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practice, data, methods, and systems 

used by state, metropolitan, regional, 

local, and tribal transportation planning 

entities to support their required 

planning process in accordance with 

Title 23 United States Code 134 and 

135. This includes, but is not limited to, 

information to support transportation 

research, capacity building, data 

collection, planning, travel modeling, 

and performance management. This also 

includes information about how data is 

shared between planning agencies and 

how it is processed and used in the 

planning context. Questionnaires will 

be sent to State DOT headquarters and 

districts, Metropolitan Planning, 

Organizations, Regional Planning 

Organizations, and Tribal Governments. 

FHWA anticipates that one 

representative from each agency will 

take approximately 30 minutes to 

complete up to 4 questionnaires each 

year. The questionnaires will be 

administered via the Internet and 

invitations to participate in the 

questionnaire will be distributed via 

email. 

This information, once compiled, will 

allow the FHWA to better understand 

the existing capabilities that agencies 

across the country have in support of 

the planning process and the readiness 

they possess to handle new and ongoing 

challenges. As a result of the collected 

information, FHWA will focus its efforts 

and resources on providing targeted and 

meaningful support for planning and 

readiness nationwide. Additionally, 

FHWA will ensure that excellent 

planning practices are identified will be 

shared broadly across the country. 

Respondents: Respondents are 

representatives of State DOT 

headquarters and districts, Metropolitan 

Planning, Organizations, Regional 

Planning Organizations, and Tribal 

Governments. 

Respondents: 950 respondents 

annually. 

Frequency: 4 per year for 3 years. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Response: Approximately 30 minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: Up to 1,900 hours annually. 

Public Comments Invited: You are 

asked to comment on any aspect of this 

information collection, including: (1) 

Whether the proposed collection is 

necessary for the FHWA’s performance; 

(2) the accuracy of the estimated 

burden; (3) ways for the FHWA to 

enhance the quality, usefulness, and 

clarity of the collected information; and 

(4) ways that the burden could be 

minimized, including the use of 

computer technology, without reducing 

the quality of the collected information. 

The agency will summarize and/or 

include your comments in the request 

for OMB’s clearance of this information 

collection. 

Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act 

of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; 

and 49 CFR 1.48. 

Issued on: October 5, 2017. 

Michael Howell, 

Information Collection Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2017–22054 Filed 10–11–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket No. FRA–2017–0002–N–23] 

Proposed Agency Information 

Collection Activities; Comment 

Request 

AGENCY: Federal Railroad 

Administration (FRA), U.S. Department 

of Transportation. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: Under the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and its 

implementing regulations, FRA seeks 

renewed approval of the proposed 

information collection activities listed 

below. Before submitting these 

information collection requests (ICRs) to 

the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for approval, FRA is soliciting 

public comment on specific aspects of 

the activities, which are identified in 

this notice. 

DATES: Comments must be received no 

later than December 11, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on any or all of the following proposed 

activities by mail to either: Mr. Robert 

Brogan, Information Collection 

Clearance Officer, Office of Railroad 

Safety, Regulatory Analysis Division, 

RRS–21, Federal Railroad 

Administration, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Mail Stop 25, Washington, 

DC 20590; or Ms. Kim Toone, 

Information Collection Clearance 

Officer, Office of Information 

Technology, RAD–20, Federal Railroad 

Administration, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Mail Stop 35, Washington, 

DC 20590. Commenters requesting FRA 

to acknowledge receipt of their 

respective comments must include a 

self-addressed stamped postcard stating, 

‘‘Comments on OMB Control Number 

2130–0571’’ or ‘‘Comments on OMB 

Control Number 2130–0596,’’ and 

should also include the title of the 

collection of information. Alternatively, 

comments may be faxed to (202) 493– 

6216 or (202) 493–6497, or emailed to 

Mr. Brogan at Robert.Brogan@dot.gov, or 

Ms. Toone at Kim.Toone@dot.gov. 

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: Mr. 

Robert Brogan, Information Collection 

Clearance Officer, Office of Railroad 

Safety, Safety Regulatory Analysis 

Division, RRS–21, Federal Railroad 

Administration, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Mail Stop 25, Washington, 

DC 20590 (telephone: (202) 493–6292) 

or Ms. Kim Toone, Information 

Collection Clearance Officer, Office of 

Information Technology, RAD–20, 

Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., Mail Stop 35, 

Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202) 

493–6132). 

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 to implement them. See 44 

U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A); 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), 

1320.10(e)(1), 1320.12(a). FRA invites 

interested respondents to comment on 

the following summary of proposed 

information collection activities 

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 by 

automated, electronic, mechanical, or 

other technological collection 

techniques and other forms of 

information technology (e.g., permitting 

electronic submission of responses). See 

44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A); 5 CFR 

1320.8(d)(1). 

FRA believes that soliciting public 

comment will promote its efforts to 

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 


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reporting burdens; (2) ensure that it 

organizes 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. 

Below is a brief summary of currently 

approved information collection 

activities that FRA will submit for 

renewed clearance by OMB as required 

under the PRA: 

Title: Occupational Noise Exposure 

for Railroad Operating Employees. 

OMB Control Number: 2130–0571. 

Abstract: FRA uses the collection of 

information to ensure railroads covered 

by this rule establish and implement 

noise monitoring, hearing conservation, 

and audiometric testing programs. This 

collection also includes hearing 

conservation training programs that 

protect railroad employees from the 

damaging and potentially dangerous 

effects of excessive noise in the 

everyday rail environment. 

Form Number(s): N/A. 

Affected Public: Businesses. 

Respondent Universe: 755 railroads. 

Frequency of Submission: On 

occasion. 

Affected Public: Businesses 

(Railroads, railroads equipment 

manufacturers). 

Reporting Burden: 

CFR section Respondent universe Total annual 

responses 

Average time per 

response 

Total annual burden 

hours 

227.13—Waivers ............................................ 502 railroads .............. 2 petitions .................. 60 minutes ................. 2 hours. 

227.103—Noise monitoring program: development and implementation.502 railroads .............. 5 programs ................. 30 hours ..................... 150 hours. 

—Notification of employee of monitoring 502 railroads .............. 5 lists .......................... 30 minutes ................. 3 hours. 

227.107—Hearing Conservation Program 

(HCP)—Development of programs.

502 railroads .............. 5 HCPs ...................... 31 hours ..................... 155 hours. 

—Revised hearing conservation programs (HCPs).502 railroads .............. 5 HCPs ...................... 1.75 hours .................. 9 hours. 

227.109—Audiometric Testing Program—Existing employees—baseline audiograms.85,600 employees ..... 7,704 tests ................. 25 minutes ................. 3,210 hours. 

—Periodic audiograms ............................ 85,600 employees ..... 28,530 tests ............... 10 minutes ................. 4,755 hours. 

—Evaluation of audiograms .................... 85,600 employees ..... 2,330 ratings + 93 

retests.

6 min./+ 30 min. ......... 280 hours. 

—Problem audiograms/& provision of required documents to medical professional.8,000 employees ....... 45 documents ............ 10 minutes ................. 8 hours. 

—Follow-up procedures—notifications ... 8,000 employees ....... 93 notices .................. 5 minutes ................... 8 hours. 

—Fitting/training of employees: hearing 

protectors.

240 employees .......... 240 tr. session ........... 5 minutes ................... 20 hours. 

—Referrals for clinical/otological exam .. 240 employees .......... 20 referrals ................. 2 hours ....................... 40 hours. 

—Notification to employee of need for 

otological examination.

240 employees .......... 20 notices .................. 5 minutes ................... 2 hours. 

—New audiometric interpretation ........... 240 employees .......... 20 notices .................. 5 minutes ................... 2 hours. 

227.111—Audiometric test requirements ....... 1,000 mobile vans ..... 1,000 tests ................. 45 minutes ................. 750 hours. 

227.117—Hearing protection attenuation— 

evaluation.

502 railroads .............. 50 evaluations ............ 30 minutes ................. 25 hours. 

—Re-evaluations of adequacy of hearing protection attenuation when employee noise exposure increases.502 railroads .............. 10 re-evaluations ....... 30 minutes ................. 5 hours. 

227.119—Hearing Conservation Training 

Program—development.

502 railroads .............. 5 programs ................. 60 minutes ................. 5 hours. 

—Employee HCP Training ...................... 502 railroads .............. 26,000 tr. employees 30 minutes ................. 13,000 hours. 

—Periodic Training ................................. 502 railroads .............. 7,704 tr. employees ... 30 minutes ................. 3,852 hours. 

227.121—Recordkeeping—authorization: 

records.

502 railroads .............. 30 requests + 30 responses.10 minutes + 15 minutes.13 hours. 

—Request for copies of reports .............. 502 railroads .............. 150 requests + 150 

responses.

21 minutes + 45 minutes.166 hours. 

—Records transfer when carrier becomes defunct.502 railroads .............. 10 records .................. 24 minutes ................. 4 hours. 

—Railroad audiometric test records ....... 502 railroads .............. 26,000 records ........... 2 minutes ................... 867 hours. 

—Hearing Conservation Program (HCP): 

Records.

502 railroads .............. 54,000 records ........... 45 seconds ................ 675 hours. 

229.121—Locomotive Cab Noise—tests/ 

records and certification.

3 equipment manufacturers.610 records + 90 certs 5 minutes + 40 minutes.111 hours. 

—Equipment maintenance: excessive 

noise reports.

484 railroads .............. 3,000 reports + 3,000 

record.

1 minute + 1 minute .. 100 hours. 

—Maintenance records ........................... 484 railroads .............. 3,750 records ............. 1 minute ..................... 63 hours. 

—Internal auditable monitoring systems 484 railroads .............. 22 systems + 2 systems.36 min. + 8.25 hours 30 hours. 

Appendix H—Static test protocols/records .... 700 locomotives ......... 2 retests + 2 records 10 minutes + 5 minutes.1 hour. 

Total Estimated Annual Responses: 

164,734. 

Total Estimated Annual Burden: 

28,311 hours. 

Type of Request: Extension of a 

Currently Approved Collection. 

Title: Conductor Certification. 


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OMB Control Number: 2130–0596. 

Abstract: FRA’s conductor 

certification regulation (49 CFR part 

242) requires railroads to have a formal 

program for certifying conductors. As 

part of that program, railroads are 

required to have a formal process for 

training prospective conductors and 

determining that all persons are 

competent before permitting them to 

serve as a conductor. FRA intended the 

regulation to ensure that only those 

persons who meet minimum Federal 

safety standards serve as conductors. 

FRA collects information to ensure that 

railroads and their employees fully 

comply with all the requirements of part 

242, including a conductor certification/ 

recertification program, fitness 

requirements, initial and periodic 

testing of conductors, territorial 

qualifications, etc. 

Form Number(s): N/A. 

Affected Public: Businesses. 

Respondent Universe: 704 railroads. 

Frequency of Submission: On 

occasion; annually. 

Reporting Burden: 

CFR section/subject Respondent universe Total annual 

responses 

Average time per 

response 

Total annual burden 

hours 

242.9—Waivers—Petitions ............................ 704 railroads .............. 3 petitions .................. 3 hours ....................... 9 hours. 

242.101/103—Certification programs for new 

railroads.

704 railroads .............. 5 new programs ......... 15.5 hours .................. 78 hours. 

—Conductor certification submission: 

Copies to rail labor organizations— 

RLO.

704 railroads .............. 40 copies ................... 15 minutes ................. 10 hours. 

—Affirmative statements that copies of 

submissions were sent to RLOs.

704 railroads .............. 40 avowals ................. 15 minutes ................. 10 hours. 

—Certified comments on submissions ... 704 railroads .............. 15 comments ............. 4 hours ....................... 60 hours.

—Certification programs disapproved by 

FRA and then revised.

704 railroads .............. 10 programs ............... 3 hours ....................... 30 hours. 

—Revised certification programs still not 

conforming and then resubmitted.

704 railroads .............. 3 programs ................. 2 hours ....................... 6 hours. 

—Certification programs materially modified after initial FRA approval.704 railroads .............. 15 programs ............... 2 hours ....................... 30 hours. 

—Materially modified programs disapproved by FRA & then revised.704 railroads .............. 3 programs ................. 2 hours ....................... 6 hours. 

—Revised programs disapproved and 

then re-submitted.

704 railroads .............. 1 program .................. 2 hours ....................... 2 hours. 

242.105—Implementation Schedule 

—Issued certificates (1⁄3 each year) ....... 704 railroads .............. 16,200 certif ............... 30 minutes ................. 8,100 hours. 

—Issued certificates (1⁄3 each year) ....... 704 railroads .............. 1,800 certif. ................ 30 minutes ................. 900 hours. 

—Requests for delayed certification ....... 704 railroads .............. 200 requests .............. 30 minutes ................. 100 hours. 

—Testing/evaluation to certify persons .. 704 railroads .............. 1,000 tests ................. 560 hours ................... 560,000 hours. 

—Testing/evaluation to certify conductors (Class III).704 railroads .............. 100 tests .................... 400 hours ................... 40,000 hours. 

242.107—Types of service 

—Reclassification to diff. type of cert ..... 704 railroads .............. 25 conductor tests/ratings.8 hours ....................... 200 hours. 

242.109—Opportunity by RRs for certification candidates to review and comment 

on prior safety record.

704 Railroads ............. 200 records + 200 

comment.

30 minutes + 10 minutes.133 hours. 

242.111—Prior Safety Conduct as Motor Vehicle Operator 

—Eligibility determinations ...................... 704 Railroads ............. 1,100 ratings .............. 10 minutes ................. 183 hours. 

—Initial certification for 60 days ............. 704 Railroads ............. 75 certif ...................... 10 minutes ................. 13 hours. 

—Recertification for 60 days .................. 704 Railroads ............. 125 re-certif ................ 10 minutes ................. 21 hours. 

—Driver info. not provided and request 

for waiver by persons/railroad.

704 Railroads ............. 5 requests .................. 2 hours ....................... 10 hours. 

—Request to obtain driver’s license information from licensing agency.54,000 Conductors/ 

Persons.

18,000 requests ......... 15 minutes ................. 4,500 hours. 

—Requests for additional information 

from licensing agency.

54,000 Conductors/ 

Persons.

25 requests ................ 10 minutes ................. 4 hours. 

—Notification to RR by persons of never 

having a license.

54,000 Conductors/ 

Persons.

25 notices .................. 10 minutes ................. 4 hours. 

—Report of Motor Vehicle Incidents ....... 54,000 Conductors .... 200 reports ................. 10 minutes ................. 33 hours. 

—Evaluation of driving record ................ 54,000 Conductors .... 18,000 rating .............. 15 minutes ................. 4,500 hours. 

—DAC referral by RR after report of 

driving drug/alcohol incident.

704 Railroads ............. 180 referrals ............... 5 minutes ................... 15 hours. 

—DAC request and supply by persons 

of prior counseling or treatment.

704 Railroads ............. 5 requests/records ..... 30 minutes ................. 3 hours. 

—Conditional certifications recommended by DAC.704 Railroads ............. 50 certificate endorsements.4 hours ....................... 200 hours. 

242.113—Prior safety conduct as employee 

of a different railroad.

54,000 conductors ..... 360 requests/360 

records.

15 minutes + 30 minutes.270 hours. 

242.115—Determination that person meets 

eligibility requirements.

54,000 conductors ..... 18,000 determination 2 minutes ................... 600 hours. 

—Written documents from DAC that person is not affected by a disorder.54,000 conductors ..... 400 docs .................... 30 minutes ................. 200 hours. 

—Self-referral by conductors for substance abuse counseling.704 railroads .............. 30 self-referrals .......... 10 minutes ................. 5 hours. 


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CFR section/subject Respondent universe Total annual 

responses 

Average time per 

response 

Total annual burden 

hours 

—Certification reviews for occurrence/ 

documentation of prior alcohol/drug 

conduct by persons/conductors.

704 railroads .............. 18,000 cert. reviews .. 10 minutes ................. 3,000 hours. 

—Written determination that most recent 

incident has occurred.

704 railroads .............. 150 decision. .............. 60 minutes ................. 150 hours. 

—Notification to person that recertification has been denied.704 railroads .............. 300 notices ................ 10 minutes ................. 50 hours. 

—Persons/conductors waiving investigation/de-certifications.54,000 conductors ..... 300 waivers/de-certs .. 10 minutes ................. 50 hours. 

242.117—Vision and Hearing Acuity 

—Determination vision standards met .... 704 railroads .............. 18,000 deter ............... 20 minutes ................. 6,000 hours. 

—Determination hearing standards met 704 railroads .............. 18,000 deter ............... 20 minutes ................. 6,000 hours. 

—Additional gap hearing tests ................ 704 railroads .............. 200 deter .................... 20 minutes ................. 67 hours. 

—Medical examiner certificate that person has been examined/passed test.704 railroads .............. 18,000 certif ............... 2 hours ....................... 36,000 hours. 

—Document standards met with conditions.704 railroads .............. 100 docs .................... 30 minutes ................. 50 hours. 

—Document standards not met .............. 704 railroads .............. 100 docs .................... 30 minutes ................. 50 hours. 

—Notation person needs corrective device (glasses/hearing aid).704 railroads .............. 10,000 notes .............. 10 minutes ................. 1,667 hours. 

—Request for further medical evaluation 

for new determination.

704 railroads .............. 100 requests + 100 

ratings.

60 minutes + 2 hours 300 hours. 

—Request for second retest and another medical evaluation.704 railroads .............. 25 requests + 25 ratings.60 minutes + 2 hours 75 hours. 

—Consultations by medical examiners 

with railroad officer and issue of conditional certification.

704 railroads .............. 100 consults + 100 

certif.

2 hours + 10 minutes 217 hours. 

—Notification by certified conductor of 

deterioration of vision/hearing.

704 railroads .............. 10 notices .................. 10 minutes ................. 2 hours. 

242.119—Training 

—New RRs—Training program .............. 5 railroads .................. 5 programs ................. 3 hours ....................... 15 hours. 

—Modification to training program .......... 704 railroads .............. 5 program .................. 30 minutes ................. 3 hours. 

—Completion of training program by 

conductors/persons—documents.

704 railroads .............. 100 docs .................... 60 minutes ................. 100 hours. 

—Conductor refresher training ............... 704 railroads .............. 100 retrained conductors.2 hours ....................... 200 hours. 

—Modified training programs due to new 

laws, regulations, orders, technologies, procedures, or equipment.

704 railroads .............. 24 modified programs 4 hours ....................... 96 hours. 

—Employee consultation with qualified 

supervisory employee if given written 

test to demonstrate knowledge of 

physical characteristics of any assigned territory.

704 railroads .............. 1,000 consult ............. 15 minutes ................. 250 hours. 

—Familiarization training for conductor 

of acquiring railroad from selling company/railroad prior to commencement 

of new operation.

704 railroads .............. 10 trained conductors 8 hours ....................... 80 hours. 

—RR Continuous education/training of 

conductors.

704 railroads .............. 18,000 tr. Conductors 8 hours ....................... 144,000 hours. 

242.121—Knowledge Testing 

—Determining eligibility .......................... 704 railroads .............. 18,000 deter ............... 30 minutes ................. 9,000 hours. 

—Retests/re-examinations ...................... 704 railroads .............. 500 re-tests ................ 8 hours ....................... 4,000 hours. 

242.123—Monitoring Operational Performance 

—Unannounced compliance tests and 

records.

704 railroads .............. 18,000 tests + 18,000 

records.

10 minutes + 5 minutes.4,500 hours. 

—Return to service that requires unannounced compliance test/record.704 railroads .............. 1,000 tests + 1,000 

records.

10 minutes + 5 minutes.250 hours. 

242.125/127—Determination made by RR 

relying on another railroad’s certification.

704 railroads .............. 100 decisions ............. 30 minutes ................. 50 hours. 

—Determination by Another Country ...... 704 railroads .............. 100 decisions ............. 30 minutes ................. 50 hours. 

242.203—Retaining information supporting 

determination: Records.

704 railroads .............. 18,000 records ........... 15 minutes ................. 4,500 hours. 

—Amended electronic records ............... 704 railroads .............. 20 records .................. 60 minutes ................. 20 hours. 

242.209—Maintenance of Certificates 

—Request to display certificate .............. 704 railroads .............. 2,000 request/displays 2 minutes ................... 67 hours. 

—Notification by conductors that RR request to serve exceeds certification.704 railroads .............. 1,000 notices ............. 10 minutes ................. 167 hours. 

242.211—Replacement of certificates ........... 704 railroads .............. 500 replaced certifications.5 minutes ................... 42 hours. 

242.213—Multiple Certificates 


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CFR section/subject Respondent universe Total annual 

responses 

Average time per 

response 

Total annual burden 

hours 

—Notification to engineer that no conductor is on train.704 railroads .............. 5 notifications ............. 10 minutes ................. 1 hour. 

—Notification of denial of certification by 

individuals holding multiple certifications.

704 railroads .............. 10 notices .................. 10 minutes ................. 2 hours. 

242.215—RR Oversight Responsibility 

—RR review and analysis of administration of certification program.704 railroads .............. 44 reviews/analyses .. 40 hours ..................... 1,760 hours. 

—Report of findings by RR to FRA ........ 704 railroads .............. 36 reports ................... 4 hours ....................... 144 hours. 

242.301—Determinations—Territorial qualification and joint operations.320 railroads .............. 1,080 deter ................. 15 minutes ................. 270 hours. 

—Notification by persons who do not 

meet territorial qualification.

320 railroads .............. 500 notices ................ 10 minutes ................. 83 hours. 

242.401—Notification to candidate of information that forms basis for denying certification and candidate response.704 railroads .............. 40 notices + 40 responses.60 minutes/60 minutes 80 hours. 

—Written notification of denial of certification.704 railroads .............. 80 notices .................. 60 minutes ................. 80 hours. 

242.403/405—Criteria for revoking certification; periods of ineligibility 

—Review of compliance conduct ........... 704 railroads .............. 950 reviews ................ 10 minutes ................. 158 hours. 

—Written determination that the most 

recent incident has occurred.

704 railroads .............. 950 written determination.60 minutes ................. 950 hours. 

242.407—Process for Revoking Certification 

—Revocation for violations of section 

242.115(e).

704 railroads .............. 950 revoked certificates.8 hours ....................... 7,600 hours. 

—Immediate suspension of certificate .... 704 railroads .............. 950 suspend certificates.1 hour ......................... 950 hours. 

—Determinations based on RR hearing 

record.

704 railroads .............. 950 decisions ............. 15 minutes ................. 238 hours. 

—Hearing record ..................................... 704 railroads .............. 950 records ................ 30 minutes ................. 475 hours. 

—Written decisions by RR official .......... 704 railroads .............. 950 decisions ............. 2 hours ....................... 1,900 hours. 

—Service of written decision on employee by RR + RR service proof.704 railroads .............. 950 decisions + 950 

proofs.

10 minutes + 5 minutes.238 hours. 

—Written waiver of right to hearing ........ 54,000 Conductors .... 425 waivers ................ 10 minutes ................. 71 hours.

—Revocation of certification based on 

information that another railroad has 

done so.

704 railroads .............. 15 revoked certifications.10 minutes ................. 3 hours. 

—Placing relevant information in record 

prior to suspending certification/convening hearing.

704 railroads .............. 100 updated Records 1 hour ......................... 100 hours. 

Total Estimated Responses: 268,799. 

Total Estimated Total Annual Burden: 

856,406 hours. 

Type of Request: Extension of a 

Currently Approved Collection. 

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 it may 

not conduct or sponsor, and a 

respondent is not required to respond to 

a collection of information unless it 

displays a currently valid OMB control 

number. 

Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520. 

Brett Jortland, 

Acting Deputy Chief Counsel. 

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BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. NHTSA–2016–0137; Notice 2] 

Arconic Wheel and Transportation 

Products, Grant of Petition for 

Decision of Inconsequential 

Noncompliance 

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic 

Safety Administration (NHTSA), 

Department of Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Grant of petition. 

SUMMARY: Arconic Wheel and 

Transportation Products, a business 

division of Arconic, Inc., formerly 

known as Alcoa, Inc. (Arconic), has 

determined that certain Alcoa 

aluminum wheels do not fully comply 

with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety 

Standard (FMVSS) No. 120, Tire 

Selection and Rims and Motor Home/ 

Recreation Vehicle Trailer Load 

Carrying Capacity Information for Motor 

Vehicles with a GVWR of more than 

4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds). Alcoa, 

Inc. filed a noncompliance information 

report dated November 21, 2016. 

Arconic then petitioned NHTSA on 

December 5, 2016, for a decision that 

the subject noncompliance is 

inconsequential as it relates to motor 

vehicle safety. 

ADDRESSES: For further information on 

this decision please contact Kerrin 

Bressant, Office of Vehicle Safety 

Compliance, the National Highway 

Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 

telephone (202) 366–1110. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Overview: Arconic Wheel and 

Transportation Products (Arconic), has 

determined that certain Alcoa 

aluminum wheels do not fully comply 

with paragraph S5.2(b) of Federal Motor 

Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 

120, Tire Selection and Rims and Motor 

Home/Recreation Vehicle Trailer Load 

Carrying Capacity Information for Motor 


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