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(historic issues are being considered in
a separate process). Comments on the
DSEA may be submitted electronically
through the Board’s website and are due
on October 19, 2020.
Following receipt of comments on
this DSEA, OEA will prepare and issue
a Final EA. The issuance of the Final EA
will conclude the NEPA review process
for this abandonment proceeding. Once
OEA completes both the Section 106
process and the NEPA review, the Board
will consider the recommendations
from OEA concerning the effects of the
proposed abandonment on the
environment and historic resources, will
balance that information with the
transportation merits of the proceeding,
and will issue a final decision
approving, denying, or approving with
the imposition of conditions a grant of
abandonment authority to Conrail.
Dated: September 8, 2020.
By the Board, Victoria Ruston, Director,
Office of Environmental Analysis.
Kenyatta Clay,
Clearance Clerk.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Drone Advisory Committee (DAC);
Notice of Public Meeting
Federal Aviation
Administration, Department of
Transportation.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:

This notice announces a
meeting of the Drone Advisory
Committee.

The meeting will be held on
October 22, 2020, between 9:00 a.m. to
4:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
Requests for reasonable
accommodations must be received by
October 8, 2020.
Requests to submit written materials
to be reviewed during the meeting must
be received no later than October 15,
2020.

DATES:

The meeting will be held
virtually. Members of the public who
wish to observe the virtual meeting can
access the livestream from either of the
following FAA social media platforms
on the day of the event, https://
www.facebook.com/FAA or https://
www.youtube.com/FAAnews. For copies
of meeting minutes along with all other
information please visit the DAC
internet website at https://www.faa.gov/

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I. Background

Agency Information Collection
Activities: Request for Comments on
the Renewal of a Previously Approved
Information Collection

The DAC was created under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), in accordance with Title 5 of
the United States Code (5 U.S.C. App.
2) to provide the FAA with advice on
key UAS integration issues by helping
to identify challenges and prioritize
improvements.
At the meeting, the agenda will cover
the following topics:
• Official Statement of the Designated
Federal Officer
• Approval of the Agenda and Previous
Meeting Minutes
• Opening Remarks
• FAA Update
• Industry-Led Technical Topics
• New Business/Agenda Topics
• Closing Remarks
• Adjourn
Additional details will be posted on
the DAC internet website address listed
in the ADDRESSES section at least 15
days in advance of the meeting.
III. Public Participation

SUMMARY:

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Issued in Washington, DC.
Erik W. Amend,
Manager, Executive Office, AUS–10, Federal
Aviation Administration.

II. Agenda

[FR Doc. 2020–20081 Filed 9–10–20; 8:45 am]

ADDRESSES:

uas/programs_partnerships/drone_
advisory_committee/.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary
Kolb, UAS Stakeholder & Committee
Liaison, Federal Aviation
Administration, U.S. Department of
Transportation, at [email protected] or
202–267–4441. Any committee related
request or request for reasonable
accommodations should be sent to the
person listed in this section.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The meeting will be open to the
public and livestreamed. Members of
the public who wish to observe the
virtual meeting can access the
livestream from either of the following
FAA social media platforms on the day
of the event, https://www.facebook.com/
FAA or https://www.youtube.com/
FAAnews. The U.S. Department of
Transportation is committed to
providing equal access to this meeting
for all participants. If you need
alternative formats or services because
of a disability, such as sign language,
interpretation, or other ancillary aids,
please contact the person listed in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

section by October 8, 2020.
The FAA is not accepting oral
presentations at this meeting due to
time constraints. Written statements
submitted by the deadline will be
provided to the DAC members before
the meeting. Any member of the public
may submit a written statement to the
committee at any time.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
[Docket No. FHWA–2020–0013]

Correction
In Notice document 2020–15020,
appearing on pages 42065–42066, in the
issue of Monday July 13, 2020, make the
following correction:
On page 42065, in the second column,
in the heading ‘‘DATES:’’, the date
reading ‘‘July 13, 2020’’ should read
‘‘September 11, 2020’’.
[FR Doc. C1–2020–15020 Filed 9–10–20; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA–2020–0027–N–20]

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:

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
November 10, 2020.
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
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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
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: Railroad Operating Rules.
OMB Control Number: 2130–0035.
Abstract: The collection of
information associated with Title 49
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) parts
217 and 218, Railroad Operating Rules

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and Practices, require railroads to file
with FRA copies of their operating
rules, timetables, timetable special
instructions, and subsequent
amendments. The regulations also
require railroads to retain copies of
these documents at their systems
headquarters and make these documents
available to FRA upon request.
Additionally, 49 CFR 220.21(b)
prescribes the collection of information
by requiring railroads to retain one copy
of their current operating rules with
respect to radio communications and
one copy of each subsequent
amendment. Through these rules, FRA
learns the condition of operating rules
and practices of trains and instructions
railroads provide their employees on
operating practices.
Type of Request: Extension with
change (revised estimates) of a currently
approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses.
Form(s): N/A.
Respondent Universe: 765 railroads.
Frequency of Submission: On
occasion.
Reporting Burden:

CFR Section 1

Respondent
universe

Total
annual
responses

Average time per
responses

Total
annual
burden
hours

217.7(a)—Operating rules; filing and recordkeeping—Filing of code of operating
rules, timetables, and timetable special
instructions by Class I, Class II, Amtrak, and commuter railroads with FRA.
—(b) Amendments to code of operating
rules, timetables, and timetable special
instructions by Class I, Class II, Amtrak, and commuter railroads with FRA.
—(c) Class III and other railroads—Copy
of code of operating rules, timetables,
and timetable special instructions at
system headquarters.
—(c) Class III and other railroads—
Amendments to code of operating
rules, timetables, and timetable special
instructions at system headquarters.
217.9(b)(2)—Program of operational tests
and inspections; recordkeeping—Written records documenting qualification
of each railroad testing officer.
—(c) Written program of operational tests
and inspections.
—(d)(1) Records of operational tests/inspections.

2 new railroads .....

2 documents .........

1 hour ...................

2 hours .................

$154

53 railroads ..........

312 revised documents.

20 minutes ............

104 hours .............

8,008

2 new railroads .....

2 documents .........

1 hour ...................

2 hours .................

154

798 railroads ........

1,596 copies .........

15 minutes ............

399 hours .............

30,723

765 railroads ........

4,732 records .......

2 minutes ..............

158 hours .............

12,166

2 new railroads .....

2 programs ...........

10 hours ...............

20 hours ...............

2,300

765 railroads ........

5 minutes ..............

760,000 hours ......

58,520,000

—(d)(2) Railroad copy of current program
operational tests/inspections—Amendments.
—(e)(1)(i) Written quarterly review of
operational tests/inspections by RRs
other than passenger RRs.
—(e)(1)(ii) 6-month review of operational
tests/inspections/naming of officer.
—(e)(2) 6-month review by passenger
railroads designated officers of operational testing and inspection data.

53 railroads ..........

9,120,000 test
records and updates.
159 program revisions.

70 minutes ............

186 hours .............

14,322

8 Amtrak + Class I
railroads.

32 reviews ............

2 hours .................

64 hours ...............

4,928

7 Class I railroads

14 reviews ............

2 hours .................

28 hours ...............

2,156

35 Amtrak + passenger railroads.

70 reviews ............

2 hours .................

140 hours .............

10,780

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CFR Section 1

Respondent
universe

Total
annual
responses

Average time per
responses

Total
annual
burden
hours

—(e)(3) Records of periodic reviews .......
—(f)–(g) Annual summary of operational
tests and inspections.
—(h)(1)(i) RR amended program of operational tests/inspections.
—(h)(1)(ii) FRA disapproval of RR program of operational tests/inspections
and RR written response in support of
program.
218.97(c)(1) and (c)(4)—RR employee
good faith challenge of RR directive.
—(c)(5) RR resolution of employee good
faith challenge.
—(d)(1) RR officer immediate review of
unresolved good faith challenge.
—(d)(2) RR officer explanation to employee that Federal law may protect
against employer retaliation for refusal
to carry out work if employee refusal is
a lawful, good faith act.
—(d)(3) Employee written/electronic protest of employer final decision.
—(d)(3) Employee copy of protest ...........
—(d)(4) Employer further review of good
faith challenge after employee written
request.
—(d)(4) RR verification decision to employee in writing.
—(e) Recordkeeping and record retention—Employer’s copy of written procedures at division headquarters.
218.99(a)—Shoving or pushing movement—RR operating rule complying
with section’s requirements.
218.101(a)–(c)—Leaving equipment in
the clear—Operating rule that complies
with this section.
218.103(a)(1)—Hand-Operated
Switches—Operating Rule that Complies with
this section.

50 railroads ..........
50 railroads ..........

116 records ..........
50 summary
records.
6 revised programs.
6 supporting documents.

1 minute ...............
1 hour ...................

2 hours .................
50 hours ...............

154
3,850

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

3 hours .................

231

1 hour ...................

6 hours .................

462

15 minutes ............

3 hours .................

231

2 new railroads .....

10 gd. faith challenges.
5 responses ..........

15 minutes ............

1 hour ...................

77

2 new railroads .....

3 reviews ..............

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

2 hours .................

154

2 new railroads .....

3 answers .............

15 minutes ............

1 hour ...................

77

2 new railroads .....

3 written protests ..

15 minutes ............

1 hour ...................

77

2 new railroads .....
2 new railroads .....

3 copies ................
2 further reviews ..

1 minute ...............
15 minutes ............

0.1 hour ................
0.5 hours ..............

8
39

2 new railroads .....

2 decisions ...........

15 minutes ............

0.5 hours ..............

39

2 new railroads .....

2 copies ................

5 minutes ..............

0.2 hours ..............

15

2 new railroads .....

2 rule modifications.

1 hour ...................

2 hours .................

154

2 new railroads .....

2 rule modifications.

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

1 hour ...................

77

2 new railroads .....

2 rule modifications.

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

1 hour ...................

77

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

765 railroads ........

9,257,138 responses.

N/A .......................

772,010 hours ......

59,445,553

765 railroads ........
765 railroads ........

10 workers ............

Total cost
equivalent 2

1 Note: The current inventory estimates a total burden of 4,791,614 hours while the requesting inventory estimates a total burden of 772,010
hours. There is no change in the method of the collection. However, FRA determined some of the estimates were double counted and/or outdated, while other estimates were not PRA requirements, thus leading to the increased figures in the current inventory, which were decreased
accordingly in this notice. Also, totals may not add due to rounding.
2 The dollar equivalent cost is derived from the Surface Transportation Board’s Full Year Wage A&B data series using the appropriate employee group hourly wage rate that includes a 75-percent overhead charge. The hourly wage rate used is $77 per hour ($44.27 * 1.75 = $77).

Total Estimated Annual Responses:
9,257,138.
Total Estimated Annual Burden:
772,010 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Burden Hour
Dollar Cost Equivalent: $59,445,553.
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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Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520.
Brett A. Jortland,
Deputy Chief Counsel.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration

[FR Doc. 2020–20034 Filed 9–10–20; 8:45 am]

[Docket Number FRA–2020–0071]

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Notice of Application for Approval of
Discontinuance or Modification of a
Railroad Signal System
Under part 235 of title 49 of the Code
of Federal Regulations (CFR) and 49
U.S.C. 20502(a), this document provides
the public notice that on August 10,
2020, Norfolk Southern Corporation
(NS) petitioned the Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA) seeking approval
to discontinue or modify a signal

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