This collection has been approved for a period of 18 month. Upon resubmittal, the collectionâs requirements and burden estimates shall be reevaluated in light of further PTC deployment.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
03/31/2020
36 Months From Approved
09/30/2018
147,526
0
147,738
2,728,528
0
3,124,202
0
0
0
This information collection is mandatory, and is a revision to the last approval. The revision pertains to both the PTC Quarterly Progress Report, and the Annual PTC Progress Report. The revision involves the capture of additional information requested by Congress from the 41 affected PTC railroads (8 Class I; 4 Class II; 29 commuter) .The reporting and recordkeeping information collected is used by FRA to ensure new or novel signal and train control technologies meet proposed performance standards and work as intended in the U.S. rail environment. See 83 FR 39152 for revision information concerning the two PTC forms. Under 49 U.S.C. m
§ 20157, as amended by the Positive Train Control Enforcement and Implementation Act of 2015 (PTCEI Act), FRA must conduct compliance reviews. To effectively monitor the industryâs implementation of PTC systems, FRA requires each subject railroad to submit quarterly(and annual reports on its implementation progress as well as other information required under Part 236 such as PTC training data. Information collected is also on an occasional basis as well as quarterly and annually..
US Code:
49 USC 20157
Name of Law: Implementation of Positive Train Control Systems
PL: Pub.L. 114 - 73 1302 Name of Law: Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015
As noted in the Summary on page 1 of this document, the total burden for this information collection revision has decreased by a total 395,674 hours and 212 responses from the last approved submission. The decrease in burden is due to both program changes and adjustments. As detailed at the end of the Summary on page 1, there are five (5) changes that FRA is making to the information collections associated with the two PTC Forms: (1) Form FRA F 6180.165, Quarterly Positive Train Control (PTC) Progress Report, and (2) Form FRA F 6180.166, Annual Positive Train Control (PTC) Progress Report. The program changes to these two forms as shown in first table provided in the answer to question number 15 of the attached Supporting Justification increased the burden by 254 hours. Adjustments shown in the second table provided in answer to question number 15 of the attached Supporting Justification decreased the burden by 395,928 hours, and decreased the number of responses by 212 from the last approved submission.
The current inventory for this submission shows a total burden of 3,124,202 hours and 147,738 responses, while the present submission exhibits a total of 2,728,528 hours and 147,526 responses. Hence, there is a burden decrease of 395,674 hours and a decrease of 212 responses.
There is no change in cost to respondents from the previous submission.
FRA is requesting a three-year approval for this revised 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.
Form FRA F 6180.165 Quarterly PTC Progress Report
Aug. 8, 2018, FR Notice (30-Day).pdf
PTC 2130-0553R3.doc
Postive Train Control