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OMB Control No:
2130-0560
ICR Reference No:
202204-2130-002
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201902-2130-005
Agency/Subagency:
DOT/FRA
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Use of Locomotive Horns at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
Type of Information Collection:
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved with change
Conclusion Date:
11/09/2022
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
04/15/2022
Terms of Clearance:
The collection is approved for a period of three years. The agency will report to OMB within 4 months on any plans to modernize the requirement to provide notice by certified mail and any flexibilities granted during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
11/30/2025
36 Months From Approved
11/30/2022
Responses
3,620
0
4,362
Time Burden (Hours)
7,253
0
9,236
Cost Burden (Dollars)
10,000
0
620,000
Abstract:
Under 49 CFR part 222, FRA seeks to collect information from railroads and public authorities in order to increase safety at public 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 routine locomotive horn sounding exists for quiet zone corridors in which such horn sounding is silenced. This collection of information is collected as needed and it involves both reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
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:
87 FR 2482
01/14/2022
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
87 FR 22617
04/15/2022
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
3,620
4,362
0
0
-742
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
7,253
9,236
0
0
-1,983
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
10,000
620,000
0
0
-610,000
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 current OMB inventory for this information collection shows a total burden of 9,236 hours and 4,362 responses, while the requesting inventory estimates a total burden of 7,253 hours and 3,620 responses. Overall, the burden for this submission has decreased by 1,983 hours and decreased by 742 responses. Also, the outdated previous cost to respondents under question 13 decreased from $620,000 to $10,000. There is no change in the method of the collection. The decrease in burden is solely the result of adjustments. FRA determined some of the previous estimates were initial estimates, outdated, or duplicative. For instance, the burdens previously associated with Appendix B to Part 222 were zeroed out because FRA has yet to receive, and does not anticipate receiving, any submissions under this provision during this 3-year ICR period.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$500,724
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
Agency Contact:
Inga Toye 202 493-6305 inga.toye@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:
04/15/2022
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