OMB is filing comment on this proposed collection in accordance with 5 CFR 1320. Should PHMSA decide to issue a final rule with this collection, PHMSA is reminded to follow the procedures in 5 CFR 1320.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
09/30/2027
36 Months From Approved
09/30/2027
155,377
0
155,377
18,556
0
18,556
0
0
0
This is to request the Office of Management and Budgetâs (OMB) three-year renewal with change of the information collection titled, âRail Carrier and Tank Car Tanks Requirements, Rail Tank Car Tanks â Transportation of Hazardous Materials by Railâ under OMB Control No. 2137-0559, which is currently due to expire on November 30, 2026. The Department of Transportation (DOT) has collected information related to transportation by rail car since the creation of the DOT in 1967. This OMB control number was first approved on March 7, 1984, and was initiated as a result of an information collection for the approval of tank cars for Hyrdocyancic Acid Service. This OMB Control Number was broadened on January 17, 1986, to include rail carrier and tank car requirements that contained information collections.
The requested change stems from a final rule published on June 24, 2024, titled âHazardous Materials: FAST Act Requirements for Real-Time Train Consist Informationâ [HM-263; 89 FR 52956], which require all railroads to generate in electronic form, maintain, and provide to first responders, emergency response officials, and law enforcement personnel, certain information regarding hazardous materials in rail transportation to enhance emergency response and investigative efforts.
This information collection request reflects a decrease in responses and burden hours. The proposed decrease stems from a NPRM published on July 1, 2025, titled âHazardous Materials: Removing Burdensome Rail Reporting Requirementsâ [HM-268K; 90 FR 28556]. Specifically, this decrease in burden is due to the NPRM removing a requirement to report to the AAR BOE regarding any restrictions over any portion of its lines. PHMSA currently accounts for 34 offerors submitting 1.5 reports a year. Each report takes 20 minutes resulting in a reduction of 17 hours of annual burden.
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.
2137-0559 2025 HM-268K NPRM.docx
2137-0559 HM-268K ICR Breakdown .xlsx
Retention of Class III alternative emergency response information plan