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rulemaking on these issues, there will

be another round of public comment.

We invite the public to send us

information and comments relating to

the following issues:

1. Whether pilots and other flight

crew members should carry firearms of

less-than-lethal weapons, and if so,

whether it should be on a voluntary

basis;

2. Whether and how the weapons

should be stored on the aircraft or

carried on board;

3. The types and numbers of lessthan-lethal weapons that should be

carried on aircraft for use by qualified

flight deck crew members;

4. The types of restraining devices or

other kinds of equipment that should be

on aircraft;

5. The types and numbers of firearms

that should be carried on aircraft for use

by qualified pilots and the types of

ammunition;

6. The amount and type of weapons

training that we should require,

including whether there should be

initial and recurrent training.

7. How the less-than-lethal weapons

and firearms should be carried, stored,

maintained (if necessary), and accessed

on the aircraft.

8. What types of aircraft modifications

we should require when aircraft are

equipped with less-than-lethal weapons

or firearms, such as modifications to

ventilation or avionics systems;

9. Whether the qualifications for using

less-than-lethal weapons or firearms

should be integrated into the existing

systems for establishing and

maintaining airman qualifications, such

as pilot certificates and ratings;

10. The circumstances under which

less-than-lethal weapons may be used;

11. How to identify individuals who

are willing to provide emergency

services on commercial flights;

12. Whether to maintain a registry of

some or all of these individuals;

13, The minimum qualifications of

those who would provide emergency

services on commercial air flights; and

14. The type of training providers of

emergency services on commercial air

flights should have.

We invite the public to raise any

additional issues or concerns related to

these issues, including any other factors

that we should consider addressing in

our recommendations.

Issued in Washington, DC, on December

21, 2001.

James J. Ballough,

Director, Flight Standards Service.

[FR Doc. 01–32040 Filed 12–28–01; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Aviation Rulemaking Advisory

Committee Meeting on Air Carrier and

General Aviation Maintenance Issues

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA) (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA) is issuing this

notice to advise the public of a meeting

of the FAA Aviation Rulemaking

Advisory Committee to discuss Air

Carrier and General Aviation

Maintenance Issues. Specifically the

committee will discuss two tasks

concerning quality assurance and

ratings for aeronautical repair stations.

DATES: The meeting will be held on

January 9, 2002, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Arrange for teleconference capability

and presentations by January 3, 2002.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at

the General Aviation Manufacturers

Association, 1400 K Street, NW., Suite

801, Washington, DC 20005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Vanessa R. Wilkins, Federal Aviation

Administration, Office of Rulemaking

(ARM–207), 800 Independence Avenue,

SW., Washington, DC 20591, telephone

(202) 267–8029; fax (202) 267–5075.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant

to § 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory

Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463; 5 U.S.C.

App II), notice is hereby given of a

meeting of the Aviation Rulemaking

Advisory Committee to discuss air

carrier and general aviation

maintenance issues to be held on

January 9, 2002, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

at the General Aviation Manufacturers

Association, 1400 K Street, NW., Suite

801, Washington, DC 20005.

Meeting Agenda

• Opening remarks and committee

administration

• Discussion of quality system

elements relating to a quality assurance

program

• Break

• Discussion of current regulatory

requirements relating to quality system

elements

• Lunch

• Discussion of quality assurance/

system elements missing from current

regulatory requirements

• Break

• Discussion of repair station ratings

• Adjourn

Attendance is open to the interested

public, but will be limited to the space

available. The FAA will arrange

teleconference capability for individuals

wishing to participate by teleconference

if we receive notification by January 3,

2002. Arrangements to participate by

teleconference can be made by

contacting the person listed in the FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.

Callers outside the Washington

metropolitan area will be responsible for

paying long distance charges.

The public must make arrangements

by January 3, 2002, to present oral

statements at the meeting. The public

may present written statements to the

committee at any time by providing 25

copies to the Assistant Executive

Director, or by bringing the copies to the

meeting. In addition, sign and oral

interpretation can be made available at

the meeting, as well as an assistive

listening device, if requested by January

3, 2002. Arrangements may be made by

contacting the person listed under the

heading FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT.

Issued in Washington, DC, on December

20, 2001.

David E. Cann,

Assistant Executive Director, Aviation

Rulemaking Advisory Committee.

[FR Doc. 01–32039 Filed 12–28–01; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

Proposed Agency Information

Collection Activities; Comment

Request

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

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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 tollfree.)

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 hoursTotal annual burden cost

216.14—Special Notice for Repairs.14 Railroads .......... 9 Forms ................................... 5 minutes ................................. 1 $34

238.1—Scope .......................... 14Railroads ........... 11 Notifications ........................ 45 minutes ............................... 8 272

238.7—Waivers ....................... 14 Railroads .......... 9 Waivers ................................. 2 hours/25 hours ..................... 64 2,176

238.11—Penalties .................... 14 Railroads .......... 1 False Report ......................... 15 minutes ............................... 25 8

238.15—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 ................................. 7 315

238.17—Usual Limitations

Pass Equip—Defects.

14 Railroads .......... 200 Tags/cards ........................ 3 minutes ................................. 10 300

—Safety App Defects ....... 14 Railroads .......... 76 Tags/cards .......................... 3 minutes ................................. 4 120

Notifications ...................... 14 Railroads .......... 38 Notifications ........................ 30 seconds .............................. .32 10

238.19—List of Brake Repair

Points.

14 Railroads .......... 1 List ........................................ 2 hours ..................................... 2 68

—Subsequent Yrs ............ 14 Railroads .......... 1 Update .................................. 1 hour ...................................... 1 34

238.21—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 ...................................... 8 440

238.103—Fire Saf .................... 14 Railroads .......... 4 Equip Designs ...................... 540 hours ................................. 2,160 110,400

—Subsequent Orders ....... 14 Railroads .......... 4 Equip Designs ...................... 60 hours ................................... 240 24,000

238.107—Insp. Test & Main

Plan.

14 Railroads .......... 14 Reviews .............................. 60 hours ................................... 840 28,560

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CFR section Respondent universe Total annual responses Average time per response

Total annual burden hoursTotal annual burden cost

238.109—Employee Training .. 14 Railroads .......... 3,900 Employees ..................... 2 hours ..................................... 7,800 232,500

—Recordkeeping .............. 14 Railroads .......... 2,500 Records ......................... 3 minutes ................................. 125 4,250

238.111—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 69,440

Subsequent Orders .......... 10 Equip Plan ....... 4 Plans ..................................... 60 hours ................................... 240 18,720

238.203—Static End Strength 14 Railroads .......... 1 Petition .................................. 100 hours ................................. 100 5,500

—Comments ..................... 14 Railroads .......... 6 Comments ............................ 20 hours ................................... 120 6,600

238.237—Auto Monitoring ....... 14 Railroads .......... 14 Documents ......................... 2 hours ..................................... 28 952

—Tags .............................. 14 Railroads .......... 100 Tags .................................. 3 minutes ................................. 5 225

238.303—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 1,143,386

238.305—Int. Calendar Day

Insp.

14 Railroads .......... 480 Tags .................................. 1 minute ................................... 8 288

—Records ......................... 14 Railroads .......... 1,866,904 Records .................. 1 minute ................................... 31,115 1,057,910

238.307—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 17,000

238.311—Single Car Test ....... 14 Railroads .......... 25 Tags .................................... 3 minutes ................................. 1 36

238.315—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 0

238.317—Class II Brake Test 14 Railroads .......... 365,000 Communications ........ 3 seconds ................................ 304 0

—Signal Sys ..................... 14 Railroads .......... 365,000 Tests .......................... 15 seconds .............................. 1,521 50

238.431—Brake System .......... 14 Railroads .......... 1 Analysis ................................ 40 hours ................................... 40 1,360

238.437—Emerg Communication.3 Car Manuf .......... 3 instr. Sets/2250 decals ......... 25 hours/10 min ....................... 117 3,810

238.441—Emerg. Roof Entrance Loc.3 Car Manuf .......... 3 instr. Sets/250 placards ........ 25 hours/1 hour ....................... 325 10,050

238.445—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.

[FR Doc. 01–32018 Filed 12–28–01; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[FRA Docket No. 2001–11212, Notice No.

1]

RIN 2130–AA81

Alcohol/Drug Regulations: Temporary

Post-Accident Blood Testing

Procedures

AGENCY: Federal Railroad

Administration (FRA)

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: Some of the existing FRA

post-accident toxicology testing (PATT)

kits contain blood tubes with expiration

dates ranging from December 2001 to

May 2002. These expiration dates refer

only to the vacuum used in the tubes to

draw blood. The replacement blood

tubes that are currently available will

also expire in a few months. For this

reason, FRA will delay replacement of

the expiring tubes until completely new

lots of 18–24 month blood tubes become

available in early 2002.

This notice explains the procedures to

be followed until the replacement of

these expiring blood tubes is complete.

These temporary procedures will not

compromise either the quality or

integrity of any test results.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Lamar Allen, Alcohol and Drug Program

Manager (RRS–11), Office of Safety,

FRA, 400 7th Street, SW, Washington,

DC 20590 (Telephone: (202) 493–6313)

or Patricia V. Sun,Trial Attorney (RCC–

11), Office of Chief Counsel, FRA, 400

7th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20590

(Telephone: (202) 493–6060).

Background

Since 1986, FRA has included

Vacutainer brand 10 milliliter (mL)

evacuated blood collection tubes,

manufactured by Becton Dickinson

(Becton), in its post-accident toxicology

testing (post-accident) kits. Each of the

three individual post-accident kits in a

post-accident toxicology testing box

contains two Vacutainer brand ‘‘greytop’’ glass tubes. These tubes, which

have no interior coating, contain

silicone, a rubber stopper lubricant;

sodium fluoride, an antibacterial agent

and mild anticoagulant; and potassium

oxalate, an anticoagulant. As explained