[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 169 (Friday, August 30, 2013)] [Notices] [Pages 53818-53819] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2013-21210] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket No. FRA-2013-0002-N-18] Request for Emergency Processing of Collection of Information by the Office of Management and Budget AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), United States Department of Transportation (USDOT). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: FRA hereby gives notice that it is submitting the following Information Collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for emergency processing under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. FRA requests that OMB authorize the collection of information identified below on or before September 1, 2013, for a period of 180 days. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of this individual ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by calling FRA's Clearance Officers: Robert Brogan (tel. (202) 493-6292) or Kimberly Toone (tel. (202) 493-6132); these numbers are not toll-free), or by contacting Mr. Brogan via facsimile at (202) 493-6216 or Ms. Toone via facsimile at (202) 493-6497, or via email by contacting Mr. Brogan at [email protected]; or by contacting Ms. Toone at [email protected]. Comments and questions about the ICR identified below should be directed to OMB's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: FRA OMB Desk Officer. Title: FRA Emergency Order No. 28, Notice No. 1 [[Page 53819]] Reporting Burden ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Respondent Total annual Average time per Total annual Emergency order item No. universe responses response burden hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) RR Plans identifying 655 railroads..... 491 plans........ 40 hours............. 19,640 hours specific locations and circumstances of trains carrying hazardous materials. --Revised Plans................. 655 railroads..... 50 revised plans. 10 hours............. 500 --Notifications to FRA by RR of 655 railroads..... 50 notifications. 30 minutes........... 25 Plan Development Prior to Its Operation Pursuant to Plan. (2)(a)--RR Development of 655 railroads..... 491 processes.... 60 minutes........... 491 Process for Securing Unattended Trains or Vehicles. (b)--RR Employees communication 100,000 Employees. 2,600 exchanges/ 5 minutes............ 217 to dispatchers of information communications. regarding securement of train. (c)--Dispatcher's Record of 655 railroads..... 2,600 records.... 2 minutes............ 87 Information Exchanged or Communicated. (d)--Train Dispatcher or Other 655 railroads..... 2,600 2 minutes............ 87 Qualified Employee Verification verifications and Confirmation of Train and Securement Meeting RR's confirmations. Requirements. (3) RR Review and Revision of 655 railroads..... 491 revised 6 hours.............. 2,946 Existing Procedures and procedures and Processed Related to the number processes. of Hand Brakes Set on All Unattended Trains. (4) RR Revision of Operating 655 railroads..... 491 revised 2 hours.............. 982 Rules and Practices to Require operating rules Job Briefing of Train and practices. Securement. --Daily Job Briefings........... 100,000 RR 23,400,000 5 minutes............ 1,950,000 Employees. briefings. (5) Development of RR Procedure 655 railroads..... 491 Procedures... 60 minutes........... 491 to Ensure a Qualified Employee Inspects All Equipment Visited by Emergency Responder for Proper Securement Before Train or Vehicle is Left Unattended. --Inspections of Equipment...... 655 railroads..... 1,000 inspections 4 hours.............. 4,000 (6) RR Employees Copy of FRA EO 100,000 RR 100,000 copies... 1 minute............. 1,667 28. Employees. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Form Number(s): N/A Respondent Universe: 655 Railroads; 100,000 Railroad Employees Frequency of Submission: One-time; on occasion Total Responses: 23,511,355 Estimated Total Annual Burden: 1,981,133 hours Status: Emergency Review Description: FRA has determined that public safety compelled the issuance of Emergency Order No. 28, which requires railroads operating on the general system of transportation to implement additional processes and procedures to ensure that unattended trains and vehicles on mainline track or sidings are properly secured against unintended movement. Emergency Order No. 28 was published in the Federal Register on August 7, 2013, in response to the catastrophic accident that occurred in Lac-M[eacute]gantic, Quebec, Canada, on July 6, 2013. See 78 FR 48218. Emergency Order No. 28 is intended to address some of the human factors failures that may cause unattended equipment to be improperly secured in order to protect the general public and communities near the general system of rail transportation and railroad equipment that is used on it against derailment situations similar to that which occurred at Lac-M[eacute]gantic. Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 3507(a) and 5 CFR 320.5(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. Rebecca Pennington, Chief Financial Officer. [FR Doc. 2013-21210 Filed 8-29-13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-06-P