| Page Range | 13714-13717 | |
| FR Document | 2017-05046 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 48 (Tuesday, March 14, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 13714-13717] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-05046] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket No. FRA-2017-0002-N-1] Proposed Renewal of Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and its implementing regulations, FRA seeks approval of proposed information collection activities. Before submitting these information collection requests (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval, FRA is soliciting public comment on specific aspects of the activities, which are identified below. DATES: Comments must be received no later than May 15, 2017. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on any of the following information collection activities by mail to either: Mr. Robert Brogan, Information Collection Clearance Officer, Office of Railroad Safety, Regulatory Safety Analysis Division, RRS-21, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Mail Stop 17, Washington, DC 20590, or Ms. Kim Toone, Information Collection Clearance Officer, Office of Information Technology, RAD-20, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Mail Stop 35, Washington, DC 20590. Commenters requesting FRA to acknowledge receipt of their respective comments must include a self-addressed stamped postcard stating, ``Comments on OMB control number 2130-XXXX'' (the relevant OMB control number for each ICR is listed below), and should also include the title of the collection. Alternatively, comments may be faxed to (202) 493-6216 or (202) 493- 6497, or emailed to Mr. Brogan at [email protected], or to Ms. Toone at [email protected]. Please refer to the assigned OMB control number in any correspondence submitted. FRA will summarize comments received in response to this notice in a subsequent notice and include them in its information collection submission to OMB for approval. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Robert Brogan, Information Collection Clearance Officer, Office of Railroad Safety, Regulatory Safety Analysis Division, RRS-21, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Mail Stop 17, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202) 493-6292) or Ms. Kimberly Toone, Information Collection Clearance Officer, Office of Information Technology, RAD-20, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave. 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 provide 60-days' notice to the public to allow comment on information collection activities before seeking OMB approval of the activities. 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A); 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), 1320.10(e)(1), 1320.12(a). Specifically, FRA invites interested parties to comment on the following summary of information collection activities regarding: (1) Whether the information collection activities are necessary for FRA to properly execute its functions, including whether the activities will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of FRA's estimates of the burden of the information collection activities, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used to determine the estimates; (3) how FRA can enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information being collected; and (4) how FRA can minimize the burden of information collection activities on the public by automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques and other forms of information technology (e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses). See 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A); 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1). FRA believes that soliciting public comment will promote its efforts to reduce the administrative and paperwork burdens associated with the collection of information that Federal regulations mandate. In summary, FRA reasons that comments received will advance three objectives: (1) Reduce reporting burdens; (2) ensure it organizes information collection requirements in a ``user-friendly'' format to improve the use of such information; and (3) accurately assess the resources [[Page 13715]] expended to retrieve and produce information requested. See 44 U.S.C. 3501. Below is a brief summary of currently approved information collection activities FRA will submit for renewed clearance by OMB as required under the PRA: Title: Passenger Train Emergency Preparedness. OMB Control Number: 2130-0545. Abstract: Under 49 CFR part 239, Passenger Train Emergency Preparedness, FRA requires railroads to meet minimum Federal standards for the preparation, adoption, and implementation of emergency preparedness plans connected with the operation of passenger trains, including freight railroads hosting passenger rail service operations. To help ensure compliance with the regulation, FRA requires railroads to conduct operational tests of their personnel responsible for implementing the emergency preparedness plans. Requirements formerly in Sec. [thinsp]239.107 related to doors have been moved to Sec. [thinsp]238.112. Requirements formerly in Sec. [thinsp]239.107 related to windows have been moved to Sec. [thinsp]238.307. See 78 FR 71785, Nov. 29, 2013. Form Number(s): N/A. Affected Public: Businesses. Respondent Universe: 45 Railroads. Frequency of Submission: On occasion. Reporting Burden: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Respondent universe Total annual Average time per Total annual CFR section (railroads) responses response burden hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 239.13--waivers.................. 45 railroads....... 1 waiver petition.. 20 hours........... 20 239.101/201/203--emergency 45 railroads....... 45 amended plans... 31.33 hours........ 1,410 preparedness plan: amended plans. --subsequent years: amended 45 railroads....... 9 amended plans.... 31.33 hours........ 282 emergency preparedness plans. --non-substantive changes to 45 railroads....... 4 amended plans.... 1 hour............. 4 emergency preparedness plan. --emergency preparedness plans 2 new railroads.... 2 new plans........ 80 hours........... 160 for new/start-up railroads. --initial training of railroad 45 railroads....... 540 initially 8 hours............ 4,320 control center and emergency trained employees. response communications center personnel on emergency preparedness plan (EPP) provisions. --periodic EPP training of same 45 railroads....... 54 periodically 4 hours............ 216 groups of employees. trained employees. --initial EPP training of new 45 railroads....... 135 trained new 8 hours............ 1,080 railroad employees and employees. contractor/contracted employees. 239.101(a)(1)(ii)--RR designation 45 railroads....... 45 designations.... 5 minutes.......... 4 of employees responsible for maintaining emergency phone numbers for use in contacting outside emergency responders and appropriate RR officials that a passenger emergency has occurred. --commuter/inter city passenger 45 railroads....... 2 lists/updated 1 hour............. 2 RRs gathering/keeping emergency records. phone numbers. 239.101(a)(3)--coordinating 45 railroads....... 1 coordinated plan. 16 hours........... 16 applicable portions of emergency preparedness plan between each railroad hosting passenger service and each railroad that provides or operates such service. 239.101(a)(5)--Updating emergency 45 railroads....... 45 updated plans... 40 hours........... 1,800 responder liaison information and conducting emergency simulation. 239.101(a)(7)--RR dissemination 2 new railroads.... 1,300 cards/2 5 minutes/16 hours/ 300 of information regarding programs/2 safety 48 hours/8 hours/ emergency procedures/ messages + 2 24 hours. instructions. programs + 2 safety messages. 239.105--Debrief and critique 45 railroads....... 79 debrief/critique 27 hours........... 2,133 sessions. sessions. 239.301(a)--RR operational tests/ 45 railroads....... 25,000 operational 15 minutes......... 6,250 inspection of on-board, control tests/inspections. center, & emergency response center personnel. --(b) and (c) maintenance and 45 railroads....... 25,000 records..... 2 minutes.......... 833 retention of operational tests/ inspection records. --(d) RR retention of 1 copy of 45 railroads....... 90 program copies/ 3 minutes.......... 5 operational testing & inspection records. program. --(e) RR six-month review of 45 railroads....... 90 periodic reviews/ 2 hours............ 180 tests/inspections and analyses. adjustments to program of operational tests/inspections. --(f) RR annual summary of tests/ 45 railroads....... 45 annual summaries 5 minutes + 1 min.. 5 inspections & record of each + 30 annual summary. summary hard copies. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Estimated Annual Responses: 69,670. Total Estimated Annual Burden: 21,470 hours. Type of Request: Regular Review of a Currently Approved Information Collection. [[Page 13716]] Title: Locomotive Cab Sanitation Standards. OMB Control Number: 2130-0552. Abstract: FRA's locomotive cab sanitation standards, 49 CFR 229.137 and 229.139, prescribe minimum standards for locomotive sanitation facilities. FRA uses this collection of information to promote rail safety and the health of railroad workers by ensuring all locomotive crew members have access to functioning and hygienic toilet/sanitary facilities on an as needed basis. FRA also uses this collection of information to ensure railroads timely repair defective locomotive sanitary facilities. Form Number(s): N/A. Affected Public: Businesses. Frequency of Submission: One-time. Respondent Universe: 744 railroads. Reporting Burden: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total annual Average time per Total annual CFR section Respondent universe responses response burden hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 229.137(d)--Defective locomotive 744 railroads...... 11,700 tags/notices 90 seconds......... 293 toilet facility--Tagging. 229.137(e) Defective but sanitary 744 railroads...... 7,956 tags/notices. 90 seconds......... 199 locomotive toilet facility-- Tagging. 229.139(d) Switching or transfer 744 railroads...... 93,600 notations... 30 seconds......... 780 service--defective locomotive toilet facility--Notation on daily inspection report. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Estimated Responses: 113,256. Total Estimated Annual Burden: 1,272 hours. Type of Request: Regular Review of a Currently Approved Information Collection. Title: Locomotive Crashworthiness. OMB Control Number: 2130-0564. Abstract: FRA's Locomotive Crashworthiness Design Requirements (49 CFR part 229, subpart D) prescribe minimum crashworthiness standards for locomotives. These crashworthiness standards are intended to help protect locomotive cab occupants in the event of a collision or other accident involving a locomotive. FRA uses the collection of information to ensure railroads use locomotives that meet the prescribed minimum performance standards and design load requirements for newly manufactured and re-manufactured locomotives. Form Number(s): N/A. Affected Public: Businesses/Public/Interested Parties. Frequency of Submission: On occasion; One-time. Respondent Universe: 725 railroads/4 Locomotive Manufacturers. Reporting Burden: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total annual Average time per Total annual CFR section Respondent universe responses response burden hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 229.207(b)--Petition for FRA 725 railroads/4 2 petitions........ 1,050 hours........ 2,100 approval of new locomotive locomotive crashworthiness design. manufacturers. --(c) Petition for FRA approval 725 railroads/4 1 petition......... 1,050 hours........ 1,050 of substantive changes to FRA- locomotive approved locomotive manufacturers. crashworthiness design standard. --(d) Petition for FRA approval 725 railroads/4 1 petition......... 400 hours.......... 400 of non-substantive changes to locomotive existing FRA approved locomotive manufacturers. crashworthiness design standard. 229.209(b)--Petition for FRA 725 railroads/4 1 petition......... 2,550 hours........ 2,550 approval of alternative locomotive locomotive crashworthiness manufacturers. design. 229.211--(b)(2) Processing of 725 railroads/4 5 comments......... 16 hours........... 80 petition--comments to FRA on locomotive petitions. manufacturers. --(b)(3) Additional information 725 railroads/4 2 hearings (8 24 hours........... 48 obtained from public at FRA locomotive comments per hearings. manufacturers/ hearing @3 hours public/other each). interested parties. 229.213(a) Locomotive 725 railroads...... 1,000 records/ 6 minutes.......... 100 manufacturing information: stickers/badge retention by railroads. plates. 239.215--(a) Manufacturer 4 locomotive 24 locomotive 8 hours............ 192 retention of original locomotive manufacturers. records. designs. --(b) Owner/lessee retention of 725 railroads/ 6 locomotive 4 hours............ 24 records regarding repair or locomotive lessees. crashworthiness modification to locomotive modification/ crashworthiness features. repair records. --(c) Inspection of records 725 railroads/4 10 records......... 2 minutes.......... 33 required in 239.215(a)&(b) from locomotive custodian upon FRA request. manufacturers. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Estimated Responses: 1,052. Total Estimated Annual Burden: 6,544 hours. Type of Request: Regular Review of a Currently Approved Information Collection. Title: Critical Incident Stress Plans. OMB Control Number: 2130-0602. Abstract: FRA issued its Critical Incident Stress Plans Final Rule (49 CFR part 272), on March 25, 2014. See 79 FR 16218. Part 272 requires Class I, intercity passenger, and commuter railroads to develop, and submit to FRA for approval, critical incident stress plans that provide appropriate support services be offered to their employees who are affected by a critical incident as defined in 49 CFR 272.9. FRA uses the information collected to ensure the minimum standards of Part 272 are met. Form Number(s): N/A. Affected Public: Businesses/Rail Labor Unions. [[Page 13717]] Frequency of Submission: One-time. Respondent Universe: 34 railroads. Reporting Burden: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total annual Average time per Total annual CFR section Respondent universe responses response burden hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 272.103--(a) Railroad submission 34 railroads....... 34 updated/modified 16 hours........... 544 of updated/modified existing plans. critical incident stress plan (CISP) to FRA for approval. --(b) RR CISP copy to 5 labor 34 railroads....... 170 plan copies.... 5 minutes.......... 14 organizations. --(c)(1) Rail labor organization 5 employee labor 65 comments........ 3 hours............ 195 comment to FRA on CISP organizations. submission. --(2)(1) Rail labor affirmative 5 employee labor 65 certifications.. 15 minutes......... 16 statement to FRA that comment organizations. copy has been served on railroad. (e) Copy to RR employees of 34 railroads....... 169,500 copies..... 5 minutes.......... 14,125 updated/modified CISP. (f) RR copy to FRA inspector upon 34 railroads....... 136 plan copies.... 5 minutes.......... 11 request of CISP. 272.105--Requirement to file CISP 34 railroads....... 34 CISP electronic 5 minutes.......... 3 electronically. submissions. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Estimated Responses: 170,004. Total Estimated Annual Burden: 14,908 hours. Type of Request: Regular Review of a Currently Approved Information Collection. Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 3507(a) and 5 CFR 1320.5(b), 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. Sarah L. Inderbitzin, Acting Chief Counsel. [FR Doc. 2017-05046 Filed 3-13-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-06-P
| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice and request for comments. | |
| Dates | Comments must be received no later than May 15, 2017. | |
| Contact | Mr. Robert Brogan, Information Collection Clearance Officer, Office of Railroad Safety, Regulatory Safety Analysis Division, RRS-21, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Mail Stop 17, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202) 493-6292) or Ms. Kimberly Toone, Information Collection Clearance Officer, Office of Information Technology, RAD-20, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Mail Stop 35, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202) 493-6132). These telephone numbers are not toll-free. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 13714 |