Passenger Equipment Safety Standards

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
2130-0544 PassEqpCorrection.doc Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2015-07-22
Pass0544R.doc Supporting Statement A	2013-03-27
PassEqp30DY.doc Supplementary Document	2013-03-27
Passenger Equipment Safety Standards 0544 03 27 2013.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-03-27
P.L.103-440A.doc Supplementary Document	2006-10-19
49CFR1.49.doc Supplementary Document	2006-10-19
49 CFR 216.doc Supplementary Document	2006-10-19
49 CFR 229A.doc Supplementary Document	2006-10-19
49 CFR 238.doc Supplementary Document	2006-10-19

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
26472	Passenger Equipment Safety Standards	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2130-0544	ICR Reference No: 201507-2130-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201303-2130-008
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FRA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Passenger Equipment Safety Standards
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to 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: 07/22/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2016	07/31/2016	07/31/2016
Responses	4,758,831	0	4,734,427
Time Burden (Hours)	4,435,081	0	4,434,206
Cost Burden (Dollars)	62,040	0	62,040

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Abstract: Daily inspections will detect and correct equipment problems before they become the source of an accident or incident resulting in personal injuries or damage to property.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 103 - 440 101 Name of Law: Swift Rail Development Act of 1994
  

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:
	78 FR 1930	01/09/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 18671	03/27/2013
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
Passenger Equipment Safety Standards

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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	4,758,831	4,734,427	0	0	24,404	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,435,081	4,434,206	0	0	875	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	62,040	62,040	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: In preparing the Supporting Justification for FRA's soon to be published Passenger Train Exterior Side Door Safety Final Rule, FRA discovered that the total number of burden hours and the total number of responses for the previously approved submission were incorrect. FRA discovered two different reasons for this. First, an adding or math error for the total number of responses was made. Second, FRA also discovered the burden hour and burden response estimates for the requirement pertaining to the stenciling/ tagging of locomotives after inspection under section 238.231C were not included in the previous submission. The burden for this requirement amounted to 875 hours and 2,500 responses. Thus, the correct total burden for this submission amounted to 4,435,081 hours and 4,758,831 responses. FRA is asking OMB to approve this non-substantive change/increase of 875 hours and 24,404 responses.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $82,000

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: 07/22/2015

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