Metrics and Minimum Standards for Intercity Passenger Operations

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Published_2020-25835.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-11-23
Administrator Batory Signed Ltr - PRA Emergency Request 11.17.20.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-11-18
FRN_Metrics_Standards_Emerg_FINAL.pdf Supporting Statement A	2020-11-23

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
244557	Certified Schedule Section 273.5(c)	New
244556	Ridership Data Section 273.5(b)	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2130-0632	ICR Reference No: 202011-2130-003
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FRA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Metrics and Minimum Standards for Intercity Passenger Operations
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 12/15/2020
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/01/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/23/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2021	6 Months From Approved
Responses	19	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	49	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this new mandatory collection is to collect information from Amtrak on the establish metrics and minimum standards for measuring the performance and service quality of intercity passenger train operations. This emergency request is for FRA to ONLY collected monthly Ridership data metrics and Certified Schedule metrics from Amtrak. Upon approval of this emergency request, FRA will follow the normal clearance procedures for the entire information collection associated with this final rule.

Emergency Justfication: This emergency request is for a new new information collection. On November 16, 2020, the FRA Metrics and Minimum Standards for Intercity Passenger Rail Service final rule was published. This rulemaking is critically important to Amtrak, railroads that host Amtrak services, and the train-riding public, by establishing uniform measures to understand Amtrak train performance. We believe the rule will result in some immediate improvement to Amtrak passenger train performance, and it will also provide much needed guidance to Congress in its evaluation of Amtrak services that may require billions of dollars in supplemental funding, due to declining ridership in the face of COVID-19.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 110 - 432 207 Name of Law: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2130-AC85	Final or interim final rulemaking	85 FR 72971	11/16/2020

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Certified Schedule Section 273.5(c)
Ridership Data Section 273.5(b)

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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	19	0	0	19	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	49	0	0	49	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new ICR, therefore all changes are considered new program changes.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government:

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: 11/23/2020

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