[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 146 (Tuesday, July 30, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49386-49387]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-19130]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration

[FTA Docket No. FTA-2002-12924]


Notice of Request for Revision of a Currently Approved 
Information Collection

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces the intention of the Federal Transit Administration 
(FTA) to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to revise 
the following currently approved information collection: Rail Fixed 
Guideway Systems, State Safety Oversight.

DATES: Comments must be submitted before September 30, 2002.

ADDRESSES: All written comments must refer to the docket number that 
appears at the top of this document and be submitted to the United 
States Department of Transportation, Central Dockets Office, PL-401, 
400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. All comments received 
will be available for examination at the above address from 10 a.m. to 
5 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Those 
desiring notification of receipt of comments must include a self-
addressed, stamped postcard/envelope.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Roy Field, Office of Program 
Management, (202) 366-0197.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested parties are invited to send 
comments regarding any aspect of this information collection, 
including: (1) The necessity and utility of the information collection 
for the proper performance of the functions of the FTA; (2) the 
accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the collected information; and (4) ways to 
minimize the collection burden without reducing the quality of the 
collected information. Comments submitted in response to this notice 
will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval of 
this information collection.
    Title: Rail Fixed Guideway Systems, State Safety Oversight (OMB 
Number: 2132-0558).
    Background: 49 U.S.C. 5330 requires each State to designate a State 
Safety Oversight agency to oversee the safety and security operations 
of ``a rail fixed guideway system'' within the State's jurisdiction. To 
comply with Section 5330, State oversight agencies must require System 
Safety Program Plans (SSPPs) from rail fixed guideway systems; review 
and approve these SSPPs; require notification of unacceptable hazardous 
conditions according to the American Public Transportation Association 
(APTA) Hazard Classification Matrix; require and review corrective 
action plans from rail fixed guideway systems to eliminate such 
conditions; require an ongoing safety audit process at the rail fixed 
guideway systems; and submit both an annual certification to FTA that 
the State is in compliance with the requirements of section 5330 and an

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annual report documenting safety activities. Collection of this 
information will enable the State oversight agency to monitor 
effectively the safety of the rail fixed guideway system. Without 
certification from the State oversight agency, FTA would be unable to 
determine each State's compliance with Section 5330.
    If a State fails to comply with the requirements of section 5330, 
FTA may withhold up to five percent of funds apportioned under section 
5307 to a State, or urbanized area within a State, beginning in Fiscal 
Year 1997.
    Estimated Annual Burden on Respondents: Approximately 663.50 hours 
for each of the 56 respondents.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 37,158 hours.
    Frequency: Annual.

    Issued: July 24, 2002.
Dorrie Y. Aldrich,
Associate Administrator for Administration.
[FR Doc. 02-19130 Filed 7-29-02; 8:45 am]
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