Railroad Safety Appliance Standards

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
2130-0594_Railroad Safety Appliance Standards_REV.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-01-07
Oct 2 2020 30-Day FRN.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-10-02
July 16 2020 60-Day FRN.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-09-18
49 CFR 231.doc Supplementary Document	2011-04-28
49 U.S.C. 103.DOC Supplementary Document	2011-04-28
49 CFR 1.49 (4-10).doc Supplementary Document	2010-07-02
49 U.S.C. 20103.doc Supplementary Document	2010-07-02

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
193552	Railroad Safety Appliance Standards	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2130-0594	ICR Reference No: 202009-2130-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201707-2130-002
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FRA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Railroad Safety Appliance 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: 01/07/2021
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/02/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2024	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2021
Responses	6	0	7,190
Time Burden (Hours)	37	0	35,107
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	29,961

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Abstract: This collection of information is mandatory under FRA's regulation 49 CFR part 231. Entities required to respond include Class I, Class II, and Class III railroads . The collection of information involves occasional reporting requirements. Under this regulation, railroad industry representatives are permitted to submit requests for special approval of existing industry standards regarding rail equipment. FRA reviews these requests to determine whether it is safe, appropriate, and in the public interest to grant such requests. The information collected is used by FRA to enhance rail safety by establishing clear industry standards to allow the safe placement and securement of safety appliances on modern rail equipment. The information collected is used by FRA to better serve the goal of adapting to changes in modern rail car design while also facilitating statutory and regulatory compliance.

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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:
	85 FR 43298	07/16/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 62364	10/02/2020
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
Railroad Safety Appliance Standards

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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	6	7,190	0	0	-7,184	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	37	35,107	0	0	-35,070	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	29,961	0	0	-29,961	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: The current OMB inventory for this information collection shows a total burden of 35,107 hours, while the present submission exhibits a total burden of 37 hours. Hence, the burden for this information collection has decreased by 35,070 hours from the last submission. The decrease in burden is solely the result of adjustments. FRA provided a thorough review of this package and determined many of the PRA estimates were outdated and some estimates were not PRA requirements. The reduction is due to review of the estimated number of petitions submitted and the associated statements/comments expected to be received. For instance, FRA anticipates receiving one petition as opposed to the previous estimate of 100 petitions, which is outdated. Additionally, the amount of time it takes to draft a petition has been reduced significantly because the industry is using or building on previously submitted documents or templates and thus is not creating a new document each time. Furthermore, the cost of respondents has been reduced by $29,961 since petitions are submitted via http://www.regulations.gov and not submitted as hard copies. Therefore, there will be no additional cost to respondents. The specific information on any burden that has changed is reported in question 15 of the supporting justification.

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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? 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: 10/02/2020

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