Hours of Service Regulations

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form FRA-F-6180.3 Hours of Service Regulations	Form	Modified	Available
FRA F 6180.3.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-08-23	Available
49 U.S.C. 211.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-08-23	Available
49 CFR 228.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-08-23	Available
49 CFR 1.49.DOC	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-08-23	Available
49 U.S.C. 103 (c).doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-08-23	Available
HRSERV0005.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2006-08-23	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
26365	Hours of Service Regulations	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2130-0005	ICR Reference No: 200608-2130-012
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200308-2130-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FRA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Hours of Service Regulations
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/07/2006
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/01/2006
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2009	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2006
Responses	27,431,557	0	27,431,563
Time Burden (Hours)	3,294,676	0	3,294,736
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	111,000

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Abstract: The Hours of Service Act specifies the maximum hours and conditions of proper rest for employees engaged in one or more critical categories of work. FRA uses the information collected to both monitor compliance with and to enforce these safety regulations.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 211 Name of Law: Hours of Service
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2130-AB04	Final or interim final rulemaking	37 FR 12234	06/21/1972

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 34990	06/16/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 48968	08/22/2006
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Hours of Service Regulations	FRA-F-6180.3	Hours of Service -- Railroads

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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	27,431,557	27,431,563	0	0	-6	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,294,676	3,294,736	0	-60	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	111,000	0	-111,000	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The change in burden is due to an adjustment in estimate. FRA adjusted one of its burden estimates, which decreased the overall burden by 60 hours. Specifically, FRA revised the number of petitions that it will receive under 49 U.S.C. 21102, the Federal Hours of Service Laws, from 12 petitions to six (6) petitions. This accounted for the decrease. Please note that the new burden cost for respondents associated with this collection is $11,000. Because the cost per respondent is .0002004, the cost shows up in ROCIS as zero (0.00). The $100,000 decrease is an adjustment due to the fact the initial costs (information technology or software costs) incurred by the railroads for the expenses resulting from setting up/keeping the Hours of Duty records electronically -- an estimated 12 million records -- has been expended. Thanks.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $59,490

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: 09/01/2006

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