Notice2023-28992
30-Day Notice of Intent To Seek Extension of Approval for Information Collection: Rail Service Data
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Published
January 4, 2024
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 89, Number 3 (Thursday, January 4, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 499-501]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-28992]
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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
30-Day Notice of Intent To Seek Extension of Approval for
Information Collection: Rail Service Data
AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.
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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
February 5, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be identified as ``Paperwork
Reduction Act Comments, Rail Service Data.'' Written comments for this
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#7e11170c1f210d0b1c13170d0d1711103e11131c501b110e50191108"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="89e6e0fbe8d6fafcebe4e0fafae0e6e7c9e6e4eba7ece6f9a7eee6ff">[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#663634272615120448010910"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="88d8dac9c8fbfceaa6efe7fe">[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#074a6e646f66626b294f6e60606e69744774736529606871"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="511c38323930343d7f19383636383f22112225337f363e27">[email protected]</span></a>.
If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities
Act, please call (202) 245-0245.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board previously published a notice
about this collection in the Federal Register (88 FR 73389 (Oct. 25,
2023)). That notice allowed for a 60-day public review and 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: 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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Type of responses Frequency of responses
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Weekly.................................... 52/year.
Semi-annual............................... 2/year.
On occasion............................... 1/year.
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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
Type of responses Number of per response Frequency of responses Total yearly
respondents (hours) burden hours
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Weekly................................ 7 1.5 52/year................. 546
Semi-annual........................... 7 7 2/year.................. 98
On occasion........................... 1 7 1/year.................. 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 and their own analysis
of performance trends over time.
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.
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Dated: December 29, 2023.
Brendetta Jones,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2023-28992 Filed 1-3-24; 8:45 am]
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