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OMB Control No:
2132-0578
ICR Reference No:
202310-2132-001
Status:
Historical Inactive
Previous ICR Reference No:
202206-2132-005
Agency/Subagency:
DOT/FTA
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Public Transportation Safety Certification Training Program (PTSCTP)
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Comment filed on proposed rule and continue
Conclusion Date:
04/24/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
10/26/2023
Terms of Clearance:
OMB files this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11( c ). This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This action has no effect on any current approvals. If OMB has assigned this ICR a new OMB Control Number, the OMB Control Number will not appear in the active inventory. For future submissions of this information collection, reference the OMB Control Number provided.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
10/31/2025
36 Months From Approved
10/31/2025
Responses
1,020
0
1,020
Time Burden (Hours)
5,118
0
5,118
Cost Burden (Dollars)
440,711
0
440,711
Abstract:
This is a revision of a currently approved information collection Public Transportation Safety Certification Training Program (PTSCTP) associated with a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). PTSCTP provides minimum safety certification training curriculum and requirements to enhance the technical proficiency of individuals who conduct safety audits and examinations of transit systems and for transit agency personnel and contractors who are directly responsible for safety oversight to enhance the technical proficiency. The proposed changes in the NPRM are not based on statutory changes but FTA’s evaluation and administration of the PTSCTP. During the management of the program, FTA has identified areas that require clarification in the regulation. Proposed programmatic changes would streamline FTA’s PTSCTP communication process with the transit industry and clarify the process for the evaluation of prior certification and training. These are the first proposed changes to the regulation since it was initially issued July 19, 2018. There has also been an increase in the total annual respondents since the last OMB approval. Since then, there was (1) additional SSOA and (4) new RTA’s bringing the total respondent universe to 95. The programmatic changes along with the new respondents increased the total annual burden hours to 11,564. The program respondents are Rail Transit Agencies (RTAs) and State Safety Oversight Agencies (SSOAs) who will forward training information to FTA on behalf of designated personnel. This requirement is necessary to assure that compliance with the requirements is properly and earnestly undertaken by respondents who are directly responsible for safety oversight of our Nation’s public transportation systems. The information collected allows the FTA to record completion of the required training and to ensure annual certification.
Authorizing Statute(s):
PL:
Pub.L. 112 - 141 5329
Name of Law: Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21 Century (MAP-21)
US Code:
49 USC 5329
Name of Law: Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21 Century (MAP-21)
PL:
Pub.L. 117 - 58 30005
Name of Law: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
2132-AB43
Proposed rulemaking
88 FR 73573
10/26/2023
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
Rail Transit Agency (RTA) IC
State Safety Oversight (SSO) IC
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:
This supporting statement is associated with revisions proposed by a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for a regulation with a currently approved information collection (OMB# 2132-0578) “Public Transportation Safety Certification Training Program (PTSCTP)”. The proposed changes in the NPRM are not based on statutory changes but FTA’s evaluation and administration of the PTSCTP. During the management of the program, FTA has identified areas that require clarification in the regulation. Proposed programmatic changes would streamline FTA’s PTSCTP communication process with the transit industry and clarify the process for the evaluation of prior certification and training. These are the first proposed changes to the regulation since it was initially issued July 19, 2018. There has also been an increase in the total annual respondents since the last OMB approval. Since then, there was (1) additional SSOA and (4) new RTA’s, bringing the total respondent universe to 95. The programmatic changes along with the new respondents increased the total annual burden hours to 11,564.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$1,432,248
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:
Emily Jessup, Emily 202 366-8907
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:
10/26/2023
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