December 20, 2019 FR Notice (30-Day)

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Issued on: December 11, 2019.
Richard J. Marquis,
New York Division Administrator, Albany,
New York.
[FR Doc. 2019–27420 Filed 12–19–19; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–RY–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA–2019–0004–N–22]

Proposed Agency Information
Collection Activities; Comment
Request
Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA), U.S. Department
of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of information collection;
request for comment.
AGENCY:

Under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and its
implementing regulations, 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 7, 2019,
FRA published a notice providing a 60day period for public comment on the
ICRs.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before January
21, 2020.
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: oira_
submissions@omb.eop.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Hodan Wells, Information Collection
Clearance Officer, Office of Railroad
Safety, Federal Railroad Administration,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590, (telephone:
(202) 493–0440) or Ms. Kim Toone,
Information Collection Clearance
Officer, Office of Information
Technology, Federal Railroad
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, 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.

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See 44 U.S.C. 3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.8
through 1320.12. On October 7, 2019,
FRA published a 60-day notice in the
Federal Register soliciting public
comment on the ICRs for which it is
now seeking OMB approval. See 84 FR
53556. FRA has received no comments
in response to this notice.
Before OMB decides whether to
approve these proposed collections of
information, it must provide 30-days’
notice 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: Remotely Controlled Switch
Operations.
OMB Control Number: 2130–0516.
Abstract: Sections 49 CFR 218.30 and
218.77 require remotely controlled
switches be properly lined to protect
workers who are vulnerable to being
struck by moving cars as they inspect or
service rolling equipment on track or
occupy camp cars. Creating required
notifications promotes safety by
minimizing the mental lapses of
workers who are simultaneously
handling several tasks. These sections
require the operator of remotely
controlled switches to maintain a record
of each blue signal protection request
for 15 days. Operators of remotely
controlled switches use the information

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as a record documenting blue signal
protection of workers or camp cars. This
record also serves as a valuable resource
for railroad supervisors and FRA and
State inspectors monitoring regulatory
compliance.
Type of Request: Extension with
change (revised estimates) of a currently
approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses.
Form(s): N/A.
Respondent Universe: 53 railroads.
Frequency of Submission: On
occasion.
Total Estimated Annual Responses:
1,934,650.
Total Estimated Annual Burden:
24,183 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Burden Hour
Dollar Cost Equivalent: $1,378,431.
Title: Bad Order, Home Shop Card,
and Stenciling Reporting Mark.
OMB Control Number: 2130–0519.
Abstract: Under 49 CFR part 215,
railroads are required to inspect freight
cars placed in service and take remedial
action when defects are identified. A
railroad freight car with a part 215
defect may be moved to another location
for repair only after the railroad has
complied with the process under 49
CFR 215.9. Section 215.9 requires
railroads to affix a ‘‘bad order’’ tag
describing each defect to each side of
the freight car. It is imperative that a
defective freight car be tagged ‘‘bad
order’’ so it can be readily identified
and moved to another location for repair
purposes only, and so that the
maximum speed and other restrictions
necessary for safely conducting the
movement are known. At the repair
location, the ‘‘bad order’’ tag serves as
a notification of the defective condition
of the freight car. Railroads must retain
each tag for 90 days to verify that proper
repairs were made at the designated
location. When inspecting a freight car,
FRA and State inspectors review all
pertinent records to determine railroads’
compliance with the movement
restrictions of 49 CFR 215.9.
Additionally, section 215.301 1
requires railroads and private car
owners to stencil or otherwise display
identification marks on freight cars.
FRA uses the identification marks to
determine the 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 this information to determine if
the freight car is safe to operate and if
the operation qualifies for dedicated
1 Burdens associated with section 215.301 were
formerly covered under OMB Control Number
2130–0520.

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service and is excluded from the
requirements of part 215. Railroads use
the required information to provide
identification and control so that
dedicated cars remain in the prescribed
service.
Type of Request: Extension with
change (revised estimates) of a currently
approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses
(railroads).
Form(s): N/A.
Respondent Universe: 752 railroads.
Frequency of Submission: On
occasion.
Total Estimated Annual Responses:
300,000.
Total Estimated Annual Burden:
38,250 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Burden Hour
Dollar Cost Equivalent: $2,187,900.
Title: Bridge Worker Safety Rules.
OMB Control Number: 2130–0535.
Abstract: Subpart B of 49 CFR part
214 establishes minimum workplace
safety standards for railroad employees
as they apply to railroad bridges.
Specifically, 49 CFR 214.105(c)
establishes standards and practices for
safety net systems. Safety nets and net
installations must be drop-tested at the
job site after initial installation and
before being used as a fall-protection
system, after major repairs, and at 6month intervals if left at one site. If a
drop-test is not feasible and is not
performed, then the railroad or railroad
contractor, or a designated certified
person, must provide written
certification the net complies with the
safety standards of 49 CFR 214.105. FRA
and State inspectors use the information
to enforce Federal regulations. The
information maintained at the job site
promotes safe bridge worker practices.
Type of Request: Extension with
change (revised estimates) of a currently
approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses
(railroads).
Form(s): N/A.
Respondent Universe: 746 railroads.
Frequency of Submission: On
occasion.
Total Estimated Annual Responses: 3.
Total Estimated Annual Burden: 15
minutes.
Total Estimated Annual Burden Hour
Dollar Cost Equivalent: $19.
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
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Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520.
Brett A. Jortland,
Acting Chief Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2019–27462 Filed 12–19–19; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–06–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA–2019–0004–N–23]

Proposed Agency Information
Collection Activities; Comment
Request
Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA), U.S. Department
of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of information collection;
request for comment.
AGENCY:

Under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and its
implementing regulations, FRA seeks
approval of the Information Collection
Request (ICR) abstracted below. Before
submitting this ICR to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
approval, FRA is soliciting public
comment on specific aspects of the
activities identified below.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before February
18, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
on the ICR activities by mail to: Ms. Kim
Toone, Information Collection Clearance
Officer, Office of Information
Technology, Federal Railroad
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, 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 2130–0593,’’
and should also include the title of the
ICR. Alternatively, comments may be
faxed to Ms. Toone at Kim.Toone@
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: Ms.
Kim Toone, Information Collection
Clearance Officer, Office of Information
Technology, Federal Railroad
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590,
(telephone: 202–493–6132).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PRA,
44 U.S.C. 3501–3520, and its
implementing regulations, 5 CFR part
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1320, require Federal agencies to
provide 60-days’ notice to the public to
allow comment on information
collection activities before seeking OMB
approval of the activities. See 44 U.S.C.
3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.8 through
1320.12. Specifically, FRA invites
interested parties to comment on the
following ICR regarding: (1) Whether the
information collection activities are
necessary for FRA to properly execute
its functions, including whether the
activities 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 for FRA to
minimize the burden of information
collection activities on the public,
including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology. See 44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A); 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1).
FRA believes that soliciting public
comment may reduce the administrative
and paperwork burdens associated with
the collection of information that
Federal regulations mandate. In
summary, FRA reasons that comments
received will advance three objectives:
(1) Reduce reporting burdens; (2)
organize information collection
requirements in a ‘‘user-friendly’’ format
to improve the use of such information;
and (3) accurately assess the resources
expended to retrieve and produce
information requested. See 44 U.S.C.
3501.
The summary below describes the ICR
that FRA will submit for OMB clearance
as the PRA requires:
Title: Generic Clearance for the
Collection of Qualitative Feedback on
Agency Service.
OMB Control Number: 2130–0593.
Abstract: This collection of
information is necessary to enable FRA
to garner customer and stakeholder
feedback in an efficient, timely manner,
consistent with its commitment to
improving service delivery. The
information collected from FRA’s
customers and stakeholders will help
ensure users have an effective, efficient,
and satisfying experience with FRA’s
programs. This feedback will provide
insights into customer or stakeholder
perceptions, experiences and
expectations, provide an early indicator
of issues with service, and focus
attention on areas where
communication, training or changes in
operations might improve delivery of
products or services. This collection
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