Notice2022-19594
Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request
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Published
September 12, 2022
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Railroad Administration
Abstract
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and its implementing regulations, this notice announces that FRA is forwarding the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describes the information collection and its expected burden. On April 28, 2022, FRA published a notice providing a 60-day period for public comment on the ICR.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 175 (Monday, September 12, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55890-55891]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-19594]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA-2022-0002-N-15]
Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment
Request
AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and its
implementing regulations, this notice announces that FRA is forwarding
the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR
describes the information collection and its expected burden. On April
28, 2022, FRA published a notice providing a 60-day period for public
comment on the ICR.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
October 12, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed ICR
should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to
<a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find the particular ICR by selecting
``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using
the search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Hodan Wells, Information
Collection Clearance Officer, at email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#80c8efe4e1eeaed7e5ececf3c0e4eff4aee7eff6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="df97b0bbbeb1f188bab3b3ac9fbbb0abf1b8b0a9">[email protected]</span></a> or
telephone: (202) 868-9412.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520, and its
implementing regulations, 5 CFR part 1320, require Federal agencies to
issue two notices seeking public comment on information collection
activities before OMB may approve paperwork packages. See 44 U.S.C.
3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.8 through 1320.12. On April 28, 2022, FRA
published a 60-day notice in the Federal Register soliciting comment on
the ICR for which it is now seeking OMB approval. See 87 FR 25342. FRA
received no comments related to the proposed collection of information.
Before OMB decides whether to approve the proposed collection of
information, it must provide 30 days for public comment. Federal law
requires OMB to approve or disapprove paperwork packages between 30 and
60 days after the 30-day notice is published. 44 U.S.C. 3507(b)-(c); 5
CFR 1320.12(a); see also 60 FR 44978, 44983 (Aug. 29, 1995). OMB
believes the 30-day notice informs the regulated community to file
relevant comments and affords the agency adequate time to digest public
comments before it renders a decision. 60 FR 44983 (Aug. 29, 1995).
Therefore, respondents should submit their respective comments to OMB
within 30 days of publication to best ensure having their full effect.
Comments are invited on the following ICR regarding: (1) whether
the information collection activities are necessary for FRA to properly
execute its functions, including whether the
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information will have practical utility; (2) 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; (3) ways for FRA to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information being collected; and (4) ways
to minimize the burden of information collection activities on the
public, including the use of automated collection techniques or other
forms of information technology.
The summary below describes the ICR that FRA will submit for OMB
clearance as the PRA requires:
Title: System for Telephonic Notification of Unsafe Conditions at
Highway-Rail and Pathway Grade Crossings.
OMB Control Number: 2130-0591.
Abstract: The collection of information set forth under 49 CFR part
234 is used by FRA to ensure that the Congressional mandate \1\ to
require railroad carriers to establish and maintain a toll-free
telephone service to report unsafe conditions at highway-rail and
pathway grade crossings is carried out. This information is used by
railroads to investigate and respond to unsafe conditions and thereby
reduce the risk of accidents/incidents and corresponding casualties and
property damage at such crossings. Additionally, law enforcement
authorities use the information to direct vehicular traffic or carry
out other activities to maintain safety at the highway-rail grade
crossing or pathway grade crossing.
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\1\ Section 205 of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008,
Public Law 110-432, Division A (October 16, 2008).
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Type of Request: Extension without change (with changes in
estimates) of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses.
Form(s): N/A.
Respondent Universe: 621 railroads.
Frequency of Submission: On occasion.
Total Estimated Annual Responses: 163,996.
Total Estimated Annual Burden: 13,649 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Burden Hour Dollar Cost Equivalent:
$985,062.
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 that does not display a currently valid OMB control
number.
Authority: 4 U.S.C. 3501-3520.
Brett A. Jortland,
Deputy Chief Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2022-19594 Filed 9-9-22; 8:45 am]
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