2018-16403. Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request  

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    AGENCY:

    Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).

    ACTION:

    Notice of information collection; request for comment.

    SUMMARY:

    Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and its implementing regulations, FRA seeks approval of the Information Collection Requests (ICRs) abstracted below. Before submitting these ICRs to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval, FRA is soliciting public comment on specific aspects of the activities identified below.

    DATES:

    Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before October 1, 2018.

    ADDRESSES:

    Submit written comments on the ICRs 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, Room W33-497, 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, Room W34-212, 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-XXXX” (the relevant OMB control number for each ICR is listed below), and should also include the title of the ICR. 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.

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    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

    Mr. Robert Brogan, Information Collection Clearance Officer, Office of Railroad Safety, Regulatory Analysis Division, RRS-21, Federal Railroad Start Printed Page 37607Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W33-497, 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, Room W34-212, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202) 493-6132).

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    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 of the activities. See 44 U.S.C. 3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.8-12. Specifically, FRA invites interested parties to comment on the following ICRs 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, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. See 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A); 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1).

    FRA believes that soliciting public comment may 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 reporting burdens; (2) organize 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.

    The summaries below describe the ICRs that FRA will submit for OMB clearance as the PRA requires:

    Title: Railroad Locomotive Safety Standards and Event Recorders.

    OMB Control Number: 2130-0004.

    Abstract: The Locomotive Safety Standards at 49 CFR part 229 require railroads to inspect, repair, and maintain locomotives, including their event recorders to ensure they are safe and free of defects. Crashworthy locomotive event recorders provide FRA with verifiable factual information about how trains are operated. These devices are used by FRA and State inspectors for part 229 enforcement. The information garnered from crashworthy event recorders is used by railroads to monitor railroad operations and by railroad employees (locomotive engineers, train crews, dispatchers) to improve train handling, and promote the safe and efficient operation of trains throughout the country, based on a surer knowledge of different control inputs.

    Type of Request: Extension with Change of a Currently Approved Information Collection.

    Affected Public: Businesses.

    Form(s): FRA F 6180.49A.

    Respondent Universe: 741 railroads.

    Frequency of Submission: On occasion.

    Reporting Burden:

    CFR sectionRespondent universeTotal annual responsesAverage time per responseTotal annual burden hours
    229.9—Movement of Non-Complying Locomotives44 Railroads21,000 tags1 minute350
    229.15—Remote control locomotive—tagging to indicate in remote control44 Railroads3,000 tags2 minutes100
    —Repair record of defective OCU linked to remote control locomotive44 Railroads300 records5 minutes25
    229.17—Accident Reports44 Railroads1 report15 minutes.25
    229.20—Electronic Recordkeeping—Automatic notice to RR each time locomotive is due for inspection or maintenance44 Railroads21,000 notifications1 second6
    229.21—Daily Locomotive Inspection741 Railroads1,674,400 insp. reports + 5,215,600 insp. reports/records31 minutes + 33 minutes3,733,687
    —Written Reports of MU Locomotive Inspections741 Railroads230,000 written reports13 minutes49,833
    Locomotive Inspection & Repair Record—Form FRA F 6180.49A741 Railroads4,000 forms16 minutes1,067
    229.23—Periodic Inspection: Secondary record of information on Form FRA F 6180.49A741 Railroads9,500 secondary records2 minutes317
    —List of defects/repairs during inspection provided to RR employees + copies of lists741 Railroads4,000 lists + 4,000 copies2 minutes + 2 minutes266
    —Document from railroad to employees of all tests conducted since last periodic inspection741 Railroads9,500 documents/records2 minutes317
    229.31—Main reservoir tests: Periodic inspections—repairs & adjustments, & data on Form 49A741 Railroads9,500 tests/forms8 hours76,000
    229.33—Out-of-Use Credit for Locomotives741 Railroads500 out-of-use notations5 minutes42
    Recordkeeping Requirements
    229.25—Periodic Inspection of Event Recorders: Written Copy of Instructions—Amendments741 Railroads200 amendment copies15 minutes50
    —Data Verification Readout of Event Recorder741 Railroads4,025 readout records/reports90 minutes6,038
    —Pre-Maintenance Test Failures of Event Recorder741 Railroads700 test failure notations30 minutes350
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    229.135—Removal of event recorder from service—Tags741 Railroads1,000 removal tags1 minute17
    —Preserving Locomotive Event Recorder Accident Data—reports741 Railroads3,100 data reports15 minutes775
    Other Requirements
    229.27—Annual tests of event recorders w/self-monitoring feature displaying a failure indication—tests741 Railroads700 tests/records90 minutes1,050
    229.29—Calibration of Locomotive Air Flow Meter—Tests741 Railroads88,000 tests/records60 seconds1,467
    229.46—Tagging locomotive with inoperative or ineffective automatic/independent brake that can only be used in trailing position741 Railroads2,100 tags2 minutes70
    229.85—Marking of all doors, cover plates, or barriers having direct access to high voltage equipment with words “Danger High Voltage” or with word “Danger”741 Railroads1,000 re-paintings/decals3 minutes50
    229.123—Locomotives equipped with a pilot, snowplow, & plate with clearance above 6 inches—Marking/stenciling with words “9 inch Maximum End Plate Height, Yard or Trail Service Only”741 Railroads20 markings/stencils4 minutes1
    —Notation in Remarks section of Form FRA F6180.49A of pilot, snowplow, or end plate clearance above 6 inches741 Railroads20 notations2 minutes1
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    229.303—Requests to FRA for on-track testing of products outside a facility741 Railroads20 requests8 hours160
    229.307—Safety Analysis for each product subject to this Subpart—Document establishing minimum requirements741 Railroads50 safety analysis documents240 hours12,000
    229.309—Safety critical changes to product subject to this Subpart—Notice to FRA741 Railroads10 notifications16 hours160
    —Report by product suppliers and private owners to railroads of any safety-critical changes to product3 Manufacturers30 reports8 hours240
    229.311—Notice to FRA by railroad before placing product in service741 Railroads50 notifications2 hours100
    —Railroad document provided to FRA upon request demonstrating product meets Safety Analysis requirements for life cycle of product741 Railroads50 documents2 hours100
    —Railroad maintenance of data base of all safety relevant hazards encountered after product is placed in service741 Railroads50 databases4 hours200
    —Written report to FRA disclosing frequency of safety relevant hazards for product exceeding threshold set forth in Safety Analysis741 Railroads10 written reports2 hours20
    —Final Report to FRA on results of analyses and counter measures to reduce frequency of safety related hazards741 Railroads10 written final reports4 hours40
    229.313—Product testing results and records741 Railroads120,000 product testing records5 minutes10,000
    229.315—Railroad maintenance of Operations and Maintenance Manual containing all documents related to installation, maintenance, repair, modification, & testing of a product subject to this Part741 Railroads45 manuals + 255 manuals40 hours + 5 hours3,075
    —RR Configuration Management Control Plan741 Railroads45 plans + 255 plans8 hours + 2 hours870
    —Positive ID of safety-critical components741 Railroads60,000 identified components5 minutes5,000
    229.317—RR Establishment and Implementation of Training Qualification program for products subject to this Subpart741 Railroads300 programs40 hours12,000
    —Employees trained under RR program741 Railroads10,000 trained employees60 minutes10,000
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    —Periodic refresher training of employees741 Railroads1,000 re-trained employees60 minutes1,000
    —RR regular and periodic evaluation of effectiveness of its training program741 Railroads300 evaluations4 hours1,200
    —RR record of individuals designated as qualified under this Section741 Railroads10,000 records10 minutes1,667
    Appendix F to Part 229—Guidance for Verification and Validation of Products—3rd Party Assessments741 Railroads/3 Manufacturers1 3rd party assessment4,000 hours4,000
    —Final Report of Assessment741 Railroads/3 Manufacturers1 final report80 hours80

    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 7,509,648.

    Total Estimated Annual Burden: 3,933,791 hours.

    Title: Railroad Signal System.

    OMB Control Number: 2130-0006.

    Abstract: The regulations pertaining to railroad signal systems are contained in 49 CFR parts 233 (Signal System Reporting Requirements), 235 (Instructions Governing Applications for Approval of a Discontinuance or Material Modification of a Signal System), and 236 (Rules, Standards, and Instructions Governing the Installation, Inspection, Maintenance, and Repair of Signal and Train Control Systems, Devices, and Appliances). Section 233.5 provides that each railroad must report to FRA within 24 hours after learning of an accident or incident arising from signal failure (e.g., failure of a signal appliance, device, method or system to function or indicate as required by 49 CFR part 236 that results in a more favorable aspect than intended) or other condition hazardous to the movement of a train. Section 233.7 provides that each railroad must report signal failures within 15 days in accordance with the instructions printed on Form FRA F 6180.14.

    Part 235 of title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations sets forth the specific conditions under which FRA will approve the modification or discontinuance of railroad signal systems. These regulations also describe the process that should be followed by a railroad to seek such an approval. The application process prescribed under 49 CFR part 235 enables FRA to obtain the necessary information to make logical and informed decisions concerning railroad requests to modify or discontinue signal systems. Section 235.5 requires railroads to apply for FRA approval to discontinue or materially modify railroad signal systems. However, section 235.7 cites signal system changes that do not require FRA approval such as removal of an interlocking where a drawbridge has been permanently closed by the formal approval of another governmental agency. Section 235.8 allows railroads to seek relief from the requirements in 49 CFR part 236. Sections 235.10, 235.12, and 235.13 explain where the application must be submitted, what information must be included, what the format should be, and who is authorized to sign the application. FRA provides public notice concerning applications for relief and allows individuals and organizations to protest the granting of an application for relief. Section 235.20 describes the protest process, including essential information that must accompany the protest, the address for filing the protest, the time limit for filing the protest, and the requirement that a person requesting a public hearing explain why written statements cannot be used to explain his or her position.

    49 CFR part 236 contains FRA's signal system requirements. Section 236.110 requires that the results of signal system tests required under §§ 236.102-109; §§ 236.376-236.387; §§ 236.576-577; and §§ 236.586-589 be recorded on pre-printed forms provided by the railroad or by electronic means, subject to FRA approval. These forms must show the name of the railroad, place and date of the test conducted, type of equipment tested, results of the test, describe any repairs, replacements, and adjustments performed on the equipment that has been tested, and the condition in which the equipment was left. This section also requires that the employee conducting the test must sign the form and that the record be retained at the office of the supervisory official. Test results made in compliance with § 236.587, must be retained for 92 days. The results of all other tests required under §§ 236.102-109; §§ 236.376-236.387; §§ 236.576-577; § 236.586; and §§ 236.588-589, including results of periodic tests, must be retained until the next record is filed, but no less than one year. Additionally, § 236.587 requires each railroad to make a departure test of the cab signal, automatic train stop, or train control devices on locomotives before the locomotives enter equipped territory. This section further requires that whoever performs the departure test must certify in writing that the test was properly performed. The certification and test results must be posted in the locomotive cab with a copy of the certification and test results retained at the office of the supervisory official. However, if it is impractical to leave a copy of the certification and test results at the location where the test is conducted, then the test results must be transmitted to the dispatcher or another designated official who must keep a written record of the test results and the name of the person performing the test. All records prepared under this section are required to be retained for 92 days. Finally, § 236.590 requires railroads to clean and inspect the pneumatic apparatus of automatic train stop, train control, or cab signal devices on locomotives as required by § 229.29(a).

    Type of Request: Extension with Change of a Currently Approved Information Collection.

    Affected Public: Businesses.

    Form(s): FRA F 6180.14.

    Respondent Universe: 1 Class I railroad.

    Frequency of Submission: On occasion.

    Reporting Burden:

    CFR sectionRespondent universeTotal annual responsesAverage time per responseTotal annual burden hours
    233.5—Accidents resulting from signal failure—telephone report to FRA741 Railroads10 telephone calls30 minutes5
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    233.7—Signal Failure Reports741 Railroads20 reports15 minutes5
    235.5—Filing of Applications for changes to Signal Systems80 Railroads20 applications10 hours200
    235.8—Relief from requirements of Part 236 of this Title80 Railroads10 relief requests/applications2.5 hours25
    235.20—Protests against application for relief from Part 236 requirements80 Railroads20 protest letters30 minutes10
    236.110—Results of Tests made in compliance with sections 236.102-109; sections 236.376-387; section 236.576; section 236.577; sections 236.586-589; and sec. 236.917(a)—Records80 Railroads796,161 forms + 140,499 forms27 minutes. 15 minutes393,397
    236.587—Departure Test—Record18 Railroads730,000 tests/records4 minutes48,667
    236.590—Pneumatic Apparatus—Inspection, cleaning, and results of Inspection—Record18 Railroads6,697 stencilings/tags22.5 minutes2,511

    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 1,673,437.

    Total Estimated Annual Burden: 444,820 hours.

    Title: Inspection Brake System Safety Standards for Freight and Other Non-Passenger Trains and Equipment (Power Brakes).

    OMB Control Number: 2130-0008.

    Abstract: Recognizing the importance of upgrading rail technologies, Congress in 1980 passed the Rock Island Railroad Transition and Employee Assistance Act (the “Rock Island Act”), which, inter alia, provides statutory relief for the implementation of new technologies. More specifically, when certain statutory requirements preclude the development or implementation of more efficient railroad transportation equipment or other transportation innovations, the applicable section of the Rock Island Act, currently codified at 49 U.S.C. 20306, provides the Secretary of Transportation with the authority to grant an exemption to those requirements based on evidence received and findings developed at a hearing. In accordance with that statute, FRA held a public hearing and invoked its discretionary authority under 49 U.S.C. 20306 to provide a limited exemption from § 20303 for freight trains and freight cars operating with electronically controlled pneumatic (ECP) brake systems. In doing so, FRA revised the regulations governing freight power brakes and equipment in October 2008 by adding a new subpart G. The revisions are designed to provide for and encourage the safe implementation and use of ECP brake system technologies. These revisions contain specific requirements relating to design, interoperability, training, inspection, testing, handling defective equipment, and periodic maintenance related to ECP brake systems. The final rule also provides flexibility to facilitate the voluntary adoption of this advanced brake system technology. The collection of information is used by FRA to monitor and enforce regulatory requirements related to power brakes on freight cars, including the requirements related to ECP brake systems. The collection of information is also used by locomotive engineers and road crews to verify that the terminal air brake test has been performed in a satisfactory manner.

    Type of Request: Extension with Change of a Currently Approved Information Collection.

    Affected Public: Businesses.

    Form(s): N/A.

    Respondent Universe: 1 Class I railroad.

    Frequency of Submission: On occasion.

    Reporting Burden:

    CFR sectionRespondent universeTotal annual responsesAverage time per responseTotal annual burden hours
    229.27—Annual Tests30,000 Locomotives120,000 tests15 minutes30,000
    232.3—Applicability—Cars Not Used in Service741 Railroads8 cards10 minutes1
    232.7—Waivers741 Railroads10 petitions160 hours1,600
    232.15—Movement of Defective Equipment1,620,000 Cars/locos128,400 tags2.5 minutes5,350
    —Notice of Defective Car/Locomotive and Restrictions1,620,000 Cars/locos25,000 notices3 minutes1,250
    232.17—Special Approval Procedure741 Railroads1 petition100 hours100
    —Petitions—Pre-Revenue Svc Plans741 Railroads1 petition100 hours100
    —Copies of Petitions—Special Approval741 Railroads1 petition20 hours20
    —Statements of InterestPublic/Railroads4 statements8 hours32
    —Comments on Special Approval Procedure PetitionPublic/Railroads13 comments4 hours52
    232.103—General Requirements for All Train Brakes114,000 cars70,000 stickers10 minutes11,667
    —RR Plan identifying locations or circumstances when equipment left on a main track or siding unattended741 Railroads1 revised plan10 hours10
    —Notification to FRA that railroad has developed plan741 Railroads1 notification30 minutes1
    —Securement job briefings741 Railroads23,400,000 briefings30 seconds195,000
    —Inspection of proper securement by qualified employee of unattended equipment that a non-railroad emergency responder has been on, under, or between741 Railroads12 inspections4 hours48
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    232.105—General Requirements for Locomotives30,000 Locomotives30,000 forms5 minutes2,500
    —Inspection of operative exterior locking mechanism on locomotive left unattended outside of a yard but not on a track directly adjacent to the yard30,000 Locomotives30,000 inspections/records30 seconds250
    —Broken exterior locking mechanism on locomotive requiring repair30,000 Locomotives73 repaired mechanisms/records60 minutes + 15 seconds73
    232.107—Air Source Requirements—Plans10 New Railroads1 plan40 hours40
    —Amendments to Plan50 Existing Plans10 amendments20 hours200
    —Record Keeping50 Existing Plans1,150 records20 hours23,000
    232.109—Dynamic Br. Requirements—Rcd741 Railroads1,656,000 rcd4 minutes110,400
    —Repair of Inoperative Dynamic Brakes30,000 Locomotives6,358 records4 minutes424
    — Locomotives w/Inoperative Dynamic Br.30,000 Locomotives6,358 tags30 seconds53
    —Deactivated Dynamic Brakes: Markings8,000 locomotives10 markings5 minutes1
    —Rule Safe Train Handling Procedures5 New Railroads5 oper. rules4 hours20
    —Amendments741 railroads15 amendments1 hour15
    —Over Speed Top Rules—5 MPH Increase741 railroads5 requests20.5 hours103
    —Locomotive Engineer Certification Programs—Dynamic Brakes Training5 new railroads5 amendments16 hours80
    232.111—Train Information Handling5 New Railroads5 procedures40 hours200
    —Amendments100 Railroads100 am. proc.20 hours2,000
    —Reports to Train Crews741 Railroads2,112,000 rpts10 minutes352,000
    232.203—Training Requirements: Training Programs—Subsequent Years15 Railroads5 programs100 hours500
    —Amendments to Written Program741 Railroads741 programs8 hours5,928
    —Training Records741 Railroads67,000 records8 minutes8,933
    —Training Notifications741 Railroads67,000 notices3 minutes3,350
    —Validation/Assessment Plans741 Railroads1 plan + 741 copies40 hrs./1 min51
    —Amendments to Validation/Assessment Plans741 Railroads50 revised plans20 hours1,000
    232.205—Class I Brake Test—Initial Terminal Insp741 Railroads1,646,000 notices45 seconds20,575
    232.207—Class I A Brake Tests: 1000 Mile Insp,—Designation of locations where performed:—Subsequent Years741 Railroads1 des. list1 hour1
    —Notification to FRA headquarters and pertinent region within 24 hours that designation list has changed due to emergency situation741 Railroads250 notices10 minutes42
    232.209—Class II Brake Tests—Communication of results of roll-by inspections to train operator741 Railroads159,740 comments3 seconds133
    232.213—Extended Haul Trains—Designations of such trains in writing to FRA83,000 Long Distance Train Movements250 letters of designation15 minutes63
    232.303—General Requirements—Repair Track Brake Test: Tagging cars needing to be moved for such tests1,600,000 Freight Cars5,600 tags5 minutes467
    —Stenciling/marking of location of last repair track brake test/single car test required by section 232.3051,600,000 Freight Cars240,000 marks/stencillings5 minutes20,000
    232.305—Single Car Tests/Records1,600,000 Freight Cars240,000 tests/records60 minutes240,000
    232.307—Request to Modify Single Car Air Brake Test ProceduresAAR1 request + 3 copies20 hours + 5 minutes20
    —Statement Affirming That Request Copies Have been Served on Designated Employee RepresentativesAAR1 statement + 4 copies30 minutes + 5 minutes1
    —Comment on Modification RequestRR Industry/Public/ Interested Parties2 comments8 hours16
    232.309—Equipment and devices performing single car air brake tests: Testing and Calibrations640 Shops5,000 tests30 minutes2,500
    232.403—Design Standards For One-way EOT Devices—Request to FRA for unique code for each rear unit245 Railroads12 requests5 minutes1
    232.407—Operations Requiring 2-Way EOTs: Communications between helper locomotive engineer with engineer on the head end of the train245 Railroads50,000 radio chats30 seconds417
    232.409—Inspection and Testing of 2-Way EOTs: Notice to engineer of successful test245 Railroads447,500 notices30 seconds3,729
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    —Testing telemetry equipment for accuracy: Date and location of last test or calibration affixed to outside of both front & rear unit245 Railroads1,350 markings60 seconds23
    232.503—Process to Introduce New Brake System Technology—Request to FRA for special approval741Railroads1 request/letter60 minutes1
    —Pre-Revenue Service Demonstration of New Brake Technology: Request to FRA for approval prior to using in revenue service741 Railroads1 request3 hours3
    232.505—Pre-Revenue Service Acceptance Testing Plan: Maintenance Procedure—Subsequent Years741 Railroads1 procedure160 hours160
    —Amendments741 Railroads1 amendment40 hours40
    —Design Descriptions—Petitions741 Railroads1 petition67 hours67
    —Results Pre-Revenue Service Acceptance Testing741 Railroads1 report13 hours13
    —Description of Brake Systems Technologies Previously Used in Revenue Service741 Railroads1 description40 hours40
    232.603—ECP Requirements: Brakes—Modification of Standards: AAR or Industry Representative request to FRA4 Railroads/AAR1 request + 2 copies8 hours + 5 minutes8
    —RR Statement Affirming Copy of Modification Request to Employee Reps4 Railroads4 statements+ 24 copies60 minutes + 5 minutes6
    —Comments on Modification RequestPublic/Interested Parties4 comments2 hours8
    232.607—ECP Trains Class I Brake Test & Inspection/: Notification to locomotive engineer it was successfully performed4 Railroads750 tests + 750 notices90 minutes + 45 seconds1,134
    —Cars Added en Route—Tests/Notifications4 Railroads50 tests + 50 notices60 minutes + 45 seconds51
    —Non-ECP Cars Added—Inspections and Tagging of Defective Equipment2000 Cars25 insp. + 50 tags5 minutes + 2.5 minutes4
    232.609—Handling of Defective Equipment w/ECP Brake Systems—Tagging25 Cars25 tags2.5 minutes1
    —Train in ECP Mode w/Less Than 85% of Cars w/Operative Brakes—Insp. + Tagging20 Cars10 insp. + 20 tags5 minutes + 2.5 minutes2
    —Freight Cars w/ECP Systems Found with Defective Non-Safety Appliance—Tagging25 Cars25 tags2.5 minutes1
    —Conventional Train Operating with ECP Stand Alone Brake Systems—Tagging25 Cars50 tags2.5 minutes2
    —Procedures for Handling ECP Brake System Repairs1 Railroad1 procedure24 hours24
    —Submission to FRA of ECP Brake System Repair Locations—Lists1 Railroad1 list8 hours8
    —Notice to FRA of Change in List1 Railroad1 notification60 minutes1
    232.611—Periodic Maintenance: Inspection & Repair of ECP Cars Before Release from Repair Shop or Track500 Freight Cars300 inspections and records10 minutes50
    —Petitions for Special Approval of Pre-Revenue Service Acceptance Testing PlanAAR1 petition + 2 copies24 hours+ 5 minutes24
    —Single Car Brake Test on ECP Retrofitted Cars2,500 Freight Cars50 tests/records45 minutes38
    —Modification of Single Car Test StandardAAR1 procedure40 hours40

    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 30,519,495.

    Total Estimated Annual Burden: 1,045,550 hours.

    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.

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    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520.

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    Juan D. Reyes III,

    Chief Counsel.

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    [FR Doc. 2018-16403 Filed 7-31-18; 8:45 am]

    BILLING CODE 4910-06-P

Document Information

Published:
08/01/2018
Department:
Federal Railroad Administration
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice of information collection; request for comment.
Document Number:
2018-16403
Dates:
Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before October 1, 2018.
Pages:
37606-37612 (7 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Docket No. FRA-2018-0008-N-5
PDF File:
2018-16403.pdf