[Federal Register: May 17, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 95)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment
Request
AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and its
implementing regulations, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
hereby announces that it is seeking approval of the following
information collection activities. Before submitting these information
collection requirements for clearance by the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB), FRA is soliciting public comment on specific aspects of
the activities identified below.
DATES: Comments must be received no later than July 16, 2004.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on any or all of the following
proposed activities by mail to either: Mr. Robert Brogan, Office of
Safety, Planning and Evaluation Division, RRS-21, Federal Railroad
Administration, 1120 Vermont Ave., NW., Mail Stop 25, Washington, DC
20590, or Ms. Debra Steward, Office of Information Technology and
Productivity Improvement, RAD-20, Federal Railroad Administration, 1120
Vermont Ave., NW., Mail Stop 35, Washington, DC 20590. Commenters
requesting FRA to acknowledge receipt of their respective comments must
include a self-addressed stamped postcard stating, ``Comments on OMB
control number 2130-New.'' Alternatively, comments may be transmitted
via facsimile to (202) 493-6230 or (202) 493-6170, or e-mail to Mr.
Brogan at
robert.brogan@fra.dot.gov, or to Ms. Steward at debra.steward@fra.dot.gov. Please refer
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to the assigned OMB control number in any correspondence submitted. FRA
will summarize comments received in response to this notice in a
subsequent notice and include them in its information collection
submission to OMB for approval.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Robert Brogan, Office of Planning
and Evaluation Division, RRS-21, Federal Railroad Administration, 1120
Vermont Ave., NW., Mail Stop 17, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202)
493-6292) or Debra Steward, Office of Information Technology and
Productivity Improvement, RAD-20, Federal Railroad Administration, 1120
Vermont Ave., NW., Mail Stop 35, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202)
493-6139). (These telephone numbers are not toll-free.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA),
Public Law 104-13, Section 2, 109 Stat. 163 (1995) (codified as revised
at 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
for comment on information collection activities before seeking
approval by OMB. 44 U.S.C. Sec. 3506(c)(2)(A); 5 CFR Sec. Sec.
1320.8(d)(1), 1320.10(e)(1), 1320.12(a). Specifically, FRA invites
interested respondents to comment on the following summary of proposed
information collection activities regarding (i) whether the information
collection activities are necessary for FRA to properly execute its
functions, including whether the activities will have practical
utility; (ii) 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; (iii) ways
for FRA to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information
being collected; and (iv) ways for FRA to minimize the burden of
information collection activities on the public by automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology (e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses). See 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)(i)-(iv); 5 CFR
Sec. 1320.8(d)(1)(i)-(iv). FRA believes that soliciting public comment
will promote its efforts to reduce the administrative and paperwork
burdens associated with the collection of information mandated by
Federal regulations. In summary, FRA reasons that comments received
will advance three objectives: (i) Reduce reporting burdens; (ii)
ensure that it organizes information collection requirements in a
``user friendly'' format to improve the use of such information; and
(iii) accurately assess the resources expended to retrieve and produce
information requested. See 44 U.S.C. 3501.
Below is a brief summary of proposed new information collection
activities that FRA will submit for clearance by OMB as required under
the PRA:
Title: Railroad Trespasser Death Study.
OMB Control Number: 2130-New.
Abstract: Trespasser deaths on railroad rights-of-way and other
railroad property are the leading cause of fatalities attributable to
railroad operations in the United States. In order to address this
serious issue, interest groups, the railroad industry, and governments
(Federal, State, and Local) must know more about the individuals who
trespass. With such knowledge, specific educational programs,
materials, and messages regarding the hazards and consequences of
trespassing on railroad property can be developed and effectively
distributed. Since currently available data are lacking in demographic
detail, FRA proposes to conduct a study (using a private contractor) to
obtain demographic data from local County Medial Examiners so as to
develop a general, regional profile of ``typical'' trespassers in order
to target audiences with appropriate education and enforcement
campaigns that will reduce the annual number of injuries and
fatalities.
Form Number(s): FRA F 6180.117.
Affected Public: County (Regional) Medical Examiners/Coroners.
Respondent Universe: 100 County (Regional) Medical Examiners/
Coroners.
Frequency of Submission: On occasion.
Estimated Annual Burden: 125 hours.
Status: Regular Review.
Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 3507(a) and 5 CFR 1320.5(b),
1320.8(b)(3)(vi), 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 unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520.
Issued in Washington, DC on May 12, 2004.
Kathy A. Weiner,
Director, Office of Information Technology and Support Systems, Federal
Railroad Administration.
[FR Doc. 04-11145 Filed 5-14-04; 8:45 am]
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