[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 169 (Friday, August 30, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53818-53819]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-21210]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket No. FRA-2013-0002-N-18]


Request for Emergency Processing of Collection of Information by 
the Office of Management and Budget

AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), United States Department 
of Transportation (USDOT).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: FRA hereby gives notice that it is submitting the following 
Information Collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for emergency processing under the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995. FRA requests that OMB authorize the collection of information 
identified below on or before September 1, 2013, for a period of 180 
days.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of this individual ICR, with 
applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by calling FRA's 
Clearance Officers: Robert Brogan (tel. (202) 493-6292) or Kimberly 
Toone (tel. (202) 493-6132); these numbers are not toll-free), or by 
contacting Mr. Brogan via facsimile at (202) 493-6216 or Ms. Toone via 
facsimile at (202) 493-6497, or via email by contacting Mr. Brogan at 
[email protected]; or by contacting Ms. Toone at [email protected]. 
Comments and questions about the ICR identified below should be 
directed to OMB's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: 
FRA OMB Desk Officer.
    Title: FRA Emergency Order No. 28, Notice No. 1

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                                                Reporting Burden
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                                      Respondent         Total annual       Average time per      Total annual
    Emergency order item No.           universe           responses             response          burden hours
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(1) RR Plans identifying          655 railroads.....  491 plans........  40 hours.............      19,640 hours
 specific locations and
 circumstances of trains
 carrying hazardous materials.
--Revised Plans.................  655 railroads.....  50 revised plans.  10 hours.............               500
--Notifications to FRA by RR of   655 railroads.....  50 notifications.  30 minutes...........                25
 Plan Development Prior to Its
 Operation Pursuant to Plan.
(2)(a)--RR Development of         655 railroads.....  491 processes....  60 minutes...........               491
 Process for Securing Unattended
 Trains or Vehicles.
(b)--RR Employees communication   100,000 Employees.  2,600 exchanges/   5 minutes............               217
 to dispatchers of information                         communications.
 regarding securement of train.
(c)--Dispatcher's Record of       655 railroads.....  2,600 records....  2 minutes............                87
 Information Exchanged or
 Communicated.
(d)--Train Dispatcher or Other    655 railroads.....  2,600              2 minutes............                87
 Qualified Employee Verification                       verifications
 and Confirmation of Train                             and
 Securement Meeting RR's                               confirmations.
 Requirements.
(3) RR Review and Revision of     655 railroads.....  491 revised        6 hours..............             2,946
 Existing Procedures and                               procedures and
 Processed Related to the number                       processes.
 of Hand Brakes Set on All
 Unattended Trains.
(4) RR Revision of Operating      655 railroads.....  491 revised        2 hours..............               982
 Rules and Practices to Require                        operating rules
 Job Briefing of Train                                 and practices.
 Securement.
--Daily Job Briefings...........  100,000 RR          23,400,000         5 minutes............         1,950,000
                                   Employees.          briefings.
(5) Development of RR Procedure   655 railroads.....  491 Procedures...  60 minutes...........               491
 to Ensure a Qualified Employee
 Inspects All Equipment Visited
 by Emergency Responder for
 Proper Securement Before Train
 or Vehicle is Left Unattended.
--Inspections of Equipment......  655 railroads.....  1,000 inspections  4 hours..............             4,000
(6) RR Employees Copy of FRA EO   100,000 RR          100,000 copies...  1 minute.............             1,667
 28.                               Employees.
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    Form Number(s): N/A
    Respondent Universe: 655 Railroads; 100,000 Railroad Employees
    Frequency of Submission: One-time; on occasion
    Total Responses: 23,511,355
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 1,981,133 hours
    Status: Emergency Review
    Description: FRA has determined that public safety compelled the 
issuance of Emergency Order No. 28, which requires railroads operating 
on the general system of transportation to implement additional 
processes and procedures to ensure that unattended trains and vehicles 
on mainline track or sidings are properly secured against unintended 
movement. Emergency Order No. 28 was published in the Federal Register 
on August 7, 2013, in response to the catastrophic accident that 
occurred in Lac-M[eacute]gantic, Quebec, Canada, on July 6, 2013. See 
78 FR 48218. Emergency Order No. 28 is intended to address some of the 
human factors failures that may cause unattended equipment to be 
improperly secured in order to protect the general public and 
communities near the general system of rail transportation and railroad 
equipment that is used on it against derailment situations similar to 
that which occurred at Lac-M[eacute]gantic.
    Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 3507(a) and 5 CFR 320.5(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.

Rebecca Pennington,
Chief Financial Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-21210 Filed 8-29-13; 8:45 am]
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