[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 141 (Friday, July 24, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36807-36809]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-17612]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket No. FRA-2009-0001-N-17]


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 September 22, 2009.

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 Ave., SE., Mail Stop 25, Washington, DC 
20590, or Ms. Nakia Jackson, Office of Information Technology, RAD-20, 
Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave., 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 2130-0509.'' 
Alternatively, comments may be transmitted via facsimile to (202) 493-
6216 or (202) 493-6497, or via e-mail to Mr. Brogan at 
[email protected], or to Ms. Jackson at [email protected]. 
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 Safety,

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Planning and Evaluation Division, RRS-21, Federal Railroad 
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., Mail Stop 25, Washington, DC 
20590 (telephone: (202) 493-6292) or Ms. Nakia Jackson, Office of 
Information Technology, RAD-20, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 
New Jersey Ave., SE., Mail Stop 35, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: 
(202) 493-6470). (These telephone numbers are not toll-free.)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 
Public Law 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. 
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: State Safety Participation Regulations and Remedial Actions.
    OMB Control Number: 2130-0509.
    Abstract: The collection of information is set forth under 49 CFR 
part 212, and requires qualified State inspectors to provide various 
reports to FRA for monitoring and enforcement purposes concerning State 
investigative, inspection, and surveillance activities regarding 
railroad compliance with Federal railroad safety laws and regulations. 
Additionally, railroads are required to report to FRA actions taken to 
remedy certain alleged violations of law.
    Form Number(s): FRA F 6180.33/61/67/96/96A/109/110/111/112.
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Respondent Universe: States and Railroads.
    Reporting Burden:

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                                      Respondent         Total annual      Average time  per     Total annual
           CFR section                 universe            responses           response          burden hours
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Application For Participation...  15 States.........  15 updates........  2.53 hours........  38
Training Funding Agreement......  30 States.........  30 agreements.....  1 hour............  30
State Inspector Travel Vouchers.  30 States.........  300 vouchers......  1 hour............  300
Annual Work Plan................  30 States.........  30 reports........  15 hours..........  450
Inspection Form (Form FRA F       30 States.........  18,000 forms......  15 minutes........  4,500
 6180.96).
Violation Report--Motive, Power,  19 States.........  600 reports.......  4 hours...........  2,400
 and Equipment Regulations (Form
 FRA F 6180.109).
Violation Report--Operating       16 States.........  50 reports........  4 hours...........  200
 Practices Regulations (Form FRA
 F 6180.67).
Violation Report--Hazardous       14 States.........  150 reports.......  4 hours...........  600
 Materials Regulations (Form FRA
 F 6180.110).
Violation Report--Hours of        16 States.........  21 reports........  4 hours...........  84
 Service Law (F 6180.33).
Violation Report--Accident/       16 States.........  10 reports........  4 hours...........  40
 Incident Reporting Rules (Form
 FRA F 6180.61).
Violation Report--Track Safety    24 States.........  300 reports.......  4 hours...........  1,200
 Regulations (Form FRA F
 6180.111).
Violation Report--Signal and      13 States.........  10 reports........  4 hours...........  40
 Train Control Regulations (Form
 FRA F 6180.112).
Remedial Actions Reports........  573 Railroads.....  3,933 reports.....  15 minutes........  983
Violation Report Challenge......  573 Railroads.....  813 challenges....  1 hour............  813
Delayed Reports.................  573 Railroads.....  393 reports.......  30 minutes........  197
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    Total Responses: 24,655.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 11,875 hours.
    Status: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    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 July 20, 2009.
Martin Eble,
Acting Director, Office of Financial Management, Federal Railroad 
Administration.
[FR Doc. E9-17612 Filed 7-23-09; 8:45 am]
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