Notice2023-23599
60-Day Notice of Intent To Seek Extension of Approval for Information Collection: Rail Service Data
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Published
October 25, 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 information collection of Rail Service Data, as described below.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 205 (Wednesday, October 25, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73389-73390]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-23599]
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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
60-Day Notice of Intent To Seek Extension of Approval for
Information Collection: Rail Service Data
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 information collection of Rail Service Data, as
described below.
DATES: Comments on this information collection should be submitted by
December 26, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Direct all comments to Chris Oehrle, Surface Transportation
Board, 395 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20423-0001, or to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#20707261605354420e474f56"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="89d9dbc8c9fafdeba7eee6ff">[email protected]</span></a>.
When submitting comments, please refer to ``Paperwork Reduction Act
Comments, Rail Service Data.'' For further information regarding this
collection, contact Michael Higgins, Deputy Director, Office of Public
Assistance, Governmental Affairs, and Compliance (OPAGAC), at (202)
245-0284 and at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d69bbfb5beb7b3baf89ebfb1b1bfb8a596a5a2b4f8b1b9a0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7835111b10191d145630111f1f11160b380b0c1a561f170e">[email protected]</span></a>. If you require an
accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act, please call
(202) 245-0245.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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: Rail Service Data Collection.
OMB Control Number: 2140-0033.
STB Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Extension without change.
Respondents: Class I railroads (on behalf of themselves and the
Chicago Transportation Coordination Office (``CTCO'')).
Number of Respondents: Seven.
Estimated Time per Response: The collection seeks three related
responses, as indicated in the table below.
Table--Estimated Time per Response
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Estimated time
Type of responses per response
(hours)
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Weekly.................................................. 1.5
Semi-annual............................................. 7
On occasion............................................. 7
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Frequency: The frequencies of the collection are set forth in the
table below.
Table--Frequency of Responses
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Frequency of
Type of responses responses
(years)
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Weekly.................................................. 52
Semi-annual............................................. 2
On occasion............................................. 1
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Total Burden Hours (annually including all respondents): The total
annual burden hours are estimated to be no more than 651 hours per
year, as indicated in the table below.
Table--Total Burden Hours
[Per year]
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Estimated time Frequency of
Type of responses Number of per response responses Total yearly
respondents (hours) (years) burden (hours)
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Weekly.......................................... 7 1.5 52 546
Semi-annual..................................... 7 7 2 98
On occasion..................................... 1 7 1 7
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Total....................................... .............. .............. .............. 651
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Total ``Non-hour Burden'' Cost: There are no other costs identified
because filings are submitted electronically to the Board.
Needs and Uses: Under 49 CFR part 1250, the Board requires the
nation's seven Class I (large) railroads and the Chicago Transportation
Coordination Office (CTCO), through its Class I members, to report
certain railroad service performance metrics on a weekly basis and
certain other information on a semi-annual and occasional basis. This
collection of rail service data aids the Board in identifying rail
service issues, allowing the Board to better understand current service
issues and to identify and address potential future regional and
national service disruptions more quickly. The transparency resulting
from this collection also benefits rail shippers and other stakeholders
by helping them to better plan operations and make informed decisions
based on publicly available, near real-time data
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and their own analysis of performance trends over time.
The Board makes this submission because, 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.
Under 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A), Federal agencies are required to
provide, prior to an agency's submitting a collection to OMB for
approval, a 60-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: October 20, 2023.
Eden Besera,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2023-23599 Filed 10-24-23; 8:45 am]
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