Per the joint
PHMSA-FRA HHFT final rule (RIN 2137-AE91), the information
collection requirements in the May 7, 2014 emergency order remain
in effect until March 31, 2016. OMB is therefore approving this
collection until that date. FRA may submit a request to continue
this collection after soliciting public comment per the PRA's
requirements. PHMSA will address the information collection
requirements in the HHFT final rule in a subsequent ICR(s).
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
03/31/2016
36 Months From Approved
07/31/2015
229
0
219
3,773
0
3,778
0
0
0
The collection of information is used
by FRA to ensure that railroad carriers transporting one (1)
million gallons or more of Bakken crude oil through the various
States fulfill the requirements that are set out in the Secretary's
Emergency Order (Docket No. OST-2014-0067). Specifically, FRA uses
the information collected to verify that railroads send the
required notifications – and updated notifications where there is a
material change (i.e., there is an increase or decrease of 25% in
the number of implicated trains) – to the appropriate State
Emergency Response Commission (SERC).
US Code:
49
USC 20103 Name of Law: Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970
The total number of burden
hours for this revised information collection seeking OMB approval
under regular processing procedures has decreased by five (5) hours
from the previous submission approved by OMB under Emergency
processing procedures. The change in burden is solely from
adjustments detailed in the table provided in the answer to
question number 15 of the Supporting Justification. Adjustments
shown in the table decreased the burden by five (5) hours, and
increased the number of responses by 10. The present submission
exhibits a burden total of 3,773 hours, while the total burden
listed for this information collection in the current inventory
shows a total of 3,778 hours. Hence, there is an overall decrease
in burden of five (5) hours. There is no cost to respondents, and
this has not changed from the previously approved submission. ****
Note: The Secretary's Emergency Order is in full force and effect
until the end of March 2016. However, FRA is requesting a
three-year approval for this submission because PHMSA is now
working on a new Oil Spill Response Proposed Rule that will codify
the requirements of the Secretary's EO and it is highly likely that
PHMSA's Final Rule will be published later than the end of March
2016. Once PHMSA does publish this Final Rule and it goes into
effect, FRA will discontinue the information collection associated
with the Secretary's EO.
$3,384
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Karl Alexy 202 493-6245
No
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:
(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;
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.