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 Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration [Docket No. FRA-2015-0007-N-1]
 AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of Transportation (DOT).
 ACTION: Notice.
 SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and its implementing regulations, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) hereby announces that it is seeking renewal of the following currently approved information collection activities. Before submitting the information collection requests (ICRs) below for clearance by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), FRA is soliciting public comment on specific aspects of the activities identified below.
 DATES: Comments must be received no later than April 10, 2015.
 ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on any or all of the following proposed activities by mail to either: Mr. Robert Brogan, Office of Safety, Planning and Evaluation Division, RRS-21, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Mail Stop 17, Washington, DC 20590, or Ms. Kimberly Toone, Office of Information Technology, RAD-20, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Mail Stop 35, 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 ____ .” Alternatively, comments may be transmitted via facsimile to (202) 493-6216 or (202) 493-6497, or via email to Mr. Brogan at 
                        *Robert.Brogan@dot.gov,*
                         or to 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, Office of Planning and Evaluation Division, RRS-21, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Mail Stop 17, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202) 493-6292) or Ms. Kimberly Toone, Office of Information Technology, RAD-20, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Mail Stop 35, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202) 493-6132). (These telephone numbers are not toll-free.)


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Public Law 104-13, sec. 2, 109 Stat. 163 (1995) (codified as revised at 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 for comment on information collection activities before seeking approval for reinstatement or renewal by OMB. 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A); 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), 1320.10(e)(1), 1320.12(a). Specifically, FRA invites interested respondents to comment on the following summary of proposed information collection activities regarding (i) whether the information collection activities are necessary for FRA to properly execute its functions, including whether the activities will have practical utility; (ii) 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; (iii) ways for FRA to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information being collected; and (iv) ways for FRA to minimize the burden of information collection activities on the public by automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology (
                    *e.g.,*
                     permitting electronic submission of responses). 
                    *See*44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)(i)-(iv); 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1)(i)-(iv). FRA believes that soliciting public comment will promote its efforts to reduce the administrative and paperwork burdens associated with the collection of information mandated by Federal regulations. In summary, FRA reasons that comments received will advance three objectives: (i) Reduce reporting burdens; (ii) ensure that it organizes information collection requirements in a “user friendly” format to improve the use of such information; and (iii) accurately assess the resources expended to retrieve and produce information requested. 
                    *See*44 U.S.C. 3501. Below is a brief summary of currently approved information collection activities that FRA will submit for clearance by OMB as required under the PRA: *Title:*
                     Inspection and Maintenance of Steam Locomotives (Formerly Steam Locomotive Inspection). *OMB Control Number:*
                     2130-0505. *Abstract:*
                     The Locomotive Boiler Inspection Act (LBIA) of 1911 required 
                    ( print page 7073)
                    each railroad subject to the Act to file copies of its rules and instructions for the inspection of locomotives. The original LBIA was expanded to cover the entire steam locomotive and tender and all its parts and appurtenances. This Act then requires carriers to make inspections and to repair defects to ensure the safe operation of steam locomotives. The collection of information is used by tourist or historic railroads and by locomotive owners/operators to provide a record for each day a steam locomotive is placed in service, as well as a record that the required steam locomotive inspections are completed. The collection of information is also used by FRA Federal inspectors to verify that necessary safety inspections and tests have been completed and to ensure that steam locomotives are indeed “safe and suitable” for service and are properly operated and maintained. *Number(s):*
                     FRA-1, FRA-2, FRA-3, FRA-4, FRA-5, FRA-19. *Affected Public:*
                     Businesses. *Respondent Universe:*
                     82 Steam Locomotive Owners/Operators. *Frequency of Submission:*
                     On occasion; annually. *Reporting Burden:* CFR section
Respondent
                             universe
Total annual
                             responses
Average time per
                             response
Total annual burden hours230.6—Waivers
82 owners
2 waiver letters
1 hour
2 hours.230.12—Conditions for movement—Non-Complying Locomotives
82 owners/operators
10 tags
6 minutes
1 hour.230.14—31 Service Day Inspection—Notifications
82 owners/operators
                             82 owners/operators
120 reports
                             120 notifications
860 minutes
                             5 minutes
1,720 hours
                             10 hours.230.15—92 Service Day Inspection—Form 1
82 owners/operators
120 reports
980 minutes
1,960 hours.230.16—Annual Inspection—Form 3—Notifications
82 owners/operators
                             82 owners/operators
120 reports
                             120 notifications
24.5 hours
                             5 minutes
2,940 hours
                             10 hours.230.17—1,472 Service Day Inspection—Form 4
82 owners/operators
12 forms
500.5 hours
6,006 hours.230.6—Waivers
82 owners
2 waiver letters
1 hour
2 hours.230.12—Conditions for movement—Non-complying Locomotives
82 owners/operators
10 tags
6 minutes
1 hour.230.20—Alteration Reports—Boilers—Form 19
82 owners/operators
5 reports
3 hours
15 hours.230.21—Steam Locomotive Number Change
82 owners/operators
1 document
2 minutes
.033 hour.230.33—Welded Repairs/Alterations—Written Request to FRA for Approval—Unstayed Surfaces
82 owners/operators
                             82 owners/operators
5 letters
                             3 letters
2 hours
                             2 hours
10 hours
                             6 hours.230.34—Riveted Repairs/Alterations
82 owners/operators
2 requests
2 hours
4 hours.230.49—Setting of Safety Relief Valves
82 owners/operators
10 tags
60 minutes
10 hours.230.96—Main, Side, and Valve Motion Rods
82 owners/operators
1 letter
8 hours
.8 hours.RECORD KEEPING REQUIREMENTS230.13—Daily Inspection Reports—Form 2
82 owners/operators
3,650 reports
60 minutes
3,650 hours.230.17—1,472 Service Day Inspection—Form 3
82 owners/operators
12 reports
15 minutes
3 hours.230.18—Service Day Report: Form 5
82 owners/operators
150 reports
15 minutes
38 hours.230.19—Posting of Copy—Form 1 & 3
82 owners/operators
300 forms
5 minutes
25 hours.230.41—Flexible Stay Bolts with Caps
82 owners/operators
20 entries
120 hours
2,400 hours.230.46—Badge Plates
82 owners/operators
3 reports
2 hours
6 hours.230.47—Boiler Number
82 owners/operators
1 stamping
60 minutes
1 hour.230.75—Stenciling Dates of Tests and Cleaning
82 owners/operators
50 tests
30 minutes
25 hours.230.98—Driving, Trailing, and Engine Truck Axles—Journal Diameter Stamped
82 owners/operators
1 stamp
15 minutes
.25 hours.230.116—Oil Tanks
82 owners/operators
30 stencils
30 minutes
15 hours.
 *Total Estimated Responses:*
                     4,868. *Total Estimated Annual Burden:*
                     18,866 hours. *Status:*
                     Extension of a Currently Approved Collection. *Title:*
                     Control of Alcohol and Drug Use in Railroad Operations. *OMB Control Number:*
                     2130-0526. *Abstract:*
                     The information collection requirements contained in pre-employment and “for cause” testing regulations are intended to ensure a sense of fairness and accuracy for railroads and their employees. The principal information—evidence of unauthorized alcohol or drug use—is used to prevent accidents by screening personnel who perform safety-sensitive service. FRA uses the information to measure the level of compliance with regulations governing the use of alcohol or controlled substances. Elimination of this problem is necessary to prevent accidents, injuries, and fatalities of the nature already experienced and further reduce the risk of a truly catastrophic accident. *Form Number(s):*
                     FRA F 6180.73, 6180.74, 6180.94A, 61880.94B. *Affected Public:*
                     Businesses. *Respondent Universe:*
                     4 Railroads. *Frequency of Submission:*
                     On occasion. Reporting Burden: CFR section
Respondent
                             universe
Total annual
                             responses
Average time per
                             response
Total annual burden hours219.7—Waivers
100,000 workers
2 letters
2 hours
4 hours219.9(b)(2)—Responsibility for compliance
450 railroads
2 requests
1 hour
2 hours219.9(c)—Responsibility for compliance
450 railroads
10 docs/contracts
2 hours
20 hours219.11(d)—General conditions for chemical tests
450 railroads
30 forms
2 minutes
1 hour219.11(g) Training—Alcohol and Drug—Programs: New Railroads—Training
5 railroads
                             50 railroads
5 programs
                             50 training classes
3 hours
                             3 hours
15 hours
                             150 hours219.23(d)—Notice to Employee Organizations
5 railroads
5 notices
1 hour
5 hours219.104/219.107—Removal from Covered Svc.—Hearing Procedures
450 railroads
                             450 railroads
500 form letters
                             50 requests
2 minutes
                             2 minutes
17 hours
                             2 hours( print page 7074)219.201(c) Good Faith Determination
450 railroads
2 reports
30 minutes
1 hour219.203/207/209—Notifications by Phone to FRA
450 railroads
104 phone calls
10 minutes
17 hours219.205—Sample Collection and Handling—Form covering accidents/incidents
450 railroads
                             450 railroads
400 forms
                             100 forms
15 minutes
                             10 minutes
100 hours
                             17 hours219.209(a)—Reports of Tests and Refusals
450 railroads
80 phone reports
2 minutes
3 hours219.209(c)—Records—Tests Not Promptly Conducted
450 railroads
40 records
30 minutes
20 hours219.211(b) & (c)—Analysis and follow-up—MRO
450 railroads
8 reports
15 minutes
2 hours219.401/403/405—Voluntary referral and Co-worker report policies
5 railroads
5 report policies
20 hours
100 hours219.405(c)(1)—Report by Co-worker
450 railroads
450 reports
5 minutes
38 hours219.403/405—SAP Counselor Evaluation
450 railroads
700 reports
30 minutes
350 hours219.601(a)—RR Random Drug Testing Programs—Amendments/Revisions
5 railroads
                             450 railroads
5 programs
                             20 revision
1 hour
                             1 hour
5 hours
                             20 hours219.601(b)(1)—Random Selection Procedures—Drug
450 railroads
5,400 documents
4 hours
21,600 hrs.219.601(b)(4); 219.601(d)—Notices to Employees—New Railroads—Employee Notices—Tests
5 railroads
                             5 railroads 
                             450 railroads
100 notices
                             5 notices 
                             25,000 notices
30 seconds
                             10 hours 
                             1 minute
1 hour
                             50 hours 
                             417 hours219.603(a)—Specimen Security—Notice By Employee Asking to be Excused from Urine Testing
20,000 employees
20 doc. excuses
15 minutes
5 hours219.607(a)—RR Random Alcohol Testing Programs—Amendments to Approved Program
5 new railroads
                             450 railroads
5 programs
                             20 revision
8 hours
                             1 hour
40 hours
                             20 hours219.901/903—Retention of Breath Alcohol Testing Records; Retention of Urine Drug Testing—Summary Report of Breath Alcohol/Drug Test
450 railroads
                             450 railroads
100,500 records
                             200 reports
5 minutes
                             2 hours
8,375 hours
                             400 hours
 *Total Responses:*
                     133,818. *Total Estimated Total Annual Burden:*
                     31,797 hours. *Status:*
                     Extension without Change of a Currently Approved Collection. Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 3507(a) and 5 CFR 1320.5(b), 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. Issued in Washington, DC, on February 3, 2015. Erin McCartney, Budget Director.


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