Survey of Northeast Regional and Intercity Household Travel Attitudes and Behavior

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FRA F 222 Survey of Northeast Regional and Intercity Household Travel Attitudes and Behavior Form and Instruction	Modified
Content for NEC Future Study on FRA Website.docx Supplementary Document	2014-03-13
Places_NEC.xlsx Supplementary Document	2014-03-13
NEC FUTURE FAQ's.docx Supplementary Document	2014-03-13
High Speed Rail Mailing Introductory Letter.doc Supplementary Document	2013-07-15
High Speed Rail Mailing Introductory Letter.doc Supplementary Document	2013-03-15
43 U.S.C. 4321.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-03-15
49 USC � 103 - Federal Railroad Administration - .mht Supplementary Document	2012-12-11
30 day Notice NEC.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-12-11
60-Day Notice NEC.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-12-11
Revised Supporting_Statement_B_22Feb14.docx Supporting Statement B	2014-03-13
Revised Supporting_Statement_A.docx Supporting Statement A	2014-03-13

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
207754	Survey of Northeast Regional and Intercity Household Travel Attitudes and Behavior Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2130-0600	ICR Reference No: 201403-2130-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201211-2130-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FRA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Survey of Northeast Regional and Intercity Household Travel Attitudes and Behavior
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: 03/20/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/14/2014
Terms of Clearance: This collection is approved for one-year, as it is approved for one collection iteration.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2015	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2015
Responses	13,000	0	38,000
Time Burden (Hours)	3,792	0	5,667
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) proposes to collect information from the public to determine current intercity and regional travel behavior of northeast residents. The information collected will include frequency of trips, origin and destination, modes of travel (and class of service if applicable), trip purpose, party size, trip costs, and other trip characteristics. It will also ask for travel preferences under alternative choice scenarios that include different and new modes, classes of service, costs, and amenities.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 103 Name of Law: null
  

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:
	77 FR 183	09/20/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 225	11/21/2012
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
Survey of Northeast Regional and Intercity Household Travel Attitudes and Behavior	FRA F 222	Survey of Northeast Regional and Intercity Household Travel Attitudes and Behavior

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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	13,000	38,000	0	-25,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,792	5,667	0	-1,875	0	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Forms

Short Statement: Burden hours were reduced as the Phase 2 portion of the survey was removed, thus reducing the number of total respondents and burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,680,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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: 03/14/2014

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