The agency added cost of burden hour calculations they had previously left out.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
11/30/2020
36 Months From Approved
11/30/2017
34,675
0
134,416
8,467
0
8,769
0
0
0
This collection of information is mandatory, and is associated with FRA's rule 49 CFR part 224. It involves both reporting and recordkeeping requirements. The information collected is used by FRA to ensure that railroad car owners meet the prescribed standards for the application, inspection, and maintenace of the required retroreflective material on freight cars and locomotives.
The total burden for this information collection has decreased by 302 hours and 99,741 responses from the last approved submission. The decrease is due both program changes and adjustments in agency estimates, which are completely delineated in the tables provided in the answer to question number 15 of the attached Supporting Justification:
Program changes shown in the table provided decreased the burden by 3,755 hours and by 291 responses.
Adjustments shown in the table provided increased the burden amount by 3,453 hours, and decreased the number of responses by 99,450.
The current inventory shows a burden total of 8,769 hours, while the present submission exhibits a burden total of 8,467 hours. Hence, there is a burden decrease of 302 hours.
There is no change in cost to respondents.
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.