[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 83 (Monday, May 1, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26639-26640]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-09153]


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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD


60-Day Notice of Intent To Seek Extension of Approval: 
Classification Index Survey Form

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 
existing collection without an OMB Control Number of a Classification 
Index Survey Form, as described below.

DATES: Comments on this information collection should be submitted by 
June 30, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Direct all comments to Chris Oehrle, Surface Transportation 
Board, 395 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20423-0001, or to [email protected]. 
When submitting comments, please refer to ``Paperwork Reduction Act 
Comments, Classification Index Survey Form.'' For further information 
regarding this collection, contact Pedro Ramirez at (202) 245-0333 or 
[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.

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    Subjects: In this notice, the Board is requesting comments on the 
following information collection:

Description of Collection

    Title: Classification Index Survey Form.
    OMB Control Number: 2140-00XX.
    Form Number: Classification Index Survey Form.
    Type of Review: Existing Collection without an OMB Control Number.
    Respondents: All railroad companies not required to file an Annual 
Report (Form R-1).
    Number of Respondents: One per year.
    Estimated Time per Response: Less than 24 hours. This estimate 
includes time spent reviewing instructions; searching existing data 
sources; gathering and maintaining the data needed; completing and 
reviewing the collection of information; and converting the data from 
the carrier's individual accounting system.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Total Annual Hour Burden: Less than 24 hours annually.
    Total Annual ``Non-Hour Burden'' Cost: The Classification Index 
Survey Form may be submitted electronically without non-hourly costs.
    Needs and Uses: Railroads are classified by size into groups of 
large, medium, and small carriers. The Board must determine the 
classification of each rail carrier as a Class I, Class II, or Class 
III railroad. Railroads with a Class I classification (large railroads) 
must file Annual Reports (Form R-1) under 49 U.S.C. 11145. See OMB 
Control Number 2140-0009 (Class I Railroad Annual Reports). These 
reports are used by the Board, other Federal agencies, and industry 
groups to monitor and assess railroad industry growth, financial 
stability, traffic, and operations, and to identify industry changes 
that may affect national transportation policy. All other railroads 
(those not required to file an (R-1) Annual Report) shall annually 
compute their adjusted revenues using the ``railroad revenue deflator 
formula,'' and, if the computation derived from that formula indicates 
a change in a carrier's classification, that carrier must submit a 
``Classification Index Survey Form'' to the Board pursuant to 49 CFR 
1201 General Instructions 1-1 and Sec.  1241.15.
    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. Under 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A), federal 
agencies are required to provide, prior to an agency's submitting a 
collection to OMB for approval, a 60-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: April 26, 2023.
Kenyatta Clay,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2023-09153 Filed 4-28-23; 8:45 am]
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