Railroad Police Officers

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
July 8, 2026 FR Notice (30-Day).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-07-08	Available
2130-0537_RR Police_Supporting Justification Clean 6-9-26.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-07-08	Available
April 23, 2026 FR Notice (60-Day).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-05-01	Available
49 U.S.C. 28101.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-12-08	Source copy available
49 CFR 1.89.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-12-07	Source copy available
Sec. 11412 of FAST Act.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-12-07	Source copy available
49 U.S.C. 28101.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-06-26	Source copy available
49 CFR 207.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-06-26	Source copy available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
44092	Railroad Police Officers		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2130-0537	ICR Reference No: 202605-2130-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202303-2130-004
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FRA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Railroad Police Officers
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 07/09/2026

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2026
Responses	112	200
Time Burden (Hours)	15	18
Cost Burden (Dollars)	201	4,200

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Abstract: Title 49 CFR part 207 requires railroads to notify States of all designated police officers who perform duties in their respective jurisdictions who were commissioned as police officers by another State or States. This is necessary to verify proper police authority. In addition, if a railroad or police officer certified or commissioned as a police officer under the laws of a State or jurisdiction transfers primary employment or residence from the certifying or commissioning State to another one, the railroad police officer must apply to be certified or commissioned as a police officer under the laws of the State of new primary employment or residence not later than one year after the date of transfer. The information collected under the current rule is used by the States and collected as needed. There is a requirement for reporting and recordkeeping. FRA does not make use of the information because the information is not required to be provided or intended to be provided to the agency. Rather, the information is provided to state authorities as a method of implementing the Crime Control Act of 1990.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 114 - 94 11412 Name of Law: FAST Act
  

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:
	91 FR 21864	04/23/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 42260	07/08/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Railroad Police Officers

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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	112	200	0	0	-88	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	15	18	0	0	-3	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	201	4,200	0	0	-3,999	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 an extension without change (with changes in estimates) to a current information collection request (ICR). The current OMB inventory for this ICR shows a total burden of 18 hours and 200 responses, while the requesting inventory estimates a total burden of 15 hours and 112 responses. FRA made adjustments under section 207.4 to the estimated number of responses from 50 to 52. The revised estimate of 52 responses was calculated by applying a 10% employment turnover to the 525 annual commissions reported by the Association of American Railroads (AAR). In addition, after further clarification from OMB, section 207.4(c) verification by States for receipt of written notices was determined to be excluded from coverage under the PRA. In addition, section 207.6 Transfers, FRA revised this estimate from 50 transfers annually to 8 transfers annually to reflect more accurately the expected number of transfers over the next three-year information collection period.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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: 07/09/2026

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