Railroad Signal System Requirements

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form FRA 6180.14 Railroad Signal System Requirements	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Supporting Justification for 2130-0006.doc	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2017-01-19	Available
Sept. 1, 2015, FR Notice (30-Day).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-09-01	Available
May 26, 2015, FR Notice (60-Day; 2130-0006).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-09-01	Available
RRSigSys0006E.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2015-09-01	Available
49 U.S.C. 20103.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-05-13	Repair queued
49 U.S.C. 103 (c).doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-05-13	Available
49 CFR 1.49.DOC	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-05-13	Repair queued
P.L. 100-342 (Sec. 9).doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-05-13	Repair queued
P.L. 100-342a (Sec. 17).doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-05-13	Repair queued
49 U.S.C. 20502H.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-05-13	Available
49 U.S.C. 20505.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-05-13	Available
49 CFR 233, 235, 236.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-05-13	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
44086	Railroad Signal System Requirements	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2130-0006	ICR Reference No: 201701-2130-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201509-2130-004
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FRA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Railroad Signal System Requirements
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: 02/06/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/25/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2018	12/31/2018	12/31/2018
Responses	1,673,546	0	1,673,546
Time Burden (Hours)	444,883	0	444,883
Cost Burden (Dollars)	5,000	0	5,000

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Abstract: The information collected is to assure that railroad signal systems are tested and maintained in a safe and suitable condition and that they provide the safety intended in the Signal Inspection Act. Also, the information collected is to assure that modifications or malfunctions of signaly systems are reported. This non-substantive change updates the following FRA Forms: 1. FRA F 6180.14 - FALSE PROCEED SIGNAL REPORT. New expiration date of 12/31/2018 was added to the form and also the reduced burden hours as indicated in the approved Supporting Statement A documentation. 2. FRA mistakenly included a copy of a form that is no longer part of this collection and thus should be removed. Per our approved Supporting Statement A documentation previously submitted, FRA has discontinued the requirement to submit form FRA F 6180.47, Signal System Five-Year Report. Extract form page 10 of Supporting Statement A documentation: § 233.9 - Reports On July 2, 2014, FRA published a final rule in the Federal Register discontinuing this requirement. See 79 FR 37664. The final rule went into effect on September 2, 2014. Consequently, there is no burden associated with this former provision.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 20103 Name of Law: Federal Railroad Safety of 1970
  

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:
	80 FR 30110	05/26/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 52839	09/01/2015
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
Railroad Signal System Requirements	FRA 6180.14	False Proceed Signal Report

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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	1,673,546	1,673,546	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	444,883	444,883	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	5,000	5,000	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: $133,745

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: 01/25/2017

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