Passenger Equipment Safety Standards

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
49 CFR 1.89.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-12-07	Available
49 CFR 238.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-12-07	Available
drfPassDoorsFNLRLE.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2015-12-07	Available
P.L.103-440A.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-10-19	Repair queued
49CFR1.49.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-10-19	Available
49 CFR 216.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-10-19	Available
49 CFR 229A.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-10-19	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
26472	Passenger Equipment Safety Standards		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2130-0544	ICR Reference No: 201512-2130-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201507-2130-003
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FRA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Passenger Equipment Safety Standards
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: 02/02/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/16/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2019	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2016
Responses	4,787,651	0	4,758,831
Time Burden (Hours)	4,438,132	0	4,435,081
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. Further, the publication of the Passenger Door Exterior Side Door Safety final rule will serve to improve the integrity of passenger train exterior side door safety systems and promote passenger train safety overall through new safety standards for the safe operation and use of passenger train exterior side doors. Railroad employees will be trained on specified requirements of this final rule, most notably on how to identify and isolate malfunctioning exterior powered or manual side doors. Thus, this final rule will help limit the number and severity of injuries involving passenger train exterior side doors and enhance the level of safety for passengers and train crew members.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 103 - 440 215 Name of Law: Federal Railroad Safety Authorization Act of 1994
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2130-AC34	Final or interim final rulemaking	80 FR 76117	12/07/2015

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

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	4,787,651	4,758,831	0	28,796	24	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,438,132	4,435,081	0	2,966	85	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	62,040	62,040	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The total number of burden hours for this collection of information has increased by a total of 3,051 hours and 28,820 responses from the last approved submission. The increase is due to both program changes and adjustments. The tables provided in the answer to question number 15 of the attached Supporting Justification exhibit both program changes and adjustments. Program changes shown in the table increased the burden by 2,966 hours and increased the number of responses by 28,796. Adjustments shown in the table increased the burden by 85 hours and increased the number of responses by 24 responses. The current burden in the OMB inventory shows a total of 4,435,081 hours, while the present submission reflects a total burden of 4,438,132 hours. Hence, there is an increase of 3,051 hours from the last approved submission. There is no change in burden cost since the last submission.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $214,000

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: 12/16/2015

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