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OMB Control No:
2138-0047
ICR Reference No:
202402-2138-001
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202105-2138-001
Agency/Subagency:
DOT/BTSA
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Annual Tank Car Facility Survey
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved with change
Conclusion Date:
07/19/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
02/29/2024
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
07/31/2027
36 Months From Approved
07/31/2024
Responses
140
0
175
Time Burden (Hours)
70
0
88
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
4,422
Abstract:
Section 7308(c) of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act of 2015 (FAST Act) directs the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a survey of tank car facilities, commonly referred to as tank car shops, to obtain an estimate of tank cars projected to be modified or built to the new safer Department of Transportation (DOT) specification 117 or 117R. To satisfy the FAST Act requirements, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has implemented a data collection from facilities that are certified to build and retrofit tank cars. Specifically, BTS collects data from tank car retrofitting and manufacturing facilities on their planned and projected number of tank cars to be retrofitted or manufactured for the calendar year and continuing an annual basis through 2029, per the legislation. Any facility identified with the capacity to build or modify new tank cars to the 117 or 117R specification, as described in Section 7308(c) of the FAST Act, will be included in the survey. This is estimated to be a relatively small universe of no more than 140 facilities. The data collection is comprised of only questions that can gather this information from tank car shops and is expected to have minimal burden. In accordance with Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act, BTS will ensure that all responses to this census are kept confidential to the extent allowable by law. Only summary information in the form of aggregated estimates will be made public so as not to identify, directly or indirectly, individual respondents or responses.
Authorizing Statute(s):
PL:
Pub.L. 114 - 94 7308
Name of Law: Fixing America's Srrface Transportation (FAST) Act
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 86728
12/14/2023
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
89 FR 14556
02/27/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
Yes
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Annual Tank Car Survey
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
140
175
0
-35
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
70
88
0
-18
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
4,422
0
-4,422
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:
Yes
Burden Reduction Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Short Statement:
Recent changes have decreased the number of applicable shops who are licensed to do the specific work needed to be included in this data collection. As we only contact and collect data only from shops who are licensed to complete this work, there are fewer shops to contact, resulting in a decrease in total respondent burden.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$100,000
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
Yes
Part B of Supporting Statement
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.
Yes
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:
Clara Reschosky 202 366-2857
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:
02/29/2024
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