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all of the carriers involved are Class III 

carriers. 

If the notice contains false or 

misleading information, the exemption 

is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the 

exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) 

may be filed at any time. The filing of 

a petition to revoke will not 

automatically stay the effectiveness of 

the exemption. Petitions for stay must 

be filed no later than August 8, 2018 (at 

least seven days before the exemption 

becomes effective). 

An original and 10 copies of all 

pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD 

36208, must be filed with the Surface 

Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW, 

Washington, DC 20423–0001. In 

addition, one copy of each pleading 

must be served on Audrey L. Brodrick, 

Fletcher & Sippel LLC, 29 North Wacker 

Drive, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60606– 

2832. 

Board decisions and notices are 

available on our website at 

WWW.STB.GOV. 

Decided: July 27, 2018. 

By the Board, Amy C. Ziehm, Acting 

Director, Office of Proceedings. 

Andrea Pope-Matheson, 

Clearance Clerk. 

[FR Doc. 2018–16477 Filed 7–31–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4915–01–P 

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD 

[Docket No. FD 36207] 

St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Company, 

LLC—Change in Operators 

Exemption—Santa Cruz and Monterey 

Bay Railway Company 

St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Company 

(SPR), a noncarrier, has filed a verified 

notice of exemption under 49 CFR 

1150.31 to assume operations over 

approximately 31 miles of track (the 

Line) owned by the Santa Cruz County 

Regional Transportation Commission 

(RTC) extending from milepost 0.433 at 

Watsonville Junction to milepost 31.39 

at Davenport, Cal. The verified notice 

indicates that the Line was formerly 

operated by the Santa Cruz and 

Monterey Bay Railway Company (SCM) 

before SCM’s cessation of operations in 

June 2018. Based on projected annual 

revenues, SPR expects to be a Class III 

carrier after consummation of the 

proposed transaction. SPR states that it 

will enter into an operating agreement 

with RTC governing SPR’s operation of, 

and provision of rail common carrier 

service on, the Line. Pursuant to a 

separate agreement, SCM will transfer 

its permanent and exclusive freight 

operations to SPR. 

This transaction is related to a 

concurrently filed verified notice of 

exemption in Progressive Rail Inc.— 

Continuance in Control Exemption—St. 

Paul & Pacific Railroad Company, LLC, 

Docket No. FD 36208, in which 

Progressive Rail Incorporated, SPR’s 

parent company, seeks to continue in 

control of SPR upon SPR’s becoming a 

Class III rail carrier. 

SPR states that the proposed 

operation of the Line does not involve 

any provision or agreement that would 

limit future interchange with a thirdparty connecting carrier. SPR certifies 

that its annual rail revenues as a result 

of this transaction are not expected to 

exceed $5 million, and it will not result 

in SPR becoming a Class I or Class II rail 

carrier. Under 49 CFR 1150.32(b), a 

change in operator requires that notice 

be given to shippers. SPR states that it 

has provided notice of the proposed 

change in operators to the four shippers 

on the Line. 

The earliest this transaction may be 

consummated is August 15, 2018, the 

effective date of the exemption. 

If the verified notice contains false or 

misleading information, the exemption 

is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the 

exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) 

may be filed at any time. The filing of 

a petition to revoke will not 

automatically stay the effectiveness of 

the exemption. Petitions for stay must 

be filed no later than August 8, 2018 (at 

least seven days before the exemption 

becomes effective). 

An original and 10 copies of all 

pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD 

36207, must be filed with the Surface 

Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW, 

Washington, DC 20423–0001. In 

addition, one copy of each pleading 

must be served on Audrey L. Brodrick, 

Fletcher & Sippel LLC, 29 North Wacker 

Drive, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60606– 

2832. 

Board decisions and notices are 

available on our website at 

WWW.STB.GOV. 

Decided: July 27, 2018. 

By the Board, Amy C. Ziehm, Acting 

Director, Office of Proceedings. 

Andrea Pope-Matheson, 

Clearance Clerk. 

[FR Doc. 2018–16478 Filed 7–31–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4915–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket No. FRA–2018–0008–N–5] 

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 

Requests (ICRs) abstracted below. Before 

submitting these ICRs to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

approval, FRA is soliciting public 

comment on specific aspects of the 

activities identified below. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before October 

1, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on the ICRs activities by mail to either: 

Mr. Robert Brogan, Information 

Collection Clearance Officer, Office of 

Railroad Safety, Regulatory Analysis 

Division, RRS–21, Federal Railroad 

Administration, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Room W33–497, 

Washington, DC 20590; or Ms. Kim 

Toone, Information Collection Clearance 

Officer, Office of Information 

Technology, RAD–20, Federal Railroad 

Administration, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Room W34–212, 

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 2130–XXXX’’ (the 

relevant OMB control number for each 

ICR is listed below), and should also 

include the title of the ICR. 

Alternatively, comments may be faxed 

to (202) 493–6216 or (202) 493–6497, or 

emailed to Mr. Brogan at 

Robert.Brogan@dot.gov, or Ms. Toone at 

Kim.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, Information Collection 

Clearance Officer, Office of Railroad 

Safety, Regulatory Analysis Division, 

RRS–21, Federal Railroad 


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Administration, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Room W33–497, 

Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202) 

493–6292) or Ms. Kim Toone, 

Information Collection Clearance 

Officer, Office of Information 

Technology, RAD–20, Federal Railroad 

Administration, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Room W34–212, 

Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202) 

493–6132). 

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 1320.8–12. 

Specifically, FRA invites interested 

parties to comment on the following 

ICRs 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 summaries below describe the 

ICRs that FRA will submit for OMB 

clearance as the PRA requires: Title: Railroad Locomotive Safety 

Standards and Event Recorders. 

OMB Control Number: 2130–0004. 

Abstract: The Locomotive Safety 

Standards at 49 CFR part 229 require 

railroads to inspect, repair, and 

maintain locomotives, including their 

event recorders to ensure they are safe 

and free of defects. Crashworthy 

locomotive event recorders provide FRA 

with verifiable factual information about 

how trains are operated. These devices 

are used by FRA and State inspectors for 

part 229 enforcement. The information 

garnered from crashworthy event 

recorders is used by railroads to monitor 

railroad operations and by railroad 

employees (locomotive engineers, train 

crews, dispatchers) to improve train 

handling, and promote the safe and 

efficient operation of trains throughout 

the country, based on a surer knowledge 

of different control inputs. 

Type of Request: Extension with 

Change of a Currently Approved 

Information Collection. 

Affected Public: Businesses. 

Form(s): FRA F 6180.49A. 

Respondent Universe: 741 railroads. 

Frequency of Submission: On 

occasion. 

Reporting Burden: 

CFR section Respondent 

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Total annual 

responses 

Average time 

per response 

Total annual 

burden hours 

229.9—Movement of Non-Complying Locomotives.44 Railroads ................ 21,000 tags .................... 1 minute ....................... 350 

229.15—Remote control locomotive—tagging to 

indicate in remote control.

44 Railroads ................ 3,000 tags ...................... 2 minutes ..................... 100 

—Repair record of defective OCU linked to 

remote control locomotive.

44 Railroads ................ 300 records .................... 5 minutes ..................... 25 

229.17—Accident Reports .................................. 44 Railroads ................ 1 report .......................... 15 minutes ................... .25 

229.20—Electronic Recordkeeping—Automatic 

notice to RR each time locomotive is due for 

inspection or maintenance.

44 Railroads ................ 21,000 notifications ........ 1 second ...................... 6 

229.21—Daily Locomotive Inspection ................ 741 Railroads .............. 1,674,400 insp. reports + 

5,215,600 insp. reports/records.

31 minutes + 33 minutes.3,733,687 

—Written Reports of MU Locomotive Inspections.741 Railroads .............. 230,000 written reports .. 13 minutes ................... 49,833 

Locomotive Inspection & Repair Record—Form 

FRA F 6180.49A.

741 Railroads .............. 4,000 forms .................... 16 minutes ................... 1,067 

229.23—Periodic Inspection: Secondary record 

of information on Form FRA F 6180.49A.

741 Railroads .............. 9,500 secondary records 2 minutes ..................... 317 

—List of defects/repairs during inspection 

provided to RR employees + copies of 

lists.

741 Railroads .............. 4,000 lists + 4,000 copies.2 minutes + 2 minutes 266 

—Document from railroad to employees of 

all tests conducted since last periodic inspection.

741 Railroads .............. 9,500 documents/ 

records.

2 minutes ..................... 317 

229.31—Main reservoir tests: Periodic inspections—repairs & adjustments, & data on Form 

49A.

741 Railroads .............. 9,500 tests/forms ........... 8 hours ......................... 76,000 

229.33—Out-of-Use Credit for Locomotives ...... 741 Railroads .............. 500 out-of-use notations 5 minutes ..................... 42 

Recordkeeping Requirements 

229.25—Periodic Inspection of Event Recorders: Written Copy of Instructions—Amendments.741 Railroads .............. 200 amendment copies 15 minutes ................... 50 

—Data Verification Readout of Event Recorder.741 Railroads .............. 4,025 readout records/ 

reports.

90 minutes ................... 6,038 

—Pre-Maintenance Test Failures of Event 

Recorder.

741 Railroads .............. 700 test failure notations 30 minutes ................... 350 


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responses 

Average time 

per response 

Total annual 

burden hours 

229.135—Removal of event recorder from service—Tags.741 Railroads .............. 1,000 removal tags ........ 1 minute ....................... 17 

—Preserving Locomotive Event Recorder 

Accident Data—reports.

741 Railroads .............. 3,100 data reports ......... 15 minutes ................... 775 

Other Requirements 

229.27—Annual tests of event recorders w/selfmonitoring feature displaying a failure indication—tests.741 Railroads .............. 700 tests/records ........... 90 minutes ................... 1,050 

229.29—Calibration of Locomotive Air Flow 

Meter—Tests.

741 Railroads .............. 88,000 tests/records ...... 60 seconds .................. 1,467 

229.46—Tagging locomotive with inoperative or 

ineffective automatic/independent brake that 

can only be used in trailing position.

741 Railroads .............. 2,100 tags ...................... 2 minutes ..................... 70 

229.85—Marking of all doors, cover plates, or 

barriers having direct access to high voltage 

equipment with words ‘‘Danger High Voltage’’ 

or with word ‘‘Danger’’.

741 Railroads .............. 1,000 re-paintings/decals 3 minutes ..................... 50 

229.123—Locomotives equipped with a pilot, 

snowplow, & plate with clearance above 6 

inches—Marking/stenciling with words ‘‘9 inch 

Maximum End Plate Height, Yard or Trail 

Service Only’’.

741 Railroads .............. 20 markings/stencils ...... 4 minutes ..................... 1 

—Notation in Remarks section of Form 

FRA F6180.49A of pilot, snowplow, or 

end plate clearance above 6 inches.

741 Railroads .............. 20 notations ................... 2 minutes ..................... 1 

Subpart E 

229.303—Requests to FRA for on-track testing 

of products outside a facility.

741 Railroads .............. 20 requests .................... 8 hours ......................... 160 

229.307—Safety Analysis for each product subject to this Subpart—Document establishing 

minimum requirements.

741 Railroads .............. 50 safety analysis documents.240 hours ..................... 12,000 

229.309—Safety critical changes to product 

subject to this Subpart—Notice to FRA.

741 Railroads .............. 10 notifications ............... 16 hours ....................... 160 

—Report by product suppliers and private 

owners to railroads of any safety-critical 

changes to product.

3 Manufacturers ........... 30 reports ...................... 8 hours ......................... 240 

229.311—Notice to FRA by railroad before 

placing product in service.

741 Railroads .............. 50 notifications ............... 2 hours ......................... 100 

—Railroad document provided to FRA 

upon request demonstrating product 

meets Safety Analysis requirements for 

life cycle of product.

741 Railroads .............. 50 documents ................ 2 hours ......................... 100 

—Railroad maintenance of data base of all 

safety relevant hazards encountered 

after product is placed in service.

741 Railroads .............. 50 databases ................. 4 hours ......................... 200 

—Written report to FRA disclosing frequency of safety relevant hazards for 

product exceeding threshold set forth in 

Safety Analysis.

741 Railroads .............. 10 written reports ........... 2 hours ......................... 20 

—Final Report to FRA on results of analyses and counter measures to reduce 

frequency of safety related hazards.

741 Railroads .............. 10 written final reports ... 4 hours ......................... 40 

229.313—Product testing results and records ... 741 Railroads .............. 120,000 product testing 

records.

5 minutes ..................... 10,000 

229.315—Railroad maintenance of Operations 

and Maintenance Manual containing all documents related to installation, maintenance, repair, modification, & testing of a product subject to this Part.

741 Railroads .............. 45 manuals + 255 

manuals.

40 hours + 5 hours ...... 3,075 

—RR Configuration Management Control 

Plan.

741 Railroads .............. 45 plans + 255 plans ..... 8 hours + 2 hours ........ 870 

—Positive ID of safety-critical components 741 Railroads .............. 60,000 identified components.5 minutes ..................... 5,000 

229.317—RR Establishment and Implementation of Training Qualification program for 

products subject to this Subpart.

741 Railroads .............. 300 programs ................ 40 hours ....................... 12,000 

—Employees trained under RR program .... 741 Railroads .............. 10,000 trained employees.60 minutes ................... 10,000 


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Total annual 

responses 

Average time 

per response 

Total annual 

burden hours 

—Periodic refresher training of employees 741 Railroads .............. 1,000 re-trained employees.60 minutes ................... 1,000 

—RR regular and periodic evaluation of effectiveness of its training program.741 Railroads .............. 300 evaluations ............. 4 hours ......................... 1,200 

—RR record of individuals designated as 

qualified under this Section.

741 Railroads .............. 10,000 records ............... 10 minutes ................... 1,667 

Appendix F to Part 229—Guidance for 

Verification and Validation of Products—3rd 

Party Assessments.

741 Railroads/3 Manufacturers.1 3rd party assessment 4,000 hours .................. 4,000 

—Final Report of Assessment .................... 741 Railroads/3 Manufacturers.1 final report .................. 80 hours ....................... 80 

Total Estimated Annual Responses: 

7,509,648. 

Total Estimated Annual Burden: 

3,933,791 hours. 

Title: Railroad Signal System. 

OMB Control Number: 2130–0006. 

Abstract: The regulations pertaining 

to railroad signal systems are contained 

in 49 CFR parts 233 (Signal System 

Reporting Requirements), 235 

(Instructions Governing Applications for 

Approval of a Discontinuance or 

Material Modification of a Signal 

System), and 236 (Rules, Standards, and 

Instructions Governing the Installation, 

Inspection, Maintenance, and Repair of 

Signal and Train Control Systems, 

Devices, and Appliances). Section 233.5 

provides that each railroad must report 

to FRA within 24 hours after learning of 

an accident or incident arising from 

signal failure (e.g., failure of a signal 

appliance, device, method or system to 

function or indicate as required by 49 

CFR part 236 that results in a more 

favorable aspect than intended) or other 

condition hazardous to the movement of 

a train. Section 233.7 provides that each 

railroad must report signal failures 

within 15 days in accordance with the 

instructions printed on Form FRA F 

6180.14. 

Part 235 of title 49 of the Code of 

Federal Regulations sets forth the 

specific conditions under which FRA 

will approve the modification or 

discontinuance of railroad signal 

systems. These regulations also describe 

the process that should be followed by 

a railroad to seek such an approval. The 

application process prescribed under 49 

CFR part 235 enables FRA to obtain the 

necessary information to make logical 

and informed decisions concerning 

railroad requests to modify or 

discontinue signal systems. Section 

235.5 requires railroads to apply for 

FRA approval to discontinue or 

materially modify railroad signal 

systems. However, section 235.7 cites 

signal system changes that do not 

require FRA approval such as removal 

of an interlocking where a drawbridge 

has been permanently closed by the 

formal approval of another 

governmental agency. Section 235.8 

allows railroads to seek relief from the 

requirements in 49 CFR part 236. 

Sections 235.10, 235.12, and 235.13 

explain where the application must be 

submitted, what information must be 

included, what the format should be, 

and who is authorized to sign the 

application. FRA provides public notice 

concerning applications for relief and 

allows individuals and organizations to 

protest the granting of an application for 

relief. Section 235.20 describes the 

protest process, including essential 

information that must accompany the 

protest, the address for filing the protest, 

the time limit for filing the protest, and 

the requirement that a person requesting 

a public hearing explain why written 

statements cannot be used to explain his 

or her position. 

49 CFR part 236 contains FRA’s signal 

system requirements. Section 236.110 

requires that the results of signal system 

tests required under §§ 236.102–109; 

§§ 236.376–236.387; §§ 236.576–577; 

and §§ 236.586–589 be recorded on preprinted forms provided by the railroad 

or by electronic means, subject to FRA 

approval. These forms must show the 

name of the railroad, place and date of 

the test conducted, type of equipment 

tested, results of the test, describe any 

repairs, replacements, and adjustments 

performed on the equipment that has 

been tested, and the condition in which 

the equipment was left. This section 

also requires that the employee 

conducting the test must sign the form 

and that the record be retained at the 

office of the supervisory official. Test 

results made in compliance with 

§ 236.587, must be retained for 92 days. 

The results of all other tests required 

under §§ 236.102–109; §§ 236.376– 

236.387; §§ 236.576–577; § 236.586; and 

§§ 236.588–589, including results of 

periodic tests, must be retained until the 

next record is filed, but no less than one 

year. Additionally, § 236.587 requires 

each railroad to make a departure test of 

the cab signal, automatic train stop, or 

train control devices on locomotives 

before the locomotives enter equipped 

territory. This section further requires 

that whoever performs the departure 

test must certify in writing that the test 

was properly performed. The 

certification and test results must be 

posted in the locomotive cab with a 

copy of the certification and test results 

retained at the office of the supervisory 

official. However, if it is impractical to 

leave a copy of the certification and test 

results at the location where the test is 

conducted, then the test results must be 

transmitted to the dispatcher or another 

designated official who must keep a 

written record of the test results and the 

name of the person performing the test. 

All records prepared under this section 

are required to be retained for 92 days. 

Finally, § 236.590 requires railroads to 

clean and inspect the pneumatic 

apparatus of automatic train stop, train 

control, or cab signal devices on 

locomotives as required by § 229.29(a). 

Type of Request: Extension with 

Change of a Currently Approved 

Information Collection. 

Affected Public: Businesses. 

Form(s): FRA F 6180.14. 

Respondent Universe: 1 Class I 

railroad. 

Frequency of Submission: On 

occasion. 

Reporting Burden: 

CFR section Respondent 

universe 

Total annual 

responses 

Average time 

per response 

Total annual 

burden hours 

233.5—Accidents resulting from signal failure— 

telephone report to FRA.

741 Railroads .............. 10 telephone calls ......... 30 minutes ................... 5 


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responses 

Average time 

per response 

Total annual 

burden hours 

233.7—Signal Failure Reports ........................... 741 Railroads .............. 20 reports ...................... 15 minutes ................... 5 

235.5—Filing of Applications for changes to 

Signal Systems.

80 Railroads ................ 20 applications ............... 10 hours ....................... 200 

235.8—Relief from requirements of Part 236 of 

this Title.

80 Railroads ................ 10 relief requests/applications.2.5 hours ...................... 25 

235.20—Protests against application for relief 

from Part 236 requirements.

80 Railroads ................ 20 protest letters ............ 30 minutes ................... 10 

236.110—Results of Tests made in compliance 

with sections 236.102–109; sections 

236.376–387; section 236.576; section 

236.577; sections 236.586–589; and sec. 

236.917(a)—Records.

80 Railroads ................ 796,161 forms + 

140,499 forms.

27 minutes. 15 minutes 393,397 

236.587—Departure Test—Record .................... 18 Railroads ................ 730,000 tests/records .... 4 minutes ..................... 48,667 

236.590—Pneumatic Apparatus—Inspection, 

cleaning, and results of Inspection—Record.

18 Railroads ................ 6,697 stencilings/tags .... 22.5 minutes ................ 2,511 

Total Estimated Annual Responses: 

1,673,437. 

Total Estimated Annual Burden: 

444,820 hours. 

Title: Inspection Brake System Safety 

Standards for Freight and Other NonPassenger Trains and Equipment (Power 

Brakes). 

OMB Control Number: 2130–0008. 

Abstract: Recognizing the importance 

of upgrading rail technologies, Congress 

in 1980 passed the Rock Island Railroad 

Transition and Employee Assistance Act 

(the ‘‘Rock Island Act’’), which, inter 

alia, provides statutory relief for the 

implementation of new technologies. 

More specifically, when certain 

statutory requirements preclude the 

development or implementation of more 

efficient railroad transportation 

equipment or other transportation 

innovations, the applicable section of 

the Rock Island Act, currently codified 

at 49 U.S.C. 20306, provides the 

Secretary of Transportation with the 

authority to grant an exemption to those 

requirements based on evidence 

received and findings developed at a 

hearing. In accordance with that statute, 

FRA held a public hearing and invoked 

its discretionary authority under 49 

U.S.C. 20306 to provide a limited 

exemption from § 20303 for freight 

trains and freight cars operating with 

electronically controlled pneumatic 

(ECP) brake systems. In doing so, FRA 

revised the regulations governing freight 

power brakes and equipment in October 

2008 by adding a new subpart G. The 

revisions are designed to provide for 

and encourage the safe implementation 

and use of ECP brake system 

technologies. These revisions contain 

specific requirements relating to design, 

interoperability, training, inspection, 

testing, handling defective equipment, 

and periodic maintenance related to 

ECP brake systems. The final rule also 

provides flexibility to facilitate the 

voluntary adoption of this advanced 

brake system technology. The collection 

of information is used by FRA to 

monitor and enforce regulatory 

requirements related to power brakes on 

freight cars, including the requirements 

related to ECP brake systems. The 

collection of information is also used by 

locomotive engineers and road crews to 

verify that the terminal air brake test has 

been performed in a satisfactory 

manner. 

Type of Request: Extension with 

Change of a Currently Approved 

Information Collection. 

Affected Public: Businesses. 

Form(s): N/A. 

Respondent Universe: 1 Class I 

railroad. 

Frequency of Submission: On 

occasion. 

Reporting Burden: 

CFR section Respondent 

universe 

Total annual 

responses 

Average time per 

response 

Total annual 

burden hours 

229.27—Annual Tests ........................................ 30,000 Locomotives .... 120,000 tests ................. 15 minutes ................... 30,000 

232.3—Applicability—Cars Not Used in Service 741 Railroads .............. 8 cards ........................... 10 minutes ................... 1 

232.7—Waivers .................................................. 741 Railroads .............. 10 petitions .................... 160 hours ..................... 1,600 

232.15—Movement of Defective Equipment ...... 1,620,000 Cars/locos ... 128,400 tags .................. 2.5 minutes .................. 5,350 

—Notice of Defective Car/Locomotive and 

Restrictions.

1,620,000 Cars/locos ... 25,000 notices ............... 3 minutes ..................... 1,250 

232.17—Special Approval Procedure ................ 741 Railroads .............. 1 petition ........................ 100 hours ..................... 100 

—Petitions—Pre-Revenue Svc Plans ......... 741 Railroads .............. 1 petition ........................ 100 hours ..................... 100 

—Copies of Petitions—Special Approval .... 741 Railroads .............. 1 petition ........................ 20 hours ....................... 20 

—Statements of Interest .............................. Public/Railroads ........... 4 statements .................. 8 hours ......................... 32 

—Comments on Special Approval Procedure Petition.Public/Railroads ........... 13 comments ................. 4 hours ......................... 52 

232.103—General Requirements for All Train 

Brakes.

114,000 cars ................ 70,000 stickers .............. 10 minutes ................... 11,667 

—RR Plan identifying locations or circumstances when equipment left on a 

main track or siding unattended.

741 Railroads .............. 1 revised plan ................ 10 hours ....................... 10 

—Notification to FRA that railroad has developed plan.741 Railroads .............. 1 notification .................. 30 minutes ................... 1 

—Securement job briefings ......................... 741 Railroads .............. 23,400,000 briefings ...... 30 seconds .................. 195,000 

—Inspection of proper securement by 

qualified employee of unattended equipment that a non-railroad emergency responder has been on, under, or between.

741 Railroads .............. 12 inspections ................ 4 hours ......................... 48 


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responses 

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response 

Total annual 

burden hours 

232.105—General Requirements for Locomotives.30,000 Locomotives .... 30,000 forms .................. 5 minutes ..................... 2,500 

—Inspection of operative exterior locking 

mechanism on locomotive left unattended outside of a yard but not on a 

track directly adjacent to the yard.

30,000 Locomotives .... 30,000 inspections/ 

records.

30 seconds .................. 250 

—Broken exterior locking mechanism on 

locomotive requiring repair.

30,000 Locomotives .... 73 repaired mechanisms/records.60 minutes + 15 seconds.73 

232.107—Air Source Requirements—Plans ...... 10 New Railroads ........ 1 plan ............................. 40 hours ....................... 40 

—Amendments to Plan ............................... 50 Existing Plans ......... 10 amendments ............. 20 hours ....................... 200 

—Record Keeping ....................................... 50 Existing Plans ......... 1,150 records ................. 20 hours ....................... 23,000 

232.109—Dynamic Br. Requirements—Rcd ...... 741 Railroads .............. 1,656,000 rcd ................. 4 minutes ..................... 110,400 

—Repair of Inoperative Dynamic Brakes .... 30,000 Locomotives .... 6,358 records ................. 4 minutes ..................... 424 

— Locomotives w/Inoperative Dynamic Br. 30,000 Locomotives .... 6,358 tags ...................... 30 seconds .................. 53 

—Deactivated Dynamic Brakes: Markings .. 8,000 locomotives ........ 10 markings ................... 5 minutes ..................... 1 

—Rule Safe Train Handling Procedures ..... 5 New Railroads .......... 5 oper. rules .................. 4 hours ......................... 20 

—Amendments ............................................ 741 railroads ................ 15 amendments ............. 1 hour ........................... 15 

—Over Speed Top Rules—5 MPH Increase.741 railroads ................ 5 requests ...................... 20.5 hours .................... 103 

—Locomotive Engineer Certification Programs—Dynamic Brakes Training.5 new railroads ............ 5 amendments ............... 16 hours ....................... 80 

232.111—Train Information Handling ................. 5 New Railroads .......... 5 procedures .................. 40 hours ....................... 200 

—Amendments ............................................ 100 Railroads .............. 100 am. proc. ................ 20 hours ....................... 2,000 

—Reports to Train Crews ............................ 741 Railroads .............. 2,112,000 rpts ................ 10 minutes ................... 352,000 

232.203—Training Requirements: Training Programs—Subsequent Years.15 Railroads ................ 5 programs .................... 100 hours ..................... 500 

—Amendments to Written Program ............ 741 Railroads .............. 741 programs ................ 8 hours ......................... 5,928 

—Training Records ...................................... 741 Railroads .............. 67,000 records ............... 8 minutes ..................... 8,933 

—Training Notifications ............................... 741 Railroads .............. 67,000 notices ............... 3 minutes ..................... 3,350 

—Validation/Assessment Plans ................... 741 Railroads .............. 1 plan + 741 copies ....... 40 hrs./1 min ................ 51 

—Amendments to Validation/Assessment 

Plans.

741 Railroads .............. 50 revised plans ............ 20 hours ....................... 1,000 

232.205—Class I Brake Test—Initial Terminal 

Insp.

741 Railroads .............. 1,646,000 notices .......... 45 seconds .................. 20,575 

232.207—Class I A Brake Tests: 1000 Mile 

Insp,—Designation of locations where performed:—Subsequent Years.

741 Railroads .............. 1 des. list ....................... 1 hour ........................... 1 

—Notification to FRA headquarters and 

pertinent region within 24 hours that designation list has changed due to emergency situation.

741 Railroads .............. 250 notices .................... 10 minutes ................... 42 

232.209—Class II Brake Tests—Communication of results of roll-by inspections to train 

operator.

741 Railroads .............. 159,740 comments ........ 3 seconds .................... 133 

232.213—Extended Haul Trains—Designations 

of such trains in writing to FRA.

83,000 Long Distance 

Train Movements.

250 letters of designation.15 minutes ................... 63 

232.303—General Requirements—Repair Track 

Brake Test: Tagging cars needing to be 

moved for such tests.

1,600,000 Freight Cars 5,600 tags ...................... 5 minutes ..................... 467 

—Stenciling/marking of location of last repair track brake test/single car test required by section 232.305.1,600,000 Freight Cars 240,000 marks/ 

stencillings.

5 minutes ..................... 20,000 

232.305—Single Car Tests/Records .................. 1,600,000 Freight Cars 240,000 tests/records .... 60 minutes ................... 240,000 

232.307—Request to Modify Single Car Air 

Brake Test Procedures.

AAR ............................. 1 request + 3 copies ...... 20 hours + 5 minutes ... 20 

—Statement Affirming That Request Copies Have been Served on Designated 

Employee Representatives.

AAR ............................. 1 statement + 4 copies .. 30 minutes + 5 minutes 1 

—Comment on Modification Request ......... RR Industry/Public/ ......

Interested Parties ........

2 comments ................... 8 hours ......................... 16 

232.309—Equipment and devices performing 

single car air brake tests: Testing and Calibrations.

640 Shops ................... 5,000 tests ..................... 30 minutes ................... 2,500 

232.403—Design Standards For One-way EOT 

Devices—Request to FRA for unique code 

for each rear unit.

245 Railroads .............. 12 requests .................... 5 minutes ..................... 1 

232.407—Operations Requiring 2-Way EOTs: 

Communications between helper locomotive 

engineer with engineer on the head end of 

the train.

245 Railroads .............. 50,000 radio chats ......... 30 seconds .................. 417 

232.409—Inspection and Testing of 2-Way 

EOTs: Notice to engineer of successful test.

245 Railroads .............. 447,500 notices ............. 30 seconds .................. 3,729 


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universe 

Total annual 

responses 

Average time per 

response 

Total annual 

burden hours 

—Testing telemetry equipment for accuracy: Date and location of last test or 

calibration affixed to outside of both front 

& rear unit.

245 Railroads .............. 1,350 markings .............. 60 seconds .................. 23 

232.503—Process to Introduce New Brake System Technology—Request to FRA for special 

approval.

741Railroads ................ 1 request/letter ............... 60 minutes ................... 1 

—Pre-Revenue Service Demonstration of 

New Brake Technology: Request to FRA 

for approval prior to using in revenue 

service.

741 Railroads .............. 1 request ........................ 3 hours ......................... 3 

232.505—Pre-Revenue Service Acceptance 

Testing Plan: Maintenance Procedure—Subsequent Years.

741 Railroads .............. 1 procedure ................... 160 hours ..................... 160 

—Amendments ............................................ 741 Railroads .............. 1 amendment ................. 40 hours ....................... 40 

—Design Descriptions—Petitions ................ 741 Railroads .............. 1 petition ........................ 67 hours ....................... 67 

—Results Pre-Revenue Service Acceptance Testing.741 Railroads .............. 1 report .......................... 13 hours ....................... 13 

—Description of Brake Systems Technologies Previously Used in Revenue 

Service.

741 Railroads .............. 1 description .................. 40 hours ....................... 40 

232.603—ECP Requirements: Brakes—Modification of Standards: AAR or Industry Representative request to FRA.4 Railroads/AAR .......... 1 request + 2 copies ...... 8 hours + 5 minutes ..... 8 

—RR Statement Affirming Copy of Modification Request to Employee Reps.4 Railroads .................. 4 statements+ 24 copies 60 minutes + 5 minutes 6 

—Comments on Modification Request ........ Public/Interested Parties.4 comments ................... 2 hours ......................... 8 

232.607—ECP Trains Class I Brake Test & Inspection/: Notification to locomotive engineer 

it was successfully performed.

4 Railroads .................. 750 tests + 750 notices 90 minutes + 45 seconds.1,134 

—Cars Added en Route—Tests/Notifications.4 Railroads .................. 50 tests + 50 notices ..... 60 minutes + 45 seconds.51 

—Non-ECP Cars Added—Inspections and 

Tagging of Defective Equipment.

2000 Cars .................... 25 insp. + 50 tags .......... 5 minutes + 2.5 minutes.4 

232.609—Handling of Defective Equipment w/ 

ECP Brake Systems—Tagging.

25 Cars ........................ 25 tags ........................... 2.5 minutes .................. 1 

—Train in ECP Mode w/Less Than 85% of 

Cars w/Operative Brakes—Insp. + Tagging.

20 Cars ........................ 10 insp. + 20 tags .......... 5 minutes + 2.5 minutes.2 

—Freight Cars w/ECP Systems Found with 

Defective Non-Safety Appliance—Tagging.

25 Cars ........................ 25 tags ........................... 2.5 minutes .................. 1 

—Conventional Train Operating with ECP 

Stand Alone Brake Systems—Tagging.

25 Cars ........................ 50 tags ........................... 2.5 minutes .................. 2 

—Procedures for Handling ECP Brake System Repairs.1 Railroad .................... 1 procedure ................... 24 hours ....................... 24 

—Submission to FRA of ECP Brake System Repair Locations—Lists.1 Railroad .................... 1 list ............................... 8 hours ......................... 8 

—Notice to FRA of Change in List .............. 1 Railroad .................... 1 notification .................. 60 minutes ................... 1 

232.611—Periodic Maintenance: Inspection & 

Repair of ECP Cars Before Release from Repair Shop or Track.

500 Freight Cars .......... 300 inspections and 

records.

10 minutes ................... 50 

—Petitions for Special Approval of PreRevenue Service Acceptance Testing 

Plan.

AAR ............................. 1 petition + 2 copies ...... 24 hours+ 5 minutes .... 24 

—Single Car Brake Test on ECP Retrofitted Cars.2,500 Freight Cars ....... 50 tests/records ............. 45 minutes ................... 38 

—Modification of Single Car Test Standard AAR ............................. 1 procedure ................... 40 hours ....................... 40 

Total Estimated Annual Responses: 

30,519,495. 

Total Estimated Annual Burden: 

1,045,550 hours. 

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 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. 

Juan D. Reyes III, 

Chief Counsel. 

[FR Doc. 2018–16403 Filed 7–31–18; 8:45 am] 

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