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 Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration
 AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration, DOT.
 ACTION: Notice.
 SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and its implementing regulations, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) hereby announces that it is seeking renewal of the following currently approved information collection activities. Before submitting these information collection requirements for clearance by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), FRA is soliciting public comment on specific aspects of the activities identified below.
 DATES: Comments must be received no later than March 1, 2002.
 ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on any or all of the following proposed activities by mail to either: Mr. Robert Brogan, Office of Safety, Planning and Evaluation Division, RRS-21, Federal Railroad Administration, 1120 Vermont Ave., NW., Mail Stop 17, Washington, DC 20590, or Ms. Dian Deal, Office of 
                        ( print page 67622)
                        Information Technology and Productivity Improvement, RAD-20, Federal Railroad Administration, 1120 Vermont Ave., NW., 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 2130-0544. Alternatively, comments may be transmitted via facsimile to (202) 493-6265 or (202) 493-6170, or E-mail to Mr. Brogan at 
                        *robert.brogan@fra.dot.gov,*
                         or to Ms. Deal at 
                        *dian.deal@fra.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, Office of Planning and Evaluation Division, RRS-21, Federal Railroad Administration, 1120 Vermont Ave., NW., Mail Stop 17, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202) 493-6292) or Dian Deal, Office of Information Technology and Productivity Improvement, RAD-20, Federal Railroad Administration, 1120 Vermont Ave., NW., Mail Stop 35, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202) 493-6133). (These telephone numbers are not toll-free.)


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Pub. L. No. 104-13, § 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 provide 60-days notice to the public for comment on information collection activities before seeking approval for reinstatement or renewal by OMB. 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A);  5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), 1320.10(e)(1), 1320.12(a). Specifically, FRA invites interested respondents to comment on the following summary of proposed information collection activities regarding (i) whether the information collection activities are necessary for FRA to properly execute its functions, including whether the activities will have practical utility; (ii) 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; (iii) ways for FRA to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information being collected; and (iv) ways for FRA to minimize the burden of information collection activities on the public by automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology (
                    *e.g.,*
                     permitting electronic submission of responses). 
                    *See*44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)(I)-(iv); 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1)(I)-(iv). FRA believes that soliciting public comment will promote its efforts to reduce the administrative and paperwork burdens associated with the collection of information mandated by Federal regulations. In summary, FRA reasons that comments received will advance three objectives: (i) reduce reporting burdens; (ii) ensure that it organizes information collection requirements in a “user friendly” format to improve the use of such information; and (iii) accurately assess the resources expended to retrieve and produce information requested. 
                    *See*44 U.S.C. 3501. Below are brief summaries of three currently approved information collection activities that FRA will submit for clearance by OMB as required under the PRA: *Title:*
                     Passenger Equipment Safety Standards. *OMB Control Number:*
                     2130-0544. *Abstract:*
                     The information gained from daily inspections is used to detect and correct equipment problems so as to prevent collisions, derailments, and other occurrences involving railroad passenger equipment that cause injury or death to railroad employees, railroad passengers, or the general public; and to mitigate the consequences of any such occurrences, to the extent they can not be prevented. The information provided promotes passenger train safety by ensuring requirements are met for railroad passenger equipment design and performance; fire safety; emergency systems; the inspection, testing, and maintenance of passenger equipment; and other provisions for the safe operation of railroad passenger equipment. *Affected Public:*
                     Railroads. *Respondent Universe:*
                     685 railroads. *Frequency of Submission:*
                     On occasion; annually, recordkeeping. *Reporting Burden:* CFR section
Respondent universe
Total annual responses
Average time per response
Total annual burden hours
Total annual burden cost216.14—Special Notice for Repairs
14 Railroads
9 Forms
5 minutes
1
$34238.1—Scope
14Railroads
11 Notifications
45 minutes
8
272238.7—Waivers
14 Railroads
9 Waivers
2 hours/25 hours
64
2,176238.11—Penalties
14 Railroads
1 False Report
15 minutes
25
8238.15—Pass Equip.—Detective en route
14 Railroads
1,000 Tags/cards
3 minutes
50
2,250—Auto Tracking Sys
14 Railroads
288 Tags/cards
3 minutes
14
630—Conditional Reqmnt
14 Railroads
144 Notifications
3 minutes
7
315238.17—Usual Limitations Pass Equip—Defects
14 Railroads
200 Tags/cards
3 minutes
10
300—Safety App Defects
14 Railroads
76 Tags/cards
3 minutes
4
120Notifications
14 Railroads
38 Notifications
30 seconds
.32
10238.19—List of Brake Repair Points
14 Railroads
1 List
2 hours
2
68—Subsequent Yrs
14 Railroads
1 Update
1 hour
1
34238.21—Spec. Approval Proced
14 Railroads
1 Petition
16 hours
16
544—Alt. Compliance
14 Railroads
1 Petition
120 hours
120
4,080—Service Test Plan
14 Railroads
2 Plans
40 hours
80
2,720—Comments
14 Railroads
8 Comments
1 hour
8
440238.103—Fire Saf
14 Railroads
4 Equip Designs
540 hours
2,160
110,400—Subsequent Orders
14 Railroads
4 Equip Designs
60 hours
240
24,000238.107—Insp. Test & Main Plan
14 Railroads
14 Reviews
60 hours
840
28,560( print page 67623)238.109—Employee Training
14 Railroads
3,900 Employees
2 hours
7,800
232,500—Recordkeeping
14 Railroads
2,500 Records
3 minutes
125
4,250238.111—Pre-Rev. Service Test Plan
10 Equip Man.
4 Plans
16 hours
64
4,288—Pre-Rev. Service Test Plan
10 Equip Man
4 Plans
200 hours
800
69,440Subsequent Orders
10 Equip Plan
4 Plans
60 hours
240
18,720238.203—Static End Strength
14 Railroads
1 Petition
100 hours
100
5,500—Comments
14 Railroads
6 Comments
20 hours
120
6,600238.237—Auto Monitoring
14 Railroads
14 Documents
2 hours
28
952—Tags
14 Railroads
100 Tags
3 minutes
5
225238.303—MU Locos Inop. Brakes
14 Railroads
50 Tags/cards
3 minutes
3
135—Conv. Locomotive
14 Railroads
50 Tags/cards
3 minutes
3
135—Written Notices
14 Railroads
25 Written Notices
3 minutes
1
34—Records
14 Railroads
2,017,756 Records
1 minute
33,629
1,143,386238.305—Int. Calendar Day Insp
14 Railroads
480 Tags
1 minute
8
288—Records
14 Railroads
1,866,904 Records
1 minute
31,115
1,057,910238.307—Periodic Mech Insp.—p/cars
14 Railroads
5 Notifications
3 hours
25
850—Records
14 Railroads
56,462 Records
2 minutes
941
63,988—Detailed Docs
14 Railroads
5 Documents
100 hours
500
17,000238.311—Single Car Test
14 Railroads
25 Tags
3 minutes
1
36238.315—Class IA—Brake Pressure
14 Railroads
365,000 Communications
3 seconds
304
0—Comm Signal Sys
14 Railroads
365,000 Tests
15 seconds
1,521
0238.317—Class II Brake Test
14 Railroads
365,000 Communications
3 seconds
304
0—Signal Sys
14 Railroads
365,000 Tests
15 seconds
1,521
50238.431—Brake System
14 Railroads
1 Analysis
40 hours
40
1,360238.437—Emerg Communication
3 Car Manuf
3 instr. Sets/2250 decals
25 hours/10 min
117
3,810238.441—Emerg. Roof Entrance Loc
3 Car Manuf
3 instr. Sets/250 placards
25 hours/1 hour
325
10,050238.445—Auto. Monitoring
1 Railroad
10,000 Alerts
10 seconds
28
0—Self-Test Feature
1 Railroad
21,900 Notification
20 seconds
122
0
 *Total Responses:*
                     5,442,514. *Estimated Total Annual Burden:*
                     83,417 hours. *Status:*
                     Regular Review. Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 3507(a) and 5 CFR 1320.5(b), 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. Kathy A. Weiner, Director, Office of Information Technology and Support Systems,Federal Railroad Administration.


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