Occupational Noise Exposure for Railroad Operating Employees

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
49 CFR 229.121 and App. H.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-12-11	Available
49 CFR 227.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-12-10	Repair queued
OccNoise0571.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2008-12-10	Available
49USC20701.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-10-27	Available
49USC20702.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-10-27	Available
49USC20703.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-10-27	Available
49 U.S.C. 20103.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-10-27	Repair queued
PL 102-365b.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-10-27	Available
49 CFR 1.49a.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-10-27	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
45829	Occupational Noise Exposure for Railroad Operating Employees		Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2130-0571	ICR Reference No: 200812-2130-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200610-2130-006
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FRA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Occupational Noise Exposure for Railroad Operating Employees
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: 02/11/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/12/2008
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/29/2012	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2009
Responses	230,919	0	230,939
Time Burden (Hours)	43,928	0	44,178
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The collection of information is used by FRA to ensure that covered railroads establish and implement -- by specified dates -- noise monitoring, hearing conservation, and audiometric testing programs to protect their employees against the damaging and potentially dangerous effects of excessive noise in the workplace.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 102 - 365 10 Name of Law: Rail Safety Enforcement and Review Act
  

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:
	73 FR 55589	09/25/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 75168	12/10/2008
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
Occupational Noise Exposure for Railroad Operating Employees

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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	230,919	230,939	0	0	-20	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	43,928	44,178	0	0	-250	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The total burden for this information collection renewal has decreased by 250 hours from the previous submission. The decrease in burden results solely from one adjustment. Specifically, under section 227.119(a), FRA revised (lowered) its estimate of the number of hearing conservation programs (HCPs) that will be developed by railroads (from 461 to 441). This change in estimate decreased the burden by 250 hours (from 956 hours to 706 hours). The current inventory for this submission shows a total of 44,178 hours, while the present submission exhibits a total of 43,928 hours. Hence, there is a decrease of 250 hours. There are no changes in cost to respondents from the previous submission.

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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: 12/12/2008

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