Bridge Safety Standards

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Mar. 4, 2014, FR Notice (30-Day).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-03-05	Repair queued
Dec. 23, 2013, FR Notice (60-Day).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-03-05	Repair queued
49 U.S.C. 20103.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-03-05	Available
49 CFR 237.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-03-04	Available
BridgeSafetyStds0586R.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2014-03-04	Available
49 CFR 1.49 (4-10).doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-01-19	Repair queued
P.L. 110-432 (Sec. 417).doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-08-19	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
190355	Bridge Safety Standards		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2130-0586	ICR Reference No: 201403-2130-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201101-2130-004
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FRA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Bridge 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: 05/29/2014
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 03/31/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2017	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2014
Responses	49,121	0	54,083
Time Burden (Hours)	224,608	0	256,898
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The information collected will be used by FRA to ensure that railroads/track owners adopt and implement bridge management programs as required by the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 and this regulation in order to properly inspect, maintain, modify, and repair all bridges that carry trains over them for which they are responsible.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 110 - 432 417 Name of Law: Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2008
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 110 - 432 417 Name of Law: Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2008

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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 77550	12/23/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 12262	03/04/2014
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
Bridge 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	49,121	54,083	0	0	-4,962	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	224,608	256,898	0	0	-32,290	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 decreased by 32,290 hours from the last submission. The decrease in burden is solely the result of adjustments, which are completely delineated in the table provided in the answer to question number 15 of the attached Supporting Justification. Total adjustments decreased the burden by 32,290 hours and decreased the number of responses by 4,962. The current OMB inventory for this information collection shows a total burden of 256,898 hours, while the present submission exhibits a total burden of 224,608 hours. Hence, there is a burden decrease of 32,290 hours. There is no change in cost to respondents from the previous submission.

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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: 03/31/2014

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