Terms of the
previous clearance remain in effect. 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. When and if the agency submits the ICR
associated with the final rule, the agency is reminded to follow
the procedures in 5 CFR 1320 regarding collections associated with
rules.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
10/31/2019
36 Months From Approved
01/31/2020
1,240
0
1,240
9,365
0
9,365
0
0
0
The collection of information
associated with this proposed rule will be used by FRA to ensure
that commuter and intercity passenger railroads establish and
implement System Safety Programs (SSPs) to improve the safety of
their operations and to ensure compliance with the rule. Each
railroad will use its SSP/SSP Plan to proactively identify and
mitigate or eliminate hazards at an early stage and the resulting
risk on its system to reduce the number of railroad accidents,
incidents, and associated injuries, fatalities, and property
damage. A railroad has the flexibility to tailor an SSP to its
specfiic operations. An SSP will be implemented by an SSP Plan
submitted to FRA for approval. Under this information collection,
FRA will audit a railroad's compliance with its SSP. FRA will use
the information to ensure and enforce compliance with this new
regulation.
This information collection
request is a revision to the last approved submission. FRA is
requesting a total burden of 9,880 hours and 1,310 responses. The
burden then for this submission has increased by 515 hours and by
70 responses. The change in burden is due both to program changes
and adjustments, which are delineated in the tables provided in the
answer to question number 15 of the attached Supporting
Justification. Program changes listed in the provided table
increased the burden by three (3) hours and 54 responses.
Adjustments listed in the provided table increased the burden by
512 hours and 16 responses. The current OMB agency inventory
exhibits a total burden of 9,365 hours and 1,240 responses, while
the present submission reflects a total burden of 9,880 hours and
1,310 responses. Hence, there is a total increase in burden of 515
hours and 70 responses. There is no change in costs to respondents
from the last approved submission.
$222,343
No
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Robert Adduci 781 447-0017
robert.adduci@dot.gov
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.