[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 128 (Tuesday, July 6, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38862-38863]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-16339]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA-2010-0005-N-15]
Notice and Request for Comments
AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information
Collection Requirements (ICRs) abstracted below have been forwarded to
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The
ICRs describe the nature of the information collections and their
expected burdens. The Federal Register notice with a 60-day comment
period soliciting comments on the following collections of information
was published on April 21, 2010 (75 FR 20875).
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 5, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Robert Brogan, Office of Safety,
Planning and Evaluation Division, RRS-21, Federal Railroad
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., Mail Stop 17, Washington, DC
20590 (telephone: (202) 493-6292), or Ms. Kimberly Toone, Office of
Information Technology, RAD-20, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200
New Jersey Ave., SE., Mail Stop 35, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone:
(202) 493-6132). (These telephone numbers are not toll-free.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA),
Public Law 104-13, Section 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 issue two notices seeking public
comment on information collection activities before OMB may approve
paperwork packages. 44 U.S.C. 3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.5, 1320.8(d)(1),
1320.12. On April 21, 2010, FRA published a 60-day notice in the
Federal Register soliciting comment on ICRs that the agency was seeking
OMB approval. 75 FR 20875. FRA received no comments after issuing this
60-day notice. Accordingly, DOT announces that these information
collection activities have been re-evaluated and certified under 5 CFR
1320.5(a) and forwarded to OMB for review and approval pursuant to 5
CFR 1320.12(c).
Before OMB decides whether to approve these proposed collections of
information, it must provide 30 days for public comment. 44 U.S.C.
3507(b); 5 CFR 1320.12(d). 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 that 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. 5 CFR 1320.12(c); see also 60
FR 44983, Aug. 29, 1995.
The summaries below describe the nature of the information
collection requirements (ICRs) and the expected burden. The revised
requirements are being submitted for clearance by OMB as required by
the PRA.
Title: Filing of Dedicated Cars.
OMB Control Number: 2130-0502.
Type of Request: Extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected Public: Railroads.
Abstract: Title 49, part 215 of the Code of Federal Regulations,
prescribes certain conditions to be followed for the movement of
freight cars that are not in compliance with this part. Dedicated
service means the exclusive assignment of railroad cars to the
transportation of freight between specified points under the following
conditions: (1) The cars are operated primarily on track that is inside
an industrial or other non-railroad installation; and only occasionally
over track of a railroad; (2) The cars are not operated at speeds of
more than 15 miles per hour; and over track of a railroad--(A) for more
than 30 miles in one direction; or (B) on a round trip for more than 60
miles; (3) The cars are not freely interchanged among railroads; (4)
The words ``Dedicated Service'' are stenciled, or otherwise displayed,
in clear legible letters on each side of the car body; and (5) The cars
have been examined and found safe to operate in dedicated service.
These cars must be identified in a written report to FRA before they
are assigned to dedicated service, and these reports must be filed with
FRA 30 days before the cars operate in dedicated service. FRA uses the
information collected under Sec. 215.5(d) to determine the number of
railroads affected, the number and type of cars involved, the
commodities being carried, and the territorial and speed limits within
which the cars will be operated. FRA reviews these reports to determine
if the equipment is safe to operate and if the operation qualifies for
dedicated service. The information collected indicates to FRA
inspectors that the particular or ``dedicated'' car is in special
service and that certain exceptions have been provided for regarding
the application of this regulation spelled out in Sec. 215.3. Cars not
in compliance with Sec. 215.5(d) will be cited for violations by FRA
inspectors. The information collected is also used by railroads to
provide identification and control so that dedicated cars remain in the
prescribed service.
Form Number(s): N/A.
Annual Estimated Burden Hours: 4 hours.
Title: Hours of Service Regulations.
OMB Control Number: 2130-0005.
Type of Request: Extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected Public: Railroads.
Abstract: The collection of information is due to the railroad
hours of service regulations set forth in 49 CFR part 228 which require
railroads to collect the hours of duty for covered employees, and
records of train movements. Railroads whose employees have exceeded
maximum duty limitations must report the circumstances. Also, a
railroad that has developed plans for construction or reconstruction of
sleeping quarters (subpart C of 49 CFR part 228) must obtain approval
of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) by filing a petition
conforming to the requirements of Sections 228.101, 228.103, and
228.105.
Form Number(s): FRA F 6180.3.
Annual Estimated Burden Hours: 3,707,346 hours.
ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding these information collections to the
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, 725 Seventeenth Street, NW., Washington, DC, 20503, Attention:
FRA Desk Officer. Alternatively, comments may be sent via e-mail to the
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
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(OIRA), Office of Management and Budget, at the following address:
[email protected]
Comments are invited on the following: Whether the proposed
collections of information are necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the Department, including whether the information will
have practical utility; the accuracy of the Department's estimates of
the burden of the proposed information collections; ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
ways to minimize the burden of the collections of information on
respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
A comment to OMB is best assured of having its full effect if OMB
receives it within 30 days of publication of this notice in the Federal
Register.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520.
Issued in Washington, DC, on June 29, 2010.
Kimberly Coronel,
Director, Office of Financial Management, Federal Railroad
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2010-16339 Filed 7-2-10; 8:45 am]
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