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demonstrated a safe driving history. 

Based on an individual assessment of 

each applicant that focused on whether 

an equal or greater level of safety would 

likely be achieved by permitting each of 

these drivers to drive in interstate 

commerce, the Agency finds the drivers 

granted this exemption have 

demonstrated that they do not pose a 

risk to public safety. 

Consequently, FMCSA finds further 

that in each case exempting these 

applicants from the hearing standard in 

§ 391.41(b)(11) would likely achieve a 

level of safety equal to that existing 

without the exemption, consistent with 

the applicable standard in 49 U.S.C. 

31315(b)(1). 

V. Conditions and Requirements 

The terms and conditions of the 

exemption are provided to the 

applicants in the exemption document 

and include the following: (1) each 

driver must report any crashes or 

accidents as defined in § 390.5T; (2) 

each driver must report all citations and 

convictions for disqualifying offenses 

under 49 CFR parts 383 and 391 to 

FMCSA; and (3) each driver is 

prohibited from operating a motorcoach 

or bus with passengers in interstate 

commerce. The driver must also have a 

copy of the exemption when driving, for 

presentation to a duly authorized 

Federal, State, or local enforcement 

official. In addition, the exemption does 

not exempt the individual from meeting 

the applicable CDL testing 

requirements. 

VI. Preemption 

During the period the exemption is in 

effect, no State shall enforce any law or 

regulation that conflicts with this 

exemption with respect to a person 

operating under the exemption. 

VII. Conclusion 

Based upon its evaluation of the 10 

exemption applications, FMCSA 

exempts the following drivers from the 

hearing standard; in § 391.41(b)(11), 

subject to the requirements cited above: 

Crystal Anderson-Grose (MA) 

Ricardo Cabrera (FL) 

Cody DeVries (TX) 

Elexis Fernandez Quian (FL) 

Joshua Grant (ME) 

Kennard Johnson (IL) 

Barbara Nacarelli (NE) 

Bridgette Nielson (UT) 

Darrious Smith (TX) 

Steven Warren (AZ) 

In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 

31315(b), each exemption will be valid 

for 2 years from the effective date unless 

revoked earlier by FMCSA. The 

exemption will be revoked if the 

following occurs: (1) the person fails to 

comply with the terms and conditions 

of the exemption; (2) the exemption has 

resulted in a lower level of safety than 

was maintained prior to being granted; 

or (3) continuation of the exemption 

would not be consistent with the goals 

and objectives of 49 U.S.C. 31136, 49 

U.S.C. chapter 313, or the FMCSRs. 

Larry W. Minor, 

Associate Administrator for Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2024–03437 Filed 2–20–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket No. FRA–2023–0002–N–42] 

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 Requests (ICRs) 

summarized below to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and comment. These ICRs 

describe the information collection and 

their expected burden. On October 2, 

2023, FRA published a notice providing 

a 60-day period for public comment on 

the two ICRs. FRA received no 

comments related to the proposed 

collections of information. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before March 

22, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed ICRs 

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 Review—Open for 

Public Comments’’ or by using the 

search function. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Joanne Swafford, Information Collection 

Clearance Officer, at email: 

joanne.swafford@dot.gov or telephone: 

(757) 897–9908 or Ms. Arlette 

Mussington, Information Collection 

Clearance Officer, at email: 

arlette.mussington@dot.gov or 

telephone: (571) 609–1285. 

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 2, 2023, 

FRA published a 60-day notice in the 

Federal Register soliciting public 

comments on the ICRs for which it is 

now seeking OMB approval. See 88 FR 

67866. FRA received no comments 

related to the proposed collections of 

information. 

Before OMB decides whether to 

approve the proposed collections 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 ICRs 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 

ICRs that FRA will submit for OMB 

clearance as the PRA requires: 

Title: Identification of Railroad Cars. 

OMB Control Number: 2130–0506. 

Abstract: This collection of 

information is associated with 49 CFR 

232.3(d), formerly contained in 

Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) 

Order 13528. Paragraph (d)(3) of 49 CFR 

232.3 conditionally excepts certain 

export, industrial, and other cars not 

owned by a railroad from part 232 

compliance. It requires cars to be 

identified by a card attached to each 

side of the equipment, signed by the 

shipper, specifically noting that the car 


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1See 49 CFR 241.9(c). 

2FRA published a 60-day notice in the Federal 

Register on October 2, 2023, that reflected a total 

burden of 8 hours for § 241.9(c). After further 

review, FRA is making an adjustment in this 30-day 

notice, reducing the total burden hours from 8 to 

2 hours. The adjustment is due to the increased use 

of electronic delivery systems. All other reporting 

information remains the same. 

is being moved under the proper 

authority. Railroads typically use carrier 

bad order forms or tags for these 

purposes. These forms are readily 

available from all carrier repair 

facilities. FRA estimates approximately 

400 cars per year, each bearing two 

forms or tags, are moved under this 

regulation. 

Type of Request: Extension without 

change of a currently approved 

collection. 

Affected Public: Businesses. 

Form(s): N/A. 

Respondent Universe: 765 railroads 

and freight car owners. 

Frequency of Submission: On 

occasion. 

Total Estimated Annual Responses: 

800. 

Total Estimated Annual Burden: 67 

hours. 

Total Estimated Annual Burden Hour 

Dollar Cost Equivalent: $4,496. 

Title: U.S. Locational Requirement for 

Dispatching U.S. Rail Operations. 

OMB Control Number: 2130–0556. 

Abstract: Title 49 CFR part 241 

requires, in the absence of a waiver, that 

all dispatching of United States railroad 

operations be performed in the United 

States. A railroad may, however, 

dispatch from a country other than the 

United States in an emergency situation, 

but only for the duration of the 

emergency situation.1 A railroad relying 

on this exception must provide written 

notification of its action to FRA as soon 

as practicable; such notification is not 

required before addressing the 

emergency situation. The information 

collected under this ICR is used as part 

of FRA’s oversight function to help 

ensure that extraterritorial dispatchers 

comply with applicable safety 

regulations. 

Type of Request: Extension without 

change (with changes in estimate) 2 of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Businesses. 

Form(s): N/A. 

Respondent Universe: 4 railroads. 

Frequency of Submission: On 

occasion. 

Total Estimated Annual Responses: 1. 

Total Estimated Annual Burden: 2 

hours. 

Total Estimated Annual Burden Hour 

Dollar Cost Equivalent: $171.86. 

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 that does 

not display a currently valid OMB 

control number. 

Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520. 

Christopher S. Van Nostrand, 

Acting Deputy Chief Counsel. 

[FR Doc. 2024–03477 Filed 2–20–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket No. FRA–2024–0003] 

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, FRA seeks 

approval of the Information Collection 

Request (ICR) summarized 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 April 22, 

2024. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed ICR 

should be submitted on regulations.gov 

to the docket, Docket No. FRA–2024– 

0003. All comments received will be 

posted without change to the docket, 

including any personal information 

provided. Please refer to the assigned 

OMB control number (2130–0595) in 

any correspondence submitted. FRA 

will summarize comments received in a 

subsequent 30-day notice and include 

them in its information collection 

submission to OMB. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Arlette Mussington, Information 

Collection Clearance Officer, at email: 

arlette.mussington@dot.gov or 

telephone: (571) 609–1285 or Ms. 

Joanne Swafford, Information Collection 

Clearance Officer, at email: 

joanne.swafford@dot.gov or telephone: 

(757) 897–9908. 

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, 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: Safety and Health Requirements 

Related to Camp Cars. 

OMB Control Number: 2130–0595. 

Subparts C and E of 49 CFR part 228 

address the construction of railroadprovided 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 


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