Foreign Railroads' Foreign-Based (FRFB) Employees Who Perform Train or Dispatching Service in the United States

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
PL 102-143.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2007-04-26	Available
49 U.S.C. 20103.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2007-04-26	Available
49 U.S.C. 20140.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2007-04-26	Available
49 U.S.C. 211.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2007-04-26	Available
49 CFR 1.49a.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2007-04-26	Available
49 CFR 219A.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2007-04-26	Available
FRFBEmplyees0555.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2007-04-26	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
26492	Foreign Railroads' Foreign-Based (FRFB) Employees Who Perform Train or Dispatching Service in the United States		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2130-0555	ICR Reference No: 200704-2130-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200404-2130-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FRA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Foreign Railroads' Foreign-Based (FRFB) Employees Who Perform Train or Dispatching Service in the United States
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: 08/10/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/07/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2010	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2007
Responses	91	0	145
Time Burden (Hours)	28	0	238
Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,000	0	2,000

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Abstract: The data is used to determine compliance by FRFB train and dispatching service employees/employers with the prohibition against abuses of alcohol and controlled substances.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 102 - 143 4 Name of Law: Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991
  

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:
	72 FR 6656	02/12/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 20912	04/26/2007
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
Foreign Railroads' Foreign-Based (FRFB) Employees Who Perform Train or Dispatching Service in the United States

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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	91	145	0	0	-54	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	28	238	0	0	-210	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,000	2,000	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The burden for this collection has decreased by 210 hours from the last submission. The change in burden is solely due to adjustments. Specifically, estimates under sections 219.401/403/405, 219.601(a)(1) and (a)(2), 219.601(b)(1) and (b)(4), and 219.607(a)(2) were revised. The current OMB inventory shows a total burden of 238 hours, while this revised submission exhibits a burden of 28 hours. Hence, there is a burden decrease of 210 hours.

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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: 06/07/2007

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