81 FR 70477 - 30-Day Notice of Intent To Seek Extension of Approval: System Diagram Maps
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 197 (October 12, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 197 (October 12, 2016)
| Page Range | 70477-70478 | |
| FR Document | 2016-24617 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 197 (Wednesday, October 12, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 70477-70478] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-24617] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD 30-Day Notice of Intent To Seek Extension of Approval: System Diagram Maps ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board. SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and 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 that it is requesting from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval of an extension for the collection of system diagram maps, which is further described below. The Board previously published a notice about this collection in the Federal Register. 81 FR 26,304 (May 2, 2016). That notice allowed for a 60-day public review and comment period. No comments were received. DATES: Comments on this information collection should be submitted by November 14, 2016. ADDRESSES: Written comments should be identified as ``Paperwork Reduction Act Comments, Surface Transportation Board: System Diagram Maps.'' These comments should be directed to the Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Chandana L. Achanta, Surface Transportation Board Desk Officer, by email at [email protected]; by fax at (202) 395-6974; or by mail to Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503. Please also direct comments to Chris Oehrle, Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001, or to [email protected]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information regarding this collection, contact Pedro Ramirez at (202) 245-0333 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: 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: System Diagram Maps (or, in the case of Class III carriers, an alternative narrative description of their rail systems). OMB Control Number: 2140-0003. Form Number: None. Type of Review: Extension without change. Respondents: Common carrier freight railroads that are either new or reporting changes in the status of one or more of their rail lines. Number of Respondents: One. Estimated Time per Response: 7.1 hours, based on average time reported in informal survey of respondents (less than 10). Frequency of Response: On occasion. Total Annual Burden Hours: 7.1 hours. Total ``Non-hour Burden'' Cost: None identified. Filings are submitted electronically to the Board. [[Page 70478]] Needs and Uses: Under 49 CFR 1152.10-1152.13, all railroads subject to the Board's jurisdiction are required to keep current system diagram maps on file, or alternatively, in the case of a Class III carrier (a carrier with assets of not more than $38,060,384 in 2014 dollars), to submit the same information in narrative form. The information sought in this collection identifies lines in a particular railroad's system, categorized to indicate the likelihood that service on a particular line will be abandoned and/or whether service on a line is currently provided under the financial assistance provisions of 49 U.S.C. 10904. Carriers are obligated to amend these maps as the need to change the category of any particular line arises. 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 section 3507(b) of the PRA, federal agencies are required to provide, prior to an agency's submitting a collection to OMB for approval, a 30-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: October 6, 2016. Brendetta S. Jones, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2016-24617 Filed 10-11-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915-01-P
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ADDRESSES: Commenters can submit resources, geology and soils, greenhouse Act Comments, Surface Transportation
remarks electronically at gas emissions, hazards and hazardous Board: System Diagram Maps.’’ These
www.regulations.gov by entering the materials, potential accidents and spills, comments should be directed to the
title of this Notice into the search field hydrology and water quality, noise, Office of Management and Budget,
and following the prompts. The socioeconomics, environmental justice, Office of Information and Regulatory
Department will accept comments by transportation, and any other relevant Affairs, Attention: Chandana L.
mail at the following address: Borrego topics that arise during scoping. Achanta, Surface Transportation Board
Project Manager, Office of Desk Officer, by email at OIRA_
Environmental Quality and Scoping Period
SUBMISSION@OMB.EOP.GOV; by fax at
Transboundary Issues (OES/EQT), Room The Department invites the public, (202) 395–6974; or by mail to Room
2726, U.S. Department of State, 2201 C governmental agencies, tribal 10235, 725 17th Street NW.,
Street NW., Washington, DC 20520. All governments and all other interested Washington, DC 20503. Please also
comments from agencies or parties to comment on the scope of the direct comments to Chris Oehrle,
organizations should indicate a contact EA. All such comments should be Surface Transportation Board, 395 E
person for the agency or organization. provided in writing, within thirty (30) Street SW., Washington, DC 20423–
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: days of the publication of this notice, at 0001, or to PRA@stb.gov.
the ADDRESSES listed above. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
Project Description
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information regarding this
Borrego submitted an application on information contact the Borrego Project collection, contact Pedro Ramirez at
August 12, 2016 for a new Presidential Manager at the address listed in (202) 245–0333 or at pedro.ramirez@
Permit under E.O. 13337 to authorize ADDRESSES, by email at BorregoReview@ stb.gov. [Assistance for the hearing
the construction, connection, operation, state.gov or by fax at (202) 647–5947. impaired is available through the
and maintenance of pipeline facilities at Information on the proposed project Federal Information Relay Service
the United States-Mexico border for the details, Presidential Permit application, (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339.]
export of refined petroleum products, status of the environmental review, etc.
including but not limited to gasoline, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments
may be found at: http://www.state.gov/ are requested concerning: (1) The
ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD), and jet e/enr/applicant/applicants/
fuel. The requested Presidential Permit, accuracy of the Board’s burden
borregopipeline/index.htm. estimates; (2) ways to enhance the
if issued, would authorize an
Dated: October 3, 2016. quality, utility, and clarity of the
approximately 0.25-mile segment of 20-
inch pipeline from the first check meter Barton Putney, information collected; (3) ways to
station near 27°38′42.28″ N., Director, Office of Environmental Quality and minimize the burden of the collection of
99°36′13.62″ W. to the United States- Transboundary Issues, Department of State. information on the respondents,
Mexico border at a location [FR Doc. 2016–24630 Filed 10–11–16; 8:45 am] including the use of automated
approximately 9.2 miles northwest of BILLING CODE 4710–09–P collection techniques or other forms of
Laredo, Texas. However, consistent with information technology, when
NEPA, the Department’s EA will appropriate; and (4) whether the
analyze environmental effects SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD collection of information is necessary
associated with the entire U.S. portion for the proper performance of the
of the proposed pipeline. In the United 30-Day Notice of Intent To Seek functions of the Board, including
States, the Borrego Pipeline would Extension of Approval: System whether the collection has practical
consist of approximately 13 miles of Diagram Maps utility. Submitted comments will be
new pipeline (0.25 miles of 20-inch summarized and included in the
pipeline at the border segment and 12.9 Notice and request for
ACTION: Board’s request for OMB approval.
miles of 16-inch pipeline from a comments.
Description of Collection
terminal in Laredo, Texas to the border AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.
segment). The Borrego Pipeline would Title: System Diagram Maps (or, in the
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort case of Class III carriers, an alternative
have the design capacity to transport to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
approximately 150,000 barrels per day narrative description of their rail
required by the Paperwork Reduction systems).
(bpd) of refined petroleum products.
Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501–3521 (PRA), OMB Control Number: 2140–0003.
Environmental Effects the Surface Transportation Board (STB Form Number: None.
The environmental review will or Board) gives notice that it is Type of Review: Extension without
describe the potential environmental requesting from the Office of change.
impacts of the proposed action; any Management and Budget (OMB) Respondents: Common carrier freight
adverse environmental impacts that approval of an extension for the railroads that are either new or reporting
cannot be avoided should the proposal collection of system diagram maps, changes in the status of one or more of
be implemented; the reasonable which is further described below. The their rail lines.
alternatives to the proposed action and Board previously published a notice Number of Respondents: One.
a no action alternative; comparison about this collection in the Federal Estimated Time per Response: 7.1
between short-term and long-term Register. 81 FR 26,304 (May 2, 2016). hours, based on average time reported in
impacts on the environment; any That notice allowed for a 60-day public informal survey of respondents (less
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irreversible and irretrievable review and comment period. No than 10).
commitments of natural, physical or comments were received. Frequency of Response: On occasion.
other resources that would occur if the DATES: Comments on this information Total Annual Burden Hours: 7.1
proposed action is implemented; and collection should be submitted by hours.
any proposed mitigation measures if November 14, 2016. Total ‘‘Non-hour Burden’’ Cost: None
needed. The analysis will focus on air ADDRESSES: Written comments should identified. Filings are submitted
quality, biological resources, cultural be identified as ‘‘Paperwork Reduction electronically to the Board.
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Needs and Uses: Under 49 CFR public review and comment period. No any given six-year period the Class 1
1152.10–1152.13, all railroads subject to comments were received. railroads have to submit no less than
the Board’s jurisdiction are required to DATES: Comments on this information three depreciation reports or the
keep current system diagram maps on collection should be submitted by equivalent of 0.5 depreciation reports
file, or alternatively, in the case of a November 14, 2016. per year.)
Class III carrier (a carrier with assets of ADDRESSES: Written comments should Total Burden Hours: 3,500 hours (500
not more than $38,060,384 in 2014 be identified as ‘‘Paperwork Reduction hours × 7 Class 1 railroads).
dollars), to submit the same information Act Comments, Surface Transportation
in narrative form. The information Total Annual ‘‘Non-hour Burden’’
Board: Rail Depreciation Studies.’’ Cost: Approximately $262,500 per year.
sought in this collection identifies lines These comments should be directed to
in a particular railroad’s system, Board staff estimates that each study
the Office of Management and Budget, will cost between $50,000 and $100,000,
categorized to indicate the likelihood Office of Information and Regulatory
that service on a particular line will be which equals a cost of approximately
Affairs, Attention: Chandana L. $25,000–$50,000 per year. Using an
abandoned and/or whether service on a Achanta, Surface Transportation Board
line is currently provided under the average cost ($37,500 per year × 7 Class
Desk Officer, by email at OIRA_ 1 railroads), the non-hour burden cost is
financial assistance provisions of 49 SUBMISSION@OMB.EOP.GOV; by fax at
U.S.C. 10904. Carriers are obligated to estimated to be approximately $262,500
(202) 395–6974; or by mail to Room per year.
amend these maps as the need to change 10235, 725 17th Street NW.,
the category of any particular line arises. Washington, DC 20503. Please also Needs and Uses: Under 49 CFR part
Under the PRA, a federal agency that direct comments to Chris Oehrle, 1201, 4–1 to 4–4, the Board is required
conducts or sponsors a collection of Surface Transportation Board, 395 E to identify those classes of property for
information must display a currently Street SW., Washington, DC 20423– which rail carriers may include
valid OMB control number. A collection 0001, or to PRA@stb.gov. depreciation charges under operating
of information, which is defined in 44 expenses, and the Board must also
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c), prescribe a rate of depreciation that may
further information regarding this be charged to those classes of property.
includes agency requirements that collection, contact Michael Higgins,
persons submit reports, keep records, or Pursuant to the Board’s authority under
Deputy Director, Office of Public 49 U.S.C. 11145, Class 1 rail carriers are
provide information to the agency, third Assistance, Governmental Affairs, and
parties, or the public. Under section required to submit Rail Depreciation
Compliance at (202) 245–0284 or at Studies to the Board. Information in
3507(b) of the PRA, federal agencies are higginsm@stb.gov. [Assistance for the
required to provide, prior to an agency’s these studies is not available from any
hearing impaired is available through other source. The Board uses the
submitting a collection to OMB for the Federal Information Relay Service
approval, a 30-day notice and comment information in these studies to prescribe
(FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339.] depreciation rates. These depreciation
period through publication in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments rate prescriptions state the period for
Federal Register concerning each
proposed collection of information, are requested concerning: (1) The which the depreciation rates therein are
including each proposed extension of an accuracy of the Board’s burden applicable. Class 1 railroads apply the
existing collection of information. estimates; (2) ways to enhance the prescribed depreciation rates to their
quality, utility, and clarity of the investment base to determine monthly
Dated: October 6, 2016. information collected; (3) ways to and annual depreciation expense. This
Brendetta S. Jones, minimize the burden of the collection of expense is included in the railroads’
Clearance Clerk. information on the respondents, operating expenses, which are reported
[FR Doc. 2016–24617 Filed 10–11–16; 8:45 am] including the use of automated in their R–1 reports (OMB Control
BILLING CODE 4915–01–P collection techniques or other forms of Number 2140–0009). Operating
information technology when expenses are used to develop operating
appropriate; and (4) whether the costs for application in various
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD collection of information is necessary proceedings before the Board, such as in
for the proper performance of the rate reasonableness cases and in the
30-Day Notice of Intent To Seek functions of the Board, including determination of railroad revenue
Extension of Approval: Rail whether the collection has practical adequacy.
Depreciation Studies utility. Submitted comments will be
summarized and included in the Under the PRA, a Federal agency
Notice and request for
ACTION:
Board’s request for OMB approval. conducting or sponsoring a collection of
comments. information must display a currently
Description of Collection valid OMB control number. A collection
AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board. of information, which is defined in 44
Title: Rail Depreciation Studies.
SUMMARY: As required by the Paperwork OMB Control Number: 2140–0028. U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c),
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501– STB Form Number: None. includes agency requirements that
3521 (PRA), the Surface Transportation Type of Review: Extension with persons submit reports, keep records, or
Board (STB or Board) gives notice of its change. provide information to the agency, third
intent to seek approval from the Office Respondents: Class 1 railroads. parties, or the public. Section 3507(b) of
of Management and Budget (OMB) for Number of Respondents: Seven. the PRA requires, concurrent with an
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an extension of the collection of Rail Frequency: On occasion. (Under 49 agency’s submitting a collection to OMB
Depreciation Studies. This information CFR part 1201, 4–1 to 4–4, the Board for approval, a 30-day notice and
collection is described in detail below. requires all Class 1 (large) carriers to comment period through publication in
The Board previously published a submit rail depreciation studies no less the Federal Register concerning each
notice about this collection in the than every three years for equipment proposed collection of information,
Federal Register. 81 FR 26,304 (May 2, property and every six years for road including each proposed extension of an
2016). That notice allowed for a 60-day and track property. That means that for existing collection of information.
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