Safety Appliance Concern Recommendation Report; Safety Appliance Standards Guidance Checklist Forms

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FRA F 6180.4q Safety Appliance Concern Recommendation Report; Safety Appliance Standards Guidance Checklist Forms Form	Modified
49 CFR 231.doc Supplementary Document	2008-01-29
SafApp2130-0565.doc Supporting Statement A	2008-01-29

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
26506	Safety Appliance Concern Recommendation Report; Safety Appliance Standards Guidance Checklist Forms Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2130-0565	ICR Reference No: 200801-2130-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200411-2130-002
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FRA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Safety Appliance Concern Recommendation Report; Safety Appliance Standards Guidance Checklist Forms
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/24/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/31/2008
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2011	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2008
Responses	186	0	240
Time Burden (Hours)	182	0	240
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The collection of information is used by FRA and State MP&E safety inspectors to conduct more thorough, more effective, and more efficient sample car inspections of different types of rail freight cars that are constructed at manufacturing facilities in this country.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 65128	11/19/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 4943	01/28/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Safety Appliance Concern Recommendation Report; Safety Appliance Standards Guidance Checklist Forms	FRA F 6180.4l, FRA F 6180.4h, FRA F 6180.4d, FRA F 6180.4e, FRA F 6180.4m, FRA F6180.4j, FRA F 6180.4k, FR A F 6180.4n, FRA F 6180.4o, FRA F 6180.4c, FRA F 6180.4f, FRA F 6180.4p, FRA F 6180.4q, FRA F 6180.4b, FRA F 6180.4a, FRA F 6180.4i, FRA F 6180.4g	Sample Car Inspection Checklist for: Locomotives Used in Switching Service (Sec. 231.30) ,   MP&E Safety Recommendation Report ,   Sample Car Inspection Checklist for: Box and other house cars built or placed in service before October 1, 1966 (Sec. 231.1) ,   Sample Car Checklist for: Hopper Cars and High-side Gondolas with Fixed Ends (Sec. 231.2) ,   Sample Car Inspection Checklst for: Drop-end High-side Gondola Cars (Sec. 231.3) ,   Sample Car Checklist for: Fixed-end Low-side Gondola and Low-side Hopper Cars (Sec. 231.4) ,   Sample Car Inspection Checklist for: Drop-end Low-side Gondoal Cars (Sec. 231.5) ,   Sample Car Checklist for: Flat Cars (Sec. 213.6) ,   Sample Car Checklist for: Tank Cars with Side Platforms (Sec. 231.7) ,   Sample Car Inspection Checklist for: Tank Cars without Side Sills and Tank Cars with Short Side Sills and End Platforms (Sec. 231.8) ,   Sample Car Checklist for: Tank Cars without End Sills (Sec. 231.9) ,   Sample Car Inspection Checklist for: Tank Cars without Underframes (Sec. 231.21) ,   Sample Car Inspection Checklist for: Box and Other House Cars w/o Roof Hatches (Sec. 231.27) ,   Sample Car Inspection Checklist for: Box and Other House Cars with Roof Hatches (Sec. 231.28) ,   Sample Car Inspection Checklist for: Passenger-train Cars with Open-end Platforms (Sec. 231.13) ,   Sample Car Inspection Checklist for: Passenger-train Cars w/o End Platforms (Sec. 231.14) ,   Sample Car Inspection Checklist for: Road Locomotives with Corner Stairways (Sec.. 231.29)

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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	186	240	0	0	-54	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	182	240	0	16	-74	0
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 total burden for this information collection has decreased by 58 hours. The decrease is due to both program changes and adjustments. The program changes include the addition of four new Guidance Checklist Forms, Forms FRA F 6180.4(n)-(q), which increased the burden by 16 hours. The adjustments involve lowered estimates for Forms FRA F 6180.4(a)-(e), and Forms FRA F 6180.4h/k/l. These revised estimates decreased the burden by 74 hours. The current inventory shows a total burden of 240 hours, while this submission exhibits a burden total of 182 hours. Hence, there is a total burden decrease of 58 hours. There is no change in costs to respondents.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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: 01/31/2008

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