FRA Emergency Order No. 26

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
49 CFR 220.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-02-02	Available
EO26R.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2009-02-02	Available
49 CFR 1.49a.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-10-27	Available
49 U.S.C. 20104.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-10-27	Repair queued
49 U.S.C. 20103.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-10-27	Available
49 U.S.C. 20101.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-10-27	Available
E.O. 26 10-7-2008.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-10-27	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
187024	FRA Emergency Order No. 26		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2130-0579	ICR Reference No: 200902-2130-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200810-2130-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FRA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: FRA Emergency Order No. 26
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: 04/17/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/02/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2012	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2009
Responses	130,739	0	130,738
Time Burden (Hours)	33,268	0	33,238
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: FRA has determined that public safety compels issuance of Emergency Order (E.O.) No. 26 to restrict the use of cell phones and other electronic/electrical devices by railroad operating employees while on-duty. The proposed collection of information will be used by FRA to ensure that railroads and their operating employees fulfill the requirements set out in E.O. 26 and thus enforce compliance.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 20104 Name of Law: Railroad Safety Authorization Act of 1994
  

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 71715	11/25/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 5886	02/02/2009
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
FRA Emergency Order No. 26

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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	130,739	130,738	0	1	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	33,268	33,238	0	0	30	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 has increased by 30 hours. The change in burden results from one adjustment. Specifically, FRA revised its estimate of the number of E.O. 26 relief petitions it will receive (from zero (0) to one (1)). This change in estimate increased the burden by 30 hours (from zero (0)hours to 30 hours). The current OMB inventory shows a total burden of 33,238 hours, while the present submission exhibits a total burden of 33,268 hours. Hence, there is an increase in burden of 30 hours. There is no change 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)? No

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: 03/02/2009

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