Public Transportation Safety Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
30-Day FRN Public Transportation Safety Program.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-12-12
Public Transit Safety Program Supporting Statement Final 12.11.2023.docx Supporting Statement A	2023-12-12
Example of Safety Advisory.docx Supplementary Document	2023-12-01
60-DayFRN Public Transportation Safety Program.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-11-30

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
263779	States	New
263778	SSOA	New
263761	Transit Agencies	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202311-2132-003
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FTA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Public Transportation Safety Program
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 12/13/2023

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	4,843	0
Time Burden (Hours)	146,940	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This is a new information collection request entitled "Public Transportation Safety Program" and FTA is requesting OMB’s approval for up to three years of this program through the regular OMB approval process. In 2012, the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) gave FTA the authority to regulate public transportation systems that receive Federal financial assistance under Chapter 53. 49 U.S.C. 5329(f). It further authorizes FTA to “require the production of documents by, and prescribe record keeping and reporting requirements for, a recipient or a state safety oversight agency” for the purposes of carrying out the Federal Public Transportation Safety Program. The purpose of this information collection is to collect safety related information from the transit industry that isn't covered by FTA’s existing safety programs. Currently, FTA is only able to alert the transit industry to potential safety concerns, however we lack OMB approval to collect information from the transit industry regarding industry response to a safety incident or other helpful information. With America’s public transportation system aging, transit assets will continue to age, and safety concerns will escalate. This IC will require FTA to issue advisories, guidance and collect relevant safety information on occasion or as needed. This ICR will further allow FTA to become more proactive in addressing emerging safety concerns by collecting relevant information rather than simply responding to safety events after they occur. Respondents to this information collection will include State Safety Oversight Agencies, Transit Agencies, States and Local Government, etc. Information will be collected on occasion or as needed. The collection of safety related data will be submitted via the Transit Award Management System (TrAMS), FTA’s on-line fillable platform to award and manage federal grants. An example of a safety advisory has been included in this ICR under supplemental documents.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 112 - 141 5329 Name of Law: Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act
   PL: Pub.L. 114 - 94 5329 Name of Law: Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act
   PL: Pub.L. 117 - 58 5329 Name of Law: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
  

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:
	88 FR 43167	07/06/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 85969	12/11/2023
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
SSOA
States
Transit Agencies

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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	4,843	0	0	4,843	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	146,940	0	0	146,940	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $140,690

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: 12/13/2023

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