83_FR_7326 83 FR 7292 - Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request

83 FR 7292 - Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 34 (February 20, 2018)

Page Range7292-7293
FR Document2018-03360

Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), this notice announces that FRA is forwarding the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describes the information collection and its expected burden. On December 11, 2017, FRA published a notice providing a 60-day period for public comment on the ICR.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 34 (Tuesday, February 20, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 34 (Tuesday, February 20, 2018)]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-03360]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket No. FRA-2018-0008-N-2]


Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment 
Request

AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), 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), this notice 
announces that FRA is forwarding the Information Collection Request 
(ICR) abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
review and comment. The ICR describes the information collection and 
its expected burden. On December 11, 2017, FRA published a notice 
providing a 60-day period for public comment on the ICR.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
March 22, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the ICR to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 
725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503, Attention: FRA Desk Officer. 
Comments may also be sent via email to OMB at the following address: 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Robert Brogan, Information 
Collection Clearance Officer, Office of Railroad Safety, Safety 
Regulatory Analysis Division, RRS-21, Federal Railroad Administration, 
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Mail Stop 25, Washington, DC 20590 
(telephone: (202) 493-6292); or Ms. Kim Toone, Information Collection 
Clearance Officer, Office of Administration, Office of Information 
Technology, RAD-20, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey 
Avenue SE, Mail Stop 35, 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 
issue two notices seeking public comment on information collection 
activities before OMB may approve paperwork packages. See 44 U.S.C. 
3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.8-12. On December 11, 2017, FRA published a 60-
day notice in the Federal Register soliciting comment on the ICR for 
which it is now seeking OMB approval. See 82 FR 58265. FRA received one 
comment in response to this notice.
    On January 24, 2018, Dennis J. Fixler, the Chief Economist of the 
Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), sent an electronic letter expressing 
BEA's strong support of the continued collection of data by FRA on the 
Accident/Incident Reporting and Recordkeeping forms. He noted that the 
data collected on these forms are crucial to key components of BEA's 
economic statistics. In his letter, Dr. Fixler stated that BEA uses 
data collected on these forms to prepare estimates of the employee 
compensation component of national income and state personal income. 
Specifically, Dr. Fixler stated that data on the number of employee 
injuries and deaths from forms FRA F6180.55 and FRA F 6180.55a, 
Railroad Injury and Illness Summary, are used to prepare estimates of 
workers' compensation for the railroad industry, and that these same 
data are used to prepare estimates of workers' compensation for the 
railroad industry by State.
    Before OMB decides whether to approve these proposed collections of 
information, it must provide 30 days for public comment. Federal law 
requires OMB to approve or disapprove paperwork packages between 30 and 
60 days after the 30-day notice is published. 44 U.S.C. 3507(b)-(c); 5 
CFR 1320.12(d); see also 60 FR 44978, 44983, Aug. 29, 1995. OMB 
believes the 30-day notice informs the regulated community to file 
relevant comments and affords the agency adequate time to digest public 
comments before it renders a decision. 60 FR 44983, Aug. 29, 1995. 
Therefore, respondents should submit their respective comments to OMB 
within 30 days of publication to best ensure having their full effect.
    Comments are specifically invited on the following ICR regarding: 
(1) Whether the information collection activities are necessary for FRA 
to properly execute its functions, including whether the information 
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 to minimize the burden of 
information collection activities on the public, including the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    The summary below describes the ICR that FRA will submit for OMB 
clearance:
    Title: Accident/Incident Reporting and Recordkeeping.
    OMB Control Number: 2130-0500.
    Abstract: The collection of information is due to the railroad 
accident reporting regulations in 49 CFR part 225 that require 
railroads to submit monthly reports summarizing collisions, 
derailments, and certain other accidents/incidents involving damages 
above a periodically revised dollar threshold, as well as certain 
injuries to passengers, employees, and other persons on railroad 
property. Because the reporting requirements and the information needed 
regarding each category of accident/incident are unique, a different 
form is used for each category.
    FRA hereby informs the regulated community of railroads and the 
general public that it is revising the instructions for Form FRA F 
6180.57, Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Accident/Incident Report, to 
capture information concerning post-accident toxicological testing for 
certain human factor highway-rail grade crossing accidents and 
incidents in the narrative block of this form. The newly revised 49 
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 219.201(a), effective on June 12, 
2017, requires post-accident toxicological testing of railroad 
employees under various, enumerated

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circumstances, and include certain human-factor categories of highway-
rail grade crossing accidents and incidents (49 CFR 219.201(a)(5)). See 
81 FR 37894 (June 10, 2016).
    FRA will begin the process to add a block to Form FRA F 6180.57 to 
accommodate this requirement. In the interim, if railroads perform drug 
and alcohol testing on any employee or employees involved in a highway-
rail grade crossing accident, FRA is requesting the railroad place the 
drug and alcohol coding information in Item No. 54, ``Narrative 
Description'', of Form FRA F 6180.57.
    In accordance with the requirements of the PRA, on February 28, 
2017, FRA transmitted to OMB its renewal submission for this collection 
of information. This submission increased the agency estimate of the 
annual number of forms completed for Form FRA F 6180.57 by 160 forms 
from the previously approved submission to OMB (from a total of 2,000 
to 2,160 forms). FRA estimated two hours as the average burden time to 
complete Form FRA F 6180.57, including the time for the information to 
be placed in the narrative block of the form. OMB cleared this renewal 
submission approving a total burden of 46,577 hours and 109,440 
responses on June 2, 2017, and extended the previous clearance for 
another three years. The new expiration date for this information 
collection is now June 30, 2020. FRA now seeks approval for this change 
to the Form 57 instructions.
    Type of Request: Extension with change of a current information 
collection.
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Form(s): FRA F 6180.39i; 54; 55; 55A; 56; 57; 78; 81; 97; 98; 99; 
107; 150.
    Respondent Universe: 744 railroads.
    Frequency of Submission: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 109,440.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden: 46,577 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.

Brett A. Jortland,
Acting Deputy Chief Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2018-03360 Filed 2-16-18; 8:45 am]
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7292 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 34 / Tuesday, February 20, 2018 / Notices would require an unsatisfactory safety and Regulatory Affairs, Office of days after the 30-day notice is rating, the Agency’s experience with Management and Budget, 725 17th published. 44 U.S.C. 3507(b)–(c); 5 CFR private RV owners suggests that the Street NW, Washington, DC 20503, 1320.12(d); see also 60 FR 44978, 44983, absence of a CDL would have no Attention: FRA Desk Officer. Comments Aug. 29, 1995. OMB believes the 30-day discernible effect on safety. That is may also be sent via email to OMB at notice informs the regulated community especially likely because the drivers the following address: oira_ to file relevant comments and affords covered by this exemption are required submissions@omb.eop.gov. the agency adequate time to digest to comply with all other applicable FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. public comments before it renders a safety regulations, including medical Robert Brogan, Information Collection decision. 60 FR 44983, Aug. 29, 1995. standards and hours-of-service limits. Clearance Officer, Office of Railroad Therefore, respondents should submit The FMCSA continues to believe that it Safety, Safety Regulatory Analysis their respective comments to OMB is impracticable for these drivers to Division, RRS–21, Federal Railroad within 30 days of publication to best obtain a CDL with a representative Administration, 1200 New Jersey ensure having their full effect. vehicle when the actual vehicle they Avenue SE, Mail Stop 25, Washington, Comments are specifically invited on will operate is an RV. DC 20590 (telephone: (202) 493–6292); the following ICR regarding: (1) Whether With regard to ATD’s or Ms. Kim Toone, Information the information collection activities are recommendation to issue a direct final Collection Clearance Officer, Office of necessary for FRA to properly execute rule to make this exception permanent, Administration, Office of Information its functions, including whether the FMCSA does not believe such an action Technology, RAD–20, Federal Railroad information will have practical utility; is appropriate at this time. Administration, 1200 New Jersey (2) the accuracy of FRA’s estimates of The Agency does not believe that Avenue SE, Mail Stop 35, Washington, the burden of the information collection drivers covered by this exemption will DC 20590 (telephone: (202) 493–6132). activities, including the validity of the experience any deterioration of their methodology and assumptions used to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PRA, safety record. determine the estimates; (3) ways for 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520, and its FRA to enhance the quality, utility, and Unless exempt motor carriers fail to implementing regulations, 5 CFR part maintain the terms and conditions clarity of the information being 1320, require Federal agencies to issue collected; and (4) ways to minimize the specified in the April 12, 2017, two notices seeking public comment on decision, the exemption will remain in burden of information collection information collection activities before activities on the public, including the effect through April 6, 2022. OMB may approve paperwork packages. use of automated collection techniques Issued on: February 6, 2018. See 44 U.S.C. 3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.8– or other forms of information Cathy F. Gautreaux, 12. On December 11, 2017, FRA technology. Deputy Administrator. published a 60-day notice in the Federal The summary below describes the ICR [FR Doc. 2018–03367 Filed 2–16–18; 8:45 am] Register soliciting comment on the ICR that FRA will submit for OMB BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P for which it is now seeking OMB clearance: approval. See 82 FR 58265. FRA Title: Accident/Incident Reporting received one comment in response to and Recordkeeping. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION this notice. OMB Control Number: 2130–0500. On January 24, 2018, Dennis J. Fixler, Abstract: The collection of Federal Railroad Administration the Chief Economist of the Bureau of information is due to the railroad [Docket No. FRA–2018–0008–N–2] Economic Analysis (BEA), sent an accident reporting regulations in 49 CFR electronic letter expressing BEA’s strong part 225 that require railroads to submit Proposed Agency Information support of the continued collection of monthly reports summarizing collisions, Collection Activities; Comment data by FRA on the Accident/Incident derailments, and certain other Request Reporting and Recordkeeping forms. He accidents/incidents involving damages noted that the data collected on these above a periodically revised dollar AGENCY: Federal Railroad forms are crucial to key components of threshold, as well as certain injuries to Administration (FRA), Department of BEA’s economic statistics. In his letter, passengers, employees, and other Transportation (DOT). Dr. Fixler stated that BEA uses data persons on railroad property. Because ACTION: Notice of information collection; collected on these forms to prepare the reporting requirements and the request for comment. estimates of the employee compensation information needed regarding each component of national income and state category of accident/incident are SUMMARY: Under the Paperwork personal income. Specifically, Dr. Fixler unique, a different form is used for each Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), this notice stated that data on the number of category. announces that FRA is forwarding the employee injuries and deaths from FRA hereby informs the regulated Information Collection Request (ICR) forms FRA F6180.55 and FRA F community of railroads and the general abstracted below to the Office of 6180.55a, Railroad Injury and Illness public that it is revising the instructions Management and Budget (OMB) for Summary, are used to prepare estimates for Form FRA F 6180.57, Highway-Rail review and comment. The ICR describes of workers’ compensation for the Grade Crossing Accident/Incident the information collection and its railroad industry, and that these same Report, to capture information expected burden. On December 11, data are used to prepare estimates of concerning post-accident toxicological 2017, FRA published a notice providing testing for certain human factor sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES workers’ compensation for the railroad a 60-day period for public comment on industry by State. highway-rail grade crossing accidents the ICR. Before OMB decides whether to and incidents in the narrative block of DATES: Interested persons are invited to approve these proposed collections of this form. The newly revised 49 Code of submit comments on or before March information, it must provide 30 days for Federal Regulations (CFR) 219.201(a), 22, 2018. public comment. 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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 34 / Tuesday, February 20, 2018 / Notices 7293 circumstances, and include certain DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Before OMB decides whether to human-factor categories of highway-rail approve these proposed collections of grade crossing accidents and incidents Federal Railroad Administration information, it must provide 30 days for (49 CFR 219.201(a)(5)). See 81 FR 37894 [Docket No. FRA–2018–0008–N–1] public comment. Federal law requires (June 10, 2016). OMB to approve or disapprove FRA will begin the process to add a Proposed Agency Information paperwork packages between 30 and 60 block to Form FRA F 6180.57 to Collection Activities; Comment days after the 30-day notice is accommodate this requirement. In the Request published. 44 U.S.C. 3507(b)–(c); 5 CFR interim, if railroads perform drug and 1320.12(d); see also 60 FR 44978, 44983, alcohol testing on any employee or AGENCY: Federal Railroad Aug. 29, 1995. OMB believes the 30-day employees involved in a highway-rail Administration (FRA), Department of notice informs the regulated community grade crossing accident, FRA is Transportation (DOT). to file relevant comments and affords requesting the railroad place the drug ACTION: Notice of information collection; the agency adequate time to digest and alcohol coding information in Item request for comment. public comments before it renders a No. 54, ‘‘Narrative Description’’, of decision. 60 FR 44983, Aug. 29, 1995. SUMMARY: Under the Paperwork Therefore, respondents should submit Form FRA F 6180.57. Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), this notice In accordance with the requirements their respective comments to OMB announces that FRA is forwarding the within 30 days of publication to best of the PRA, on February 28, 2017, FRA Information Collection Requests (ICRs) transmitted to OMB its renewal ensure having their full effect. abstracted below to the Office of Comments are invited on the submission for this collection of Management and Budget (OMB) for information. This submission increased following ICRs regarding: (1) Whether review and comment. The ICRs describe the information collection activities are the agency estimate of the annual the information collections and their number of forms completed for Form necessary for FRA to properly execute expected burden. On October 11, 2017, its functions, including whether the FRA F 6180.57 by 160 forms from the FRA published a notice providing a 60- previously approved submission to information will have practical utility; day period for public comment on the (2) the accuracy of FRA’s estimates of OMB (from a total of 2,000 to 2,160 ICRs. forms). FRA estimated two hours as the the burden of the information collection DATES: Interested persons are invited to activities, including the validity of the average burden time to complete Form submit comments on or before March methodology and assumptions used to FRA F 6180.57, including the time for 22, 2018. determine the estimates; (3) ways for the information to be placed in the narrative block of the form. OMB ADDRESSES: Submit written comments FRA to enhance the quality, utility, and cleared this renewal submission on the ICRs to the Office of Information clarity of the information being approving a total burden of 46,577 and Regulatory Affairs, Office of collected; and (4) ways to minimize the hours and 109,440 responses on June 2, Management and Budget, 725 17th burden of information collection 2017, and extended the previous Street NW, Washington, DC 20503, activities on the public, including the clearance for another three years. The Attention: FRA Desk Officer. Comments use of automated collection techniques new expiration date for this information may also be sent via email to OMB at or other forms of information collection is now June 30, 2020. FRA the following address: oira_ technology. now seeks approval for this change to submissions@omb.eop.gov. The summaries below describe the the Form 57 instructions. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. ICRs that FRA will submit for OMB Type of Request: Extension with Robert Brogan, Information Collection clearance as the PRA requires: change of a current information Clearance Officer, Office of Railroad Title: Occupational Noise Exposure collection. Safety, Safety Regulatory Analysis for Railroad Operating Employees. Affected Public: Businesses. Division, RRS–21, Federal Railroad OMB Control Number: 2130–0571. Administration, 1200 New Jersey Abstract: FRA uses the collection of Form(s): FRA F 6180.39i; 54; 55; 55A; information to ensure railroads covered Avenue SE, Mail Stop 25, Washington, 56; 57; 78; 81; 97; 98; 99; 107; 150. by this rule establish and implement DC 20590 (telephone: (202) 493–6292); Respondent Universe: 744 railroads. or Ms. Kim Toone, Information noise monitoring, hearing conservation, Frequency of Submission: On Collection Clearance Officer, Office of and audiometric testing programs. This occasion. Administration, Office of Information collection also includes hearing Total Estimated Annual Responses: Technology, RAD–20, Federal Railroad conservation training programs that 109,440. Administration, 1200 New Jersey protect railroad employees from the Total Estimated Annual Burden: Avenue SE, Mail Stop 35, Washington, damaging and potentially dangerous 46,577 hours. DC 20590 (telephone: (202) 493–6132). effects of excessive noise in the Under 44 U.S.C. 3507(a) and 5 CFR SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PRA, everyday rail environment. 1320.5(b) and 1320.8(b)(3)(vi), FRA 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520, and its Request: Extension with change of a informs all interested parties that it may implementing regulations, 5 CFR part current information collection. not conduct or sponsor, and a 1320, require Federal agencies to issue Affected Public: Businesses. respondent is not required to respond to two notices seeking public comment on Form(s): N/A. a collection of information, unless it information collection activities before Respondent Universe: 502 railroads. displays a currently valid OMB control OMB may approve paperwork packages. Frequency of Submission: On sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES number. See 44 U.S.C. 3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.8– occasion. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520. 12. On October 11, 2017, FRA published Total Estimated Annual Responses: a 60-day notice in the Federal Register 164,734. Brett A. Jortland, soliciting comment on the ICRs for Total Estimated Annual Burden: Acting Deputy Chief Counsel. which it is now seeking OMB approval. 28,311 hours. [FR Doc. 2018–03360 Filed 2–16–18; 8:45 am] See 82 FR 47595. FRA received no Title: Conductor Certification. BILLING CODE 4910–06–P comments in response to this notice. OMB Control Number: 2130–0596. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:55 Feb 16, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00158 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\20FEN1.SGM 20FEN1


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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 March 22, 2018.
ContactMr. Robert Brogan, Information Collection Clearance Officer, Office of Railroad Safety, Safety Regulatory Analysis Division, RRS-21, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Mail Stop 25, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202) 493-6292); or Ms. Kim Toone, Information Collection Clearance Officer, Office of Administration, Office of Information Technology, RAD-20, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Mail Stop 35, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202) 493- 6132).
FR Citation83 FR 7292 
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