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received into any of our dockets by the
name of the individual submitting the
comment (or signing the document, if
submitted on behalf of an association,
business, labor union, etc.). Under 5
U.S.C. 553(c), the U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT) solicits comments
from the public to better inform its
processes. DOT posts these comments,
without edit, including any personal
information the commenter provides, to
www.regulations.gov, as described in
the system of records notice (DOT/ALL–
14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at
https://www.transportation.gov/privacy.
See also https://www.regulations.gov/
privacy-notice for the privacy notice of
regulations.gov.
Issued in Washington, DC.
John Karl Alexy,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety,
Chief Safety Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA–2022–0002–N–14]

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 April 28, 2022,
FRA published a notice providing a 60day period for public comment on the
ICR.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before August
24, 2022.
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

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Clearance Officer, at email:
[email protected] or telephone:
(202) 868–9412.
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
through 1320.12. On April 28, 2022,
FRA published a 60-day notice in the
Federal Register soliciting comment on
the ICR for which it is now seeking
OMB approval. See 87 FR 25346. FRA
received no comments related to the
proposed collection of information.
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(a); see also 60 FR 44978, 44983
(Aug. 29, 1995). OMB believes the 30day 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 summary below describes the ICR
that FRA will submit for OMB clearance
as the PRA requires:
Title: Positive Train Control (PTC)
and Other Signal Systems.
OMB Control Number: 2130–0553.
Abstract: On November 15, 2021,
President Joseph R. Biden signed into
law the Infrastructure Investment and

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Jobs Act (IIJA).1 Section 22414 of the
IIJA impacts FRA’s existing Form FRA
F 6180.152, the Biannual Report of PTC
System Performance, which is one part
of the existing information collection
request under OMB Control No. 2130–
0553. Section 22414 of the IIJA
establishes the same reporting
requirement as FRA’s existing
regulations, using the same FRA form
number (Form FRA F 6180.152) and
content requirements. 49 U.S.C.
20157(m); 49 CFR 236.1029(h).
However, the statutory reporting
cadence is quarterly, not biannual as
FRA’s regulations currently require.
During a recent rulemaking, FRA
collected public comment on this FRA
reporting requirement. See 85 FR 82400
(Dec. 18, 2020) (Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking); 86 FR 40154 (July 27,
2021) (Final Rule) (amending 49 CFR
236.1029(h) and creating Form FRA F
6180.152). During the comment period,
FRA received comments from the
following entities and two individuals,
which were all generally supportive: the
American Public Transportation
Association; the Association of
American Railroads and the American
Short Line and Regional Railroad
Association (jointly filed); the National
Railroad Passenger Corporation
(Amtrak); and New Jersey Transit.
Feedback from the public and
industry has already been incorporated
into the existing Form FRA F 6180.152
that OMB approved in October 2021.
See 49 CFR 236.1029(h). The substance
of the form remains unchanged in light
of the statutory requirements IIJA
imposes, as the content required by
FRA’s existing regulations and Section
22414 of the IIJA is identical in
substance. To implement Section 22414
of the IIJA, as codified at 49 U.S.C.
20157(m), the existing OMB-approved
Form FRA F 6180.152 would need to be
modified only to refer to the new
quarterly reporting frequency.
Accordingly, FRA is hereby proposing
to modify Form FRA F 6180.152 to align
with the statutory quarterly framework
under 49 U.S.C. 20157(m). The modified
form would refer to the following
quarterly reporting deadlines under 49
U.S.C. 20157(m)(3): April 30 (covering
the period from January 1 to March 31),
July 31 (covering the period from April
1 to June 30), October 31 (covering the
period from July 1 to September 30),
and January 31 (covering the period
from October 1 to December 31 of the
prior calendar year). See 49 U.S.C.
1 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Public
Law 117–58, 135 Stat. 429 (Nov. 15, 2021). The IIJA
was funded in relevant part by the Consolidated
Appropriations Act of 2022, which was signed into
law on March 15, 2022.

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20157(m)(3). To be clear, in the interim,
before OMB approves these statutory
modifications to Form FRA F 6180.152,
host railroads would continue to
comply with the following biannual
reporting deadlines for Form FRA F
6180.152 under FRA’s existing
regulations, 49 CFR 236.1029(h)(3): July
31 (covering the period from January 1
to June 30), and January 31 (covering the
period from July 1 to December 31 of the
prior calendar year). Railroads would
transition to the quarterly frequency
once OMB approves the modified Form
FRA F 6180.152.
The only other modification FRA
proposes to make to Form FRA F
6180.152 is to lock the formatting of
instructions and headings in the form so
users cannot manipulate those
components of the form. FRA is placing
the proposed, modified Form FRA F
6180.152 in Docket No. FRA–2022–0002
for review and interested persons are
invited to submit comments on or before
August 24, 2022.
For a detailed discussion regarding
the reporting metrics in the proposed
Quarterly Report of PTC System
Performance (Form FRA F 6180.152),
please see FRA’s Final Rule outlining
the comments received and
corresponding content requirements
under 49 CFR 236.1029(h). See 86 FR
40154, 40157–59, 40163–68 (July 27,
2021); see also 49 U.S.C. 20157(m). FRA
may not alter the existing reporting
requirements in Form FRA F 6180.152
as they are now statutorily mandated.
As a reminder, modified Form FRA F
6180.152 would be identical in
substance to existing, OMB-approved
Form FRA F 6180.152 (Biannual Report
of PTC System Performance) that the
public commented on during the 2020–
2021 PTC rulemaking. See 85 FR 82400
(Dec. 18, 2020) (Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking); 86 FR 40154 (July 27,
2021) (Final Rule). The only material
changes to Form FRA F 6180.152 FRA
is proposing are those necessary to shift
from the biannual framework under
FRA’s regulations, 49 CFR 236.1029(h),
to the new quarterly framework under
49 U.S.C. 20157(m)(3).
Under the currently approved
biannual framework, FRA estimated that
each performance report (Form FRA F
6180.152), covering a six-month period,
would take 48 hours to prepare. See 86
FR at 40169–71. Under the new
statutory quarterly framework, FRA
estimates that, on average, each report,
covering a shorter period (three
months), would take 32 hours to
prepare. This estimate is based on the
fact that under the quarterly framework,
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approximately half as long (i.e., 24
hours) to compile the performancerelated data for that period, plus an
additional 8 hours to account for any
additional administrative burdens in
completing the form. Railroads will
collect, analyze, and report 365 days’
worth of data about their PTC systems’
performance under either reporting
framework (biannual or quarterly), and
FRA estimates that shifting the
frequency from biannual (under the
existing regulation) to quarterly (under
the recent legislation) would result in an
increase of 73 reports per year and a
burden increase of 1,168 hours total.
In addition, FRA notes that the
Statutory Notification of PTC System
Failures (Form FRA F 6180.177) expired
by law on December 31, 2021, so FRA
proposes to remove that form from this
information collection request. See 49
U.S.C. 20157(j). That adjustment would
result in a decrease of 144 reports per
year and a burden decrease of 144
hours.
Type of Request: Revision to a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses.
Form(s): FRA F 6180.152.
Respondent Universe: 742 railroads
and entities.
Frequency of Submission: On
occasion.
Total Estimated Annual Responses:
4,567,826.
Total Estimated Annual Burden:
51,993 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Burden Hour
Dollar Cost Equivalent: $4,329,155.
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 that does
not display a currently valid OMB
control number.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520; 49
U.S.C. 20157.
Brett A. Jortland,
Deputy Chief Counsel.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of the Comptroller of the
Currency
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE
CORPORATION
Proposed Agency Information
Collection Activities; Comment
Request
Office of the Comptroller of the
Currency (OCC), Treasury; Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve
System (Board); and Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation (FDIC).
ACTION: Joint notice and request for
comment.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the OCC,
the Board, and the FDIC (the agencies)
may not conduct or sponsor, and the
respondent is not required to respond
to, an information collection unless it
displays a currently valid Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) control
number. On March 28, 2022, the Federal
Financial Institutions Examination
Council (FFIEC), of which the agencies
are members, requested public comment
for 60 days on a proposal to extend for
three years, without revision, the Market
Risk Regulatory Report for Institutions
Subject to the Market Risk Capital Rule
(FFIEC 102), which is currently an
approved collection of information for
each agency. The comment period for
the March 2022 notice expired on May
27, 2022. No comments were received
and the agencies will proceed with the
extension, without revision, of the
FFIEC 102. In addition, the agencies are
giving notice that they are sending the
collections to OMB for review.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before August 24, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties are
invited to submit written comments to
any or all of the agencies. All comments,
which should refer to the OMB control
number(s), will be shared among the
agencies.
OCC: Commenters are encouraged to
submit comments by email, if possible.
You may submit comments by any of
the following methods:
• Email: [email protected].
• Mail: Chief Counsel’s Office,
Attention: Comment Processing, Office
of the Comptroller of the Currency,
Attention: 1557–0325, 400 7th Street
SW, Suite 3E–218, Washington, DC
20219.
SUMMARY:

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