Notice2024-11535
Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request
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Published
May 28, 2024
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Railroad Administration
Abstract
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and its implementing regulations, FRA seeks approval of the Information Collection Request (ICR) summarized below. Before submitting this ICR to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval, FRA is soliciting public comment on specific aspects of the activities identified in the ICR.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 103 (Tuesday, May 28, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46302-46303]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-11535]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA-2024-0009]
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, FRA seeks approval of the Information
Collection Request (ICR) summarized below. Before submitting this ICR
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval, FRA is
soliciting public comment on specific aspects of the activities
identified in the ICR.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
July 29, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed ICR
should be submitted on <a href="http://regulations.gov">regulations.gov</a> to the docket, Docket No. FRA-
2024-0009. All comments received will be posted without change to the
docket, including any personal information provided. Please refer to
the assigned OMB control number (2130-0590) in any correspondence
submitted. FRA will summarize comments received in a subsequent 30-day
notice and include them in its information collection submission to
OMB.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Arlette Mussington, Information
Collection Clearance Officer, at email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f190839d94858594df9c848282989f96859e9fb1959e85df969e87"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7617041a13020213581b0305051f18110219183612190258111900">[email protected]</span></a> or
telephone: (571) 609-1285 or Ms. Joanne Swafford, Information
Collection Clearance Officer, at email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#305a5f515e5e551e43475156565f425470545f441e575f46"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7812171916161d560b0f191e1e170a1c381c170c561f170e">[email protected]</span></a> or
telephone: (757) 897-9908.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520, and its
implementing regulations, 5 CFR part 1320, require Federal agencies to
provide 60 days' notice to the public to allow comment on information
collection activities before seeking OMB approval of the activities.
See 44 U.S.C. 3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.8 through 1320.12. Specifically,
FRA invites interested parties to comment on the following ICR
regarding: (1) whether the information collection activities are
necessary for FRA to properly execute its functions, including whether
the activities 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
for FRA to minimize the burden of information collection activities on
the public, including the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology. See 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A); 5
CFR 1320.8(d)(1).
FRA believes that soliciting public comment may reduce the
administrative and paperwork burdens associated with the collection of
information that Federal regulations mandate. In summary, comments
received will advance three objectives: (1) reduce reporting burdens;
(2) organize information collection requirements in a ``user-friendly''
format to improve the use of such information; and (3) accurately
assess the resources expended to retrieve and produce information
requested. See 44 U.S.C. 3501.
The summary below describes the ICR that FRA will submit for OMB
clearance as the PRA requires:
Title: Federal Railroad Administration Alleged Violation and
Inquiry Form.
OMB Control Number: 2130-0590.
Abstract: The FRA Alleged Violation and Inquiry Form is a response
to section 307(b) of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008, which
requires FRA to ''provide a mechanism for the public to submit written
reports of potential violations of Federal railroad safety and
hazardous materials transportation laws, regulations, and orders to the
Federal Railroad Administration.'' The FRA Alleged Violation and
Inquiry Form allows the public to submit alleged violations,
complaints, or inquiries directly to FRA.
The form allows FRA to collect information necessary to investigate
the alleged violation, complaint, or inquiry, and to follow up with the
submitting party. FRA may share the information collected with
partnering States under its State Safety Participation Program and with
law enforcement agencies.
In this 60-day notice FRA has made adjustments that increase the
overall burden from 70 to 120 hours. The increase in burden hours is a
result of an increase in the estimated number of responses for the
three-year information collection period. After a thorough review, FRA
has estimated that responses will increase from 600 to 1000.
FRA will use the information collected under the form to identify
problem areas and take necessary action to prevent potential accidents
of the type indicated by the information submitted from occurring.
Type of Request: Extension without change (with changes in
estimates) of a currently approved information collection.
Affected Public: Public.
Form(s): FRA F 6180.151.
Respondent Universe: Public.
Frequency of Submission: On occasion.
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\1\ Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
(BLS) Employer Cost for Employee Compensation--December 2023. Hourly
wage rate used is $30.33 plus overhead of 30%. Total burdened wage
rate is $43.11.
\2\ Total may not add up due to rounding.
Reporting Burden
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Total cost
CFR section Respondent universe Total annual responses Average time per Total annual equivalent in U.S.
response burden hours dollars \1\
(A) (B) (C = A * B) (D = C * wage rates)
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FRA Alleged Violation and Inquiry Public.................. 1000 forms.............. 7 minutes.............. 120 $5,173
Form FRA F 6180.151.
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Total \2\........................ ........................ 1000 forms.............. N/A.................... 120 $5,173
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Total Estimated Annual Responses: 1000.
Total Estimated Annual Burden: 120 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Burden Hour Dollar Cost Equivalent: $5,173.
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: 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520.
Christopher S. Van Nostrand,
Deputy Chief Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2024-11535 Filed 5-24-24; 8:45 am]
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