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REPORTING BURDEN—Continued 

CFR section 2 Respondent universe Total annual 

responses 

Average time per 

response 

Total annual 

burden hours Total cost 

equivalent 

(A) (B) (C) = A * B (D) = C * wage 3

(b)—Crossing closure: Submission of Crossing Inventory form by primary operating railroad that closes 

highway-rail and pathway crossing.

Duplicate estimate removed. The estimated paperwork burden for this requirement is included under 

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

(c)—Primary operating RR submission of inventory 

form for change in crossing characteristics.

667 railroads ............. 1,200 forms ............... 5 minutes .............. 100 7,700 

234.413(a & b)—Recordkeeping—RR Duplicate copy 

of each inventory form submitted in hard copy to the 

Crossing Inventory.

667 railroads ............. 350 duplicate copies 1 minute ............... 5.8 462 

—Copy of electronic confirmation received from FRA 

after electronic submission of crossing data to Crossing Inventory.

667 railroads ............. 265,365 copies .......... 5 seconds ............. 368.6 28,413 

—List of locations where a copy of any record required 

by this Subpart may be accessed and copied.

Duplicate estimate removed. The estimated paperwork burden for these requirements is included under 

§ 234.413(a) and § 234.413(b). Consequently, there is no additional burden associated with these requirements. 

Total ......................................................................... 50 States/DC & 667 

railroads.

421,758 responses .... N/A ....................... 8,663 667,051 

2The current inventory exhibits a total burden of 8,293 hours while the total burden of this notice is 8,663 hours. 

3FRA uses the STB’s 2020 Full Year Wage A&B Group No. 200, Professional and Administrative, to represent the wage rate for the respondent universe. The average hourly wage rate is $44.25. FRA adds an overhead of 75 percent to the hourly wage for a fully loaded hourly wage of $77.44 ($44.25 * 1.75). FRA rounds the 

fully loaded hourly wage rate to $74 for purposes of this ICR. 

Total Estimated Annual Responses: 

421,758. 

Total Estimated Annual Burden: 

8,663 hours. 

Total Estimated Annual Burden Hour 

Dollar Cost Equivalent: $667,051. 

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. 2022–14188 Filed 7–1–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket No. FRA–2022–0002–N–12] 

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 (ICRs) abstracted below. Before 

submitting these ICRs to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

approval, FRA is soliciting public 

comment on specific aspects of the 

activities identified in the ICRs. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before 

September 6, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed ICRs 

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) 

868–9412. 

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 ICRs 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 summaries below describe the 

ICRs that FRA will submit for OMB 

clearance as the PRA requires: 

Title: Filing of Dedicated Cars. 

OMB Control Number: 2130–0502. 

Abstract: Title 49 CFR part 215 

contains freight car safety standards, 

including conditions for freight cars in 

dedicated service. ‘‘Dedicated service’’ 

means the exclusive assignment of 

railroad cars to the transportation of 

freight between specified points under 


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1The dollar equivalent cost throughout this 

notice is derived from the Surface Transportation 

Board’s 2020 Full Year Wage A&B data series for 

railroad workers. 

the conditions listed in 49 CFR 215.5(d), 

including stenciling, or otherwise 

displaying, in clear legible letters on 

each side of the car body, the words 

‘‘Dedicated Service.’’ The railroad must 

notify FRA in writing that the cars are 

to be operated in dedicated service. 

In this 60-day notice, FRA made no 

adjustments to the previously approved 

burden hours. 

Type of Request: Extension without 

change (with changes in estimates) of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Businesses. 

Form(s): N/A. 

Respondent Universe: 754 railroads. 

Frequency of Submission: On 

occasion. 

Reporting Burden: 

Section Respondent 

universe 

Total annual 

responses 

Average time per 

responses 

Total annual 

burden hours 

Total cost 

equivalent in 

U.S. dollar 1

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

rates) 

215.5(d)(6)—Dedicated Service—Notification to FRA.754 railroads ........... 4 notifications .......... 1 hour ..................... 4 310 

Total Estimated Annual Responses: 4. 

Total Estimated Annual Burden: 4 

hours. 

Total Estimated Annual Burden Hour 

Dollar Cost Equivalent: $310. 

Title: Remotely Controlled Switch 

Operations. 

OMB Control Number: 2130–0516. 

Abstract: Sections 49 CFR 218.30 and 

218.77 require that remotely controlled 

switches be properly lined to protect 

workers as they inspect or service 

rolling equipment on track or occupy 

camp cars. These sections require the 

operators of the remotely controlled 

switch to remove the locking device 

only once they have been informed by 

the person in charge of the workers that 

it is safe to do so. Additionally, these 

operators are required to maintain a 

record of each protection request for 15 

days. Operators of remotely controlled 

switches use the information as a record 

documenting protection of workers or 

camp cars. This record also serves as a 

valuable resource for railroad 

supervisors and FRA and State 

inspectors monitoring regulatory 

compliance. 

In this 60-day notice, FRA decreased 

the estimated paperwork burden under 

§ 218.30 by 1,209 hours. The decreased 

burden reflects the reduction in number 

of work events in the railroad industry. 

Type of Request: Extension without 

change (with changes in estimates) of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Businesses. 

Form(s): N/A. 

Respondent Universe: 53 railroads. 

Frequency of Submission: On 

occasion. 

Reporting Burden: 

Section Respondent 

universe 

Total annual 

responses 

Average time per 

responses 

Total annual 

burden hours 

Total cost 

equivalent in 

U.S. dollar 

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

rates) 

218.30—Blue signal protection of workmen.53 railroads ............ 1,837,775 notifications.45 seconds .............. 22,972 1,375,793 

218.77—Protection of occupied camp 

cars.

1 railroad ................ 150 notifications ....... 45 seconds .............. 2 119 

Total ................................................ 53 railroads ............ 1,837,925 responses N/A ........................... 22,974 1,375,912 

Total Estimated Annual Responses: 

1,837,925. 

Total Estimated Annual Burden: 

22,974 hours. 

Total Estimated Annual Burden Hour 

Dollar Cost Equivalent: $1,375,912. 

Title: Bad Order, Home Shop Card, 

and Stenciling Reporting Mark. 

OMB Control Number: 2130–0519. 

Abstract: Under 49 CFR part 215, 

railroads are required to inspect freight 

cars placed in service and take remedial 

action when defects are identified. A 

railroad freight car with a part 215 

defect may be moved to another location 

for repair only after the railroad has 

complied with the process under 49 

CFR 215.9. Section 215.9 requires 

railroads to affix a ‘‘bad order’’ tag 

describing each defect to each side of 

the freight car. It is imperative that a 

defective freight car be tagged ‘‘bad 

order’’ so it can be readily identified 

and moved to another location for repair 

purposes only, and so that the 

maximum speed and other restrictions 

necessary for safely conducting the 

movement are known. At the repair 

location, the ‘‘bad order’’ tag serves as 

a notification of the defective condition 

of the freight car. Railroads must retain 

each tag for 90 days to verify that proper 

repairs were made at the designated 

location. When inspecting a freight car, 

FRA and State inspectors review all 

pertinent records to determine railroads’ 

compliance with the movement 

restrictions of 49 CFR 215.9. 

Additionally, section 215.301 requires 

railroads and private car owners to 

stencil or otherwise display 

identification marks on freight cars, 


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including a car number and build date. 

FRA uses the identification marks to 

help obtain certain information related 

to a car’s compliance with Federal 

safety laws. The marks are used 

consistently across railroad records to 

identify the car and show: the type of 

car, what it’s carrying, its movement 

history, and current maintenance 

schedule. Using the marks to identify 

the cars helps FRA determine the 

application of Federal safety laws to that 

car and who is responsible for 

compliance. FRA also uses this 

information to determine if the freight 

car qualifies for dedicated service and is 

excluded from the requirements of part 

215. Railroads use the required 

information to provide identification 

and control so that dedicated cars 

remain in the prescribed service. 

In this 60-day notice, FRA decreased 

the estimated paperwork burden under 

§ 215.11 by 250 hours. The decreased 

burden reflects the reduction in number 

of mechanical employees in the railroad 

industry. 

Type of Request: Extension without 

change (with changes in estimates) of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Businesses. 

Form(s): N/A. 

Respondent Universe: 754 railroads. 

Frequency of Submission: On 

occasion. 

Reporting Burden: 

Section Respondent universe 

Total annual 

responses 

Average time per 

responses 

Total annual 

burden hours 

Total cost 

equivalent in 

U.S. dollar 

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

rates) 

215.9(a)(2)—Movement of defective 

cars for repair—Tagging.

754 railroads .......... 150,000 Tags ........... 5 minutes ................. 12,500 753,375 

—(a)(3) Notifications of removal of defective car tags.754 railroads .......... 75,000 notifications .. 2 minutes ................. 2,500 150,675 

215.11—Designated inspectors— 

Records.

754 railroads .......... 30,000 records ......... 1 minute ................... 500 30,135 

215.301—Stenciling—General ............... 754 railroads .......... 30,000 stenciled ....... 45 minutes ............... 22,500 1,356,075 

Total ................................................ 754 railroads .......... 285,000 responses .. N/A ........................... 38,000 2,290,260 

Total Estimated Annual Responses: 

285,000. 

Total Estimated Annual Burden: 

38,000 hours. 

Total Estimated Annual Burden Hour 

Dollar Cost Equivalent: $2,290,260. 

Title: Rear End Marking Devices. 

OMB Control Number: 2130–0523. 

Abstract: Title 49 CFR part 221 

contains requirements for rear end 

marking devices. Railroads must 

provide FRA with a detailed description 

of the type of marking devices used for 

any locomotive operating singly or for 

cars or locomotives operating at the end 

of a train (trailing end) to ensure that 

they meet minimum standards for 

visibility and display. Specifically, part 

221 requires railroads to furnish a 

certification that each device has been 

tested in accordance with current 

‘‘Guidelines for Testing of Rear End 

Marking Devices.’’ Additionally, part 

221 requires railroads to furnish 

detailed test records, which include the 

names of testing organizations, test 

descriptions, number of samples tested, 

and the test results, to demonstrate 

compliance with the performance 

standard. 

In this 60-day notice, FRA made no 

adjustments to the previously approved 

burden hours. 

Type of Request: Extension without 

change (with changes in estimates) of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Businesses. 

Form(s): N/A. 

Respondent Universe: 754 railroads. 

Frequency of Submission: On 

occasion. 

Reporting Burden: 

Section Respondent universe 

Total annual 

responses 

Average time per 

responses 

Total annual 

burden hours 

Total cost 

equivalent in 

U.S. dollar 

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

rates) 

221.14—Marking Devices, and Appendix A.754 railroads + 24 

manufacturers.

2 submissions + 

records.

1 hour ....................... 2 155 

Total Estimated Annual Responses: 2. 

Total Estimated Annual Burden: 2 

hours. 

Total Estimated Annual Burden Hour 

Dollar Cost Equivalent: $155. 

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. 2022–14244 Filed 7–1–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. NHTSA–2022–0047] 

Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria 

(MMUCC) Committee 

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic 

Safety Administration (NHTSA), 

Department of the Transportation 

(DOT). 


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