Railworthiness Directive for Certain Tank Cars Equipped with Bottom Outlet Valve Assembly and Constructed by American Railcar Industries and ACF Industries

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Attachments to ARI Comments - FRA RWD Burden and Cost Estimate Compariso....pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2017-05-22	Repair queued
2017 05 22 Response Letter.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2017-05-22	Repair queued
ARI RWD Slides 20107 05 15.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2017-05-22	Repair queued
RWD Part B (OMB No. 2130-0616) (RCC revised).doc	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2017-08-23	Available
Attachments to ARI Comments - FRA RWD Burden and Cost Estimate Compariso....pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2017-05-05	Repair queued
ARI RWD Slides 20107 05 15.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2017-05-05	Repair queued
2017 05 22 Response Letter (002).pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2017-05-05	Repair queued
2017 02 21 ARI Letter to FRA (all inclusive).pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2017-02-21	Repair queued
April 21, 2017, FR Notice (30-Day).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-04-21	Available
Dec. 21, 2016, FR Notice (RWD 60-Day).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-04-21	Available
49 CFR 180.513.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-04-21	Available
49 CFR 180.501.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-04-21	Available
RWD revd just (OMB 2130-0616; clean 082317).doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2017-08-23	Available
49 CFR 180.509.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-10-11	Available
49 CFR 1.89.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-10-11	Available
49 U.S.C. 20103.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-10-11	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
223900	Railworthiness Directive for Certain Tank Cars Equipped with BOV Assembly and Constructed by ARI Industries and ACF Industries	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2130-0616	ICR Reference No: 201704-2130-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201610-2130-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FRA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Railworthiness Directive for Certain Tank Cars Equipped with Bottom Outlet Valve Assembly and Constructed by American Railcar Industries and ACF Industries
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 08/31/2017
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 04/27/2017
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2018	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2017
Responses	150,590	0	44,293
Time Burden (Hours)	144,804	0	68,953
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,620,000	0	1,080,000

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Abstract: The proposed collection of information is used -- and will continue to be used -- by FRA to ensure that tank car owners comply with the requirements of this safety directive. In particular, tank car owners must identify and inspect tank cars in their fleet manufactured by ARI or ACF Industries to the ARI or ACF 300 stub sill design and equipped with a two-piece cast sump and BOV skid and provide the reporting mark and number of each car to FRA. FRA reviews -- and will continue to review -- these reports to verify that tank car owners are carrying out the necessary tests and inspections. FRA seeks to enhance rail safety by reducing the likelihood of tank cars carrying hazardous materials that have the stipulated design from leaking.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 20103 Name of Law: Federal Railroad Safety Act 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:
	81 FR 93725	12/21/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 18822	04/21/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Railworthiness Directive for Certain Tank Cars Equipped with BOV Assembly and Constructed by ARI Industries and ACF Industries

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	150,590	44,293	0	215	106,082	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	144,804	68,953	0	7,870	67,981	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,620,000	1,080,000	0	0	540,000	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: The total burden for this information collection has increased by 75,851 hours. The change in burden is due to one (1) program change and to several adjustments that FRA has made further revisions to its previously approved estimates after carefully considering and evaluating ARI’s burden estimates submitted to the agency in its public comment dated February 21, 2017. FRA believes its further revised estimates are reasonable, and fair.. The one (1) program change is included in the table provided in answer to question number 15 of the attached revised Supporting Justification. Program change(s) above increased the burden by 7,870 hours and increased the number of responses by 215. Adjustments are shown in the table provided in answer to question number 15 of the attached revised Supporting Justification. Adjustments shown in the provided table increased the burden by 67,981 hours and increased the number of responses by 106,082. The current OMB inventory shows a total burden of 68,953 hours and 44,293 responses, while the present submission exhibits a total burden of 144,804 hours and 150,590 responses. Hence, there is a total increase of 75,851 hours and 106,297 responses. FRA has revised the cost to respondents to reflect an increase of $540,000 from the last approved submission. The increase in cost is due to an adjustment. Specifically, in the previous submission, FRA accounted for only 200 of the tank cars that have already been inspected and the associated cost ($1,080,000) instead of the actual 300 tank cars that have already been inspected. The cost for the additional 100 cars is $540,000 (100 x $5,400) raising the total cost to respondents to $1,620,000 from the previous $1,080,000.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $840

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: 04/27/2017

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