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Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 194 / Monday, October 7, 2019 / Notices

railroads to affix a ‘‘bad order’’ tag
describing each defect to each side of
the freight car. It is imperative that a
defective freight car be tagged ‘‘bad
order’’ so it can be readily identified
and moved to another location for repair
purposes only, and so that the
maximum speed and other restrictions
necessary for safely conducting the
movement are known. At the repair
location, the ‘‘bad order’’ tag serves as
a notification of the defective condition
of the freight car. Railroads must retain
each tag for 90 days to verify that proper
repairs were made at the designated
location. When inspecting a freight car,

FRA and State inspectors review all
pertinent records to determine railroads’
compliance with the movement
restrictions of 49 CFR 215.9.
Additionally, section 215.301 requires
railroads and private car owners to
stencil or otherwise display
identification marks on freight cars.
FRA uses the identification marks to
determine the railroads affected, the
number and type of cars involved, the
commodities being carried, and the
territorial and speed limits within
which the cars will be operated. FRA
reviews this information to determine if
the freight car is safe to operate and if
the operation qualifies for dedicated

service and is excluded from the
requirements of part 215. Railroads use
the required information to provide
identification and control so that
dedicated cars remain in the prescribed
service.
Type of Request: Extension with
change (revised estimates) of a currently
approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses
(railroads).
Form(s): N/A.
Respondent Universe: 752 railroads.
Frequency of Submission: On
occasion.
Reporting Burden:
Average time
per responses
(minutes)

CFR Section

Respondent universe

Total annual
responses

215.9(a)—Movement of Defective Cars for
Repair—Tagging.
215.9(b)—Notifications of Removal of Defective Car Tags.
215.11(c)—Designated Inspectors—Records
215.301—Stenciling—General .....................

752 railroads .............

150,000 tags .............

5

12,500

$715,000

752 railroads .............

75,000 notifications ...

2

2,500

143,000

752 railroads .............
752 railroads .............

45,000 records ..........
30,000 repainted/
stenciled.

1
45

750
22,500

42,900
1,287,000

Total .......................................................

752 railroads .............

300,000 responses ...

N/A

38,2500

2,187,900

Total Estimated Annual Responses:
300,000.
Total Estimated Annual Burden:
38,250 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Burden Hour
Dollar Cost Equivalent: $2,187,900.
Title: Bridge Worker Safety Rules.
OMB Control Number: 2130–0535.
Abstract: Subpart B of 49 CFR part
214 establishes minimum workplace
safety standards for railroad employees
as they apply to railroad bridges.
Specifically, 49 CFR 214.105(c)
establishes standards and practices for

safety net systems. Safety nets and net
installations must be drop-tested at the
job site after initial installation and
before being used as a fall-protection
system, after major repairs, and at 6month intervals if left at one site. If a
drop-test is not feasible and is not
performed, then the railroad or railroad
contractor, or a designated certified
person, must provide written
certification the net complies with the
safety standards of 49 CFR 214.105. FRA
and State inspectors use the information

CFR Section

Respondent universe

214.105(c)(4)— Fall protection systems
standards and practices- Safety net systems certification records.

746 railroads .............

Total Estimated Annual Responses: 3.
Total Estimated Annual Burden: 15
minutes.
Total Estimated Annual Burden Hour
Dollar Cost Equivalent: $19.
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 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.

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Total annual
responses

Total cost
equivalent

to enforce Federal regulations. The
information maintained at the job site
promotes safe bridge worker practices.
Type of Request: Extension with
change (revised estimates) of a currently
approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses
(railroads).
Form(s): N/A.
Respondent Universe: 746 railroads.
Frequency of Submission: On
occasion.
Reporting Burden:
Average time
per responses
(minutes)

3 written certification
records.

Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520.

Total annual
burden hours

5

Total annual
burden hours

Total cost
equivalent

.25 (15
minutes)

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Brett A. Jortland,
Acting Chief Counsel.

Maritime Administration

[FR Doc. 2019–21814 Filed 10–4–19; 8:45 am]

[Docket No. MARAD–2019–0157]

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Request for Comments on the
Approval of a Previously Approved
Information Collection: Voluntary
Tanker Agreement
Maritime Administration, DOT.
Notice and request for
comments.

AGENCY:
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Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 194 / Monday, October 7, 2019 / Notices
The Maritime Administration
(MARAD) invites public comments on
our intention to request the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
approval to renew an information
collection. This collection of
information is used to gather
information on tanker operators who
agree to contribute, either by direct
charter to the Department of Defense or
to other participants tanker capacity as
requested by the Maritime
Administrator at such times and such
amounts as determined to be necessary
to meet the essential needs of DOD for
the transportation of petroleum and
petroleum products in bulk by sea. The
Voluntary Tanker Agreement is a
voluntary emergency preparedness
agreement. We are required to publish
this notice in the Federal Register by
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before December 6, 2019.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by Docket No. MARAD–
2019–0157 through one of the following
methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
www.regulations.gov. Search using the
above DOT docket number and follow
the online instructions for submitting
comments.
• Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
• Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket
Management Facility, U.S. Department
of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, West Building, Room W12–
140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except on Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ram
Nagendran, 202–366–8584, Office of
Sealift Support, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC, 20590,
Email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Voluntary Tanker Agreement.
OMB Control Number: 2133–0505.
Type of Request: Renewal of a
previously approved information
collection.
Abstract: The Voluntary Tanker
Agreement is a voluntary emergency
preparedness agreement in accordance
with Section 708, Defense Production
Act, as amended (50 U.S.C. 4558). The
collection consists of a request from the
Maritime Administration (MARAD) that
each participant in the Voluntary
Tanker Agreement submit a list of the
names of ships owned, chartered or
contracted for by the participant, their
size, flags of registry, and other
pertinent information. There is a
recommended format for this
information included as part of the
SUMMARY:

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application. The collection of
information is necessary to evaluate
tanker capability and make plans for use
of this capability to meet national
emergency requirements. This
information will be used by both
MARAD and Department of Defense to
establish contingency plans.
Respondents: Coastwise qualified
vessel owners, operators, charterers,
brokers and vessel representatives.
Affected Public: Business or other for
profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
15.
Estimated Number of Responses: 15 (1
per respondent).
Estimated Hours per Response: 1 hr.
Annual Estimated Total Annual
Burden Hours: 15.
Frequency of Response: Annually.
Public Comments Invited: Comments
are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the Department’s performance; (b)
the accuracy of the estimated burden; (c)
ways for the Department to enhance the
quality, utility and clarity of the
information collection; and (d) ways
that the burden could be minimized
without reducing the quality of the
collected information. The agency will
summarize and/or include your
comments in the request for OMB’s
clearance of this information collection.
(Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; and
49 CFR 1.49.)

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Dated: October 2, 2019.
By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2019–21821 Filed 10–4–19; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD–2019–0156]

Request for Comments on the
Approval of a Previously Approved
Information Collection: Requirements
for Eligibility of U.S.-Flag Vessels of
100 Feet or Greater in Registered
Length To Obtain a Fishery
Endorsement
Maritime Administration, DOT.
Notice and request for
comments.

AGENCY:
ACTION:

The Maritime Administration
(MARAD) invites public comments on
our intention to request the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)

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approval to renew an information
collection. The information collection is
necessary for MARAD to determine that
a particular vessel is owned and
controlled by United States citizens and
is eligible to receive a fishery
endorsement to its documentation. We
are required to publish this notice in the
Federal Register by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before December 6, 2019.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by Docket No. MARAD–
2019–0156 through one of the following
methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
www.regulations.gov. Search using the
above DOT docket number and follow
the online instructions for submitting
comments.
• Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
• Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket
Management Facility, U.S. Department
of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, West Building, Room W12–
140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except on Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael C. Pucci, (202) 366–5167,
Division of Maritime Programs,
Maritime Administration, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC
20590, Email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Requirements for Eligibility of
U.S.-Flag Vessels of 100 Feet or Greater
in Registered Length to Obtain a Fishery
Endorsement.
OMB Control Number: 2133–0530.
Type of Request: Renewal of a
previously approved information
collection.
Abstract: In accordance with the
American Fisheries Act of 1998, owners
of vessels of 100 feet or greater who
wish to obtain a fishery endorsement to
the vessels’ documentation are required
to file with the Maritime Administration
(MARAD) an Affidavit of United States
Citizenship. The information collected
will be used by MARAD to determine
that a vessel is owned and controlled by
citizens of the United States in
accordance with the requirements of the
American Fisheries Act (AFA) of 1998
and, therefore, is eligible to be
documented with a fishery endorsement
to its documentation.
Respondents: Certain vessel owners,
vessel operators, financial institutions,
and professional trusts.
Affected Public: Vessel owners,
charterers, mortgagees, mortgage
trustees and managers of vessels of 100
feet or greater who seek a fishery
endorsement for the vessel.

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