Railworthiness Directive (RWD) Notice No. 1

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
RWD2130-0606E.doc Supporting Statement A	2015-07-23
49 CFR 180 Subpart F.doc Supplementary Document	2015-06-10
June 10, 2015, FR Notice (30-Day).pdf Supplementary Document	2015-06-10
49 CFR 172.101.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-06-09
49 CFR 1.49 (4-10).doc Supplementary Document	2015-06-09
49 U.S.C. 20103.doc Supplementary Document	2015-06-09
Mar. 30, 2015, FR Notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-06-09
49 CFR 180.509.doc Supplementary Document	2015-06-09
49 CFR 179.2.doc Supplementary Document	2015-03-18
49 CFR 179.200-16.doc Supplementary Document	2015-03-18
49 CFR 179.100-13.doc Supplementary Document	2015-03-18
Railworthiness Directive 3-13-15 (PDF).pdf Supplementary Document	2015-03-18

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
215722	Railworthiness Directive Notice No. 1 Other-Railroad Safety Directive	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2130-0606	ICR Reference No: 201506-2130-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201503-2130-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FRA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Railworthiness Directive (RWD) Notice No. 1
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/03/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/24/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2018	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2015
Responses	100	0	400
Time Burden (Hours)	275	0	500
Cost Burden (Dollars)	10,000	0	40,000

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Abstract: The collection of information is used by FRA to ensure that tank car owners comply with the requirements of this Safety Directive by inspecting and identifying tank cars in their fleet equipped with any unapproved McKenzie UNNR threaded ball valves. Tank car owners are required to provide the reporting mark and number of each car equipped with any unapproved McKenzie valve and the type of valve each car is equipped with. Tank car owners are also required to create records of each McKenzie valve inspection and keep them for 6 months. FRA inspectors use these records to ensure that inspections are carried out and unapproved McKenzie valves are replaced with FRA approved valves.

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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:
	80 FR 16725	03/30/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 33013	06/10/2015
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
Railworthiness Directive Notice No. 1

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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	100	400	0	0	-300	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	275	500	0	0	-225	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	10,000	40,000	0	0	-30,000	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: This is a request for an extension with change for this information collection submission seeking regular clearance from OMB for the submission previously approved by OMB under Emergency processing procedures. The total number of burden hours for this revised information collection has decreased by 225 hours from the previously approved submission. The change in burden is due solely to adjustments. Adjustments shown in answer to question number 15 of the attached Supporting Justification decreased the burden by 225 hours, and decreased the number of responses by 300. The current OMB inventory for this submission shows a burden total of 500 hours, while the present submission exhibits a total burden of 275 hours. Hence, there is an overall decrease in burden of 225 hours. There is also a decrease in cost to respondents from the previously approved submission. In the last approved submission, the agency estimated that approximately 200 unapproved McKenzie valves would need to be replaced with agency approved valves at a cost of $200 per valve or a total cost of $40,000. In this revised submission, the Federal Railroad Administration estimates that only 50 unapproved McKenzie valves would need to be replaced with agency approved valves at a cost of $200 per valve or a total of $10,000. Hence, there is a decrease in cost to respondents of $30,000. This too is an adjustment.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,094

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: 07/24/2015

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