FRA shall use consistent estimates for the number of railroads, locomotives, and freight cars across information collection requests and regulatory evaluations. The estimates shall be delineated by class as well as freight and passenger railroads. FRA shall convene a working group with agency economists, policy staff, and paperwork reduction act staff to arrive at these consistent estimates, and the agency shall report on this progress as new requests and evaluations are submitted for review.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
03/31/2015
36 Months From Approved
03/31/2012
8,677,683
0
8,677,078
991,451
0
990,276
8,348
0
9,473,625
The information is used by locomotive engineers and train crews to verify that the terminal air brake test has been performed in a satisfactory manner. The new inforamtion collected concerning electronically controlled pneumatic brakes (ECP) brake systems is used by FRA to provide for and encourage the safe implementation and use of ECP brake system technologies by the Nation's railroads.
US Code:
49 USC 20301
Name of Law: Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970
The burden for this collection of information has increased by a total of 1,175 hours from the last approved submission. The increase is due solely to adjustments detailed in the table below (See ques. No. 15 of the Supporting Justification).
Adjustment increases in the detailed table of question 15 amount to 1,255 hours, while adjustment decreases amount to 80 hours. Overall, adjustments increased the burden by 1,175 hours. Responses increased by 105 from the last approved submission.
The present submission exhibits a burden total of 991,451 hours, while the total burden listed for this information collection in the current inventory shows a total of 990,276 hours. Hence, there is an overall increase in burden of 1,175 hours. [Note: The monetary equivalent of the total hours requested of 991,451 hours would amount to $54,529,805 based on an average hourly wage of $55 that includes 75 percent overhead costs.]
The cost to respondents of $8,348 remains unchanged from the previous submission. [***Note: The OMB inventory has the wrong cost listed as pointed out in the note above in answer to question number 13 and as pointed out in a note in the last approved submission that was missed during OMB's review. Also, the OMB inventory incorrectly listed the number of responses for the previous submission as 8,677,078 instead of the correct number of 8,677,578 responses due to an FRA typo.]
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.
Pbrakes0008R3.doc
Oct. 24, 2011, FR Notice (30-Day).pdf
Inspection Brake System Safety Standards for Freight and Other Non-Passenger Trains and Equipment (Power Brakes and Drawbars)