Notice2024-23707
Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request
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Published
October 15, 2024
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) summarized below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describes the information collection and its expected burden. On August 5, 2024, FRA published a notice providing a 60-day period for public comment on the ICR. FRA received no substantive comments in response to the notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 199 (Tuesday, October 15, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 83079-83080]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-23707]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA-2024-0013]
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) summarized below to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR
describes the information collection and its expected burden. On August
5, 2024, FRA published a notice providing a 60-day period for public
comment on the ICR. FRA received no substantive comments in response to
the notice.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
November 14, 2024.
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 Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the
search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Arlette Mussington, Information
Collection Clearance Officer, at email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#80e1f2ece5f4f4e5aeedf5f3f3e9eee7f4efeec0e4eff4aee7eff6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c3a2b1afa6b7b7a6edaeb6b0b0aaada4b7acad83a7acb7eda4acb5">[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#e48e8b858a8a81ca97938582828b9680a4808b90ca838b92"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d4bebbb5babab1faa7a3b5b2b2bba6b094b0bba0fab3bba2">[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
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 August 5, 2024, FRA
published a 60-day notice in the Federal Register soliciting public
comment on the ICR for which it is now seeking OMB approval. See 89 FR
63468. FRA has received no substantive comments related to the proposed
collection of information.
Before OMB decides whether to approve this proposed collection of
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information, it must provide 30 days' notice 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(d); see also 60 FR 44978, 44983, Aug. 29,
1995. The 30-day notice informs the regulated community of its
opportunity to file relevant comments and affords the agency adequate
time to consider public comments before it renders a decision. 60 FR
44983, Aug. 29, 1995. Therefore, each respondent should submit their
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 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: Report of Railroad Trespasser Form.
OMB Control Number: 2130-0635.
Abstract: Trespassing on railroad rights-of-way and other railroad
property is the leading cause of fatalities attributable to railroad
operations in the United States. To address this serious issue, the
railroad industry, governments (Federal, State, and local), and other
interested parties must know more about the individuals who trespass
and causes. With such knowledge, specific educational programs,
materials, and messages regarding the hazards and consequences of
trespassing on railroad property can be developed and effectively
distributed. Due to the lack of available root cause data, FRA collects
data from law enforcement agencies to develop general descriptions of
the causes of trespassing. This allows FRA and other interested
parties, such as Operation Lifesaver, to target audiences with
appropriate education and enforcement campaigns to reduce the resulting
annual number of injuries and fatalities.
Completion and submission of form FRA F 6180.178, Report of
Railroad Trespasser Form, is required for law enforcement agency
grantees as a condition of FRA's Railroad Trespassing Enforcement Grant
Program. Grantees complete the form for each railroad trespasser
incident in their jurisdiction, describing the trespasser's ethnicity,
gender, and age to the best of their ability. For law enforcement
agencies that do not receive FRA's Railroad Trespassing Enforcement
grants, completion and submission of this form is voluntary.
FRA provides an electronic option where the respondents can respond
via a web-based form. The web-based form also helps FRA maintain the
data collected in a more useful and uniform manner, as the dropdown
boxes facilitate more standardized responses.
Type of Request: Extension without change (with changes in
estimates) of a currently approved information collection.
Affected Public: Public authorities.
Form(s): FRA F 6180.178.
Respondent Universe: Law enforcement agencies.
Frequency of Submission: Monthly.
Total Estimated Annual Responses: 2,600.
Total Estimated Annual Burden: 350 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Burden Hour Dollar Cost Equivalent: $21,196.
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. 2024-23707 Filed 10-11-24; 8:45 am]
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