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to adjudicate demurrage disputes that
come before it. Class I carriers are
required to include certain minimum
information on or with demurrage
invoices, take appropriate action to
ensure that demurrage charges are
accurate and warranted, and directly
bill the shipper for demurrage when the
shipper and warehouseman agree to that
arrangement and so notify the rail
carrier. This collection and use of this
information by the Board enable the
Board to meet its statutory duties.
Under the PRA, a federal agency that
conducts or sponsors a collection of
information must display a currently
valid OMB control number. A collection
of information, which is defined in 44
U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c),
includes agency requirements that
persons submit reports, keep records, or
provide information to the agency, third
parties, or the public. Section 3507(b) of
the PRA requires, concurrent with an
agency’s submitting a collection to OMB
for approval, a 30-day notice and
comment period through publication in
the Federal Register concerning each
proposed collection of information,
including each proposed extension of an
existing collection of information.
Dated: December 15, 2023.
Kenyatta Clay,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2023–27946 Filed 12–19–23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4915–01–P

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
30-Day Notice of Intent To Seek
Extension of Approval of Collection:
Waybill Sample
AGENCY:

Surface Transportation Board.

Notice and request for
comments.

ACTION:

As required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the
Surface Transportation Board (STB or
Board) gives notice of its intent to seek
approval from the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for an extension of
the collection of Waybill Sample, as
described below.
DATES: Comments on this information
collection should be submitted by
January 19, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should
be identified as ‘‘Paperwork Reduction
Act Comments, Surface Transportation
Board, Waybill Sample.’’ Written
comments for the proposed information
collection should be submitted via
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
This information collection can be
accessed by selecting ‘‘Currently under
Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or
by using the search function. As an
alternative, written comments may be
directed to the Office of Management
and Budget, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Michael J.
McManus, Surface Transportation Board
Desk Officer: via email at oira_
[email protected]; by fax at
(202) 395–1743; or by mail to Room
10235, 725 17th Street NW, Washington,
DC 20503.
Please also direct all comments to
Chris Oehrle, PRA Officer, Surface
Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW,
Washington, DC 20423–0001, and to
[email protected]. When submitting
comments, please refer to ‘‘Paperwork
Reduction Act Comments, Waybill
Sample.’’ For further information
regarding this collection, contact Pedro
Ramirez at (202) 245–0333 or
[email protected]. If you require an
accommodation under the Americans
with Disabilities Act, please call (202)
245–0245.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board
previously published a notice about this
collection in the Federal Register (88 FR
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65421 (Sept. 22, 2023)). That notice
allowed for a 60-day public review and
comment period. No comments were
received.
Comments are requested concerning
each collection as to (1) whether the
particular collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the Board, including
whether the collection has practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of the Board’s
burden estimates; (3) ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information collected; and (4) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of
information on the respondents,
including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology, when
appropriate. Submitted comments will
be included and summarized in the
Board’s request for OMB approval.
Subjects: In this notice, the Board is
requesting comments on the extension
of the following information collection:
Description of Collection
Title: Waybill Sample.
OMB Control Number: 2140–0015.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Extension without
change.
Respondents: Respondents include
any railroad that is subject to the
Interstate Commerce Act and that
terminated at least 4,500 carloads on its
line in any of the three preceding years
or that terminated at least 5% of the
revenue carloads terminating in any
state in any of the three preceding years.
For the purposes of this analysis, the
Board categorizes railroads required to
report Waybill Sample data as either
quarterly or monthly and as either
sampling their own waybills or having
a third party conduct their sampling. As
a result, there are four categories of
respondents, as shown in Table below.

TABLE—RESPONDENTS
Number of
respondents

Categories of respondents

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Railroads that
Railroads that
Railroads that
Railroads

conduct their own sampling and report monthly ................................................................................................
conduct their own sampling and report quarterly ..............................................................................................
have a third party sample their waybills and report monthly .............................................................................
that have a third party sample their waybills and report quarterly ....................................................................

5
3
2
43

Total Respondents .............................................................................................................................................................

53

Number of Respondents: 53.
Estimated Time per Response: The
estimated hourly burden for waybill
samples submitted to the Board varies
depending on each respondent’s
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respondents that are identified as
reporting monthly (Class I carriers)
report monthly, quarterly, and annually
(or 17 times per year). All other
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quarterly and annually (five times a
year).
Frequency of Response: Six
respondents report monthly; and 46
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Total Burden Hours (annually
including all respondents): 420 hours.

This estimated total burden hours is
shown in the Table below.

TABLE—TOTAL BURDEN HOURS
Total annual
hours for
samples submitted

Categories of respondents

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Railroads
Railroads
Railroads
Railroads

that
that
that
that

conduct their own sampling and report monthly ................................................................................................
conduct their own sampling and report quarterly ..............................................................................................
have a third party sample their waybills and report monthly .............................................................................
have a third party sample their waybills and report quarterly ...........................................................................

150
20
30
220

Total Annual Burden Hours ................................................................................................................................................

420

Total Annual ‘‘Non-Hour Burden’’
Cost: There are no other costs identified
because filings are submitted
electronically to the Board.
Needs and Uses: The Board is, by
statute, responsible for the economic
regulation of common carrier rail
transportation in the United States and
collects rail-carload waybills for this
purpose. The Board has authority to
collect these waybills under 49 U.S.C.
11144, 11145, and the Board often uses
the information in rail-carload waybills
to carry out its responsibilities.
A rail-carload waybill is a ‘‘document
or instrument prepared from the bill of
lading contract or shipper’s instructions
as to the disposition of the freight, and
[is] used by the railroad(s) involved as
the authority to move the shipment and
as the basis for determining the freight
charges and interline settlements.’’ 49
CFR 1244.1(c). From these carload
waybills, the Board creates an aggregate
compilation of the sampled waybills of
all reporting carriers, referred to as the
Waybill Sample. The Waybill Sample is
the Board’s principal source of data
about freight rail shipments. The
information in the Waybill Sample is
used by the Board, other federal and
state agencies, and industry
stakeholders to monitor traffic flows and
rate trends in the industry, and to
develop testimony in Board
proceedings. The Board’s collection and
use of this data enables it to meet its
statutory duty to regulate the rail
industry.
Under the PRA, a federal agency that
conducts or sponsors a collection of
information must display a currently
valid OMB control number. A collection
of information, which is defined in 44
U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c),
includes agency requirements that
persons submit reports, keep records, or
provide information to the agency, third
parties, or the public. Section 3507(b) of
the PRA requires, concurrent with an
agency’s submitting a collection to OMB
for approval, a 30-day notice and
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the Federal Register concerning each
proposed collection of information,
including each proposed extension of an
existing collection of information.
Information from certain schedules
contained in these reports is available at
the Board’s website at www.stb.gov by
navigating to ‘‘Reports & Data’’ and
clicking on ‘‘Economic Data.’’
Information in these reports is not
available from any other source.
Dated: December 15, 2023.
Kenyatta Clay,
Clearance Clerk.
BILLING CODE 4915–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
[FMCSA–2014–0383; FMCSA–2014–0385;
FMCSA–2014–0387; FMCSA–2018–0139;
FMCSA–2019–0109; FMCSA–2019–0110;
FMCSA–2021–0015]

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption
Applications; Hearing
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), Department
of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of final disposition.
AGENCY:

FMCSA announces its
decision to renew exemptions for 13
individuals from the hearing
requirement in the Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) for
interstate commercial motor vehicle
(CMV) drivers. The exemptions enable
these hard of hearing and deaf
individuals to continue to operate CMVs
in interstate commerce.
DATES: The exemptions were applicable
on November 19, 2023. The exemptions
expire on November 19, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Christine A. Hydock, Chief, Medical
Programs Division, FMCSA, DOT, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W64–224,

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Public Participation
A. Viewing Comments

[FR Doc. 2023–27947 Filed 12–19–23; 8:45 am]

SUMMARY:

Washington, DC 20590–0001, (202) 366–
4001, [email protected]. Office
hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
If you have questions regarding viewing
or submitting material to the docket,
contact Dockets Operations, (202) 366–
9826.

To view comments go to
www.regulations.gov. Insert the docket
number (FMCSA–2014–0383, FMCSA–
2014–0385, FMCSA–2014–0387,
FMCSA–2018–0139, FMCSA–2019–
0109, FMCSA–2019–0110, or FMCSA–
2021–0015) in the keyword box and
click ‘‘Search.’’ Next, sort the results by
‘‘Posted (Newer-Older),’’ choose the first
notice listed, and click ‘‘Browse
Comments.’’ If you do not have access
to the internet, you may view the docket
online by visiting Dockets Operations
on the ground floor of the DOT West
Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590–0001, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays. To be
sure someone is there to help you,
please call (202) 366–9317 or (202) 366–
9826 before visiting Dockets Operations.
B. Privacy Act
In accordance with 49 U.S.C.
31315(b)(6), DOT solicits comments
from the public on the exemption
requests. 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 (Federal Docket Management
System), which can be reviewed at
https://www.transportation.gov/
individuals/privacy/privacy-act-systemrecords-notices, the comments are
searchable by the name of the submitter.

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