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received no comments in response to 

this notice. 

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 summary below describes the 

nature of the information collection 

requirement (ICR) and the expected 

burden for the ICR being submitted for 

clearance by OMB as required by the 

PRA. 

Title: Notice of Funding Availability 

and Solicitation of Applications for 

Grants under the Railroad Safety 

Technology Grant Program. 

OMB Control Number: 2130–0587. 

Type of Request: Regular Approval of 

an Emergency Clearance. 

Affected Public: 40 Railroads. 

Abstract: The Rail Safety Technology 

Program is a newly authorized program 

under the Rail Safety Improvement Act 

of 2008 (RSIA) (Pub. L. 110–432; 

October 16, 2008). The program was 

directed by Congress and passed into 

law in the aftermath of a series of major 

rail accidents that culminated in an 

accident at Chatsworth, California, in 

2008. Twenty-five people were killed 

and 135 people were injured in the 

Chatsworth accident. This event turned 

the Nation’s attention to rail safety and 

the possibility that new technologies, 

such as PTC, could prevent such 

accidents in the future. The RSIA 

ordered installation of PTC by all Class 

I railroads on any of their mainlines 

carrying poisonous inhalation hazard 

(PIH) materials and by all passenger and 

commuter railroads on their main lines 

not later than December 31, 2015. 

As part of the RSIA, Congress 

provided $50 million to FRA to award, 

in one or more grants, to eligible 

projects by passenger and freight rail 

carriers, railroad suppliers, and State 

and local Governments. Funds will be 

awarded to projects that have a public 

benefit of improved railroad safety and 

efficiency, with priority given to 

projects that make PTC technologies 

interoperable between railroad systems; 

projects that accelerate the deployment 

of PTC technology on high-risk 

corridors, such as those that have high 

volumes of hazardous material 

shipments; and for projects over which 

commuter or passenger trains operate, 

or that benefit both passenger and 

freight safety and efficiency. 

Funds provided under this grant 

program may constitute a maximum of 

80 percent of the total cost of a selected 

project, with a minimum of 20 percent 

of costs funded from other sources. The 

funding provided under these grants 

will be made available to grantees on a 

reimbursement basis. FRA anticipates 

awarding grants to multiple eligible 

participants. FRA may choose to award 

a grant or grants within the available 

funds in any amount. Funding made 

available through grants provided under 

this program, together with funding 

from other sources that is committed by 

a grantee as part of a grant agreement, 

must be sufficient to complete the 

funded project and achieve the 

anticipated technology development. 

FRA began accepting grant applications 

10 days after publication of the Notice 

of Funds Availability, which was 

published on March 29, 2010, in the 

Federal Register detailing the terms of 

the Railroad Safety Technology Grant 

Program. Applications may be 

submitted until July 1, 2010. Selection 

announcements will be made on or 

around September 3, 2010. 

Form Number(s): FRA F 6180.146; 

SF–269; SF–270. 

Annual Estimated Burden Hours: 

11,385 hours. 

Addressee: Send comments regarding 

this information collection to the Office 

of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Office of Management and Budget, 725 

Seventeenth Street, NW., Washington, 

DC 20503, Attention: FRA Desk Officer. 

Comments may also be sent via e-mail 

to OMB at the following address: 

oira_submissions@omb.eop.gov. 

Comments are invited on the 

following: 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. 

Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520. 

Issued in Washington, DC on June 1, 2010. 

Kimberly Coronel, 

Director, Office of Financial Management, 

Federal Railroad Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2010–13462 Filed 6–4–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

Information Collection Requirements 

[Docket No. FRA–2010–0005–N–11] 

AGENCY: Federal Railroad 

Administration, DOT. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), 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 

ICRs describe the nature of the 

information collections and their 

expected burdens. The Federal Register 

notice with a 60-day comment period 

soliciting comments on the following 

collections of information was 

published on April 2, 2010 (75 FR 

16896). 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before July 7, 2010. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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 (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 tollfree.). 

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, 

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1320.8(d)(1), 1320.12. On April 2, 2010, 

FRA published a 60-day notice in the 

Federal Register soliciting comment on 

ICRs that the agency was seeking OMB 

approval. 75 FR 16896. FRA received no 

comments after issuing this 60-day 

notice. Accordingly, DOT announces 

that these information collection 

activities have been re-evaluated 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 revised requirements are 

being submitted for clearance by OMB 

as required by the PRA. 

Title: Remotely Controlled Switch 

Operations. 

OMB Control Number: 2130–0516. 

Type of Request: Extension without 

change of a currently approved 

collection. 

Affected Public: Railroads. 

Abstract: Title 49, Section 218.30 of 

the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), 

ensures that remotely controlled 

switches are lined to protect workers 

who are vulnerable to being struck by 

moving cars as they inspect or service 

equipment on a particular track or, 

alternatively, occupy camp cars. FRA 

believes that production of notification 

requests promotes safety by minimizing 

mental lapses of workers who are 

simultaneously handling several tasks. 

Sections 218.30 and 218.67 require the 

operator of remotely controlled switches 

to maintain a record of each notification 

requesting blue signal protection for 15 

days. Operators of remotely controlled 

switches use the information as a record 

documenting blue signal protection of 

workers or camp cars. This record also 

serves as a valuable resource for railroad 

supervisors and FRA inspectors 

monitoring regulatory compliance. 

Form Number(s): N/A. 

Annual Estimated Burden Hours: 

60,038 hours. 

Title: Bad Order and Home Shop 

Card. 

OMB Control Number: 2130–0519. 

Type of Request: Extension without 

change of a currently approved 

collection. 

Affected Public: Railroads. 

Abstract: Under 49 CFR part 215, each 

railroad is required to inspect freight 

cars placed in service and take the 

necessary remedial action when defects 

are identified. Part 215 defects are 

specific in nature and relate to items 

that have or could have caused 

accidents or incidents. Section 215.9 

sets forth specific procedures that 

railroads must follow when it is 

necessary to move defective cars for 

repair purposes. For example, railroads 

must 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 that 

it may be readily identified and moved 

to another location for repair purposes 

only. At the repair point, the ‘‘bad order’’ 

tag serves as a repair record. Railroads 

must retain each tag for 90 days to verify 

that proper repairs were made at the 

designated location. FRA and State 

inspectors review all pertinent records 

to determine whether defective cars 

presenting an immediate hazard are 

being moved in transportation. 

Form Number(s): N/A. 

Annual Estimated Burden Hours: 

15,750 hours. 

Title: Stenciling Reporting Mark on 

Freight Cars. 

OMB Control Number: 2130–0520. 

Type of Request: without change of a 

previously approved collection. 

Affected Public: Railroads. 

Abstract: Title 49, Section 215.301 of 

the Code of Federal Regulations, sets 

forth certain requirements that must be 

followed by railroad carriers and private 

car owners relative to identification 

marks on railroad equipment. FRA, 

railroads, and the public refer to the 

stencilling to identify freight cars. 

Annual Estimated Burden Hours: 

18,750 hours. 

Title: Rear-End Marking Devices. 

OMB Control Number: 2130–0523. 

Type of Request: Extension without 

change of a currently approved 

collection. 

Affected Public: Railroads. 

Abstract: The collection of 

information is set forth under 49 CFR 

part 221 which requires railroads to 

furnish a detailed description of the 

type of marking device to be used for 

the trailing end of rear cars in order to 

ensure rear cars meet minimum 

standards for visibility and display. 

Railroads are required to furnish a 

certification that the device has been 

tested in accordance with current 

‘‘Guidelines for Testing of Rear End 

Marking Devices.’’ Additionally, 

railroads are required to furnish detailed 

test records which include the testing 

organizations, description of tests, 

number of samples tested, and the test 

results in order to demonstrate 

compliance with the performance 

standard. 

Annual Estimated Burden Hours: 39 

hours. 

Title: Locomotive Certification (Noise 

Compliance Regulations). 

OMB Control Number: 2130–0527. 

Type of Request: Extension without 

change of a currently approved 

collection. 

Affected Public: Railroads. 

Abstract: Part 210 of title 49 of the 

United States Code of Federal 

Regulations (CFR) pertains to FRA’s 

noise enforcement procedures which 

encompass rail yard noise source 

standards published by the 

Environmental Protection Agency 

(EPA). EPA has the authority to set these 

standards under the Noise Control Act 

of 1972. The information collected by 

FRA under Part 210 is necessary to 

ensure compliance with EPA noise 

standards for new locomotives. 

Annual Estimated Burden Hours: 

2,767 hours. 

Title: Grade Crossing Signal System 

Safety. 

OMB Control Number: 2130–0534. 

Type of Request: Extension without 

change of a currently approved 

collection. 

Affected Public: Railroads. 

Abstract: FRA believes that highwayrail grade crossing (grade crossing) 

accidents resulting from warning system 

failures can be reduced. Motorists lose 

faith in warning systems that constantly 

warn of an oncoming train when none 

is present. Therefore, the fail-safe 

feature of a warning system loses its 

effectiveness if the system is not 

repaired within a reasonable period of 

time. A greater risk of an accident is 

present when a warning system fails to 

activate as a train approaches a grade 

crossing. FRA’s regulations require 

railroads to take specific responses in 

the event of an activation failure. FRA 

uses the information to develop better 

solutions to the problems of grade 

crossing device malfunctions. With this 

information, FRA is able to correlate 

accident data and equipment 

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malfunctions with the types of circuits 

and age of equipment. FRA can then 

identify the causes of grade crossing 

system failures and investigate them to 

determine whether periodic 

maintenance, inspection, and testing 

standards are effective. FRA also uses 

the information collected to alert 

railroad employees and appropriate 

highway traffic authorities of warning 

system malfunctions so that they can 

take the necessary measures to protect 

motorists and railroad workers at the 

grade crossing until repairs have been 

made. 

Form Number(s): FRA F 6180.83. 

Annual Estimated Burden: 8,152 

hours. 

Title: Bridge Worker Safety Rules. 

OMB Control Number: 2130–0535. 

Type of Request: Extension without 

change of a currently approved 

collection. 

Affected Public: Railroads. 

Abstract: Section 20139 of Title 49 of 

the United States Code required FRA to 

issue rules, regulations, orders, and 

standards for the safety of maintenanceof-way employees on railroad bridges, 

including for ‘‘bridge safety equipment’’ 

such as nets, walkways, handrails, and 

safety lines, and requirements for the 

use of vessels when work is performed 

on bridges located over bodies of water. 

FRA has added 49 CFR part 214 to 

establish minimum workplace safety 

standards for railroad employees as they 

apply to railroad bridges. Specifically, 

section 214.15(c) establishes standards 

and practices for safety net systems. 

Safety nets and net installations are to 

be drop-tested at the job site after initial 

installation and before being used as a 

fall-protection system; after major 

repairs; and at six-month intervals if left 

at one site. If a drop-test is not feasible 

and is not performed, then a written 

certification must be made by the 

railroad or railroad contractor, or a 

designated certified person, that the net 

does comply with the safety standards 

of this section. FRA and State inspectors 

use the information to enforce Federal 

regulations. The information that is 

maintained at the job site promotes safe 

bridge worker practices. 

Form Number(s): N/A. 

Annual Estimated Burden: 1 hour. 

Title: Railroad Police Officers. 

OMB Control Number: 2130–0537. 

Type of Request: Extension without 

change of a currently approved 

collection. 

Affected Public: Railroads. 

Abstract: Under 49 CFR part 207, 

railroads are required to notify states of 

all designated police officers who are 

discharging their duties outside of their 

respective jurisdictions. This 

requirement is necessary to verify 

proper police authority. 

Form Number(s): N/A. 

Annual Estimated Burden: 175 hours. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding 

these information collections to the 

Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs, Office of Management and 

Budget, 725 Seventeenth Street, NW., 

Washington, DC, 20503, Attention: FRA 

Desk Officer. Alternatively, comments 

may be sent via e-mail to the Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs 

(OIRA), Office of Management and 

Budget, at the following address: 

oira_submissions@omb.eop.gov. 

Comments are invited on the 

following: Whether the proposed 

collections of information are 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 estimates of the burden of 

the proposed information collections; 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and ways to minimize the 

burden of the collections 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. 

Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on June 1, 2010. 

Kimberly Coronel, 

Director, Office of Financial Management, 

Federal Railroad Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2010–13498 Filed 6–4–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Highway Administration 

[FHWA–DC–2010–01–D] 

Notice of Availability and Notice of 

Public Hearing for the Environmental 

Assessment for the Klingle Valley Trail 

AGENCIES: Federal Highway 

Administration, District of Columbia 

Division; and District Department of 

Transportation; in cooperation with the 

National Park Service. 

ACTION: Notice of availability of the 

Environmental Assessment for the 

Klingle Valley Trail Project; Notice of 

public hearing for and request for 

comments on the Environmental 

Assessment for Klingle Valley Trail 

Project. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Federal Highway 

Administration (FHWA) and the District 

Department of Transportation (DDOT) 

as lead agencies, and in cooperation 

with the National Park Service (NPS), 

announce the availability of the 

Environmental Assessment (EA) for the 

Klingle Valley Trail Project, pursuant to 

the requirements of the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 

(NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 4321–4347; the 

Council on Environmental Quality 

Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500–1508); 

and the FHWA Environmental Impact 

and Related Procedures (23 CFR 771). 

FHWA and DDOT will also be hosting 

a Public Hearing to provide citizens an 

opportunity to comment on the 

proposed project and EA. FHWA and 

DDOT will consider comments received 

(see DATES and ADDRESSES, below) in 

finalizing the EA. FHWA and DDOT 

will then determine whether to prepare 

an environmental impact statement or 

issue a finding of no significant impact 

if appropriate for the proposed action. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Federal Highway Administration, 

District of Columbia Division: Mr. 

Michael Hicks, Environmental/Urban 

Engineer, 1990 K Street, NW., Suite 510, 

Washington, DC 20006–1103, (202) 219– 

3536; or District Department of 

Transportation: Austina Casey, Project 

Manager, Planning, Policy and 

Sustainability Administration, 2000 

14th Street, NW., 7th Floor, 

Washington, DC 20009, (202) 671–2740. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EA 

has been prepared to evaluate a range of 

alternatives and impacts for the 

construction of a multi-use trail facility 

within the 0.7 mile barricaded portion 

of Klingle Road between Porter Street, 

NW., and Cortland Place, NW.; 

including the restoration of Klingle 

Creek. The purpose of the proposed 

action is to construct a multi-use trail 

facility using context sensitive design, 

to provide safe non-motorized 

transportation and recreational 

opportunities to the residents and 

visitors of the District of Columbia. The 

project needs are a culmination of safety 

concerns due to the deteriorated 

roadway and structures; social demands 

as presented in the Park and Recreation 

Open Space District element in the 

District Comprehensive Plan; system 

linkage provisions tying points west of 

Connecticut Avenue to the Rock Creek 

Park multi-use trail system; deficiencies 

in the existing infrastructure resulting in 

degraded habitat within Klingle Valley; 

and legislation: The District’s Klingle 

Road Sustainable Development Act of 

2008. 

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