RR Communications NPRM Summary of Burden Changes (2130-0524)

INFORMATION COLLECTION

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

Railroad Communications

RIN 2130-AC21

OMB No. 2130-0524

TABLE FOR PROGRAM CHANGES

Part 220 Sec.	Respondent Universe	Responses	Average Burden	Total Burden/ Change in Responses
220.307 – Specification by RR in writing of authorized business uses of railroad-supplied electronic device (New Requirements) -- Safety briefing by train crew members on use of railroad-supplied electronic device	728 Railroads 91,000 RR Employees	728 revised operating codes 5,460,000 briefings	1 hour 1 minute	+ 728 hours + 728 resp. + 91,000 hours + 5,460,000 responses
220.313 – Written program of instruction, training, and examination on railroad operating rules implementing this Part (New Requirements) -- Training of Employees -- Records of Training of Employees -- Disapproval of written program and submission of revised program/response in support of program	728 Railroads 91,000 RR Employees 728 Railroads 728 Railroads	728 amended written instr. programs/ oper. Codes 91,000 tr. Employees 91,000 rcds. 6 revised programs/ written resp.	1 hour 15 minutes 5 minutes 1 hour	+ 728 hours + 728 resp. + 22,750 hours + 91,000 resp. + 7,583 hours + 91,000 resp. + 6 hours + 6 responses

Program Changes above increased the burden amount by 122,795 hours, and increased the number of responses by 5,643,462.

TABLE FOR PROGRAM CHANGES

Part 220 Sec.	Responses & Avg. Time (Previous Submission)	Responses & Avg. Time (This Submission)	Burden Hours (Previous Submission)	Burden Hours (This Submission)	Difference (plus/minus)
220.8 - Waivers	1 petition 1 hour	6 petitions 1 hour	1 hour	6 hours	+ 5 hours + 5 responses
220.25B – Instr. in proper use of radio communic.	70,000 instr. employees 30 minutes	91,000 instructed employees 30 minutes	35,000 hours	45,500 hours	+ 10,500 hours + 21,000 resp.

Adjustments increased the burden by 10,505 hours, and increased responses by 21,505.

Program Changes and Adjustments combined increased the burden by 133,300 hours, and increased the number of responses by 5,664,967.

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