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Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 59 / Wednesday, March 27, 2013 / Notices

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA–2013–0002–N–9]

Proposed Agency Information
Collection Activities; Comment
Request
Federal Railroad
Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice and Request for
Comments.

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AGENCY:

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
ICRs describes the nature of the
information collections and their
expected burdens. The Federal Register
notice with a 60-day comment period
soliciting comments on the following
collections of information was
published on January 23, 2013.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before April 26, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Robert Brogan, Office of Planning and
Evaluation Division, RRS–21, Federal
Railroad Administration, 1200 New
Jersey Ave. SE., Mail Stop 25,
Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202)
493–6292), or Ms. Kimberly Toone,
Office of Information Technology, RAD–
20, Federal Railroad Administration,
1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Mail Stop 35,
Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202)
493–6132). (These telephone numbers
are not toll-free.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), Public Law 104–13, § 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 January 23,
2013, FRA published a 60-day notice in
the Federal Register soliciting comment
on ICRs that the agency was seeking
OMB approval. 78 FR 4978. FRA
received no comments after issuing this
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
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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 revised requirements are
being submitted for clearance by OMB
as required by the PRA.
Title: Passenger Train Emergency
Preparedness.
OMB Control Number: 2130–0545.
Type of Request: Extension without
change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected Public: Railroads.
Form(s): None.
Abstract: The collection of
information is due to the passenger train
emergency regulations set forth in 49
CFR parts 223 and 239 which require
railroads to meet minimum Federal
standards for the preparation, adoption,
and implementation of emergency
preparedness plans connected with the
operation of passenger trains, including
freight railroads hosting operations of
rail passenger service. The regulations
require luminescent or lighted
emergency markings so that passengers
and emergency responders can readily
determine where the closest and most
accessible exit routes are located and
how the emergency exit mechanisms are
operated. Windows and doors intended
for emergency access by responders for
extrication of passengers must be
marked with retro-reflective material so
that emergency responders, particularly
in conditions of poor visibility, can
easily distinguish them from the less
accessible doors and windows. Records
of the inspection, maintenance, and
repair of emergency windows and door
exits, as well as records of operational
efficiency tests, will be used to ensure
compliance with the regulations.
Annual Estimated Burden: 11,520
hours.
Addressee: Send comments regarding
these information collections to the

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Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, 725 Seventeenth Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20503, Attention: FRA
Desk Officer.
Comments are invited on the
following: Whether the proposed
collections of information are 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 estimates of the burden of
the proposed information collections;
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and ways to minimize the
burden of the collections 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.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520.
Issued in Washington, DC, on March 21,
2013.
Rebecca Pennington,
Chief Financial Officer, Federal Railroad
Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Research and Innovative Technology
Administration
[Docket RITA 2013–0002]

Invitation for Public Comment on Draft
DOT Research, Development and
Technology Strategic Plan (2013–2018)
Research and Innovative
Technology Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice, request for public
comments.
AGENCY:

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of
Transportation (U.S. DOT) is providing
notice of request for public comment on
its draft strategic plan, U.S. Department
of Transportation, Research,
Development and Technology Strategic
Plan FY 2013–2018. The new five-year
strategic plan will guide the
Department’s research, development,
and technology activities as required by
Section 52013 of Moving Ahead for
Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP–
21), Public Law 112–141; July 6, 2012.
The new plan places its focus on the
U.S. DOT Strategic Goals: Safety; State
of Good Repair; Economic
Competitiveness; Livable Communities
and Environmental Sustainability, along

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