Radioactive (RAM) Transportation Requirements

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
2137-0510 Justification 2019 6.3.2019.docx Supporting Statement A	2019-06-06
Burden Calculations 2137-0510 5.14.19.xlsx Supplementary Document	2019-06-04
30 day Notice - 84 FR 20699.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-06-03
60 Day Notice - 84 FR 6041.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-06-03

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
26751	Radioactive (RAM) Transportation Requirements	Removed
236325	Request for a U.S. Competent Authority as Required by the IAEA Regulations for Special Form - Reporting	New
236324	Register with U.S. Competent Authority as a User of a Package - Reporting	New
236323	Offeror Providing Specific Written Instruction of Exclusive Use Shipment Controls to the Carrier - Reporting	New
236322	Revalidation of Foreign Competent Authority Certificate - Reporting	New
236321	DOT Specification 7A Package Documentation - Recordkeeping	New
236320	DOT Specification 7A Package Documentation - Reporting	New
236319	Offeror Obtaining U.S. Competent Authority for Package Design - Reporting	New
236317	Document Test and Engineering Evaluation or Comparative Data for Packaging - Reporting	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2137-0510	ICR Reference No: 201906-2137-004
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201603-2137-002
Agency/Subagency: DOT/PHMSA	Agency Tracking No: 2137-0510
Title: Radioactive (RAM) Transportation Requirements
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/09/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/06/2019
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2022	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2019
Responses	2,915	0	21,519
Time Burden (Hours)	15,347	0	15,270
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The burdens under this OMB control number are mandatory, when required by the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180), to ensure that certain radioactive materials are properly shipped in a safe way. The information collections under this OMB control number fall under both reporting and recordkeeping and occur when an offeror is shipping a certain type of radioactive material. Under this OMB control number, shippers of certain types of radioactive material are required to obtain approvals from DOT in order to ship radioactive materials, including authorization for using boxes, providing information to a person transporting exclusive use shipments, and ensuring that the U.S. Competent Authority is aware of those persons offering radioactive materials. This information is provided to the Department of Transportation or the person transporting the radioactive material (depending on the type of information collection) and is typically used by to ensure that shipments of radioactive materials are being done within the confines of the HMR. During PHMSA’s review of the burden, it was noted that historically the information collections were grouped into a single collection. Following this review, PHMSA has adjusted this burden to eight different information collections. Because of this adjustment, there has been a change to the number of respondents and responses and a slight change to the amount of annual burden hours due to a better accounting of current burden hours. In addition, when PHMSA broke out the information collections individually it was discovered that 3 information collections have less than 10 respondents and are therefore not subject to the paperwork reduction act. These 3 information collections are not part of a unique population and are therefore not reflected as individual information collections in this renewal request.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 5101 Name of Law: Hazardous Materials Transportation Law
  

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:
	84 FR 6041	02/25/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 20699	05/10/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 8

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
DOT Specification 7A Package Documentation - Recordkeeping
Request for a U.S. Competent Authority as Required by the IAEA Regulations for Special Form - Reporting
Document Test and Engineering Evaluation or Comparative Data for Packaging - Reporting
DOT Specification 7A Package Documentation - Reporting
Revalidation of Foreign Competent Authority Certificate - Reporting
Radioactive (RAM) Transportation Requirements
Offeror Providing Specific Written Instruction of Exclusive Use Shipment Controls to the Carrier - Reporting
Register with U.S. Competent Authority as a User of a Package - Reporting
Offeror Obtaining U.S. Competent Authority for Package Design - Reporting

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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	2,915	21,519	0	0	-18,604	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	15,347	15,270	0	0	77	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	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: During PHMSA’s review of the burden, it was noted that historically the information collections were grouped into a single collection. Following this review, PHMSA has adjusted this burden to eight different information collections. Because of this adjustment, there has been a change to the number of respondents and responses and a slight change to the amount of annual burden hours due to a better accounting of current burden hours and removing burden associated with information collection of less than 10 respondents.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $16,534

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: 06/06/2019

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