Federal Railroad
Administration Alleged Violation and Inquiry Form
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
04/09/2021
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
04/30/2023
600
570
70
48
0
0
The FRA Alleged Violation and Inquiry
Form is a response to section 307(b) of the Rail Safety Improvement
Act of 2008, which requires FRA to “provide a mechanism for the
public to submit written reports of potential violations of Federal
railroad safety and hazardous materials transportation laws,
regulations, and orders to the Federal Railroad Administration.”
The FRA Alleged Violation and Inquiry Form allows the public to
submit alleged violations, complaints, or inquiries directly to
FRA. The form allows FRA to collect information necessary to
investigate the alleged violation, complaint, or inquiry, and to
follow up with the submitting party. This information collection is
voluntary, submitted as needed, and there is no requirement for
recordkeeping. Note: FRA has revised the title of OMB Control
Number 2130–0590 (formerly titled ‘‘Alleged Violation Reporting
Form’’).
Currently, the OMB inventory
for this collection of information shows a total burden of 48 hours
and 570 responses, while this submission reflects a total burden of
70 hours and 600 responses. Overall, the revision increased by 22
hours and increased by 30 responses from the last approved
submission due to a program change. FRA’s revisions to the form
include: (1) adding several dropdown menus for form elements (e.g.,
type, title, preferred method of contact, position, category of
submission, date, time, city, state, and entity involved) so that
users can quickly provide complete contact and incident information
while having to hand-enter less information; (2) adding a question
requesting the users identify if they are members of the public, a
railroad employee, or other; and (3) informing users that they will
receive an automated response from FRA after the form is submitted.
The revisions are designed to make the existing form easier to use
and more understandable, and to simplify the collection of
information.
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No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Ashley DiAna Lucas 202
493-0309
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.