Training, Qualification, and Oversight for Safety-Related Railroad Employees

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
2130-0597_Training Standards.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-12-30
Dec. 28 2020 FR (30-Day) .pdf Supplementary Document	2020-12-28
Sept. 29 2020 FR (60-Day) .pdf Supplementary Document	2020-12-28
49 CFR 214, 232, 243.doc Supplementary Document	2017-12-12
49 CFR 1.89.doc Supplementary Document	2014-11-07
49 U.S.C. 20162.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-02-07

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
201030	Training, Qualification, and Oversigiht for Safety-Related Railroad Employees	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2130-0597	ICR Reference No: 202012-2130-009
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201712-2130-006
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FRA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Training, Qualification, and Oversight for Safety-Related Railroad Employees
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 12/30/2020

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2021
Responses	165,054	78,147
Time Burden (Hours)	91,069	282,824
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The information collected is used -- and will be used -- by FRA to ensure that each employer--railroad or contractor -- conducting operations subject to Part 243 develops, adopts, submits, and complies with a training program for each category and subcategory of safety-related railroad employee. FRA reviews the required training programs to ensure that they include initial, ongoing, and on-the-job criteria; testing and skills evaluation measures designed to foster continual compliance with Federal standards; and the identification of critical safety defects and plans for immediate remedial actions to correct them. Responses to this information collection are mandatory. The frequency of collection is on occasion. Affected employers/respondents are required to develop, adopt, submit an comply with a training program for safety-related railroad employees, which must be submitted to FRA for approval. Railroads utilizing contractor employees to perform safety-related duties and that rely on contractor-provided training for those employees must retain a record or validation document indicating that the contractor's program was approved by FRA.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 20162 Name of Law: Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2008
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: US Code: 49 USC 20162 Name of Law: Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008

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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:
	85 FR 61085	09/29/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 84458	12/28/2020
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
Training, Qualification, and Oversigiht for Safety-Related Railroad Employees

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	165,054	78,147	0	0	86,907	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	91,069	282,824	0	0	-191,755	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	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 OMB inventory for this information collection shows a total burden of 282,824 hours and 78,147 responses while the requesting inventory estimates a total burden of 91,069 hours and 165,054 responses. Overall, the burden for this submission has decreased by 191,755 hours and increased by 86,907 responses. There is no change in the method of the collection. The decrease in burden is solely the result of adjustments. FRA determined some of the estimates were double counted and/or outdated, while other estimates were not PRA requirements, thus leading to the increased figures in the current inventory, which were decreased accordingly in this extension request. The table under question 15 of the supporting justification provides specific information on any burden estimates that have changed from the previous submission.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,193,888

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: 12/30/2020

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