Hours of Service Regulations

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FRA F 6180.3 Hours of Service Regulations Form	Modified
49 U.S.C. 24102.doc Supplementary Document	2011-08-12
drfPHOSFNLRLE6-17-11(clean).doc Supporting Statement A	2011-08-12
49 U.S.C. 21101-21109.doc Supplementary Document	2011-08-10
P.L. 94-348.rtf Supplementary Document	2009-05-27
49 U.S.C. 21101-21105.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-05-27
P.L. 91-169.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-05-27
49 U.S.C. 20103.doc Supplementary Document	2009-05-27
FRA F 6180.3.pdf Supplementary Document	2006-08-23
49 CFR 228.doc Supplementary Document	2006-08-23
49 CFR 1.49.DOC Supplementary Document	2006-08-23
49 U.S.C. 103 (c).doc Supplementary Document	2006-08-23

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
26365	Hours of Service Regulations Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2130-0005	ICR Reference No: 201108-2130-001
Status: Historical Active	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: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/05/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/22/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2014	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2013
Responses	27,703,668	0	30,146,199
Time Burden (Hours)	3,529,267	0	3,707,346
Cost Burden (Dollars)	132,500	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. FRA is revising its current Hours of Service regulation to cover employees of commuter and intecity passenger railroads.

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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	Final or interim final rulemaking	76 FR 50360	08/12/2011

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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
Hours of Service Regulations	FRA F 6180.3	Hours of Service Report -- Railroads

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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	27,703,668	30,146,199	0	-2,442,531	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,529,267	3,707,346	15,006	0	-193,085	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	132,500	11,000	143,500	-22,000	0	0

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 burden for this collection of information has decreased by 178,079 hours from the last approved submission. The change in burden is due to one adjustment and over 20 program changes. ****Please see the attached table in the Supporting Justifcation (question number 15) for a complete breakdown of adjustments and program changes. The current OMB inventory for this information collection shows a total burden of 3,707,346 hours, while the present submission reflects a total burden of 3,529,267 hours. Hence, there is a burden decrease of 178,079 hours. In the first year that this rule takes effect, the cost to respondents will increase by $132,500 from the previous submission. In subsequent years, the cost to respondents will increase by $147,500. The increase in cost is due to program changes resulting from the new requirements under new Subpart F that reflect programming costs for railroads to modify computer software for the bio-mathematical models of fatigue that they will use for work schedule analyses. Additionally, the increase in cost reflects training and support costs for employees from the railroad who will be performing the work schedule analysis.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $407,185

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: 08/22/2011

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