Secretary of Transportation Emergency Order Docket No. DOT-OST-2014-0067

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
SecEO0604.doc Supporting Statement A	2015-07-07
Oct. 3, 2014, FR Notice (30-Day).pdf Supplementary Document	2014-10-03
June 30, 2014, FR Notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-10-02
49 U.S.C. 5121.doc Supplementary Document	2014-05-09
49 U.S.C. 5102.doc Supplementary Document	2014-05-09
49 U.S.C. 5103 (b).doc Supplementary Document	2014-05-07
49 U.S.C. 20103.doc Supplementary Document	2014-05-07

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
211545	Transportation Secretary's Emergency Order Docket No. DOT-OST-2014-0067 Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2130-0604	ICR Reference No: 201410-2130-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201405-2130-003
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FRA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Secretary of Transportation Emergency Order Docket No. DOT-OST-2014-0067
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: 07/10/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/09/2014
Terms of Clearance: 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
Expiration Date	03/31/2016	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2015
Responses	229	0	219
Time Burden (Hours)	3,773	0	3,778
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: 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 – 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) – to the appropriate State Emergency Response Commission (SERC).

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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 36860	06/30/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 59891	10/03/2014
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
Transportation Secretary's Emergency Order Docket No. DOT-OST-2014-0067

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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	229	219	0	0	10	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,773	3,778	0	0	-5	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	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 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.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,384

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: 10/09/2014

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