Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form FRA F 216 Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program	Form	Modified	Repair queued
BuyAmericaAct.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-05-12	Available
Supporting_Statement-v4.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2015-05-12	Available
P.L. 110-432 (1998).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-01-19	Available
49 CFR 260.31(a).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-01-19	Repair queued
49 CFR 1.49.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-01-19	Available
PLAW-105publ178.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-01-19	Available
P.L. 109-59 (2005).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-01-19	Available
49 CFR260.35(b).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-01-19	Available
49 CFR Part 209, Appendix C.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-01-19	Repair queued
49 CFR 1201.1-1.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-01-19	Available
49 CFR 260.31(d).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-01-19	Available
49 CFR 7.17.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-01-19	Available
45 USC 821.PDF	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-01-19	Available
42 USCc 4332.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-01-19	Available
40 CFR Part 1500.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-01-19	Available
40 CFR 260.31(b).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-01-19	Available
18 USC 1905.PDF	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-01-19	Available
16 USC 1531.PDF	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-01-19	Available
16 USC 1451.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-01-19	Available
15 USC 632.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-01-18	Repair queued
5 USC 601.PDF	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-01-18	Available
13 CFR 121.201 (2011).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-01-18	Repair queued
5 USC 552(b)(4).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-01-18	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
26481	Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2130-0548	ICR Reference No: 201505-2130-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201411-2130-007
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FRA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program
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: 08/12/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/29/2015
Terms of Clearance: FRA advises that the Buy America information collection requirements in this ICR were in use prior to submitting this ICR.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2018	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2015
Responses	2,666	0	164
Time Burden (Hours)	40,865	0	29,540
Cost Burden (Dollars)	630,576	0	450,576

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Abstract: Title V of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (Act), 45 U.S.C. 821 et seq., authorized the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to provide railroads financial assistance through the purchase of preference shares, and the issuance of loan guarantees.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 45 USC 821 Name of Law: Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976
  

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:
	80 FR 41	03/03/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 91	05/12/2015
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
Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program	FRA F 216, FRA F 217, FRA F 229	Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program Loan Application ,   Categorical Exclusion Worksheet ,   NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership Supplier Scouting

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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	2,666	164	0	0	2,502	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	40,865	29,540	0	0	11,325	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	630,576	450,576	0	0	180,000	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 burden has increased due to incorporation of the Buy America Act policy requirements, which was not previously included in this Information Collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,030,000

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: 05/29/2015

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