[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 91 (Thursday, May 10, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 21815-21820] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-09909] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket No. FRA-2018-0008-N-4] Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice of information collection and request for comment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and its implementing regulations, FRA is informing the public that FRA has made five proposed revisions to the Quarterly Positive Train Control (PTC) Progress Report Form (Form FRA F 6180.165) and Annual PTC Progress Report Form (Form FRA F 6180.166), which the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) previously approved on August 15, 2017, under its regular processing procedures. Before submitting this revised information collection request (ICR) to OMB for regular clearance and approval, FRA is soliciting public comment on specific aspects of the proposed ICR. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before July 9, 2018. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the ICR 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 2130-0553,'' and [[Page 21816]] 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 [email protected], or Ms. Toone at [email protected]. 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 Railroad Safety, Regulatory Analysis Division, RRS-21, Federal Railroad Administration, 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). 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 ICR 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 will promote its efforts to 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. II. Background on the Quarterly and Annual PTC Reporting Requirements Under the Positive Train Control Enforcement and Implementation Act of 2015 (PTCEI Act), each railroad subject to 49 U.S.C. 20157(a) must submit an annual progress report to FRA by March 31, 2016, and annually thereafter, until PTC system implementation is completed. 49 U.S.C. 20157(c)(1). The PTCEI Act specifically requires each railroad to provide certain information in the annual reports regarding its progress toward implementing a PTC system, in addition to any other information FRA requests. See id. In addition, 49 U.S.C. 20157(c)(2) requires FRA to conduct compliance reviews at least annually to ensure each railroad is complying with its revised PTC Implementation Plan (PTCIP), including any FRA-approved amendments. The PTCEI Act requires railroads to provide information to FRA that FRA determines is necessary to adequately conduct such compliance reviews. 49 U.S.C. 20157(c)(2). Under its statutory and regulatory investigative authorities, FRA currently requires, and seeks to continue requiring, each subject railroad to submit Quarterly PTC Progress Reports (Form FRA F 6180.165) and Annual PTC Progress Reports (Form FRA F 6180.166) on its PTC system implementation progress. See 49 U.S.C. 20157(c)(1)-(2); see also 49 U.S.C. 20107; 49 CFR 236.1009(h). Specifically, in addition to the Annual PTC Progress Report (Form FRA F 6180.166) due each March 31 under 49 U.S.C. 20157(c)(1), railroads must provide quarterly progress reports covering the preceding three-month period and submit the forms to FRA on the dates in the following table until full PTC system implementation is completed: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Due dates for Coverage period quarterly reports ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Q1.......................... January 1-March 31.. April 30. Q2.......................... April 1-June 30..... July 31. Q3.......................... July 1-September 30. October 31. Q4.......................... October 1-December January 31. 31. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Each railroad must submit its Quarterly PTC Progress Reports on Form FRA F 6180.165 and its Annual PTC Progress Reports on Form FRA F 6180.166 on FRA's Secure Information Repository at https://sir.fra.dot.gov. II. Proposed Revisions to the Quarterly and Annual PTC Progress Report Forms On August 15, 2017, OMB approved the Quarterly PTC Progress Report (Form FRA F 6180.165) and Annual PTC Progress Report (Form FRA F 6180.166) for a period of one year, expiring on August 31, 2018. The current Quarterly PTC Progress Report Form and Annual PTC Progress Report Form, as approved through August 31, 2018, can be accessed and downloaded in FRA's eLibrary at: https://www.fra.dot.gov/eLib/details/L17365 and https://www.fra.dot.gov/eLib/details/L17366, respectively. These versions of the forms took into account the Association of American Railroads' written comments on behalf of itself and its member railroads; the American Public Transportation Association's written comments on behalf of Northeast Illinois Commuter Rail System, the Utah Transit Authority, the Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon, and the Fort Worth Transportation Authority; and industry stakeholders' comments during FRA's public meeting on April 19, 2016. FRA published minutes from the meeting on www.regulations.gov under Docket No. FRA-2016-0002. For a summary of the oral and written comments and FRA's responses to the comments, please see 81 FR 28140, May 9, 2016. Following the 60-day public comment period after this notice is published, FRA will request OMB's re-approval of the forms, with the five changes described below. First, in Section 1 of the Quarterly PTC Progress Report Form (FRA F 6180.165), FRA proposes revising the row ``Territories Where Revenue Service Demonstration Has [[Page 21817]] Been Initiated'' to state ``Territories in Revenue Service Demonstration or in PTC Operation'' for clarity, based on additional feedback from the industry following OMB's approval of the form on August 15, 2017. FRA intended this row to include any and all territories where a railroad had initiated revenue service demonstration (RSD), even if a railroad subsequently obtained PTC System Certification from FRA and is operating its PTC system in revenue service. The purpose of this row is to collect information regarding a railroad's progress toward meeting the statutory criteria under 49 U.S.C. 20157(a)(3)(B)(vi)-(vii), if applicable. Based on feedback from the industry, FRA proposes clarifying the language in this row in Section 1 so railroads understand that a railroad can include in this row the number of territories where its PTC system is in RSD or in operation. This proposed change does not result in any additional reporting burden as it is only a clarifying change. Second, in footnotes 4 and 6 of the Quarterly PTC Progress Report Form (FRA F 6180.165), FRA proposes adding a hyperlink to Appendix A. The footnotes currently state: ``If a particular category listed in this table does not apply to the railroad's technology, please indicate `N/A.' A railroad may add categories or subcategories if it wants to provide more detail.'' FRA proposes adding the phrase ``in Appendix A'' to the second sentence with a hyperlink to that appendix to the form, as it will help direct railroads to the available section of the PDF where they can provide additional information. A hyperlink to Appendix A was in the corresponding footnotes in the prior version of the Quarterly PTC Progress Report Form that OMB approved through June 30, 2017, but the hyperlink was omitted in error from the current version of the form. This proposed change (i.e., adding a hyperlink to an existing appendix) does not result in any additional reporting burden as it is only a formatting change. Third, in Section 4 (entitled ``Installation/Track Segment Progress--Current Status'') of both the quarterly form and the annual form, FRA proposes replacing the ``Testing'' option in the drop-down menu with two more precise options--i.e., ``Field Testing'' and ``Revenue Service Demonstration.'' This modification will help ensure clearer and more accurate reporting, without imposing an additional reporting burden. Fourth, with respect to only the Annual PTC Progress Report Form (FRA F 6180.166), FRA proposes to delete a now inapplicable instruction from footnote 7 in Section 4, which stated, Please note: For the Annual PTC Progress Report due by March 31, 2017, this mandatory geographic requirement (that must be satisfied by either completing Column 5 in Section 4 or submitting a GIS shapefile as described above) is due to FRA by April 30, 2017. Every other part of this form must be completed and submitted to FRA by March 31, 2017. This limited extension applies only in 2017. FRA delayed the due date for submitting that specific information in 2017 only, per OMB's request, to ensure railroads had sufficient time to compile and provide the information. FRA proposes removing that note from footnote 7 as it is no longer applicable or necessary. By statute, a railroad's Annual PTC Progress Report is due by March 31st each year. 49 U.S.C. 20157(c)(1). Fifth, with respect to both the quarterly form and the annual form, FRA proposes making certain changes to Section 6 (entitled ``Update on Interoperability Progress''). FRA proposes removing the portion of the instruction that states a host railroad must provide information about the status of each tenant railroad's rolling stock ``if the tenant does not have a separate PTCIP on file.'' FRA proposes removing this limiting instruction because FRA needs to know the PTC implementation status of any tenant railroad that operates on the host railroad's property, except any tenant railroad that is subject to an exception under 49 CFR 236.1006(b). In addition, before the final column in the table in Section 6, FRA proposes adding a column entitled, ``Scheduled Completion Date for Interoperability Testing.'' This information is necessary for FRA to understand the progress a host railroad and each of its required tenant railroads are jointly making toward testing and achieving PTC system interoperability, consistent with host railroad's PTC Implementation Plan and/or PTC Safety Plan. FRA estimates the additional burden for a host railroad to complete this new reporting requirement would be, on average, approximately 2.5 hours for Class I railroads and large passenger railroads; 1.25 hours for Class II and medium passenger railroads; and thirty minutes for Class III, terminal, and small passenger railroads. III. Overview of Information Collection The associated collection of information is summarized below. FRA will submit this information collection request to OMB for regular clearance as required by the PRA. Titles: Quarterly Positive Train Control Progress Report and Annual Positive Train Control Progress Report. OMB Control Number: 2130-0553. Form Number(s): FRA F 6180.165 and FRA F 6180.166. Affected Public: Businesses. Frequency of Submission: On occasion. Respondent Universe: 41 Railroad Carriers. Reporting Burden: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average time Quarterly PTC progress report Respondent universe Total annual per response Total annual responses (hours) burden hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Form FRA F 6180.165............... 41 Railroads......... 164 Reports/Forms.... 22.84 3,746 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FRA notes that the 22.84-hour estimate is an average for all railroads. FRA estimated the quarterly reporting burden is approximately 43 hours for the 11 Class I and large passenger railroads per quarterly form, approximately 28.75 hours for the 11 Class II and medium passenger railroads per quarterly form, and approximately 7.75 hours for the 19 Class III, terminal, and small passenger railroads per quarterly form. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average time Annual PTC progress report Respondent universe Total annual per response Total annual responses (hours) burden hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Form FRA F 6180.166............... 41 Railroads......... 41 Reports/Forms..... 39.65 1,626 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 21818]] FRA notes that the 39.65-hour estimate is an average for all railroads. FRA estimated the annual reporting burden is approximately 62.5 hours for the 11 Class I and large passenger railroads per annual form, approximately 41.25 hours for the 11 Class II and medium passenger railroads per annual form, and approximately 25.5 hours for the 19 Class III, terminal, and small passenger railroads per annual form. Total Estimated Annual Responses for Form FRA F 6180.165: 164. Total Estimated Annual Burden for Form FRA F 6180.165: 3,746 hours. Total Estimated Annual Responses for Form FRA F 6180.166: 41. Total Estimated Annual Burden for Form FRA F 6180.166: 1,625.75. Respondent Universe: 41 Railroads. Frequency of Submission: On occasion; quarterly; annually. Reporting Burden: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total annual Average time per Total annual CFR section Respondent universe responses response burden hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Form FRA F 6180.166--Annual PTC 41 railroads....... 41 reports/forms... 39.65 hours........ 1,626 Progress Report Form. Form FRA F 6180.165--Quarterly 41 railroads....... 164 reports/forms.. 22.84 hours........ 3,746 PTC Progress Report Form. 234.275--Processor-based systems-- 38 railroads....... 25 letters......... 4 hours............ 100 Railroad letter explaining deviations of a product from requirements. 235.6--Expedited application for 38 railroads....... 500 expedited 5 hours............ 2,500 approval of certain signal applications. system changes described in this section. --Copy of expedited 38 railroads....... 500 copies......... 30 minutes......... 250 application to labor union. --Railroad rescindment letter 38 railroads....... 25 letters......... 6 hours............ 150 of request for expedited application of certain signal system changes. --Revised application for 38 railroads....... 13 applications.... 5 hours............ 65 certain signal system changes. --Copy of railroad revised 38 railroads....... 13 copies.......... 30 minutes......... 7 application to labor union. 236.15--Designation of automatic 38 railroads....... 13 timetable 60 minutes......... 7 block, traffic control, train instructions. stop, train control, cab signal, or PTC territory in timetable instructions. 236.18--Software Management 5 railroads........ 1 plan............. 2,150 hours........ 2,150 Control Plan, New Railroads. --Subsequent years: Updated 90 railroads....... 20 updated plans... 1.50 hours......... 30 plans. 236.905--Railroad Safety Program 5 railroads........ 1 RSPP............. 135 hours.......... 135 Plan (RSPP), New Railroads. --FRA request for additional 78 railroads....... 1 document......... 135 hours.......... 135 information. --Railroad request to modify 78 railroads....... 1 request for 400 hours.......... 400 RSPP. amendment. 236.907-909--Railroad petition 5 railroads........ 2 petitions/reviews 19,200 hours....... 19,200 for review and approval of Product Safety Plan (PSP). --Railroad sensitivity 5 railroads........ 5 analyses......... 160 hours.......... 800 analysis supporting railroad risk assessment. 236.913--Filing and approval of 6 railroads........ 1 joint plan....... 25,600 hours....... 25,600 joint PSP. --Informational filing/ 6 railroads........ 6 filings/approval 1,928 hours........ 11,568 petition for special petitions. approval. --FRA request for further 6 railroads........ 2 data calls/ 800 hours.......... 1,600 data after informational documents. filing. --FRA request for further 6 railroads........ 6 data calls/ 16 hours........... 96 information within 15 days documents. after receipt of Notice of Product Development. --Technical consultation by 6 railroads........ 6 consultations.... 120 hours.......... 720 FRA with railroad on design and planned development of product. --Railroad Petition to FRA 6 railroads........ 6 petitions........ 16 hours........... 96 for final approval. --Comments to FRA on railroad Public/railroad 7 comments/letters. 240 hours.......... 1,680 informational filing or community. special approval petition. --Railroad amendment to PSP.. 6 railroads........ 15 amendments...... 160 hours.......... 2,400 --Railroad field testing/ 6 railroads........ 6 field tests/ 3,200 hours........ 19,200 informational filing documents. document. 236.917--Railroad retention of 6 railroads........ 3 procedures....... 160,000 hours/ 360,000 records: results of tests & 160,000 hours/ inspections specified in PSP. 40,000 hours. --Railroad report that 6 railroads........ 1 report........... 104 hours.......... 104 frequency of safety relevant hazards exceeds threshold set forth in PSP. 236.919--Railroad Operations and 6 railroads........ 6 OMM updates...... 40 hours........... 240 Maintenance Manual (OMM). --Plans for proper 6 railroads........ 6 plans............ 53,335 hours....... 320,010 maintenance, repair, inspection, and testing of safety critical products. --Documented hardware, 6 railroads........ 6 revisions........ 6,440 hours........ 38,640 software, & firmware revisions in OMM. 236.921--Training & qualification 6 railroads........ 6 programs......... 400 hours.......... 2,400 program. --Trained signalmen & 6 railroads........ 300 trained 40 hours + 20 hours 12,400 dispatchers. signalmen + 20 tr. dispatchers. 236.923--Railroad Task analysis.. 6 railroads........ 6 analyses/ 720 hours.......... 4,320 documents. --Railroad records 6 railroads........ 350 records........ 10 minutes......... 58 designating other qualified persons. 236.1001--Railroad additional or 38 railroads....... 3 rules or 80 hours........... 240 more stringent PTC rules and instructions. other special instructions than prescribed under this section. 236.1005--Railroad request for 38 railroads....... 3 relief requests.. 64 hours........... 192 relief in PTCIP or RFA to implement PTC system based on minimal quantity of PIH materials traffic. --Railroad request to 38 railroads....... 47 requests........ 8 hours............ 376 temporarily reroute trains equipped with PTC onto tracks not equipped with PTC systems and vice versa. --Written or telephonic 38 railroads....... 47 written or 2 hours............ 94 notice to FRA Regional telephonic notices. Administrator of conditions necessitating emergency rerouting. --Planned maintenance: 38 railroads....... 720 requests....... 8 hours............ 5,760 temporary rerouting requests. [[Page 21819]] --Request to FRA for 38 railroads....... 361 requests....... 8 hours............ 2,888 temporary rerouting exceeding 30 days. 236.1006--Equipping locomotives 38 railroads....... 35 reports......... 16 hours........... 560 operating in PTC territory-- Class II or III railroad progress reports for equipping locomotives with onboard apparatus for movements exceeding 20 mph. 236.1007--HSR-125 document 38 railroads....... 3 HSR-125 documents 3,200 hours........ 9,600 accompanying railroad PTC Safety Plan (PTCSP) for host railroads conducting freight or passenger operations at more than 125 mph. --Railroad request to use 38 railroads....... 2 data requests.... 8,000 hours........ 16,000 foreign service data before submittal of PTCSP. --Submission of PTCSP with 38 railroads....... 3 PTCSPs with HSR- 3,200 hours........ 9,600 HSR-125 document by host 125 documents. railroad conducting freight or passenger operations at more than 150 mph. --Railroad request in PTCSP 38 railroads....... 1 request.......... 1,000 hours........ 1,000 that FRA excuse compliance with one or more of this section's requirements. 236.1009--Railroad filing PTCIP 38 railroads....... 1 PTCIP + 20 RFAs.. 535 hours + 320 6,935 with FRA for a main line track hours. segment requiring PTC system implementation or request for amendment (RFA) to its PTCIP for initiating a new category of service or materially modifying one or more railroad lines requiring a PTC system. --Host railroad filing 38 railroads....... 2 documents........ 8 hours............ 16 unmodified Type Approval with FRA. --PTC Development Plan 38 railroads....... 20 cover letters + 8 hours + 1,600 44,960 (PTCDP) requesting Type 20 modified Type hours + 6,400 Approval for PTC system or Approvals + 2 hours. request to modify previous PTCDPs. Type Approval with one or more variances. --PTCSP or PTCDP translated 38 railroads....... 1 document......... 8,000 hours........ 8,000 from foreign language into English. --Railroad request for 38 railroads....... 38 cover letters + 8 hours + 800 hours 30,704 confidentiality for a filing. 38 confidentiality requests. --Railroad field testing or 38 railroads....... 190 field tests + 2 800 hours.......... 153,600 independent assessment assessments. undertaken at FRA request for Type Approval or PTC System Certification. --Access interviews with 38 railroads....... 76 interviews...... 30 minutes......... 38 railroad personnel associated with Type Approval or PTC System Certification and to determine compliance with this subpart. --Additional information to 38 railroads....... 8 documents........ 400 hours.......... 3,200 FRA on PTCDP and PTCSP. 236.1011--PTCIP and public 38 railroads....... 1 PTCIP + 40 public 143 hours + 8 hours 400 comment on PTCIPs, PTCDPs, and comments. PTCSPs. 236.1015--PTCSPs--Non-vital 38 railroads....... 3 PTCSPs........... 16,000 hours....... 48,000 overlay. --Vital overlay.............. 38 railroads....... 28 PTCSPs.......... 22,400 hours....... 627,200 --Stand-alone................ 38 railroads....... 1 PTCSP............ 32,000 hours....... 32,000 --Railroad conference with 38 railroads....... 3 conferences...... 32 hours........... 96 FRA on mixed systems. --PTCSP for Mixed System..... 38 railroads....... 1 PTCSP............ 28,800 hours....... 28,800 --Railroad provision of 38 railroads....... 19 documents....... 3,200 hours........ 60,800 additional information to FRA upon request. --PTCSP replacing existing 38 railroads....... 19 PTCSPs.......... 3,200 hours........ 60,800 certified PTC system. --Non-quantitative risk 38 railroads....... 19 assessments..... 3,200 hours........ 60,800 assessment to FRA. 236.1017--Third Party Assessment. 38 railroads....... 1 assessment....... 8,000 hours........ 8,000 --Host railroad written 38 railroads....... 1 written request.. 8 hours............ 8 request to FRA to confirm whether a specific entity is independent. --Further information provided to 38 railroads....... 1 additional 160 hours.......... 160 FRA upon request. document. --Waiver request regarding 38 railroads....... 1 waiver request... 160 hours.......... 160 production of documents required for third party assessment. --Request for FRA to accept 38 railroads....... 1 request.......... 32 hours........... 32 certified information from a foreign railroad regulatory entity. 236.1019--Main line track 38 railroads....... 36 MTEAs........... 160 hours.......... 5,760 exception addendum. --Intercity commuter or 38 railroads....... 19 MTEAs........... 160 hours.......... 3,040 passenger line track exception addendum. --Limited operation 38 railroads....... 19 plans........... 160 hours.......... 3,040 exception: railroad risk mitigation plan. --Limited operation 38 railroads....... 12 analyses........ 1,600 hours........ 19,200 exception: railroad collision hazard analysis to FRA. --Temporal separation 38 railroads....... 11 procedures...... 160 hours.......... 1,760 procedures. 236.1021--Request for amendment 38 railroads....... 19 RFAs............ 160 hours.......... 3,040 (RFA) to railroad PTCIP/PTCDP/ PTCSP. --Review and comment on RFA 7 Interested 7 reviews + 20 3 hours + 16 hours. 341 by interested parties. parties. public comments. 236.1023--Railroad PTC Product 38 railroads....... 38 lists........... 8 hours............ 304 Vendor List. --Railroad procedures for 38 railroads....... 38 procedures...... 16 hours........... 608 action to applicable vendor upon notification of a safety-critical failure, upgrade, patch, revision, replacement, or modification to PTC system. --Railroad notification to 38 railroads....... 142 notifications.. 16 hours........... 2,272 vendor and FRA of failure, malfunction, or defective condition that decreased or eliminated safety functionality of PTC product. --Notification updates....... 38 railroads....... 142 notice updates. 16 hours........... 2,272 [[Page 21820]] --Railroad and vendor report 38 railroads....... 5 reports.......... 400 hours.......... 2,000 to FRA of results of investigation of accident or service difficulty related to PTC system or product because of a manufacturing or design defect. --PTC supplier or vendor 38 railroads....... 142 reports + 142 16 hours + 8 hours. 3,408 report of PTC system or report copies. product safety-relevant failures, defective conditions, previously unidentified hazards, and recommended mitigation actions. 236.1029--PTC System Use: Report 38 railroads....... 836 reports........ 96 hours........... 80,256 of en route failure. --Railroad submission to FRA 38 railroads....... 1 order............ 3,200 hours........ 3,200 of Order of Particular Applicability for approval. --Railroad notice to FRA 38 railroads....... 76 notices + 114 10 hours........... 1,900 regional office of planned unplanned notices. disabling of PTC system at least 7 days in advance and a contemporaneous notice of unplanned temporary disabling. 236.1031--Railroad Request for 38 railroads....... 3 REC letters...... 160 hours.......... 480 Expedited Certification (REC). --Railroad PTC system request 38 railroads....... 3 requests......... 1,600 hours........ 4,800 to FRA for grandfathering of previously approved train control system. 236.1035--Railroad request for 38 railroads....... 190 requests....... 800 hours.......... 152,000 approval to conduct field testing of uncertified PTC system with provision of required documents. --Railroad request to FRA for 38 railroads....... 38 requests........ 320 hours.......... 12,160 regulatory relief from certain requirements of 49 part 236. 236.1037--Records Retention-- 38 railroads....... 836 records........ 4 hours............ 3,344 Results of inspections and tests specified in PTCSP and PTCDP. --Records on testing, 38 railroads....... 18,240 records..... 30 minutes......... 9,120 maintenance, or operation of PTC system. --Railroad report of 38 railroads....... 4 reports.......... 8 hours............ 32 frequency of safety-relevant hazards exceeding threshold set forth in PTCSP or PTCDP. --Railroad final report to 38 railroads....... 4 final reports.... 160 hours.......... 640 FRA on results of analysis and countermeasures to reduce the frequency of safety-related hazards. 236.1039--Railroad development 38 railroads....... 38 OMM updates..... 250 hours.......... 9,500 and/or update of PTC Operations and Maintenance Manual (OMM). --Railroad identification of 38 railroads....... 114,000 I.D.s...... 1 hour............. 114,000 PTC safety-critical components. --OMM-designated PTC officer 38 railroads....... 76 designated 2 hours............ 152 responsible for scheduled officers. service interruptions. 236.1041--PTC Training & 38 railroads....... 38 programs........ 400 hours.......... 15,200 Qualification Program. 236.1043--Regular & periodic 38 railroads....... 38 regular & 720 hours.......... 27,360 evaluations of PTC training periodic program. evaluations. --Training records........... 38 railroads....... 560 records........ 10 minutes......... 93 236.1045--PTC Training of Office 38 railroads....... 32 trained 20 hours........... 640 Control Personnel. personnel. 236.1047--PTC Training of 38 railroads....... 7,600 trained 3 hours............ 22,800 Operating Personnel. personnel. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Estimated Annual Responses: 147,526. Total Estimated Annual Burden: 2,728,528 hours. Under 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. Brett Andrew Jortland, Acting Deputy Chief Counsel. [FR Doc. 2018-09909 Filed 5-9-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-06-P