Waybill Sample

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Supporting Statement - Waybill Samples 2140-0015 - EP 385 Mod (to ROCIS).pdf Supporting Statement A	2020-01-16
2140-0015 -- Supporting Statement B (final).docx Supporting Statement B	2017-09-15
Waybill Sample Regulations.pdf Supplementary Document	2007-10-03
statutory support - Waybill Sample.pdf Supplementary Document	2007-10-03

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
180441	Waybill Sample Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2140-0015	ICR Reference No: 201912-2140-004
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201611-2140-002
Agency/Subagency: STB	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Waybill Sample
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 02/17/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/16/2020
Terms of Clearance: 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. 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
Expiration Date	09/30/2020	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2020
Responses	350	0	350
Time Burden (Hours)	555	0	555
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: A Waybill is a document describing the characteristics (such as origin, destination, commodity, weight, rail carriers participating in the movement, and freight revenue) of an individual rail shipment. A Waybill Sample is a statistical sample of waybills for the traffic that a particular carrier handles. This modification and extension request stems from the Board’s proposed rule to amend its regulations with respect to the Waybill Sample data that railroads are required to submit to the Board. Waybill Sample Reporting, EP 385 (Sub-No. 8) (84 Fed. Reg. 65768 (Nov. 29, 2019)).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 11144, 11145, 11901(e) Name of Law: Interstate Commerce Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2140-AB49	Proposed rulemaking	84 FR 65768	11/29/2019

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

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
Waybill Sample

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Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The proposed amendments to the Waybill Sample would adjust the waybill sampling rate for carriers using the computerized system of reporting by increasing the sampling rates for most smaller shipments (with 1 to 15 carloads per waybill) and decreasing the sampling rates for larger shipments (with 16 or more carloads per waybill). The changes in sampling rates is intended to provide a more comprehensive sampling of waybills that would improve the utility of the Waybill Sample for both the Board and other users of waybill data in a variety of contexts (e.g., increasing the reliability of parties’ evidentiary presentations in certain rate reasonableness proceedings), in support of the rail transportation policy goals of 49 U.S.C. § 10101. See 49 U.S.C. § 10101(2), (4), (6), (13).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $179,599

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: 01/16/2020

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