Inspection Brake System Safety Standards for Freight and Other Non-Passenger Trains and Equipment (Power Brakes and Drawbars)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Pbrakes0008R3.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2012-02-28	Available
Oct. 24, 2011, FR Notice (30-Day).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-10-24	Available
Aug. 12, 2011, FR Notice (60-Day).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-10-24	Available
49 CFR 1.49 (4-10).doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-10-24	Available
49 CFR 232.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-10-13	Available
49 CFR 229.27 & 231.31.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-10-13	Available
P.L. 102-365a.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-10-13	Available
49USC20703.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-10-13	Repair queued
49USC20702.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-10-13	Repair queued
49USC20701.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-10-13	Available
49 U.S.C. 20301-20306.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-10-13	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
26372	Inspection Brake System Safety Standards for Freight and Other Non-Passenger Trains and Equipment (Power Brakes and Drawbars)		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2130-0008	ICR Reference No: 201110-2130-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201106-2130-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FRA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Inspection Brake System Safety Standards for Freight and Other Non-Passenger Trains and Equipment (Power Brakes and Drawbars)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 03/09/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/29/2011
Terms of Clearance: FRA shall use consistent estimates for the number of railroads, locomotives, and freight cars across information collection requests and regulatory evaluations. The estimates shall be delineated by class as well as freight and passenger railroads. FRA shall convene a working group with agency economists, policy staff, and paperwork reduction act staff to arrive at these consistent estimates, and the agency shall report on this progress as new requests and evaluations are submitted for review.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2015	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2012
Responses	8,677,683	0	8,677,078
Time Burden (Hours)	991,451	0	990,276
Cost Burden (Dollars)	8,348	0	9,473,625

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Abstract: The information is used by locomotive engineers and train crews to verify that the terminal air brake test has been performed in a satisfactory manner. The new inforamtion collected concerning electronically controlled pneumatic brakes (ECP) brake systems is used by FRA to provide for and encourage the safe implementation and use of ECP brake system technologies by the Nation's railroads.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 20301 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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 50320	08/12/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 65777	10/24/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Inspection Brake System Safety Standards for Freight and Other Non-Passenger Trains and Equipment (Power Brakes and Drawbars)

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	8,677,683	8,677,078	0	0	605	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	991,451	990,276	0	0	1,175	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	8,348	9,473,625	0	0	-9,465,277	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 increased by a total of 1,175 hours from the last approved submission. The increase is due solely to adjustments detailed in the table below (See ques. No. 15 of the Supporting Justification). Adjustment increases in the detailed table of question 15 amount to 1,255 hours, while adjustment decreases amount to 80 hours. Overall, adjustments increased the burden by 1,175 hours. Responses increased by 105 from the last approved submission. The present submission exhibits a burden total of 991,451 hours, while the total burden listed for this information collection in the current inventory shows a total of 990,276 hours. Hence, there is an overall increase in burden of 1,175 hours. [Note: The monetary equivalent of the total hours requested of 991,451 hours would amount to $54,529,805 based on an average hourly wage of $55 that includes 75 percent overhead costs.] The cost to respondents of $8,348 remains unchanged from the previous submission. [***Note: The OMB inventory has the wrong cost listed as pointed out in the note above in answer to question number 13 and as pointed out in a note in the last approved submission that was missed during OMB's review. Also, the OMB inventory incorrectly listed the number of responses for the previous submission as 8,677,078 instead of the correct number of 8,677,578 responses due to an FRA typo.]

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $12,200

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: 12/29/2011

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