Railroad Safety Appliance Standards (Miscellaneous Revisions)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
May 192014 FR Notice (30-Day).pdf Supplementary Document	2014-05-19
Mar. 4, 2014, FR Notice (60-Day).pdf Supplementary Document	2014-05-19
RRSafAppStds0594.doc Supporting Statement A	2014-09-15
49 CFR 231.doc Supplementary Document	2011-04-28
49 U.S.C. 103.DOC Supplementary Document	2011-04-28
49 CFR 1.49 (4-10).doc Supplementary Document	2010-07-02
49 U.S.C. 20103.doc Supplementary Document	2010-07-02

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
193552	Railroad Safety Appliance Standards	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2130-0594	ICR Reference No: 201405-2130-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201104-2130-003
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FRA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Railroad Safety Appliance Standards (Miscellaneous Revisions)
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: 09/25/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/16/2014
Terms of Clearance: As shown by the changes to this collection, FRA shall accurately estimate the burden of special approvals.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2017	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2014
Responses	4,655	0	1,233
Time Burden (Hours)	30,487	0	4,390
Cost Burden (Dollars)	18,135	0	5,134

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Abstract: The information collected is used by FRA to enhance rail safety by establishing clear industry standards to allow the safe placement and securement of safety appliances on modern rail equipment. The information collected is used by FRA to better serve the goal of adapting to changes in modern rail car design while also facilitating statutory and regulatory compliance.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 20103 Name of Law: Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970
  

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:
	79 FR 12263	03/04/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 28800	05/19/2014
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
Railroad Safety Appliance 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	4,655	1,233	0	0	3,422	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	30,487	4,390	0	0	26,097	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	18,135	5,134	0	0	13,001	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 26,097 hours from the last submission. The increase in burden is solely the result of adjustments, which are completely delineated in the table included in the answer to question number 15 of the attached Supporting Justification. Total adjustments increased the burden by 26,097 hours and increased the number of responses by 3,422. The current OMB inventory for this information collection shows a total burden of 4,390 hours, while the present submission exhibits a total burden of 30,487 hours. Hence, there is a burden increase of 26,097 hours. Based on the revised estimates, the cost to respondents from the previous submission has increased by $13,001 (from $5,134 to $18,135). The change in cost to respondents is solely due to adjustments.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $39,200

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: 07/16/2014

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