Qualification and Certification of Locomotive Engineers

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
LocoEng0533R.doc Supporting Statement A	2013-05-30
May 7, 2013, FR Notice (30-Day).pdf Supplementary Document	2013-05-07
Feb. 20, 2013, FR Notice (60-Day).pdf Supplementary Document	2013-05-07
49 CFR 240a.doc Supplementary Document	2013-05-07
49 CFR 1.49a.doc Supplementary Document	2008-12-31
49 USC 20135.doc Supplementary Document	2008-12-31

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
26448	Qualification for Locomotive Engineers	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2130-0533	ICR Reference No: 201305-2130-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200912-2130-003
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FRA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Qualification and Certification of Locomotive Engineers
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: 07/03/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/30/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2016	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2013
Responses	216,863	0	217,325
Time Burden (Hours)	272,672	0	278,682
Cost Burden (Dollars)	200,670	0	204,077

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Abstract: Railroad companies and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) use this information to evaluate the qualifications and fitness of individuals to be certified as locomotive engineers, remote control operators, and train service engineers. The collection of information is used by FRA to ensure that railroads employ and properly train qualified individuals as locomotive engineers and designated supervisors of locomotive engineers.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 20135 Name of Law: Rail Safety Improvement Act (RSIA) of 1988
  

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:
	78 FR 11948	02/20/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 26693	05/07/2013
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
Qualification for Locomotive Engineers

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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	216,863	217,325	0	0	-462	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	272,672	278,682	0	0	-6,010	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	200,670	204,077	0	0	-3,407	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 for this information collection submission reflects a decrease of 6,010 hours and 462 responses from the last approved submission. The burden decrease is due solely to adjustments, which are completely delineated in the table included in the answer to question number 15 of the Supporting Justification (see p. 60). Adjustment increases shown in the table amount to 77 hours and 80 responses, while adjustment decreases amount to 6,087 hours and 542 responses. Thus, overall adjustments decreased the burden by 6,010 hours and decreased responses by 462. The current OMB agency inventory exhibits a total burden of 278,628 hours, while the present submission reflects a total burden of 272,672 hours. Hence, there is a total decrease in burden of 6,010 hours. The cost to respondents listed above amounts to $200,670. This is the same amount FRA provided in previously approved submissions. However, the OMB inventory is showing a cost to respondents of $204,077. Hence, there is a decrease in cost to respondents of $3,407. This is an adjustment. [Note: There is actually no change in costs to respondents. The OMB inventory listed the incorrect amount of $204,077 instead of the correct amount of $200,670.]

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $416,000

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]? 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? 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: 05/30/2013

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