83_FR_54381 83 FR 54173 - Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request

83 FR 54173 - Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 208 (October 26, 2018)

Page Range54173-54174
FR Document2018-23461

Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and its implementing regulations, FRA seeks approval of the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below. Before submitting this ICR to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval, FRA is soliciting public comment on specific aspects of the activities identified below.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 208 (Friday, October 26, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 208 (Friday, October 26, 2018)]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-23461]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket No. FRA-2017-0002-N-5]


Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment 
Request

AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), U.S. Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and its 
implementing regulations, FRA seeks approval of the Information 
Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below. Before submitting this ICR 
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval, FRA is 
soliciting public comment on specific aspects of the activities 
identified below.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
December 26, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the information activities 
described in this notice by mail to either Ms. Rachel Grice, 
Engineering Psychologist, Office of Railroad Policy and Development, 
Human Factors Division, RPD-34, FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room 
W36-429, Washington, DC 20590; or Ms. Kimberly Toone, Information 
Collection Clearance Officer, Office of Information Technology, RAD-20, 
FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W34-212, 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 the ICR listed below) and should also include the title of 
the ICR. Alternatively, comments may be faxed to (202) 493-6172 or 
(202) 493-6630, or emailed to [email protected] or 
[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: Rachel Grice, Engineering 
Psychologist, Office of Research, Development, and Technology, Human 
Factors Division, RPD-34, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue SE, Room W36-429, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202) 
493-8005) or Ms. Kim Toone, Information Collection Clearance Officer, 
Office of Information Technology, RAD-20, Federal Railroad 
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W34-212, Washington, DC 
20590 (telephone: (202) 493-6132).

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. 
See 44 U.S.C. 3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.8 through 1320.12. Specifically, 
FRA invites interested parties to comment on the following ICR 
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) ways for FRA to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information being collected; and (4) ways 
for FRA to minimize the burden of information collection activities on 
the public, including the use of automated collection techniques or 
other forms of

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information technology. 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 require. In 
summary, FRA reasons that comments received will advance three 
objectives: (1) Reduce reporting burdens; (2) ensure organization of 
information collection requirements in a ``user-friendly'' format to 
improve the use of such information; and (3) allow an accurate 
assessment of the resources expended to retrieve and produce 
information requested. See 44 U.S.C. 3501.
    The summaries below describe the ICR that FRA will submit for OMB 
clearance as the PRA requires:
    Title: The Impact of Commute Times on the Fatigue and Safety of 
Locomotive Engineers.
    OMB Control Number: 2130-NEW.
    Abstract: Time-on-task and time awake are two well-known factors 
that contribute to fatigue. Time-on-task refers to the length of time a 
person has been performing a task, whereas time awake refers to the 
length of time since a person last slept. Both of these factors can 
have a detrimental effect on performance, with the risk of adverse 
safety events (e.g., crashes) increasing as the length of time that a 
person performs a task or remains awake increases. These factors also 
influence each other; that is, the negative effects of increasing time-
on-task may become evident sooner if the person has also been awake for 
a long time. Drivers with longer commutes experience greater time awake 
and time-on-task than drivers with shorter commutes. A growing body of 
evidence from a number of industries (e.g., medical, mining, long-haul 
trucking) suggests that commuting time has a detrimental impact on 
driving performance, particularly when combined with night-time shift 
work. However, the extent to which these factors impact the fatigue and 
safety of locomotive engineers remains unknown.
    Type of Request: New information collection.
    Affected Public: Railroad Workers.
    Forms: FRA F 245.
    Respondent Universe: 35,000 locomotive engineers.
    Frequency of Submission: Single submission per person.
    Reporting Burden: The estimated total annual burden is 1,750 hours 
across the 5,250 locomotive engineers (estimating a 15% response rate). 
Each locomotive engineer completes a single online questionnaire and 
the questionnaire is estimated to take 20 minutes.
    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 5,250 responses.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden: 1,750 hours.
    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.

Juan D. Reyes III,
Chief Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2018-23461 Filed 10-25-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 208 / Friday, October 26, 2018 / Notices 54173 SFEIS) approved on October 15, 2018, 9. Executive Orders: E.O. 11514 Officer, Office of Information and in other documents in the FHWA Protection and Enhancement of Technology, RAD–20, FRA, 1200 New project file. The 2018 combined ROD Environmental Quality; E.O. 11988 Jersey Avenue SE, Room W34–212, and LS SFEIS incorporates analysis and Floodplain Management; E.O. 11990 Washington, DC 20590. Commenters decisions made in the following Protection of Wetlands; E.O. 12898 requesting FRA to acknowledge receipt previous environmental documents Federal Actions to Address of their respective comments must prepared and approved for this project: Environmental Justice in Minority include a self-addressed stamped The 2014 combined ROD and LS SFEIS Populations and Low-Income postcard stating, ‘‘Comments on OMB and the 2010 ROD and Final Populations; E.O. 13112 Invasive Control Number 2130–XXXX,’’ (the Environmental Impact Statement. The Species; E.O. 13175 Consultation and relevant OMB control number for the 2018 combined ROD and LS SFEIS Coordination with Indian Tribal ICR listed below) and should also supersedes the previous environmental Governments; E.O. 13186 include the title of the ICR. documents and decisions for this project Responsibilities of Federal Agencies to Alternatively, comments may be faxed where it addresses issues identified as Protect Migratory Birds. to (202) 493–6172 or (202) 493–6630, or part of the 2018 LS SFEIS pursuant to (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance emailed to Rachel.Grice@dot.gov or 23 CFR 771.130. The 2018 combined Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning Kim.Toone@dot.gov. Please refer to the ROD and LS SFEIS were prepared as a and Construction. The regulations assigned OMB control number in any single document pursuant to 23 U.S.C. implementing Executive Order 12372 correspondence submitted. FRA will 139(n)(2). regarding intergovernmental consultation on summarize comments received in The 2018 combined ROD and LS Federal programs and activities apply to this program.) response to this notice in a subsequent SFEIS and other documents related to notice and include them in its project approvals are available by Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). information collection submission to contacting FHWA and WisDOT at the OMB for approval. Issued on: October 17, 2018. addresses provided above. The 2018 combined ROD and LS SFEIS can be Michael Davies, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: viewed and downloaded from the Division Administrator, FHWA Wisconsin Rachel Grice, Engineering Psychologist, project website at https:// Division, Madison, Wisconsin. Office of Research, Development, and wisconsindot.gov/Pages/projects/by- [FR Doc. 2018–23339 Filed 10–25–18; 8:45 am] Technology, Human Factors Division, region/ne/wis23exp/default.aspx or BILLING CODE 4910–RY–P RPD–34, Federal Railroad viewed at the Fond du Lac or Plymouth Administration, 1200 New Jersey public libraries. Avenue SE, Room W36–429, This notice applies to all Federal DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202) agency decisions as of the issuance date 493–8005) or Ms. Kim Toone, Federal Railroad Administration Information Collection Clearance of this notice, and all laws under which such actions were taken, including but [Docket No. FRA–2017–0002–N–5] Officer, Office of Information not limited to: Technology, RAD–20, Federal Railroad 1. General: National Environmental Proposed Agency Information Administration, 1200 New Jersey Policy Act (NEPA) [42 U.S.C. 4321– Collection Activities; Comment Avenue SE, Room W34–212, 4351]; Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 Request Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202) U.S.C. 109, 23 U.S.C. 128, and 23 U.S.C. 493–6132). AGENCY: Federal Railroad 139]. Administration (FRA), U.S. Department SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PRA, 2. Air: Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401– of Transportation (DOT). 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520, and its 7671(q)]. ACTION: Notice of information collection; implementing regulations, 5 CFR part 3. Land: Section 6(f) of the Land and request for comment. 1320, require Federal agencies to Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 provide 60-days’ notice to the public to [16 U.S.C. 4601]; Section 4(f) of the SUMMARY: Under the Paperwork allow comment on information Department of Transportation Act of Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and its collection activities before seeking OMB 1966 [49 U.S.C. 303]. implementing regulations, FRA seeks approval of the activities. See 44 U.S.C. 4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act approval of the Information Collection 3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.8 through [16 U.S.C. 1531–1544 and Section Request (ICR) abstracted below. Before 1320.12. Specifically, FRA invites 1536]; Fish and Wildlife Coordination submitting this ICR to the Office of interested parties to comment on the Act [16 U.S.C. 661–667(d)]; Migratory Management and Budget (OMB) for following ICR regarding: (1) Whether the Bird Treaty Act [16 U.S.C. 703–712]. approval, FRA is soliciting public information collection activities are 5. Historic and Cultural Resources: comment on specific aspects of the necessary for FRA to properly execute Section 106 of the National Historic activities identified below. its functions, including whether the Preservation Act of 1966 [54 U.S.C. DATES: Interested persons are invited to activities will have practical utility; (2) 306108]. submit comments on or before the accuracy of FRA’s estimates of the 6. Social and Economic: Civil Rights December 26, 2018. burden of the information collection Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000(d)– ADDRESSES: Submit written comments activities, including the validity of the 2000(d)(1)], Uniform Relocation on the information activities described methodology and assumptions used to Assistance and Real Property in this notice by mail to either Ms. determine the estimates; (3) ways for khammond on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES Acquisition Act of 1970 [42 U.S.C. 61]. Rachel Grice, Engineering Psychologist, FRA to enhance the quality, utility, and 7. Wetlands and Water Resources: Office of Railroad Policy and clarity of the information being Clean Water Act [33 U.S.C. 1251–1376]. Development, Human Factors Division, collected; and (4) ways for FRA to 8. Hazardous Materials: RPD–34, FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue minimize the burden of information Comprehensive Environmental SE, Room W36–429, Washington, DC collection activities on the public, Response, Compensation, and Liability 20590; or Ms. Kimberly Toone, including the use of automated Act [42 U.S.C. 9601–9675]. Information Collection Clearance collection techniques or other forms of VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:32 Oct 25, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00094 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\26OCN1.SGM 26OCN1

54174 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 208 / Friday, October 26, 2018 / Notices information technology. See 44 U.S.C. questionnaire and the questionnaire is • Fax: (571) 465–4326. 3506(c)(2)(A); 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1). estimated to take 20 minutes. Instructions: You must include FRA believes that soliciting public Total Estimated Annual Responses: ‘‘OCC’’ as the agency name and ‘‘1557– comment will promote its efforts to 5,250 responses. 0314’’ in your comment. In general, the reduce the administrative and Total Estimated Annual Burden: OCC will publish comments on paperwork burdens associated with the 1,750 hours. www.reginfo.gov without change, collection of information that Federal Under 44 U.S.C. 3507(a) and 5 CFR including any business or personal regulations require. In summary, FRA 1320.5(b) and 1320.8(b)(3)(vi), FRA information provided, such as name and reasons that comments received will informs all interested parties that it may address information, email addresses, or advance three objectives: (1) Reduce not conduct or sponsor, and a phone numbers. Comments received, reporting burdens; (2) ensure respondent is not required to respond including attachments and other organization of information collection to, a collection of information unless it supporting materials, are part of the requirements in a ‘‘user-friendly’’ format displays a currently valid OMB control public record and subject to public to improve the use of such information; number. disclosure. Do not include any and (3) allow an accurate assessment of Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520. information in your comment or the resources expended to retrieve and supporting materials that you consider produce information requested. See 44 Juan D. Reyes III, confidential or inappropriate for public U.S.C. 3501. Chief Counsel. disclosure. The summaries below describe the [FR Doc. 2018–23461 Filed 10–25–18; 8:45 am] You may review comments and other ICR that FRA will submit for OMB BILLING CODE 4910–06–P related materials that pertain to this clearance as the PRA requires: information collection beginning on the Title: The Impact of Commute Times date of publication of the second notice on the Fatigue and Safety of Locomotive DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY for this collection 1 by any of the Engineers. following methods: OMB Control Number: 2130–NEW. Office of the Comptroller of the • Viewing Comments Electronically: Abstract: Time-on-task and time Currency Go to www.reginfo.gov. Click on the awake are two well-known factors that ‘‘Information Collection Review’’ tab. Agency Information Collection Underneath the ‘‘Currently under contribute to fatigue. Time-on-task Activities: Information Collection Review’’ section heading, from the drop- refers to the length of time a person has Renewal; Comment Request; down menu, select ‘‘Department of been performing a task, whereas time Interagency Appraisal Complaint Form Treasury’’ and then click ‘‘submit.’’ This awake refers to the length of time since a person last slept. Both of these factors information collection can be located by AGENCY: Office of the Comptroller of the can have a detrimental effect on searching by OMB control number Currency, Treasury (OCC). performance, with the risk of adverse ‘‘1557–0314’’ or ‘‘Interagency Appraisal ACTION: Notice and request for comment. Complaint Form.’’ Upon finding the safety events (e.g., crashes) increasing as the length of time that a person SUMMARY: The Office of the Comptroller appropriate information collection, click performs a task or remains awake of the Currency (OCC) as part of its on the related ‘‘ICR Reference Number.’’ increases. These factors also influence continuing effort to reduce paperwork On the next screen, select ‘‘View each other; that is, the negative effects and respondent burden, invites the Supporting Statement and Other of increasing time-on-task may become general public and other federal Documents’’ and then click on the link evident sooner if the person has also agencies to take this opportunity to to any comment listed at the bottom of been awake for a long time. Drivers with comment on an information collection the screen. renewal as required by the Paperwork • For assistance in navigating longer commutes experience greater Reduction Act of 1995. www.reginfo.gov, please contact the time awake and time-on-task than An agency may not conduct or Regulatory Information Service Center drivers with shorter commutes. A sponsor, and a respondent is not at (202) 482–7340. growing body of evidence from a • Viewing Comments Personally: You number of industries (e.g., medical, required to respond to, an information may personally inspect comments at the mining, long-haul trucking) suggests collection unless it displays a currently OCC, 400 7th Street SW, Washington, that commuting time has a detrimental valid OMB control number. The OCC is DC. For security reasons, the OCC impact on driving performance, soliciting comment concerning the requires that visitors make an particularly when combined with night- renewal of its information collection appointment to inspect comments. You time shift work. However, the extent to titled ‘‘Interagency Appraisal Complaint may do so by calling (202) 649–6700 or, which these factors impact the fatigue Form.’’ for persons who are deaf or hearing and safety of locomotive engineers DATES: Comments must be received by impaired, TTY, (202) 649–5597. Upon remains unknown. December 26, 2018. arrival, visitors will be required to Type of Request: New information ADDRESSES: Commenters are encouraged present valid government-issued photo collection. to submit comments by email, if identification and submit to security Affected Public: Railroad Workers. possible. You may submit comments by screening in order to inspect comments. Forms: FRA F 245. any of the following methods: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Respondent Universe: 35,000 • Email: prainfo@occ.treas.gov. Shaquita Merritt, OCC Clearance locomotive engineers. • Mail: Legislative and Regulatory khammond on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES Officer, (202) 649–5490, Chief Counsel’s Frequency of Submission: Single Activities Division, Office of the Office, Office of the Comptroller of the submission per person. Comptroller of the Currency, Attention: Currency, 400 7th Street SW, Reporting Burden: The estimated total 1557–0314, 400 7th Street SW, Suite Washington, DC 20219. annual burden is 1,750 hours across the 3E–218, Washington, DC 20219. 5,250 locomotive engineers (estimating • Hand Delivery/Courier: 400 7th 1 Following the close of the 60-Day comment a 15% response rate). Each locomotive Street SW, Suite 3E–218, Washington, period for this notice, the OCC will publish a notice engineer completes a single online DC 20219. for 30 days of comment for this collection. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:32 Oct 25, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00095 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\26OCN1.SGM 26OCN1


Document Created: 2018-10-26 02:29:07
Document Modified: 2018-10-26 02:29:07
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of information collection; request for comment.
DatesInterested persons are invited to submit comments on or before December 26, 2018.
ContactRachel Grice, Engineering Psychologist, Office of Research, Development, and Technology, Human Factors Division, RPD-34, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W36-429, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202) 493-8005) or Ms. Kim Toone, Information Collection Clearance Officer, Office of Information Technology, RAD-20, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W34-212, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202) 493-6132).
FR Citation83 FR 54173 
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