[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 213 (Tuesday, November 3, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69675-69676]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-24340]


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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD


30-Day Notice of Intent To Seek Extension of Approval for 
Information Collection: Rail Service Data

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the 
Surface Transportation Board (STB or Board) gives notice of its intent 
to seek approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for an 
extension of the information collection of Rail Service Data, as 
described below. The Board previously published a notice about this 
collection in the Federal Register. That notice allowed for a 60-day 
public review and comment period. No comments were received.

DATES: The comment period for the notice published September 2, 2020, 
at 85 FR 54614, is extended. Comments on this information collection 
should be submitted by December 3, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be identified as ``Paperwork 
Reduction Act Comments, Rail Service Data.'' These comments should be 
directed to the Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information 
and Regulatory

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Affairs, Attention: Michael J. McManus, Surface Transportation Board 
Desk Officer: by email at [email protected]; by fax at (202) 
395-1743; or by mail to Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 
20503. Please also direct comments to Chris Oehrle, PRA Officer, 
Surface Transportation Board, at [email protected]. For further information 
regarding this collection, contact Michael Higgins, Deputy Director, 
Office of Public Assistance, Governmental Affairs, and Compliance at 
(202) 245-0284 and at [email protected]. Assistance for the 
hearing impaired is available through the Federal Relay Service at 
(800) 877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments are requested concerning: (1) The 
accuracy of the Board's burden estimates; (2) ways to enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; (3) ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on the 
respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology, when appropriate; and (4) 
whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper 
performance of the functions of the Board, including whether the 
collection has practical utility. Submitted comments will be summarized 
and included in the Board's request for OMB approval.

Description of Collection

    Title: Rail Service Data Collection.
    OMB Control Number: 2140-0033.
    STB Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension without change.
    Respondents: Class I railroads (on behalf of themselves and the 
Chicago Transportation Coordination Office (``CTCO'')).
    Number of Respondents: Seven.
    Estimated Time per Response: The collection seeks three related 
responses, as indicated in the table below.

                   Table--Estimated Time per Response
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                                                          Estimated time
                    Type of responses                      per  response
                                                              (hours)
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Weekly..................................................             1.5
Quarterly...............................................             1.5
On occasion.............................................             1.5
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    Frequency: The frequencies of the collection are set forth in the 
table below.

                      Table--Frequency of Responses
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                                                           Frequency of
                    Type of responses                        responses
                                                              (year)
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Weekly..................................................              52
Quarterly...............................................               4
On occasion.............................................               2
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    Total Burden Hours (annually including all respondents): The total 
annual burden hours are estimated to be no more than 591 hours per 
year, as indicated in the table below.

                                            Table--Total Burden Hours
                                                   [per year]
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                                                                  Estimated time   Frequency of
                Type of responses                    Number of     per response      responses     Total yearly
                                                    respondents       (hours)         (year)       burden hours
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Weekly..........................................               7             1.5              52             546
Quarterly.......................................               7             1.5               4              42
On occasion.....................................               1             1.5               2               3
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    Total.......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............             591
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    Total ``Non-hour Burden'' Cost: There are no other costs identified 
because filings are submitted electronically to the Board.
    Needs and Uses: Under 49 CFR Part 1250, the Board requires the 
nation's seven Class I (large) railroads and the Chicago Transportation 
Coordination Office (CTCO), through its Class I members, to report 
certain railroad service performance metrics on a weekly basis and 
certain other information on a quarterly and occasional basis. This 
collection of rail service data aids the Board in identifying rail 
service issues, allowing the Board to better understand current service 
issues and to identify and address potential future regional and 
national service disruptions more quickly. The transparency resulting 
from this collection also benefits rail shippers and other stakeholders 
by helping them to better plan operations and make informed decisions 
based on publicly available, near real-time data and their own analysis 
of performance trends over time.
    Under the PRA, a federal agency that conducts or sponsors a 
collection of information must display a currently valid OMB control 
number. A collection of information, which is defined in 44 U.S.C. 
3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c), includes agency requirements that persons 
submit reports, keep records, or provide information to the agency, 
third parties, or the public. Section 3507(b) of the PRA requires, 
concurrent with an agency's submitting a collection to OMB for 
approval, a 30-day notice and comment period through publication in the 
Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, 
including each proposed extension of an existing collection of 
information.

    Dated: October 29, 2020.
Tammy Lowery,
Clearance Clerk.
 [FR Doc. 2020-24340 Filed 11-2-20; 8:45 am]
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