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OMB Control No: 2130-0556	ICR Reference No: 200901-2130-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200512-2130-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FRA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: U.S. Locational Requirement for Dispatching U.S. Rail Operations
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/16/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/30/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2012	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2009
Responses	1	0	3
Time Burden (Hours)	8	0	16
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: The information collected is used as part of FRA's oversight function to ensure that extraterritorial dispatchers comply with applicable safety regulations.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 20104 Name of Law: Federal Railroad Safety Act

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:
	73 FR 65441	11/03/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 2153	01/14/2000
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
U.S. Locational Requirement for Dispatching U.S. Rail Operations

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	1	3	-2	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	8	16	0	-8
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	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 total burden for this information collection submission has decreased by eight hours. The decrease in burden is due to two adjustments. First, under section 241.7(a), FRA revised (lowered) its estimate of the number of petitions received regarding general waiver petitions (from one to zero). This change in estimate decreased the burden by four hours (from 4 hours to 0). Second, under section 241.7(c), FRA revised its estimate of the number of petitions received for fringe border dispatching (from one to zero) This change in estimate decreased the burden by four hours (from 4 hours to 0). The current inventory shows a total burden of 16 hours, while the present submission amounts to a total of 8 hours. Hence, there is a decrease of eight hours. There is no change in cost from the previous submission.

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: Dennis Yachechak 2024936260

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