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###### Department of Transportation

###### Federal Railroad Administration

          - [Docket No. FRA-2020-0027-N-28]

# 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                           ( print page 82577)                        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]

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