Notice2022-05950
Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan
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Published
March 22, 2022
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Transportation DepartmentFederal Transit Administration
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the intention of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the extension of a currently approved information collection: Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 55 (Tuesday, March 22, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16306-16307]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-05950]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
[FTA Docket No. FTA 2022-0008]
Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Public
Transportation Agency Safety Plan
AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Notice of request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the intention of the
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Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to request the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the extension of a currently
approved information collection: Public Transportation Agency Safety
Plan.
DATES: Comments must be submitted before May 23, 2022.
ADDRESSES: To ensure that your comments are not entered more than once
into the docket, submit comments identified by the docket number by
only one of the following methods:
1. Website: <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow the instructions for
submitting comments on the U.S. Government electronic docket site.
(Note: The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT's) electronic
docket is no longer accepting electronic comments.) All electronic
submissions must be made to the U.S. Government electronic docket site
at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>. Commenters should follow the directions below
for mailed and hand-delivered comments.
2. Fax: 202-366-7951.
3. Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue
SE, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12-140,
Washington, DC 20590-0001.
4. Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building, Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00
p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays.
Instructions: You must include the agency name and docket number
for this notice at the beginning of your comments. Submit two copies of
your comments if you submit them by mail. For confirmation that FTA has
received your comments, include a self-addressed stamped postcard. Note
that all comments received, including any personal information, will be
posted and will be available to internet users, without change, to
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>. You may review DOT's complete Privacy Act
Statement in the Federal Register published April 11, 2000, (65 FR
19477), or you may visit <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>. Docket: For access to the
docket to read background documents and comments received, go to
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> at any time. Background documents and comments
received may also be viewed at the U.S. Department of Transportation,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building,
Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001 between 9:00 a.m.
and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharece Tyer (202) 366-7205 or email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#66350e071403050348321f03142602091248010910"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f7a49f9685929492d9a38e9285b7939883d9909881">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested parties are invited to send
comments regarding any aspect of this information collection,
including: (1) The necessity and utility of the information collection
for the proper performance of the functions of the FTA; (2) the
accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the collected information; and (4) ways to
minimize the collection burden without reducing the quality of the
collected information. Comments submitted in response to this notice
will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval of
this information collection.
Title: Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (OMB Number: 2132-
0580).
Background: The Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan regulation
(49 CFR part 673) establishes requirements for Agency Safety Plans as
authorized under 49 U.S.C. 5329(d). The regulation requires States and
certain operators of public transportation systems that receive Federal
financial assistance under 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53 to develop Agency
Safety Plans based on the Safety Management Systems (SMS) approach. The
development and implementation of these plans will help ensure that
public transportation systems are safe nationwide.
Each Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan must include, at
minimum:
<bullet> An approval from the recipient's Board of Directors, or an
Equivalent Authority;
<bullet> Methods for identifying and evaluating safety risks
throughout all elements of the recipient's public transportation
system;
<bullet> Strategies to minimize the exposure of the public,
personnel, and property to hazards and unsafe conditions;
<bullet> A process and timeline for conducting an annual review and
update of the plan;
<bullet> Performance targets based on the safety performance
measures established in FTA's National Public Transportation Safety
Plan;
<bullet> Assignment of an adequately trained safety officer who
reports directly to the general manager, president, or equivalent
officer; and
<bullet> A comprehensive safety training program for operations
personnel and personnel directly responsible for safety that includes
the completion of a safety training program and continuing safety
education and training.
<bullet> A rail transit agency must include or incorporate by
reference in its Agency Safety Plan an emergency preparedness and
response plan or procedures.
Information collection requirements associated with this regulation
include information collected by the agency to support its internal SMS
processes and information collected by recipients to distribute to FTA.
The information collection conducted at the agency level to support
internal SMS processes includes the regulatory requirement to maintain:
<bullet> Documents that set forth the Agency Safety Plan, including
those related to implementing the SMS;
<bullet> Results from SMS processes and activities; and
<bullet> Documents included in whole, or by reference, that
describe the programs, policies, and procedures used to carry out the
Agency Safety Plan.
Transit agencies must maintain this documentation for a minimum of
three years and must make this documentation available upon request to
FTA, other Federal entities having jurisdiction, and the relevant State
Safety Oversight Agency, if applicable.
The information collection exchange between FTA and its recipients
consists of:
<bullet> Annual Certifications and Assurances. FTA requires
operators of public transportation systems and States to certify
compliance with 49 CFR part 673 through its annual submittal of
Certifications and Assurances to FTA.
<bullet> Triennial Review Process. FTA incorporated questions
specific to the Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan Rule into
FTA's existing oversight questionnaire for transit agencies to evaluate
areas of compliance.
<bullet> State Management Review Process. FTA also ensures
compliance with this rule through its existing triennial State
Management Review oversight process.
The information collection will continue to help guide transit
agency and FTA's safety program priorities.
Respondents: State and local government agencies, including transit
agencies.
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 755 respondents.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours per Respondent: 335 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 252,855 hours.
Frequency: Annually.
Nadine Pembleton,
Director Office of Management Planning.
[FR Doc. 2022-05950 Filed 3-21-22; 8:45 am]
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