Foreign Railroads' Foreign-Based (FRFB) Employees Who Perform Train or Dispatching Service in the United States

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
June 19, 2013, FR Notice (30-Day).pdf Supplementary Document	2013-06-19
Mar. 27, 2013, FR Notice (60-Day).pdf Supplementary Document	2013-06-19
FRFBEmpl0555R.doc Supporting Statement A	2013-09-11
PL 102-143.doc Supplementary Document	2007-04-26
49 U.S.C. 20103.doc Supplementary Document	2007-04-26
49 U.S.C. 20140.doc Supplementary Document	2007-04-26
49 U.S.C. 211.doc Supplementary Document	2007-04-26
49 CFR 1.49a.doc Supplementary Document	2007-04-26
49 CFR 219A.doc Supplementary Document	2007-04-26

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
26492	Foreign Railroads' Foreign-Based (FRFB) Employees Who Perform Train or Dispatching Service in the United States	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2130-0555	ICR Reference No: 201306-2130-011
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201007-2130-006
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FRA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Foreign Railroads' Foreign-Based (FRFB) Employees Who Perform Train or Dispatching Service in the United States
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: 09/11/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/05/2013
Terms of Clearance: As shown by the changes to this collection, FRA shall accurately acocunt for the cost burden to the Federal government.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2016	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2013
Responses	94	0	91
Time Burden (Hours)	33	0	28
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The data are used to determine compliance by FRFB train and dispatching service employees/employers with the prohibition against abuses of alcohol and controlled substances.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 102 - 143 4 Name of Law: Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991
  

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 18668	03/27/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 36817	06/19/2013
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
Foreign Railroads' Foreign-Based (FRFB) Employees Who Perform Train or Dispatching Service in the United States

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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	94	91	0	0	3	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	33	28	0	0	5	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	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: As noted in the submission summary on the first page of the attached Supporting Justification, the total requested burden for this information collection is 33 hours. The burden has increased by five (5) hours from the previously approved submission, and this increase is solely due to adjustments. The adjustments are listed in the table provided in the answer to question number 15 of Part A of the Supporting Justification. Adjustments increased the burden by five (5) hours and increased responses by three (3) responses. The current OMB agency inventory exhibits a total burden of 28 hours, while the present submission reflects a total burden of 33 hours. Hence, there is a total increase in burden of five (5) hours. There is no change in costs to respondents.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $118

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: 08/05/2013

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