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comment period until July 25, 2024,
because the application was not
available for public review. The
application was placed in the docket for
this notice on June 24, 2024.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2024–14992 Filed 7–8–24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA–2024–0012]

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, FRA seeks
approval of the Information Collection
Request (ICR) summarized 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
September 9, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed ICR
should be submitted at
www.regulations.gov to the docket,
Docket No. FRA–2024–0012. All
comments received will be posted
without change to the docket, including
any personal information provided.
Please refer to the assigned OMB control
number (2130–0008) in any
correspondence submitted. FRA will
summarize comments received in a
subsequent 30-day notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Arlette Mussington, Information
Collection Clearance Officer, at email:
[email protected] or
telephone: (571) 609–1285 or Ms.
Joanne Swafford, Information Collection
Clearance Officer, at email:
[email protected] or telephone:
(757) 897–9908.
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

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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, 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: Inspection Brake System Safety
Standards for Freight and Other NonPassenger Trains and Equipment (Power
Brakes).
OMB Control Number: 2130–0008.
Abstract: Title 49 CFR part 232
prescribes Federal safety standards for
freight and other non-passenger train
brake systems and equipment. Part 232
includes recordkeeping and information
reporting requirements including the
following:
General (subpart A)—procedures for
special approvals of alternative
standards or test procedures and
waivers, and procedures related to the
movement of equipment with defective
brakes.
General requirements (subpart B)—
generally applicable system
requirements for the operation of brake
systems on complete trains, including
braking systems, locomotive brakes,
dynamic braking, train handling and
securement.
Inspection and testing requirements
(subpart C)—various airbrake test
requirements for specific train operating

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scenarios, including initial terminal
tests, intermediate inspections,
continuity tests, and extended haul
trains. This subpart also has specific
rules regarding the use of yard air for
conducting the above tests in lieu of
locomotives and the use of independent
locomotives in double-heading and
helper service.
Periodic maintenance and testing
requirements (subpart D)—yearly and
other periodic testing of individual
equipment. This subpart also specifies
the equipment and procedures
necessary to modify the instructions
used to perform these tests.
End-of-train (EOT) devices (subpart
E)—design and performance standards
of both one-way and two-way EOT
devices used on all trains with air
brakes. This section also includes the
inspection and testing requirements for
EOT devices.
Introduction of new brake system
technology (subpart F)—approval
procedures for the introduction of new
technologies not already covered by
existing regulations, and requirements
for the development of a pre-revenue
service acceptance testing plan.
Electronically controlled pneumatic
(ECP) braking systems (subpart G)—
alternate standards for the operation and
maintenance of ECP brake systems,
particularly where the ECP system is not
harmonious with previous standards.
This includes interoperability, training,
inspection and testing, movement of
defective equipment, and periodic
maintenance.
Tourist, scenic, historic, and
excursion operations (T&H) braking
systems (subpart H)—regulations that
apply specifically to T&H railroads.
Those regulations are the same as
existed in 2001, as stated in current 49
CFR 232.1(c).
Overall, the information collection
requirements of part 232 serve two
important safety purposes. First, the
regulations allow FRA to monitor
compliance with braking system safety
regulations. Second, FRA refers to
records regularly maintained under part
232 to assess the effectiveness of the
regulations and identify opportunities
for improvement.
In this 60-day notice, FRA made
multiple adjustments that decreased the
previously approved burden hours from
528,432 to 324,638 hours. The decrease
in burden is the result of the changes
described in the following sections
discussed below:
• Under § 232.17, Special approval
procedure, FRA determined that the
estimated paperwork burden to develop
the alternative standard or test plan is
already included under § 232.505, Pre-

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revenue service acceptance plan. The
estimated paperwork burden under this
section is reduced by 244 hours.
Additionally, FRA anticipates receiving
zero statements of interest and has
determined that the burden previously
reported for public comments is
excluded from the definition of
information covered by the PRA under
5 CFR 1320.3(h)(4).
• The previously reported burdens
under § 232.103 related to job briefings
and § 232.209 related to ‘‘roll-by’’
inspections are not considered
information collections under the PRA
because the agency is not collecting any
information or requiring a third party to
collect any information or keep any
records. Therefore, the 328 burden

hours associated with those regulatory
requirements have been removed.
• Under §§ 232.107, Air source
requirements and cold weather
operations; 232.109, Dynamic brake
requirements; 232.203, Training
requirements; 232.207, Class IA brake
tests—1,000-mile inspection; 232.213,
Extended haul trains; and 232.303,
General requirements, FRA made
burden estimate adjustments that more
accurately reflect the number of
responses and estimated average time
required by each section, reducing the
burden by 6,523 hours.
• Under § 232.505, Pre-revenue
service acceptance testing plans, FRA
concluded that the previously reported
burden hours for the design plan are
already included in the 160 hours

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CFR part 232 section

Respondent universe

reported for each test plan. Accordingly,
burden hours have been reduced by
137.29 hours.
Additionally, FRA made rounding
adjustments that reduced the burden
hours by 1,658.76 hours. Overall, total
adjustments reduced the total burden by
203,794 hours.
Type of Request: Extension without
change (with changes in estimates) of a
currently approved information
collection.
Affected Public: Railroads,
Association of American Railroads
(AAR), and manufacturers.
Form(s): N/A.
Respondent Universe: 784 Railroads.
Frequency of Submission: On
occasion.
Reported Burden:

Annual
responses

Avg. time per
response
(hours)

Total annual
burden hours
(C)

Total cost equivalent U.S.D

(A)

(B)

(A * B = C)

(C * wage rate 1)

232.3—Applicability .............................................................
(d)(3)—Identification of cars not owned by RR ...........
232.7—Waivers ...................................................................
(a)—Waivers ................................................................
232.15—Movement of defective equipment .......................
(a)(11)(ii)—Written Notification ....................................
(b)—Tagging of defective equipment ..........................
232.17—Special approval procedure .................................
(b) through (d)—Submission of petition for special
approval of alternative standard or test procedure
and pre-revenue service acceptance plan.
232.103—General requirements for all train brake systems.
—Requirement for legible decal/stencil/sticker on all
cars.
(n)—Securement of unattended equipment—Unattended equipment plans (new plans).
—Notification to FRA when RR develops and has
plan in place or modifies existing plan.
—(n)(10) Records of inspection following non-railroad
emergency responder on equipment.

784 railroads ........................
.........................................
784 railroads ........................
.........................................
784 railroads ........................
.........................................
.........................................
784 railroads ........................
.........................................

8
8
2
2
153,400
25,000
128,400
0.67
0.67

........................
0.17
........................
160
........................
0.05
0.042
........................
1

1.36
1.36
320.00
320.00
6,642.80
1,250.00
5,392.80
0.67
0.67

$116.86
116.86
27,497.60
27,497.60
570,815.80
107,412.50
463,403.30
57.57
57.57

784 railroads ........................

70,014

........................

11,958.50

1,027,593.91

.........................................

70,000

0.17

11,900.00

1,022,567.00

.........................................

1

10

10.00

859.30

.........................................

1

0.50

0.50

42.97

.........................................

12

4

48.00

4,124.64

232.105—General requirements for locomotives—Inspection records.

The burden for this requirement is included under OMB control number 2130–0004 under 49 CFR
229.23.

232.107—Air source requirements and cold weather operations.
(a)—Monitoring plans for yard air sources (new) ........
—Updates/revisions .....................................................
—Recordkeeping .........................................................
232.109—Dynamic brake requirements .............................
(a)—Brake status records ............................................
(c)—Inoperative dynamic brakes, tagging and records
(d)—Tagging inoperative dynamic breaks ...................
(e)—Deactivated dynamic brakes markings ................
(J)—Operating rules ....................................................
—Amended/revised operating rules ............................
—Request to increase mph overspeed restriction ......
(k)—Knowledge, skill ability training plan ....................
232.111—Train handling information ..................................
(a)—Written procedures for train handling ..................
—Amendments/revisions .............................................
—Provide crew with report ..........................................
232.203—Training requirements ........................................
(a)—Training programs ................................................
—Periodic assessment of training program ................
—Amendments ............................................................
(e)—Training records and notifications .......................
—Notifications ..............................................................
232.205—Class I brake test—initial terminal inspection ....
(c)(1)(ii)(B)—Operating rules for airflow compliance ...
(e)—Brake test notice records .....................................

5 new railroads ....................

1,156

........................

335.50

28,829.52

.........................................
50 existing plans ..................
50 existing plans ..................
784 railroads ........................
.........................................
30,000 locomotives ..............
30,000 locomotives ..............
1000 locomotives .................
..............................................
.........................................
.........................................
.........................................
784 railroads ........................
.........................................
.........................................
.........................................
784 railroads ........................
.........................................
.........................................
.........................................
.........................................
.........................................
784 railroads ........................
.........................................
.........................................

1
5
1,150
1,668,748
1,656,000
6,358
6,358
10
5
15
1
1
2,112,105
5
100
2,112,000
50,587
5
784
236
24,781
24,781
383,850
10
383,840

40
20
0.17
........................
0.07
0.07
0.008
0.08
4
1
20.5
2
........................
40
20
0.08
........................
100
1
8
0.13
0.02
........................
8
0.012

40.00
100.00
195.50
116,474.22
115,920.00
445.06
50.86
0.80
20.00
15.00
20.50
2.00
171,160
200.00
2,000.00
168,960.00
6,889.15
500.00
784.00
1,888.00
3,221.53
495.62
4,686.08
80.00
4,606.08

3,437.20
8,593.00
16,799.32
10,008,630.07
9,961,005.60
38,244.01
4,370.74
68.74
1,718.60
1,288.95
1,761.57
171.86
14,707,778.80
17,186.00
171,860.00
14,518,732.80
591,984.66
42,965.00
67,369.12
162,235.84
276,826.07
42,588.63
402,674.85
6,874.40
395,800.45

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(c) (1)(iii)—Form 49A notation/certification of last date
of air flow method (AFM) indicator calibration (formally under § 229.29(b).
232.207—Class IA brake tests—1000-mile inspection ......
(c)—Designated list of inspection locations ................
(c)(2)—Notice of change to inspection locations. .......
232.213—Extended haul trains ..........................................
(a)—Written designation in writing to FRA ..................
(a)(8)—Notice of change of location of brake test ......
232.219—Double-heading and helper service ...................
(c)(4)—Records of device testing ................................
232.303—General requirements—shop or repair track .....
(d)(1)—Tagging of moved equipment .........................
(f)—Last repair track brake test or single car air
brake test marking.
232.307—Modification of brake test procedures ................
(a)—Request to modify brake test procedures ...........
(a)(4)—Affirmation statement and copies served to
designated representatives..
232.309—Equipment and devices used to perform single
car air brake tests.
(d)—Labeling/tagging of test devices ..........................
232.403—Design standards for one-way end-of-train devices.
(e)—Requesting unique code ......................................
232.409—Inspection and testing of end-of-train-devices ...
(c)—Two-way end-of-train testing notification record ..
(d) through (e)—Telemetry/air pressure equipment
testing record.
(f)(2)—Annual reports to FRA .....................................
232.503—Process to introduce new brake system technology.
(a)—Special approval—approval for non-standard
brake technology letter for approval.
(b)—Pre-revenue service demonstration .....................
232.505—Pre-revenue service acceptance testing plan ....
(a)—Submission of testing plan ..................................
—Revision to testing plan ............................................
—Report to FRA ..........................................................
—(f) Testing records for brake system technology
previously used in revenue service in United States.
232.717—Freight and passenger train car brakes .............
(c)—Written maintenance plan ....................................
Total 2 ....................................................................

Annual
responses

Avg. time per
response
(hours)

Total annual
burden hours
(C)

Total cost equivalent U.S.D

(A)

(B)

(A * B = C)

(C * wage rate 1)

The estimated paperwork burden for this requirement is included under OMB Control Number 2130–
0004.
784 railroads ........................
.........................................
.........................................
83,000 long-haul trains ........
.........................................
7 railroads ............................
2 railroads ............................
.........................................
1,633,792 freight cars ..........
.........................................
.........................................

53
1
52
208
104
104
100
100
37,600
5,600
32,000

........................
1
0.17
........................
0.25
0.17
........................
0.08
........................
0.08
0.03

9.84
1.00
8.84
43.68
26.00
17.68
8.00
8.00
1,408.00
448.00
960.00

845.55
85.93
759.62
3,753.42
2,234.18
1,519.24
687.44
687.44
120,989.44
38,496.64
82,492.80

AAR/railroads .......................
.........................................
.........................................

2
1
1

........................
20
0.50

20.50
20.00
0.50

1,761.57
1,718.60
42.97

640 shops ............................

5000

........................

150.00

12,889.50

.........................................
245 railroads ........................

5000
12

0.03
........................

150.00
0.96

12,889.50
82.49

.........................................
784 railroads ........................
.........................................
.........................................

12
464,501
447,500
17,000

0.08
........................
0.008
0.03

0.96
4,102.00
3,580.00
510.00

82.49
352,484.86
307,629.40
43,824.30

1 manufacturer ....................
784 railroads ........................

1
2

12
........................

12.00
4.00

1,031.16
343.72

.........................................

1

1

1.00

85.93

.........................................
784 railroads ........................
.........................................
.........................................
.........................................
.........................................

1
3.01
0.67
0.67
0.67
1

3
........................
160
40
13
40

3.00
182.71
107.20
26.80
8.71
40.00

257.79
15,700.27
9,211.70
2,302.92
748.45
3,437.20

40 railroads ..........................
.........................................

40
40

........................
6

240.00
240.00

20,623.20
20,623.20

4,947,392
responses

........................

324,638 hours

$27,896,141

784 railroads; 30,000 locomotives; 1 manufacturer.

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1 The dollar equivalent cost throughout this table is derived from the 2022 Surface Transportation Board Full Year Wage A&B data series using employee group
200 (Professional & Administrative) hourly wage rate of $49.10. The total burden wage rate (straight time plus 75%) used in the table is $85.93 ($49.10 × 1.75 =
$85.93).
2 Total may not add up due to rounding.

Total Estimated Annual Responses:
4,947,392.
Total Estimated Annual Burden:
324,638 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Burden Hour
Dollar Cost Equivalent: $27,896,141.
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.

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
United States Mint
Establishment of New Prices for United
States Mint Numismatic Silver
Products
United States Mint, Department
of the Treasury.

AGENCY:
ACTION:

Notice.

Christopher S. Van Nostrand,
Deputy Chief Counsel.

The United States Mint is
announcing new and updated pricing
for its numismatic silver products in
accordance with the table below,
effective July 9, 2024:

[FR Doc. 2024–15032 Filed 7–8–24; 8:45 am]

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P

Derrick Griffin, 202–354–7579 or
Customer Service; United States Mint;

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801 9th Street NW; Washington, DC
20220; or call 1–800–872–6468.

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SetTM .......................................................
Morgan Dollar—Silver Proof .......................
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