Passenger Equipment Safety Standards

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
2130-0544_Passenger Equipment Safety Non-sub SJ_ 6-10-26.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2026-08-31	Available
2130-0544_Passenger Equipment Safety SJ V3 (clean) May 16 2025.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-05-16	Available
49 CFR 1.89.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-12-07	Source copy available
49 CFR 238.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-12-07	Source copy available
P.L.103-440A.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-10-19	Source copy available
49 CFR 229A.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-10-19	Source copy available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
26472	Passenger Equipment Safety Standards		Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2130-0544	ICR Reference No: 202608-2130-010
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202503-2130-002
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FRA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Passenger Equipment Safety Standards
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 09/08/2026

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2028	09/30/2028
Responses	4,860,838	4,860,838
Time Burden (Hours)	95,947	95,947
Cost Burden (Dollars)	324	324

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Abstract: The information collection under 49 CFR part 238 is used by FRA to promote passenger train safety by ensuring requirements are met for railroad equipment design and performance, fire safety, emergency systems, inspection, testing, and maintenance, and other provisions for the safe operation of railroad passenger equipment. For instance, the information collected from daily inspections is used to detect and correct equipment problems in order to prevent, to the extent that they can be prevented, collisions, derailments, and other occurrences involving railroad passenger equipment that cause injury or death to railroad employees, railroad passengers, or to the general public. This collection of information is mandatory, collected as needed, and it involves both reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 20133 Name of Law: Railroad Safety Authorization Act of 1994
  

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:
	90 FR 13401	03/21/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 22562	05/28/2025
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
Passenger Equipment Safety Standards

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	4,860,838	4,860,838	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	95,947	95,947	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	324	324	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 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 95,946 hours and 4,860,940 responses, while the requesting inventory estimates a total burden of 95,947 hours and 4,860,838 responses. Under §§ 238.133(c), En route failure safety briefing and 238.21(f), Comment on petitions, after further review, FRA determined that these requirements are not considered information collections under 5 CFR 1320.3(b) and (c). Therefore, the burden hour estimates associated with these requirements were removed. Additionally, a small increase in the estimated number of submissions under § 238.111, Pre-revenue service acceptance testing plans for Tier III resulted in the overall increase in burden of one (1) hour. The changes are solely the result of adjustments.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $562,990

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: 09/08/2026

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