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OMB Control No: 2137-0612	ICR Reference No: 200612-2137-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 200603-2137-003
Agency/Subagency: DOT/PHMSA	Agency Tracking No: HM-232E NPRM
Title: Hazardous Materials Security Plans
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: 04/16/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/27/2007
Terms of Clearance: OMB is filing comment on this ICR which is part of a proposed rule. Approval is not granted at this time. PHMSA should resubmit this ICR in conjunction with the final rule.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2009	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2009
Responses	54,860	0	54,860
Time Burden (Hours)	376,250	0	376,250
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: Hazardous materials are identified to ensure safe and appropriate handling, and to facilitate emergency response during transportation. The security regulations require offerors and carriers to develop and implement security plans, and to train their employees to recognize and respond to possible security threats. Under the current NPRM, HM-232E, we are proposing to revise the current requirements in the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) applicable to the safe and secure transportation of hazardous materials transported in commerce by rail. Specifically, we are proposing to require rail carriers to compile annual data on specified shipments of hazardous materials, use the data to analyze safety and security risks along rail transportation routes where those materials are transported, assess alternative routing options, and make routing decisions based on those assessments. We are also proposing clarifications of the current security plan requirements to address en route storage, delays in transit, delivery notification, and additional security inspection requirements for hazardous materials shipments. A security plan will enable shippers and carriers to reduce the possibility that a hazardous materials shipment will be used as a weapon of opportunity by a terrorist or criminal.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 5101-5127

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2137-AE02	Proposed rulemaking	71 FR 76834	12/21/2006

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	70 FR 55450	09/21/2005
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	70 FR 76909	12/08/2005
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
Hazardous Materials Security Plans

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: Under ICTS, the former IC system, this IC displayed both the number of respondents and the number of responses as 54,860. The correct number of respondents is 42,000; the correct number of responses is 54,860. These numbers have been adjusted accordingly in this current IC. In addition, because of the proposed revisions in HM-232E, the number of respondents will be increased by 139 persons, for a revised total number of 42,139 respondents. The number of responses will also increase by 139, for a revised total number of responses of 54,999. The burden hours are currently 376,250. Because of the proposed revisions in HM-232E, this number will increase by 51,469 for the first year, for a revised total of 427,719 burden hours. Finally, the burden costs of this IC was not accounted for under the ICTS system. The burden costs are currently $16,931,250. Because of the proposed revisions in HM-232E, this number will increase by $3,130,859.27, for a revised total of $20,062,109.27 burden costs.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: T. Foster 202 366-8553 rules@rspa.dot.gov

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