Control of Alcohol and Drug Use in Railroad Operations

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FRA F 6180.73 Title Control of Alcohol and Drug Use in Railroad Operations Form	Modified
Justification for Non-Substantive Change_2130-0526.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2020-08-05
2130-0526_MOWAlc and Drug_SupportingJustification.doc Supporting Statement A	2019-10-31
49 CFR Part 219_eff Jun 12 2017.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-10-30
Oct. 30 2019 FR Notice (30-Day).pdf Supplementary Document	2019-10-30
Aug. 30 2019 FR Notice (60-Day).pdf Supplementary Document	2019-10-30
49 U.S.C. 20103.doc Supplementary Document	1994-07-05
49 CFR 1.49.DOC Supplementary Document	2000-08-15
49 CFR 219 (12-06).doc Supplementary Document	2005-07-06

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
26437	Title Control of Alcohol and Drug Use in Railroad Operations Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2130-0526	ICR Reference No: 202008-2130-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201910-2130-004
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FRA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Control of Alcohol and Drug Use in Railroad Operations
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/04/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/21/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2023	02/28/2023	02/28/2023
Responses	427,661	0	427,661
Time Burden (Hours)	3,132	0	3,132
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,356,364	0	1,356,364

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Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration and the railroad industry use the information to determine the extent of alcohol and drug abuse on railroad property as well as to curtail widespread alcohol and drug use. In response to Congress’ mandate in the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (RSIA), FRA has expanded the scope of its drug and alcohol regulation to cover MOW employees. The final rule published in 2016 codified guidance from FRA compliance manuals, responds to National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommendations, and adopted substantive amendments based upon FRA’s regulatory review of 30 years of implementation of this part. FRA will use information collected to ensure that railroads comply with all part 219 requirements that now covers maintenance-of-way (MOW) employees. This information collection is mandatory, submitted as needed, and there is a requirement for record keeping.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 20103 Name of Law: Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970
  

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 45824	08/30/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 58200	10/30/2019
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
Title Control of Alcohol and Drug Use in Railroad Operations	FRA F 6180.73, FRA F 6180.74, FRA F6180.75	Accident Information Required for Post-Accident Toxicological Testing ,   FRA Post-Accident Testing Blood/Urine Custody and Control Form ,   FRA Collection of Post-Mortem Toxicology Samples Required by 49 CFR Part 219

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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	427,661	427,661	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,132	3,132	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,356,364	1,356,364	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: Currently, the OMB inventory for this collection of information shows a total burden of 22,672 hours and 863,408 responses, while this updated submission reflects a total burden of 3,132 hours and 427,661 responses. Overall, the adjustments decreased the burden by 19,540 hours and 435,747 responses. FRA provided a thorough review of this package and determined many of our initial figures were based on rough estimates. Additionally, we realized some of the estimates were double counted and others were outdated. Moreover, other estimates were not Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) requirements, thus leading to the increased figures, which were decreased accordingly in this submission. Thus, our latest review has refined our estimates to be more accurate. The chart below provides specific information on the review of any that have changed.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $239,450

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? No

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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: 08/21/2020

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