The collection of information is used by FRA to ensure that locomotive manufacturers and railroads meet minimum performance standards and design load requirements for newly manufactured and re-manufactured locomotives in order to help protect locomotive cab occcupants in the event that one of these covered locomotives collides with another locomotive, the rear of another train, a piece of on-track equipment, a shifted load on a freight care on an adjacent track, or a highway vehicle at a rail-highway grade crossing.
The total burden for this information collection has decreased by 74 hours from the last approved submission. The decrease in burden is due solely to adjustments in agency estimates, which are completely delineated in the table provided in the answer to question number 15 of the attached Supporting Justification.:
Adjustments shown in the provided table decreased the burden by 74 hours, and decreased the number of responses by 501.
The current inventory for this information collection shows a total of 6,544 hours, while the present submission exhibits a total of 6,470 hours. Hence, there is a decrease of 74 hours in total burden.
There is no change in cost to respondents from the previously approved submission.
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.