Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket No. FRA-2015-0007-N-1]

Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request

AGENCY:

Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of Transportation (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 the information collection requests (ICRs) below 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 April 10, 2015.

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, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Mail Stop 17, Washington, DC 20590, or Ms. Kimberly Toone, Office of Information Technology, RAD-20, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., 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 ____ .” Alternatively, comments may be transmitted via facsimile to (202) 493-6216 or (202) 493-6497, or via email to Mr. Brogan at

Robert.Brogan@dot.gov,

or to Ms. Toone at

Kim.Toone@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, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Mail Stop 17, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202) 493-6292) or Ms. Kimberly Toone, Office of Information Technology, RAD-20, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Mail Stop 35, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202) 493-6132). (These telephone numbers are not toll-free.)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Public Law 104-13, sec. 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 currently approved information collection activities that FRA will submit for clearance by OMB as required under the PRA:

Title:

Inspection and Maintenance of Steam Locomotives (Formerly Steam Locomotive Inspection).

OMB Control Number:

2130-0505.

Abstract:

The Locomotive Boiler Inspection Act (LBIA) of 1911 required

each railroad subject to the Act to file copies of its rules and instructions for the inspection of locomotives. The original LBIA was expanded to cover the entire steam locomotive and tender and all its parts and appurtenances. This Act then requires carriers to make inspections and to repair defects to ensure the safe operation of steam locomotives. The collection of information is used by tourist or historic railroads and by locomotive owners/operators to provide a record for each day a steam locomotive is placed in service, as well as a record that the required steam locomotive inspections are completed. The collection of information is also used by FRA Federal inspectors to verify that necessary safety inspections and tests have been completed and to ensure that steam locomotives are indeed “safe and suitable” for service and are properly operated and maintained.

Number(s):

FRA-1, FRA-2, FRA-3, FRA-4, FRA-5, FRA-19.

Affected Public:

Businesses.

Respondent Universe:

82 Steam Locomotive Owners/Operators.

Frequency of Submission:

On occasion; annually.

Reporting Burden:

CFR section

Respondent

universe

Total annual

responses

Average time per

response

Total annual burden hours

230.6—Waivers

82 owners

2 waiver letters

1 hour

2 hours.

230.12—Conditions for movement—Non-Complying Locomotives

82 owners/operators

10 tags

6 minutes

1 hour.

230.14—31 Service Day Inspection—Notifications

82 owners/operators

82 owners/operators

120 reports

120 notifications

860 minutes

5 minutes

1,720 hours

10 hours.

230.15—92 Service Day Inspection—Form 1

82 owners/operators

120 reports

980 minutes

1,960 hours.

230.16—Annual Inspection—Form 3—Notifications

82 owners/operators

82 owners/operators

120 reports

120 notifications

24.5 hours

5 minutes

2,940 hours

10 hours.

230.17—1,472 Service Day Inspection—Form 4

82 owners/operators

12 forms

500.5 hours

6,006 hours.

230.6—Waivers

82 owners

2 waiver letters

1 hour

2 hours.

230.12—Conditions for movement—Non-complying Locomotives

82 owners/operators

10 tags

6 minutes

1 hour.

230.20—Alteration Reports—Boilers—Form 19

82 owners/operators

5 reports

3 hours

15 hours.

230.21—Steam Locomotive Number Change

82 owners/operators

1 document

2 minutes

.033 hour.

230.33—Welded Repairs/Alterations—Written Request to FRA for Approval—Unstayed Surfaces

82 owners/operators

82 owners/operators

5 letters

3 letters

2 hours

2 hours

10 hours

6 hours.

230.34—Riveted Repairs/Alterations

82 owners/operators

2 requests

2 hours

4 hours.

230.49—Setting of Safety Relief Valves

82 owners/operators

10 tags

60 minutes

10 hours.

230.96—Main, Side, and Valve Motion Rods

82 owners/operators

1 letter

8 hours

.8 hours.

RECORD KEEPING REQUIREMENTS

230.13—Daily Inspection Reports—Form 2

82 owners/operators

3,650 reports

60 minutes

3,650 hours.

230.17—1,472 Service Day Inspection—Form 3

82 owners/operators

12 reports

15 minutes

3 hours.

230.18—Service Day Report: Form 5

82 owners/operators

150 reports

15 minutes

38 hours.

230.19—Posting of Copy—Form 1 & 3

82 owners/operators

300 forms

5 minutes

25 hours.

230.41—Flexible Stay Bolts with Caps

82 owners/operators

20 entries

120 hours

2,400 hours.

230.46—Badge Plates

82 owners/operators

3 reports

2 hours

6 hours.

230.47—Boiler Number

82 owners/operators

1 stamping

60 minutes

1 hour.

230.75—Stenciling Dates of Tests and Cleaning

82 owners/operators

50 tests

30 minutes

25 hours.

230.98—Driving, Trailing, and Engine Truck Axles—Journal Diameter Stamped

82 owners/operators

1 stamp

15 minutes

.25 hours.

230.116—Oil Tanks

82 owners/operators

30 stencils

30 minutes

15 hours.

Total Estimated Responses:

4,868.

Total Estimated Annual Burden:

18,866 hours.

Status:

Extension of a Currently Approved Collection.

Title:

Control of Alcohol and Drug Use in Railroad Operations.

OMB Control Number:

2130-0526.

Abstract:

The information collection requirements contained in pre-employment and “for cause” testing regulations are intended to ensure a sense of fairness and accuracy for railroads and their employees. The principal information—evidence of unauthorized alcohol or drug use—is used to prevent accidents by screening personnel who perform safety-sensitive service. FRA uses the information to measure the level of compliance with regulations governing the use of alcohol or controlled substances. Elimination of this problem is necessary to prevent accidents, injuries, and fatalities of the nature already experienced and further reduce the risk of a truly catastrophic accident.

Form Number(s):

FRA F 6180.73, 6180.74, 6180.94A, 61880.94B.

Affected Public:

Businesses.

Respondent Universe:

4 Railroads.

Frequency of Submission:

On occasion.

Reporting Burden:

CFR section

Respondent

universe

Total annual

responses

Average time per

response

Total annual burden hours

219.7—Waivers

100,000 workers

2 letters

2 hours

4 hours

219.9(b)(2)—Responsibility for compliance

450 railroads

2 requests

1 hour

2 hours

219.9(c)—Responsibility for compliance

450 railroads

10 docs/contracts

2 hours

20 hours

219.11(d)—General conditions for chemical tests

450 railroads

30 forms

2 minutes

1 hour

219.11(g) Training—Alcohol and Drug—Programs: New Railroads—Training

5 railroads

50 railroads

5 programs

50 training classes

3 hours

3 hours

15 hours

150 hours

219.23(d)—Notice to Employee Organizations

5 railroads

5 notices

1 hour

5 hours

219.104/219.107—Removal from Covered Svc.—Hearing Procedures

450 railroads

450 railroads

500 form letters

50 requests

2 minutes

2 minutes

17 hours

2 hours

219.201(c) Good Faith Determination

450 railroads

2 reports

30 minutes

1 hour

219.203/207/209—Notifications by Phone to FRA

450 railroads

104 phone calls

10 minutes

17 hours

219.205—Sample Collection and Handling—Form covering accidents/incidents

450 railroads

450 railroads

400 forms

100 forms

15 minutes

10 minutes

100 hours

17 hours

219.209(a)—Reports of Tests and Refusals

450 railroads

80 phone reports

2 minutes

3 hours

219.209(c)—Records—Tests Not Promptly Conducted

450 railroads

40 records

30 minutes

20 hours

219.211(b) & (c)—Analysis and follow-up—MRO

450 railroads

8 reports

15 minutes

2 hours

219.401/403/405—Voluntary referral and Co-worker report policies

5 railroads

5 report policies

20 hours

100 hours

219.405(c)(1)—Report by Co-worker

450 railroads

450 reports

5 minutes

38 hours

219.403/405—SAP Counselor Evaluation

450 railroads

700 reports

30 minutes

350 hours

219.601(a)—RR Random Drug Testing Programs—Amendments/Revisions

5 railroads

450 railroads

5 programs

20 revision

1 hour

1 hour

5 hours

20 hours

219.601(b)(1)—Random Selection Procedures—Drug

450 railroads

5,400 documents

4 hours

21,600 hrs.

219.601(b)(4); 219.601(d)—Notices to Employees—New Railroads—Employee Notices—Tests

5 railroads

5 railroads

450 railroads

100 notices

5 notices

25,000 notices

30 seconds

10 hours

1 minute

1 hour

50 hours

417 hours

219.603(a)—Specimen Security—Notice By Employee Asking to be Excused from Urine Testing

20,000 employees

20 doc. excuses

15 minutes

5 hours

219.607(a)—RR Random Alcohol Testing Programs—Amendments to Approved Program

5 new railroads

450 railroads

5 programs

20 revision

8 hours

1 hour

40 hours

20 hours

219.901/903—Retention of Breath Alcohol Testing Records; Retention of Urine Drug Testing—Summary Report of Breath Alcohol/Drug Test

450 railroads

450 railroads

100,500 records

200 reports

5 minutes

2 hours

8,375 hours

400 hours

Total Responses:

133,818.

Total Estimated Total Annual Burden:

31,797 hours.

Status:

Extension without Change of a Currently Approved Collection.

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 February 3, 2015.

Erin McCartney,

Budget Director.

[FR Doc. 2015-02528 Filed 2-6-15; 8:45 am]

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