Railroad Police Officers

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Railroad Police Officers FRN 30-Day.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-03-16
Railroad Police Officers FRN 60-Day.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-03-13
49 U.S.C. 28101.doc Supplementary Document	2016-12-08
49 CFR 1.89.doc Supplementary Document	2016-12-07
Sec. 11412 of FAST Act.doc Supplementary Document	2016-12-07
2130-0537_RR Police_Supporting Justification.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-03-13
49 U.S.C. 28101.doc Supplementary Document	2009-06-26
49 CFR 207.doc Supplementary Document	2009-06-26

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
44092	Railroad Police Officers	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2130-0537	ICR Reference No: 202003-2130-004
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201612-2130-002
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FRA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Railroad Police Officers
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 without change	Conclusion Date: 05/19/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/17/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2023	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2020
Responses	110	0	110
Time Burden (Hours)	11	0	188
Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,696	0	6,000

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Abstract: FRA regulations in 49 CFR part 207 require railroads to notify states of all designated police officers who perform duties outside of their respective jurisdictions. This is necessary to verify proper police authority. The information collected under the current rule is used by the States and collected as needed. There is a requirement for reporting and recordkeeping. FRA does not make use of the information because the information is not required to be provided or intended to be provided to the agency. Rather, the information is provided to state authorities as a method of implementing the Crime Control Act of 1990.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 114 - 94 11412 Name of Law: FAST 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:
	84 FR 72128	12/30/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 15022	03/16/2020
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 Police Officers

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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	110	110	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	11	188	0	0	-177	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,696	6,000	0	0	-2,304	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 current burden in the OMB inventory for this information collection shows a total of 188 hours, while the present submission exhibits a total burden of 11 hours. Hence, there is a decrease in burden of 177 hours from the last approved submission. Further, there were no adjustments to the number of responses. FRA provided a thorough review of this package and determined many of our initial figures were based on rough estimates. Thus, our latest review has refined our estimates to be more accurate. The chart below provides specific information on the review of any that have changed.

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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? No

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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: 03/17/2020

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