[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 47 (Friday, March 9, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10511-10512]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-04776]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Transportation Security Administration
[Docket No. TSA-2006-26514]
Intent To Request Extension From OMB of One Current Public
Collection of Information: Rail Transportation Security
AGENCY: Transportation Security Administration, DHS.
ACTION: 60-Day notice.
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SUMMARY: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) invites
public comment on one currently approved Information Collection Request
(ICR), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number 1652-0051,
abstracted below that we will submit to OMB for an extension in
compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The ICR describes
the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. The
collection involves the submission of contact information of rail
security coordinators (RSCs) and alternate RSCs from certain freight
rail and passenger rail entities; reporting of significant security
concerns; documenting the transfer of
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custody and control of certain hazardous materials rail cars; and
providing location and shipping information for certain hazardous
materials rail cars.
DATES: Send your comments by May 8, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be emailed to [email protected] or delivered to
the TSA PRA Officer, Office of Information Technology (OIT), TSA-11,
Transportation Security Administration, 601 South 12th Street,
Arlington, VA 20598-6011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christina A. Walsh at the above
address, or by telephone (571) 227-2062.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
3501 et seq.), an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is
not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it
displays a valid OMB control number. The ICR documentation is available
at http://www.reginfo.gov. Therefore, in preparation for OMB review and
approval of the following information collection, TSA is soliciting
comments to--
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed information requirement is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including using appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms
of information technology.
Consistent with the requirements of Executive Order (E.O.) 13771,
Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs, and E.O. 13777,
Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda, TSA is also requesting comments
on the extent to which this request for information could be modified
to reduce the burden on respondents.
Information Collection Requirement
OMB Control Number 1652-0051; Rail Transportation Security. TSA
collects and uses information collected under 49 CFR part 1580 to
enhance the security of the Nation's rail systems. Sections 1580.101
and 1580.201 require freight railroad carriers, certain rail hazardous
materials shipper and receiver facilities, passenger railroad carriers,
and rail mass transit systems to designate and submit contact
information for a RSC and at least one alternate RSC to TSA.
Sections 1580.105 and 1580.203 require freight railroad carriers,
certain rail hazardous materials shipper and receiver facilities,
passenger railroad carriers, and rail mass transit systems to report to
TSA significant security concerns, which include security incidents,
suspicious activities, and threat information.
Section 1580.103 requires freight railroad carriers, shippers, and
receivers in a high threat urban area (HTUA) that handle certain
categories and quantities of hazardous materials set forth in Sec.
1580.100(b), known as ``rail security-sensitive materials'' (RSSM), to
provide location and shipping information on rail cars under their
physical custody and control to TSA upon request. The specified
categories and quantities of RSSM cover explosive materials, materials
poisonous by inhalation, and radioactive materials.
Section 1580.107 requires a secure chain of physical custody for
rail cars containing RSSM which, in turn, requires freight railroad
carriers and certain hazardous materials shippers and receivers of RSSM
to document the transfer of custody of certain rail cars in writing or
electronically and to retain these records for a minimum of 60 calendar
days. Specifically, Sec. 1580.107 requires documentation of the secure
exchange of custody of rail cars containing RSSM between: A rail
hazardous materials shipper and a freight railroad carrier; two
separate freight railroad carriers, when the transfer of custody occurs
within a HTUA, or outside of an HTUA, but the rail car may subsequently
enter an HTUA; and a freight railroad carrier and a rail hazardous
materials receiver located within an HTUA. The documentation must
uniquely identify that the rail car was attended during the transfer of
custody, including car initial and number; identification of
individuals who attended the transfer (names or uniquely identifying
employee number); location of transfer; and date and time the transfer
was completed.
The total annual burden for this collection is approximately
112,764 hours, which is 67,320 hours higher than the current annual
inventory. This change is primarily due to an increase in the number of
responses of transfer of custody.
Dated: March 1, 2018.
Christina A. Walsh,
TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2018-04776 Filed 3-8-18; 8:45 am]
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