[Federal Register: October 24, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 204)]
[Notices]
[Page 61495-61496]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
Agency Request for Emergency Processing of Collection of
Information by the Office of Management and Budget
AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: FRA hereby gives notice that it has submitted the following
information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for emergency processing under the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). FRA requests that OMB
authorize the collection of information identified below on or before
October 31, 2005, for a period of 180 days after the date of issuance
of this notice in the Federal Register. A copy of this individual ICR,
with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by calling
FRA's clearance officers, Robert Brogan (telephone number (202) 493-
6292) or Victor Angelo (telephone number (202) 493-6470; these numbers
are not toll-free), or by contacting Mr. Brogan via facsimile at (202)
493-6270 or Mr. Angelo via facsimile at (202) 493-6170, or via e-mail
by contacting Mr. Brogan at robert.brogan@fra.dot.gov. or by contacting
Mr. Angelo at victor.angelo@fra.dot.gov. Comments and questions about
the ICR identified below should be directed to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for FRA.
Title: FRA Emergency Order No. 24, Notice No. 1.
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Reporting Burden
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Total annual Average time per Total annual burden Total annual burden
Emergency order item No. Respondent universe responses response hours cost
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(1)--Instruction On Railroad 685 Railroads; 100,000 100,000 instruction 60 minutes........... 100,000.............. $4,700,000.
Operating Rule--Operation of employees. sessions.
manual main track in non-signal
territory.
--Instruction Records.......... 685 Railroads......... 100,000 records....... 2 minutes............ 3,333................ 126,654.
(2) Hand-Operated Main Track 6,000 Dispatchers..... 60,000 verbal 30 seconds........... 500.................. 20,500.
Switches--Confirmation of Switch confirmations.
Position.
--Review of SPAF by Train 6,000 Dispatchers..... 15,000 reviews........ 10 seconds........... 42................... 1,974.
Dispatcher.
(3) Switch Position Awareness Form 100,000 employees..... 20,000 forms.......... 3 minutes............ 1,000................ 47,000.
(SPAF).
(4) Job Briefings.................. 100,000 employees..... 60,000 briefings...... 1 minute............. 1,000................ 47,000.
(5) Radio Communication--Crewmember 100,000 employees..... 60,000 verbal 15 seconds........... 250.................. 11,750.
communication with engineer. communications.
--Notation of Inoperable Radio 900,000 Crew members.. 500 form entries...... 5 seconds............ 3.................... 141.
on SPAF.
(6) Operational Tests and 685 Railroads......... Burden Covered Under Burden Covered Under Burden Covered Under Burden Covered Under
Inspections. OMB No. 2130-0035. OMB No. 2130-0035. OMB No. 2130-0035. OMB No. 2130-0035.
(7) Distribution of Emergency 685 Railroads; 100,000 100,000 copies........ 2 seconds............ 56................... 2,128.
Order--Copies to Employees. Employees.
--Written Receipt and 685 Railroads; 100,000 100,000 receipts + 1 second + 1 second.. 56................... 2,380.
Acknowledgment of Copy. Employees. 100,000 records.
(8) Relief--Petitions For Special 685 Railroads......... 10 petitions.......... 60 minutes........... 10................... 380.
Approval.
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Form Number(s): N/A.
Respondent Universe: 685 Railroads; 100,000 Railroad Employees.
Frequency of Submission: One-time; On occasion.
Total Responses: 715,510.
Total Annual Estimated Burden: 106,250 hours.
Status: Emergency Review.
Description: FRA has determined that public safety compels the
issuance of Emergency Order No. 24 and necessitates this collection of
information in order that railroads modify their operating rules and
take certain other actions necessary to ensure that their employees who
operate hand-operated main track switches in non-signaled territory
restore the switches to their proper (normal) position after use. The
Emergency Order is intended to reduce the risk of serious injury or
death both to railroad employees and the general public.
Pursuant to 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.
Issued in Washington, DC, on October 19, 2005.
Belinda Ashton,
Acting Director, Office of Budget, Federal Railroad Administration.
[FR Doc. 05-21250 Filed 10-21-05; 8:45 am]
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