Bridge Safety Standards

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FRA F 6180.167 Bridge Safety Standards Form	Modified
BridgeSafStds0586E.doc Supporting Statement A	2019-08-21
Aug. 21, 2019, FR Notice (30-Day; OMB Nos, 2130-0017; 0504; 0586).pdf Supplementary Document	2019-08-21
June 14, 2019, FR Notice (60-Day; OMB Nos. 2130-0017; 2130-0504; 2130-0586).pdf Supplementary Document	2019-08-21
VC 2-8-2016 FAST Act and Bridge Inspection Information FINAL Track.doc Supplementary Document	2016-02-19
Section 11405 FAST Act.doc Supplementary Document	2016-02-19

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
190355	Bridge Safety Standards Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2130-0586	ICR Reference No: 201908-2130-005
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201701-2130-006
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FRA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Bridge Safety Standards
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 without change	Conclusion Date: 11/07/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/25/2019
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2022	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2019
Responses	16,037	0	49,271
Time Burden (Hours)	4,857	0	224,689
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The information collected is used by FRA to ensure that railroads/track owners adopt and implement bridge management programs as required by the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 and this regulation in order to properly inspect, maintain, modify, and repair all bridges that carry trains over them for which they are responsible. Additionally, as a result of Section 11405 of the FAST Act, FRA has developed a new Form (FRA F 6180.167) titled “Bridge Inspection Report Public Version Request Form”, which will be used by the agency to facilitate requests by States and their political subdivisions for these bridge inspection reports. FRA will use the information provided by States/their political subdivisions to identify the bridge (e.g., street name, waterway, other identifiable land feature, etc.) and the requester seeking a public version of the most recent bridge inspection report.. FRA will then require railroads to provide a public version of the requested report so that it can be sent to the State or political subdivision to be used by them to ascertain the status of that bridge and take any needed measures to continue to ensure public safety. The purpose of this non substantive change is the provided the updated FRA Form 6180.167, which now has the new/updated expiration date of 09/31/2019

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 114 - 94 11405 Name of Law: FAST Act of 2015
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 110 - 432 417 Name of Law: Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2008

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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 27833	06/14/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 43648	08/21/2019
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
Bridge Safety Standards	FRA F 6180.167	Bridge Inspection Report Public Version Request Form

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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	16,037	49,271	0	0	-33,234	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,857	224,689	0	0	-219,832	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: As noted in the Summary on page 1 of the attached Supporting Justification, the total burden requested for this entire information collection is 4,857 hours and 16,037 responses, and the total dollar equivalent cost is $333,299. Adjustments decreased the burden by 219,832 hours and 33,234 responses from the last approved submission, as delineated in the table provided in the answer to question number 15 of that document: Adjustments shown in the table provided decreased the burden by 219,832 hours and decreased responses by 33,234. The current inventory for this information collection shows a total burden of 224,689 hours and 49,271 responses, while the present submission exhibits a total burden of 4,857 hours and 16,037 responses. Hence, there is a decrease in burden of 219,832 hours and 33,234 responses from the last approved submission. There is no change in cost to respondents.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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: 09/25/2019

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