Notice of Funds Availability and Solicitation of Applications for Grants under the Railroad Safety Technology Grant Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status

No forms / supporting documents in this ICR. Check IC Document Collections.

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
192110	Notice of Funds Availability and Solicitation of Applications for Grants under the Railroad Safety Technology Grant Program	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2130-0587	ICR Reference No: 201308-2130-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201006-2130-010
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FRA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Notice of Funds Availability and Solicitation of Applications for Grants under the Railroad Safety Technology Grant Program
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: 12/31/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/29/2013
Terms of Clearance: FRA shall continue to accurately report burden totals.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2016	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2013
Responses	74	0	160
Time Burden (Hours)	5,337	0	945
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The collection of information complies with a statutory mandate, and is used by FRA to review grant applications to determine whether the requirements and criteria established by the Railroad Safety Improvement Act (RSIA) and agency guidelines are met to award grant funds that will be used for development of PTC technologies.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 110 - 432 105 Name of Law: Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 110 - 432 105 Name of Law: Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking
	Other Documents for OIRA Review

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 32005	05/28/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 49322	08/13/2013
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
Notice of Funds Availability and Solicitation of Applications for Grants under the Railroad Safety Technology Grant Program	SF-269, FRA F 6180.154, SF-425, SF-270, SF-271, SF-424

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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	74	160	0	0	-86	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	5,337	945	0	0	4,392	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: The burden for this information collection has increased by 4,392 hours in the FRA OMB inventory from the previously approved submission. There have been no changes in the Railroad Safety Technology Grant Program itself, only in the agency estimates. The change in burden then is the result of adjustments, which are listed in the Supporting Justification table provided in the answer to question number 15. Adjustments shown in the table increased the FRA burden by 4,392 hours and decreased responses by 28. The current FRA OMB inventory shows 945 hours for this collection of information, while the present request exhibits a total of 5,337 burden hours (accounted for by FRA). Hence, there is a total increase of 4,392 hours for this information collection. There is no change in costs to respondents from the last submission.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $151,500

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: 10/29/2013

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