PTC Implementation Status Update Questionnaire

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form Form FRA F 6180.18 PTC Implementation Status Update Questionnaire Form and Instruction	New
drfPTC Status Questionnaire Part AII.doc Supporting Statement A	2015-07-23
drtPTC Questionnaire FRA Cover Letter_rev3.doc Supplementary Document	2015-07-20
July 20 2015 Emergency Processing FR Notice (PTC Implementation Status Update Questionnaire).pdf Supplementary Document	2015-07-20
49 CFR 236.1009(h).doc Supplementary Document	2015-07-17
49 U.S.C. 20902.doc Supplementary Document	2015-07-17
49 U.S.C. 20107.DOC Supplementary Document	2015-07-17
49 U.S.C. 20103.doc Supplementary Document	2015-07-17
PTC Questionnaire Emergency Processing Cover Letter.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-07-17
drfPTC Status Questionnaire Part B.doc Supporting Statement B	2015-07-17

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
217539	PTC Implementation Status Update Questionnaire Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2130-0612	ICR Reference No: 201507-2130-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FRA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: PTC Implementation Status Update Questionnaire
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 07/24/2015
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 07/24/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/20/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2016	6 Months From Approved
Responses	456	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	76	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This is a new collection of information. The purpose of the data collection is to receive monthly status updates on PTC implementation within the railroad industry on a continuous basis in order to ensure compliance by affected railroads with the PTC Congressional statutory and FRA regulatory mandates that take effect at the end of the 2015 calendar year. Primary users of the information will be headquarters personnel throughout FRA's Office of Safety, including, but not limited to, the Positive Train Control (PTC) Division, as well as regional personnel in charge of monitoring and enforcement. This information will also assist FRA's Office of Railroad Policy and Development (RPD) in making grant decisions.

Emergency Justfication: FRA is requesting Emergency processing approval for this proposed information collection by July 24, 2015, because FRA cannot reasonably comply with normal clearance procedures on account of use of normal clearance procedures is reasonably likely to disrupt the collection of information. FRA cannot wait the normal 90- to 180-day period for routine Office of Management and Budget (OMB) review and approval. Rail safety throughout the country is also at stake regarding timely implementation of Positive Train Control (PTC). Under the Congressionally mandated and FRA regulatory deadlines, all covered passenger railroads are required to implement Positive Train Control (PTC) on their entire systems by December 31, 2015 (less than six months from now). FRA needs the immediate and continuous information to be provided by the proposed PTC census questionnaire to determine the implementation status of PTC on each of the affected 38 passenger railroads in order to assist them in meeting the statutory and regulatory deadline of December 31. FRA is, therefore, requesting OMB approval of this proposed collection of information four (4) days after the required Notice is published in the Federal Register on July 20, 2015.

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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 42865	07/20/2015
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
PTC Implementation Status Update Questionnaire	Form FRA F 6180.182	PTC Implementation Status Update Questionnaire

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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	456	0	0	456	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	76	0	0	76	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This proposed census is a new collection of information. The total estimated burden for this proposed collection of information is 76 hours per year and the estimated total number of responses is 456. By definition, the entire submission is a program change. As noted in the answer to question number 13, there is no additional cost to respondents besides the costs itemized in the answer to question number 12 above. FRA is requesting Emergency processing approval for this proposed information collection by July 24, 2015, because FRA cannot reasonably comply with normal clearance procedures on account of use of normal clearance procedures is reasonably likely to disrupt the collection of information. FRA cannot delay this collection of information until it has allowed for 90-days of public comment as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) for non-emergency collections because of the looming PTC implementation deadline for affected railroads. Under the Congressionally mandated and FRA regulatory deadlines, all covered passenger railroads are required to implement Positive Train Control (PTC) on their entire systems by December 31, 2015 (less than six months from now). FRA needs the immediate and continuous information to be provided by the proposed PTC census questionnaire to determine the implementation status of PTC on each of the affected 38 passenger railroads in order to assist them in meeting the statutory and regulatory deadline of December 31. FRA is, therefore, requesting OMB approval of this proposed collection of information four (4) days after the required Notice is published in the Federal Register on July 20, 2015. Moreover, as the recent Amtrak derailment at Frankford Junction just outside Philadelphia, PA, and other recent accidents vividly illustrate, rail safety throughout the country is at stake and will be enhanced by timely implementation of PTC. Upon receiving OMB's Emergency Clearance for 180 days, FRA will initiate necessary steps to obtain regular Clearance of this proposed information collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $63,240

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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: 07/20/2015

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