Inspection Brake System Safety Standards for Freight and Other Non-Passenger Trains and Equipment (Power Brakes and Drawbars); Securement of Unattended Equipment

ICR 201810-2130-006

OMB: 2130-0008

Federal Form Document

Forms and Documents
Document
Name
Status
Supplementary Document
2018-10-30
Supplementary Document
2018-10-30
Supporting Statement A
2018-10-30
Supplementary Document
2015-08-06
Supplementary Document
2015-08-06
Supplementary Document
2011-10-24
Supplementary Document
2006-10-13
Supplementary Document
2006-10-13
IC Document Collections
IC ID
Document
Title
Status
26372
Modified
ICR Details
2130-0008 201810-2130-006
Active 201508-2130-001
DOT/FRA
Inspection Brake System Safety Standards for Freight and Other Non-Passenger Trains and Equipment (Power Brakes and Drawbars); Securement of Unattended Equipment
Extension without change of a currently approved collection   No
Regular
Approved without change 01/29/2019
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 11/14/2018
  Inventory as of this Action Requested Previously Approved
01/31/2022 36 Months From Approved 12/31/2018
30,525,348 0 32,159,422
1,080,245 0 1,172,638
60,530 0 60,530

The information collected is used by locomotive engineers and train crews to verify that the terminal air brake test has been performed in an adequate manner. In August 2015, FRA amended Part 232 for freight and other non-passenger trains and equipment to strengthen the requirements relating to the securement of unattended equipment. FRA uses the information collected under § 232.103(n) and § 232.103(h) to ensure that railroads fulfill all the requirements in these two new sections to secure unattended locomotives and freight cars to prevent accidents/incidents like the one that occurred in Lac Megantic, Quebec, that resulted in 47 fatalities. This collection of information is mandatory, and affects Class I, Class II, Class III, passenger and commuter railroads in the United States. Information collected is done on a quarterly, annual, and occasional basis. The collection of information involves both reporting and recordkeeping requirements. FRA uses the information collected under Part 232 to monitor and enforce railroad compliance with the rule's requirements. In particular, FRA examines required records to ensure railroads perform Class I train brake tests or single car brake tests as required and hat they are done satisfactorily. FRA reviews operating rules and practices to ensure that they require briefings of securement for any activity that will impact or require securement of any unattended equipment in the course of work being performed. FRA reviews required records to ensure that a qualified railroad employee inspects all equipment that an emergency responder has been on, under, or between for proper securement before the rail equipment or train is left unattended. Required job briefings are used by railroad employees to make certain that all crew members and other involved railroad employees are aware of what is necessary to properly secure the equipment to be in compliance with section 232.103(n).

US Code: 49 USC 20103 Name of Law: Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970
  
None

Not associated with rulemaking

  83 FR 37606 08/01/2018
83 FR 54645 10/30/2018
No

1
IC Title Form No. Form Name
Securement of Unattended Equipment

  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 30,525,348 32,159,422 0 0 -1,634,074 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 1,080,245 1,172,638 0 0 -92,393 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 60,530 60,530 0 0 0 0
No
No
The burden for this collection of information has decreased by a total of 92,393 hours and by 1,634,074 responses from the last approved submission. The decreases are due solely to adjustments, which are detailed in the table provided in the answer to question number 15 of the attached Supporting Justification. Adjustments shown in the table provided decreased the number of burden hours by 92,393 hours, and decreased the number of responses by 1,634,074. The current inventory shows a burden total of 1,172,638 hours, while the present submission exhibits a burden total of 1,080,245 hours. Hence, there is a total burden decrease of 92,393 hours for this information collection request. There is no change in the costs to respondents.

$17,200
No
    No
    No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Steve Zuiderveen 2024936337 steve.zuiderveen@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.
11/14/2018


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