Inspection and Maintenance of Steam Locomotives (Formerly titled Steam Locomotive Inspection)
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
11/22/2024
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
11/30/2024
5,672
9,362
1,049
1,357
650
1,300
The Locomotive Inspection Act requires carriers to make inspections and repair defects to assure the safe operation of steam locomotives. This collection of information is mandatory for all owner/operators of Steam Locomotives under 49 CFR Part 230. This collection of information involves both reporting and recordkeeping requirements. The information is collected on an occasional basis and some annually.
Steam locomotive owner/operators must tag locomotives with non-complying conditions prior to movement under section 230.12 after determining that is safe to move the locomotive and must include specified information including the steam locomotive number; the name of the inspecting entity; the inspection location and date; the nature of the defect; movement restrictions, if any; and thee signature of the person making the determination. Steam locomotive owner/operators must also send to FRA 31 and 92 Service Day Inspection Reports, Annual and 1472 Day Inspection Reports/Records.
US Code:
49 USC 20701-20702
Name of Law: Federal Railroad Safety Authorization Act
This is an extension without change (with changes in estimates) to a current collection of information. The current OMB inventory for this information collection shows a total burden of 1,357 hours and 9,362 responses, while the requesting inventory estimates a total burden of 1,049 hours and 5,672 responses.
Overall, the burden for this submission has decreased by 308 hours and decreased by 3,690 responses. There is no change in the method of the collection. The decrease in burden is solely the result of adjustments.
This decrease in burden hours is the result of a more accurate analysis of the number of forms, FRA F 6180.1, and FRA F 6180.3, that are required to be posted in the locomotive cab. Additionally, the burden hours being reported under §230.41 for the removal of flexible stay bolt caps on FRA F 6180.3 is already included in the average time of 30 minutes reported to complete each form.
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.