[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 103 (Tuesday, May 28, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46302-46303]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-11535]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket No. FRA-2024-0009]


Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment 
Request

AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and its 
implementing regulations, FRA seeks approval of the Information 
Collection Request (ICR) summarized below. Before submitting this ICR 
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval, FRA is 
soliciting public comment on specific aspects of the activities 
identified in the ICR.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
July 29, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed ICR 
should be submitted on regulations.gov to the docket, Docket No. FRA-
2024-0009. All comments received will be posted without change to the 
docket, including any personal information provided. Please refer to 
the assigned OMB control number (2130-0590) in any correspondence 
submitted. FRA will summarize comments received in a subsequent 30-day 
notice and include them in its information collection submission to 
OMB.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Arlette Mussington, Information 
Collection Clearance Officer, at email: [email protected] or 
telephone: (571) 609-1285 or Ms. Joanne Swafford, Information 
Collection Clearance Officer, at email: [email protected] or 
telephone: (757) 897-9908.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520, and its 
implementing regulations, 5 CFR part 1320, require Federal agencies to 
provide 60 days' notice to the public to allow comment on information 
collection activities before seeking OMB approval of the activities. 
See 44 U.S.C. 3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.8 through 1320.12. Specifically, 
FRA invites interested parties to comment on the following ICR 
regarding: (1) whether the information collection activities are 
necessary for FRA to properly execute its functions, including whether 
the activities will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of FRA's 
estimates of the burden of the information collection activities, 
including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used to 
determine the estimates; (3) ways for FRA to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information being collected; and (4) ways 
for FRA to minimize the burden of information collection activities on 
the public, including the use of automated collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology. See 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A); 5 
CFR 1320.8(d)(1).
    FRA believes that soliciting public comment may reduce the 
administrative and paperwork burdens associated with the collection of 
information that Federal regulations mandate. In summary, comments 
received will advance three objectives: (1) reduce reporting burdens; 
(2) organize information collection requirements in a ``user-friendly'' 
format to improve the use of such information; and (3) accurately 
assess the resources expended to retrieve and produce information 
requested. See 44 U.S.C. 3501.
    The summary below describes the ICR that FRA will submit for OMB 
clearance as the PRA requires:
    Title: Federal Railroad Administration Alleged Violation and 
Inquiry Form.
    OMB Control Number: 2130-0590.
    Abstract: The FRA Alleged Violation and Inquiry Form is a response 
to section 307(b) of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008, which 
requires FRA to ''provide a mechanism for the public to submit written 
reports of potential violations of Federal railroad safety and 
hazardous materials transportation laws, regulations, and orders to the 
Federal Railroad Administration.'' The FRA Alleged Violation and 
Inquiry Form allows the public to submit alleged violations, 
complaints, or inquiries directly to FRA.
    The form allows FRA to collect information necessary to investigate 
the alleged violation, complaint, or inquiry, and to follow up with the 
submitting party. FRA may share the information collected with 
partnering States under its State Safety Participation Program and with 
law enforcement agencies.
    In this 60-day notice FRA has made adjustments that increase the 
overall burden from 70 to 120 hours. The increase in burden hours is a 
result of an increase in the estimated number of responses for the 
three-year information collection period. After a thorough review, FRA 
has estimated that responses will increase from 600 to 1000.
    FRA will use the information collected under the form to identify 
problem areas and take necessary action to prevent potential accidents 
of the type indicated by the information submitted from occurring.
    Type of Request: Extension without change (with changes in 
estimates) of a currently approved information collection.
    Affected Public: Public.
    Form(s): FRA F 6180.151.
    Respondent Universe: Public.
    Frequency of Submission: On occasion.
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    \1\ Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics 
(BLS) Employer Cost for Employee Compensation--December 2023. Hourly 
wage rate used is $30.33 plus overhead of 30%. Total burdened wage 
rate is $43.11.
    \2\ Total may not add up due to rounding.

                                                                    Reporting Burden
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                                                                                                                                         Total cost
             CFR section                  Respondent universe     Total annual responses       Average time per      Total annual    equivalent in U.S.
                                                                                                   response          burden hours        dollars \1\
                                                                 (A)                       (B)                         (C = A * B)  (D = C * wage rates)
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FRA Alleged Violation and Inquiry      Public..................  1000 forms..............  7 minutes..............             120                $5,173
 Form FRA F 6180.151.
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    Total \2\........................  ........................  1000 forms..............  N/A....................             120                $5,173
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    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 1000.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden: 120 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden Hour Dollar Cost Equivalent: $5,173.
    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 that does not display a currently valid OMB control 
number.
    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520.

Christopher S. Van Nostrand,
Deputy Chief Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2024-11535 Filed 5-24-24; 8:45 am]
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