# Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request > Briefs, arguments, decisions, and more. URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A01-32018 ## Record - **Collection:** Federal Register - **Document type:** Notice - **Published:** December 31, 2001 - **Citation:** 66 FR 67621 ## Text DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration, DOT. ACTION: Notice. 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 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 March 1, 2002. 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 Ms. Dian Deal, 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 2130-0544. Alternatively, comments may be transmitted via facsimile to (202) 493-6265 or (202) 493-6170, or E-mail to Mr. Brogan at robert.brogan@fra.dot.gov, or to Ms. Deal at dian.deal@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 Dian Deal, Office of Information Technology and Productivity Improvement, RAD-20, Federal Railroad Administration, 1120 Vermont Ave., NW., Mail Stop 35, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202) 493-6133). (These telephone numbers are not toll-free.) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Pub. L. No. 104-13, § 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 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 are brief summaries of three currently approved information collection activities 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 the general public; and to mitigate the consequences of any such occurrences, to the extent they can not be prevented. The information provided promotes passenger train safety by ensuring requirements are met for railroad passenger 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: Railroads. Respondent Universe: 685 railroads. Frequency of Submission: On occasion; annually, recordkeeping. Reporting Burden: CFR section Respondent universe Total annual responses Average time per response Total annual burden hours Total annual burden cost 216.14—Special Notice for Repairs 14 Railroads 9 Forms 5 minutes 1 $34 238.1—Scope 14Railroads 11 Notifications 45 minutes 8 272 238.7—Waivers 14 Railroads 9 Waivers 2 hours/25 hours 64 2,176 238.11—Penalties 14 Railroads 1 False Report 15 minutes 25 8 238.15—Pass Equip.—Detective en route 14 Railroads 1,000 Tags/cards 3 minutes 50 2,250 —Auto Tracking Sys 14 Railroads 288 Tags/cards 3 minutes 14 630 —Conditional Reqmnt 14 Railroads 144 Notifications 3 minutes 7 315 238.17—Usual Limitations Pass Equip—Defects 14 Railroads 200 Tags/cards 3 minutes 10 300 —Safety App Defects 14 Railroads 76 Tags/cards 3 minutes 4 120 Notifications 14 Railroads 38 Notifications 30 seconds .32 10 238.19—List of Brake Repair Points 14 Railroads 1 List 2 hours 2 68 —Subsequent Yrs 14 Railroads 1 Update 1 hour 1 34 238.21—Spec. Approval Proced 14 Railroads 1 Petition 16 hours 16 544 —Alt. Compliance 14 Railroads 1 Petition 120 hours 120 4,080 —Service Test Plan 14 Railroads 2 Plans 40 hours 80 2,720 —Comments 14 Railroads 8 Comments 1 hour 8 440 238.103—Fire Saf 14 Railroads 4 Equip Designs 540 hours 2,160 110,400 —Subsequent Orders 14 Railroads 4 Equip Designs 60 hours 240 24,000 238.107—Insp. Test & Main Plan 14 Railroads 14 Reviews 60 hours 840 28,560 238.109—Employee Training 14 Railroads 3,900 Employees 2 hours 7,800 232,500 —Recordkeeping 14 Railroads 2,500 Records 3 minutes 125 4,250 238.111—Pre-Rev. Service Test Plan 10 Equip Man. 4 Plans 16 hours 64 4,288 —Pre-Rev. Service Test Plan 10 Equip Man 4 Plans 200 hours 800 69,440 Subsequent Orders 10 Equip Plan 4 Plans 60 hours 240 18,720 238.203—Static End Strength 14 Railroads 1 Petition 100 hours 100 5,500 —Comments 14 Railroads 6 Comments 20 hours 120 6,600 238.237—Auto Monitoring 14 Railroads 14 Documents 2 hours 28 952 —Tags 14 Railroads 100 Tags 3 minutes 5 225 238.303—MU Locos Inop. Brakes 14 Railroads 50 Tags/cards 3 minutes 3 135 —Conv. Locomotive 14 Railroads 50 Tags/cards 3 minutes 3 135 —Written Notices 14 Railroads 25 Written Notices 3 minutes 1 34 —Records 14 Railroads 2,017,756 Records 1 minute 33,629 1,143,386 238.305—Int. Calendar Day Insp 14 Railroads 480 Tags 1 minute 8 288 —Records 14 Railroads 1,866,904 Records 1 minute 31,115 1,057,910 238.307—Periodic Mech Insp.—p/cars 14 Railroads 5 Notifications 3 hours 25 850 —Records 14 Railroads 56,462 Records 2 minutes 941 63,988 —Detailed Docs 14 Railroads 5 Documents 100 hours 500 17,000 238.311—Single Car Test 14 Railroads 25 Tags 3 minutes 1 36 238.315—Class IA—Brake Pressure 14 Railroads 365,000 Communications 3 seconds 304 0 —Comm Signal Sys 14 Railroads 365,000 Tests 15 seconds 1,521 0 238.317—Class II Brake Test 14 Railroads 365,000 Communications 3 seconds 304 0 —Signal Sys 14 Railroads 365,000 Tests 15 seconds 1,521 50 238.431—Brake System 14 Railroads 1 Analysis 40 hours 40 1,360 238.437—Emerg Communication 3 Car Manuf 3 instr. Sets/2250 decals 25 hours/10 min 117 3,810 238.441—Emerg. Roof Entrance Loc 3 Car Manuf 3 instr. Sets/250 placards 25 hours/1 hour 325 10,050 238.445—Auto. Monitoring 1 Railroad 10,000 Alerts 10 seconds 28 0 —Self-Test Feature 1 Railroad 21,900 Notification 20 seconds 122 0 Total Responses: 5,442,514. Estimated Total Annual Burden: 83,417 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. Kathy A. Weiner, Director, Office of Information Technology and Support Systems,Federal Railroad Administration. [FR Doc. 01-32018 Filed 12-28-01; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-06-P --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A01-32018. Public record. Not legal advice.