Survey of Plant and Insular Tourist Railroads Subject to FRA Bridge Safety Standards (49 CFR part 237)

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
drfPlantTouristRRSurveyPartBfdr.doc	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2016-09-29	Available
Sept. 23, 2016, FR Notice (30-Day).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-09-23	Repair queued
June 3, 2016, FR Notice (60-Day)(Plant & Insular RR Survey).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-09-23	Available
49 CFR 1.89.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-09-23	Available
RSIA 2008 (HR 2095 as Passed by Congress).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-09-23	Available
49 U.S.C. 20103.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-09-23	Repair queued
drfPlantTouristRRSurveyPart A.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2016-09-23	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
223696	Survey of Plant and Insular Tourist Railroads Subject to FRA Bridge Safety Standards (49 CFR 237)	Other-Federal Register Notice	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2130-0617	ICR Reference No: 201609-2130-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FRA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Survey of Plant and Insular Tourist Railroads Subject to FRA Bridge Safety Standards (49 CFR part 237)
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/06/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/06/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2017	36 Months From Approved
Responses	210	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	53	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The proposed survey/study is intended to have any railroad serving a plant and moving railroad equipment over bridges within the plant, or the plant itself, to advise/notify FRA by e-mail that there are railroad bridges within the installation potentially subject to FRA Bridge Safety Standards. FRA is also requesting insular tourist railroads, whose tracks are supported by one or more bridges, to advise FRA by e-mail about these bridges. FRA seeks to identify plant and insular tourist railroads that may be subject to part 237 requirements, but are exempt from part 225 reporting requirements, to analyze the risks these entities may pose to railroad bridge safety and to aid in planning bridge safety oversight activities and allocating agency resources.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 35814	06/03/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 65701	09/23/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Survey of Plant and Insular Tourist Railroads Subject to FRA Bridge Safety Standards (49 CFR 237)

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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	210	0	0	210	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	53	0	0	53	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new collection of information. By definition, the entire information collection, which encompasses a request for a total of 53 hours and 210 responses, is a program change. There are no additional costs to respondents other than those specified in the answer to question number 12.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,664

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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: 10/06/2016

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