Railroad Safety Appliance Standards (Miscellaneous Revisions)

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
July 13, 2017, FR Notice (30-Day).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-07-13	Available
Mar. 14, 2017, 60-Day FR Notice (Hrs Serv).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-07-13	Available
2130-0594 Railroad Safety Appliance Standards0594 Pass_back_4.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2017-09-18	Available
49 CFR 231.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-04-28	Available
49 U.S.C. 103.DOC	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-04-28	Available
49 CFR 1.49 (4-10).doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2010-07-02	Available
49 U.S.C. 20103.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2010-07-02	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
193552	Railroad Safety Appliance Standards		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2130-0594	ICR Reference No: 201707-2130-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201405-2130-004
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FRA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Railroad Safety Appliance Standards (Miscellaneous Revisions)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 10/20/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/03/2017
Terms of Clearance: Agency added calculations for the cost of burden hours to respondent.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2017
Responses	7,190	0	4,655
Time Burden (Hours)	35,107	0	30,487
Cost Burden (Dollars)	29,961	0	18,135

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Abstract: This collection of information is mandatory under FRA's regulation 49 CFR part 231. Entities required to respond include Class I, Class II, and Class III railroads . The collection of information involves occasional reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Under this regulation, railroad industry representatives are permitted to submit requests for special approval of existing industry standards regarding rail equipment. FRA reviews these requests to determine whether it is safe, appropriate, and in the public interest to grant such requests. The information collected is used by FRA to enhance rail safety by establishing clear industry standards to allow the safe placement and securement of safety appliances on modern rail equipment. The information collected is used by FRA to better serve the goal of adapting to changes in modern rail car design while also facilitating statutory and regulatory compliance. The change in burden for this ICR reflects revised estimates or adjustments.

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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:
	82 FR 13711	03/14/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 32439	07/13/2017
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 Safety Appliance Standards

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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	7,190	4,655	0	0	2,535	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	35,107	30,487	0	0	4,620	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	29,961	18,135	0	0	11,826	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: The burden for this information collection has increased by 4,620 hours from the last submission. The increase in burden is solely the result of adjustments, which are completely delineated in the table provided in the answer to question number 15 in the attached supporting justification. Total adjustments increased the burden by 4,620 hours and increased the number of responses by 2,535. The current OMB inventory for this information collection shows a total burden of 30,487 hours, while the present submission exhibits a total burden of 35,107 hours. Hence, there is a burden increase of 4,620 hours. Based on the revised estimates, the cost to respondents from the previous submission has increased by $11,826 (from $18,135 to $29,961). The change in cost to respondents is solely due to adjustments.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $39,200

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: 08/03/2017

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