Transportation of Hazardous Materials, Highway Routing

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
PRA-2126-0014.30day SS 12.20.2016.docx Supporting Statement A	2016-12-20
PRA-2126-0014 30-day FR 11.29.2016.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-12-01
PRA 2126-0014 60-Day FR Pub 072916.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-12-01
49 CFR 397.doc Supplementary Document	2014-02-14
49 U.S.C. 5125.doc Supplementary Document	2014-02-14
49 U.S.C. 5112.doc Supplementary Document	2014-02-14

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
26068	Transportation of Hazardous Materials, Highway Routing	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2126-0014	ICR Reference No: 201612-2126-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201402-2126-002
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FMCSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Transportation of Hazardous Materials, Highway Routing
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/19/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/01/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2020	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2017
Responses	57	0	51
Time Burden (Hours)	7	0	13
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: State and Indian tribes are required to provide information to the FMCSA identifying all non-radioactive hazardous materials routing designations (highways) which exist within their jurisdictions. FMCSA requires that States and Indian tribes notify the FMCSA if they establish, modify, maintain, or enforce non-radioactive hazardous materials highway routing designations, so that FMCSA can then publish the information in the Federal Register. The FMCSA maintains the current status of all highway routing designations in a database and publishes this information annually so carriers of placarded non-radioactive hazardous materials (NRHM) will have knowledge of the restrictions.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 5112 Name of Law: Highway routing of hazardous material
   US Code: 49 USC 5125 Name of Law: Preemption
  

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 50046	07/29/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 86067	11/29/2016
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
Transportation of Hazardous Materials, Highway Routing

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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	57	51	0	0	6	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	7	13	0	0	-6	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: There are 36 States and the District of Columbia that have designated hazardous materials highway routes. In addition, 20 States/U.S. Territories have submitted reports on hazardous material routing citing no designated highway routes. There has been one response for designated routes from an Indian tribe. That totals 57. In 2014 there were 35 States/U.S. Territories that have designated hazardous materials highway routes, 15 States/U.S. Territories that submitted reports on hazardous material routing citing no designated highway routes. There has been one response for designated routes from an Indian tribe. That totals 51. No changes to the program have been made. Experience is allowing the Program Office to refine the frequency, numbers, and estimates. While FMCSA is required to publish an annual report of changes, the states are only required to report if they have newly designated routes or changes to their route designations; or every two years. Negative reporting is not required; if an entity does not submit a report it is considered as having no designations or no changes. The FMCSA estimates there will be an average of one response every two years per State/U.S. Territory/Indian tribe and that each response will impose an estimated burden of 15 minutes, or 0.25 hours. The current Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours = [57 annual respondents × 1 response per 2 years × 15 minutes/60 minutes per response = 7.125 rounded to 7]. In 2014, the Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours = [51 annual respondents × 15 minutes/60 minutes per response = 12.75, rounded to 13]. The difference is in the reporting of 1 response per 2 years as opposed to 1 response per year.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $25,940

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: 02/01/2017

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