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OMB Control No: 2130-0525	ICR Reference No: 202512-2130-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202211-2130-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FRA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Certification of Glazing Materials
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 with change	Conclusion Date: 04/02/2026
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/19/2026
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, this information collection is approved

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2029	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2026
Responses	110	0	25,426
Time Burden (Hours)	55	0	262
Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,000	0	5,750

Abstract: FRA’s Safety Glazing Standards (49 CFR part 223) provides the minimum requirements for glazing materials in order to protect railroad employees and railroad passengers from injury as a result of objects striking the windows of locomotives, caboose and passenger cars. Part 223 also outlines additional requirements for emergency window exits and window safety glazing on passenger equipment. The information collected under § 223.3(c), requires marked tools for each locomotive, passenger cars, and cabooses built after 1945, used exclusively for excursion, educational, recreational, or private transportation. The tool or other instrument may be used to remove or break an emergency window if the tool or other instrument is clearly marked, and legible and understandable instructions are provided for its use. This collection of information is mandatory, collected as needed, and it involves both reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 20103 Name of Law: Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970

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:
	90 FR 55778	12/03/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 7623	02/18/2026
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
Certification of Glazing Materials

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	110	25,426	-25,316
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	55	262	-207
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,000	5,750	-3,750

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: With this submission FRA is making multiple adjustments to its estimates that decrease the currently approved burden hours from 262 hours to 55 hours and decrease responses from 25,426 to 110. This burden decrease is the result of changes summarized below. Section 223.3(c) applies to certain equipment used for excursion, educational, recreational, or private transportation purposes. It provides that a tool or other instrument may be used to remove or break an emergency window if the tool or other instrument is clearly marked and legible and understandable instructions are provided for its use. FRA is adjusting the burden estimate to reflect more accurately the estimated number of windows that will require these marked tools and instructions. This reduces the estimated burden by 150 hours. In November 2022, FRA published a final rule titled Safety Glazing Standards, Codifying Existing Waivers and Adding Test Flexibility. This rule amended safety glazing requirements for exterior windows on railroad equipment to codify long-standing waivers. Specifically, this rule excluded from compliance with part 223 all locomotives, cabooses, and passenger cars built or rebuilt prior to July 1, 1980, that are operated at speeds not exceeding 30 miles per hour, and which are used only where the risk of propelled or fouling objects striking the equipment is low. Because this rule means that railroads no longer need to submit waiver requests under §§ 223.11, 223.13 and 223.15, FRA has removed the previously reported waiver requests for these sections. Lastly, under appendix A to part 223, which requires manufacturers to identify and mark each unit of glazing material produced, FRA has determined that this requirement is part of the manufacturing process. Because marking glazing during the manufacturing process is a usual and customary practice in this industry, the requirement to apply markings is properly excluded from coverage under the PRA.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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: Gary Fairbanks 202 493-6322 gary.fairbanks@dot.gov

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