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OMB Control No: 2130-0553	ICR Reference No: 200907-2130-003
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 200805-2130-005
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FRA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Postive Train Control
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: 01/29/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/31/2009
Terms of Clearance: The ICR package associated with the final rule should be submitted to OMB.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2011	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2011
Responses	19,147	0	19,147
Time Burden (Hours)	250,966	0	250,966
Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,528	0	2,528

Abstract: The information collected is used to ensure new or novel signal and train control technologies meet proposed performance standards and work as intended in the U.S. rail environment.

Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 110 - 432 104 Name of Law: Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2008

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 110 - 432 104 Name of Law: Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2130-AC03	Proposed rulemaking	74 FR 35950	07/21/2009

Federal Register Notices & Comments
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
Postive Train Control

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 has increased by 2,728,833 hours from the previous submission. The great majority of the increased is due a program change resulting from the new requirements of Subpart I, mandated by the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-432, Sec. 104; 9 U.S.C. 20157). In fact, the program change increase amounts to 1,606,927 hours. Adjustments of estimates for the current Subpart H amount to an increase of 1,121,906 hours. Please see the detailed explanation provided in answer to question number 15 of the attached Supporting Justification document. Total cost to respondents has increased by $8,460,981.39 from the previous estimate. Almost all of the increase in costs to respondents is due program change, resulting from costs associated with the new requirements in Subpart I. These costs are enumerated above and total $8,460,552.15. Furthermore, there was an adjustment or revised estimated for the previously estimated costs associated with Subpart H. The new estimates totaled $1,533.00, while the previous estimates amounted to $1,103.76. Hence, there is an increase of $429.24. [Please note: The OMB incorrectly lists the previously estimated costs to respondents as $2,528. The last submission shows a total cost of $1,103.76.]

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)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Mark Hartong 2024931332 mark.hartong@dot.gov

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