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OMB Control No:
2130-0560
ICR Reference No:
201902-2130-002
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201512-2130-003
Agency/Subagency:
DOT/FRA
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Use of Locomotive Horns at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
Type of Information Collection:
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
02/07/2019
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
02/07/2019
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
02/28/2019
02/28/2019
02/28/2019
Responses
4,000
0
4,001
Time Burden (Hours)
9,174
0
9,176
Cost Burden (Dollars)
620,000
0
620,000
Abstract:
FRA seeks to collect information from railroads and public authorities in order to increase safety at highway-rail grade crossings nationwide by requiring that locomotive horns be sounded when trains approach and pass through these crossings, or by ensuring that a safety level at least equivalent to that provided by blowing locomotive horns exists for corridors in which horns are silenced. FRA will review applications by public authorities intending to establish new or, in some cases, continue pre-rule quiet zones to ensure that the necessary level of safety is achieved.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
49 USC 20153
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
80 FR 57425
09/23/2015
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
80 FR 76737
12/10/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Use of Locomotive Horns at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
ICR Summary of Burden
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
4,000
4,001
0
0
-1
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
9,174
9,176
0
0
-2
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
620,000
620,000
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:
The burden for this information collection has decreased by 375 hours. The change in burden is due solely to adjustments. The table provided in the answer to the attached Supporting Justification lists all adjustments. Total adjustments shown there decreased the burden by 375 hours and decreased responses by 358. The current OMB inventory displays a total burden of 9,551 hours, while the present submission exhibits a burden total of 9,176 hours. Hence, there is a decrease in burden of 375 hours. There is no change in burden costs to respondents from the last approved submission.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$200,340
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?
Uncollected
Agency Contact:
Ronald Ries 2024936285 ronald.ries@dot.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
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:
02/07/2019
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