 CFR part 225 reporting requirements.
certified person, must provide written Under the ICR, FRA would request
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PRA, any railroad serving a plant and moving
certification the net complies with the 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520, and its
safety standards of 49 CFR 214.105. FRA railroad equipment over bridges within
implementing regulations, 5 CFR part the plant, or the plant itself, to advise
and State inspectors use the information 1320, require Federal agencies to issue
to enforce Federal regulations. The FRA by email that there are railroad
two notices seeking public comment on bridges within the installation
information maintained at the job site information collection activities before
promotes safe bridge worker practices. potentially subject to FRA Bridge Safety
OMB may approve paperwork packages. Standards. FRA would also request
Under 44 U.S.C. 3507(a), and 5 CFR 44 U.S.C. 3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.5,
1320.5(b) and 1320.8(b)(3)(vi), FRA insular tourist railroads, whose tracks
1320.8(d)(1), and 1320.12. On June 3, are supported by one or more bridges,
informs all interested parties that it may 2016, FRA published a 60-day notice in
not conduct or sponsor, and a to advise FRA by email about these
the Federal Register soliciting comment bridges. The email notifications should
respondent is not required to respond on the ICR for which it is now seeking
to, a collection of information unless a include the name of the installation or
OMB approval. See 81 FR 35814. FRA insular tourist railroad, address,
collection displays a currently valid received no comments in response to
OMB control number. including city and State, contact name,
this notice. telephone number, and email address.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520. Before OMB decides whether to This survey will be ongoing with initial
Issued in Washington, DC, on September approve these proposed collections of approval requested for 3 years.
20, 2016. information, it must provide 30 days for FRA desires to identify plant and
Patrick T. Warren, public comment. 44 U.S.C. 3507(b); 5 insular tourist railroads that may be
Acting Executive Director.
CFR 1320.12(d). Federal law requires subject to part 237 requirements, but are
OMB to approve or disapprove exempt from part 225 reporting
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paperwork packages between 30 and 60 requirements, to analyze the risks these
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days after the 30-day notice is entities may pose to railroad bridge
published. 44 U.S.C. 3507(b)–(c); safety and to aid in planning bridge
5 CFR 1320.12(d); see also 60 FR safety oversight activities and allocating
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
44978, 44983, Aug. 29, 1995. OMB resources.
Federal Railroad Administration believes the 30-day notice informs the Type of Request: Approval of a new
regulated community to file relevant information collection.
[Docket No. FRA–2016–0002–N–20] comments and affords the agency Affected Public: Freight railroads,
adequate time to digest public industrial installations (plants), insular
Proposed Agency Information comments before it renders a decision.
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Collection Activities; Comment tourist railroads.
60 FR 44983, Aug. 29, 1995. Therefore, Form(s): N/A.
Request respondents should submit their Total Estimated Annual Responses:
AGENCY: Federal Railroad respective comments to OMB within 30 210.
Administration (FRA), Department of days of publication to best ensure Total Estimated Annual Burden: 53
Transportation (DOT). having their full effect. 5 CFR hours.
1320.12(c); see also 60 FR 44983, Aug. Addressee: Send comments regarding
ACTION: Notice and comment request.
29, 1995. these information collections to the
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Office of Information and Regulatory Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202) processing procedures. However, based
Affairs, Office of Management and 493–6292) or Ms. Kim Toone, Office of on industry’s oral and written
Budget, 725 17th Street NW., Information Technology, RAD–20, comments on the Quarterly PTC
Washington, DC 20503, Attention: FRA Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 Progress Report Form (Form FRA F
Desk Officer. Comments may also be New Jersey Avenue SE., Mail Stop 35, 6180.165, OMB Control No. 2130–0553;
sent via email to OMB at the following Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202) OMB Approval Expires June 30, 2017),
address: oira_submissions@ 493–6132). (These telephone numbers FRA revised the Annual PTC Progress
omb.eop.gov. are not toll free.) Comments or questions Report Form to be as consistent with the
Comments are invited on the about any aspect of this ICR should be quarterly report form as possible (where
following: Whether the proposed directed to OMB’s Office of Information the questions overlap), enabling
collections of information are necessary and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: FRA OMB railroads to transfer information from
for DOT to properly perform its Desk Officer. the quarterly report forms to the annual
functions, including whether the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: report forms more easily. In summary,
information will have practical utility; on April 12, 2016, the Association of
I. Public Participation
the accuracy of DOT’s estimates of the American Railroads (AAR) submitted
burden of the proposed information On June 23, 2016, FRA published a comments to FRA on behalf of itself and
collections; ways to enhance the quality, notice in the Federal Register seeking its member railroads, and the American
utility, and clarity of the information to public comment on the revised Annual Public Transit Association (APTA)
be collected; and ways to minimize the PTC Progress Report Form. 81 FR 40938 submitted comments to FRA on behalf
burden of the collections of information (June 23, 2016). The PRA and its of the Northeast Illinois Regional
on respondents, including the use of implementing regulations require Commuter Railroad (Metra), the Utah
automated collection techniques or Federal agencies to provide 60-days’ Transit Authority, the Tri-County
other forms of information technology. notice to the public for comment on Metropolitan Transportation District of
A comment to OMB is best assured of information collection activities before Oregon, and the Fort Worth
having its full effect if OMB receives it seeking approval for reinstatement or Transportation Authority.
within 30 days of publication of this renewal by OMB. See 44 U.S.C. On April 19, 2016, FRA held a
notice in the Federal Register. 3506(c)(2)(A); 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), meeting on the proposed Quarterly PTC
1320.10(e)(1), 1320.12(a). The comment Progress Report Form to offer the
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520.
period closed on August 22, 2016. FRA affected regulated entities a forum to
Issued in Washington, DC, on September 20, did not receive any written comments
2016. provide additional comments and
responsive to its June 23, 2016, notice feedback to FRA. Representatives from,
Patrick T. Warren, and request for comments. FRA requests and members of, AAR, APTA, the
Acting Executive Director. regular processing and OMB American Short Line and Regional
[FR Doc. 2016–22942 Filed 9–22–16; 8:45 am] authorization to collect the information Railroad Association, and several
BILLING CODE 4910–06–P on the new Annual PTC Progress Report individual railroad representatives
Form (Form FRA F 6180.166), as attended the meeting and provided
identified below, 30 days after feedback. FRA published minutes from
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION publication of this notice for a period of the meeting on www.regulations.gov
3 years.
Federal Railroad Administration under Docket No. FRA–2016–0002. For
II. Background on the Annual PTC a detailed summary of the oral and
[Docket No. FRA 2016–0002–N–21] Reporting Requirement written comments and FRA’s responses
Under the Positive Train Control to the comments, please see 81 FR
Agency Request for Regular 28140 (May 9, 2016).
Processing of Collection of Enforcement and Implementation Act of
2015 (PTCEI Act), each railroad subject The current Annual PTC Progress
Information by the Office of Report Form, as approved through
Management and Budget to 49 U.S.C. 20157(a) must submit an
annual progress report to FRA by March September 30, 2016, can be accessed
AGENCY: Federal Railroad 31, 2016, and annually thereafter, until and downloaded in FRA’s eLibrary at:
Administration (FRA), U.S. Department PTC implementation is completed. 49 https://www.fra.dot.gov/eLib/details/
of Transportation. U.S.C. 20157(c)(1). The PTCEI Act L17366. To view the revised Annual
ACTION: Notice. specifically requires each railroad to PTC Progress Report Form, please see
provide certain information in the the form attached to FRA’s June 23,
SUMMARY: Consistent with the annual reports regarding its progress 2016, Federal Register notice. 81 FR
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) toward implementing a PTC system, 40938, 40940–40953. FRA is submitting
and its implementing regulations, this including ‘‘any other information’’ FRA the June 23rd version of the annual
document provides notice that FRA is requests. See id. In addition, 49 U.S.C. form, but with minor spacing
submitting an Information Collection 20157(c)(2) requires FRA to conduct modifications, to OMB today for review
Request (ICR) to the Office of compliance reviews at least annually to and regular processing.
Management and Budget (OMB) to ensure that each railroad is complying III. Overview of Information Collection
collect information on railroads’ with its revised PTC Implementation
implementation of Positive Train Plan (PTCIP). The PTCEI Act requires The associated collection of
Control (PTC) systems on an annual information is summarized below.
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railroads to provide information to FRA
form entitled the Annual PTC Progress that FRA determines is necessary to Title: Annual Positive Train Control
Report Form (Form FRA F 6180.166). adequately conduct such compliance Progress Report Form.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. reviews. See 49 U.S.C. 20157(c)(2). OMB Control Number: 2130–0553.
Robert Brogan, Office of Railroad Safety, On March 16, 2016, OMB approved Form Number(s): FRA F 6180.166.
Regulatory Analysis Division, RRS–21, FRA’s Annual PTC Progress Report Affected Public: Businesses.
Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 Form (Form FRA F 6180.166) for a Frequency of Submission: One-time;
New Jersey Avenue SE., Mail Stop 25, period of 180 days under its emergency on occasion.
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| Contact | Mr. Robert Brogan, Information Collection Clearance Officer, Office of Railroad Safety, Regulatory Analysis Division, RRS-21, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Mail Stop 25, Washington, DC 20590 (Telephone: (202) 493-6292); or Ms. Kim Toone, Information Collection Clearance Officer, Office of Administration, Office of Information Technology, RAD-20, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Mail Stop 35, Washington, DC 20590 (Telephone: (202) 493-6132). (These telephone numbers are not toll free.) | |
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