[Federal Register: January 11, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 8)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment
Request
AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and its
implementing regulations, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
hereby announces that it is seeking renewal of the following currently
approved information collection activities. Before submitting these
information collection requirements for clearance by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), FRA is soliciting public comment on
specific aspects of the activities identified below.
DATES: Comments must be received no later than March 11, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on any or all of the following
proposed activities by mail to either: Mr. Robert Brogan, Office of
Safety, Planning and Evaluation Division, RRS-21, Federal Railroad
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Mail Stop 25, Washington,
DC 20590, or Ms. Gina Christodoulou, Office of Support Systems Staff,
RAD-43, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Mail Stop 35, 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
2130-0566.'' Alternatively, comments may be transmitted via facsimile
to (202) 493-6216 or (202) 493-6479, or via E-mail to Mr. Brogan at
robert.brogan@dot.gov, or to Ms. Christodoulou at
gina.christodoulou@dot.gov. 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: Mr. Robert Brogan, Office of Planning
and Evaluation Division, RRS-21, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200
New Jersey Avenue, SE., Mail Stop 25, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone:
(202) 493-6292) or Gina Christodoulou, Office of Support Systems Staff,
RAD-43, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Mail Stop 35, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202)
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493-6139). (These telephone numbers are not toll-free.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA),
Pub. L. No. 104-13, Sec. 2, 109 Stat. 163 (1995) (codified as revised
at 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
for comment on information collection activities before seeking
approval for reinstatement or renewal by OMB. 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A);
5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), 1320.10(e)(1), 1320.12(a). Specifically, FRA
invites interested respondents to comment on the following summary of
proposed information collection activities regarding (i) whether the
information collection activities are necessary for FRA to properly
execute its functions, including whether the activities will have
practical utility; (ii) 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; (iii) ways
for FRA to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information
being collected; and (iv) ways for FRA to minimize the burden of
information collection activities on the public by automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology (e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses). See 44 U.S.C. Sec. 3506(c)(2)(A)(I)-(iv); 5
CFR 1320.8(d)(1)(I)-(iv). FRA believes that soliciting public comment
will promote its efforts to reduce the administrative and paperwork
burdens associated with the collection of information mandated by
Federal regulations. In summary, FRA reasons that comments received
will advance three objectives: (i) Reduce reporting burdens; (ii)
ensure that it organizes information collection requirements in a
``user friendly'' format to improve the use of such information; and
(iii) accurately assess the resources expended to retrieve and produce
information requested. See 44 U.S.C. 3501.
Below is a brief summary of the currently approved information
collection activities that FRA will submit for clearance by OMB as
required under the PRA:
Title: Reflectorization of Freight Rolling Stock.
OMB Control Number: 2130-0566.
Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) issued this
regulation to mandate the reflectorization of freight rolling stock
(freight cars and locomotives) to enhance the visibility of trains in
order to reduce the number and severity of accidents at highway-rail
grade crossings in which train visibility acted as a contributing
factor. The information collected is used by FRA to ensure that
railroads/car owners follow the schedule established by the regulation
for placing retro-reflective material on the sides of freight rolling
stock (freight cars and locomotives) in order to improve the visibility
of trains. The information collected is also used by FRA to confirm
that railroads/car owners meet the prescribed standards for the
application, inspection, and maintenance of the required retro-
reflective material.
Form Number(s): FRA F 6180.113.
Affected Public: Businesses.
Respondent Universe: 685 railroads.
Frequency of Submission: On occasion; annually.
Reporting Burden
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Respondent Total annual Average time Total annual Total annual
CFR section universe responses per response burden hours burden cost
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224.7--Waivers............... 685 Railroads/ 10 petitions... 1 hour......... 20 $740
Car Owners.
224.15--Special Approval 3 Manufacturers 10 petitions... 40 hours....... 400 20,560
Procedures--Petitions.
--Public Comment......... 3 Manufacturers/ 5 comments..... 1 hour......... 5 185
Railroads.
224.107--Implementation
Schedule: Freight Cars
--Existing Freight Cars w/ 685 Railroads/ 400 reports.... 15 minutes..... 100 3,700
o retroreflective Car Owners.
sheeting.
--Updated 685 Railroads/ 400 reports.... 20 hours....... 8,000 296,000
Reflectorization Car Owners.
Implementation Plans.
--Failure Reports........ 685 Railroads/ 5 Failure Rpts. 2 hours........ 10 370
Car Owners.
II. Existing Cars with 685 Railroads/ 172 reports.... 20 hours....... 3,440 127,280
Retroreflective Sheeting Car Owners.
(b). Locomotives.
--Existing Locomotives w/ 685 Railroads/ 35 reports/ 15 minutes..... 9 333
o Retroreflective Car Owners. forms.
Sheeting.
--Updated 685 Railroads/ 35 reports/ 3 hours........ 105 3,885
Reflectorization Car Owners. forms.
Implementation Plans.
--Failure Reports........ 685 Railroads/ 1 Failure 2 hours........ 2 74
Car Owners. Report.
II. Existing Locomotives with 685 Railroads/ 617 reports.... 4 hours........ 2,468 91,316
Retroreflective Sheeting. Car Owners.
224.109--Inspection, Repair, AAR + 300 Car 240,000 Notific 10 minutes..... 40,000 1,560,000
Replacement--Fr. Cars. Shops.
--Locomotives: Records of 22,800 4,560 records.. 3 minutes...... 228 10,488
Restriction. Locomotives.
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Total Responses: 246,250.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 54,787 Hours.
Status: Regular Review.
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.
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Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520.
Issued in Washington, DC, on January 4, 2008.
D.J. Stadtler,
Director, Office of Financial Management, Federal Railroad
Administration.
[FR Doc. E8-295 Filed 1-10-08; 8:45 am]
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