[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 240 (Wednesday, December 16, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66724-66725]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-29887]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

[Docket No. FHWA-2009-0132]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Request for 
Extension of Currently Approved Information Collection Titled: 
Developing and Recording Costs for Railroad Adjustments

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The FHWA invites public comments about our intention to 
request

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the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval for renewal of an 
existing information collection, which is summarized below under 
Supplementary Information. We are required to publish this notice in 
the Federal Register by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Please submit comments by February 16, 2010.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket ID Number 
FHWA-2009-00132, by any of the following methods:
    Web site: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments.
    Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
    Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
    Hand Delivery or Courier: U.S. Department of Transportation, West 
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., 
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ken Epstein, 202-366-2157, Office of 
Safety Design, Federal Highway Administration, Department of 
Transportation, East Building, Room E71-113, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, 
SE., Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., 
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Developing and Recording Costs for Railroad Adjustments.
    OMB Control #: 2125-0521.
    Background: Under 23 U.S.C. 130, the FHWA reimburses the State 
highway agencies when they have paid for the cost of projects that (1) 
eliminate hazards at railroad/highway crossings, or (2) adjust railroad 
facilities to accommodate the construction of highway projects. The 
FHWA requires the railroad companies to document their costs incurred 
for adjusting their facilities. The railroad companies must have a 
system for recording labor, materials, supplies, and equipment costs 
incurred when undertaking the necessary railroad work. This record of 
costs forms the basis for payment by the State highway agency to the 
railroad company, and in turn FHWA reimburses the State for its payment 
to the railroad company.
    Respondents: Approximately 135 railroad companies are involved in 
an average of 10 railroad/highway projects per year, total frequency is 
1,350 railroad adjustments.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: The average number of hours 
required to calculate the railroad adjustment costs and maintain the 
required records per adjustment is 12 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: The FHWA estimates that the 
total annual burden imposed on the public by this collection is 16,200 
hours.
    Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of 
this information collection, including: (1) Whether the proposed 
collection is necessary for the FHWA's performance; (2) the accuracy of 
the estimated burdens; (3) ways for the FHWA to enhance the quality, 
usefulness, and clarity of the collected information; and (4) ways that 
the burden could be minimized, including the use of electronic 
technology, without reducing the quality of the collected information. 
The agency will summarize and/or include your comments in the request 
for OMB's clearance of this information collection.

    Authority: 23 U.S.C. 121, 130; 23 CFR 140 Subpart I; the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; 
and 49 CFR 1.48.

    Issued on: December 9, 2009.
Judith Kane,
Acting Chief, Management Programs and Analysis Division.
[FR Doc. E9-29887 Filed 12-15-09; 8:45 am]
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