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OMB Control No: 2130-0553	ICR Reference No: 201408-2130-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201205-2130-002
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: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 10/29/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/02/2014
Terms of Clearance: As shown by the changes to the collection, FRA shall use consistent estimates of burden changes.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2017	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2015
Responses	147,533	0	157,139
Time Burden (Hours)	3,119,084	0	3,683,743
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	12,085

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. FRA's final rule primarily amends the regulations implementing a requirement of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 that certain passenger and freight railroads install positive train control (PTC) systems governing operations on certain main line tracks. This final rule revises an existing regulatory exception to the requirement to install a PTC system for track segments carrying freight only that present a de minimis safety risk. The final rule also adds a new exception for unequipped trains associated with certain yard operations to operate within PTC systems. The final rule also revises the provisions related to various failures of a PTC system, adds new provisions related to other failures of a PTC system, and amends the regulations on applications for approval of certain modifications of signal and train control systems. Last, this final rule makes technical amendments to FRA's other signal and train control regulations and FRA's regulations governing highway-rail grade crossing warning systems.

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

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

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2130-AC32	Final or interim final rulemaking	79 FR 49693	08/22/2014

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 73589	12/11/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 49693	08/22/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Postive Train Control

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	147,533	157,139	1,320	-10,926
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,119,084	3,683,743	10,573	-575,232
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	12,085	0	-12,085

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: Total burden for this information collection submission has decreased by 564,659 hours from the last approved submission. The change in burden is due to several program changes and numerous adjustments. Please see the tables provided in the answer to question number 15 of the Supporting Justification for details. Adjustments shown in the table decreased the burden amount by 575,232 hours, and decreased the number of responses by 10,926. Program changes shown in the table increased the burden amount by 10,573 hours, and increased the number of responses by 1,320. The current inventory exhibits a burden total of 3,683,743 hours, while the present submission reflects a burden total of 3,119,084 hours. Hence, there is a total burden decrease of 564,659 hours. The cost to respondents has decreased by $12,085 from the previous submission due to the fact that an additional five (5) percent, for a total of 95 percent, of responses are now collected/submitted electronically.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,049,947

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]? 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? Uncollected

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

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