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maximize the effectiveness of the safety
features of the technology. The
exemption would apply to all CMVs
equipped with Netradyne’s Driveri®
Dash Cam mounted on the windshield.
Netradyne believes that mounting the
system as described will maintain a
level of safety that is equivalent to, or
greater than, the level of safety achieved
without the exemption.

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Comments
FMCSA published a notice
announcing receipt of the exemption
application in the Federal Register on
August 20, 2020, and requested public
comment on the application (85 FR
51545).
The Agency received no comments
addressing the exemption application.
FMCSA Decision
FMCSA has evaluated the Netradyne
exemption application. The Driveri®
Dash Cam, four-camera housing version,
is approximately 4.6 inches tall while
the two-camera housing version is 2.8
inches tall. Both camera versions are
mounted near the top of the center of
the windshield, with the bottom of the
camera housing located approximately 8
inches below the top of the area swept
by the windshield wipers. The Driveri®
Dash Cam needs to be mounted in this
location for optimal functionality of the
advance safety system. The size of the
Driveri® Dash Cam precludes mounting
it (1) higher in the windshield, and (2)
within 4 inches from the top of the area
swept by the windshield wipers to
comply with § 393.60(e)(1)(ii)(A).
The Agency believes that granting the
temporary exemption to allow
placement of the Driveri® Dash Cam
lower than currently permitted by
Agency regulations will provide a level
of safety that is equivalent to, or greater
than, the level of safety achieved
without the exemption because (1)
based on the technical information
available, there is no indication that the
Driveri® Dash Cam would obstruct
drivers’ views of the roadway, highway
signs and signals surrounding traffic; (2)
generally, trucks and buses have an
elevated seating position that greatly
improves the forward visual field of the
driver, and any impairment of available
sight lines would be minimal; and (3)
the mounting location 8 inches below
the upper edge of the windshield and
out of the driver’s normal sightline will
be reasonable and enforceable at
roadside. In addition, the Agency
believes that use of Driveri® Dash Cam
by fleets is likely to improve the overall
level of safety for the motoring public.
This action is consistent with previous
Agency action permitting the placement

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of similarly-sized devices on CMVs
outside the driver’s sight lines to the
road, and highway signs and signals.
FMCSA is not aware of any evidence
showing that installation of other
vehicle safety technologies mounted on
the interior of the windshield has
resulted in any degradation in safety.
James W. Deck,
Deputy Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA–2020–0027–N–28]

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

Under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and its
implementing regulations, this notice
announces that FRA is forwarding the
Information Collection Request (ICR)
abstracted below to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and comment. The ICR describes
the information collection and its
expected burden. On July 22, 2020, FRA
published a notice providing a 60-day
period for public comment on the ICR.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before January
19, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed ICR
should be sent within 30 days of
publication of this notice to
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
Find the particular ICR by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Hodan Wells, Information Collection
Clearance Officer, Office of Railroad
Safety, Regulatory Analysis Division,
Federal Railroad Administration,
telephone (202) 493–0440, email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PRA,
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.
See 44 U.S.C. 3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.8
SUMMARY:

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through 1320.12. On July 22, 2020, FRA
published a 60-day notice in the Federal
Register soliciting comment on the ICR
for which it is now seeking OMB
approval. See 85 FR 44359. FRA
received no comments in response to
this notice.
Before OMB decides whether to
approve the proposed collection of
information, it must provide 30 days for
public comment. 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 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.
Comments are invited on the
following ICR regarding: (1) Whether the
information collection activities are
necessary for FRA to properly execute
its functions, including whether the
information 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 to minimize the
burden of information collection
activities on the public, including the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology.
The summaries below describe the
ICR that FRA will submit for OMB
clearance as the PRA requires:
Title: Safety Appliance Standards
Guidance Checklist Forms.
OMB Control Number: 2130–0565.
Abstract: Title 49 Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) part 231, Railroad
Safety Appliance Standards, was
supplemented and expanded in 2013 to
include the industry standard
established by the Association of
American Railroads (AAR), Standard
2044 or S–2044, which prescribed safety
appliance arrangements for 11 new
types of cars. As a result of the
inclusion, FRA developed Forms FRA
F6180.161(a)–(k) as guidance checklist
forms to facilitate railroad, rail car
owner, and rail equipment manufacturer
compliance with S–2044 and 49 CFR
part 231.
AAR has since updated S–2044 to
include seven new types of cars. In

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response, FRA is proposing to add seven
new forms, Forms FRA F6180.161(l)–(r),
to the safety appliance standards
guidance checklists to cover these new
types of cars.
Additionally, FRA is updating the
existing 11 forms to reflect editorial
changes that were made to S–2044.
Type of Request: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses.
Form(s): 11 forms (FRA F6180.161(a)–
(k)), plus seven new forms (FRA F
6180.161(l)–(r)).
Respondent Universe: Car
manufacturers/state inspectors.
Frequency of Submission: On
occasion.
Total Estimated Annual Responses:
142.
Total Estimated Annual Burden: 142
hours.
Total Estimated Annual Burden Hour
Dollar Cost Equivalent: $8,694.
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,
Deputy Chief Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2020–27871 Filed 12–17–20; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA–2020–0027–N–33]

Proposed Agency Information
Collection Activities; Comment
Request
Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA), U.S. Department
of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of information collection;
request for comment.
AGENCY:

Respondent
universe
(railroads)

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CFR Section 1
227.13—Waivers .........................................
227.103(a)-(f)—Noise
monitoring
program—Development and implementation.
—(g) Reporting of monitoring results—Notification of employee of monitoring.
227.107(a)—Hearing Conservation Program (HCP)—Development of programs.
—Revised hearing conservation programs
(HCPs).
227.109(e)—Audiometric testing program—
Baseline audiograms—New and existing
employees.

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Under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and its
implementing regulations, FRA seeks
approval of the Information Collection
Request (ICR) abstracted below. Before
submitting this ICR to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
approval, FRA is soliciting public
comment on specific aspects of the
activities identified in the ICR.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before February
16, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments and
recommendations for the proposed ICR
to Ms. Hodan Wells, Information
Collection Clearance Officer at email:
[email protected] or telephone: (202)
493–0440. 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.
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 through
1320.12. 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
SUMMARY:

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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 may 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.
The summary below describes the ICR
that FRA will submit for OMB clearance
as the PRA requires:
Title: Occupational Noise Exposure
for Railroad Operating Employees.
OMB Control Number: 2130–0571.
Abstract: Title 49 CFR part 227
contains requirements for occupational
noise exposure. FRA uses the collection
of information to ensure that railroads
covered by this rule establish and
implement noise monitoring, hearing
conservation, and audiometric testing
programs to protect their employees
against the harmful effects of excessive
noise in the workplace. Additionally,
railroads must maintain testing and
training records on noise and hearing
conservation. Further, railroads must
make exposure measurement records for
specific locations available to regional
or national labor representatives upon
request.
Type of Request: Extension with
change (estimates) of a currently
approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses
(Railroads, railroads equipment
manufacturers).
Form(s): N/A.
Respondent Universe: 512 railroads.
Frequency of Submission: On
occasion.
Reporting Burden:

Total Annual
responses

Average time per
response

512 railroads
512 railroads

.3 petition letters .........
5 programs .................

1 hour .......................
30 hours ....................

.3
150

$23
18,000

512 railroads

5 lists ..........................

30 minutes ................

3

231

512 railroads

3 HCPs .......................

31 hours ....................

93

11,160

512 railroads

3 HCPs .......................

1.75 hours .................

5

385

6,862 records of tests

30 seconds ...............

57

4,389

76,244
employees

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Total annual
burden hours

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equivalent 2