Hours of Service Regulations

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form FRA-F-6180.3 Hours of Service -- Railroads	Form	Modified	Available
drfSuppDocPHOSNPRM.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-03-22	Available
P.L. 110-432 (Sec. 108).doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-03-22	Available
49 U.S.C. 21101-21109.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-03-22	Available
drfPHOSHF03-22-11.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2011-03-22	Available
P.L. 94-348.rtf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-05-27	Available
P.L. 91-169.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-05-27	Repair queued
FRA F 6180.3.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-08-23	Available
49 CFR 228.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-08-23	Available
49 CFR 1.49.DOC	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-08-23	Available
49 U.S.C. 103 (c).doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-08-23	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
26365	Hours of Service Regulations	Form	Modified	Hours of Service -- Railroads

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2130-0005	ICR Reference No: 201103-2130-003
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201007-2130-004
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FRA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Hours of Service Regulations
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
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 04/08/2011
Terms of Clearance: FRA will address any public comments received on the NPRM for the final submission of this ICR.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2013	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2013
Responses	30,146,199	0	30,146,199
Time Burden (Hours)	3,707,346	0	3,707,346
Cost Burden (Dollars)	11,000	0	11,000

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Abstract: The Hours of Service Act specifies the maximum hours and conditions of proper rest for employees engaged in one or more critical categories of work. FRA uses the information collected to both monitor compliance with and to enforce these safety regulations. The proposed rule adds a new Subpart F, which would establish hours of service regulations for train employees of commuter and intercity passenger railroads. The information collected under the proposed rule will be used by FRA and its inspectors to ensure compliance with the Hours of Service Laws and this regulation.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 110 - 432 108 Name of Law: Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 110 - 432 108 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-AC15	Proposed rulemaking	76 FR 16200	03/22/2011

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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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Hours of Service Regulations	FRA-F-6180.3	Hours of Service -- Railroads

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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 for this collection of information has decreased by 175,622 hours. The change in burden is due to one adjustment and over 20 program changes. Program changes increased the burden by 17,463 hours and adjustments decreased the burden by 193,085 hours. Overall, the burden decreased by 175,622 hours. ****Please see the answer to Question Number 15 of the Supporting Justification or the attached Supplementary Supporting document for an itemized breakdown. The current OMB inventory for this information collection shows a total burden of 3,707,346 hours, while the present submission exhibits a total burden of 3,531,724 hours. Hence, there is a burden decrease of 175,622 hours. There is no change in cost to respondents from the previous submission.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $308,125

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: 04/08/2011

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