Terms of the
previous clearance remain in effect. OMB files this comment in
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11(c). This OMB action is not an
approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This action has no effect on any
current approvals. When and if the agency submits the ICR
associated with the final rule, the agency is reminded to follow
the procedures in 5 CFR 1320 regarding collections associated with
rules.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
07/31/2019
36 Months From Approved
10/31/2019
216,863
0
216,863
272,672
0
272,672
200,670
0
200,670
FRA is proposing to revise its
regulation governing the qualification and certification of
locomotive engineers to make it consistent with its regulation for
the qualification and certification of conductors. The proposed
changes include: amending the program submission process; handling
engineer and conductor petitions for review with a single FRA
review board (Operating Crew Review Board or OCRB); and revising
the filing requirements for petitions to the OCRB. The proposed
revisions would result in cost savings and benefits for railroads
and locomotive engineers by adopting the conductor certification
regulation’s streamlined processes developed twenty years after the
engineer certification regulation. Consistent with Executive Order
13771, the proposed rule would reduce the overall regulatory burden
and the paperwork and reporting burden under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 on railroads and locomotive
engineers.
US Code:
49
USC 20135 Name of Law: Rail Safety Improvement Act (RSIA) of
1988
This information collection
request is a revision. As noted in the Summary on page 1, FRA is
requesting a total burden of 93,408 hours and 352,054 responses.
The total burden for this information collection submission
reflects a decrease of 179,264 hours and an increase of 135,191
responses from the last approved submission. The burden increase is
due both to adjustments and program changes, which are completely
delineated in the tables provided in the answer to question number
15 of the attached Supporting Justification. Adjustments shown in
the provided table decreased above the burden by 189,050 hours and
increased the number of responses by 104,832. Program changes shown
in the provided table increased the burden by 9,736 hours and
30,529 responses. The current OMB agency inventory exhibits a total
burden of 272,672 hours, while the present submission reflects a
total burden of 93,408 hours. Hence, there is a total decrease in
burden of 179,264 hours and an increase of 135,191 responses. The
estimated cost to respondents listed above amounts to $284,000,
which is an increase of $83,330 from the last approved submission.
The increase is due solely to adjustments, which result from the
change in the number of requests for notary service (from 17,667
notary requests at $5 per request to 26,000 notary requests at $5
per request and the number of requests for NDR data 17,667 notary
requests at $5 per request to 26,000 NDR requests at $5 per
request). This raised the total cost from $200,670 to $284,000.
Hence, the difference of $83,330 results.
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.
drfLocoEngineersNPRM.doc
Qualification for Locomotive Engineers