[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 3 (Thursday, January 4, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 499-501]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-28992]


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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.

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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.

DATES: Comments on this information collection should be submitted by 
February 5, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be identified as ``Paperwork 
Reduction Act Comments, Rail Service Data.'' Written comments for this 
information collection should be submitted via www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. This information collection can be accessed by selecting 
``Currently under Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the 
search function. As an alternative, written comments may be directed to 
the Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Michael J. McManus, Surface 
Transportation Board Desk Officer: via 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 all comments to Chris Oehrle, PRA Officer, 
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, Rail Service Data.'' For further 
information regarding this collection, contact Michael Higgins, Deputy 
Director, Office of Public Assistance, Governmental Affairs, and 
Compliance (OPAGAC), at (202) 245-0284 and at [email protected]. 
If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities 
Act, please call (202) 245-0245.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board previously published a notice 
about this collection in the Federal Register (88 FR 73389 (Oct. 25, 
2023)). That notice allowed for a 60-day public review and comment 
period. No comments were received.
    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
Semi-annual.............................................               7
On occasion.............................................               7
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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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             Type of responses                 Frequency of responses
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Weekly....................................  52/year.
Semi-annual...............................  2/year.
On occasion...............................  1/year.
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    Total Burden Hours (annually including all respondents): The total 
annual burden hours are estimated to be no more than 651 hours per 
year, as indicated in the table below.

                                      Table--Total Burden Hours (per Year)
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                                                        Estimated time
           Type of responses               Number of     per response    Frequency of responses    Total yearly
                                          respondents       (hours)                                burden hours
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Weekly................................               7             1.5  52/year.................             546
Semi-annual...........................               7               7  2/year..................              98
On occasion...........................               1               7  1/year..................               7
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    Total.............................  ..............  ..............  ........................             651
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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 semi-annual 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.


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    Dated: December 29, 2023.
Brendetta Jones,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2023-28992 Filed 1-3-24; 8:45 am]
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