Hours of Service Regulations

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form FRA-F-6180.3 Hours of Service Regulations	Form	Modified	Available
P.L. 94-348.rtf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-05-27	Available
49 U.S.C. 21101-21105.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-05-27	Available
P.L. 91-169.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-05-27	Repair queued
34 Stat 1415-1417.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-05-27	Available
49 U.S.C. 20103.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-05-27	Available
drfHrsSrvFNLRLE.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2009-05-27	Available
FRA F 6180.3.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-08-23	Repair queued
49 CFR 228.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-08-23	Available
49 CFR 1.49.DOC	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-08-23	Available
49 U.S.C. 103 (c).doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-08-23	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
26365	Hours of Service Regulations	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2130-0005	ICR Reference No: 200905-2130-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200608-2130-012
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FRA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Hours of Service Regulations
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: 01/12/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/30/2009
Terms of Clearance: Upon resubmission, please ensure that costs to respondents are accurately reflected in the agency's burden inventory. Since this information collection request was either inconsistent or lacking information, OMB is approving this collection for 1 year, rather than the full 36 months. If the deficiencies are not corrected, the information collection request will be disapproved or returned as improperly submitted upon next review.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2010	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2010
Responses	30,145,699	0	27,431,557
Time Burden (Hours)	3,707,346	0	3,294,676
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Hours of Service Act specifies the maximum hours and conditions of proper rest for employees engaged in one or more critical categories of work. FRA uses the information collected to both monitor compliance with and to enforce these safety regulations.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 110 - 432 108 Name of Law: Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 110 - 432 108 Name of Law: Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2130-AB85	Final or interim final rulemaking	74 FR 25330	05/27/2009

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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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
Hours of Service Regulations	FRA-F-6180.3	Hours of Service -- Railroads

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	30,145,699	27,431,557	0	2,714,142	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,707,346	3,294,676	138,960	0	273,710	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 burden for this information collection has increased by 412,670 hours. The increase in burden is due to statutory program changes (resulting from P.L. 110-432, the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008) and adjustments. Program changes increased the burden by a total of 138,960 hours and adjustments increased the burden by 273,710 hours. A full detailed breakdown is provided in the answer to question 15 of the Supporting Justification. The current inventory burden shows a total of 3,294,676 hours, while the present submission exhibits a total burden of 3,707,346 hours. Hence, there is an increase in burden of 412,670 hours. Also, it should be noted that the cost for the annual reporting and recordkeeping burden has decreased by $100,000. This is an adjustment to reflect the fact that the initial costs (information technology or software costs) for the expenses incurred by railroads to keep the Hours of Duty Records – estimated at 12 million records – electronically have already been expended. The current inventory shows a cost of $111,000, while the revised submission exhibits a cost of $11,000. Hence, there is a decrease of $100,000.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $277,049

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: 05/30/2009

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