[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 199 (Tuesday, October 15, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 83079-83080]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-23707]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket No. FRA-2024-0013]


Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment 
Request

AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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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 August 
5, 2024, FRA published a notice providing a 60-day period for public 
comment on the ICR. FRA received no substantive comments in response to 
the notice.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
November 14, 2024.

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 Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the 
search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Arlette Mussington, Information 
Collection Clearance Officer, at email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#80e1f2ece5f4f4e5aeedf5f3f3e9eee7f4efeec0e4eff4aee7eff6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c3a2b1afa6b7b7a6edaeb6b0b0aaada4b7acad83a7acb7eda4acb5">[email protected]</span></a> or 
telephone: (571) 609-1285 or Ms. Joanne Swafford, Information 
Collection Clearance Officer, at email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e48e8b858a8a81ca97938582828b9680a4808b90ca838b92"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d4bebbb5babab1faa7a3b5b2b2bba6b094b0bba0fab3bba2">[email protected]</span></a> 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 August 5, 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 
63468. FRA has received no substantive comments related to the proposed 
collection of information.
    Before OMB decides whether to approve this proposed collection of

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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 
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: Report of Railroad Trespasser Form.
    OMB Control Number: 2130-0635.
    Abstract: Trespassing on railroad rights-of-way and other railroad 
property is the leading cause of fatalities attributable to railroad 
operations in the United States. To address this serious issue, the 
railroad industry, governments (Federal, State, and local), and other 
interested parties must know more about the individuals who trespass 
and causes. With such knowledge, specific educational programs, 
materials, and messages regarding the hazards and consequences of 
trespassing on railroad property can be developed and effectively 
distributed. Due to the lack of available root cause data, FRA collects 
data from law enforcement agencies to develop general descriptions of 
the causes of trespassing. This allows FRA and other interested 
parties, such as Operation Lifesaver, to target audiences with 
appropriate education and enforcement campaigns to reduce the resulting 
annual number of injuries and fatalities.
    Completion and submission of form FRA F 6180.178, Report of 
Railroad Trespasser Form, is required for law enforcement agency 
grantees as a condition of FRA's Railroad Trespassing Enforcement Grant 
Program. Grantees complete the form for each railroad trespasser 
incident in their jurisdiction, describing the trespasser's ethnicity, 
gender, and age to the best of their ability. For law enforcement 
agencies that do not receive FRA's Railroad Trespassing Enforcement 
grants, completion and submission of this form is voluntary.
    FRA provides an electronic option where the respondents can respond 
via a web-based form. The web-based form also helps FRA maintain the 
data collected in a more useful and uniform manner, as the dropdown 
boxes facilitate more standardized responses.
    Type of Request: Extension without change (with changes in 
estimates) of a currently approved information collection.
    Affected Public: Public authorities.
    Form(s): FRA F 6180.178.
    Respondent Universe: Law enforcement agencies.
    Frequency of Submission: Monthly.
    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 2,600.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden: 350 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden Hour Dollar Cost Equivalent: $21,196.
    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. 2024-23707 Filed 10-11-24; 8:45 am]
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