Conductor Certification

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Conductor Certification 0596R.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2014-11-21	Available
49 CFR 242.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-11-21	Available
Nov. 20, 2014, FR Notice (30-Day).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-11-21	Available
Sept. 3, 2014, FR Notice (60-Day).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-11-21	Available
49 CFR 1.49 (4-10).doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2010-11-10	Available
P.L. 110-432 (Sec. 401.doc; 49 U.S.C. 20162).doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2010-11-10	Available
P.L. 110-432 (Sec. 402; 49 U.S.C. 20163)	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2010-11-10	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
195244	Conductor Certification		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2130-0596	ICR Reference No: 201411-2130-006
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201411-2130-003
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FRA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Conductor Certification
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Improperly submitted and continue	Conclusion Date: 01/05/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/24/2014
Terms of Clearance: This package should have been filed as a revision.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2015	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2015
Responses	354,076	0	354,076
Time Burden (Hours)	936,397	0	936,397
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,444,380	0	1,444,380

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Abstract: The information collected is used by FRA to ensure that railroads adopt and implement a formal program for certifying conductors so that only qualified persons serve as railroad conductors and passenger conductors in order to enhance the safety of daily railroad operations throughout the nation and to reduce the rate, severity, and number of train accidents/incidents that occur each year. The information collected will also be used to verify that railroads establish a formal program for training prospective and experienced conductors in order to determine that these individuals are competent before permitting them to serve in these safety-sensitive positions.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 110 - 443 402 Name of Law: Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 110 - 432 402 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 52409	09/03/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 69187	11/20/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Conductor Certification

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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: This is a request for an extension with change to the previously approved collection of information associated with 49 CFR Part 242. The burden for this information collection has decreased by 70,080 hours from the last approved submission. The decrease in burden is due to both adjustments and program changes, which are delineated in the tables provided in the answer to question number 15 of the attached Supporting Justification. Total adjustments shown in the provided table decreased the burden by 65,580 hours and decreased the number of responses by 29,741. Total program changes shown in the provided table decreased the burden by 4,500 hours and decreased the number of responses by 54,000. The current OMB inventory for this information collection shows a total burden of 936,397 hours, while the present submission exhibits a total burden of 866,317 hours. Hence, there is a burden decrease of 70,080 hours. Based on the revised estimates, the cost to respondents from the previous submission has decreased by $34,325 (from $1,144,380 to $1,410,055). The change in cost to respondents is due to the following adjustments: (1) Certification Program Submissions to FRA (§ 242.101/103) (estimate went from 678 to zero (0) submissions @$10 each for postage/handling, and the cost decreased by $6,780. (2) Certification Program Copies to Rail Labor Organizations (§ 242.101/103) (estimate went from 200 copies to 48 copies @$10 each for postage/handling), and thus decreased the cost by $1,520 (from $2,000 to $480). (3) Modified Certification Program Submissions to FRA (§ 242.101/103) (estimate went from 50 to 25 modified submissions @$10 each for postage/handling), and thus decreased the cost by $250. (4) Comments to Railroad on Employee's Prior Safety Conduct (§ 242.109) (estimate went from 50 comments to 200 comments @$1.50 each for postage/handling), and thus the cost increased by $225 (from $75 to $300). (5) Other costs – The estimate for development of the ASLRRA generic went from $26,000 to $0 since the plan has already been developed. Thus, the cost decreased by $26,000.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,243,200

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: 12/24/2014

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