Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review
| Citation | 86 FR 47198 |
| Record Number | 2021-17970 |
| Published date | 23 August 2021 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Federal Transit Administration |
47198
Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 160 / Monday, August 23, 2021 / Notices
1
The current inventory exhibits a total burden of
3,815,751 hours while the total burden of this
notice is 232,348 hours. As part of its review of this
ICR renewal, FRA determined many of the previous
estimates were preliminary, outdated, or
duplicative. Moreover, FRA removed locomotive
safety requirements outside the scope of the PRA,
thus decreasing the total estimates accordingly in
this notice.
2
The dollar equivalent cost is derived from the
Surface Transportation Board’s 2020 Full Year
Wage A&B data series using the appropriate
employee group hourly wage rate that includes a
75-percent overhead charge.
3
FRA is proposing to create a new form for use
by passenger railroads, Form F 6180–49AP
(Passenger Locomotive Inspection and Repair
Record), under OMB Control Number 2130–0035.
Once the new form is approved, FRA will move this
under the proposed 49 CFR 229.22 of OMB 2130–
0035.
4
Totals may not add due to rounding.
CFR section
1
Respondent universe Total annual responses Average time per
responses Total annual burden
hours Total cost
equivalent
2
229.315(b)—Railroad
maintenance of Oper-
ations and Mainte-
nance Manual con-
taining all documents
related to installation,
maintenance, repair,
modification, & testing
of a product subject
to this part.
754 railroads ............... 3 filings of manuals ..... 1 minute ...................... .05 hour ....................... 3.87
—(c) Configuration
management control
plan.
754 railroads ............... 3 filings of revised
plans. 1 minute ...................... .05 hour ....................... 3.87
229.317(a)—Training
and qualification pro-
gram—Establishment
and implementation of
training qualification
program for products
subject to this subpart.
754 railroads ............... 90 filings of new or re-
vised training pro-
grams.
1 minute ...................... 1.50 hours ................... 116.16
—(b) Employees trained
under RR program. 754 railroads ............... 10,000 trained employ-
ees’ records. 1 minute ...................... 166.67 hours ............... 12,906.92
—(f) Periodic refresher
training of employees. 754 railroads ............... 1,000 re-trained em-
ployees’ records. 1 minute ...................... 16.67 hours ................. 1,290.92
—(g) RR regular and
periodic evaluation of
effectiveness of its
training program.
754 railroads ............... 90 evaluations ............. 2 hours ........................ 3.00 hours ................... 232.32
—(h) RR record of indi-
viduals designated as
qualified under this
section.
754 railroads ............... 10,000 electronic
records. 1 minute ...................... 166.67 hours ............... 12,906.92
Total
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..................... 754 railroads ............... 8,829,303 responses .. N/A .............................. 232,348 hours ............. 17,585,665
Total Estimated Annual Responses:
8,829,303.
Total Estimated Annual Burden:
232,348 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Burden Hour
Dollar Cost Equivalent: $17,585,665.
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 a
respondent is not required to respond
to, conduct, or sponsor a collection of
information that does not display a
currently valid OMB control number.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520.
Brett A. Jortland,
Acting Chief Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2021–17982 Filed 8–20–21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–06–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
[FTA Docket No. FTA 2021–0008]
Agency Information Collection Activity
Under OMB Review
AGENCY
: Federal Transit Administration,
DOT.
ACTION
: Notice of request for comments.
SUMMARY
: In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces that the Information
Collection Requirements (ICRs)
abstracted below have been forwarded
to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and comment. The
ICR describe the nature of the
information collection and their
expected burdens.
DATES
: Comments must be submitted on
or before September 22, 2021.
ADDRESSES
: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function.
Comments are Invited On: Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the Department,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; the accuracy of
the Department’s estimate of the burden
of the proposed information collection;
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
A comment to OMB is best assured of
having its full effect if OMB receives it
within 30 days of publication of this
notice in the Federal Register.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
: Tia
Swain, Office of Administration,
Management Planning Division, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Mail Stop TAD–
10, Washington, DC 20590 (202) 366–
0354 or tia.swain@dot.gov.
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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 160 / Monday, August 23, 2021 / Notices
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
: The
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), Public Law 104–13, Section 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 issue
two notices seeking public comment on
information collection activities before
OMB may approve paperwork packages.
44 U.S.C. 3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.5,
1320.8(d)(1), 1320.12. On April 30, 2021
FTA published a 60-day notice (86 FR
23030) in the Federal Register soliciting
comments on the ICR that the agency
was seeking OMB approval. FTA
received no comments after issuing this
60-day notice. Accordingly, DOT
announces that these information
collection activities have been re-
evaluated and certified under 5 CFR
1320.5(a) and forwarded to OMB for
review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR
1320.12(c).
Before OMB decides whether to
approve these proposed collections of
information, it must provide 30 days for
public comment. 44 U.S.C. 3507(b); 5
CFR 1320.12(d). Federal law requires
OMB to approve or disapprove
paperwork packages between 30 and 60
days after the 30-day notice is
published. 44 U.S.C. 3507(b)–(c); 5 CFR
1320.12(d); see also 60 FR 44978, 44983,
Aug. 29, 1995. OMB believes that the
30-day notice informs the regulated
community to file relevant comments
and affords the agency adequate time to
digest public comments before it
renders a decision. 60 FR 44983, Aug.
29, 1995. Therefore, respondents should
submit their respective comments to
OMB within 30 days of publication to
best ensure having their full effect. 5
CFR 1320.12(c); see also 60 FR 44983,
Aug. 29, 1995.
The summaries below describe the
nature of the information collection
requirements (ICRs) and the expected
burden. The requirements are being
submitted for clearance by OMB as
required by the PRA.
Title: Generic Clearance for the
Collection of Qualitative Feedback on
Agency Service Delivery.
OMB Control Number: 2132–0572.
Type of Request: Renewal of a
previously approved information
collection.
Abstract: The information collection
activity will garner qualitative customer
and stakeholder feedback in an efficient,
timely manner, in accordance with the
Administration’s commitment to
improving service delivery. By
qualitative feedback we mean
information that provides useful
insights on perceptions and opinions,
but are not statistical surveys that yield
quantitative results that can be
generalized to the population of study.
This feedback will provide insights into
customer or stakeholder perceptions,
experiences and expectations, provide
an early warning of issues with service,
or focus attention on areas where
communication, training or changes in
operations might improve delivery of
products or services. These collections
will allow for ongoing, collaborative and
actionable communications between the
Federal Transit Administration and its
customers and stakeholders. It will also
allow feedback to contribute directly to
the improvement of program
management.
The solicitation of feedback will target
areas such as: Timeliness,
appropriateness, accuracy of
information, courtesy, efficiency of
service delivery, and resolution of
issues with service delivery. Responses
will be assessed to plan and inform
efforts to improve or maintain the
quality of service offered to the public.
If this information is not collected, vital
feedback from customers and
stakeholders on the Agency’s services
will be unavailable.
The Agency will only submit a
collection for approval under this
generic clearance if it meets the
following conditions:
•The collections are voluntary;
•The collections are low-burden for
respondents (based on considerations of
total burden hours, total number of
respondents, or burden-hours per
respondent) and are low-cost for both
the respondents and the Federal
Government;
•The collections are non-
controversial and do not raise issues of
concern to other Federal agencies;
•Any collection is targeted to the
solicitation of opinions from
respondents who have experience with
the program or may have experience
with the program in the near future;
•Personally identifiable information
(PII) is collected only to the extent
necessary and is not retained;
•Information gathered is used only
internally for general service
improvement and program management
purposes and is not intended for release
outside of the agency;
•Information gathered is not used for
the purpose of substantially informing
influential policy decisions; and
•Information gathered yields
qualitative information; the collections
are not designed or expected to yield
statistically reliable results or used as
though the results are generalizable to
the population of study.
Feedback collected under this generic
clearance will provide useful
information, but it will not yield data
that can be generalized to the overall
population. This type of generic
clearance for qualitative information
will not be used for quantitative
information collections that are
designed to yield reliably actionable
results, such as monitoring trends over
time or documenting program
performance. Such data uses require
more rigorous designs that address: The
target population to which
generalizations will be made, the
sampling frame, the sample design
(including stratification and clustering),
the precision requirements or power
calculations that justify the proposed
sample size, the expected response rate,
methods for assessing potential
nonresponse bias, the protocols for data
collection, and any testing procedures
that were or will be undertaken prior to
fielding the study. Depending on the
degree of influence the results are likely
to have, such collections may still be
eligible for submission for other generic
mechanisms that are designed to yield
quantitative results.
Current Action: Extension without
change of a currently approved
collection.
Respondents: Individuals and
Households, Businesses and
Organizations, State, Local or Tribal
Government.
Estimated Total Annual Respondents:
10,000.
Estimated Annual Burden on
Respondents: 7,582 hours.
Frequency: Annual.
Nadine Pembleton,
Director Office of Management Planning.
[FR Doc. 2021–17970 Filed 8–20–21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–57–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
[FTA Docket No. FTA 2021–0009]
Agency Information Collection Activity
Under OMB Review
AGENCY
: Federal Transit Administration,
DOT.
ACTION
: Notice of request for comments.
SUMMARY
: In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces that the Information
Collection Requirements (ICRs)
abstracted below have been forwarded
to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and comment. The
ICR describe the nature of the
information collection and their
expected burdens.
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