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. If OMB has assigned this ICR a
new OMB Control Number, the OMB Control Number will not appear in the active inventory.
For future submissions of this information collection, reference the OMB Control Number
provided. Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency should provide to OMB a summary
of all comments received on the proposed information collection and identify any changes
made in response to these comments.
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The information to be collected under this proposed rule will be used by FRA to ensure that 40 States and the District of Columbia develop and implement highway-rail grade crossing action plansâas mandated by section 11401 of the FAST Actâto reduce/eliminate the number of accidents/incidents that occur at public and private grade crossings in their States. This collection of information will also be used by FRA to make sure that the initial 10 Statesâspecified by section 202 of the RSIA and FRAâs implementing regulation at 49 CFR 234.11âwith the most reported highway-rail grade crossing accidents/incidents at public and private grade crossings during the three-period from 2006 to 2008 update their highway-rail grade crossing action plans and submit reports to FRA describing the actions that they have taken to implement their plans and addressing how each State will continue to reduce highway-rail grade crossing safety risks. This information collection is mandatory.
This information collection submission is a request for reinstatement of a previously approved OMB Control Number (OMB No. 2130-0589), which was discontinued at the end of August 2016, when all previous requirements had been completed by the initial 10 States. The total burden requested for this information collection submission is 13,391 hours and 42 responses. The entire requested burden is a program change.
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.
2130-0589_StateActionPlans_SuppJustNPRM.doc
State Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Action Plans (NPRM)