Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
49 CFR 260.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-06-09	Available
RRIF - NPRM OMB cleared w-FRA edits ACCEPTED.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-06-09	Available
June 9, 2008 (RRIFPNPRM).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-06-09	Available
45 U.S.C. 822.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-06-09	Available
P.L. 105-178.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-06-09	Available
drfNPRM6-3-08.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2008-06-09	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
26481	Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2130-0548	ICR Reference No: 200806-2130-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 200512-2130-002
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FRA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 08/13/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/27/2008
Terms of Clearance: This information collection associated with this proposed rule is not approved at this time. The agency shall examine public comment in response to the NPRM and will describe in the preamble of the final rule how the agency has maximized the practical utility of the collection and minimized the burden.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2009	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2009
Responses	125	0	125
Time Burden (Hours)	2,213	0	2,213
Cost Burden (Dollars)	151,000	0	151,000

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Abstract: The financing being made available under the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program will provide economic, safety, and environmental benefits.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 105 - 178 7203 Name of Law: TEA-21
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2130-AB91	Proposed rulemaking	73 FR 32515	06/09/2008

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program

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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 total burden has increased by 3,200 hours from the previous submission. The increase is due to three program changes and one adjustment. Specifically, there were three new requirements included under section 260.23 (p-r). These three program changes increased the burden by 3,250 hours. There was also one adjustment. Under section 260.25, FRA revised (decreased) the number of applicants without a credit rating (from 14 to 13). This change in estimate decreased the burden by 50 hours (from 700 hours to 650 hours). The current OMB inventory shows a total of 2,213 hours, while this present submission reflects a total of 5,413 hours. Hence, there is an increased in burden of 3,200 hours. There is also a change in cost to respondents from the last submission. This reduction is an adjustment due to the elimination of the start-up and capital costs for a firm such as Ernst and Young, Inc., to develop a Credit Risk Assessment Model. The previous submission showed a total cost to respondents of $151,222 while this present submission exhibits a cost to respondents of $1,222. Hence, there is a decrease in cost to respondents of $150,000.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,222

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: 06/27/2008

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