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###### Department of Transportation

###### Federal Railroad Administration

          - [Docket No. FRA-2009-0001-N-13]

# 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 6, 2009 (74 FR 15588).                    

# DATES:

Comments must be submitted on or before July 17, 2009.

# 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. Nakia Jackson, Office of Information Technology, RAD-20, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., Mail Stop 35, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202) 493-6073). (These telephone numbers are not toll-free.)

# 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 6, 2009, FRA published a 60-day notice in the                     **Federal Register**                     soliciting comment on ICRs that the agency was seeking OMB approval. 74 FR 15588. 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 current requirements are being submitted for clearance by OMB as required by the PRA.

*Title:*                     Stenciling Reporting Mark on Freight Cars.                

*OMB Control Number:*                     2130-0520.                

*Type of Request:*                     Extension of a currently 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                           ( print page 28768)                        car owners relative to identification marks on railroad equipment. FRA, railroads, and the public refer to the stenciling 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 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:*                     89 hours.                

*Title:*                     Locomotive Certification (Noise Compliance Regulations).                

*OMB Control Number:*                     2130-0527.                

*Type of Request:*                     Extension 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.                

# 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 11, 2009.

Donna M. Alwine,

Acting Director, Office of Financial Management, Federal Railroad Administration.

[FR Doc. E9-14254 Filed 6-16-09; 8:45 am]

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