Hours of Service Regulations

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form FRA F 6180.3 Hours of Service Regulations	Form	Modified	Repair queued
June 3, 2014, FR Notice (30-Day).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-06-03	Repair queued
Mar. 21, 2014, FR Notice (60-Day).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-06-03	Available
drfHrsServ.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2014-06-03	Available
Form FRA F 6180.3 R2.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-05-04	Repair queued
49 U.S.C. 24102.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-08-12	Available
49 U.S.C. 21101-21109.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-08-10	Repair queued
49 CFR 228.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-08-23	Repair queued
49 CFR 1.49.DOC	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-08-23	Available
49 U.S.C. 103 (c).doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-08-23	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
26365	Hours of Service Regulations	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2130-0005	ICR Reference No: 201406-2130-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201205-2130-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FRA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Hours of Service Regulations
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: 09/25/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/15/2014
Terms of Clearance: FRA shall continue progress on a regulation to facilitate small railroads' keeping records electronically.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2017	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2014
Responses	27,687,317	0	27,703,668
Time Burden (Hours)	3,514,805	0	3,529,267
Cost Burden (Dollars)	26,000	0	132,500

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Abstract: The Hours of Service Act specifies the maximum hours and conditions of proper rest for employees engaged in one or more critical categories of work. FRA uses the information collected to both monitor compliance with and to enforce these safety regulations. In August 2011, FRA amended its Hours of Service recordkeeping regulations to add substantive Hours of Service reuglations, including maximum on-duty periods, minimum off-duty periods, and other limitations for train employees (e.g., locomotive engineers and conductors) providing commuter and intercity rail passenger transportation.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 110 - 432 108 Name of Law: Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 110 - 432 108 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

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 15795	03/21/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 32016	06/03/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Hours of Service Regulations	FRA F 6180.3	Hours of Service Report -- Railroads

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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	27,687,317	27,703,668	0	0	-16,351	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,514,805	3,529,267	0	0	-14,462	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	26,000	132,500	0	0	-106,500	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 collection of information has decreased by 14,462 hours from the last approved submission. The change in burden is due solely to adjustments. The adjustments are reflected in the table included in the answer to question number 15 of the attached Supporting Justification. Adjustments shown in the provided table decreased the burden by a total of 14,462 hours and decreased the number of responses by a total of 16,351. The current OMB inventory for this information collection shows a total burden of 3,529,267 hours, while the present submission reflects a total burden of 3,514,805 hours. Hence, there is a burden decrease of 14,462 hours. The cost to respondents exhibits a decrease of $106,500 from the previous submission. This decrease in costs is solely the result of adjustments. Specifically, the first year cost for programming modifications for computer software (based on the FAST model) for the biomathematical model of fatigue that railroads used for employee work schedules of $75,000 and initial program training cost of $50,000 have already been incurred. Thus, there remain the ongoing costs of $15,000 for training and support ($7,500 for training and $7,500 for support) plus $11,000 in costs for maintenance of the IT electronic database for the Hours of Duty Records ($10,000) and for postage/miscellaneous expenses ($1,000). The previous submission shows a total cost to respondents of $132,500 while the present submission displays a total cost to respondents of $26,000. Hence, there is decrease in costs of $106,500.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $124,645

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: 07/15/2014

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