Inspection Brake System Safety Standards for Freight and Other Non-Passenger Trains and Equipment (Power Brakes and Drawbars)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
49 CFR 1.89.doc Supplementary Document	2014-09-09
49 U.S.C. 20101.doc Supplementary Document	2014-09-09
49 U.S.C. 20103.doc Supplementary Document	2014-09-09
drfSecurementNPRMII.doc Supporting Statement A	2014-12-10
49 CFR 232.doc Supplementary Document	2006-10-13
49 CFR 229.27 & 231.31.doc Supplementary Document	2006-10-13

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
26372	Inspection Brake System Safety Standards for Freight and Other Non-Passenger Trains and Equipment (Power Brakes and Drawbars)	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2130-0008	ICR Reference No: 201409-2130-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201110-2130-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FRA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Inspection Brake System Safety Standards for Freight and Other Non-Passenger Trains and Equipment (Power Brakes and Drawbars)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 12/23/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/30/2014
Terms of Clearance: Terms of the previous clearance remain in effect. OMB files this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11(c). This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This action has no effect on any current approvals. If OMB has assigned this ICR a new OMB Control Number, the OMB Control Number will not appear in the active inventory. For future submissions of this information collection, reference the OMB Control Number provided. In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is not approved at this time. Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency should provide to OMB a summary of all comments received on the proposed information collection and identify any changes made in response to these comments.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2015	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2015
Responses	8,677,683	0	8,677,683
Time Burden (Hours)	991,451	0	991,451
Cost Burden (Dollars)	8,348	0	8,348

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Abstract: The information is used by locomotive engineers and train crews to verify that the terminal air brake test has been performed in a satisfactory manner. FRA is proposing to amend existing regulations to include additional securement requirements for unattended equipment, primarily for trains transporting poisonous by inhalation hazardous materials or large volumes of Division 2.1 (flammable gases), Class 3 (flammable or combustible liquids, including crude oil and ethanol), and Class 1.1 or 1.2 (explosives) hazardous materials. For these trains, FRA also is proposing additional communication requirements relating to job briefings and securement verification. Finally, FRA is proposing to require all locomotives left unattended outside of a yard to be equipped with an operative exterior locking mechanism. Attendance on trains would be required on equipment not capable of being secured in accordance with the proposed and existing requirements.

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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:
2130-AC47	Proposed rulemaking	79 FR 53356	09/09/2014

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

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
Inspection Brake System Safety Standards for Freight and Other Non-Passenger Trains and Equipment (Power Brakes and Drawbars)

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Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

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 increased by a total of 146,824 hours from the last approved submission. The increase is due to both adjustments and program changes, which are detailed in the tables provided in the answer to question 15 of the attached Supporting Justifictiaon (pp. 103-107). Adjustments detailed in the table decreased the number of burden hours by 49,986 hours, and increased the number of responses by 47,284. Program changes detailed in the table increased the number of burden hours by 196,810 hours, and increased the number of responses by 23,430,684. The current inventory shows a burden total of 991,451 hours, while the present submission exhibits a burden total of 1,138,275 hours. Hence, there is a total burden increase of 146,824 hours for this information collection request. The cost to respondents has increased by $52,181.90. The change in cost is due to a program change and adjusted estimates. Specifically, the program change relates to the proposed rule's requirement under § 232.105(h) that locomotives left unattended outside a yard be equipped with an operative exterior locking mechanism. This increased the cost to respondents by an estimated $50,000. Adjusted estimates increased the cost to respondents by $2,181.90 (from the previous $8,348 to $10,529.90; relating to the cost of tags/stickers).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $17,200

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: 10/30/2014

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