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OMB Control No:
2137-0510
ICR Reference No:
202308-2137-008
Status:
Historical Inactive
Previous ICR Reference No:
202208-2137-002
Agency/Subagency:
DOT/PHMSA
Agency Tracking No:
2137-0510
Title:
Radioactive (RAM) Transportation Requirements
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Comment filed on proposed rule and continue
Conclusion Date:
10/17/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
08/24/2023
Terms of Clearance:
OMB files this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11( c ). This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This action has no effect on any current approvals. If OMB has assigned this ICR a new OMB Control Number, the OMB Control Number will not appear in the active inventory. For future submissions of this information collection, reference the OMB Control Number provided. OMB files this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11( c ). This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This action has no effect on any current approvals. If OMB has assigned this ICR a new OMB Control Number, the OMB Control Number will not appear in the active inventory. For future submissions of this information collection, reference the OMB Control Number provided. OMB files this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11( c ). This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This action has no effect on any current approvals. If OMB has assigned this ICR a new OMB Control Number, the OMB Control Number will not appear in the active inventory. For future submissions of this information collection, reference the OMB Control Number provided. DOJ will address all public comments received in ICR from the NPRM.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
11/30/2025
36 Months From Approved
11/30/2025
Responses
2,915
0
2,915
Time Burden (Hours)
15,347
0
15,347
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The burdens under this OMB control number are mandatory, when required by the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180), to ensure that certain radioactive materials are properly shipped in a safe way. The information collections under this OMB control number fall under both reporting and recordkeeping and occur when an offeror is shipping a certain type of radioactive material. Under this OMB control number, shippers of certain types of radioactive material are required to obtain approvals from DOT in order to ship radioactive materials, including authorization for using boxes, providing information to a person transporting exclusive use shipments, and ensuring that the U.S. Competent Authority is aware of those persons offering radioactive materials. This information is provided to the Department of Transportation or the person transporting the radioactive material (depending on the type of information collection) and is typically used by to ensure that shipments of radioactive materials are being done within the confines of the HMR. During PHMSA’s review of the burden, it was noted that historically the information collections were grouped into a single collection. Following this review, PHMSA has adjusted this burden to eight different information collections. Because of this adjustment, there has been a change to the number of respondents and responses and a slight change to the amount of annual burden hours due to a better accounting of current burden hours. In addition, when PHMSA broke out the information collections individually it was discovered that 3 information collections have less than 10 respondents and are therefore not subject to the paperwork reduction act. These 3 information collections are not part of a unique population and are therefore not reflected as individual information collections in this renewal request.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
49 USC 5101
Name of Law: Hazardous Materials Transportation Law
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
2137-AF42
Proposed rulemaking
87 FR 55743
09/12/2022
Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
9
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
DOT Specification 7A Package Documentation - Recordkeeping
DOT Specification 7A Package Documentation - Reporting
Document Test and Engineering Evaluation or Comparative Data for Packaging - Reporting
Offeror Obtaining U.S. Competent Authority for Package Design - Reporting
Offeror Providing Specific Written Instruction of Exclusive Use Shipment Controls to the Carrier - Reporting
Overpacks be marked with the consigner and consignee name and address when the mark is not visible
Register with U.S. Competent Authority as a User of a Package - Reporting
Request for a U.S. Competent Authority as Required by the IAEA Regulations for Special Form - Reporting
Revalidation of Foreign Competent Authority Certificate - Reporting
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Increase Due to:
Changing Regulations
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
This information collection request reflects a proposed increase in responses, burden hours and salary cost. The increase stems from a final rule published on September 12, 2022, titled “Hazardous Materials: Compatibility With the Regulations of the International Atomic Energy Agency” [HM-250A; 87 FR 55743], which included a proposed requirement for overpacks to have the consignor and/or consignee marked on the outside of the overpack if it cannot be seen on the packages. This proposed change would reduce confusion and increase safety by identifying the consignee and consignor marking requirements on the outside of the overpack if they cannot be seen on the individual packages in the overpack.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$16,534
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:
Steven Andrews 202 366-6199 steven.andrews@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:
08/24/2023
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