Title Control of Alcohol and Drug Use in Railroad Operations

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FRA F 6180.73 Title Control of Alcohol and Drug Use in Railroad Operations Form	Modified
49 U.S.C. 20103.doc Supplementary Document	1994-07-05
49 CFR 1.49.DOC Supplementary Document	2000-08-15
49 CFR 219 (12-06).doc Supplementary Document	2005-07-06
Alc0526.doc Supporting Statement A	0000-00-00

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
26437	Title Control of Alcohol and Drug Use in Railroad Operations Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2130-0526	ICR Reference No: 200702-2130-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200311-2130-002
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FRA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Title Control of Alcohol and Drug Use in Railroad Operations
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: 03/29/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/13/2007
Terms of Clearance: 1. The social security number shall be removed from the form that requests it. 2. According to #15 of the supporting statement, the change in burden is actually a mixture of program change and adjustment, contrary to the tabular response uploaded. I have corrected. Don't automatically insert the change data in the "due to agency discretion" column. There are a total of four alternative for changes in burden; consider each. Data on burden change should be submitted correctly in the future. Incorrect or inconsistent submission will require modifying the submission or, if this is not done, resubmission.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2010	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2007
Responses	133,818	0	135,603
Time Burden (Hours)	31,797	0	34,378
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration and the railroad industry use the information to determine the extent of alcohol and drug abuse on railroad property as well as to curtail widespread alcohol and 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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 70581	12/05/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 6658	02/12/2007
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
Title Control of Alcohol and Drug Use in Railroad Operations	FRA F 6180.74, FRA F 6180.73	Accident Information Required for Post-Accident Toxicological Testing ,   FRA Post-Accident Testing/Blood Urine Custody and Control Form

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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	133,818	135,603	0	-1,785	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	31,797	34,378	0	-2,577	-4	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	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: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: The burden decreased by a total of 2,581 hours. There were both adjustments and program changes. As a result of adjustments to earlier estimates for four requirements, the burden decreased by four (4) hours. As a result of program changes affecting eight requirements, the burden decreased by 2,577 hours. Essentially, these eight requirements are now covered under DOT's Part 40 and its associated Information Collection.

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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: 02/13/2007

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