Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request
Federal RegisterJul 6, 2005
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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 (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
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
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: Passenger Equip.
22 railroads
9 forms
5 minutes
1 hour
$34
238.7—Waivers
22 railroads
9 waivers
2 hours/25 hours
64 hours
2,176
238.15—Movement of Passenger Equip. w/power brake defects: Limitations on movement found during Class I/IA Brake Test
22 railroads
1,000 tags/cards
3 minutes
50 hours
2,250
—Limitations on movement of passenger equip. in passenger service that becomes defective en route after Class I/IA brake test
22 railroads
288 tags/cards
3 minutes
14 hours
630
—Conditional Requirement: Notifications
22 railroads
144 Notifications
3 minutes
7 hours
315
238.17—Movement of Passenger Equip. w/Other than Power Brake Defects: Defects Developed En Route
22 railroads
200 tags/cards
3 minutes
10 hours
300
—Special Requisites For Movement of Equipment w/Safety Appliance Defects
22 railroads
76 tags/cards
3 minutes
4 hours
120
—Notifications
22 railroads
38 notifications
30 seconds
19 minutes
10
238.19—Reporting and Tracking Defective Passenger Equipment: Updated List
1 railroad
1 update
1 hour
1 hour
34
238.21—Special Approval Procedure: Petitions For Alternative Std
22 railroads
1 petition
16 hours
16 hours
544
—Petitions For Alternative Compl.
22 railroads
1 petition
120 hours
120 hours
4,080
238.21—Petitions For Special Approval of Pre-Revenue Service Acceptance Plan
22 railroads
2 petitions
40 hours
80 hours
2,720
—Comments
Unknown
8 comments
1 hour
80 hours
440
238.103—Fire Safety: Equipment Design (New Equip.)
9 equipment manufacturers
7.2 equip. designs
540 hours
3,888 hours
198,720
—Subsequent Modifications
9 equipment manufacturers
7.2 equip. designs
60 hours
432 hours
43,200
—Existing Equipment: Fire Safety Analysis
9 equipment manufacturers
18 analyses
30 hours
540 hours
54,000
—Equipment Transfers: New Analysis
9 equipment manufacturers
1 analysis
20 hours
20 hours
2,000
238.107—Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance Plan: Annual Reviews
22 railroads
22 reviews
60 hours
1,320 hours
44,880
238.109—Training, Qualification, and Designation Prog.—Training Employees Who Perform Mechanical Insp
7,500 employees; 100 trainers
2,500 employees trained/100 instructors
1.33 hours
3,458 hours
103,075
—Recordkeeping
22 railroads
2,500 records
3 minutes
125 hours
4,250
238.111—Pre-Revenue Service Acceptance Testing Plan: Equipment Previously Used in Revenue Service
9 equipment manufacturers
7.2 plans
16 hours
115 hours
7,705
—Equipment Not Previously Used in Revenue Service
9 equipment manufacturers
7.2 plans
192 hours
1,382 hours
138,200
—Subsequent Orders
9 equipment manufacturers
7.2 plans
60 hours
432 hours
33,762
238.203—Static End Strength: Grandfathering of Non-Complaint Equipment
22 railroads
1 petition
100 hours
100 hours
5,500
—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 Alerter/Deadman Control
22 railroads
100 tags
3 minutes
5 hours
225
238.303—Exterior Calendar Day Inspection of Equip.
22 railroads
25 notices
1 minute
.50 hour
23
—Defective Dynamic Brakes on MU Locomotive
22 railroads
50 tags/cards
3 minutes
3 hours
135
—Defective Dynamic Brakes on Conventional Locos
22 railroads
50 tags/cards
3 minutes
3 hours
135
—Records
22 railroads
2,017,756 records
1 minute
33,629 hours
1,143,386
238.305—Interior Calendar Day Mechanical Insp.: Tagging Req
22 railroads
540 tags
1 minute
9 hours
324
—Records
22 railroads
1,866,904 records
1 minute
31,115 hours
1,057,910
238.307—Periodic Mechanical Inspection of Pass. Cars: Notification of Alternative Intervals
22 railroads
5 notifications
5 hours
25 hours
850
—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 Concerning Alt. Inspection Interval
22 railroads
5 documents
100 hours
500 hours
17,000
238.311—Single Car Test: Movement to Nest Forward Location
22 railroads
25 tags
3 minutes
1 hour
36
238.315—Class IA Brake Test
22 railroads
365,000 communications
3 seconds
304 hours
0
—Communication Signal Tests
22 railroads
365,000 tests
15 seconds
1,521 hours
51,714
238.317—Class II Brake Test: Communication Signal System Test
22 railroads
365,000 tests
15 seconds
1,521 hours
51,714
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 decals
25 hours/10 min.
79 hours
2,670
238.441—Emergency Roof Location
3 car manufacturers
3 sets of instruction + 25 placards
25 hours/60 min.
100 hours
3,300
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
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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