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BILLING CODE 4910-13-P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket No. FRA 2016-0002-N-7] Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of Transportation. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. 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 requests

(ICRs)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 April 25, 2016. 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 Safety, Regulatory Safety Analysis Division, RRS-21, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Mail Stop 25, Washington, DC 20590, or Ms. Kimberly Toone, Information Collection Clearance Officer, Office of Information Technology, RAD-20, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave. 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-_____”. Alternatively, comments may be transmitted via facsimile to

(202)493-6216 or

(202)493-6497, or via email to Mr. Brogan at *Robert.Brogan@dot.gov,* or to 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 Safety, Regulatory Safety Analysis Division, RRS-21, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Mail Stop 25, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone:

(202)493-6292) or Ms. Kimberly Toone, Information Collection Clearance Officer, 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 toll-free.) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Public Law 104-13, sec. 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 is a brief summary of the currently approved ICRs that FRA will submit for clearance by OMB as required under the PRA: *Title:* Designation of Qualified Persons. *OMB Control Number:* 2130-0511. *Abstract:* The collection of information is used to prevent the unsafe movement of defective freight cars. Railroads are required to inspect freight cars for compliance and to determine restrictions on the movements of defective cars. *Form Number(s):* N/A. *Affected Public:* Businesses. *Respondent Universe:* States and Railroads. *Frequency of Submission:* On occasion. *Respondent Universe:* 5 Manufacturers. CFR section Respondent universe Total annual responses Average time per response Total annual burden hours 215.11—Designation of Inspectors—Written Records 673 railroads 1,200 records 2 minutes 40 *Frequency of Submission:* On occasion. *Total Estimated Responses:* 1,200. *Total Estimated Total Annual Burden:* 40 hours. *Type of Request:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Title:* Qualifications for Locomotive Engineers. *OMB Control Number:* 2130-0533. *Abstract:* Section 4 of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 1988 (RSIA), Public Law 100-342, 102 Stat. 624 (June 22, 1988), later amended and re-codified by Public Law 103-272, 108 Stat. 874 (July 5, 1994), required that FRA issue regulations to establish any necessary program for certifying or licensing locomotive engineers. The collection of information is used by FRA to ensure that railroads employ and properly train qualified individuals as locomotive engineers and designated supervisors of locomotive engineers. The collection of information is also used by FRA to verify that railroads have established required certification programs for locomotive engineers and that these programs fully conform to the standards specified in the regulation. *Affected Public:* Businesses. *Respondent Universe:* 733 railroads. *Frequency of Submission:* On occasion; annually; tri-annually. Reporting Burden: CFR section Respondent universe Total annual responses Average time per response Total annual burden hours 240.9—Waivers 763 railroads 3 waiver petitions 90 minutes 5 240.101/103:—Cert. Prog.—Amendmnts: 763 railroads 50 amendments 1 hour 50 —Cert. Prog.—New 20 railroads 20 programs 40 hours 800 —Final Review 20 railroads 20 reviews 1 hour 20 —Material Modification to Program 763 railroads 30 modified programs 45 minutes 23 240.105(b)—Selection Criteria for DSLEs—Exams

(c)Written Reports/ 763 railroads 50 examinations 1 hour 50 Determinations of DSLE Performance Skills 10 railroads 10 reports 1 hour 10 240.109/App. C—Prior Safety Conduct Data 17,667 candidates 25 responses 60 minutes 25 240.111/App C—Driver's License Data 17,667 candidates 17,667 requests 15 minutes 4,417 —NDR Match—notifications and requests for data 763 railroads 177 notices + 177 requests 15 min. + 15 min 89 —Written response from candidate on driver's lic. data 763 railroads 20 cases/comments 30 minutes 10 240.111(g)—Notice to RR of Absence of License 53,000 candidates 4 letters 15 minutes 1 240.111(h)—Duty to furnish data on prior safety conduct as motor vehicle op 763 railroads 200 phone calls 10 minutes 33 240.113—Notice to RR Furnishing Data on Prior Safety Conduct—Diff. RR 17,667 candidates 353 requests + 353 responses 15 min./30 min 265 240.119—Self-referral to EAP re: active substance abuse disorder 53,000 locomotive engineers 50 self-referrals 5 minutes 4 240.121—Criteria—Vision/Hearing Acuity Data—New Railroads 20 railroads 20 copies 15 minutes 5 240.121—Criteria—Vision/Hearing Acuity Data—Cond. Certification 763 railroads 20 reports 1 hour 20 240.121—Criteria—Vision/Hearing Acuity Data—Not Meeting Standards—Notice by Employee 763 railroads 10 notifications 15 minutes 3 240.127—Criteria for Examining Skill Performance—Modification to Certification Program to Include Scoring System 763 railroads 191 amended programs 48 hours + 8 hours 1,968 240.201/221—List of Qualified DSLEs 763 railroads 763 updates 60 minutes 763 240.201/221—List of Qualified Loco. Engineers 763 railroads 763 updated lists 60 minutes 763 240.201/223/301—Loco. Engineers Certificate 53,000 candidates 17,667 certificates 5 minutes 1,472 —False entry on certificates N/A N/A N/A N/A 240.205—Data to EAP Counselor 763 railroads 177 records 5 minutes 15 240.207—Medical Certificate Showing Hearing/Vision Standards are Met 53,000 candidates 17,667 certificates 70 minutes 20,612 —Written determinations waiving use of corrective device 763 railroads 30 determinations 2 hours 60 240.219—Denial of Certification 17,667 candidates 30 letters + 30 responses 1 hour 60 —Notification to Employee of Adverse Decision 763 railroads 30 notifications 1 hour 30 240.227—Canadian Certification Data N/A N/A N/A N/A 240. 229—Joint Operations—Notice—not qualified 321 railroads 184 employee calls 5 minutes 15 240.309—RR Oversight Resp.: Detected Poor Safety Conduct—Annotation 15 railroads 6 annotations 15 minutes 2 Testing Requirements: 240.209/213—Written Tests 53,000 candidates 17,667 tests 2 hours 35,334 240.211/213—Performance Test 53,000 candidates 17,667 tests 2 hours 35,334 240.303—Annual operational monitor observation 53,000 candidates 53,000 tests/docs 2 hours 106,000 240.303—Annual operating rules compliance test 53,000 candidates 53,000 tests 1 hour 53,000 Recordkeeping: 240.215—Retaining Info. Supporting Determination 763 railroads 17,667 records 30 minutes 8,834 240.305—Engineer's Notice of Non-Qualification to RR: 53,000 engineers or candidates 100 notifications 5 minutes 8 —Relaying Certification Denial or Revocation Status to other certifying railroad 1,060 engineers 2 letters 30 minutes 1 240.307—Notice to Engineer of Disqualification 763 railroads 900 letters 1 hour 900 240.309—Railroad Annual Review 51 railroads 51 reviews 40 hours 2,040 —Report of findings 51 railroads 12 reports 1 hour 12 *Total Responses:* 216,863. *Estimated Total Annual Burden:* 272,672 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. Issued in Washington, DC, on February 18, 2016. Corey Hill, Acting Executive Director. [FR Doc. 2016-03754 Filed 2-23-16; 8:45 am]

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