Justification for Change

Justification for Change

Rail Carrier and Tank Car Tanks Requirements, Rail Tank Car Tanks - Transportation of Hazardous Materials by Rail

2137-0559

Request

PHMSA is updating the number of one time movement approvals (OTMAs) submitted to the Federal Railway Administration (FRA) in accordance with 49 CFR 174.50. Under this OMB control number, PHMSA has an information collection titled “Nonconforming bulk packages must be repaired or approved from movement by the FRA.” After reviewing this information collection with FRA and based on the number of OTMAs received on an annual basis, PHMSA is requesting to increase the number of respondents and responses per carrier to more accurately reflect the current number of requests.

Background

Following discussions with FRA, PHMSA determined that the number of OTMAs that is current being reported in ROCIS is not an accurate representation of the actual information collection. PHMSA and FRA reviewed the historical data for OTMAs submitted to the FRA and identified that there are more applicants than previously reported.

Currently Approved for the adjusted information collection:

Regulation	Information Collection Request	Number of Respondents	Response per Carrier	Number of Responses	Minutes per Response	Total Burden Hours	Salary Cost per Hour	Total Salary Cost	Annual Burden Cost
Section 174.50	Nonconforming bulk packages must be repaired or approved from movement by the FRA	34	10	340	10	57	$68.58	$3,909.05	$0

Revised numbers for this information collection:

Regulation	Information Collection Request	Number of Respondents	Response per Carrier	Number of Responses	Minutes per Response	Total Burden Hours	Salary Cost per Hour	Total Salary Cost	Annual Burden Cost
Section 174.50	Nonconforming bulk packages must be repaired or approved from movement by the FRA	442	10	4420	30	2210	$68.58	$151,561.35	$0