Supplementary Supporting Document

SUPPLEMENTARY DOCUMENT

Emergency Escape Breathing Apparatus

OMB No. 2130-NEW

TABLE – Paperwork Requirements and Corresponding Estimates (Program Changes)

[See Note below.]

CFR Section	Respondent Universe	Total Annual Responses	Average Time per Response	Total Annual Burden Hours
227.15-- Waivers	200 Railroads	13 waiver requests	16 hours	208 hours
227.201 – Designations	200 Railroads	700 designation	3 minutes	35 hours
227.203 – EEBA Selection Criteria – EEBA Adequacy Justification documents	200 Railroads	67 written justifications	2 hours	134 hours
227.205 – Copies of EEBA Instructions	200 Railroads	26,250 instr. copies	3 minutes	1,313 hours
227.207 – Pre-trip and Periodic EEBA Inspections/Records – Records of EEBA Returns, Maintenance, Repairs/Replacements	200 Railroads 200 Railroads	73,000 insp./ records 233 records	1 minute 5 minutes	1,217 hours 19 hours
227.209 – Employee Instruction on EEBA – Initial Training – Periodic/Refresher Training – Records of Initial Training – Records of Periodic Training	200 Railroads 200 Railroads 200 Railroads 200 Railroads	70,000 tr. employees 23,333 tr. employees 70,000 records 23,333 records	2 hours 15 minutes 5 minutes 2 minutes	140,000 hours 5,833 hours 5,833 hours 778 hours
227.211 – General EEBA Implementation Program	200 Railroads	67 programs	80 hours	5,360 hours
227.213 – Notification to Railroad of EEBA Failure/Use Incidents	200 Railroads	100 notification	1 minute	2 hours
227.215 – Recordkeeping -Electronic Recordkeeping Systems	18 Railroads	18 modified electronic recordkeeping systems	120 hours	2,160 hours

[Note: Since this is a completely new submission, the entire collection of information by definition is a program change. Consequently, the requirements listed above are listed as program changes. Again, it bears mentioning that railroads have the option to fulfill the reporting and recordkeeping requirements of this rulemaking either electronically or on paper, depending on what is most convenient and economical for the railroad. Finally, this collection of information does entail the use of forms and FRA presently has no plans to create any forms. However, FRA will review NPRM comments by the public and other interested parties and, based on the agency review of comments, that could change if the availability and use of a form fills a need or is helpful to respondents.]

Total estimated burden amounts to 162,892 hours, and total estimated responses amount to 287,114.

Total estimated costs to respondents amount to $226,000.