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OMB Control No: 2130-0602	ICR Reference No: 201705-2130-007
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201403-2130-011
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FRA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Critical Incident Stress Plans
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/08/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/07/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2017
Responses	663	0	170,004
Time Burden (Hours)	314	0	14,908
Cost Burden (Dollars)	146,132	0	299,786

Abstract: The collection of information carries out the mandate of Section 410 of the Rail Safety Improvement Act (RSIA) of 2008. This collection of information is used by FRA to ensure that railroads develop critical incident stress plans that meet minimum standards of the agency rule aimed at enhancing rail safety by reducing the Acute Stress Disorder (ASD) and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) railroad employees suffer/may suffer after a critical incident.

Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 110 - 432 410 Name of Law: Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 110 - 432 410 Name of Law: Rail Safety Improvement Act (RSIA) of 2008

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:
	82 FR 13714	03/14/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 25044	05/31/2017
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
Critical Incident Stress Plans

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	663	170,004	-169,341
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	314	14,908	-14,594
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	146,132	299,786	-153,654

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 requested for this information collection submission decreased by 14,594 hours. The decrease in burden is due solely to adjustments, which are itemized in the table provided in the answer to question 15 of the attached Supporting Justification. Adjustments shown in the provided table decreased the burden by 14,594 hours and decreased the number of responses by 169,341. The current OMB inventory shows a total burden of 14,908 hours and 170,004 responses, while the present submission exhibits a total burden of 314 hours and 663 responses. Hence, there is a total decrease of 14,594 hours and 170,004 responses. The biggest burden reduction -- 14,083 hours – concerns the requirement under 272.103(f) pertaining to copies of FRA-approved updated Critical Incidents Stress Plans provided by railroads to their employees. The previous submission showed an estimate of 169,500 copies at 5 minutes each incurring a burden of 14,125 hours while the estimate for this renewal submission estimates 500 copies at 5 minutes each incurring a burden of 42 hours. Thirty-four (34) of the estimated 37 railroads have already fulfilled the requirements of the rule; so, only 3 railroads need to complete the requirements, which, of course, affected all the estimates. The previously approved cost to respondents amounted to $299,786. The present cost to respondents as itemized in the answer to question number 13 amounts to $146,132. Hence, the cost to respondents has decreased by $153,654. The change in cost is due to an adjustment in the estimate for the number of critical incident stress plans submitted to FRA. Specifically, FRA calculated the average cost for the first year and two subsequent years at $299,786 while it calculates the cost for subsequent years at $146,132. Hence, there is the difference of $153,654 in the fourth year of this rule.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $8,308

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: Amanda Emo 202 493-6413 amanda.emo@dot.gov

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