Roadway Worker Protection: Roadway Maintenance Machines

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FRA F 6180.119 Roadway Worker Protection: Roadway Maintenance Machines Form	Modified
drfRdwyWrkrNPRM Misc Amend 8-20-12.doc Supporting Statement A	2012-12-11
49 U.S.C. 20103.doc Supplementary Document	2011-11-30
49 CFR 1.49 (4-10).doc Supplementary Document	2011-11-30
49 CFR 214.doc Supplementary Document	2008-05-07

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
26462	Roadway Worker Protection: Roadway Maintenance Machines Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2130-0539	ICR Reference No: 201208-2130-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201111-2130-003
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FRA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Roadway Worker Protection: Roadway Maintenance Machines
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: 01/22/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/12/2012
Terms of Clearance: OMB files this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11(c). This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This action has no effect on any current approvals. If OMB has assigned this ICR a new OMB Control Number, the OMB Control Number will not appear in the active inventory. For future submissions of this information collection, reference the OMB Control Number provided. In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is not approved at this time. Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency should provide to OMB a summary of all comments received on the proposed information collection and identify any changes made in response to these comments.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2015	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2015
Responses	22,816,613	0	22,816,613
Time Burden (Hours)	845,230	0	845,230
Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,000,854	0	3,000,854

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Abstract: The information collected willl be used by railroad workers to improve roadway worker safety and prevent accidents/incidents caused by the operation of on-track roadway maintenance machines. Form FRA F 6180.119 is used by FRA/State inspectors to cite rule violations of Part 214 and to recommend civil penalties for serious infractions.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 20103 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:
2130-AB89	Proposed rulemaking	77 FR 50324	08/20/2012

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Roadway Worker Protection: Roadway Maintenance Machines	FRA F 6180.119	Part 214 Railroad Workplace Safety Violation Report Form

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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 total burden for this information collection has increased by 245,596 hours from the last approved submission. The increase in burden is due to both program changes and to adjustments. Program changes increased the burden by 260,933 hours, while adjustments decreased the burden by 15,337 hours. **** Please see the tables attached to answer to question number 15 of the Supporting Justification for a complete itemization of all program changes and adjustments. Currently, the OMB inventory for this collection of information shows a burden total of 845,230 hours, while this revised submission reflects a total burden of 1,090,826 hours. Hence, there is a total burden increase of 245,596 hours. The cost to respondents has decreased by $2,799,804 from the last submission (from $3,000,854 to $201,050). The change in cost is the result of two adjustments that FRA has made in this submission. FRA listed training costs of $2,800,000 in the last submission and also listed 225,000 burden hours for training 50,000 roadway workers. OMB requires only burden hours or burden costs – not both – be listed in a Supporting Justification for any information collection requirement. Thus, FRA double counted that cost (in both hours and dollars). FRA has removed that dollar cost amount to correct the double counting mistake and only counts hours here. Also, FRA incorrectly counted $604 for notification letters that were not a part of this collection. FRA eliminated that cost. There was also a third adjustment reflecting the increase in cost for program manuals for start-up railroads (from 5 railroads to 15 railroads). The cost increased by $500 (from $250 to $750). Finally, there is one program change reflecting the cost for 60 operating rules documents to be sent to FRA for approval pertaining to an equivalent level of protection for roadway maintenance machines on non-controlled track. This increased the cost by $ 300.

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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: 12/12/2012

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