82 FR 15417 - Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 58 (March 28, 2017)
Federal Railroad Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 58 (March 28, 2017)
| Page Range | 15417-15418 | |
| FR Document | 2017-06046 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 58 (Tuesday, March 28, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 15417-15418] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-06046] [[Page 15417]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket No. FRA-2017-0002-N-3] Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and its implementing regulations, FRA is seeking to conduct the information collection activities listed below. Before submitting this information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval, FRA is soliciting public comment on specific aspects of the activity identified below. DATES: Comments must be received no later than May 30, 2017. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the following information collection activity 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--NEW'', and should also include the title of the information 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 an information collection activity regarding: (1) Whether the information collection activity is necessary for FRA to properly execute its functions, including whether the activities will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of FRA's estimate of the burden of the information collection activity, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used to determine the estimate; (3) how FRA can enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information being collected; and (4) how FRA can minimize the burden of the information collection activity 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 soliciting public comment will promote its efforts to reduce the administrative and paperwork burdens associated with the collection of information. 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 expended to retrieve and produce information requested. See 44 U.S.C. 3501. Below is a brief summary of the proposed ICR that FRA will submit for OMB clearance as required under the PRA: Title: Workforce Development (WFD) Survey. OMB Control Number: 2130--NEW. Abstract: FRA has statutory responsibility to ensure the safety of railroad operations under 49 U.S.C. 20103. To conduct safe railroad operations, the workforce must have the requisite skills to operate equipment and technologies. Therefore, it is FRA's responsibility to promote workforce development policy and standards to ensure the workforce has the necessary skills and talent to conduct safe railroad operations. Due to an increasingly dynamic and maturing workforce combined with changing skills' requirements new technologies impose, there is an increasing risk of not having the necessary talent pools to fill critical railroad operational positions. In 2011, FRA published the Railroad Industry Modal Profile: An Outline of the Railroad Industry Workforce Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities (Railroad Industry Modal Profile), which provided a comprehensive overview of the railroad industry workforce as of December 31, 2008. This document is available to the public through FRA's Web site at https://www.fra.dot.gov/eLib/Details/L01294. FRA published the Railroad Industry Modal Profile in response to the DOT National Transportation Workforce Development Initiative that required each DOT Operating Administration (OA) to produce an analysis of its industry workforce. See https://www.rita.dot.gov/ntwd for information on the initiative. The prevailing workforce concerns during the early stages of the DOT National Transportation Workforce Development Initiative were the large number of retirement-eligible employees in transportation-related fields and the national shortage of science, technology, engineering, and math graduates. Since the railroad industry did very little hiring in the late 1980s and through most of the 1990s, the retirement- eligible population became quite large--even more than most other industries and transportation modes (which were grappling with similar retirement population concerns). These industry hiring practices create risk in maintaining a viable workforce, and, to take effective and efficient action to minimize these risks, FRA requires railroads to submit trustworthy information on current Work Force Development strategies and challenges. Initial data FRA collected for the Railroad Industry Modal Profile established a baseline understanding of the risks and status. FRA proposes this survey to validate and further develop its understanding of the risks. With this submission, FRA is requesting permission to acquire the necessary information on the railroad industry workforce. Form Number(s): FRA 240. [[Page 15418]] Affected Public: Class I freight and passenger railroads, short line and regional railroads, labor unions, major associations, academia, and specialty experts. Respondent Universe: 91. Frequency of Submission: One-time. Reporting Burden: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Burden Number hours @ \1/ Stakeholder segment invited to 3\ hour survey per survey ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Class I Passenger............................... 5 1.65 Class I Freight................................. 10 3.3 Short Line and Regional......................... 50 16.5 Labor Unions.................................... 7 2.3 Associations.................................... 10 3.3 Academia........................................ 9 3 ----------------------- Total....................................... 91 30.05 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total Estimated Annual Responses: 91. Total Estimated Annual Burden: 30.05 hours. Type of Request: Approval of a new Information Collection. Under 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. 2017-06046 Filed 3-27-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-06-P
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SE., Mail Stop 17, Washington, DC railroad operations under 49 U.S.C.
20590 (telephone: (202) 493–6292) or 20103. To conduct safe railroad
Federal Railroad Administration Ms. Kimberly Toone, Information operations, the workforce must have the
[Docket No. FRA–2017–0002–N–3] Collection Clearance Officer, Office of requisite skills to operate equipment
Information Technology, RAD–20, and technologies. Therefore, it is FRA’s
Proposed Agency Information Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 responsibility to promote workforce
Collection Activities; Comment New Jersey Ave. SE., Mail Stop 35, development policy and standards to
Request Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202) ensure the workforce has the necessary
493–6132). These telephone numbers skills and talent to conduct safe railroad
AGENCY: Federal Railroad are not toll-free. operations. Due to an increasingly
Administration (FRA), U.S. Department SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PRA, dynamic and maturing workforce
of Transportation (DOT). 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520, and its combined with changing skills’
ACTION: Notice and request for implementing regulations, 5 CFR part requirements new technologies impose,
comments. 1320, require Federal agencies to there is an increasing risk of not having
provide 60-days’ notice to the public to the necessary talent pools to fill critical
SUMMARY: Under the Paperwork railroad operational positions.
allow comment on information
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and its In 2011, FRA published the Railroad
collection activities before seeking OMB
implementing regulations, FRA is approval of the activities. 44 U.S.C. Industry Modal Profile: An Outline of
seeking to conduct the information 3506(c)(2)(A); 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), the Railroad Industry Workforce Trends,
collection activities listed below. Before 1320.10(e)(1), 1320.12(a). Specifically, Challenges, and Opportunities (Railroad
submitting this information collection FRA invites interested parties to Industry Modal Profile), which provided
request (ICR) to the Office of comment on the following summary of a comprehensive overview of the
Management and Budget (OMB) for an information collection activity railroad industry workforce as of
approval, FRA is soliciting public regarding: (1) Whether the information December 31, 2008. This document is
comment on specific aspects of the collection activity is necessary for FRA available to the public through FRA’s
activity identified below. to properly execute its functions, Web site at https://www.fra.dot.gov/
DATES: Comments must be received no including whether the activities will eLib/Details/L01294. FRA published the
later than May 30, 2017. have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of Railroad Industry Modal Profile in
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments FRA’s estimate of the burden of the response to the DOT National
on the following information collection information collection activity, Transportation Workforce Development
activity by mail to either: Mr. Robert including the validity of the Initiative that required each DOT
Brogan, Information Collection methodology and assumptions used to Operating Administration (OA) to
Clearance Officer, Office of Railroad determine the estimate; (3) how FRA produce an analysis of its industry
Safety, Regulatory Safety Analysis can enhance the quality, utility, and workforce. See https://www.rita.dot.gov/
Division, RRS–21, Federal Railroad clarity of the information being ntwd for information on the initiative.
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave. collected; and (4) how FRA can The prevailing workforce concerns
SE., Mail Stop 17, Washington, DC minimize the burden of the information during the early stages of the DOT
20590, or Ms. Kim Toone, Information collection activity on the public by National Transportation Workforce
Collection Clearance Officer, Office of automated, electronic, mechanical, or Development Initiative were the large
Information Technology, RAD–20, other technological collection number of retirement-eligible employees
Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 techniques and other forms of in transportation-related fields and the
New Jersey Ave. SE., Mail Stop 35, information technology (e.g., permitting national shortage of science, technology,
Washington, DC 20590. Commenters electronic submission of responses). See engineering, and math graduates. Since
requesting FRA to acknowledge receipt 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A); 5 CFR the railroad industry did very little
of their respective comments must 1320.8(d)(1). hiring in the late 1980s and through
include a self-addressed stamped FRA believes soliciting public most of the 1990s, the retirement-
postcard stating, ‘‘Comments on OMB comment will promote its efforts to eligible population became quite
reduce the administrative and large—even more than most other
control number 2130—NEW’’, and
paperwork burdens associated with the industries and transportation modes
should also include the title of the
collection of information. In summary, (which were grappling with similar
information collection. Alternatively,
FRA reasons that comments received retirement population concerns).
comments may be faxed to (202) 493– These industry hiring practices create
6216 or (202) 493–6497, or emailed to will advance three objectives: (1)
Reduce reporting burdens; (2) ensure it risk in maintaining a viable workforce,
Mr. Brogan at Robert.Brogan@dot.gov, or and, to take effective and efficient action
to Ms. Toone at Kim.Toone@dot.gov. organizes information collection
requirements in a ‘‘user-friendly’’ format to minimize these risks, FRA requires
Please refer to the assigned OMB control railroads to submit trustworthy
number in any correspondence to improve the use of such information;
and (3) accurately assess the resources information on current Work Force
submitted. FRA will summarize Development strategies and challenges.
comments received in response to this expended to retrieve and produce
information requested. See 44 U.S.C. Initial data FRA collected for the
notice in a subsequent notice and Railroad Industry Modal Profile
include them in its information 3501.
Below is a brief summary of the established a baseline understanding of
collection submission to OMB for
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proposed ICR that FRA will submit for the risks and status. FRA proposes this
approval. survey to validate and further develop
OMB clearance as required under the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. PRA: its understanding of the risks. With this
Robert Brogan, Information Collection Title: Workforce Development (WFD) submission, FRA is requesting
Clearance Officer, Office of Railroad Survey. permission to acquire the necessary
Safety, Regulatory Safety Analysis OMB Control Number: 2130—NEW. information on the railroad industry
Division, RRS–21, Federal Railroad Abstract: FRA has statutory workforce.
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave. responsibility to ensure the safety of Form Number(s): FRA 240.
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Affected Public: Class I freight and suggestions for reducing the burden, to SUMMARY: The Department of the
passenger railroads, short line and (1) Office of Information and Regulatory Treasury will submit the following
regional railroads, labor unions, major Affairs, Office of Management and information collection request(s) to the
associations, academia, and specialty Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for Office of Management and Budget
experts. Treasury, New Executive Office (OMB) for review and clearance in
Respondent Universe: 91. Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC accordance with the Paperwork
Frequency of Submission: One-time. 20503, or email at OIRA_Submission@ Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the
Reporting Burden: OMB.EOP.gov and (2) Treasury PRA date of publication of this notice. The
Clearance Officer, 1750 Pennsylvania public is invited to submit comments on
Burden
Number hours Ave. NW., Suite 8142, Washington, DC the collection(s) listed below.
Stakeholder segment invited
to survey @ 1⁄3 hour 20220, or email at PRA@treasury.gov. DATES: Comments should be received on
per survey
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: or before April 27, 2017 to be assured
Class I Passenger ........... 5 1.65 Copies of the submissions may be of consideration.
Class I Freight ................. 10 3.3 obtained by emailing PRA@treasury.gov, ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding
Short Line and Regional 50 16.5
Labor Unions ................... 7 2.3
calling (202) 622–0489, or viewing the the burden estimate, or any other aspect
Associations .................... 10 3.3 entire information collection request at of the information collection, including
Academia ........................ 9 3 www.reginfo.gov. suggestions for reducing the burden, to
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: (1) Office of Information and Regulatory
Total ......................... 91 30.05
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Affairs, Office of Management and
Total Estimated Annual Responses: Bureau (TTB) Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for
91. Treasury, New Executive Office
Title: Usual and Customary Business Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC
Total Estimated Annual Burden:
Records Maintained by Brewers. 20503, or email at OIRA_Submission@
30.05 hours. OMB Control Number: 1513–0058.
Type of Request: Approval of a new OMB.EOP.gov and (2) Treasury PRA
Type of Review: Revision of a Clearance Officer, 1750 Pennsylvania
Information Collection. currently approved collection.
Under 44 U.S.C. 3507(a) and 5 CFR Ave. NW., Suite 8142, Washington, DC
Abstract: The Internal Revenue Code
1320.5(b), 1320.8(b)(3)(vi), FRA informs 20220, or email at PRA@treasury.gov.
(IRC) at 26 U.S.C. 5415 requires brewers
all interested parties that it may not to keep records in such form and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
conduct or sponsor, and a respondent is containing such information as the Copies of the submissions may be
not required to respond to, a collection Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe obtained by emailing PRA@treasury.gov,
of information unless it displays a by regulation as necessary to protect the calling (202) 622–0489, or viewing the
currently valid OMB control number. revenue. Under this authority, TTB entire information collection request at
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520. regulations in 27 CFR part 25 require www.reginfo.gov.
brewers to keep usual and customary SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Sarah L. Inderbitzin,
business records that allow TTB to Departmental Offices (DO)
Acting Chief Counsel.
verify, for example, the quantities of raw
[FR Doc. 2017–06046 Filed 3–27–17; 8:45 am]
materials received at a brewery, the Title: Designation of Financial Market
BILLING CODE 4910–06–P quantity of beer and cereal beverages Utilities
produced and removed tax paid or OMB Control Number: 1505–0239.
Type of Review: Extension without
without payment of tax from a brewery,
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY change of a currently approved
and the quantity of beer previously
collection.
removed subject tax that is returned to
Agency Information Collection Abstract: The information collected in
the brewery.
Activities; Submission for OMB § 1320.20 from Financial Market
Form: None.
Review; Comment Request; Usual and Affected Public: Businesses or other Utilities (FMUs) will be used generally
Customary Business Records for-profits. by the Financial Stability Oversight
Maintained by Brewers Estimated Total Annual Burden Council to determine whether to
Hours: 1. designate or rescind the designation of
AGENCY: Departmental Offices, U.S. an FMU under Title VIII of the Dodd-
Department of the Treasury. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer
ACTION: Notice. Dated: March 23, 2017. Protection Act. The collection of
Spencer W. Clark, information in § 1320.11 provides an
SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury PRA Clearance Officer. opportunity for an FMU to submit
Treasury will submit the following written materials to the Council before
[FR Doc. 2017–06126 Filed 3–27–17; 8:45 am]
information collection request(s) to the the Council decides whether to propose:
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Office of Management and Budget (1) The designation of the FMU as
(OMB) for review and clearance in systemically important; or (2) rescinding
accordance with the Paperwork DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY the designation of the FMU as
Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the systemically important. Similarly, the
date of publication of this notice. The Agency Information Collection collection of information in § 1320.12
public is invited to submit comments on Activities; Submission for OMB
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provides an opportunity for an FMU to
the collection(s) listed below. Review; Comment Request; request a hearing or submit written
DATES: Comments should be received on Designation of Financial Market materials to the Council to contest the
or before April 27, 2017 to be assured Utilities Council’s proposed determination to
of consideration. either designate the FMU as
AGENCY: Departmental Offices, U.S.
ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding systemically important or rescind the
Department of the Treasury.
the burden estimate, or any other aspect designation of the FMU.
ACTION: Notice.
of the information collection, including Form: None.
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| Dates | Comments must be received no later than May 30, 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 15417 |
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