The information collected is used by
railroad workers to improve roadway worker safety and prevent
accidents/incidents caused by the operation of on-track roadway
maintenance machines. Form FRA F 6180.119 is used by FRA/State
inspectors to cite rule violations of Part 214 and to recommend
civil penalties for serious infractions. FRA is amending its
Roadway Worker Protection (RWP) regulation to resolve
interpretative issues that have arisen since the 1996 promulgation
of that rule. In particular, this final rule adopts certain terms,
resolves miscellaneous interpretive issues, codifies certain FRA
Technical Bulletins, adopts new requirements governing redundant
signal protections and the movement of roadway maintenance
machinery over signalized non-controlled track, and amends certain
qualification requirements for roadway workers.
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USC 20103 Name of Law: Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970
The total burden for this
information collection has increased by 19,293 hours from the last
approved submission. The increase in burden is due to both program
changes and to adjustments. Specifically, the requirements that
reflect program changes are detailed in the table provided in the
answer to question number 15 of the attached Supporting
Justification. Total increases in burden from program changes shown
in the provided table amount to 17,095 hours, and total increases
in responses from above program changes amount to 687,122. Total
increases in burden from adjustments shown in the table provided
amount to 2,198 hours, and total increases in responses from above
adjustments amount to 1,574,456. Currently, the OMB inventory for
this collection of information shows a burden total of 845,230
hours, while this revised submission reflects a total burden of
864,523 hours. Hence, there is a total burden increase of 19,293
hours. The cost to respondents has decreased by $2,799,804 from the
last submission (from $3,000,854 to $201,050). The change in cost
is the result of two adjustments that FRA has made in this
submission. FRA listed training costs of $2,800,000 in the last
submission and also listed 225,000 burden hours for training 50,000
roadway workers. OMB requires only burden hours or burden costs –
not both – be listed in a Supporting Justification for any
information collection requirement. Thus, FRA double counted that
cost (in both hours and dollars). FRA has removed that dollar cost
amount to correct the double counting mistake and only counts hours
here. Also, FRA incorrectly counted $604 for notification letters
that were not a part of this collection. FRA eliminated that cost.
There was also a third adjustment reflecting the increase in cost
for program manuals for start-up railroads (from 5 railroads to 15
railroads). The cost increased by $500 (from $250 to $750).
Finally, there is one program change reflecting the cost for 60
operating rules documents to be sent to FRA for approval pertaining
to an equivalent level of protection for roadway maintenance
machines on non-controlled track. This increased the cost by $
300.
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 6180.119 Roadway Worker Protection: Roadway Maintenance Machines
49 CFR 214.doc
Roadway Worker Protection: Roadway Maintenance Machines