Railroad Safety Appliance Standards (Miscellaneous Revisions)

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
SafApplianceStdsNPRMSuppDoc.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2010-07-02	Available
49 CFR 1.49 (4-10).doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2010-07-02	Available
49 U.S.C. 20103.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2010-07-02	Available
drfSafAppNPRM.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2010-07-02	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
193552	Railroad Safety Appliance Standards		New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2130-0594	ICR Reference No: 201007-2130-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FRA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Railroad Safety Appliance Standards (Miscellaneous Revisions)
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: 11/26/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/30/2010
Terms of Clearance: FRA should submit this collection for OMB review (and receive OMB approval of the information collection request) prior to publication 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: The information collected will be used by FRA to enhance rail safety by establishing clear industry standards to allow the safe placement and securement of safety appliances on modern rail equipment. The information collected will be used by FRA to better serve the goal of adapting to changes in modern rail car design while also facilitating statutory and regulatory compliance.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 20103 Name of Law: Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2130-AB97	Proposed rulemaking	75 FR 38432	07/02/2010

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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
Railroad Safety Appliance Standards

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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: This is a new collection of information. By definition, the entire requested information collection burden of 4,390 hours is a program change. The cost to respondents of $5,134 is also a program change.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $39,200

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]? No

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: 09/30/2010

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