System for Telephonic Notification of Unsafe Conditions at Highway-Rail and Pathway Grade Crossings

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
49 U.S.C. 20103.doc Supplementary Document	2011-03-04
P.L. 110-432 (Sec. 205).doc Supplementary Document	2011-03-04
49 CFR 1.49 (4-10).doc Supplementary Document	2011-03-04
drfSuppDocENSNPRM.doc Supplementary Document	2011-03-04
drfENS NPRM 03-02-11.doc Supporting Statement A	2011-03-04

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
196712	Systems for Telephonic Notification of Unsafe Conditions at Highway-Rail and Pathway Grade Crossings	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2130-0591	ICR Reference No: 201103-2130-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FRA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: System for Telephonic Notification of Unsafe Conditions at Highway-Rail and Pathway Grade Crossings
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: 06/09/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/26/2011
Terms of Clearance: FRA will address any public comments received on the NPRM for the final submission of this ICR.

	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 to be collected will be used by FRA to ensure that the Congressional mandate to require railroad carriers to establish and maintain a toll-free telephone service to report emergencies at all public, private, and pedestrian grade crossings for right-of-way over which they dispatch trains will be carried out. The information to be collected will also be used to monitor and enforce compliance with the proposed regulation that carries out the Congressional mandate.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 110 - 432 205 Name of Law: Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 110 - 432 205 Name of Law: Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2130-AC12	Proposed rulemaking	76 FR 11992	03/04/2011

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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
Systems for Telephonic Notification of Unsafe Conditions at Highway-Rail and Pathway Grade Crossings

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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 collection of information associated with this proposed rule is new. By definition, the entire estimated hourly burden is the result of a program change. The proposed rule is the result of FRA complying with Section 205 of the Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-432). The cost to respondents is also a program change for the same reason.

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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: 04/26/2011

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