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OMB Control No: 2130-0534	ICR Reference No: 200906-2130-008
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200608-2130-007
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FRA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Grade Crossing Signal System Safety
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: 11/12/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/31/2009
Terms of Clearance: Upon next submission for OMB review, this ICR must contain a supplemental document that lists all substantive changes to: a) the burden totals, b) responses in the supporting statement(s), and c) the content of any IC's, if such revisions occurred between versions 200608-2130-007 and 200906-2130-008 of this collection.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2010	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2009
Responses	36,608	0	36,604
Time Burden (Hours)	8,152	0	4,151
Cost Burden (Dollars)	5,857	0	5,856

Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) uses the information collected to gather accurate data in order to develop better strategies and solutions to the problems of grade crossing device malfunctions and signal system failures. FRA and railroad use this information to lessen the risk of accidents/incidents at highway-rail grade crosssings.

Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 100 - 342 23 Name of Law: Rail Safety Imporvement Act of 1988
US Code: 49 USC 20107 Name of Law: Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2130-AA97	Final or interim final rulemaking	49 FR 3379	06/20/1996

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 17762	04/16/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 30663	06/26/2009
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
Grade Crossing Signal System Safety	FRAF6180.83

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	36,608	36,604	0	4
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	8,152	4,151	0	4,001
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	5,857	5,856	1	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 increased by 4,001 hours. The increase in burden is solely due to two adjustments. They are as follows: (1.) Under § 234.7, Telephone Notification, FRA revised its estimate of the average number of phone calls it will receive regarding collisions between on-track equipment and other vehicles (from four (4) calls to eight (8) calls. This change in estimate increased the burden by one (1) hour (from one (1) hour to two (2) hours). (2.) Under § 234.105/106/107, Notification to Train Crew and Proper Law Enforcement Authority, FRA revised its estimate of the average time that it take to notify train crews and the proper law enforcement authority (from five (5) minutes to 15 minutes. This change in estimate increased the burden by 4,000 hours (from 2,000 hours to 6,000 hours). The current OMB inventory shows a total burden of 4,151 hours, while this revised submission exhibits a total burden of 8,152 hours. Hence, there is a total burden increase of 4,001 hours. Also, the cost to respondents has increased by $3,034 as the result of two adjustments. The first adjustment relates to the cost of postage for the estimated 600 grade crossing signal system failure reports (from 39 cents to 44 cents). This change in estimate increased the cost to respondents by $30 (from $234 to $264). The second adjustment relates to the cost for the required calls/notifications by respondents (from 12,004 calls/notifications @ 50 cents each to 12,008 calls/notifications @ 75 cents each). This change in estimate increased the cost by $3,004 (from $6,002 to $9,006). Hence, the total cost to respondents has increased by $3,034. Please note that the current OMB inventory incorrectly lists $5,856 as the cost to respondents from the last submission, instead of the actual figure of $6,236 listed in that submission. The updated OMB 83-I reflects the correct numbers for both the previous submission and this current submission regarding cost to respondents.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $9,900

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)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: George Hartman 2024936225 george.hartman@dot.gov

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