Track Safety Standards (Inspection of Continuous Welded Rail)

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form FRA F 6180.124 Track Safety Standards (Inspection of Continuous Welded Rail)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
drSuppDocVTI NPRM 0010.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2010-05-10	Available
drfVTINPRM.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2010-05-10	Available
49 CFR 213.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2010-01-27	Available
49 U.S.C. 20142.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2010-01-27	Available
49 CFR 1.49a.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2010-01-27	Available
P.L. 103-440 (Sec. 20142).doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2010-01-27	Available
49 U.S.C. 20142.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-10-11	Available
P.L.102-365.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-10-11	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
26377	Track Safety Standards (Inspection of Continuous Welded Rail)	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2130-0010	ICR Reference No: 201005-2130-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201001-2130-005
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FRA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Track Safety Standards (Inspection of Continuous Welded Rail)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 09/28/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/29/2010
Terms of Clearance: FRA should submit this collection to OMB for review before the final rule is published in the Federal Register.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2013	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2013
Responses	2,813,581	0	2,813,581
Time Burden (Hours)	1,957,927	0	1,957,927
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Qualified persons inspect track and take action to allow safe passage of trains. FRA is amending the CWR Rule to promulgate specific requirments for the qualification of persons designated to inspect CWR track, or supervise the installation, adjustment, or maintenance of CWR track. FRA is also clarifying the procedures associated with the submission of CWR plans. The information collected will be used by FRA to ensure persons designated by railroads/track owners as qualified to inspect CWR track meet the criteria spelled out in this final rule.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 20142 Name of Law: Federal 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:
2130-AC09	Proposed rulemaking	75 FR 25928	05/10/2010

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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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Track Safety Standards (Inspection of Continuous Welded Rail)	FRA F 6180.124	CWR Joint Bar Fracture Report

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

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The total burden for this information collection has increased by 17,304 hours from the last approved submission. The increase is the result of both program changes and adjustments. (***For a complete breakdown, please see either the answer to question number 15 of the Supporting Justification or the Supplementary Document/Table of Program Changes and Adjustments included in this submission.) The current OMB inventory shows a total burden of 1,957,927 hours, while the present submission exhibits a total burden of 1,975,231 hours. Hence, there is a total increase of 17,304 hours. There is a change in cost to respondents of $10,782.10 or $11,000 (rounded off) from the last submission for the purchase of envelopes and for mailing costs related to the proposed new requirements under § 213.333 (k) and (l), and § 213.345(a) and (d).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,145,750

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]? No

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: 06/29/2010

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