Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 180 / Tuesday, September 17, 2024 / Notices 76181 

1 In this 30-day notice, FRA has made a correction 

to the title of the information collection document. 

In the published 60-day notice, 89 FR 56474, the 

title is shown as Inspection Brake Safety Standards 

for Freight and Other Non-Passenger Trains and 

equipment (Power Brakes). FRA has corrected the 

title in this 30-day notice to reflect the currently 

Continued 

II. Agendas 

October 30, 2024, Meeting 

• TLTF will begin consideration of 

Task 24–5: Drafting a Committee Report 

on the Equitability of Truck Leasing 

Agreements and Their Terms and 

Identifying Best Practices to Assist CMV 

Drivers in Assessing Leasing Agreement 

Impacts Before Entering Into Them; 

• A presentation on the History of 

Commercial Motor Vehicle Operations 

and Safety in the United States, Starting 

from Single Owner-Operators; 

• An update from the Public Court 

Data Collection Subcommittee on its 

findings from examining existing case 

law on truck leasing agreements; and 

• A public comment period that will 

allow drivers and lessees of CMVs to 

share their personal experiences with 

leases and present any supporting 

information they would like to share to 

assist TLTF in making 

recommendations on such agreements. 

November 20, 2024, Meeting 

• TLTF will continue its deliberations 

on Task 24–5: Drafting a Committee 

Report on the Equitability of Truck 

Leasing Agreements and Their Terms 

and Identifying Best Practices to Assist 

CMV Drivers in Assessing Leasing 

Agreement Impacts Before Entering Into 

Them; 

• An update from the Public Court 

Data Collection Subcommittee on its 

findings from examining existing case 

law on truck leasing agreements.; and 

• A public comment period that will 

allow drivers and lessees of CMVs to 

share their personal experiences with 

leases and present any supporting 

information they would like to share to 

assist TLTF in making 

recommendations on such agreements. 

III. Public Participation 

The meeting will be open to the 

public via virtual platform. Advance 

registration via the website 

(www.fmcsa.dot.gov/tltf) is required by 

Wednesday, October 23 for the first 

meeting and Wednesday, November 13, 

2024, for the second meeting. 

DOT is committed to providing equal 

access to this meeting for all 

participants. If you need alternative 

formats or services due to a disability, 

such as sign language interpretation or 

other ancillary aids, please contact the 

person listed in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section by 

Wednesday, October 23 for the October 

30 meeting and Wednesday, November 

13, 2024, for the November 20 meeting. 

Oral comments from the public will 

be heard during the designated 

comment period at the discretion of the 

TLTF chair and Designated Federal 

Officer. To accommodate as many 

speakers as possible, the time for each 

commenter will be limited to 2 minutes. 

Speakers may submit a written copy of 

their remarks for inclusion in the 

meeting records and for circulation to 

TLTF members. All prepared remarks 

submitted on time will be accepted and 

considered as part of the record. Any 

member of the public may present a 

written statement to the committee at 

any time. 

Larry W. Minor, 

Associate Administrator for Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2024–21106 Filed 9–16–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket No. FRA–2024–0012] 

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) 

summarized 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 9, 2024, FRA 

published a notice providing a 60-day 

period for public comment on the ICR. 

FRA received no comments in response 

to the notice. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before October 

17, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed ICR 

should be sent within 30 days of 

publication of this notice through 

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. 

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 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 9, 2024, FRA 

published a 60-day notice in the Federal 

Register soliciting public comment on 

the ICR for which it is now seeking 

OMB approval. See 89 FR 56474. FRA 

has received no comments related to the 

proposed collection of information. 

Before OMB decides whether to 

approve this proposed collection of 

information, it must provide 30 days’ 

notice 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. The 30-day notice 

informs the regulated community of its 

opportunity to file relevant comments 

and affords the agency adequate time to 

consider public comments before it 

renders a decision. 60 FR 44983, Aug. 

29, 1995. Therefore, each respondent 

should submit their comment 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: Brake System Safety Standards 

for Freight and Other Non-Passenger 

Trains and Equipment. 1


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76182 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 180 / Tuesday, September 17, 2024 / Notices 

approved title in the OMB inventory as Brake 

System Standards for Freight and Other NonPassenger Trains and Equipment. 

2 In 2001, appendix B to part 232 was created to 

preserve part 232 as it existed prior to a 2001 final 

rule. In 2020, appendix B was moved, with some 

revisions, to a new subpart H. See 85 FR 80544, 

Dec. 11, 2020. 

OMB Control Number: 2130–0008. 

Abstract: Title 49 CFR part 232 

prescribes Federal safety standards for 

freight and other non-passenger train 

brake systems and equipment. Part 232 

contains recordkeeping and information 

reporting requirements, including 

requirements relating to the following: 

General (subpart A)—procedures for 

special approvals of alternative 

standards or test procedures and 

waivers, and procedures related to the 

movement of equipment with defective 

brakes. 

General requirements (subpart B)— 

generally applicable system 

requirements for the operation of brake 

systems on complete trains, including 

braking systems, locomotive brakes, 

dynamic braking, train handling, and 

unattended equipment securement. 

Inspection and testing requirements 

(subpart C)—various airbrake test 

requirements for specific train operating 

scenarios, including initial terminal 

tests, intermediate inspections, 

continuity tests, and extended haul 

trains. This subpart also has specific 

rules regarding the use of yard air for 

conducting the above tests in lieu of 

locomotives and the use of independent 

locomotives in double-heading and 

helper service. 

Periodic maintenance and testing 

requirements (subpart D)—yearly and 

other periodic testing of individual 

equipment. This subpart also specifies 

the equipment and procedures 

necessary to modify the instructions 

used to perform these tests. 

End-of-train (EOT) devices (subpart 

E)—design and performance standards 

of both one-way and two-way EOT 

devices used on all trains with air 

brakes. This subpart also includes the 

inspection and testing requirements for 

EOT devices. 

Introduction of new brake system 

technology (subpart F)—approval 

procedures for the introduction of new 

technologies not already covered by 

existing regulations, and requirements 

for the development of a pre-revenue 

service acceptance testing plan. 

Electronically controlled pneumatic 

(ECP) braking systems (subpart G)— 

alternate standards for the operation and 

maintenance of ECP brake systems, 

particularly where the ECP system is not 

harmonious with previous standards. 

This includes interoperability, training, 

inspection and testing, movement of 

defective equipment, and periodic 

maintenance. 

Tourist, scenic, historic, and 

excursion operations (T&H) braking 

systems (subpart H)—regulations that 

apply specifically to T&H railroads. 

Those regulations are the same as 

existed in 2001,2 as stated in current 49 

CFR 232.1(c). 

Overall, the information collection 

requirements of part 232 serve two 

important safety purposes. First, the 

regulations allow FRA to monitor 

compliance with braking system safety 

regulations. Second, FRA refers to 

records regularly maintained under part 

232 to assess the effectiveness of the 

regulations and identify opportunities 

for improvement. 

Type of Request: Extension without 

change (with changes in estimates) of a 

currently approved information 

collection. 

Affected Public: Railroads, 

Association of American Railroads 

(AAR), and manufacturers. 

Form(s): N/A. 

Respondent Universe: 784 Railroads. 

Frequency of Submission: On 

occasion. 

Total Estimated Annual Responses: 

4,947,392. 

Total Estimated Annual Burden: 

324,638 hours. 

Total Estimated Annual Burden Hour 

Dollar Cost Equivalent: $27,896,141. 

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, 

Deputy Chief Counsel. 

[FR Doc. 2024–21125 Filed 9–16–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

[Docket No. MARAD–2024–0122] 

Request for Comments on the Renewal 

of a Previously Approved Collection: 

Shipbuilding Orderbook and Shipyard 

Employment 

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Maritime Administration 

(MARAD) invites public comments on 

our intention to request the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) 

approval to renew an information 

collection. The proposed collection 

OMB 2133–0029 (Shipbuilding 

Orderbook and Shipyard Employment) 

is used to provide essential information 

for reports, services, projects, and 

database to better understand the 

current state of the shipyards in the U.S. 

In compliance with the Merchant 

Marine Act of 1936, as amended, 

MARAD conducts this survey to obtain 

information from the shipbuilding and 

ship repair industry to be used 

primarily to determine if an adequate 

mobilization base exists for national 

defense and for use in a national 

emergency. There are no changes to the 

collection since the last renewal. We are 

required to publish this notice in the 

Federal Register to obtain comments 

from the public and affected agencies. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collections should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain. Find this particular 

information collection by selecting 

‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open 

for Public Comments’’ or by using the 

search function. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Elizabeth Gearhart, 202–366–1867, 

Office of Shipyards and Marine 

Engineering (MAR 720), Maritime 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave 

SE, Washington, DC 20590, Email: 

beth.gearhart@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: 

Shipbuilding Orderbook and Shipyard 

Employment. 

OMB Control Number: 2133–0029. 

Type of Request: Extension of a 

previously approved information 

collection. 

Abstract: In compliance with 46 

U.S.C. 50102 (2007), the Merchant 

Marine Act of 1936, as amended, 

MARAD conducts this survey to obtain 

information from the shipbuilding and 

ship repair industry to be used 

primarily to determine if an adequate 

mobilization base exists for national 

defense and for use in a national 

emergency. 

Respondents: Owners of U.S. 

shipyards who agree to complete the 

requested information. 

Affected Public: Business or other for 

profit. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

200. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 200. 

Estimated Hours per Response: 0.5. 

Annual Estimated Total Annual 

Burden Hours: 100. 

Frequency of Response: Once 

Annually. 


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