Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
P.L. 105-178.doc Supplementary Document	2009-02-17
49 CFR 260.doc Supplementary Document	2009-02-17
RRIFP0548R.doc Supporting Statement A	2009-02-17

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
26481	Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2130-0548	ICR Reference No: 200902-2130-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200512-2130-002
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FRA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program
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: 04/22/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/27/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2012	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2009
Responses	124	0	125
Time Burden (Hours)	2,163	0	2,213
Cost Burden (Dollars)	149,792	0	151,000

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Abstract: The financing being made available under the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program will provide economic, safety, and environmental benefits.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 105 - 178 7203 Name of Law: Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
  

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:
	73 FR 75169	12/10/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 7541	02/17/2009
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
Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program

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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	124	125	0	-1	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,163	2,213	0	0	-50	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	149,792	151,000	0	-1,208	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The total burden has decreased by 50 hours. The decrease in burden is due to one adjustment, reflecting a revised (lower) estimate for the number of financial document packages FRA expects to receive under section 260.25, Additional Information for Applicants without a Credit Rating, over the next three years. In the last submision, FRA estimated that it would receive 14 finacial document packages, incurring a total burden of 700 hours, while this present submission indicates that FRA expects that it will receive 13 financial document packages, incurring a total burden of 650 hours. The current OMB inventory shows a total of 2,213 hours, while the present submission reflects a total burden of 2,163 hours. Hence, there is a burden decrease of 50 hours. There is no change in cost to respondents from the last submission.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $300,000

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)? No

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: 02/27/2009

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