Notice2023-14941
30-Day Notice of Intent To Seek Extension of Approval of Collection: Dispute Resolution Procedures Under the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act
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Published
July 14, 2023
Issuing agencies
Surface Transportation Board
Abstract
As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Surface Transportation Board (STB or Board) gives notice of its intent to seek approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for an extension of the collection of "FAST Act" Dispute Resolution Procedures, as described below.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 134 (Friday, July 14, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45264-45265]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-14941]
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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
30-Day Notice of Intent To Seek Extension of Approval of
Collection: Dispute Resolution Procedures Under the Fixing America's
Surface Transportation Act
AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the
Surface Transportation Board (STB or Board) gives notice of its intent
to seek approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for an
extension of the collection of ``FAST Act'' Dispute Resolution
Procedures, as described below.
DATES: Comments on this information collection should be submitted by
August 14, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be identified as ``Paperwork
Reduction Act Comments, Surface Transportation Board, FAST Act Dispute
Resolution Procedures.'' Written comments for the proposed information
collection should be submitted via <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>.
This information collection can be accessed by selecting ``Currently
under Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search
function. As an alternative, written comments may be directed to the
Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Attention: Michael J. McManus, Surface Transportation Board
Desk Officer: via email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d5babca7b48aa6a0b7b8bca6a6bcbabb95bab8b7fbb0baa5fbb2baa3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f6999f8497a98583949b9f85859f9998b6999b94d8939986d8919980">[email protected]</span></a>; by fax at (202)
395-1743; or by mail to Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC
20503.
Please also direct all comments to Chris Oehrle, PRA Officer,
Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20423-
0001, or to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c696948786b5b2a4e8a1a9b0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a8f8fae9e8dbdcca86cfc7de">[email protected]</span></a>. When submitting comments, please refer to
``Paperwork Reduction Act Comments, FAST Act Dispute Resolution
Procedures.'' For further information regarding this collection,
contact Michael Higgins, Deputy Director, Office of Public Assistance,
Governmental Affairs, and Compliance (OPAGAC), at (866) 254-1792 (toll-
free) or 202-245-0238, or by emailing to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6210011203221116004c050d14"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ee9c8d9e8fae9d9a8cc0898198">[email protected]</span></a>. Assistance for
the hearing impaired is available through the Federal Relay Service at
(800) 877-8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board previously published a notice
about this collection in the Federal Register (88 FR 30829 (May 12,
2023)). That notice allowed for a 60-day public review and
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comment period. No comments were received.
Comments are requested concerning: (1) the accuracy of the Board's
burden estimates; (2) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information collected; (3) ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on the respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology, when appropriate; and (4) whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the Board, including whether the collection has practical utility.
Submitted comments will be summarized and included in the Board's
request for OMB approval.
Description of Collection
Title: FAST Act Dispute Resolution Procedures.
OMB Control Number: 2140-0036.
STB Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Extension without change.
Respondents: Parties seeking the Board's informal assistance under
Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act, Public Law 114-94 (signed
Dec. 4, 2015) (FAST Act).
Number of Respondents: Approximately three.
Estimated Time per Response: One hour.
Frequency: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours (annually including all respondents): Three
hours (estimated hours per response (1) x total number of responses
(3)).
Total Annual ``Non-Hour Burden'' Cost (such as start-up and mailing
costs): There are no non-hourly burden costs for this collection.
Needs and Uses: Title XI of the FAST Act, entitled ``Passenger Rail
Reform and Investment Act of 2015,'' gives the Board authority to
resolve cost allocation and access disputes between the National
Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak), the states, and potential non-
Amtrak operators of intercity passenger rail service. The FAST Act
directs the Board to establish procedures for the resolution of these
disputes, ``which may include the provision of professional mediation
services.'' 49 U.S.C. 24712(c)(2), 24905(c)(4). Under 49 CFR 1109.5,
the Board provides that parties to a dispute involving the State-
Sponsored Route Committee or the Northeast Corridor Committee may, by a
letter submitted to OPAGAC, may request the Board's informal assistance
in securing outside professional mediation services. The letter shall
include a concise description of the issues for which outside
professional mediation services are sought. The collection by the Board
of these request letters enables the Board to meet its statutory duty
under the FAST Act.
Under the PRA, a federal agency that conducts or sponsors a
collection of information must display a currently valid OMB control
number. A collection of information, which is defined in 44 U.S.C.
3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c), includes agency requirements that persons
submit reports, keep records, or provide information to the agency,
third parties, or the public. Section 3507(b) of the PRA requires,
concurrent with an agency's submitting a collection to OMB for
approval, a 30-day notice and comment period through publication in the
Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information,
including each proposed extension of an existing collection of
information.
Dated: July 10, 2023.
Kenyatta Clay,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2023-14941 Filed 7-13-23; 8:45 am]
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