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OMB Control No:
2140-0029
ICR Reference No:
202212-2140-001
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202007-2140-001
Agency/Subagency:
STB
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Complaints
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:
04/21/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
01/04/2023
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
04/30/2026
36 Months From Approved
08/31/2023
Responses
8
0
4
Time Burden (Hours)
2,876
0
1,876
Cost Burden (Dollars)
8,968
0
5,848
Abstract:
Under its organizing statutes, the Board has broad authority to hear and act upon complaints. Shippers and other persons may bring claims for damages against railroads or other carriers regulated by the Board by filing a complaint before the Board under the procedures set forth in 49 C.F.R. § 1111 for claims under 49 U.S.C. §§ 10701-10707, 11101-11103, 11701-11707 (rail), 14701-14707 (motor, water & intermediaries), and 15901-15906 (pipelines). The Final Rule modifying this collection provides a less burdensome option for shippers in smaller rate matters before the Board.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
49 USC 10706
Name of Law: Rate agreements: exemption from antitrust laws
US Code:
49 USC 10707
Name of Law: Determination of market dominance in rail rate proceedings
US Code:
49 USC 11701
Name of Law: General authority -- complaints (rail)
US Code:
49 USC 11702
Name of Law: Enforcement by the Board (rail)
US Code:
49 USC 11101
Name of Law: Common carrier obligations
US Code:
49 USC 11102
Name of Law: Use of terminal facilities
US Code:
49 USC 11103
Name of Law: Switch connections and tracks
US Code:
49 USC 1321
Name of Law: Powers
US Code:
49 USC 11703
Name of Law: Enforcement by the Attorney General (rail)
US Code:
49 USC 11704
Name of Law: Rights and remedies of persons injured by rail carriers
US Code:
49 USC 15906
Name of Law: Liability of pipeline carriers under receipts and bills of lading
US Code:
49 USC 14707
Name of Law: Private enforcement of registration requirement
US Code:
49 USC 14704
Name of Law: Rights and remedies of persons injured by carriers and brokers
US Code:
49 USC 14701
Name of Law: General authority -- complaints (motor, water & intermediaries)
US Code:
49 USC 14702
Name of Law: Enforcement by regulatory authority
US Code:
49 USC 14703
Name of Law: Enforcement by the Attorney General
US Code:
49 USC 14705
Name of Law: Limitation on actions by and against carriers
US Code:
49 USC 14706
Name of Law: Liability of carriers under receipts and bills of lading
US Code:
49 USC 15901
Name of Law: General authority -- complaints, investigation, and Compliance (pipelines)
US Code:
49 USC 15902
Name of Law: Enforcement by the Board (pipelines)
US Code:
49 USC 15903
Name of Law: Enforcement by the Attorney General (pipelines)
US Code:
49 USC 15904
Name of Law: Rights and remedies of persons injured by pipeline carriers
US Code:
49 USC 15905
Name of Law: Limitation on actions by and against pipeline carriers
US Code:
49 USC 10701
Name of Law: Standards for rates, classifications, through routes, rules, and pracitces
US Code:
49 USC 10702
Name of Law: Authority for rail carriers to establish rates, classifications, rules, and practices
US Code:
49 USC 10703
Name of Law: Authority for rail carriers to establish through routes
US Code:
49 USC 10704
Name of Law: Authority and criteria: rates, classifications, rules, and practices prescribed by Board
US Code:
49 USC 10705
Name of Law: Authority: through routes, joint classifications, rates, and divisions prescribed by Board
US Code:
49 USC 11705
Name of Law: Limitation on actions by and against rail carriers
US Code:
49 USC 11706
Name of Law: Liability of rail carriers under receipts and bills of lading
US Code:
49 USC 11707
Name of Law: Liability when property is delivered in violation of routing instructions (rail)
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
2140-AB46
Final or interim final rulemaking
88 FR 299
01/04/2023
Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
2
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Complaints (other than FORR complaints)
Final Offer Rate Review (FORR)
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
Previously Approved
Change Due to New Statute
Change Due to Agency Discretion
Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses
8
4
0
4
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
2,876
1,876
0
1,000
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
8,968
5,848
0
3,120
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 modification request stems from the Board’s final rule to establish a new rate complaint review option for smaller complaint cases (called Final Offer Rate Review (FORR)), that utilizes procedural limitations to constrain the cost and complexity of a rate case. The FORR Final Rule relies on principle-based, non-prescriptive criteria to allow for innovation with respect to rate review methodologies. Under the new FORR procedure, if the Board finds a rate to be unreasonable, the Board will prescribe the rate by selecting either the complainant’s or the defendant’s final offer, subject to an expedited procedural schedule that adheres to firm deadlines.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$16,926
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:
Christopher Oehrle 202 245-0375 Christopher.Oehrle@stb.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date:
01/04/2023
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