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• noncontroversial and do not raise 

issues of concern to other Federal 

agencies; 

• targeted to the solicitation of 

opinions from respondents who have 

experience with the program or may 

have experience with the program in the 

near future; 

• only collecting personally 

identifiable information (PII) to the 

extent necessary and not retaining it; 

• only collecting information 

intended to be used only internally for 

general service improvement and 

program management, and any release 

outside the agency must indicate the 

qualitative nature of the information; 

• not to be used for the purpose of 

substantially informing influential 

policy decisions; and 

• intended to yield only qualitative 

information; the collections will not be 

designed or expected to yield 

statistically reliable results or used as 

though the results are generalized to the 

population of study. 

This type of generic clearance for 

qualitative information will not be used 

for quantitative information collections 

that are designed to yield reliably 

actionable results, such as monitoring 

trends over time or documenting 

program performance. Such data uses 

require more rigorous designs that 

address: The target population to which 

generalizations will be made; the 

sampling frame, the sample design 

(including stratification and clustering), 

the precision requirements or power 

calculations that justify the proposed 

sample size; and the expected response 

rate, methods for assessing potential 

nonresponse bias, the protocols for data 

collection, and any testing procedures 

that were or will be undertaken prior to 

fielding the study. Depending on the 

degree of influence the results are likely 

to have, such collections may still be 

eligible for submission for other 

mechanisms that are designed to yield 

quantitative results. As a general matter, 

information collections will not result 

in any new system of records containing 

privacy information and will not ask 

questions of a sensitive nature, such as 

sexual behavior and attitudes, religious 

beliefs, and other matters that are 

commonly considered private. 

Title: Generic Clearance of Customer 

Satisfaction Surveys. 

OMB Control Number: 2126–0061. 

Type of Request: Renewal of currently 

approved collection. 

Respondents: State and local agencies, 

general public and stakeholders; 

original equipment manufacturers 

(OEM) and suppliers to the commercial 

motor vehicle (CMV) industry; fleets, 

owner-operators, state CMV safety 

agencies, research organizations and 

contractors; news organizations and 

safety advocacy groups. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

5,900 [5,000 customer satisfaction 

survey respondents + 100 listening 

sessions/stakeholder feedback forums 

respondents + 300 focus group 

respondents + 500 strategic planning 

customer satisfaction survey 

respondents]. 

Estimated Time per Response: Range 

from 10 to 120 minutes. 

Expiration Date: August 31, 2021. 

Frequency of Response: Generally, on 

an annual basis. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 

1,758 hours [833 hours for customer 

satisfaction surveys + 200 hours for 

listening sessions/stakeholder feedback 

forums + 600 hours for focus groups + 

125 hours for strategic planning 

customer satisfaction surveys]. 

Public Comments Invited: You are 

asked to comment on any aspect of this 

information collection, including: (1) 

Whether the proposed collection is 

necessary for the performance of 

FMCSA’s functions; (2) the accuracy of 

the estimated burden; (3) ways for 

FMCSA to enhance the quality, 

usefulness, and clarity of the collected 

information; and (4) ways that the 

burden could be minimized without 

reducing the quality of the collected 

information. The agency will summarize 

or include your comments in the request 

for OMB’s clearance of this information 

collection. 

Issued under the authority of 49 CFR 

1.87. 

Thomas P. Keane, 

Associate Administrator, Office of Research 

and Registration. 

[FR Doc. 2020–28849 Filed 12–29–20; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket No. FRA–2020–0027–N–38] 

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 March 1, 

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. 

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The summary below describes the ICR 

that FRA will submit for OMB clearance 

as the PRA requires: 

Title: Conductor Certification. 

OMB Control Number: 2130–0596. 

Abstract: FRA’s conductor 

certification regulation (49 CFR part 

242) requires railroads to have a formal 

program for certifying conductors. As 

part of that program, railroads are 

required to have a formal process for 

training prospective conductors and 

determining that all persons are 

competent before permitting them to 

serve as a conductor. FRA intended the 

regulation to ensure that only those 

persons who meet minimum Federal 

safety standards serve as conductors. 

FRA collects information to ensure that 

railroads and their employees fully 

comply with all the requirements of part 

242, including a conductor certification/ 

recertification program, fitness 

requirements, initial and periodic 

testing of conductors, and territorial 

qualifications. 

Type of Request: Extension with 

change (estimates) of a currently 

approved collection. 

Affected Public: Businesses. 

Form(s): N/A. 

Respondent Universe: 765 railroads. 

Frequency of Submission: On 

occasion. 

Reporting Burden: 

CFR section 1 Respondent universe Total annual 

responses 

Average time per 

response 

Total annual 

burden 

hours 

Total cost 

equivalent 2

242.9—Waivers—petitions ........................................... 765 railroads ............ 3 petitions ......................... 3 hours .............................. 9 $693 

242.103(b)—Approval of design of individual railroad 

programs by FRA—Certification programs for new 

railroads.

3 new railroads ........ 3 new conductor certification programs.8 hours .............................. 24 2,880 

—(c)(1) Conductor certification submission—Copies to rail labor organizations (RLOs).765 railroads ............ 6 certification program 

submission copies.

15 minutes ........................ 2 154 

—(c)(2) Affirmative statements that copies of 

submissions were sent to RLOs.

765 railroads ............ 6 affirmative statements ... 15 minutes ........................ 2 154 

—(d) Certified comments on submissions ............ 765 railroads ............ 6 certified comments ........ 4 hours .............................. 24 1,848 

—(g) Certification programs disapproved by FRA 

and then revised.

765 railroads ............ 15 modified programs ....... 3 hours .............................. 45 3,465 

—(h) Revised certification programs still not conforming and then resubmitted.765 railroads ............ 3 resubmitted certification 

programs.

2 hours .............................. 6 462 

—(i)(2) Certification programs materially modified 

after initial FRA approval.

765 railroads ............ 15 certificate program material modifications.2 hours .............................. 30 2,310 

—(i)(3) Materially modified programs disapproved 

by FRA and then revised.

765 railroads ............ 3 modified certification 

programs.

2 hours .............................. 6 462 

242.107—Types of service—reclassification to passenger conductor or RR imposes restrictions.35 railroads .............. 400 records of trainings .... 2 minutes .......................... 13 767 

242.109—Opportunity for certification candidates to 

review and comment on prior safety record, and 

RRs to retain/respond to comments.

765 railroads ............ 200 records + 200 comments.30 minutes + 10 minutes .. 133 9,647 

242.111(b)—Prior safety conduct as motor vehicle 

operator—eligibility determinations.

765 railroads ............ 16,200 eligibility determinations.10 minutes ........................ 2,700 207,900 

—(c) Initial certification for 60 days ...................... 765 railroads ............ 150 initial certifications ..... 10 minutes ........................ 25 1,925 

—(d) Recertification for 60 days ........................... 765 railroads ............ 125 re-certifications .......... 10 minutes ........................ 21 1,617 

—(h) Request to obtain driver’s license information from licensing agency.48,500 conductors ... 16,200 written requests .... 15 minutes ........................ 4,050 238,950 

—(k) Notification to RR by persons of never having a license.48,500 conductors ... 25 notices ......................... 10 minutes ........................ 4 236 

—(l) Report of motor vehicle incidents ................. 48,500 conductors ... 400 self-reporting .............. 10 minutes ........................ 67 3,953 

—(m)–(n) Evaluation of driving record .................. 48,500 conductors ... 16,200 motor vehicle 

record evaluations.

5 minutes .......................... 1,350 79,650 

—(o)(1) Drug and alcohol counselor (DAC) referral by RR after report of driving drug/alcohol incident.765 railroads ............ 400 DAC referrals ............. 5 minutes .......................... 33 3,960 

—(o)(2) DAC request and supply by persons of 

prior counseling or treatment.

765 railroads ............ 20 requests and supplied 

records.

30 minutes ........................ 10 1,200 

—(o)(3) Conditional certifications recommended 

by DAC.

765 railroads ............ 50 conditional certification 

recommendations.

4 hours .............................. 200 24,000 

242.113—Prior safety conduct as employee of a different railroad.48,500 conductors ... 360 requests + 360 

records.

15 minutes + 30 minutes .. 270 20,790 

242.115(b)—Determination that person meets eligibility requirements.48,500 conductors ... 16,200 determinations ...... 2 minutes .......................... 540 31,860 

—(c) Written documents from DAC that person is 

not affected by a substance abuse disorder.

48,500 conductors ... 400 filed documents ......... 30 minutes ........................ 200 24,000 

—(d) Self-referral by conductors for substance 

abuse counseling.

765 railroads ............ 30 self-referrals ................. 10 minutes ........................ 5 600 

—(e) Certification reviews for occurrence/documentation of prior alcohol/drug conduct by persons/conductors.765 railroads ............ 16,200 certification reviews.10 minutes ........................ 2,700 324,000 

—(e)(3)(i) Written determination that most recent 

incident has occurred.

765 railroads ............ 150 written determinations 1 hour ............................... 150 18,000 

—(e)(3)(ii) Notification to person that recertification has been denied.765 railroads ............ 300 notifications ................ 30 minutes ........................ 150 11,550 

—(e)(4) Persons/conductors waiving investigation/de-certifications.48,500 conductors ... 300 waived investigations 10 minutes ........................ 50 2,950 

242.117(b)—Vision and hearing acuity—determination 

vision standards met.

765 railroads ............ 16,200 records .................. 2 minutes .......................... 540 64,800 

—(b) Determination hearing standards met ......... 765 railroads ............ 16,200 records .................. 2 minutes .......................... 540 64,800 

—(c)(1) Medical examiner certificate that person 

has been examined/passed test.

765 railroads ............ 16,200 medical examiner 

certificates.

10 minutes ........................ 2,700 324,000 

—(c)(2)(i) Document standards met with conditions.765 railroads ............ 100 written documents ..... 30 minutes ........................ 50 6,000 

—(c)(2)(ii) Document standards not met .............. 765 railroads ............ 100 written documents ..... 30 minutes ........................ 50 6,000 

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CFR section 1 Respondent universe Total annual 

responses 

Average time per 

response 

Total annual 

burden 

hours 

Total cost 

equivalent 2

—(e) Notation person needs corrective device 

(glasses/hearing aid).

765 railroads ............ 5,000 certificate notifications.10 minutes ........................ 833 99,960 

—(j) Request for further medical evaluation for 

new determination.

765 railroads ............ 100 requests + 100 

records of field tests.

30 minutes + 10 minutes .. 67 4,950 

—(j) Request for second retest and another medical evaluation.765 railroads ............ 25 retest requests + 25 reviews.30 minutes + 10 minutes .. 17 1,238 

—(j) Consultations by medical examiners with 

railroad officer and issue of conditional certification.

765 railroads ............ 100 consults + 100 certifications.30 minutes + 10 minutes .. 67 7,283 

—(k) Notification by certified conductor of deterioration of vision/hearing.765 railroads ............ 20 notifications .................. 10 minutes ........................ 3 177 

242.119(a)—Training—new railroads—training program.3 new railroads ........ 3 training programs .......... 3 hours .............................. 9 1,080 

—(a) Modification to training program .................. 765 railroads ............ 3 programs ....................... 30 minutes ........................ 2 154 

—(c) Completion of training program by conductors/persons—documents.765 railroads ............ 100 written documents ..... 1 hour ............................... 100 7,700 

—(d)(5) Modified training programs due to new 

laws, regulations, orders, technologies, procedures, or equipment.

765 railroads ............ 24 modified training programs.2 hours .............................. 48 3,696 

—(f) Employee consultation with qualified supervisory employee if given written test to demonstrate knowledge of physical characteristics 

of any assigned territory.

765 railroads ............ 1,000 consultations ........... 15 minutes ........................ 250 14,750 

—(i) Familiarization training for conductor of acquiring railroad from selling company/railroad 

prior to commencement of new operation.

765 railroads ............ 20 training records ............ 15 minutes ........................ 5 295 

—(l) RR continuous education/training of conductors.765 railroads ............ 16,200 training records ..... 15 minutes ........................ 4,050 238,950 

242.121(a)—Knowledge testing—determining eligibility.765 railroads ............ 16,200 examination 

records.

15 minutes ........................ 4,050 238,950 

—(g) Retests/re-examinations .............................. 765 railroads ............ 1,000 retests or reexamination records.15 minutes ........................ 250 14,750 

242.123(c)—Monitoring operational performance 

—unannounced compliance tests and records.

765 railroads ............ 16,200 unannounced compliance test records.10 minutes ........................ 2,700 207,900 

—(f) Return to service that requires unannounced compliance test/record.765 railroads ............ 1,000 unannounced compliance test records.10 minutes ........................ 167 12,859 

242.125—Determination made by railroad relying on 

another railroad’s certification.

765 railroads ............ 100 determinations ........... 30 minutes ........................ 50 2,950 

242.127—Reliance on qualification requirements of 

other countries.

765 railroads ............ 20 determinations ............. 30 minutes ........................ 10 590 

242.203(b)—Retaining information supporting determination—records.765 railroads ............ 16,200 record retentions .. 15 minutes ........................ 4,050 311,850 

—(c) Amended electronic records ........................ 765 railroads ............ 20 amended records ........ 30 minutes ........................ 10 770 

242.209(a)—Maintenance of certificates—request to 

display certificate.

765 railroads ............ 2,000 displayed certificates.2 minutes .......................... 67 3,953 

—(b) Notification by conductors that RR request 

to serve exceeds certification.

765 railroads ............ 1,000 notifications ............. 10 minutes ........................ 167 9,853 

242.211—Replacement of certificates ......................... 765 railroads ............ 500 temporary replacement certificates.5 minutes .......................... 42 3,234 

242.213(e)—Multiple certificates—notification to engineer that no conductor is on train.35 railroads .............. 5 locomotive engineer notifications.10 minutes ........................ 1 hour 70 

—(f) Notification of denial of certification by individuals holding multiple certifications.765 railroads ............ 10 notifications .................. 10 minutes ........................ 2 118 

242.215(a)—Railroad oversight responsibility—review 

and analysis of administration of certification program.

53 railroads .............. 53 reviews and analyses .. 40 hours ............................ 2,120 163,240 

—(d) Report of findings by RR to FRA ................. 765 railroads ............ 53 reports ......................... 4 hours .............................. 212 16,324 

242.301(a)—Determinations—territorial qualification 

and joint operations.

320 railroads ............ 1,000 determinations ........ 15 minutes ........................ 250 14,750 

—(b) Notification by persons who do not meet 

territorial qualification.

320 railroads ............ 500 notifications ................ 10 minutes ........................ 83 4,897 

242.401(a)—Denial of certification—notification to 

candidate of information that forms basis for denying certification.

765 railroads ............ 40 notices + 40 responses 1 hour + 1 hour ................ 80 5,440 

—(c) Written notification of denial of certification, 

including the basis and response to any rebuttal from the candidate.

765 railroads ............ 80 notifications .................. 1 hour ............................... 80 6,160 

242.403—Criteria for revoking certification—review of 

compliance conduct.

765 railroads ............ 1,000 certification reviews 15 minutes ........................ 250 14,750 

242.405—Period of ineligibility—written determination 

that the most recent incident has occurred.

765 railroads ............ 1,000 written determinations.1 hour ............................... 1,000 59,000 

242.407(a)—Process for revoking certification 

—revocation for violations of § 242.115(e).

765 railroads ............ 1,000 revoked certifications.8 hours .............................. 8,000 960,000 

—(b)(1) Immediate suspension of certificate ........ 765 railroads ............ 1,000 suspended certification letters.1 hour ............................... 1,000 77,000 

—(b)(5) Determinations based on railroad hearing record.765 railroads ............ 1,000 determinations ........ 15 minutes ........................ 250 14,750 

—(b)(7) Hearing record ......................................... 765 railroads ............ 1,000 records .................... 15 minutes ........................ 250 19,250 

—(c) Written decisions by railroad official ............ 765 railroads ............ 1,000 written decisions ..... 2 hours .............................. 2,000 240,000 

—(c) Service of written decision on employee by 

RR and RR retains proof of service.

765 railroads ............ 1,000 served written decisions + 1,000 service 

proofs.

10 minutes + 5 minutes .... 250 19,250 

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1The current inventory exhibits a total burden of 

856,406 hours while the total burden of this notice 

is 49,761 hours. FRA determined some of the 

burdens were outdated and already completed. 

Other burdens were not derived from PRA 

requirements, thus leading to the increased figures 

in the current inventory, which were decreased 

accordingly in this notice. Also, totals may not add 

due to rounding. 

2The dollar equivalent cost is derived from the 

Surface Transportation Board’s Full Year Wage A&B 

data series using the appropriate employee group 

hourly wage rate that includes a 75-percent 

overhead charge. 

CFR section 1 Respondent universe Total annual 

responses 

Average time per 

response 

Total annual 

burden 

hours 

Total cost 

equivalent 2

—(f) Written waiver of right to hearing ................. 48,500 conductors ... 700 written waivers ........... 10 minutes ........................ 117 6,903 

—(g) Revocation of certification based on information that another railroad has done so.765 railroads ............ 15 revoked certifications ... 10 minutes ........................ 3 360 

—(j) Placing relevant information in record prior 

to suspending certification/convening hearing.

765 railroads ............ 100 updated records ........ 1 hour ............................... 100 7,700 

Totals ............................................................. 765 railroads ............ 222,386 responses ........... N/A .................................... 49,761 4,303,437 

Total Estimated Annual Responses: 

222,386. 

Total Estimated Annual Burden: 

49,761 hours. 

Total Estimated Annual Burden Hour 

Dollar Cost Equivalent: $4,303,437. 

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. 2020–28832 Filed 12–29–20; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket No. FRA–2020–0027–N–37] 

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 October 16, 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 

29, 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 October 16, 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 65899. FRA 

received no comments related to the 

proposed collection of information. 

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 summary below describes the ICR 

that FRA will submit for OMB clearance 

as the PRA requires: 

Title: Safety and Health Requirements 

Related to Camp Cars. 

OMB Control Number: 2130–0595. 

Abstract: Subparts C and E of 49 CFR 

part 228 address the construction of 

railroad-provided sleeping quarters 

(camp cars) and set certain safety and 

health requirements for such camp cars. 

Specifically, subpart E of part 228 

prescribes minimum safety and health 

requirements for camp cars that a 

railroad provides as sleeping quarters to 

any of its train employees, signal 

employees, and dispatching service 

employees (covered-service employees) 

and individuals employed to maintain 

its right-of-way. Subpart E requires 

railroad-provided camp cars to be clean, 

safe, and sanitary, and be equipped with 

indoor toilets, potable water, and other 

features to protect the health of car 

occupants. Subpart C of part 228 

prohibits a railroad from positioning a 

camp car intended for occupancy by 

individuals employed to maintain the 

railroad’s right-of-way in the immediate 

vicinity of a switching or humping yard 

that handles railcars containing 

hazardous materials. Generally, the 

requirements of subparts C and E of part 

228 are intended to provide coveredservice employees an opportunity for 

rest free from the interruptions caused 

by noise under the control of the 

railroad.