[Federal Register: July 6, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 128)]
[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 renewal of the following currently
approved information collection activities. Before submitting these
information collection requirements (ICRs) 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 September 6, 2005.
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 17, Washington, DC
20590, or Mr. Victor Angelo, Office of Support Systems, 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 2130-0544.''
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 Mr. Angelo at
victor.angelo@fra.dot.gov. Please refer 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 Victor Angelo, Office of Support Systems, RAD-20, Federal
Railroad Administration, 1120 Vermont Ave., NW., Mail Stop 35,
Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202) 493-6470). (These telephone
numbers are not toll-free.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA),
Public Law No. 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 for reinstatement or renewal by OMB. 44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A); 5 CFR 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
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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 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 the currently approved ICRs that FRA
will submit for clearance by OMB as required under the PRA:
Title: Passenger Equipment Safety Standards.
OMB Control Number: 2130-0544.
Abstract: The information gained from daily inspections is used to
detect and correct equipment problems so as to prevent collisions,
derailments, and other occurrences involving railroad passenger
equipment that cause injury or death to railroad employees, railroad
passengers, or to the general public; and to mitigate the consequences
of any such occurrences, to the extent that they can not be prevented.
The information provided promotes passenger train safety by ensuring
requirements are met for railroad equipment design and performance;
fire safety; emergency systems; the inspection, testing, and
maintenance of passenger equipment; and other provisions for the safe
operation of railroad passenger equipment.
Affected Public: Businesses.
Respondent Universe: 22 railroads.
Frequency of Submission: On occasion; annually.
Reporting Burden
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Total annual Total annual
CFR section Respondent universe responses Average time per response Total annual burden hours burden cost
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216.14--Special Notice For 22 railroads......... 9 forms.............. 5 minutes................. 1 hour.................... $34
Repairs: Passenger Equip..
238.7--Waivers.................... 22 railroads......... 9 waivers............ 2 hours/25 hours.......... 64 hours.................. 2,176
238.15--Movement of Passenger 22 railroads......... 1,000 tags/cards..... 3 minutes................. 50 hours.................. 2,250
Equip. w/power brake defects:
Limitations on movement found
during Class I/IA Brake Test.
--Limitations on movement of 22 railroads......... 288 tags/cards....... 3 minutes................. 14 hours.................. 630
passenger equip. in passenger
service that becomes
defective en route after
Class I/IA brake test.
--Conditional Requirement: 22 railroads......... 144 Notifications.... 3 minutes................. 7 hours................... 315
Notifications.
238.17--Movement of Passenger 22 railroads......... 200 tags/cards....... 3 minutes................. 10 hours.................. 300
Equip. w/Other than Power Brake
Defects: Defects Developed En
Route.
--Special Requisites For 22 railroads......... 76 tags/cards........ 3 minutes................. 4 hours................... 120
Movement of Equipment w/
Safety Appliance Defects.
--Notifications............... 22 railroads......... 38 notifications..... 30 seconds................ 19 minutes................ 10
238.19--Reporting and Tracking 1 railroad........... 1 update............. 1 hour.................... 1 hour.................... 34
Defective Passenger Equipment:
Updated List.
238.21--Special Approval 22 railroads......... 1 petition........... 16 hours.................. 16 hours.................. 544
Procedure: Petitions For
Alternative Std.
--Petitions For Alternative 22 railroads......... 1 petition........... 120 hours................. 120 hours................. 4,080
Compl..
238.21--Petitions For Special 22 railroads......... 2 petitions.......... 40 hours.................. 80 hours.................. 2,720
Approval of Pre-Revenue Service
Acceptance Plan.
--Comments.................... Unknown.............. 8 comments........... 1 hour.................... 80 hours.................. 440
238.103--Fire Safety: Equipment 9 equipment 7.2 equip. designs... 540 hours................. 3,888 hours............... 198,720
Design (New Equip.). manufacturers.
--Subsequent Modifications.... 9 equipment 7.2 equip. designs... 60 hours.................. 432 hours................. 43,200
manufacturers.
--Existing Equipment: Fire 9 equipment 18 analyses.......... 30 hours.................. 540 hours................. 54,000
Safety Analysis. manufacturers.
--Equipment Transfers: New 9 equipment 1 analysis........... 20 hours.................. 20 hours.................. 2,000
Analysis. manufacturers.
238.107--Inspection, Testing, and 22 railroads......... 22 reviews........... 60 hours.................. 1,320 hours............... 44,880
Maintenance Plan: Annual Reviews.
238.109--Training, Qualification, 7,500 employees; 100 2,500 employees 1.33 hours................ 3,458 hours............... 103,075
and Designation Prog.--Training trainers. trained/100
Employees Who Perform Mechanical instructors.
Insp.
--Recordkeeping............... 22 railroads......... 2,500 records........ 3 minutes................. 125 hours................. 4,250
238.111--Pre-Revenue Service 9 equipment 7.2 plans............ 16 hours.................. 115 hours................. 7,705
Acceptance Testing Plan: manufacturers.
Equipment Previously Used in
Revenue Service.
--Equipment Not Previously 9 equipment 7.2 plans............ 192 hours................. 1,382 hours............... 138,200
Used in Revenue Service. manufacturers.
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--Subsequent Orders........... 9 equipment 7.2 plans............ 60 hours.................. 432 hours................. 33,762
manufacturers.
238.203--Static End Strength: 22 railroads......... 1 petition........... 100 hours................. 100 hours................. 5,500
Grandfathering of Non-Complaint
Equipment.
--Comments.................... Unknown.............. 3 comments........... 20 hours.................. 60 hours.................. 3,300
238.237--Automated Monitoring..... 22 railroads......... 22 documents......... 2 hours................... 44 hours.................. 1,496
--Display Regarding Defective 22 railroads......... 100 tags............. 3 minutes................. 5 hours................... 225
Alerter/Deadman Control.
238.303--Exterior Calendar Day 22 railroads......... 25 notices........... 1 minute.................. .50 hour.................. 23
Inspection of Equip..
--Defective Dynamic Brakes on 22 railroads......... 50 tags/cards........ 3 minutes................. 3 hours................... 135
MU Locomotive.
--Defective Dynamic Brakes on 22 railroads......... 50 tags/cards........ 3 minutes................. 3 hours................... 135
Conventional Locos.
--Records..................... 22 railroads......... 2,017,756 records.... 1 minute.................. 33,629 hours.............. 1,143,386
238.305--Interior Calendar Day 22 railroads......... 540 tags............. 1 minute.................. 9 hours................... 324
Mechanical Insp.: Tagging Req.
--Records..................... 22 railroads......... 1,866,904 records.... 1 minute.................. 31,115 hours.............. 1,057,910
238.307--Periodic Mechanical 22 railroads......... 5 notifications...... 5 hours................... 25 hours.................. 850
Inspection of Pass. Cars:
Notification of Alternative
Intervals.
--Non-Complying Conditions.... 22 railroads......... 200 notices.......... 2 minutes................. 7 hours................... 238
--Records..................... 22 railroads......... 56,462 records....... 2 minutes................. 1,882 hours............... 63,988
--Reliability Assessments 22 railroads......... 5 documents.......... 100 hours................. 500 hours................. 17,000
Concerning Alt. Inspection
Interval.
238.311--Single Car Test: Movement 22 railroads......... 25 tags.............. 3 minutes................. 1 hour.................... 36
to Nest Forward Location.
238.315--Class IA Brake Test...... 22 railroads......... 365,000 3 seconds................. 304 hours................. 0
communications.
--Communication Signal Tests.. 22 railroads......... 365,000 tests........ 15 seconds................ 1,521 hours............... 51,714
238.317--Class II Brake Test: 22 railroads......... 365,000 tests........ 15 seconds................ 1,521 hours............... 51,714
Communication Signal System Test.
238.431--Brake Test: Analysis..... 1 railroad........... 1 analysis........... 40 hours.................. 40 hours.................. 1,360
238.437--Emergency Comm........... 3 car manufacturers.. 3 sets of instruction 25 hours/10 min........... 79 hours.................. 2,670
+ 25 decals.
238.441--Emergency Roof Location.. 3 car manufacturers.. 3 sets of instruction 25 hours/60 min........... 100 hours................. 3,300
+ 25 placards.
238.445--Automated Monitoring..... 1 railroad........... 10,000 alerts/alarms. 10 seconds................ 28 hours.................. 0
--Self-Tests: Notific......... 1 railroad........... 21,900 notifications. 20 seconds................ 122 hours................. 0
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Total Responses: 5,076,058.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 83,257 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 June 29, 2005.
D.J. Stadtler,
Director, Office of Budget, Federal Railroad Administration.
[FR Doc. 05-13186 Filed 7-5-05; 8:45 am]
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