[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 92 (Friday, May 12, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30828-30829]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-10200]


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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD


60-Day Notice of Intent To Seek Extension of Approval of 
Collection: Dispute Resolution Procedures Under the Fixing America's 
Surface Transportation Act

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 collection of ``FAST Act'' Dispute Resolution 
Procedures, as described below.

DATES: Comments on this information collection should be submitted by 
July 11, 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, FAST Act Dispute Resolution Procedures.'' For further 
information regarding this collection, contact Michael Higgins, Deputy 
Director, Office of Public Assistance, Governmental Affairs, and 
Compliance (OPAGAC), at (866) 254-1792 (toll-free) or 202-245-0238, or 
by emailing to [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: FAST Act Dispute Resolution Procedures.
    OMB Control Number: 2140-0036.
    STB Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension without change.
    Respondents: Parties seeking the Board's informal assistance under 
Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act, Public Law 114-94 (signed 
Dec. 4, 2015) (FAST Act).
    Number of Respondents: Approximately three.
    Estimated Time per Response: One hour.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours (annually including all respondents): Three 
hours (estimated hours per response (1) x total number of responses 
(3)).
    Total Annual ``Non-Hour Burden'' Cost (such as start-up and mailing 
costs): There are no non-hourly burden costs for this collection.
    Needs and Uses: Title XI of the FAST Act, entitled ``Passenger Rail 
Reform and Investment Act of 2015,'' gives the

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Board jurisdiction to resolve cost allocation and access disputes 
between the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak), the 
states, and potential non-Amtrak operators of intercity passenger rail 
service. The FAST Act directs the Board to establish procedures for the 
resolution of these disputes, ``which may include the provision of 
professional mediation services.'' 49 U.S.C. 24712(c)(2), 24905(c)(4). 
Under 49 CFR 1109.5, the Board provides that parties to a dispute 
involving the State-Sponsored Route Committee or the Northeast Corridor 
Committee may, by a letter submitted to OPAGAC, may request the Board's 
informal assistance in securing outside professional mediation 
services. The letter shall include a concise description of the issues 
for which outside professional mediation services are sought. The 
collection by the Board of these request letters enables the Board to 
meet its statutory duty under the FAST Act.
    The Board makes this submission because, 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: May 9, 2023.
Kenyatta Clay,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2023-10200 Filed 5-11-23; 8:45 am]
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