Passenger Equipment Safety Standards

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
PassEqpFNLRLEFR.doc Supplementary Document	2006-10-19
P.L.103-440A.doc Supplementary Document	2006-10-19
49CFR1.49.doc Supplementary Document	2006-10-19
49 CFR 216.doc Supplementary Document	2006-10-19
49 CFR 229A.doc Supplementary Document	2006-10-19
49 CFR 238.doc Supplementary Document	2006-10-19
drfPassFNLRLE.doc Supporting Statement A	2006-10-19

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
26472	Passenger Equipment Safety Standards	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2130-0544	ICR Reference No: 200610-2130-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200601-2130-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FRA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Passenger Equipment Safety Standards
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: 12/21/2006
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/26/2006
Terms of Clearance: Hourly burden actually experienced a program increase (of 252 hours), due to changed regulations, not a decrease. Also, there were burden changes due to both program changes and adjusted estimates. I've made these corrections in the ICR. In the future, kindly check ICRs for such inconsistencies.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2009	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2009
Responses	5,176,060	0	5,175,854
Time Burden (Hours)	4,511,374	0	4,512,738
Cost Burden (Dollars)	62,002	0	62,000

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Abstract: Daily inspections will detect and correct equipment problems before they become the source of an accident or incident resulting in personal injuries or damage to property

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 103 - 440 101 Name of Law: Swift Rail Development Act of 1994
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2130-AB67	Final or interim final rulemaking	71 FR 61836	10/19/2006

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

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
Passenger Equipment Safety Standards

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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	5,176,060	5,175,854	0	206	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,511,374	4,512,738	0	252	-1,616	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	62,002	62,000	0	2	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: With this final rule, FRA is amending Passenger Equipment Safety Standards (49 CFR 238). The total burden has decreased by 1,364 hours. The decrease is due to both program changes and adjustments. Specifically, program changes increased the burden by 252 hours while adjustments decreased the burden by 1,616 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $82,000

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: 10/26/2006

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