47198 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 160 / Monday, August 23, 2021 / Notices 

1The current inventory exhibits a total burden of 

3,815,751 hours while the total burden of this 

notice is 232,348 hours. As part of its review of this 

ICR renewal, FRA determined many of the previous 

estimates were preliminary, outdated, or 

duplicative. Moreover, FRA removed locomotive 

safety requirements outside the scope of the PRA, 

thus decreasing the total estimates accordingly in 

this notice. 

2The dollar equivalent cost is derived from the 

Surface Transportation Board’s 2020 Full Year 

Wage A&B data series using the appropriate 

employee group hourly wage rate that includes a 

75-percent overhead charge. 

3FRA is proposing to create a new form for use 

by passenger railroads, Form F 6180–49AP 

(Passenger Locomotive Inspection and Repair 

Record), under OMB Control Number 2130–0035. 

Once the new form is approved, FRA will move this 

under the proposed 49 CFR 229.22 of OMB 2130– 

0035. 

4Totals may not add due to rounding. 

CFR section 1 Respondent universe Total annual responses Average time per 

responses 

Total annual burden 

hours 

Total cost 

equivalent 2

229.315(b)—Railroad 

maintenance of Operations and Maintenance Manual containing all documents 

related to installation, 

maintenance, repair, 

modification, & testing 

of a product subject 

to this part.

754 railroads ............... 3 filings of manuals ..... 1 minute ...................... .05 hour ....................... 3.87 

—(c) Configuration 

management control 

plan.

754 railroads ............... 3 filings of revised 

plans.

1 minute ...................... .05 hour ....................... 3.87 

229.317(a)—Training 

and qualification program—Establishment 

and implementation of 

training qualification 

program for products 

subject to this subpart.

754 railroads ............... 90 filings of new or revised training programs.1 minute ...................... 1.50 hours ................... 116.16 

—(b) Employees trained 

under RR program.

754 railroads ............... 10,000 trained employees’ records.1 minute ...................... 166.67 hours ............... 12,906.92 

—(f) Periodic refresher 

training of employees.

754 railroads ............... 1,000 re-trained employees’ records.1 minute ...................... 16.67 hours ................. 1,290.92 

—(g) RR regular and 

periodic evaluation of 

effectiveness of its 

training program.

754 railroads ............... 90 evaluations ............. 2 hours ........................ 3.00 hours ................... 232.32 

—(h) RR record of individuals designated as 

qualified under this 

section.

754 railroads ............... 10,000 electronic 

records.

1 minute ...................... 166.67 hours ............... 12,906.92 

Total 4 ..................... 754 railroads ............... 8,829,303 responses .. N/A .............................. 232,348 hours ............. 17,585,665 

Total Estimated Annual Responses: 

8,829,303. 

Total Estimated Annual Burden: 

232,348 hours. 

Total Estimated Annual Burden Hour 

Dollar Cost Equivalent: $17,585,665. 

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 a 

respondent is not required to respond 

to, conduct, or sponsor a collection of 

information that does not display a 

currently valid OMB control number. 

Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520. 

Brett A. Jortland, 

Acting Chief Counsel. 

[FR Doc. 2021–17982 Filed 8–20–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Transit Administration 

[FTA Docket No. FTA 2021–0008] 

Agency Information Collection Activity 

Under OMB Review 

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, 

DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of request for comments. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 

notice announces that the Information 

Collection Requirements (ICRs) 

abstracted below have been forwarded 

to the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for review and comment. The 

ICR describe the nature of the 

information collection and their 

expected burdens. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before September 22, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection 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. 

Comments are Invited On: Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of the Department, 

including whether the information will 

have practical utility; the accuracy of 

the Department’s estimate of the burden 

of the proposed information collection; 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including the use of 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

A comment to OMB is best assured of 

having its full effect if OMB receives it 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice in the Federal Register. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tia 

Swain, Office of Administration, 

Management Planning Division, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, Mail Stop TAD– 

10, Washington, DC 20590 (202) 366– 

0354 or tia.swain@dot.gov. 


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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA), Public Law 104–13, Section 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 issue 

two notices seeking public comment on 

information collection activities before 

OMB may approve paperwork packages. 

44 U.S.C. 3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.5, 

1320.8(d)(1), 1320.12. On April 30, 2021 

FTA published a 60-day notice (86 FR 

23030) in the Federal Register soliciting 

comments on the ICR that the agency 

was seeking OMB approval. FTA 

received no comments after issuing this 

60-day notice. Accordingly, DOT 

announces that these information 

collection activities have been reevaluated and certified under 5 CFR 

1320.5(a) and forwarded to OMB for 

review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 

1320.12(c). 

Before OMB decides whether to 

approve these proposed collections of 

information, it must provide 30 days for 

public comment. 44 U.S.C. 3507(b); 5 

CFR 1320.12(d). 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 that 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. 5 

CFR 1320.12(c); see also 60 FR 44983, 

Aug. 29, 1995. 

The summaries below describe the 

nature of the information collection 

requirements (ICRs) and the expected 

burden. The requirements are being 

submitted for clearance by OMB as 

required by the PRA. 

Title: Generic Clearance for the 

Collection of Qualitative Feedback on 

Agency Service Delivery. 

OMB Control Number: 2132–0572. 

Type of Request: Renewal of a 

previously approved information 

collection. 

Abstract: The information collection 

activity will garner qualitative customer 

and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, 

timely manner, in accordance with the 

Administration’s commitment to 

improving service delivery. By 

qualitative feedback we mean 

information that provides useful 

insights on perceptions and opinions, 

but are not statistical surveys that yield 

quantitative results that can be 

generalized to the population of study. 

This feedback will provide insights into 

customer or stakeholder perceptions, 

experiences and expectations, provide 

an early warning of issues with service, 

or focus attention on areas where 

communication, training or changes in 

operations might improve delivery of 

products or services. These collections 

will allow for ongoing, collaborative and 

actionable communications between the 

Federal Transit Administration and its 

customers and stakeholders. It will also 

allow feedback to contribute directly to 

the improvement of program 

management. 

The solicitation of feedback will target 

areas such as: Timeliness, 

appropriateness, accuracy of 

information, courtesy, efficiency of 

service delivery, and resolution of 

issues with service delivery. Responses 

will be assessed to plan and inform 

efforts to improve or maintain the 

quality of service offered to the public. 

If this information is not collected, vital 

feedback from customers and 

stakeholders on the Agency’s services 

will be unavailable. 

The Agency will only submit a 

collection for approval under this 

generic clearance if it meets the 

following conditions: 

• The collections are voluntary; 

• The collections are low-burden for 

respondents (based on considerations of 

total burden hours, total number of 

respondents, or burden-hours per 

respondent) and are low-cost for both 

the respondents and the Federal 

Government; 

• The collections are noncontroversial and do not raise issues of 

concern to other Federal agencies; 

• Any collection is targeted to the 

solicitation of opinions from 

respondents who have experience with 

the program or may have experience 

with the program in the near future; 

• Personally identifiable information 

(PII) is collected only to the extent 

necessary and is not retained; 

• Information gathered is used only 

internally for general service 

improvement and program management 

purposes and is not intended for release 

outside of the agency; 

• Information gathered is not used for 

the purpose of substantially informing 

influential policy decisions; and 

• Information gathered yields 

qualitative information; the collections 

are not designed or expected to yield 

statistically reliable results or used as 

though the results are generalizable to 

the population of study. 

Feedback collected under this generic 

clearance will provide useful 

information, but it will not yield data 

that can be generalized to the overall 

population. This type of generic 

clearance for qualitative information 

will not be used for quantitative 

information collections that are 

designed to yield reliably actionable 

results, such as monitoring trends over 

time or documenting program 

performance. Such data uses require 

more rigorous designs that address: The 

target population to which 

generalizations will be made, the 

sampling frame, the sample design 

(including stratification and clustering), 

the precision requirements or power 

calculations that justify the proposed 

sample size, the expected response rate, 

methods for assessing potential 

nonresponse bias, the protocols for data 

collection, and any testing procedures 

that were or will be undertaken prior to 

fielding the study. Depending on the 

degree of influence the results are likely 

to have, such collections may still be 

eligible for submission for other generic 

mechanisms that are designed to yield 

quantitative results. 

Current Action: Extension without 

change of a currently approved 

collection. 

Respondents: Individuals and 

Households, Businesses and 

Organizations, State, Local or Tribal 

Government. 

Estimated Total Annual Respondents: 

10,000. 

Estimated Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 7,582 hours. 

Frequency: Annual. 

Nadine Pembleton, 

Director Office of Management Planning. 

[FR Doc. 2021–17970 Filed 8–20–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–57–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Transit Administration 

[FTA Docket No. FTA 2021–0009] 

Agency Information Collection Activity 

Under OMB Review 

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, 

DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of request for comments. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 

notice announces that the Information 

Collection Requirements (ICRs) 

abstracted below have been forwarded 

to the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for review and comment. The 

ICR describe the nature of the 

information collection and their 

expected burdens. 


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