Report of Fuel Cost, Consumption, and Surcharge Revenue

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form The STB has not as Report of Fuel Cost, Consumption, and Surcharge Revenue Form and Instruction	New
Supporting Statement - Report of Fuel Cost, Consumption and Surcharge Revenue.pdf Supporting Statement A	2007-07-16
Fuel Surcharge Reporting Form.pdf Supplementary Document	2007-06-27
Statutory Support-Rail Surcharge Reporting.pdf Supplementary Document	2007-02-01

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
46383	Report of Fuel Cost, Consumption, and Surcharge Revenue Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2140-0014	ICR Reference No: 200706-2140-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: STB	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Report of Fuel Cost, Consumption, and Surcharge Revenue
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: 10/09/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/14/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2010	36 Months From Approved
Responses	84	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	84	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This new monthly collection is being adopted in a Final Rule (Rail Fuel Surcharges, Ex Parte 661 (Sub-No. 1)), published simultaneously with this request for approval. The information collection is intended to permit the Board to monitor the current fuel surcharge practices of large (Class I) carriers. The Board has authority to collect information about rail costs and revenues under 49 U.S.C. 11144 and 11145.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 11144, 11145 Name of Law: Interstate Commerce Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2140-AA83	Final or interim final rulemaking	72 FR 4676	02/01/2007

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 4676	02/01/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 45384	08/14/2007
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
Report of Fuel Cost, Consumption, and Surcharge Revenue	The STB has not assigned a number.	Report of Fuel Cost, Consumption, and Surcharge Revenue

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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	84	0	0	84	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	84	0	0	84	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: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The proposed information collection is intended to permit the Board to monitor the current fuel surcharge practices of large (Class I) carriers.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $205

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: 08/14/2007

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