United States Rail Service Issues-Performance Data Reporting

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 2140-0033 Weekly Rail Service Data Collection Form	Unchanged
2140-0033 Supporting Statement -- Performance Data (to ROCIS).pdf Supporting Statement A	2020-11-03
FINAL EP724-4 Data Reporting Template (6-30-2020).xlsx Supplementary Document	2020-03-17
Completed FORMS reference.docx Supplementary Document	2020-03-17
49 USC 11145.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-01-12
49 USC 721.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-01-12

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
240767	One-Time Burden	Removed
214578	On Occasion Rail Service Data Collection	Unchanged
214577	Quarterly Rail Service Data Collection	Unchanged
214574	Weekly Rail Service Data Collection Form	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2140-0033	ICR Reference No: 202011-2140-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202005-2140-001
Agency/Subagency: STB	Agency Tracking No:
Title: United States Rail Service Issues-Performance Data Reporting
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: 11/03/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2024	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2021
Responses	394	0	401
Time Burden (Hours)	591	0	696
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Surface Transportation Board (Board) seeks an extension of existing approval for information collections requiring certain large railroads to publicly file various data reports pertaining to service performance, primarily on a quarterly and weekly basis. This information is intended to give both the Board and its stakeholders access to near real-time information about the operations and performance of the Class I railroads (including the fluidity of the Chicago gateway) and is expected to assist rail shippers in making logistics decisions, planning operations and production, and mitigating losses during times of challenging railroad operating environment. It allows the Board to better understand current service issues and potentially to identify and resolve possible future regional and national service disruptions more quickly. This information would be published on the Board's website for the benefit of the Board, carriers, shippers, and the general public.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 721 Name of Law: Administrative Powers
   US Code: 49 USC 11145 Name of Law: Reports by Rail Carriers
  

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 54614	09/02/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 69675	11/03/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
On Occasion Rail Service Data Collection
Quarterly Rail Service Data Collection
Weekly Rail Service Data Collection	2140-0033	Performance Data Reporting
One-Time Burden

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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	394	401	0	0	-7	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	591	696	0	0	-105	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	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: The only adjustment is to exclude the one-time hourly burden that was added in the Board’s previous modification request to include chemical and plastics traffic as a distinct reporting category for the “cars-held” metric to this collection. That additional traffic category has been integrated into this collection, so the one-time burden will not be included in this extension request.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $24,462

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: 11/03/2020

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