Bridge Safety Standards

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
drSuppDocBrSafStdsFNL.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2010-07-15	Repair queued
49 CFR 1.49 (4-10).doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2010-07-15	Repair queued
P.L. 110-432 (Sec. 417).doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2010-07-15	Repair queued
drfBridgeSafetyStdsFNLRLE.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2010-07-15	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
193811	Bridge Safety Standards		New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 201007-2130-008
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FRA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Bridge Safety Standards
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OIRA Conclusion Action: Withdrawn	Conclusion Date: 01/06/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/16/2010
Terms of Clearance: This information collection package was erroneously uploaded as a new collection, rather than as a revision to OMB Control number 2130-0586. FRA should resubmit as a revision to 2130-0586.

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	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 ensure that railroads/ track owners adopt and implement bridge management programs as required by the Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2008 and this regulation in order to properly inspect, maintain, modify, and repair all bridges that carry trains over them for which they are responsible.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 110 - 432 417 Name of Law: Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2008
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 110 - 432 417 Name of Law: Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2008

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2130-AC04	Final or interim final rulemaking	75 FR 41282	07/15/2010

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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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Bridge Safety Standards

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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: The burden for this information collection has increased by 108,200 hours from the NPRM submission. [That submission was pre-approved under OMB No. 2130-0586; ICR Ref. No. 200908-2130-002.] The increase in burden is the result of five (5) adjustments and two (2) program changes. The following requirements reflect adjustments from the earlier submission: (1.) Under § 237.33, FRA revised the number of bridge safety management programs that will be submitted (from 727 to 693). This change in estimated decreased the burden by 374 hours (from 20,474 hours to 20,100 hours). (2.) Under § 237.105, FRA did not account for the estimated 7,500 special bridge inspections/records resulting from accidents/natural events (except for special underwater inspections). This change in estimated increased the burden by 93,750 hours (from zero (0) hours to 93,750 hours). (3.) Under § 237.131 (formerly § 237.133), FRA revised the number of bridge modification/repair designs that will be completed by railroad bridge engineers (from 500 to 1,250). This change in estimated increased the burden by 12,000 hours (from 8,000 hours to 20,000 hours). (4.) Under § 237.131(formerly § 237.133), FRA did not account for the time railroad bridge engineers/inspectors will spend on the 1,250 bridge modification/repairs reviewing/supervising these efforts to ensure that they are done properly. This change in estimated increased the burden by 1,875 hours (from zero (0) hours to 1,875 hours). (5.) Under § 237.155 (formerly § 237.133), FRA revised the number of internal inspection audits that will be completed (from 727 to 693). This change in estimated decreased the burden by 276 hours (from 5,746 hours to 5,470 hours). Overall, adjustments increased the burden by 106,975 hours. As mentioned, there were also two program changes. They are as follows: (1.) Under § 237.109(g), there is a new requirement concerning reporting deficient conditions on a bridge. This program change increased the burden by 25 hours. (2) Under § 237.131, there is a new requirement concerning a common standard that addresses procedures and methods that could materially modify the capacity of a bridge or the stresses in any primary load-carrying component of a bridge. This standard must be designed and issued by a qualified railroad bridge engineer. This program change increased the burden by 1,200 hours. Overall, program changes increased the burden by 1,225 hours. The current OMB inventory for this information collection shows a total burden of 148,698 hours, while the present submission exhibits a total burden of 256,898 hours. Hence, there is a burden increase of 108,200 hours. There is no change in cost to respondents from the previous submission.

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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]? 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: 09/16/2010

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