83_FR_7327 83 FR 7293 - Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request

83 FR 7293 - Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration

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

Page Range7293-7294
FR Document2018-03361

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

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 34 (Tuesday, February 20, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 34 (Tuesday, February 20, 2018)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-03361]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket No. FRA-2018-0008-N-1]


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 Requests 
(ICRs) abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for review and comment. The ICRs describe the information collections 
and their expected burden. On October 11, 2017, FRA published a notice 
providing a 60-day period for public comment on the ICRs.

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

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the ICRs 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 October 11, 2017, FRA published a 60-
day notice in the Federal Register soliciting comment on the ICRs for 
which it is now seeking OMB approval. See 82 FR 47595. FRA received no 
comments in response to this notice.
    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 invited on the following ICRs 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 summaries below describe the ICRs that FRA will submit for OMB 
clearance as the PRA requires:
    Title: Occupational Noise Exposure for Railroad Operating 
Employees.
    OMB Control Number: 2130-0571.
    Abstract: FRA uses the collection of information to ensure 
railroads covered by this rule establish and implement noise 
monitoring, hearing conservation, and audiometric testing programs. 
This collection also includes hearing conservation training programs 
that protect railroad employees from the damaging and potentially 
dangerous effects of excessive noise in the everyday rail environment.
    Request: Extension with change of a current information collection.
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Form(s): N/A.
    Respondent Universe: 502 railroads.
    Frequency of Submission: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 164,734.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden: 28,311 hours.

    Title: Conductor Certification.
    OMB Control Number: 2130-0596.

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    Abstract: FRA's conductor certification regulation (49 CFR part 
242) requires railroads to have a formal program for certifying 
conductors. As part of that program, railroads are required to have a 
formal process for training prospective conductors and determining that 
all persons are competent before permitting them to serve as a 
conductor. FRA intended the regulation to ensure that only those 
persons who meet minimum Federal safety standards serve as conductors. 
FRA collects information to ensure that railroads and their employees 
fully comply with all the requirements of part 242, including a 
conductor certification/recertification program, fitness requirements, 
initial and periodic testing of conductors, territorial qualifications, 
etc.
    Type of Request: Extension with change of a current information 
collection.
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Form(s): N/A.
    Respondent Universe: 704 railroads.
    Frequency of Submission: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 268,799.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden: 856,406 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. 2018-03361 Filed 2-16-18; 8:45 am]
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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

7294 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 34 / Tuesday, February 20, 2018 / Notices Abstract: FRA’s conductor description of the proposed service, is rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts certification regulation (49 CFR part listed below. these comments, without edit, to 242) requires railroads to have a formal DATES: Submit comments on or before www.regulations.gov, as described in program for certifying conductors. As March 22, 2018. the system of records notice, DOT/ALL– part of that program, railroads are ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to 14 FDMS, accessible through required to have a formal process for docket number MARAD–2018–0023. www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to training prospective conductors and Written comments may be submitted by facilitate comment tracking and determining that all persons are hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, response, we encourage commenters to competent before permitting them to U.S. Department of Transportation, provide their name, or the name of their serve as a conductor. FRA intended the Docket Operations, M–30, West organization; however, submission of regulation to ensure that only those Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, names is completely optional. Whether persons who meet minimum Federal 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, or not commenters identify themselves, safety standards serve as conductors. Washington, DC 20590. You may also all timely comments will be fully FRA collects information to ensure that send comments electronically via the considered. If you wish to provide railroads and their employees fully internet at http://www.regulations.gov. comments containing proprietary or comply with all the requirements of part All comments will become part of this confidential information, please contact 242, including a conductor certification/ docket and will be available for the agency for alternate submission recertification program, fitness inspection and copying at the above instructions. requirements, initial and periodic address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. testing of conductors, territorial p.m., Monday through Friday, except 55103, 46 U.S.C. 12121. qualifications, etc. federal holidays. An electronic version * * * * * Type of Request: Extension with of this document and all documents change of a current information By Order of the Maritime Administrator. entered into this docket is available at Dated: February 14, 2018. collection. http://www.regulations.gov. Affected Public: Businesses. T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Secretary, Maritime Administration. Form(s): N/A. Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of Respondent Universe: 704 railroads. [FR Doc. 2018–03353 Filed 2–16–18; 8:45 am] Frequency of Submission: On Transportation, Maritime BILLING CODE 4910–81–P occasion. Administration, 1200 New Jersey Total Estimated Annual Responses: Avenue SE, Room W23–453, 268,799. Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Total Estimated Annual Burden: 366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov. 856,406 hours. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As Maritime Administration Under 44 U.S.C. 3507(a) and 5 CFR described by the applicant the intended [Docket No. MARAD–2018–0021] 1320.5(b) and 1320.8(b)(3)(vi), FRA service of the vessel MY WAY is: informs all interested parties that it may —INTENDED COMMERCIAL USE OF Requested Administrative Waiver of not conduct or sponsor, and a VESSEL: ‘‘The vessel will be the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel respondent is not required to respond to chartered for up to six passengers to HOKULE’A; Invitation for Public a collection of information unless it participate in sailboat racing.’’ Comments displays a currently valid OMB control —GEOGRAPHIC REGION: ‘‘Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan and Indiana’’ AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. number. The complete application is given in ACTION: Notice. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520. DOT docket MARAD–2018–0023 at http://www.regulations.gov. Interested SUMMARY: The Secretary of Brett A. Jortland, Transportation, as represented by the Acting Deputy Chief Counsel. parties may comment on the effect this action may have on U.S. vessel builders Maritime Administration (MARAD), is [FR Doc. 2018–03361 Filed 2–16–18; 8:45 am] authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.- BILLING CODE 4910–06–P flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in build requirement of the coastwise laws accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and under certain circumstances. A request MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part for such a waiver has been received by DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION MARAD. The vessel, and a brief 388, that the issuance of the waiver will have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.- description of the proposed service, is Maritime Administration vessel builder or a business that uses listed below. [Docket No. MARAD–2018–0023] DATES: Submit comments on or before U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a waiver will not be granted. Comments March 22, 2018. Requested Administrative Waiver of should refer to the docket number of ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel MY this notice and the vessel name in order docket number MARAD–2018–0021. WAY; Invitation for Public Comments for MARAD to properly consider the Written comments may be submitted by AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. comments. Comments should also state hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, ACTION: Notice. the commenter’s interest in the waiver U.S. Department of Transportation, application, and address the waiver Docket Operations, M–30, West SUMMARY: The Secretary of Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES criteria given in section 388.4 of Transportation, as represented by the MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Maritime Administration (MARAD), is 388. Washington, DC 20590. You may also authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- send comments electronically via the build requirement of the coastwise laws Privacy Act internet at http://www.regulations.gov. under certain circumstances. A request In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), All comments will become part of this for such a waiver has been received by DOT/MARAD solicits comments from docket and will be available for MARAD. The vessel, and a brief the public to better inform its inspection and copying at the above VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:55 Feb 16, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00159 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 7293 
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