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View ICR - OIRA Conclusion
OMB Control No:
2130-0599
ICR Reference No:
202304-2130-002
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202003-2130-001
Agency/Subagency:
DOT/FRA
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
System Safety Program
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:
11/07/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
06/21/2023
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
11/30/2026
36 Months From Approved
11/30/2023
Responses
767
0
776
Time Burden (Hours)
1,891
0
2,279
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
Title 49 CFR Part 270 requires that commuter and intercity passenger railroads establish and implement System Safety Programs (SSPs) to improve the safety of their operations and to ensure compliance with the rule. Each railroad will use its SSP/SSP Plan to proactively identify and mitigate or eliminate hazards at an early stage and the resulting risk on its system to reduce the number of railroad accidents, incidents, and associated injuries, fatalities, and property damage. A railroad has the flexibility to tailor an SSP to its specific operations. An SSP will be implemented by an SSP Plan submitted to FRA for approval. Under this information collection, FRA will audit a railroad's compliance with its SSP. This information collection is mandatory, submitted as needed, and there is a requirement for record keeping.
Authorizing Statute(s):
PL:
Pub.L. 110 - 432 103 and Sec. 109
Name of Law: Rail Safety Improvement Act (RSIA) of 2008
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
PL: Pub.L. 110 - 432 103 and Sec. 109 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:
88 FR 17917
03/24/2023
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
88 FR 40372
06/21/2023
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
System Safety Program
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
767
776
0
0
-9
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
1,891
2,279
0
0
-388
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
0
0
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:
Currently, the OMB inventory for this collection of information shows a total burden of 2,279 hours and 776 responses, while the requesting inventory reflects an estimate of a total burden of 1,891 hours and 767 responses. Overall, the adjustments for this submission has decreased the burden by 388 hours and 9 responses. The primary reason for the reduction in the estimated paperwork burden is the expected decrease in the number of responses. Specifically, all passenger rail operations currently subject to the regulation have already submitted their SSP plans, leading to a decrease in the overall PRA burden. This reduction in submissions, reduced by 388 hours, has significantly contributed to the overall decrease in the estimated paperwork burden hours in the requested inventory.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$420,510
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:
Scott Woolstenhulme 619 209-9819
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:
06/21/2023
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