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like to continue to drive for his
business. His physician states he is
supportive of Mr. Freeman receiving an
exemption.
David Kestner
Mr. Kestner is a 28 year-old driver in
Virginia. He has a history of epilepsy
and has remained seizure free for 9
years. He takes anti-seizure medication
with the dosage and frequency
remaining the same for 5 years. If
granted the exemption, he would like to
drive a tractor trailer. His physician
states he is supportive of Mr. Kestner
receiving an exemption.
Paul G. Kane
Mr. Kane is a 56 year-old driver in
Massachusetts. He has a history of
seizures and has remained seizure free
since December 2009. He takes antiseizure medication with the dosage and
frequency remaining the same for over
2 years. If granted the exemption, he
would like to drive a truck over 10,001
lbs. His physician states he is
supportive of Mr. Kane receiving an
exemption.
Chad Smith
Mr. Smith is a 36 year-old driver in
Massachusetts. He has a history of
seizures and has remained seizure free
for at least 15 years. He takes antiseizure medication with the dosage and
frequency remaining the same for 6
years. If granted the exemption, he
would like to continue to transport
automobiles from auctions to dealers.
His physician states that he is
supportive of Mr. Smith receiving an
exemption.
Request for Comments
In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31315
and 31136(e), FMCSA requests public
comment from all interested persons on
the exemption applications described in
this notice. We will consider all
comments received before the close of
business on the closing date indicated
earlier in the notice.
Issued on: August 6, 2013.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA–2010–0005–N–17]

Proposed Agency Information
Collection Activities; Comment
Request
Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and
its implementing regulations, the
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
hereby announces that it is seeking
renewal of the following currently
approved information collection
activities. Before submitting these
information collection requirements for
clearance by the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB), FRA is soliciting
public comment on specific aspects of
the activities identified below.
DATES: Comments must be received no
later than October 15, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
on the following proposed activities by
mail to either: Mr. Robert Brogan, Office
of Safety, Planning and Evaluation
Division, RRS–21, Federal Railroad
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave.
SE., Mail Stop 17, Washington, DC
20590, or Ms. Kimberly Toone, Office of
Information Technology, RAD–20,
Federal Railroad Administration, 1200
New Jersey Ave. SE., Mail Stop 35,
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 2130–0590.’’
Alternatively, comments may be
transmitted via facsimile to (202) 493–
6216 or (202) 493–6497, or via email to
Mr. Brogan at [email protected], or
to 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.
SUMMARY:

Mr.
Robert Brogan, Office of Planning and
Evaluation Division, RRS–21, Federal
Railroad Administration, 1200 New
Jersey Ave. SE., Mail Stop 17,
Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202)
493–6292) or Ms. Kimberly Toone,
Office of Information Technology, RAD–

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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
provide 60-days notice to the public for
comment on information collection
activities before seeking approval for
reinstatement or renewal by OMB. 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A); 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1),
1320.10(e)(1), 1320.12(a). Specifically,
FRA invites interested respondents to
comment on the following summary of
proposed information collection
activities regarding (i) Whether the
information collection activities are
necessary for FRA to properly execute
its functions, including whether the
activities will have practical utility; (ii)
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; (iii) ways for
FRA to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information being
collected; and (iv) ways for FRA to
minimize the burden of information
collection activities on the public by
automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology (e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses). See 44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)(i)–(iv); 5 CFR
1320.8(d)(1)(i)–(iv). FRA believes that
soliciting public comment will promote
its efforts to reduce the administrative
and paperwork burdens associated with
the collection of information mandated
by Federal regulations. In summary,
FRA reasons that comments received
will advance three objectives: (i) Reduce
reporting burdens; (ii) ensure that it
organizes information collection
requirements in a ‘‘user friendly’’ format
to improve the use of such information;
and (iii) accurately assess the resources
expended to retrieve and produce
information requested. See 44 U.S.C.
3501.
Below is a brief summary of the
currently approved information
collection activities that FRA will be
submittiing for clearance by OMB as
required under the PRA:
Title: Alleged Violation Reporting
Form.
OMB Control Number: 2130–0590.
Abstract: The Alleged Violation
Reporting Form is a response to section

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307(b) of the Rail Safety Improvement
Act of 2008, signed into law by
President George W. Bush on October
16, 2008, which requires Federal
Railroad Administration (FRA) to
‘‘provide a mechanism for the public to
submit written reports of potential
violations of Federal railroad safety and
hazardous materials transportation laws,
regulations, and orders to the Federal
Railroad Administration.’’ The Alleged
Violation Reporting Form allows the
general public to submit alleged
violations directly to FRA. The form’s

violation occurred; and details about the
violation. All information is voluntary.
FRA will collect the information via a
form on the FRA public Web site. FRA
may share the information collected
with FRA employees, State DOT
partners, and law enforcement agencies.
Form Number(s): FRA F 6180.151.
Affected Public: U.S. Residents.
Respondent Universe: 1,000
individuals.
Frequency of Submission: On
occasion.

Form number

Respondent universe

Total annual responses

Average time per response

Total annual burden hours

Alleged Violation Reporting
Form (Form FRA F
6180.151).

1,000 American Residents

400 forms ..........................

10 minutes ........................

67 hours

Total Responses: 400.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 67
hours.
Status: Regular Review of a Currently
Approved Information Collection.
Pursuant to 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.
Issued in Washington, DC on August 6,
2013.
Rebecca Pennington,
Chief Financial Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA–2010–0005–N–16]

Proposed Agency Information
Collection Activities; Comment
Request
Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:

In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces that the Information
Collection Requirements (ICRs)
abstracted below will be forwarded to
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and comment. The
ICRs describe the nature of the
information collection and their
expected burden. The Federal Register

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goal is to allow FRA to collect
information necessary to investigate the
alleged violation and to provide follow
up correspondence with the submitting
party.
The Alleged Violation Reporting Form
collects the name, phone number and
email of the person submitting the
alleged violations; the preferred method
by which to contact the person; the
railroad or company name that
committed the alleged violation, the
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notice with a 60-day comment period
soliciting comments on the following
collections of information was
published on May 28, 2013.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before September 12, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Robert Brogan, Office of Safety,
Planning and Evaluation Division,
RRS–21, Federal Railroad
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave.
SE., 3rd Floor, 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., 3rd Floor,
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, 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 May 28, 2013,
FRA published a 60-day notice in the
Federal Register soliciting comment on
this ICR that the agency was seeking
OMB approval. 78 FR 32005. FRA
received no comments in response to
this notice.
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
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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 summary below describes the
nature of the information collection
requirements (ICRs) and the expected
burden for the ICRs that will be
submitted for clearance by OMB as
required by the PRA.
Title: Notice of Funding Availability
and Solicitation of Applications for
Grants under the Railroad Safety
Technology Grant Program.
OMB Control Number: 2130–0587.
Type of Request: Regular Approval of
a Currently Approved Information
Collection.
Affected Public: 1,525 Railroads/
Vendors/Universities.
Abstract: The Rail Safety Technology
Program is a program authorized under
the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008
(RSIA) (Pub. L. 110–432; October 16,
2008). The program was directed by
Congress and passed into law in the
aftermath of a series of major rail
accidents that culminated in an accident
at Chatsworth, California, in 2008.
Twenty-five people were killed and 135
people were injured in the Chatsworth
accident. This event turned the Nation’s
attention to rail safety and the
possibility that new technologies, such
as PTC, could prevent such accidents in
the future. The RSIA ordered
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