Per the joint PHMSA-FRA HHFT final rule (RIN 2137-AE91), the information collection requirements in the May 7, 2014 emergency order remain in effect until March 31, 2016. OMB is therefore approving this collection until that date. FRA may submit a request to continue this collection after soliciting public comment per the PRA's requirements.
PHMSA will address the information collection requirements in the HHFT final rule in a subsequent ICR(s).
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
03/31/2016
36 Months From Approved
07/31/2015
229
0
219
3,773
0
3,778
0
0
0
The collection of information is used by FRA to ensure that railroad carriers transporting one (1) million gallons or more of Bakken crude oil through the various States fulfill the requirements that are set out in the Secretary's Emergency Order (Docket No. OST-2014-0067). Specifically, FRA uses the information collected to verify that railroads send the required notifications â and updated notifications where there is a material change (i.e., there is an increase or decrease of 25% in the number of implicated trains) â to the appropriate State Emergency Response Commission (SERC).
US Code:
49 USC 20103
Name of Law: Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970
The total number of burden hours for this revised information collection seeking OMB approval under regular processing procedures has decreased by five (5) hours from the previous submission approved by OMB under Emergency processing procedures. The change in burden is solely from adjustments detailed in the table provided in the answer to question number 15 of the Supporting Justification.
Adjustments shown in the table decreased the burden by five (5) hours, and increased the number of responses by 10.
The present submission exhibits a burden total of 3,773 hours, while the total burden listed for this information collection in the current inventory shows a total of 3,778 hours. Hence, there is an overall decrease in burden of five (5) hours.
There is no cost to respondents, and this has not changed from the previously approved submission.
**** Note: The Secretary's Emergency Order is in full force and effect until the end of March 2016. However, FRA is requesting a three-year approval for this submission because PHMSA is now working on a new Oil Spill Response Proposed Rule that will codify the requirements of the Secretary's EO and it is highly likely that PHMSA's Final Rule will be published later than the end of March 2016. Once PHMSA does publish this Final Rule and it goes into effect, FRA will discontinue the information collection associated with the Secretary's EO.
$3,384
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Karl Alexy 202 493-6245
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.
SecEO0604.doc
Oct. 3, 2014, FR Notice (30-Day).pdf
Transportation Secretary's Emergency Order Docket No. DOT-OST-2014-0067