Railroad Locomotive Safety Standards and Event Recorders

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FRA F 6180.49A Railroad Locomotive Safety Standards and Event Recorders Form	Modified
drfLocoSafStdsNPRMU.doc Supporting Statement A	2011-05-26
drfSuppDocLocoSafStdsNPRM0004.doc Supplementary Document	2011-01-12
49 CFR 229 (1-7-11).doc Supplementary Document	2011-01-11
49 CFR 1.49 (4-10).doc Supplementary Document	2011-01-11
49USC20703.doc Supplementary Document	2011-01-11
49USC20702.doc Supplementary Document	2011-01-11
49USC20701.doc Supplementary Document	2011-01-11
49 U.S.C. 20103.doc Supplementary Document	2011-01-11

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
26362	Railroad Locomotive Safety Standards and Event Recorders Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2130-0004	ICR Reference No: 201101-2130-002
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 200805-2130-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FRA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Railroad Locomotive Safety Standards and Event Recorders
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: 05/27/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/11/2011
Terms of Clearance: FRA will address any public comments recevied on the NPRM for the final submission of this ICR.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2011	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2011
Responses	5,779,206	0	5,779,206
Time Burden (Hours)	863,951	0	863,951
Cost Burden (Dollars)	184,871	0	184,871

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Abstract: The Locomotive Inspection Act requires railroads to inspect, repair, and maintain locomotives and event recorders so that they are safe, free from defects, and can be placed in service without peril to life. Crashworthy locomotive event recorders will provide FRA with verifiable factual information about how trains are maintained and operated, and will be used by FRA and State inspectors for Part 229 rule enforcement.

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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-AC16	Proposed rulemaking	76 FR 2200	01/12/2011

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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 Locomotive Safety Standards and Event Recorders	FRA F 6180.49A	Locomotive Inspection and Repair Record

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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 burden has increased by 1,343,104 hours. The increase in burden is due to both program changes and adjustments. Overall, 10 program changes increased the burden by 130,041 hours. Overall, adjustments increased the burden by 1,213,063 hours. ***** Please see the answer to question 15 of the Supporting Justification or the attached Supplelmentary Supporting document for a detailed breakdown of program changes and adjustments. The current burden OMB inventory for this information collection shows a total of 863,951 hours, while the present submission exhibits a burden total of 2,207,055 hours. Hence, there is an overall burden increase of 1,343,104 hours. The cost to respondents has increased by a total of $903 from the previous submission. The increase is due to one adjustment ($630 for the cost of 21,000 tags under § 229.9 not previously accounted for) and program changes for tags under § 229.15 and §229.46 ($153 for 5,100 tags). Also, mailing costs for program changes under §229.311 ($100 for 20 written reports) and under Appendix F of Subpart E ($20 for Fed Ex cost to send the required written report) amounted to $120. (Note: The OMB inventory for this information collection incorrectly lists the previous cost to respondents as $184,871 rather than the correct cost of $185,000 detailed in the last approved submission. As a result, ROCIS fails to account for the difference of $129 in its table and shows a change in cost to respondents of $1,032 rather than the correct increase of $903.)

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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: 03/11/2011

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