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OMB Control No: 2130-0010	ICR Reference No: 202009-2130-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202006-2130-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FRA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Rail Integrity and Track Safety Standards
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: 12/03/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/21/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2023	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2023
Responses	1,429,776	0	1,404,410
Time Burden (Hours)	234,016	0	233,899
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: FRA is revising its regulations, 49 CFR part 213, governing the minimum safety requirements for railroad track. The changes include allowing inspection of rail using continuous rail testing; allowing the use of flange-bearing frogs in crossing diamonds; relaxing the guard check gage limits on heavy-point frogs used in Class 5 track; removing an inspection-method exception for high-density commuter lines; and other miscellaneous revisions. Overall, the information collection associated with this part is used by FRA to ensure and enhance rail safety by monitoring complete compliance with all regulatory requirements. The information collected and reviewed by FRA as a result of the Track Safety Standards enhance rail safety by ensuring that track owners designate only qualified persons to inspect and maintain track and to supervise restorations and renewals of track under traffic conditions. This, in turn, will help to reduce the number of accidents/incidents and corresponding injuries, deaths, and property damage. This information also helps railroads address and correct track problems and provides invaluable information in the event of a train derailment, collision, or other train accident/incident. This information collection is mandatory, submitted as needed, and there is a requirement for recordkeeping.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 20103 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-AC53	Final or interim final rulemaking	85 FR 63362	10/07/2020

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
Rail Integrity and Track Safety Standards

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	1,429,776	1,404,410	25,116	250
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	234,016	233,899	96	21
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0

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: This information collection request is a revision to the last approved submission. The current OMB agency inventory exhibits a total burden of 233,899 hours and 1,404,410 responses, while the present submission reflects a total burden of 234,016 hours and 1,429,776 responses. Overall, the burden for this submission has increased by 117 hours and by 25,366 responses due to a program change (96 hours) and one adjustment (21 hours). The specific information on any burden that has changed is reported in question 15 of the supporting justification.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $108,209

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination. No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination. 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? No

Agency Contact: Yujiang Zhang 202 493-6460

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