81 FR 65702 - Agency Request for Regular Processing of Collection of Information by the Office of Management and Budget
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)
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| FR Document | 2016-22943 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 185 (Friday, September 23, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 65702-65703] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-22943] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket No. FRA 2016-0002-N-21] Agency Request for Regular Processing of Collection of Information by the Office of Management and Budget AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), U.S. Department of Transportation. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Consistent with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and its implementing regulations, this document provides notice that FRA is submitting an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to collect information on railroads' implementation of Positive Train Control (PTC) systems on an annual form entitled the Annual PTC Progress Report Form (Form FRA F 6180.166). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Robert Brogan, 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, 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.) Comments or questions about any aspect of this ICR should be directed to OMB's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: FRA OMB Desk Officer. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Public Participation On June 23, 2016, FRA published a notice in the Federal Register seeking public comment on the revised Annual PTC Progress Report Form. 81 FR 40938 (June 23, 2016). The PRA and its implementing regulations require Federal agencies to provide 60-days' notice to the public for comment on information collection activities before seeking approval for reinstatement or renewal by OMB. See 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A); 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), 1320.10(e)(1), 1320.12(a). The comment period closed on August 22, 2016. FRA did not receive any written comments responsive to its June 23, 2016, notice and request for comments. FRA requests regular processing and OMB authorization to collect the information on the new Annual PTC Progress Report Form (Form FRA F 6180.166), as identified below, 30 days after publication of this notice for a period of 3 years. II. Background on the Annual PTC Reporting Requirement Under the Positive Train Control Enforcement and Implementation Act of 2015 (PTCEI Act), each railroad subject to 49 U.S.C. 20157(a) must submit an annual progress report to FRA by March 31, 2016, and annually thereafter, until PTC implementation is completed. 49 U.S.C. 20157(c)(1). The PTCEI Act specifically requires each railroad to provide certain information in the annual reports regarding its progress toward implementing a PTC system, including ``any other information'' FRA requests. See id. In addition, 49 U.S.C. 20157(c)(2) requires FRA to conduct compliance reviews at least annually to ensure that each railroad is complying with its revised PTC Implementation Plan (PTCIP). The PTCEI Act requires railroads to provide information to FRA that FRA determines is necessary to adequately conduct such compliance reviews. See 49 U.S.C. 20157(c)(2). On March 16, 2016, OMB approved FRA's Annual PTC Progress Report Form (Form FRA F 6180.166) for a period of 180 days under its emergency processing procedures. However, based on industry's oral and written comments on the Quarterly PTC Progress Report Form (Form FRA F 6180.165, OMB Control No. 2130-0553; OMB Approval Expires June 30, 2017), FRA revised the Annual PTC Progress Report Form to be as consistent with the quarterly report form as possible (where the questions overlap), enabling railroads to transfer information from the quarterly report forms to the annual report forms more easily. In summary, on April 12, 2016, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) submitted comments to FRA on behalf of itself and its member railroads, and the American Public Transit Association (APTA) submitted comments to FRA on behalf of the Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad (Metra), the Utah Transit Authority, the Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon, and the Fort Worth Transportation Authority. On April 19, 2016, FRA held a meeting on the proposed Quarterly PTC Progress Report Form to offer the affected regulated entities a forum to provide additional comments and feedback to FRA. Representatives from, and members of, AAR, APTA, the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association, and several individual railroad representatives attended the meeting and provided feedback. FRA published minutes from the meeting on www.regulations.gov under Docket No. FRA-2016-0002. For a detailed summary of the oral and written comments and FRA's responses to the comments, please see 81 FR 28140 (May 9, 2016). The current Annual PTC Progress Report Form, as approved through September 30, 2016, can be accessed and downloaded in FRA's eLibrary at: https://www.fra.dot.gov/eLib/details/L17366. To view the revised Annual PTC Progress Report Form, please see the form attached to FRA's June 23, 2016, Federal Register notice. 81 FR 40938, 40940-40953. FRA is submitting the June 23rd version of the annual form, but with minor spacing modifications, to OMB today for review and regular processing. III. Overview of Information Collection The associated collection of information is summarized below. Title: Annual Positive Train Control Progress Report Form. OMB Control Number: 2130-0553. Form Number(s): FRA F 6180.166. Affected Public: Businesses. Frequency of Submission: One-time; on occasion. [[Page 65703]] Respondent Universe: 41 railroad carriers. Reporting burden: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total annual Average time per Total annual Annual PTC progress report Respondent universe responses response burden hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Form FRA F 6180.166.............. 41 railroads....... 41 reports/forms... 38.41 hours........ 1,575 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FRA notes that the 38.41-hour estimate is an average for all railroads. FRA estimated the annual reporting burden is 60 hours for Class I and large passenger railroads, 40 hours for Class II and medium passenger railroads, and 25 hours for Class III, terminal, and small passenger railroads. Total Estimated Annual Responses for Form FRA F 6180.166: 41. Total Estimated Annual Burden for Form FRA F 6180.166: 1,575 hours. Total Estimated Annual Responses for Entire Information Collection: 147,776. Total Estimated Annual Burden for Entire Information Collection: 3,126,039. Status: Regular Review. Under 44 U.S.C. 3507(a) and 5 CFR 1320.5(b) and 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 September 20, 2016. Patrick T. Warren, Acting Executive Director. [FR Doc. 2016-22943 Filed 9-22-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-06-P
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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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Respondent Universe: 41 railroad Reporting burden:
carriers.
Average time per Total annual
Annual PTC progress report Respondent universe Total annual responses response burden hours
Form FRA F 6180.166 ......................................... 41 railroads .................. 41 reports/forms ........... 38.41 hours .................. 1,575
FRA notes that the 38.41-hour and others; and/or further technological Team Leader at NHTSA’s Vehicle
estimate is an average for all railroads. innovation. NHTSA intends to revise Research and Test Center at (937) 666–
FRA estimated the annual reporting and refine the document within one 4511 or by email at av_info_nhtsa@
burden is 60 hours for Class I and large year, and periodically thereafter, to dot.gov.
passenger railroads, 40 hours for Class reflect such public input, experience, For legal issues: Mr. Steve Wood of
II and medium passenger railroads, and and innovation, and will address NHTSA’s Office of Chief Counsel, at
25 hours for Class III, terminal, and significant comments received in the (202) 366–2992 or by email at
small passenger railroads. next revision of this document. steve.wood@dot.gov.
Total Estimated Annual Responses for DATES: You should submit your SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Form FRA F 6180.166: 41. comments early enough to ensure that National Highway Traffic Safety
Total Estimated Annual Burden for Docket Management receives them no Administration (NHTSA), under the
Form FRA F 6180.166: 1,575 hours. later than November 22, 2016.
Total Estimated Annual Responses for U.S. Department of Transportation, was
ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to established by the Highway Safety Act
Entire Information Collection: 147,776. the docket number above and be
Total Estimated Annual Burden for of 1970, to carry out safety programs
submitted by one of the following under the National Traffic and Motor
Entire Information Collection: methods:
3,126,039. Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 and the
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Status: Regular Review. www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
Under 44 U.S.C. 3507(a) and 5 CFR responsible for reducing deaths,
instructions for submitting comments. injuries, and economic losses resulting
1320.5(b) and 1320.8(b)(3)(vi), FRA • Mail: Docket Management Facility,
informs all interested parties that it may from motor vehicle crashes on our
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 nation’s roadways. This is accomplished
not conduct or sponsor, and a New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building
respondent is not required to respond by conducting research, setting and
Ground Floor, Room W12–140, enforcing safety performance standards
to, a collection of information unless it Washington, DC 20590–0001.
displays a currently valid OMB control for motor vehicles and motor vehicle
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number. equipment, generating and
Avenue SE., West Building Ground
disseminating comparative safety
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520. Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC,
performance information to encourage
Issued in Washington, DC, on September between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday
the production and purchase of
20, 2016. through Friday, except Federal
Holidays. advanced safety features, requiring the
Patrick T. Warren, calling and remedying of defective and
• Instructions: For detailed
Acting Executive Director. noncompliant vehicles and equipment,
instructions on submitting comments
[FR Doc. 2016–22943 Filed 9–22–16; 8:45 am]
and additional information on the and by making grants to state and local
BILLING CODE 4910–06–P rulemaking process, see the Public governments to enable them to conduct
Participation heading of the effective local highway safety programs.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of Prior or in addition to issuing standards,
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION this document. Note that all comments NHTSA also issues guidance regarding
received will be posted without change motor vehicle safety issues.
National Highway Traffic Safety Over the past several decades, many
Administration to http://www.regulations.gov, including
any personal information provided. important safety technologies have
[Docket No. NHTSA–2016–0090] • Privacy Act: Anyone is able to become standard equipment through
search the electronic form of all regulation and voluntary industry
Request for Comment on ‘‘Federal comments received into any of our action, and tremendous adjustments in
Automated Vehicles Policy’’ dockets by the name of the individual consumer behavior about safety have
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic submitting the comment (or signing the been made through behavioral safety
Safety Administration (NHTSA), comment, if submitted on behalf of an programs and the promotion of these
Department of Transportation (DOT). association, business, labor union, etc.). programs by safety partners. Despite
You may review DOT’s complete these efforts and the hundreds of
ACTION: Notice and Request for
Privacy Act Statement in the Federal thousands of lives saved attributable to
Comments.
Register published on April 11, 2000 these efforts, crashes still happen, and
SUMMARY: NHTSA invites public (65 FR 19477–78) or at https:// people are still injured and killed.
comment on the document, ‘‘Federal www.transportation.gov/privacy. 35,092 people died on U.S. roadways in
Automated Vehicles Policy.’’ This • Docket: For access to the docket to 2015. Moreover, NHTSA’s data suggest
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document is intended as a starting point read background documents or that 94% of crashes can be tied to a
that provides needed initial guidance to comments received, go to http:// human choice or behavior.1
industry, government, and consumers. It www.regulations.gov or to the street
will necessarily evolve over time, address listed above. Follow the online 1 See Singh, S. (2015, February). Critical reasons
instructions for accessing the dockets. for crashes investigated in the National Motor
changing based on public comment; the Vehicle Crash Causation Survey. (Traffic Safety
experience of the agency, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Facts Crash Stats. Report No. DOT HS 812 115).
manufacturers, suppliers, consumers, technical issues: Mr. Frank Barickman, Continued
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| Contact | Mr. Robert Brogan, 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, 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.) Comments or questions about any aspect of this ICR should be directed to OMB's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: FRA OMB Desk Officer. | |
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