Annual Tank Car Facility Survey

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Appendix D - TankCar_Survey Instrument.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-06-10
Appendix C - Respondent Letters.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-05-11
Appendix B - FRN 30 Day.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-05-11
Appendix A - FRN 60 Day.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-05-11
Tank Car_Supporting Statement Part A_06102021.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-06-10
Tank Car_Supporting Statement Part B_06102021.docx Supporting Statement B	2021-06-10

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
229159	Annual Tank Car Survey Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2138-0047	ICR Reference No: 202105-2138-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201711-2138-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/BTSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Annual Tank Car Facility Survey
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 06/10/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	175	0
Time Burden (Hours)	88	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	4,422	0

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Abstract: The Annual Tank Car Survey is a voluntary survey of Tank Car Shops. Tank Car Shops are the manufacturers of rail cars and they build, repair, and retrofit rail cars to meet industry standards. This survey is going out to all Tank Car Shops who are certified by the Association of American Railroads to build or retrofit rail tank cars to the DOT-117 or 117R standard. In Section 7308(c) of the FAST ACT directs the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a survey of tank car facilities to obtain an estimate of tank cars projected to be modified or built to the new safer DOT specification 117 or 117R. Per the legislation, this survey is conducted annually until 2029. The information collected will be a projection of rail tank cars to be built to the DOT-117 specification and a projection of rail tank cars to be retrofitted to the DOT-117R specification during the calendar year. The requested information will be submitted via a secure web tool to BTS staff for inclusion in an aggregated form as part of a report to Congress. The report to Congress will also be published on the BTS website. The purpose of the collection is to show industry progress towards meeting the deadlines imposed by the Department of Transportation on the types of rail tank cars permitted to transport Class 3 flammable liquids. This data collection is required by the FAST Act.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 114 - 94 7308 Name of Law: Fixing America's Srrface Transportation (FAST) Act
  

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:
	86 FR 2030	01/11/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 25064	05/10/2021
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
Annual Tank Car Survey

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	175	0	0	0	35	140
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	88	0	0	0	18	70
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	4,422	0	0	0	1,136	3,286

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: Before conducting the first census for Tank Car, BTS estimated a response of 140 facilities. In actually conducting the census, 148-9 shops were actually identified. In none of the surveys have all facilities responded, however, it seems prudent to increase the number of facilities for the burden calculation. Going forward, there is a buffer of 25 facilities in case more shops are certified to build or retrofit tank cars.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $100,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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.     Yes

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: 06/10/2021

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