83 FR 17700 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments for the Renewal of a Previously Approved Information Collection
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 78 (April 23, 2018)
Federal Highway Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 78 (April 23, 2018)
| Page Range | 17700-17701 | |
| FR Document | 2018-08394 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 78 (Monday, April 23, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 17700-17701] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-08394] [[Page 17700]] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration [Docket No. FHWA-2018-0027] Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments for the Renewal of a Previously Approved Information Collection AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, this notice announces that FHWA will submit the collection of information described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following collection of information was published on December 6, 2017. The PRA submission describes the nature of the information collection and its expected cost and burden. DATES: Please submit comments by May 23, 2018. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket ID 2018- 0027 by any of the following methods: Website: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Fax: 1-202-493-2251. Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001. Hand Delivery or Courier: U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Purdy, 202-366-6993, Office of Freight Management & Operations (HOFM-1), Office of Operations, Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue Southeast, Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: USDOT Survey and Comparative Assessment of Truck Parking Facilities. Background: U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is directed to complete a survey and comparative assessment of truck parking facilities in each State as required by Section 1401(c) of Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21). MAP-21 Section 1401(c) required the survey in order to evaluate the capability of the States to provide adequate parking and rest facilities for commercial motor vehicles engaged in interstate transportation. Other work activities required under this section of MAP-21 were: An assessment of the volume of commercial motor vehicle traffic in each State and the development of a system of metrics designed to measure the adequacy of commercial motor vehicle truck parking facilities in each state. A survey was conducted in 2014 and is available at: https://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight/infrastructure/truck_parking/jasons_law/truckparkingsurvey/index.htm. MAP-21 Section 1401(c)(3) called for periodic updates to the survey, which is the intent of the proposed updated survey. The results of this updated survey shall be made available on a publicly accessible Department of Transportation website and updated periodically USDOT seeks to continue to collect data to support updates to the survey. Respondents: State Transportation and Enforcement Officials, Private Sector Facility Owners/Operators, Trucking Company owners or their designee, and Truck Drivers. The target groups of respondents are individuals who are responsible for providing or overseeing the operation of truck parking facilities and stakeholders that depend on such facilities to safely conduct their business. The target group identified in the legislation is ``state commercial vehicle safety personnel;'' the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has interpreted this term to include the Department of Transportation personnel in each State involved in commercial vehicle safety program activities and State enforcement agency personnel directly involved in enforcing highway safety laws and regulations and in highway incident and accident response. In addition, FHWA finds that the survey on the adequacy of truck parking opportunities is not limited to publicly owned facilities; input from private sector facility owners/operators must be obtained to adequately complete the required work provided in the federal legislation. FHWA also finds that input obtained from trucking company representatives (owners or their designees, especially those in logistics or who schedule drivers) and truck drivers, key stakeholders for truck parking facilities who are most likely to know where truck parking is needed, will be necessary to complete the survey requirements. As per MAP-21 Section 1401(c)(3), this survey will be conducted periodically to allow for required updates. Types of Survey Questions: FHWA intends to survey Department of Transportation personnel in each State on the location, number of spaces, availability and demand for truck parking in their State, including at rest facilities, truck parking information systems, truck parking plans, as well as any impediments to providing adequate truck parking capacity (including but not limited to legislative, regulatory, or financial issues; zoning; public and private impacts, approval, and participation; availability of land; insurance requirements and other issues). FHWA intends to survey private truck stop operators in each State on the location, number of truck parking spaces, availability and demand they observe at their facilities. FHWA intends to survey public safety officials in each State on their records and observations of truck parking use and patterns, including the location and frequency of trucks parked adjacent to roadways and on exit and entrance ramps to roadway facilities. FHWA intends to survey trucking companies and truck drivers regarding the location and frequency of insufficient truck parking and capacity at rest facilities, future truck parking needs and locations, availability of information on truck parking capacity, and other impediments to identification, access and use of truck parking. Other questions may be included as needed as a result of input from the focus groups, stakeholder outreach or at FHWA's discretion, or as follow-up to the survey. Estimate: State Departments of Transportation = 50 (4 hours each) = up to 200 hours; State Enforcement Personnel = 50 (1 hour each) = up to 50 hours; Private Facility Owners/Operators = 229 (1 hour each) = up to 229 hours; and Trucking Company Representatives and Drivers = 150 (1 hour each) = up to 150 hours; Total number of respondents = 479 for the survey. Total burden hours = no more than 629 hours (as allocated above). Estimated Total Annual Burden: This survey will be updated periodically; the estimated total burden for each survey cycle for all respondents is no more than 629 hours. Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of this information collection, including: (1) [[Page 17701]] Whether the proposed collection is necessary for the FHWA's performance; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burdens; (3) ways for the FHWA to enhance the quality, usefulness, and clarity of the collected information; and (4) ways that the burden could be minimized, including the use of electronic technology, without reducing the quality of the collected information. The agency will summarize and/or include your comments in the request for OMB's clearance of this information collection. Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1.48. Issued On: April 17, 2018. Michael Howell, Information Collection Officer . 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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION complete a survey and comparative parking facilities who are most likely to
assessment of truck parking facilities in know where truck parking is needed,
Federal Highway Administration each State as required by Section will be necessary to complete the survey
[Docket No. FHWA–2018–0027] 1401(c) of Moving Ahead for Progress in requirements. As per MAP–21 Section
the 21st Century (MAP–21). MAP–21 1401(c)(3), this survey will be
Agency Information Collection Section 1401(c) required the survey in conducted periodically to allow for
Activities: Request for Comments for order to evaluate the capability of the required updates.
the Renewal of a Previously Approved States to provide adequate parking and Types of Survey Questions: FHWA
Information Collection rest facilities for commercial motor intends to survey Department of
vehicles engaged in interstate Transportation personnel in each State
AGENCY: Federal Highway transportation. Other work activities on the location, number of spaces,
Administration (FHWA), DOT. required under this section of MAP–21 availability and demand for truck
ACTION: Notice and request for were: An assessment of the volume of parking in their State, including at rest
comments. commercial motor vehicle traffic in each facilities, truck parking information
SUMMARY: In compliance with the State and the development of a system systems, truck parking plans, as well as
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of of metrics designed to measure the any impediments to providing adequate
1995, this notice announces that FHWA adequacy of commercial motor vehicle truck parking capacity (including but
will submit the collection of truck parking facilities in each state. A not limited to legislative, regulatory, or
information described below to the survey was conducted in 2014 and is financial issues; zoning; public and
Office of Management and Budget available at: https://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/ private impacts, approval, and
(OMB) for review and comment. The freight/infrastructure/truck_parking/ participation; availability of land;
Federal Register Notice with a 60-day jasons_law/truckparkingsurvey/ insurance requirements and other
comment period soliciting comments on index.htm. MAP–21 Section 1401(c)(3) issues). FHWA intends to survey private
the following collection of information called for periodic updates to the truck stop operators in each State on the
was published on December 6, 2017. survey, which is the intent of the location, number of truck parking
The PRA submission describes the proposed updated survey. The results of spaces, availability and demand they
nature of the information collection and this updated survey shall be made observe at their facilities. FHWA
its expected cost and burden. available on a publicly accessible intends to survey public safety officials
DATES: Please submit comments by May Department of Transportation website in each State on their records and
23, 2018. and updated periodically USDOT seeks observations of truck parking use and
to continue to collect data to support patterns, including the location and
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
updates to the survey. frequency of trucks parked adjacent to
identified by DOT Docket ID 2018–0027
Respondents: State Transportation roadways and on exit and entrance
by any of the following methods:
and Enforcement Officials, Private ramps to roadway facilities. FHWA
Website: For access to the docket to
Sector Facility Owners/Operators, intends to survey trucking companies
read background documents or
Trucking Company owners or their and truck drivers regarding the location
comments received go to the Federal
designee, and Truck Drivers. The target and frequency of insufficient truck
eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://
groups of respondents are individuals parking and capacity at rest facilities,
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
who are responsible for providing or future truck parking needs and
instructions for submitting comments.
Fax: 1–202–493–2251. overseeing the operation of truck locations, availability of information on
Mail: Docket Management Facility, parking facilities and stakeholders that truck parking capacity, and other
U.S. Department of Transportation, depend on such facilities to safely impediments to identification, access
West Building Ground Floor, Room conduct their business. The target group and use of truck parking. Other
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, identified in the legislation is ‘‘state questions may be included as needed as
Washington, DC 20590–0001. commercial vehicle safety personnel;’’ a result of input from the focus groups,
Hand Delivery or Courier: U.S. the Federal Highway Administration stakeholder outreach or at FHWA’s
Department of Transportation, West (FHWA) has interpreted this term to discretion, or as follow-up to the survey.
Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, include the Department of Estimate:
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Transportation personnel in each State State Departments of Transportation =
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. involved in commercial vehicle safety 50 (4 hours each) = up to 200 hours;
State Enforcement Personnel = 50 (1
and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, program activities and State
hour each) = up to 50 hours;
except Federal holidays. enforcement agency personnel directly Private Facility Owners/Operators =
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff involved in enforcing highway safety 229 (1 hour each) = up to 229 hours; and
Purdy, 202–366–6993, Office of Freight laws and regulations and in highway Trucking Company Representatives
Management & Operations (HOFM–1), incident and accident response. In and Drivers = 150 (1 hour each) = up to
Office of Operations, Federal Highway addition, FHWA finds that the survey 150 hours;
Administration, Department of on the adequacy of truck parking Total number of respondents = 479 for
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey opportunities is not limited to publicly the survey.
Avenue Southeast, Washington, DC owned facilities; input from private Total burden hours = no more than
20590. Office hours are from 7:30 a.m. sector facility owners/operators must be 629 hours (as allocated above).
to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, obtained to adequately complete the Estimated Total Annual Burden: This
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except Federal holidays. required work provided in the federal survey will be updated periodically; the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: legislation. FHWA also finds that input estimated total burden for each survey
Title: USDOT Survey and obtained from trucking company cycle for all respondents is no more
Comparative Assessment of Truck representatives (owners or their than 629 hours.
Parking Facilities. designees, especially those in logistics Public Comments Invited: You are
Background: U.S. Department of or who schedule drivers) and truck asked to comment on any aspect of this
Transportation (USDOT) is directed to drivers, key stakeholders for truck information collection, including: (1)
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Whether the proposed collection is ADDRESSES: Comments in response to train collided head-on with a CSX
necessary for the FHWA’s performance; this notice may be submitted by any of Transportation, Inc. freight train (Train
(2) the accuracy of the estimated the following methods: F77703). The collision occurred at
burdens; (3) ways for the FHWA to • Website: The Federal eRulemaking approximately 2:27 a.m. in Cayce, South
enhance the quality, usefulness, and Portal, www.Regulations.gov. Follow the Carolina when the Amtrak train,
clarity of the collected information; and website’s online instructions for traveling south from New York City,
(4) ways that the burden could be submitting comments. New York, to Miami, Florida, and
minimized, including the use of • Fax: 202–493–2251. operating on a track warrant, was
electronic technology, without reducing • Mail: Docket Management Facility, diverted from the main track through a
the quality of the collected information. U.S. Department of Transportation, misaligned switch. The misaligned
The agency will summarize and/or Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey switch sent the Amtrak train into the
include your comments in the request Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. siding where the CSX train was parked,
for OMB’s clearance of this information • Hand Delivery: Docket Management resulting in a head-on collision with an
collection. Facility, U.S. Department of impact speed of 50 miles per hour
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey (mph). The lead locomotive and six of
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act Avenue SE, Room W12–140 on the
of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; the seven cars in the Amtrak train
Ground level of the West Building, derailed. At the time of the accident,
and 49 CFR 1.48.
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday eight Amtrak crew members and 139
Issued On: April 17, 2018. through Friday, except Federal holidays. passengers were on board the train.
Michael Howell, Instructions: All submissions must While the cause of the February 4,
Information Collection Officer . include the agency name, docket name, 2018, accident has not yet been
[FR Doc. 2018–08394 Filed 4–20–18; 8:45 am] and docket number for this notice, determined, FRA’s preliminary
BILLING CODE 4910–22–P
Docket No. FRA–2018–0037; Notice investigation indicates that despite the
No. 1. Note that all comments received CSX train crew reporting to the train
will be posted without change to http:// dispatcher that the switch was lined
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION www.Regulations.gov, including any correctly, the crew did not restore the
personal information provided. Please main track switch to its normal position
Federal Railroad Administration see the Privacy Act Statement in this as required by Federal regulation (49
document. CFR 218.105) and CSX’s own operating
[Docket No. FRA–2018–0037; Notice No. 1] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: rules. Instead, it appears the crew left
[Draft Safety Advisory 2018–01] Douglas Taylor, Staff Director, the switch misaligned in the reverse
Operating Practices, Office of Railroad position (i.e., lined for the siding, not
Draft Safety Advisory Related to Safety, FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue the main line). Amtrak Train P09103
Temporary Signal Suspensions SE, Washington, DC 20590, telephone was the next train to traverse this
AGENCY: Federal Railroad (202) 493–6255; or Carolyn Hayward- location. The misaligned switch
Administration (FRA), Department of Williams, Staff Director, Signal & Train diverted the Amtrak train into the siding
Transportation (DOT) Control Division, Office of Railroad and into the standing CSX train parked
Safety, FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue on the siding. Notably, CSX signal
ACTION: Notice of draft Safety Advisory; SE, Washington, DC 20590, telephone personnel had suspended the signal
request for comment. (202) 493–6399. system for the area where the accident
SUMMARY: This document provides SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: occurred to upgrade the system with
positive train control (PTC) technology.2
notice of FRA’s intent to issue a Safety Draft Safety Advisory Signal personnel had stopped working
Advisory addressing railroad operations
A review of FRA’s accident/incident for the day at the time of the accident,
under temporary signal suspensions.
data shows that overall, rail yet the temporary signal suspension
The Safety Advisory would identify
transportation, both passenger and remained in place.
existing industry best practices railroads The National Transportation Safety
utilize when implementing temporary freight, is safe. However, recent rail
accidents occurring in areas where a Board (NTSB) is investigating this
signal suspensions and would accident under its legal authority. 49
recommend that railroads conducting railroad has temporarily suspended the
signal system, typically for purposes of U.S.C. 1101 et seq.; 49 CFR 831.2(b). As
rail operations under temporary signal is customary, FRA is participating in the
suspensions develop and implement maintenance, repair, or installation of
additional components for a new or NTSB’s investigation and is also
procedures and practices consistent investigating the accident under its own
with the identified best practices. The existing system, demonstrate that rail
operations during the signal suspension authority. 49 U.S.C. 20902; 49 CFR
Safety Advisory would also recommend 1.89(a). While NTSB has not yet issued
that railroads take certain other actions present increased safety risks. Further,
these accidents show that if the any formal findings, on February 13,
to ensure the safety of railroad 2018, NTSB issued a Safety
operations during temporary signal increased risks associated with rail
operations under a temporary signal Recommendation Report 3 regarding
suspensions. FRA believes that actions
consistent with the draft Safety suspension are not addressed, serious
unsafe conditions and practices are who received first aid at a triage area established
Advisory will reduce the risk of serious near the accident site.
injury or death both to railroad introduced into rail transportation. 2 PTC is a system designed to prevent train-to-
Most recently, on February 4, 2018, train collisions, overspeed derailments, incursions
employees and members of the public.
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both the engineer and conductor of into established work zone limits, and the
FRA invites public comment on all movement of a train through a switch left in the
National Railroad Passenger Corporation
aspects of the draft Safety Advisory. wrong position, as described in subpart I of 49 CFR
(Amtrak) Train P09103 were killed and part 236 and 49 U.S.C. 20157(i)(5).
DATES: Interested persons are invited to 115 passengers injured,1 when their 3 NTSB, Safety Recommendation Report: Train
submit comments on the draft Safety Operation During Signal Suspension, Report No.
Advisory provided below on or before 1 Including 92 individuals who were transported RSR–18/01, Recommendation No. R–18–005 (Feb.
June 22, 2018. to medical facilities for treatment and 23 people Continued
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| Contact | Jeff Purdy, 202-366-6993, Office of Freight Management & Operations (HOFM-1), Office of Operations, Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue Southeast, Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. | |
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