FRA uses the information obtained
through its accident/incident regulations to maintain a current and
historical databased so that it can monitor the safety and
operational practices of the nation's railroads; to identify and
promptly ameliorate hazardous conditions associated with rail
transportation; and to assure compliance with Federal railroad
safety laws.
US Code:
49
USC 20901 Name of Law: (Formerly Part of Accident Reports
Act)
FRA F 6180.98, FRA F 6180.56, FRA F 6180.107, FRA F 6180.55a,
FRA F 6180.150, FRA F6180.55, FRA F 6180.54, FRA F 6180.78, FRA F
6180.97, FRA F 6180.57, FRA F 6180.81
The newly revised Code of
Federal Regulations (49 CFR 219.201(a)), effective June 12, 2017,
requires post-accident toxicological testing of railroad employees
when one or more of five specific requirements are met for certain
human-factor categories of highway-rail grade crossing accidents
and incidents. In this submission, FRA is revising the instructions
for Form FRA F 6180.57 to enable FRA to capture information
concerning post-accident toxicological testing for certain human
factor, highway-rail grade crossing accidents and incidents in the
narrative block of this form. This the program change. FRA is not
revising the Form 57 itself at this time. Since the average burden
time for Form FRA F 6180.57 has extra time built in for the
narrative block in order to add all essential information, it
remains unchanged at two hours per form. Thus, the previously total
burden of 46,577 hours and 109,440 responses remains unchanged.
There are no adjustments at this time. ******Although neither the
total burden hours nor the total burden responses have changed, FRA
has provided a separate IC for each of the 11 forms that are part
of the main submission (thus totaling 12 ICs). The Summary of
Burden above reflects the calculations for all 12 ICs and shows FRA
is requesting no change from the last approved submission.
$1,000
No
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Kebo Chen 202 493-6079
kebo.chen@dot.gov
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.
AccInc 2130-0500R (2).doc
Feb. 20, 2018, FR Notice (30-Day; Acc-Inc.).pdf
Accident/Incident Reporting and Recordkeeping