Under the Interstate Commerce Act, Pub. L. No. 104-88, 109 Stat. 803 (1995), liens on rail equipment must be filed with the STB in order to perfect a security interest in the equipment. Subsequent assignments of rights or release of obligations under such instruments must also be filed with the agency. This information is maintained by the Board for public inspection. Recordation at the STB obviates the need for recording such a lien in individual States.
US Code:
49 USC 11301
Name of Law: Interstate Commerce Act
This is an existing collection, which is being adjusted to update the burdens and costs based on the actual number of liens recorded since the last approval of this collection by OMB in 2013. Since then, the number of liens recorded at the Board has decreased by about 15 percent, and the number of respondentsâ burden hours has decreased from 35 minutes per lien to 25 minutes (based on the estimate of Board staff).
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:
(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;
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.