Passenger Equipment Safety Standards

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Pass0544R.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2013-03-27	Available
PassEqp30DY.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-03-27	Repair queued
Passenger Equipment Safety Standards 0544 03 27 2013.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-03-27	Available
P.L.103-440A.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-10-19	Available
49CFR1.49.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-10-19	Available
49 CFR 216.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-10-19	Available
49 CFR 229A.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-10-19	Available
49 CFR 238.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-10-19	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
26472	Passenger Equipment Safety Standards		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2130-0544	ICR Reference No: 201303-2130-008
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201001-2130-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FRA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Passenger Equipment Safety Standards
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: 07/03/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/30/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2016	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2013
Responses	4,734,427	0	5,151,727
Time Burden (Hours)	4,434,206	0	4,510,711
Cost Burden (Dollars)	62,040	0	61,711

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Abstract: Daily inspections will detect and correct equipment problems before they become the source of an accident or incident resulting in personal injuries or damage to property.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 103 - 440 101 Name of Law: Swift Rail Development Act of 1994
  

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:
	78 FR 1930	01/09/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 18671	03/27/2013
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
Passenger Equipment Safety Standards

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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	4,734,427	5,151,727	0	-417,300	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,434,206	4,510,711	0	-153,010	76,505	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	62,040	61,711	0	329	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The total number of burden hours requested for this revised collection of information is 4,434,206 hours. The total annual burden has decreased by 76,505 hours from the last approved submission. The decrease in burden is due to one adjustment. The current inventory burden shows a total of 4,510,711 hours, while this submission reflects a total burden of 4,434,206 hours. Hence, there is a decrease of 76,505 hours. There is no change in burden cost since the last submission.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $82,000

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: 05/30/2013

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