The Locomotive Inspection Act requires
carriers to make inspections and repair defects to assure the safe
operation of steam locomotives. This collection of information is
mandatory for all owner/operators of Steam Locomotives under 49 CFR
Part 230. This collection of information involves both reporting
and recordkeeping requirements. The information is collected on an
occasional basis and some annually. Steam locomotive
owner/operators must tag locomotives with non-complying conditions
prior to movement under 49 CFR 230.12 after determining that is
safe to move the locomotive and must include specified information
on the ta including the steam locomotive number; the name of the
inspecting entity; the inspection location and date; the nature of
the defect; movement restrictions, if any; and thee signature of
the person making the determination. Steam locomotive
owner/operators must also send to FRA 31 and 92 Service Day
Inspection Reports, Annual and 1472 Day Inspection
Reports/Records.
US Code:
49 USC 20701-20702 Name of Law: Federal Railroad Safety
Authorization Act
As noted in the summary on page
1 of this document, FRA is requesting an extension without change
by OMB of its previous approval. Upon a complete and thorough
review by agency subject matter experts, FRA believes that the
burden hour estimates that it previously submitted are still valid.
The total burden requested for this collection of information is
18,865 hours and 4,868 responses requested. The total burden for
this information collection previously approved was 18,865 hours
and 4,868 responses. Hence, there are no changes or adjustments at
this time. (Note: As shown at the end of the answer to question
number 12 of this document, the dollar equivalent cost for the
requested 18,865 burden hours comes to $1,342,750.) There is no
change in cost to respondents from the last approved submission.
Please Note: Per the request of OST and OMB, FRA has broken down
the six forms associated with Part 230 into 6 separate ICs, which
brings the total number of ICs for this information collection
submission to seven (7).
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.