No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
No
Regular
03/17/2022
Requested
Previously Approved
10/31/2024
10/31/2024
3,300
3,300
550
550
0
0
Trespasser deaths on railroad rights-of-way and other railroad property are the leading cause of fatalities attributable to railroad operations in the United States. To address this serious issue, the railroad industry, governments (Federal, State, and local), and other interested parties must know more about the individuals who trespass. Due to the lack of available root cause data, FRA proposes to collect data from law enforcement agencies to develop general descriptions of the root causes of trespassing. This will allow FRA and other interested parties, such as Operation Lifesaver, to target audiences with appropriate education and enforcement campaigns to reduce the resulting annual number of injuries and fatalities.
Completion and submission of form FRA F 6180.178 is required for law enforcement agencies, in order to obtain and/or receive FRAâs Railroad Trespassing Enforcement Grant. For law enforcement agencies not receiving FRAâs Railroad Trespassing Enforcement grants, completion and submission of this form is voluntary. There is a requirement for recordkeeping.
This is a new collection of information. The total requested burden for this information collection is 550 hours and 3,300 responses. By definition, this entire submission is a program change.
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:
(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;
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.