Submission Supplemental Document/Statement

INFORMATION COLLECTION

SUPPLEMENTAL STATEMENT

TRACK SAFETY STANDARDS (CWR) (FINAL RULE)

OMB NO. 2130-0010

PROGRAM CHANGES TABLE For New/Amended Requirements

Part 213 Sec.	Respondent Universe	Responses	Burden Hour Est.	Burden Hours	Difference (plus/minus)
213.7(c) (2) – Comprehensive Training in CWR Procedure	31 Railroads	80,000 Trained Employees; 90 minutes	N/A	120,000 hours	+ 120,000 hrs.
213.7(c) (4) – Prescribing Remedial Actions: Written Authorizations - Recorded Examinations on Procedures	31 Railroads	80,000 Written Authorizations; 80,000 Recorded Examinations	10 minutes 60 minutes	13,333 hours 80,000 hours	+ 93,333 hours
213.118 (a) –(c) Amended CWR Plans to Conform to New Requirements	728 Railroads	728 Revised Plans	4 hours	2,912 hours	+ 2,912 hours
213.118 (d) – Notification to FRA and RR Employees by RR of Plan Effective Date	728 Railroads	728 Written Notifications 80,000 Written Notifications	15 minutes 2 minutes	182 hours 2,667 hours	+ 2,849 hours
213.118 (e) --CWR Plan revisions mandated by FRA	728 Railroads	20 written submissions	2 hours	40 hours	+ 40 hours
213.118 (e) – Final FRA Decision Requiring CWR Plan Revision w/in 30 Days of Disapproval	728 Railroads	20 Revised Plans	1 hour	20 hours	+ 20 hours
213.119(i) – Annual CWR Re-Training of Employees	31 Railroads	80,000 retrained employees	30 minutes	40,000 hours	+ 40,000 hours
213.119(k) – CWR Manuals	728 Railroads	239 Procedure Manuals	10 minutes	40 hours	+ 40 hours

Program changes above increased the burden by 259,194 hours.

TABLE FOR ADJUSTMENTS

Part 213 Sec.	Responses & Avg. Time (Previous Submission)	Responses & Avg. Time (This Submission)	Burden Hours (Previous Submission)	Burden Hours (This Submission)	Difference (plus/minus)
213.233 – Notifications	2,500 notifications 1 minute	12,500 notification 1 minute	42 hours	208 hours	+ 166 hours
213.317 – Waiver Petitions	1 petition 24 hours	1 petition 80 hours	24 hours	80 hours	+ 56 hours
213.341A – Mill Inspection Reports	2 reports 8 hours	2 reports 16 hours	16 hours	32 hours	+ 16 hours
213.341B – Welding Inspection Reports	2 reports 8 hours	2 reports 16 hours	16 hours	32 hours	+ 16 hours
213.345 A -- Vehicle Qualification Testing: Report of Test Procedures/Results	2 reports 16 hours	2 reports 560 hours	32 hours	1,120 hours	+ 1,088 hours
213.110 – Notification to FRA Regional Offices Re: GRMS/PTLF Implementation	10 notifications 2 technical reports	5 notifications 1 technical report	16 hours	8 hours	minus 8 hours
213.119(h)(1-6) Amending Procedural Documents	39 amended docs 3 hours 1 amended doc. 3 hours 200 amended doc. 1 hour	One-time requirement already fulfilled	320 hours	Zero hours	minus 320 hours
213.119 (h)(8) (formerly 213.119(g)(8) – FRA Approval for Alternate Procedures	7 alt. proc. Letters 30 minutes 7 alt. proc. docs. 953 hours	One-time requirement already fulfilled	6,675 hours	Zero hours	minus 6,675 hours
213.119 (i) (formerly 213.119(h) – Comp. CWR Training Programs	39 tr. Programs 2 hours 1tr. Program 12 hours 200 tr. Programs 2 hours	490 hours	240 programs 1 hour	240 hours	minus 250 hours

Adjustments above that increased the burden amount to 1,342 hours, and adjustments that decreased the burden amount to 7,253 hours. Overall, adjustments decreased the burden by 5,911 hours.

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