OMB is approving the quarterly report with an initial due date of July 31st.
If FRA chooses to extend approval of the quarterly report, OMB asks FRA to include in the ICR package information on whether the utility of quarterly reporting continues to justify the additional burden relative to less frequent reporting intervals.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
06/30/2017
36 Months From Approved
09/30/2016
147,776
0
147,612
3,126,039
0
3,122,559
0
0
0
The information collected is used to ensure new or novel signal and train control technologies meet proposed performance standards and work as intended in the U.S. rail environment. FRA is requesting regular processing 30 days after publication of the required Notice in the Federal Register on May 9, 2016, see 81 FR 28140 for new Form FRA F 6180.165 (Q PTC Progress Report). Under 49 U.S.C. § 20157, as amended by the Positive Train Control Enforcement and Implementation Act of 2015 (PTCEI Act), FRA must conduct compliance reviews. To effectively monitor the industryâs implementation of PTC systems, FRA is proposing to require each subject railroad to submit quarterly reports on its implementation progress.
US Code:
49 USC 20157
Name of Law: Implementation of Positive Train Control Systems
PL: Pub.L. 114 - 73 1302 Name of Law: Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015
The total burden requested for this entire information collection is 3,126,039 hours. The total burden for this information collection submission has increased by 3,480 hours from the last approved submission. The change in burden is due solely to a program change resulting from proposed new Form FRA F 6180.165, Quarterly PTC Progress Report. The table provided in the answer to question number 15 of the attached Supporting Justification depicts this program change.
Program change(s) increased the burden amount by 3,480 hours, and increased the number of responses by 164.
The correct current inventory exhibits a burden total of 3,122,559 hours, while the present submission reflects a burden total of 3,126,039 hours. Hence, there is a total burden increase of 3,480 hours.
There is no change in cost to respondents from the last approved submission.
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.
Form FRA F 6180.165 Postive Train Control
FRA's Responses to CSXT's Comments 6-8-2016.pdf
drf2130-0553RII (Supporting Justification) June 2016.doc
Postive Train Control