Rail Fixed Guideway Systems; State Safety Oversight (SSO)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
SSO Justification Statement Final2.docx Supporting Statement A	2016-10-14
SSO Non-Material Change Justification Statement.doc Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2016-10-14
Screenshot of TSO Website for Submittal of SSO Plans.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-10-14
SSO Annual Reporting Template.xls Supplementary Document	2016-10-06

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
26560	Rail Fixed Guideway Systems; State Safety Oversight Other-SSO Template	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2132-0558	ICR Reference No: 201608-2132-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201605-2132-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FTA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Rail Fixed Guideway Systems; State Safety Oversight (SSO)
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: 12/06/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/14/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2019	07/31/2019	07/31/2019
Responses	90	0	90
Time Burden (Hours)	586,443	0	586,443
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This ICR submission is to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approve a non-material or non-substantive change to a currently approved information collection. This collection was approved in July 2016 and expires on July 31, 2019. Currently, State Safety Oversight Agencies (SSOA’s) submit their annual reports to FTA via a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. The proposed change will allow SSO’s to upload the same report to a dedicated link on FTA’s Safety Resource and Training System public website. There is no change to the information collected, burden hours or cost, as a result of this change, only the vehicle by which SSOA’s submit their annual reports.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC Section 5329 Name of Law: Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century
   US Code: 49 USC Section 5330 Name of Law: State Safety Oversight
   PL: Pub.L. 114 - 94 5329 Name of Law: Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act
   US Code: 49 USC Section 5307 Name of Law: Urbanized Area Formula Program
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: US Code: 49 USC Section 5329 Name of Law: Moving Ahead for Progess in the 21st Century
PL: Pub.L. 112 - 141 20007 Name of Law: Urbanized Area Formula Grants
PL: Pub.L. 114 - 94 5329 Name of Law: Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act
PL: Pub.L. 112 - 141 20008 Name of Law: Fixed Guideway Capital Investment

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2132-AB19	Not associated with rulemaking	81 FR 89	05/09/2016

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Rail Fixed Guideway Systems; State Safety Oversight

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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	90	90	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	586,443	586,443	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $473,513

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: 10/14/2016

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