Use of Locomotive Horns at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
drSuppDocLocHrns0560.doc Supplementary Document	2010-02-04
THorns0560R.doc Supporting Statement A	2009-10-20
49 CFR Part 222.doc Supplementary Document	2009-10-20
49 USC 20153.doc Supplementary Document	2006-08-17
P.L. 104-264.doc Supplementary Document	2006-08-17
49 CFR 1.49.DOC Supplementary Document	2006-08-17

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
26501	Use of Locomotive Horns at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2130-0560	ICR Reference No: 200910-2130-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200608-2130-011
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FRA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Use of Locomotive Horns at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
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: 02/17/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/31/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2013	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2010
Responses	2,462	0	34,571
Time Burden (Hours)	5,575	0	67,194
Cost Burden (Dollars)	620,000	0	1,767,960

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Abstract: FRA seeks to collect data from railroads/public authorities to increase safety at highway-rail grade crossings by requiring that train horns be sounded or equivalent measures be taken safety at them when not sounded.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 20153 Name of Law: null
  

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:
	74 FR 39993	08/10/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 53792	10/20/2009
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
Use of Locomotive Horns at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings

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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	2,462	34,571	0	0	-32,109	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	5,575	67,194	0	0	-61,619	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	620,000	1,767,960	0	0	-1,147,960	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 burden for this information collection has decreased by 61,619 hours. The change in burden resulted is due solely to adjustments, based on the fact that the majority of requirements have already been fulfilled by public authorities and railroads, and based on revised estimates resulting from data that FRA has received over the past three years in monitoring and implementing this regulation. [** Please see the answer to question 15 of the Supporting Justification for a complete itemization of all adjustments.] The current OMB inventory presently shows 67,194 total burden hours, while this information collection submission exhibits a total burden of 5,575 hours. Hence, there is a burden decrease of 61,619 hours. The total new cost for respondents is $620,000 for recurring costs, while the previous estimate for law enforcement and public awareness programs plus recurring costs amounted to $1,768,000. This change in cost is due to an adjustment in estimate. Total cost to respondents has decreased by $1,148,000 since one-time set-up costs for law enforcement and public awareness programs have already been incurred.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $191,750

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: 10/31/2009

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