State Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Action Plans

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
drfNPRMGRXngActPlans.doc Supporting Statement A	2009-11-13
49 CFR 1.49a.doc Supplementary Document	2009-11-13
P.L. 110-432 (Sec. 202).doc Supplementary Document	2009-11-13

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
191266	State Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Action Plans	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2130-0619	ICR Reference No: 200911-2130-002
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FRA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: State Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Action Plans
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule	Conclusion Date: 04/24/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/14/2009
Terms of Clearance: OMB would like to review this for PRA approval concurrent with FRA's issuance of the final rule.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		36 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) complies with a statutory mandate that the Transportation Secretary issue a rule requiring the ten States with the most highway-rail grade crossing collisions, on average, over the last three years to develop State-highway rail grade crossing action plans to reduce/eliminate these occurrences. The information collected will be used by FRA to carry out this Congressional mandate.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 110 - 432 202 Name of Law: Rail Safety Improvement Act (RSIA) of 2008
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 110 - 432 202 Name of Law: Rail Safety Improvement Act (RSIA) of 2008

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2130-AC20	Proposed rulemaking	74 FR 58589	11/13/2009

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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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
State Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Action Plans

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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: This is a new collection of information required by Section 202 of the the Rail Safety Act (RSIA)of 2008. The proposed rule and its associated information collection seek to carry out the Congressional mandate, and will incur an estimated burden increase of 6,400 as a result. By definition, this new collection of information is a program change. There are no other or additional costs to respondents besides those estimated in the answer to question number 12 of this document.

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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: 12/14/2009

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