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 Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration [Docket No. FRA 2011-001-N-4]
 AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of Transportation.
 ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
 SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and its implementing regulations, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) hereby announces that it is seeking renewal of the following currently approved information collection activities. Before submitting these information collection requirements for clearance by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), FRA is soliciting public comment on specific aspects of the activities identified below.
 DATES: Comments must be received no later than May 31, 2011.
 ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on any or all of the following proposed activities by mail to either: Mr. Robert Brogan, Office of Safety, Planning and Evaluation Division, RRS-21, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., Mail Stop 25, Washington, DC 20590, or Ms. Kimberly Toone, Office of Information Technology, RAD-20, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., Mail Stop 35, Washington, DC 20590. Commenters requesting FRA to acknowledge receipt of their respective comments must include a self-addressed stamped postcard stating, “Comments on OMB control number __ .” Alternatively, comments may be transmitted via facsimile to (202) 493-6216 or (202) 493-6479, or via e-mail to Mr. Brogan at 
                        *Robert.Brogan@dot.gov,*
                         or to Ms. Toone at 
                        *Kimberly.Toone@dot.gov.*
                         Please refer to the assigned OMB control number in any correspondence submitted. FRA will summarize comments received in response to this notice in a subsequent notice and include them in its information collection submission to OMB for approval.
 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Robert Brogan, Office of Planning and Evaluation Division, RRS-21, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., Mail Stop 25, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202) 493-6292) or Ms. Kimberly Toone, Office of Information Technology,  RAD-
                        ( print page 18295)
                        20, Federal Railroad Administration, 1120 Vermont Ave., NW., Mail Stop 35, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202) 493-6139). (These telephone numbers are not toll-free.)


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Public Law 104-13, § 2, 109 Stat. 163 (1995) (codified as revised at 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 for comment on information collection activities before seeking approval for reinstatement or renewal by OMB. 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A); 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), 1320.10(e)(1), 1320.12(a). Specifically, FRA invites interested respondents to comment on the following summary of proposed information collection activities regarding (i) whether the information collection activities are necessary for FRA to properly execute its functions, including whether the activities will have practical utility; (ii) 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; (iii) ways for FRA to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information being collected; and (iv) ways for FRA to minimize the burden of information collection activities on the public by automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology (
                    *e.g.,*
                     permitting electronic submission of responses). 
                    *See*44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)(I)-(iv); 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1)(i)-(iv). FRA believes that soliciting public comment will promote its efforts to reduce the administrative and paperwork burdens associated with the collection of information mandated by Federal regulations. In summary, FRA reasons that comments received will advance three objectives: (i) Reduce reporting burdens; (ii) ensure that it organizes information collection requirements in a “user friendly” format to improve the use of such information; and (iii) accurately assess the resources expended to retrieve and produce information requested. 
                    *See*44 U.S.C. 3501. Below are brief summaries of three currently approved information collection activities that FRA will submit for clearance by OMB as required under the PRA: *OMB Control Number:*
                     2130-0035. *Type of Request:*
                     Extension of a currently approved collection. *Affected Public:*
                     Businesses. *Form Number(s):*
                     N/A. *Abstract:*
                     The collection of information is due to the railroad operating rules set forth in 49 CFR part 217 which require Class I and Class II railroads to file with FRA copies of their operating rules, timetables, and timetable special instructions, and subsequent amendments thereto. Class III railroads are required to retain copies of these documents at their systems headquarters. Also, 49 CFR 220.21(b) prescribes the collection of information which requires railroads to retain one copy of their current operating rules with respect to radio communications and one copy of each subsequent amendment thereto. These documents must be made available to FRA upon request. Through these rules, FRA learns the condition of operating rules and practices with respect to trains and instructions provided by the railroad to their employees in operating practices. *Reporting Burden:* CFR section
Respondent universe
Total annual responses
Average time per 
                             response
Total annual burden hours217.7—Copy—FRA—Operating rules, timetables, Class I & II RRs
1 new railroad
1 submission
1 hour
1—Amendments
55 railroads
165 amendments
20 Minutes
55—Copy of operating rules—Class III
20 new railroads
20 submissions
55 Minutes
18—Amendments
632 railroads
1,896 amendments
15 Minutes
474217.9—Railroad and Railroad Testing Officer Responsibilities
687 railroads
4,732 field trained officers/training sessions
8 hours
37,856—Records
687 railroads
4,732 records
2 minutes
158Copy—Prog. for Perf. of Operational Tests
20 new railroads
20 Programs
9.92 hours
198—Records of Operational Tests/Inspections
687 railroads
9,180,000 records
5 minutes
765,000—Amendments
55 railroads
165 amendments
1.92 hours
317—Quarterly Review of Accident/Incident Data/Prior Op. Tests/Insp
687 railroads
148 reviews
1 hour
148—Designated Officers & Conduct of 6 Mo. Rev
687 railroads
37 designations + 74 reviews
5 seconds + 1 hour
74—Designated Officers & Conduct of Six Month Review by Passenger/Commuter Railroads
687 railroads
20 designations + 34 reviews
5 seconds + 1 hour
34—Records of Periodic Reviews
687 railroads
589 review records
1 minute
10—Annual Summary on Operational Tests/Insp
687 railroads
37 summary records
61 minutes
38—FRA Disapproval of RR Program of Operational Tests/Insp. & Response by RR
687 railroads
20 supporting documents
1 hour
20—Amended Prog. Docs.
687 railroads
20 amended documents
30 minutes
10271.11—Instruction of Program Employees
687 railroads
130,000 instr. employees
8 hours
1,040,000—New RR & Copy of Program of Op. Tests
20 new railroads
20 Programs
8 hours
160—Amendments to Op. Rules Instr. Program
687 railroads
220 amendments
55 minutes
202218.95—Instruction, Training, Examination—Records
687 railroads
98,000 records
5 minutes
8,167—Response to FRA Disapproval of Program
687 railroads
50 written/oral submissions
1 hour
50—Programs Needing Amendment
687 railroads
20 amended programs
30 minutes
10218.97—Written Procedures on Good Faith Challenges by Employees Re: Actions
687 railroads
687 written procedures
2 hours
1,374—Employee Copy of Written Procedures
687 railroads
130,000 copies
6 minutes
13,000( print page 18296)—Employee Copy of Amended Procedures
687 railroads
130,000 copies
3 minutes
6,500—Good Faith Challenges by RR Employees
98,000 RR Employees
15 challenges
10 minutes
3—RR Responses to Empl. Challenge
687 railroads
15 responses
5 minutes
1—Immediate Review of Employee Challenge
687 railroads
5 immediate reviews
15 minutes
1—RR Officer Explanation of Federal Law Protection Against Retaliation
687 railroads
5 explanations
1 minute
.08—Documented Protest by RR Employee
687 railroads
10 written protests
15 minutes
3—Copies of Protests
687 railroads
10 protest copies
1 minute
.17—Further Reviews
687 railroads
3 further reviews
15 minutes
1—Written Verification Decision to Employee
687 railroads
10 verification decisions
10 minutes
2—Copy of Written Procedures at RR Hdtrs
687 railroads
760 copies of procedures
5 minutes
63 hours—Copy of Verification Decision at RR Headquarters & Division Headquarters
687 railroads
20 verification decision copies
5 minutes
2218.99—Shoving or Pushing Movements:—Operating Rule Modifications
687 railroads
687 rule modifications
1 hour
687—Locomotive Engineer Job Briefing Before Movement
100,000 RR Employees
60,000 job briefings
1 minute
1,000—Point Protection Determinations & Signals/Instructions to Control Movements
100,000 RR Employees
87,600,000 determinations + 87,600,000 signals/instructions
1 minute + 1 minute
2,920,000—Remote Control Movements-Verbal Confirmation
100,000 RR Employees
876,000 confirmations
1 minute
14,600—Remote Control Determinations That Zone Is Not Jointly Occupied/Track Clear
100,000 RR Employees
876,000 determinations
1 minute
14,600—Dispatcher Authorized Train Movements
6,000 RR Dispatchers
30,000 auth. movements
1 minute
500—Written Procedures to Determine Track Occupancy
687 railroads
41 written procedures
30 minutes
21—Track Location—Designation
687 railroads
41 track designations
30 minutes
21218.101—Operating Rule Re: Leaving Rolling & On-Track MOW Equipment in the Clear
687 railroads
687 amended op. rules
30 minutes
344218.103—Hand-Operated Switches—RR Operating Rule That Complies with 218.103
687 railroads
687 modified operating rules
1 hour
687—Specification of Minimum Job Briefing Requirements
687 railroads
632 modified op. rules
30 minutes
316—Employee Operating or Verifying Position of Hand-operated Switches: Job Briefings
687 railroads
1,125,000 job briefings
1 minute
18,750218.105—Additional Requirements for Hand Operated Main Track Switches—Job Briefing
687 railroads
60,000 job briefings
1 minute
1,000—Roadway Worker Report on Position of Switches to Roadway Worker in Charge (RWIC) or Designated Employee Conveying Information to RWIC
687 railroads
100,000 empl. reports + 100,000 conveyances
1 minute + 1 minute
3,334—Dispatcher Acknowledgment of Switch Position and Employee Confirmation to Train Dispatcher
687 railroads
60,000 acknowledgment + 60,000 confirmations
30 seconds + 5 seconds
583218.109—Hand Operated Fixed Derails: Job Briefings
687 railroads
562,500 hours
30 seconds
4,688
 *Total Estimated Responses:*
                     188,794,835. *Total Estimated Annual Burden:*
                     4,855,081 hours. *Status:*
                     Regular Review. *Title:*
                     Roadway Worker Protection. *OMB Control Number:*
                     2130-0539. *Abstract:*
                     This rule establishes regulations governing the protection of railroad employees working on or near railroad tracks. The regulation requires that each railroad devise and adopt a program of on-track safety to provide employees working along the railroad with protection from the hazards of being struck by a train or other on-track equipment. Elements of this on-track safety program include an on-track safety manual; a clear delineation of employers' responsibilities, as well as employees' rights and responsibilities thereto; well- defined procedures for communication and protection; and annual on-track safety training. The program adopted by each railroad is subject to review and approval by FRA. *Form Number(s):*
                     FRA 6180.119. *Affected Public:*
                     Businesses. *Frequency of Submission:*
                     On occasion. *Reporting Burden:* CFR section
Respondent universe
Total annual responses
Average time per 
                             response
Total annual burden hoursForm FRA F 6180.119
350 Safety Inspectors
150 report forms
4 hours
600—RR Workplace Safety Violation Report Form214303/309—On-Track Safety Programs( print page 18297)—Amendments to Program
60 railroads + 584 railroads
20 amended programs + 584 amended prog.
20 hours; 4 hours
2,736—Subsequent Years: New Programs
5 railroads
5 safety programs
250 hours
1,250214.313—Roadway Worker Challenge to Directive
20 railroads
80 challenges
4 hours
320214.315/335—Supervision and Communication—Job Briefings
50,000 Roadway Workers
16,350,000 briefings
2 minutes
545,000214.321—Exclusive Track Occupancy: Written Authorities
8,583 Employees/Roadway Workers
700,739 written authorities
1 minute
11,679214.325—Train Coordination: Roadway Worker Communication with Train Crew
50,000 Roadway Workers
36,500 communications
15 seconds
152214.327—Inaccessible Track: Establishment and Direction by Roadway Worker in Charge
703 railroads
50,000 occurrences
10 minutes
8,333214.337—On-Track Safety for Lone Workers
703 railroads
2,080,000 statements
30 seconds
17,333—Written Statement of On-Track Safety by Lone Worker214.343/345347/349/351/353/355—Training
50,000 Roadway Workers
50,000 trained employees
4.50 hours
225,000—Training Records
50,000 Roadway Workers
50,000 records
2 minutes
1,667214.503—Good Faith Challenges—Notification
50,000 Roadway Workers
125 notifications
10 minutes
21—Resolution Procedures
644 railroads
10 procedures
2 hours
20214.505—List of New/Designated Existing On-Track Roadway Maintenance Machines Conforming with Paragraph (a) of This Section
644 railroads
9 lists
1 hour
9214.507—Built Light Weight Displayed on Each New Roadway Maintenance Machine (RMM)
644 railroads
1,000 stickers/stencils
5 minutes
83214.511—Clearly Identifiable Horn Triggering Mechanism on Each New RMM
644 railroads
3,700 identified mechanisms
5 minutes
308214.513—Clearly Identifiable Horn Triggering Mechanism on Each Existing RMM
703 railroads
200 identified mechanisms
5 minutes
17214.515—Overhead Covers for Existing RMMs—Requests and RR Responses
644 railroads
500 employee requests + 500 RR responses
10 minutes + 20 minutes
250214.517—Display of Light Weight on Existing RMMs
644 railroads
500 stencils/displays
5 minutes
42214.518—Safe and Secure Position on On- Track RMMs—Clearly Identified
644 railroads
1,000 stencils/marks/notices
5 minutes
83214.523-Hi-Rail Vehicles—Inspections and Records
644 railroads
2,000 inspections/records
1 hour
2,000—Tagging and Reporting Non-compliant Conditions
644 railroads
500 tags + 500 reports
10 minutes + 15 minutes
208214.527—On-Track RMMs—Tagging and Reporting of Non-complying Conditions
644 railroads
550 tags + 550 reports
5 minutes + 15 minutes
184214.533—Schedule of Repairs for Hi-Rail Vehicles and RMMs—Compliance Records
644 railroads
250 records
15 minutes
63
 *Total Estimated Responses:*
                     19,329,972. *Total Estimated Annual Burden:*
                     817,358 hours. *Status:*
                     Regular Review. *OMB Control Number:*
                     2130-0552. *Title:*
                     Locomotive Cab Sanitation Standards. *Type of Request:*
                     Extension of a currently approved collection. *Affected Public:*
                     Businesses. *Form Number(s):*
                     N/A. *Abstract:*
                     The collection of information is used by FRA to promote rail safety and the health of railroad workers by ensuring that all locomotive crew members have access to toilet/sanitary facilities—on as needed basis—which are functioning and hygienic. Also, the collection of information is used by FRA to ensure that railroads repair defective locomotive toilet/sanitary facilities within 10 calendar days of the date on which these units becomes defective. *Frequency of Submission:*
                     On occasion. *Reporting Burden:* CFR section
Respondent universe
Total annual responses
Average time per 
                             response
Total annual burden hours229.137(d)—Defective Locomotive Toilet Facility—Tagging
744 railroads
11,700 tags/notices
90 seconds
293229.137(e) Defective But Sanitary Locomotive Toilet Facility—Tagging
744 railroads
7,956 tags/notices
90 seconds
199229.137(f) Switching or Transfer Service—Defective Locomotive Toilet Facility—Notation on Daily Inspection Report
744 railroads
93,600 notations
30 seconds
780
 
 
 *Total Estimated Responses:*
                     113,256. *Total Estimated Annual Burden:*
                     1,272 hours. *Status:*
                     Regular Review. Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 3507(a) and 5 CFR 1320.5(b), 1320.8(b)(3)(vi), 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 unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Authority:
                    44 U.S.C. 3501-3520. Issued in Washington, DC on March 25, 2011. Kimberly Coronel, Director, Office of Financial Management, Federal Railroad Administration.


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