Bridge Safety Standards

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
drSuppDocBrSafStdsFNL.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-01-19	Available
49 CFR 1.49 (4-10).doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-01-19	Repair queued
drfBridgeSafetyStdsFNLRLE.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2011-01-19	Available
P.L. 110-432 (Sec. 417).doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-08-19	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
190355	Bridge Safety Standards		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2130-0586	ICR Reference No: 201101-2130-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201101-2130-003
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FRA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Bridge Safety Standards
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/06/2011
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 02/28/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2014	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2012
Responses	54,083	0	44,551
Time Burden (Hours)	256,898	0	148,698
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 Rail 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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Bridge Safety Standards

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	54,083	44,551	0	9,532	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	256,898	148,698	0	1,225	106,975	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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 for this information collection has increased by 108,200 hours from the NPRM submission. The increase in burden is the result of five (5) adjustments and two (2) program changes. **** Please the attached Supplementary Supporting document or the answer to question number 15 of the attached Supporting Justification for a complete itemization. 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: 02/28/2011

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