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6296 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 28 / Tuesday, February 11, 1997 / Noticeslocation of the test, the test results mustbe transmitted to either the dispatcheror another designated official at the testlocation, who must keep a writtenrecord of the test results and the nameof the person performing the test. Allrecords prepared under this section arerequired to be retained for at least 92days. Finally, Section 236.590 requiresthe carrier to clean and inspect thepneumatic apparatus of automatic trainstop, train control, or cab signal deviceson locomotives every 736 days, and tostencil, tag, or otherwise mark thepneumatic apparatus indicating the lastcleaning date.Form Number(s): FRA F 6180.14;6180.47.Affected Public: Businesses.Frequency of Submission: Onoccasion; every five years,recordkeeping.Reporting Burden:CFR SectionRespondent UniverseTotalResponsesAverage Time Per ResponseTotalBurdenHours233.5—Reporting of accidents6201030 minutes5233.7—False proceed signal failures report62022415 minutes56233.9—5-year signal system report2605230 minutes26235.5—Block signal applications8211110 hours1,110235.8—Applications for relief82242.5 hours60235.20—Protest letters848430 minutes42236.110—Recordkeeping821,965,464 records.2177 hour427,881236.587—Departure tests18730,000 tests4 minutes48,667236.590—Pneumatic valves186,697 locomotives22.5 minutes2,511Total Estimated Burden Hours:480,358 hours.Status: Reinstatement of a previouslyapproved collection of informationwhich has expired.Title: Remotely Controlled RailroadSwitch Operations Log.OMB Control Number: 2130–0516.Abstract: Title 49, section 218.30 ofthe Code of Federal Regulations ensuresthat remotely controlled switches arelined to protect workers who arevulnerable to being struck by movingcars as they inspect or serviceequipment on a particular track or,alternatively, occupy camp cars. FRAbelieves that production of notificationrequests promotes safety by minimizingmental lapses of workers who aresimultaneously handling several tasks.Sections 218.30 and 218.67 require theoperator of remotely controlled switchesto maintain a record of each notificationrequesting blue signal protection for 15days. Operators of remotely controlledswitches use the information as a recorddocumenting blue signal protection ofworkers or camp cars. This record alsoserves as a valuable resource for railroadsupervisors and FRA inspectorsmonitoring regulatory compliance.Form Number(s): N/A.Affected Public: Businesses.Frequency of Submission: Onoccasion; recordkeeping.Reporting Burden:CFRRespondent UniverseTotalResponsesAverage Time Per ResponseTotalBurdenHoursBlue signal protection400 RRs3,600,000 records4 minutes240,000Camp cars620 RRs4,500 records4 minutes300Total Estimated Burden Hours:240,300 hours.Status: Reinstatement of a previouslyapproved collection of informationwhich has expired.Title: Railroad Power Brakes andDrawbars.OMB Control Number: 2130–0008.Abstract: Title 49, part 232 of theCode of Federal Regulations requiresthat an initial terminal air brake test bemade by a person designated asqualified by the inspecting railroad. Italso requires that a qualified personparticipating in the test or a personhaving knowledge that the test wasconducted notify the road crew of thetrain that the test was satisfactorilyperformed. Under Section 232.12(a)(2),FRA requires that the notice be made inwriting to the road crew if (i) thequalified person goes off duty before theroad crew reports or (ii) the train thathas been inspected is to be moved inexcess of 500 miles without beingsubjected to another test pursuant toeither this section or Section 232.13.The rule also requires that anintermediate train air brake test be madeto determine that the basic integrity ofthe train air line has not been disturbedby an incident encountered en route,such as picking up or setting out cars atwhich time a train’s air line could havebeen disconnected and reconnectedseveral times. To ensure continuity ofthe train brake pipe, railroads mustdetermine that the brakes on the rear carapply and release. For tests required bySection 232.13(b)–(d), FRA now permitsrailroads to employ end-of-traintelemetry devices to determine thestatus of the train brake pipe at the rearof the train and transmit thatinformation to the lead locomotive.Specifically, Section 232.19(h)(3)requires that railroads using this devicemust calibrate it for accuracy at leastevery 92 days and record the date of thelast calibration, identify the locationwhere the calibration was made, andprovide the name of the person doingthe calibration on a tag, sticker, or othermethod of information storage affixed tothe rear unit. The label is necessary todetermine whether the end-of-traindevice has been tested within the timeprescribed. Crew members use theinformation to verify that the initialterminal air brake test was satisfactorilyperformed by a qualified person.Form Number(s): N/A.Affected Public: Businesses.Frequency of Submission: Onoccasion; recordkeeping.Reporting Burden:CFRRespondent UniverseTotalResponsesAverage Time Per ResponseTotalBurdenHoursWritten notification by departing qualifiedpersons30 RRs60,000 notifications15 seconds250