Railroad Locomotive Safety Standards and Event Recorders

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FRA F 6180.49A Railroad Locomotive Safety Standards and Event Recorders Form and Instruction	Modified
LocoSafStds2130-0004NMC.doc Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2015-12-23
49 CFR 229.doc Supplementary Document	2015-09-21
LocoSafStds2130-0004R.doc Supporting Statement A	2015-09-16
Sept. 16,2015, FR Notice (30-Day).pdf Supplementary Document	2015-09-16
June 22, 2015, FR Notice (60-Day).pdf Supplementary Document	2015-09-16
49USC20703.doc Supplementary Document	2012-03-30
49 U.S.C. 20702.doc Supplementary Document	2012-03-30
49USC20701.doc Supplementary Document	2012-03-30
49 CFR 1.49 (4-10).doc Supplementary Document	2011-08-22
49 U.S.C. 20103.wpd Supplementary Document	2011-08-22
P.L. 100-342 (Sec. 10 & Sec. 21).doc Supplementary Document	2008-05-07

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
26362	Railroad Locomotive Safety Standards and Event Recorders Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2130-0004	ICR Reference No: 201512-2130-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201509-2130-006
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FRA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Railroad Locomotive Safety Standards and Event Recorders
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/22/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/27/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2018	12/31/2018	12/31/2018
Responses	7,509,548	0	7,509,548
Time Burden (Hours)	2,087,543	0	2,087,543
Cost Burden (Dollars)	187,963	0	187,963

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Abstract: The Locomotive Inspection Act requires railroads to inspect, repair, and maintain locomotives and event recorders so that they are safe, free from defects, and can be placed in service without peril to life. Crashworthy locomotive event recorders provide FRA with verifiable factual information about how trains are maintained and operated, and will be used by FRA and State inspectors for Part 229 rule enforcement.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 20701-20703 Name of Law: Federal Rairload Safety Act
  

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:
	80 FR 35712	06/22/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 55711	09/16/2015
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 Locomotive Safety Standards and Event Recorders	FRA F 6180.49A	Locomotive Inspection and Repair Record

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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	7,509,548	7,509,548	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,087,543	2,087,543	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	187,963	187,963	0	0	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:

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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]? 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: 01/27/2016

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