OMB defers
approval of the proposed revisions to this collection until the
final rule stage.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
02/28/2019
36 Months From Approved
02/28/2019
4,787,651
0
4,787,651
4,438,132
0
4,438,132
62,040
0
62,040
This collection contains information
collection requirements associated with FRA’s passenger equipment
safety regulations. These regulations prescribe requirements to
prevent and mitigate the consequences of collisions, derailments
and other occurrences involving passenger trains. The collections
in these regulations, which cover railroads providing passenger
service, generally include recordkeeping and reporting requirements
to demonstrate compliance, and requirements for requesting waivers
from the regulations. This ICR requests a revision to incorporate
changes to the regulations proposed by FRA on December 6, 2016 in
the rule titled “Passenger Equipment Safety Standards; Standards
for Alternative Compliance and High-Speed Trainsets.” FRA reviews
waiver requests from railroads to determine whether it is safe and
in the public interest to grant exceptions to any Part 238
requirements. Regarding exterior side door safety systems for new
passenger cars and locomotives used in passenger service, they must
be designed based on a Failure Modes, Effects, Criticality Analysis
(FMECA). FRA reviews each FMECA to ensure that passenger equipment
manufacturers consider how powered exterior doors on new passenger
equipment fail and make educated decisions on the safest approach
to designing such systems. FRA reviews safety appliance inspection
records, exterior calendar day inspection mechanical inspection of
passenger equipment records, and interior calendar day mechanical
inspection of passenger records to ensure that the required
inspections are carried out the proper time (e.g. for exterior
calendar day mechanical inspections at the time each passenger car
and each unpowered vehicle is added to the train) and that they
include the required information (for exterior and interior
calendar day mechanical inspections the identification number of
the unit; the place, date, and time of the inspection; any
non-complying conditions found; and the signature of or electronic
identification of the inspector. Such records must be kept at the
place where the inspection is conducted or at one central locations
and must be retained for at least 92 days. Such records must be
provided to FRA representatives upon request).
PL:
Pub.L. 103 - 440 215 Name of Law: Federal Railroad Safety
Authorization Act of 1994
The total burden requested for
this revised collection of information exhibits an increase of
165,628 hours and a decrease of 7,717 responses. The increase in
burden hours is due to some program changes under the proposed
rule’s new requirements, but is overwhelmingly due to adjustments.
The two tables below provided in the answer to question number 15
of the attached Supporting Justification depict both the program
changes and adjusted estimates. Program changes shown in the
provided table increased the burden by 2,182 hours and increased
the number of responses by 1,620. Adjustments above increased the
burden by 163,446 hours and decreased the number of responses by
9,337. The current inventory burden shows a total of 4,438,132
hours, while this revised submission reflects a total burden of
4,603,760 hours. Hence, there is an increase of 165,628 hours. The
cost to respondents has increased by $121,747 from the last
approved submission. The change in cost is the result of program
changes in the proposed rule. The previous submission reflected a
total cost to respondents of $62,040, while the present submission
reflects a total cost to respondents of $183,787. Hence, there is
an increase in cost of $121,747.
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.
drfPassEquipSafStdsTierIIINPRM (3).doc
Passenger Equipment Safety Standards