State Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Action Plans

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
March 27, 2024 FR Notice (30-Day).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-03-27	Repair queued
49 CFR 1.89 Delegations to FRA Administrator 10-01-2012.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-01-25	Repair queued
January 25, 2024 FR Notice (60-day).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-01-25	Repair queued
FRA SAP Portal User Guide.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-06-14	Repair queued
2130-0589_SAP Supporting Justification_Final Mar 2024.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-03-15	Repair queued
49 CFR 234.11.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-08-13	Repair queued
P.L. 110-432 (Sec. 202).doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2010-06-28	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
193497	State Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Action Plans		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2130-0589	ICR Reference No: 202401-2130-005
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202106-2130-002
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FRA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: State Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Action Plans
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: 07/12/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 03/27/2024
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2027	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2024
Responses	17	0	27
Time Burden (Hours)	880	0	5,991
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The information to be collected under this final rule will be used by FRA to ensure that 40 States and the District of Columbia develop and implement highway-rail grade crossing action plans—as mandated by section 11401 of the FAST Act—to reduce/eliminate the number of accidents/incidents that occur at public and private grade crossings in their States. This collection of information will also be used by FRA to make sure that the initial 10 States—specified by section 202 of the RSIA and FRA’s implementing regulation at 49 CFR 234.11—with the most reported highway-rail grade crossing accidents/incidents at public and private grade crossings during the three-period from 2006 to 2008 update their highway-rail grade crossing action plans and submit reports to FRA describing the actions that they have taken to implement their plans and addressing how each State will continue to reduce highway-rail grade crossing safety risks. This information collection is mandatory.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 110 - 432 202 Name of Law: Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 110 - 432 202 Name of Law: Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008

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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:
	89 FR 5084	01/25/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 21410	03/27/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
State Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Action Plans

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	17	27	0	0	-10	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	880	5,991	0	0	-5,111	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: This is a request for an extension without change (with changes in estimates) of a currently approved collection of information. On January 25, 2024, FRA published a 60-day Federal Register notice that reflected 5,991 total burden hours and responses of 27. Upon further review, FRA has determined that the State Action Plan requirement under § 234.11(b) has already been completed. While all States have submitted their SAP’s, States may voluntarily continue to provide updates to their approved plans which FRA will review and files. FRA anticipates that additional clarification on any of these changes may be needed in order to support the mandated report to Congress. This burden reflects the estimated time needed for States to respond to any follow up questions with respect to submitted/updated Plans. As a result, the associated paperwork burden has been removed, and the information collection now correctly reflects the estimated paperwork burden of 880 hours for this submission. The current OMB inventory for this information collection shows a total burden of 5,991 hours and 27 responses while the requesting inventory estimates a total burden of 880 hours and 18 responses. Overall, the burden for this submission has decreased by 5,111 hours and decreased by 10 responses.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $10,192

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: 03/27/2024

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