Flammable Hazardous Materials by Rail Transportation

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
2137-0628 Supporting Statement - NPRM.doc Supporting Statement A	2016-08-10

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
222809	Notification of Other State Delegated Agency Plans (Initial) - Class III Railroads	New
222808	Notification to Local Emergency Planning Commissions (Initial) - Class III Railroads	New
222807	Notification to State Emergency Response Commissions (Initial) - Class III Railroads	New
222806	Notification to Other State Delegated Agencies (Initial) - Class II Railroads	New
222805	Notification to Local Emergency Planning Committee (Initial) - Class II Railroads	New
222804	Notification to State Emergency Response Commissions (Initial) - Class II Railroads	New
222803	Notice to other State Delegated Agency (Initial) - Class I Railroads	New
222801	Notification to Tribal Emergency Response Commissions (Initial) - Class I Railroads	New
222800	Notification to StateEmergency Response Commissions (Initial) - Class I Railroads	New
222791	Comprehensive Oil Spill (Initial) - Class III Railroads	New
222790	Comprehensive Oil Spill (Initial) - Class II Railroads	New
222789	Comprehensive Oil Spill Plan (Initial) - Class I Railroads	New
218614	Tank Car Paperwork Burden	Unchanged
217819	Alernative Routing Sercurity Analysis - Class III Railroads	Unchanged
217818	Alternative Routing Security Analysis - Class II Railroads	Unchanged
212448	Incident Reporting for Flammable Liquids by Rail	Unchanged
212447	Routing Security Analysis - Class III Railroads	Unchanged
212446	Routing Security Analysis - Class II Railroads	Unchanged
212445	Routing - Collection by Line Segment - Class III Railroads	Unchanged
212443	Routing - Collection by Line Segment - Class II Railroads	Unchanged
212441	Sampling and Testing Plan	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2137-0628	ICR Reference No: 201608-2137-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201508-2137-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/PHMSA	Agency Tracking No: 2137-0628
Title: Flammable Hazardous Materials by Rail Transportation
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 10/24/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/24/2016
Terms of Clearance: OMB is filing comment on this proposed collection in accordance with 5 CFR 1320. OMB reminds the agency to follow the procedures in 5 CFR 1320 if it chooses to request approval to finalize this collection.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2019	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2019
Responses	2,609	0	2,609
Time Burden (Hours)	103,815	0	103,815
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This is a request for a renewal with revision of a currently existing collection for information and recordkeeping requirements pertaining to the sampling and testing certification, routing analysis, and incident reporting for flammable liquids by rail transportation.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 5107-5127 Name of Law: Hazardous Materials Regulations (49 CFR 171-180)
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: US Code: 49 USC 5107-5127 Name of Law: Hazardous Materials Transportation Law (49 CFR 171-180)

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2137-AF08	Proposed rulemaking	81 FR 50067	07/29/2016

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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: 21

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Sampling and Testing Plan
Routing - Collection by Line Segment - Class II Railroads
Routing - Collection by Line Segment - Class III Railroads
Routing Security Analysis - Class II Railroads
Routing Security Analysis - Class III Railroads
Incident Reporting for Flammable Liquids by Rail
Alernative Routing Sercurity Analysis - Class III Railroads
Alternative Routing Security Analysis - Class II Railroads
Tank Car Paperwork Burden
Comprehensive Oil Spill Plan (Initial) - Class I Railroads
Comprehensive Oil Spill (Initial) - Class II Railroads
Comprehensive Oil Spill (Initial) - Class III Railroads
Notification to StateEmergency Response Commissions (Initial) - Class I Railroads
Notification to Tribal Emergency Response Commissions (Initial) - Class I Railroads
Notice to other State Delegated Agency (Initial) - Class I Railroads
Notification to State Emergency Response Commissions (Initial) - Class II Railroads
Notification to Local Emergency Planning Committee (Initial) - Class II Railroads
Notification to Other State Delegated Agencies (Initial) - Class II Railroads
Notification to State Emergency Response Commissions (Initial) - Class III Railroads
Notification to Local Emergency Planning Commissions (Initial) - Class III Railroads
Notification of Other State Delegated Agency Plans (Initial) - Class III Railroads

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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 reason for the proposed changes is the NPRM may result in an increase in annual burden and costs under OMB Control No. 2137-0682 due to proposed requirements pertaining to the requirements for the creation of oil spill response plans and notification requirements for the movement of flammable liquids by rail.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $100,385

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: 08/24/2016

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