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maximize the effectiveness of the safety 

features of the technology. The 

exemption would apply to all CMVs 

equipped with Netradyne’s Driveri®

Dash Cam mounted on the windshield. 

Netradyne believes that mounting the 

system as described will maintain a 

level of safety that is equivalent to, or 

greater than, the level of safety achieved 

without the exemption. 

Comments 

FMCSA published a notice 

announcing receipt of the exemption 

application in the Federal Register on 

August 20, 2020, and requested public 

comment on the application (85 FR 

51545). 

The Agency received no comments 

addressing the exemption application. 

FMCSA Decision 

FMCSA has evaluated the Netradyne 

exemption application. The Driveri®

Dash Cam, four-camera housing version, 

is approximately 4.6 inches tall while 

the two-camera housing version is 2.8 

inches tall. Both camera versions are 

mounted near the top of the center of 

the windshield, with the bottom of the 

camera housing located approximately 8 

inches below the top of the area swept 

by the windshield wipers. The Driveri®

Dash Cam needs to be mounted in this 

location for optimal functionality of the 

advance safety system. The size of the 

Driveri® Dash Cam precludes mounting 

it (1) higher in the windshield, and (2) 

within 4 inches from the top of the area 

swept by the windshield wipers to 

comply with § 393.60(e)(1)(ii)(A). 

The Agency believes that granting the 

temporary exemption to allow 

placement of the Driveri® Dash Cam 

lower than currently permitted by 

Agency regulations will provide a level 

of safety that is equivalent to, or greater 

than, the level of safety achieved 

without the exemption because (1) 

based on the technical information 

available, there is no indication that the 

Driveri® Dash Cam would obstruct 

drivers’ views of the roadway, highway 

signs and signals surrounding traffic; (2) 

generally, trucks and buses have an 

elevated seating position that greatly 

improves the forward visual field of the 

driver, and any impairment of available 

sight lines would be minimal; and (3) 

the mounting location 8 inches below 

the upper edge of the windshield and 

out of the driver’s normal sightline will 

be reasonable and enforceable at 

roadside. In addition, the Agency 

believes that use of Driveri® Dash Cam 

by fleets is likely to improve the overall 

level of safety for the motoring public. 

This action is consistent with previous 

Agency action permitting the placement 

of similarly-sized devices on CMVs 

outside the driver’s sight lines to the 

road, and highway signs and signals. 

FMCSA is not aware of any evidence 

showing that installation of other 

vehicle safety technologies mounted on 

the interior of the windshield has 

resulted in any degradation in safety. 

James W. Deck, 

Deputy Administrator. 

[FR Doc. 2020–27967 Filed 12–17–20; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket No. FRA–2020–0027–N–28] 

Proposed Agency Information 

Collection Activities; Comment 

Request 

AGENCY: Federal Railroad 

Administration (FRA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of information collection; 

request for comment. 

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) 

abstracted below to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and comment. The ICR describes 

the information collection and its 

expected burden. On July 22, 2020, FRA 

published a notice providing a 60-day 

period for public comment on the ICR. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before January 

19, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed ICR 

should be sent within 30 days of 

publication of this notice to 

www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 

Find the particular ICR by selecting 

‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open 

for Public Comments’’ or by using the 

search function. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Hodan Wells, Information Collection 

Clearance Officer, Office of Railroad 

Safety, Regulatory Analysis Division, 

Federal Railroad Administration, 

telephone (202) 493–0440, email: 

Hodan.wells@dot.gov. 

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 July 22, 2020, FRA 

published a 60-day notice in the Federal 

Register soliciting comment on the ICR 

for which it is now seeking OMB 

approval. See 85 FR 44359. FRA 

received no comments in response to 

this notice. 

Before OMB decides whether to 

approve the proposed collection of 

information, it must provide 30 days 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. OMB believes the 30-day 

notice informs the regulated community 

to file relevant comments and affords 

the agency adequate time to digest 

public comments before it renders a 

decision. 60 FR 44983, Aug. 29, 1995. 

Therefore, respondents should submit 

their respective 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 summaries below describe the 

ICR that FRA will submit for OMB 

clearance as the PRA requires: 

Title: Safety Appliance Standards 

Guidance Checklist Forms. 

OMB Control Number: 2130–0565. 

Abstract: Title 49 Code of Federal 

Regulations (CFR) part 231, Railroad 

Safety Appliance Standards, was 

supplemented and expanded in 2013 to 

include the industry standard 

established by the Association of 

American Railroads (AAR), Standard 

2044 or S–2044, which prescribed safety 

appliance arrangements for 11 new 

types of cars. As a result of the 

inclusion, FRA developed Forms FRA 

F6180.161(a)–(k) as guidance checklist 

forms to facilitate railroad, rail car 

owner, and rail equipment manufacturer 

compliance with S–2044 and 49 CFR 

part 231. 

AAR has since updated S–2044 to 

include seven new types of cars. In 


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response, FRA is proposing to add seven 

new forms, Forms FRA F6180.161(l)–(r), 

to the safety appliance standards 

guidance checklists to cover these new 

types of cars. 

Additionally, FRA is updating the 

existing 11 forms to reflect editorial 

changes that were made to S–2044. 

Type of Request: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Businesses. 

Form(s): 11 forms (FRA F6180.161(a)– 

(k)), plus seven new forms (FRA F 

6180.161(l)–(r)). 

Respondent Universe: Car 

manufacturers/state inspectors. 

Frequency of Submission: On 

occasion. 

Total Estimated Annual Responses: 

142. 

Total Estimated Annual Burden: 142 

hours. 

Total Estimated Annual Burden Hour 

Dollar Cost Equivalent: $8,694. 

Under 44 U.S.C. 3507(a) and 5 CFR 

1320.5(b) and 1320.8(b)(3)(vi), FRA 

informs all interested parties that a 

respondent is not required to respond 

to, conduct, or sponsor a collection of 

information that does not display a 

currently valid OMB control number. 

Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520. 

Brett A. Jortland, 

Deputy Chief Counsel. 

[FR Doc. 2020–27871 Filed 12–17–20; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket No. FRA–2020–0027–N–33] 

Proposed Agency Information 

Collection Activities; Comment 

Request 

AGENCY: Federal Railroad 

Administration (FRA), U.S. Department 

of Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of information collection; 

request for comment. 

SUMMARY: Under the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and its 

implementing regulations, FRA seeks 

approval of the Information Collection 

Request (ICR) abstracted 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 February 

16, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: Submit comments and 

recommendations for the proposed ICR 

to Ms. Hodan Wells, Information 

Collection Clearance Officer at email: 

hodan.wells@dot.gov or telephone: (202) 

493–0440. 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. 

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, FRA reasons that 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: Occupational Noise Exposure 

for Railroad Operating Employees. 

OMB Control Number: 2130–0571. 

Abstract: Title 49 CFR part 227 

contains requirements for occupational 

noise exposure. FRA uses the collection 

of information to ensure that railroads 

covered by this rule establish and 

implement noise monitoring, hearing 

conservation, and audiometric testing 

programs to protect their employees 

against the harmful effects of excessive 

noise in the workplace. Additionally, 

railroads must maintain testing and 

training records on noise and hearing 

conservation. Further, railroads must 

make exposure measurement records for 

specific locations available to regional 

or national labor representatives upon 

request. 

Type of Request: Extension with 

change (estimates) of a currently 

approved collection. 

Affected Public: Businesses 

(Railroads, railroads equipment 

manufacturers). 

Form(s): N/A. 

Respondent Universe: 512 railroads. 

Frequency of Submission: On 

occasion. 

Reporting Burden: 

CFR Section 1

Respondent 

universe 

(railroads) 

Total Annual 

responses 

Average time per 

response 

Total annual 

burden hours 

Total cost 

equivalent 2

227.13—Waivers ......................................... 512 railroads .3 petition letters ......... 1 hour ....................... .3 $23 

227.103(a)-(f)—Noise monitoring program—Development and implementation.512 railroads 5 programs ................. 30 hours .................... 150 18,000 

—(g) Reporting of monitoring results—Notification of employee of monitoring.512 railroads 5 lists .......................... 30 minutes ................ 3 231 

227.107(a)—Hearing Conservation Program (HCP)—Development of programs.512 railroads 3 HCPs ....................... 31 hours .................... 93 11,160 

—Revised hearing conservation programs 

(HCPs).

512 railroads 3 HCPs ....................... 1.75 hours ................. 5 385 

227.109(e)—Audiometric testing program— 

Baseline audiograms—New and existing 

employees.

76,244 

employees 

6,862 records of tests 30 seconds ............... 57 4,389 


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