Positive Train Control

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
drfPTCNPRM2 (de minimis).doc Supporting Statement A	2012-12-11
49 U.S.C. 20157.doc Supplementary Document	2012-12-11
49 CFR 236 (PTC).doc Supplementary Document	2012-05-14
49 CFR 229 (229.135).doc Supplementary Document	2010-01-15
49 U.S.C. 20103.doc Supplementary Document	2008-05-07
49 CFR 1.49a.doc Supplementary Document	2008-05-07
49 CFR 234 (234.275).doc Supplementary Document	2008-05-07

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
26490	Postive Train Control	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2130-0553	ICR Reference No: 201212-2130-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201205-2130-002
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FRA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Positive Train Control
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 02/10/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/12/2012
Terms of Clearance: OMB files this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11(c). This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This action has no effect on any current approvals. If OMB has assigned this ICR a new OMB Control Number, the OMB Control Number will not appear in the active inventory. For future submissions of this information collection, reference the OMB Control Number provided. In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is not approved at this time. Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency should provide to OMB a summary of all comments received on the proposed information collection and identify any changes made in response to these comments.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2015	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2015
Responses	157,139	0	157,139
Time Burden (Hours)	3,683,743	0	3,683,743
Cost Burden (Dollars)	12,085	0	12,085

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Abstract: The information collected is used to ensure new or novel signal and train control technologies meet proposed performance standards and work as intended in the U.S. rail environment.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 20157 Name of Law: Railroad Safety Improvement (RSIA) of 2008
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: US Code: 49 USC 20157 Name of Law: Railroad Safety Improvement Act (RSIA) of 2008

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2130-AC32	Proposed rulemaking	77 FR 73589	12/11/2012

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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: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Postive Train Control

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

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Total burden for this information collection submission has decreased by 570,741 hours from the last approved submission. The change in burden is due to four program changes and numerous adjustments in Subpart I. ****Please see the tables provided in the answer to question number 15 of the Supporting Justification for a complete itemization of program changes and adjustments. [Adjustments in the provided table decreased the burden amount by 575,232 hours, and decreased the number of responses by 10,926. Program changes in the provided table increased the burden amount by 4,491 hours, and increased the number of responses by 1,040.] The correct current inventory exhibits a burden total of 3,683,743 hours, while the present submission reflects a burden total of 3,113,002 hours. Hence, there is a total burden decrease of 570,741 hours. The cost to respondents has decreased by $12,085 from the previous submission due to the fact that an additional five (5) percent, for a total of 95 percent, of responses are now collected/submitted electronically.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,049,947

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

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? 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: 12/12/2012

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