OMB approves
FRA's request for an exemption from the requirement to provide the
collection's expiration date on the forms printed by FRA. FRA
agrees to provide the expiration date on the forms avaliable on
FRA's website.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
10/31/2019
10/31/2019
10/31/2019
863,408
0
863,408
22,672
0
22,672
1,485,825
0
1,485,825
The Federal Railroad Administration
and the railroad industry use the information to determine the
extent of alcohol and drug abuse on railroad property as well as to
curtail widespread alcohol and drug use. In response to Congress’
mandate in the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (RSIA), FRA is
expanding the scope of its drug and alcohol regulation to cover MOW
employees. This final rule also codifies guidance from FRA
compliance manuals, responds to National Transportation Safety
Board (NTSB) recommendations, and adopts substantive amendments
based upon FRA’s regulatory review of 30 years of implementation of
this part. FRA will use the new information collected under this
revised rule to ensure that railroads comply with all part 219
requirements that now will cover maintenance-of-way (MOW)
employees. Specifically, FRA will use the information collected to
ensure that MOW employees are subject to random alcohol and drug
testing.
US Code:
49
USC 20103 Name of Law: Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970
The burden for this collection
of information has decreased by 9,125 hours from the last
submission. The decrease in burden is due both to program changes
and adjustments. The first table provided in answer to question
number 15 of the attached Supporting Justification depicts the
program changes. Program changes shown in this table decreased the
burden amount by 15,286 hours, and increased the number of
responses by 610,847. Adjustments depicted in the second table in
answer to question number 15 of the attached Supporting
Justification increased the burden amount by 6,161 hours, and
increased the number of responses by 118,743. The current inventory
shows a burden total of 31,797 hours, while the present submission
exhibits a burden total of 22,672 hours. Hence, there is a burden
decrease of 9,125 hours. Total cost to respondents under the final
rule amounts to/has increased by $1,485,825 from the last
submission. This is a program change entirely associated with the
requirements of this final rule.
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.