Roadway Worker Protection: Roadway Maintenance Machines

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FRA F 6180.119 Roadway Worker Protection: Roadway Maintenance Machines Form	Modified
2019-16011.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-07-30
RdWrkr0539E_Revised2.doc Supporting Statement A	2019-11-07
May 30, 2019, FR Notice (60-Day).pdf Supplementary Document	2019-07-29
49 CFR 214.doc Supplementary Document	2016-06-10
49 U.S.C. 20103.doc Supplementary Document	2011-11-30
49 CFR 1.49 (4-10).doc Supplementary Document	2011-11-30

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
26462	Roadway Worker Protection: Roadway Maintenance Machines Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2130-0539	ICR Reference No: 201907-2130-004
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201701-2130-004
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FRA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Roadway Worker Protection: Roadway Maintenance Machines
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 11/14/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/31/2019
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2022	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2019
Responses	106,482	0	25,078,191
Time Burden (Hours)	6,359	0	864,523
Cost Burden (Dollars)	200,255	0	201,050

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Abstract: The information collected is used by railroad workers to improve roadway worker safety and prevent accidents/incidents caused by the operation of on-track roadway maintenance machines. Form FRA F 6180.119 is used by FRA/State inspectors to cite rule violations of Part 214 and to recommend civil penalties for serious infractions. On June 10, 2016, FRA amended its Roadway Worker Protection (RWP) regulation to resolve interpretative issues that have arisen since the 1996 promulgation of that rule. In particular, this final rule adopted certain terms, resolved miscellaneous interpretive issues, codified certain FRA Technical Bulletins, adopted new requirements governing redundant signal protections and the movement of roadway maintenance machinery over signalized non-controlled track, and amended certain qualification requirements for roadway workers. See 81 FR 37840.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 20103 Name of Law: Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970
  

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:
	84 FR 25110	05/30/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 37000	07/30/2019
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
Roadway Worker Protection: Roadway Maintenance Machines	FRA F 6180.119	Part 214 Railroad Workplace Safety Violation Report Form

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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	106,482	25,078,191	0	0	-24,971,709	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	6,359	864,523	0	0	-858,164	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	200,255	201,050	0	0	-795	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: The total burden for this information collection has decreased by 858,164 hours and by 24,971,709 responses from the last approved submission. The decrease in burden is due solely adjustments, which are delineated in the table provided in the answer to question number 15 of the attached Supporting Justification. Adjustments shown in the table provided decreased the burden by 858,164 hours and by 24,971,709 responses. Currently, the OMB inventory for this collection of information shows a burden total of 864,523 hours and 25,078,191 responses, while this updated submission reflects a total burden of 6,359 hours and 106,482 responses. Hence, there is a total burden decrease of 858,164 hours and 24,971,709 responses. The cost to respondents has decreased by $795 from the last approved submission. The change in cost is a result of two adjustments: The first in the estimated number of letters/documents that respondents will send to FRA (from 60 letters/documents @ $5 ea. to 1 letter /document @ $5 each; from $300 to $5, a decrease of $295), and the second in the estimated number of new railroads (from 15 railroad to 5 railroads) that will incur printing/other related expenses for required program manuals for employees at $50 per manual (from $750 to $250, a decrease of $500). This revised estimate changed the cost from $201,050 to $200,255 and accounts for the decrease in cost of $795.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: 07/31/2019

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