Capital Grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Amtrak Recovery Act Grants gov final omb comments (3).doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2009-03-13	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
188431	Capital Grants to the National railroad Passenger Corporation	Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 200903-2130-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FRA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Capital Grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 03/13/2009
OIRA Conclusion Action: Not subject to PRA	Conclusion Date: 03/26/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/13/2009
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		6 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Pursuant to the Recovery Act, the Federal Railroad Administration is to make available by use of a grant agreement to the National Passenger Railroad Corporation (Amtrak) $1,300,000,000, of which $450,000,000 shall be used for capital security grants, including life safety improvements, and $5,000,000 is to be made available for the Amtrak Office of Inspector General. These funds were authorized by Congress in the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (Pub. L. No. 110-432) (10/16/2008) (PRIIA).

Emergency Justfication: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Pub. L. No. 111-5, 123 Stat. 115 (2/17/2009) “Recovery Act”

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 111 - 5 123 Name of Law: ARRA
  

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

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Capital Grants to the National railroad Passenger Corporation

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Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: ARRA

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Annual Cost to Federal Government:

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: 03/13/2009

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