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1Section 205 of the Rail Safety Improvement Act 

of 2008 (RSIA), Public Law 110–432, Division A 

(October 16, 2008). 

Dale A. McCoy (ME) 

Cole W. McLaughlin (SD) 

Rodney J. McMorran (IA) 

Daniel A. McNabb, Jr. (KS) 

Daniel I. Miller (PA) 

Darin P. Milton (TN) 

Robert Mollicone (FL) 

Russell L. Moyers, Sr. (WV) 

Robert L. Murray (IL) 

Millard F. Neace II (WV) 

Michael Nichols (GA) 

Harold D. Pressley (TX) 

Erik M. Rice (TX) 

Douglas L. Riddell (CA) 

John M. Riley (AL) 

Gilbert M. Rosas (AZ) 

Donald P. Ruckinger (PA) 

Michael B. Sauseda (IL) 

Tatum R. Schmidt (IA) 

Harry J. Scholl (PA) 

Kim A. Shaffer (PA) 

Jeffery A. Sheets (AR) 

Colby T. Smith (UT) 

Aaron S. Taylor (WI) 

Michael A. Terry (IN) 

Glenn R. Theis (MN) 

Hany A. Wagieh (NJ) 

Eddie Walker (NC) 

Norman J. Watson (NC) 

Charles T. Whitehead (NC) 

Ronald D. Wilson (KY) 

Elmer F. Winters (NC) 

Trent Wipf (SD) 

Kevin Young (NJ) 

The drivers were included in docket 

numbers FMCSA–1999–6480; FMCSA– 

2002–11714; FMCSA–2002–12844; 

FMCSA–2003–16564; FMCSA–2005– 

22727; FMCSA–2005–23238; FMCSA– 

2007–27897; FMCSA–2008–0021; 

FMCSA–2009–0011; FMCSA–2009– 

0291; FMCSA–2011–0275; FMCSA– 

2011–0324; FMCSA–2011–0366; 

FMCSA–2011–0378; FMCSA–2011– 

0379; FMCSA–2011–0380; FMCSA– 

2013–0167; FMCSA–2013–0169; 

FMCSA–2013–0174; FMCSA–2014– 

0002; FMCSA–2014–0003; FMCSA– 

2014–0004; FMCSA–2015–0070; 

FMCSA–2015–0072; FMCSA–2015– 

0344; FMCSA–2015–0345; FMCSA– 

2015–0347; FMCSA–2015–0350; 

FMCSA–2015–0351; FMCSA–2016– 

0024; FMCSA–2017–0026; FMCSA– 

2017–0028; FMCSA–2018–0007; 

FMCSA–2018–0008; FMCSA–2018– 

0010; FMCSA–2018–0012; and FMCSA– 

2020–0006. Their exemptions were 

applicable as of March 22, 2022 and will 

expire on March 22, 2024. 

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(e) and 

31315(b). 

Larry W. Minor, 

Associate Administrator for Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2022–09018 Filed 4–27–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket No. FRA–2022–0002–N–6] 

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) abstracted 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 June 27, 

2022. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed ICR 

should be submitted on regulations.gov 

to the docket, Docket No. FRA–2022– 

0002. All comments received will be 

posted without change to the docket, 

including any personal information 

provided. 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: Ms. 

Hodan Wells, Information Collection 

Clearance Officer, at email: 

hodan.wells@dot.gov or telephone: (202) 

493–0440. 

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, FRA reasons that 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: System for Telephonic 

Notification of Unsafe Conditions at 

Highway-Rail and Pathway Grade 

Crossings. 

OMB Control Number: 2130–0591. 

Abstract: The collection of 

information set forth under 49 CFR part 

234 is used by FRA to ensure that the 

Congressional mandate 1 to require 

railroad carriers to establish and 

maintain a toll-free telephone service to 

report unsafe conditions at highway-rail 

and pathway grade crossings is carried 

out. This information is used by 

railroads to investigate and respond to 

unsafe conditions and thereby reduce 

the risk of accidents/incidents and 

corresponding casualties and property 

damage at such crossings. Additionally, 

law enforcement authorities use the 

information to direct vehicular traffic or 

carry out other activities to maintain 

safety at the highway-rail grade crossing 

or pathway grade crossing. 


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Type of Request: Extension without 

change (with changes in estimates) of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Businesses. 

Form(s): N/A. 

Respondent Universe: 621 railroads. 

Frequency of Submission: On 

occasion. 

Reporting Burden: 

Section 2 Respondent 

universe Total annual responses Average time per response 

Total annual 

burden hours 

Total cost 

equivalent 

wage 3

(A) (B) (C) = A * B (D) = C * 

234.303(a)–(c) and (e)—Emergency notification systems for telephonic reporting of unsafe conditions 

at highway-rail and pathway grade crossings—Receipt by dispatching railroad (RR) of report of unsafe condition at highway-rail grade crossing.

621 railroads ........ 64,000 call reports ........... 1 minute .......................... 1,066.67 $28,800.09 

—(d) Receipt by dispatching RR of report of unsafe condition at pathway grade crossing.621 railroads ........ 1,860 call reports ............. 1 minute .......................... 31.00 2,400.64 

234.305(a)(2)—Remedial actions in response to reports of unsafe conditions at highway-rail and 

pathway grade crossings—General rule on response to credible report of warning system malfunction at a highway-rail grade crossing—Prompt 

contact by the dispatching RR not having maintenance responsibility for all trains that are authorized to operate through the highway-rail grade 

crossing of the reported malfunction prior to each 

train’s arrival at the crossing.

621 railroads ........ 465 contacts .................... 1 minute .......................... 7.75 557.15 

—(a)(2) General rule on response to credible 

report of warning system malfunction at a 

highway-rail grade crossing—Dispatching RR 

to promptly contact the maintaining RR and 

inform it of the reported malfunction.

621 railroads ........ 465 contacts .................... 1 minute .......................... 7.75 600.16 

—(b)(1) General rule on response to public report of warning system malfunction at a highway-rail grade crossing—Prompt contact by 

the dispatching RR to all trains that are authorized to operate through the highway-rail 

grade crossing in an effort to notify the train 

crews of the reported malfunction prior to 

each train’s arrival at the crossing.

621 railroads ........ 925 contacts .................... 1 minute .......................... 15.42 1,108.54 

—(b)(1) General rule on response to public report of warning system malfunction at a highway-rail grade crossing—Prompt contact by 

the dispatching RR to law enforcement agency having jurisdiction over the highway-rail 

grade crossing to provide the necessary information for the law enforcement agency to direct traffic or carry out other activities to 

maintain safety at the highway-rail grade 

crossing.

621 railroads ........ 925 contacts .................... 1 minute .......................... 15.42 1,194.12 

—(b)(2) General rule on response to public report of warning system malfunction at a highway-rail grade crossing—Dispatching RR that 

does not have maintenance responsibility for 

the warning system at the highway-rail grade 

crossing shall promptly contact all trains that 

are authorized to operate through the highway-rail grade crossing in an effort to notify 

the train crews of the reported malfunction 

prior to each train’s arrival at the crossing.

621 railroads ........ 925 contacts .................... 1 minute .......................... 15.42 1,194.12 

—(b)(2) General rule on response to report of 

warning system failure at a pathway grade 

crossing—Dispatching RR to promptly contact 

the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction over the highway-rail grade crossing and 

provide the necessary information for the law 

enforcement agency to direct traffic or carry 

out other activities to maintain safety at the 

highway-rail grade crossing.

621 railroads ........ 925 contacts .................... 1 minute .......................... 15.42 1,194.12 

—(b)(2) General rule on response to public report of warning system malfunction at a highway-rail grade crossing—Dispatching RR to 

promptly contact the maintaining RR and inform it of the reported malfunction and maintaining RR to promptly investigate the report, 

determine the nature of the malfunction, and 

take the appropriate action required by 

§ 234.207.

621 railroads ........ 925 contacts .................... 1 minute .......................... 15.42 1,194.12 


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Section 2 Respondent 

universe Total annual responses Average time per response 

Total annual 

burden hours 

Total cost 

equivalent 

wage 3

(A) (B) (C) = A * B (D) = C * 

—(c)(1) General rule on response to report of 

warning system failure at a pathway grade 

crossing—Dispatching RR to promptly contact 

all trains that are authorized to operate 

through the pathway grade crossing in an effort to notify the train crews of the reported 

malfunction prior to each train’s arrival at the 

crossing.

621 railroads ........ 12 contacts ...................... 1 minute .......................... .20 15.49 

—(c)(1) General rule on response to report of 

warning system failure at a pathway grade 

crossing—Dispatching RR shall then promptly 

contact the law enforcement agency having 

jurisdiction over the pathway grade crossing 

and provide the necessary information for the 

law enforcement agency to direct traffic or 

carry out other activities to maintain safety at 

the pathway grade crossing.

621 railroads ........ 12 contacts ...................... 1 minute .......................... .20 15.49 

—(c)(2) General rule on response to report of 

warning system failure at a pathway grade 

crossing—Dispatching RR that does not have 

maintenance responsibility for the warning 

system at the pathway grade crossing shall 

promptly contact all trains that are authorized 

to operate through the pathway grade crossing in an effort to notify the train crews of the 

reported failure prior to each train’s arrival at 

the crossing.

465 railroads ........ 2 contacts ........................ 1 minute .......................... .03 2.32 

—(c)(2) General rule on response to report of 

warning system failure at a pathway grade 

crossing—Dispatching RR to promptly contact 

the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction over the pathway grade crossing and 

provide the necessary information for the law 

enforcement agency to direct traffic or carry 

out other activities to maintain safety at the 

pathway grade crossing.

465 railroads ........ 2 contacts ........................ 1 minute .......................... .03 2.32 

—(c)(2) General rule on response to report of 

warning system failure at a pathway grade 

crossing—Dispatching RR to promptly contact 

the maintaining railroad and inform it of the 

reported failure.

465 railroads ........ 2 contacts ........................ 1 minute .......................... .03 2.32 

—(d)(1) General rule on response to report of a 

disabled vehicle or other obstruction blocking 

a railroad track at a highway-rail or pathway 

grade crossing—Dispatching RR having 

maintenance authority to notify all trains operating through highway-rail or pathway grade 

crossing in an effort to notify the train crews 

of the report of disabled vehicle/other obstruction prior to each train’s arrival at the 

crossing.

621 railroads ........ 7,440 contacts ................. 1 minute .......................... 124.00 9,602.56 

—(d)(1) General rule on response to report of a 

disabled vehicle or other obstruction blocking 

a railroad track at a highway-rail or pathway 

grade crossing—Dispatching RR having 

maintenance responsibility to contact law enforcement authority and provide information 

about report of disabled vehicle/other obstruction.

621 railroads ........ 7,440 contacts ................. 1 minute .......................... 124.00 9,602.56 

—(d)(2) General rule on response to report of a 

disabled vehicle or other obstruction blocking 

a railroad track at a highway-rail or pathway 

grade crossing—Dispatching RR not having 

maintenance responsibility to contact all 

trains operating through highway rail or pathway grade crossing in an effort to notify the 

train crews of the report of disabled vehicle/ 

other obstruction prior to each train’s arrival 

at the crossing.

621 railroads ........ 2,560 contacts ................. 1 minute .......................... 42.67 3,067.55 

—(d)(2) General rule on response to report of a 

disabled vehicle or other obstruction blocking 

a railroad track at a highway-rail or pathway 

grade crossing—Dispatching RR not having 

maintenance responsibility to contact law enforcement authority and provide information 

about report of disabled vehicle/other obstruction.

621 railroads ........ 2,560 contacts ................. 1 minute .......................... 42.67 3,304.36 


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Section 2 Respondent 

universe Total annual responses Average time per response 

Total annual 

burden hours 

Total cost 

equivalent 

wage 3

(A) (B) (C) = A * B (D) = C * 

—(d)(2) General rule on response to report of a 

disabled vehicle or other obstruction blocking 

a railroad track at a highway-rail or pathway 

grade crossing—Dispatching RR contact of 

maintaining RR regarding report of disabled 

vehicle/other obstruction and maintaining RR 

prompt investigation of the report, determination of the nature of the obstruction, and taking necessary action to have reported obstruction removed.

621 railroads ........ 2,560 contacts ................. 1 minute .......................... 42.67 3,304.36 

—(e) Special rule on contacting a train that is 

not required to have communication equipment.

621 railroads ........ 2 contacts ........................ 1 minute .......................... .03 2.32 

—(f) General rule on response to report of an 

obstruction of view at a highway-rail or pathway grade crossing.

The estimated paperwork burden for this requirement is covered under § 234.305(a), (b), (c), and (d). Consequently, there is no additional burden associated with this requirement. 

—(g) General rule on response to report of 

other unsafe condition at a highway-rail or 

pathway grade crossing.

The estimated paperwork burden for this requirement is covered under § 234.305(a), (b), (c), and (d). Consequently, there is no additional burden associated with this requirement. 

—(h)(1) General rule on a maintaining railroad’s 

responsibilities for receiving reports of unsafe 

conditions at highway-rail and pathway grade 

crossings—In general—Provision of contact 

information by maintaining RR to dispatching 

RR for reports of unsafe conditions at highway rail and pathway grade crossings.

621 railroads ........ 12 contacts ...................... 1 minute .......................... .20 14.38 

—(h)(2) General rule on a maintaining railroad’s 

responsibilities for receiving reports of unsafe 

conditions at highway-rail and pathway grade 

crossings—Exceptions for use of a third-party 

telephone service and answering machine by 

a maintaining railroad.

The estimated paperwork burden for this requirement is covered under § 234.307. Consequently, there is no 

additional burden associated with this requirement. 

234.306(a)—Multiple dispatching or maintaining 

railroads with respect to the same highwayrail or pathway grade crossing; appointment 

of responsible railroad—Duty of multiple dispatching railroads to appoint a primary dispatching railroad for the crossing.

465 railroads ........ 50 appointment discussions.60 minutes ....................... 50.00 3,872.00 

—(b) Duty of multiple maintaining railroads to 

appoint a railroad responsible for the placement and maintenance of the Emergency Notification Systems (ENS) sign(s).

465 railroads ........ 50 appointment discussions.60 minutes ....................... 50.00 3,872.00 

—(c) Duty of multiple maintaining railroads with 

respect to remedial action at the crossing.

The estimated paperwork burden for this requirement is covered under § 234.305(a)(2), (b)(2), (c)(2), and 

(d)(2). Consequently, there is no additional burden associated with this requirement. 

234.307(a)—Use of third-party telephone service by dispatching and maintaining railroads—General use of a third-party telephone 

service by a dispatching railroad.

The burden for information (tel. no., etc.) placed on the sign pursuant to § 234.309 is included under § 234.309 

below. Consequently, there is no additional burden associated with this requirement. 

—(b) General use of a third-party telephone 

service by a maintaining railroad.

The estimated paperwork burden for this requirement has been fulfilled. Consequently, there is no additional 

burden associated with this requirement. 

—(c) Duties of third-party telephone service in 

contacting dispatching and maintaining railroads.

The estimated paperwork burden for this requirement is covered under § 234.303 or § 234.305. Consequently, 

there is no additional burden associated with this requirement. 

—(d)(1) Duties of railroad using third-party telephone service—Providing third-party telephone service with contact information.621 railroads ........ 2 contact calls .................. 15 minutes ....................... .50 38.72 

—(d)(2) Duties of railroad using third-party telephone service—Written notice to FRA of intent to use third-party service.621 railroads ........ 2 letters ............................ 60 minutes ....................... 2.00 154.88 

—(d)(3) Duties of railroad using third-party telephone service—Informing FRA of any 

changes in use or discontinuance of thirdparty service.

621 railroads ........ 1 letter .............................. 60 minutes ....................... 1.00 77.44 

—(e) Third-party telephone service and railroad 

responsibilities.

The estimated paperwork burden for recordkeeping is covered under §§ 234.313 and 234.315. Consequently, 

there is no additional burden associated with this requirement. 


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2The current inventory exhibits a total burden of 

15,317 hours while the total burden in this notice 

is 13,649 hours. As part of its review of this ICR 

renewal, FRA determined some of the previous 

estimates were initial estimates, outdated, or 

duplicative. 

3For public respondents, FRA used an hourly 

rate of $27 per hour for the value of the public’s 

time. FRA obtained this data from the Department 

of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Additionally, 

for railroad respondents, the dollar equivalent cost 

is derived from the Surface Transportation Board’s 

2020 Full Year Wage A&B data series for railroad 

workers a 75-percent overhead charge. 

Section 2 Respondent 

universe Total annual responses Average time per response 

Total annual 

burden hours 

Total cost 

equivalent 

wage 3

(A) (B) (C) = A * B (D) = C * 

234.309(a)—ENS Signs in general—Provision of information—Dispatching railroad for a highway-rail 

or pathway grade crossing to provide the maintaining railroad the telephone number that is to be 

displayed on the ENS sign at the crossing, not 

later than 180 calendar days before the date that 

implementation of an ENS is required.

621 railroads ........ 12 contacts ...................... 10 minutes ....................... 2.00 154.88 

234.311(c)—ENS sign placement and maintenance—Repair or replacement of ENS sign after 

discovery by responsible railroad of missing, damaged, or otherwise unusable/illegible sign to vehicular/pedestrian traffic.

621 railroads ........ 4,000 replacement of 

missing or damaged 

signs.

15 minutes ....................... 1,000.00 59,680.00 

234.313(a)–(d)—Recordkeeping ................................ 621 railroads ........ 65,860 records of calls .... 10 minutes ....................... 10,976.67 850,033.32 

234.315—Electronic recordkeeping ........................... The estimated paperwork burden for this requirement is covered under § 234.313. Consequently, there is no 

additional burden associated with this requirement. 

Total ............................................................. 621 railroads ........ 163,996 responses .......... N/A .................................. 13,649 985,062 

Total Estimated Annual Responses: 

163,996. 

Total Estimated Annual Burden: 

13,649 hours. 

Total Estimated Annual Burden Hour 

Dollar Cost Equivalent: $985,062. 

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. 

Brett A. Jortland, 

Deputy Chief Counsel. 

[FR Doc. 2022–09141 Filed 4–27–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket No. FRA–2022–0002–N–7] 

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 will 

seek approval of the Information 

Collection Request (ICR) abstracted 

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 June 27, 

2022. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed ICR 

should be submitted on regulations.gov 

to the docket, Docket No. FRA–2022– 

0002. All comments received will be 

posted without change to the docket, 

including any personal information 

provided. 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: Ms. 

Hodan Wells, Information Collection 

Clearance Officer, at email: 

Hodan.Wells@dot.gov or telephone: 

(202) 493–0440, or Ms. Stephanie 

Anderson, Attorney Adviser, at email: 

Stephanie.Anderson@dot.gov or 

telephone: (202) 493–0445. 

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 1320.8–1320.12. 

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 statutes and regulations 

mandate. In summary, FRA reasons that 

comments received will advance three 

objectives: (1) Reduce reporting 

burdens; (2) organize information 

collection requirements in a ‘‘userfriendly’’ 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: Positive Train Control (PTC) 

and Other Signal Systems. 

OMB Control Number: 2130–0553. 

Abstract: On November 15, 2021, 

President Joseph R. Biden signed into 

law the Infrastructure Investment and 


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