NEW ENGLAND RAILROAD SURVEY 2110

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IC ID	Document Title	Status
142468	NEW ENGLAND RAILROAD SURVEY 2110	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2130-0513	ICR Reference No: 198212-2130-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FRA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: NEW ENGLAND RAILROAD SURVEY 2110
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/18/1983
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/28/1982
Terms of Clearance: This survey is approved only for the purposes stated in the agency's justification statement--to serve as a limited pilot project for determining whether a questionnaire of this kind can elicit a meaningful response to inquiries about on-the-job drug abuse by railroad employees. Upon completion of the New England sample survey for which approval was requested, this approval shall expire. OMB will not authorize any additional use of these survey forms or any other FRA drug survey forms unless an explanation is provided of (1) the results and conclusions, if any, of the New England survey, (2) the methods proposed to avoid any problems encountered during the New England survey, so that these problems will not occur again, and (3) the agency's overall strategy for actually doing something (other than simply studying the problem) to reduce the incidence of on-the-job drug abuse, including an explanation of the relationship between collecting data about the problem and the possible methods available for reducing drug use.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/1984	03/31/1984
Responses	480	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	280	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: TEST OF INSTRUMENTS, INTERVIEWS AND EMPLOYEE QUESTIONNAIRE, WHICH ACCURATELY DESCRIBE THE EXTENT OF WORK-RELATED DRUG USE AND PRESENT POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS FOR DEALING WITH THIS DRUG USE.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
NEW ENGLAND RAILROAD SURVEY 2110

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	480	0	0	480	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	280	0	0	280	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 12/28/1982

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