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OMB Control No:
2138-0044
ICR Reference No:
202306-2138-001
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201307-2138-001
Agency/Subagency:
DOT/BTSA
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Confidential Close Call Transit Data
Type of Information Collection:
Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
12/20/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
06/13/2023
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
12/31/2026
36 Months From Approved
Responses
150
0
0
Time Burden (Hours)
150
0
0
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The Confidential Close Call Transit Program is a collaboration between the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), to improve safety practices in transportation on Bus and Rails. Close call events are potentially unsafe conditions that pose the risk of a more serious consequence. By studying close calls, preventative safety actions can be developed to prevent hazardous risks. The Close Call Reporting program with WMATA is a part of Close Call Data Program (CCDP) that has been designed to help adapt a confidential reporting system to the needs of the U.S. transportation industry. WMATA employees are often unwilling to report events that could result in adverse safety outcomes, because disclosure may result in discipline for the employee or fellow employees. Safety reporting programs like CCDP, address these concerns by collecting information securely and protecting the identity of the reporting employee. When individual close call events are analyzed collectively, the agency can identify safety hazards and develop solutions to these threats. Analysis/hazard identification from close call reports will also provide important overarching safety information to the transit industry as a whole while fostering a culture of safety.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
49 USC 6307
Name of Law: MAP 21
PL:
Pub.L. 107 - 347 Title V
Name of Law: CIPSEA
US Code:
49 USC 6302
Name of Law: MAP 21
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
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 2997
01/18/2023
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
88 FR 21230
04/10/2023
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
Close Call report Form
BTS-0020
Close Call Report Form
Interview Tool
BTS-0021
Interview Tool
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
150
0
0
-250
-400
800
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
150
0
0
17
-267
400
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Increase Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
The decrease in burden hours occurred as a result of one step in the reporting process being temporarily omitted. The interview tool (instructions) is currently being updated and at the time of this entry it is not in final. Once the tool has been finalized, the ICR will be resubmitted and added to this collection.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$38,880
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:
Demetra Collia 202 366-1610 demetra.collia@dot.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:
06/13/2023
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