FRA shall
explore approaches to increase the transparency of its use of
information collected pursuant to 49 CFR part 225 where FRA uses
that information to inform FRA’s regulatory impact analyses
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
05/31/2017
05/31/2017
05/31/2017
103,976
0
103,976
39,028
0
39,096
0
0
0
FRA uses the information obtain
through its accident/incident regulations to maintain a current and
historical databased so that it can monitor the safety and
operational practices of the nation's railroads; to identify and
promptly ameliorate hazardous conditions associated with rail
transportation; and to assure compliance with Federal railroad
safety laws.
US Code:
49
USC 20901 Name of Law: (Formerly Part of Accident Reports
Act)
FRA F 6180.55, FRA F 6180.39i, FRA F 6180.55, FRA F 6180.55a,
FRA F 6180.98, FRA F 6180.57, FRA F 6180.56, FRA F 6180.98, FRA F
6180.78, FRA F 6180.81, FRA F 6180.54, FRA F 6180.54, FRA F
6180.107, FRA F 6180.150
Note: FRA's renewal submission,
which was approved by OMB on May 1, 2014, mistakenly listed the
number of hours in the NOA as 39,096. The correct number of hours
for this submission is actually 39,028. Hence, the ROCIS table
above shows a decrease of 68 hours.
$1,000
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Rob Siegfried 202
493-6483
No
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:
(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;
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.