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.
US Code:
49
USC 20135 Name of Law: Rail Safety Improvement Act (RSIA) of
1988
The total burden requested for
this information collection request has decreased by 254,004 hours,
and by 233 responses from the previously approved submission. The
change in burden is due solely to adjustments that are delineated
in the table provided in the answer to question number 15 of the
attached Supporting Justification. Currently, the OMB inventory for
this collection of information shows a burden total of 272,672
hours and 216,863 responses, while this updated submission reflects
a total burden of 18,668 hours and 216,630 responses. Hence, there
is a total burden decrease of 254,004 hours and 233 responses.
There is no change in cost to respondents.
$416,000
No
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Christian Holt 202 366-0978
christian.holt@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.