2024-15032. Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request
CFR part 232 section
Respondent universe
Annual
responses
Avg. time per response (hours)
Total annual
burden hours
(C)
Total cost equivalent U.S.D
(A)
(B)
(A * B = C)
(C * wage rate 1
)
232.3—Applicability
784 railroads
8
1.36
$116.86
(d)(3)—Identification of cars not owned by RR
8
0.17
1.36
116.86
232.7—Waivers
784 railroads
2
320.00
27,497.60
(a)—Waivers
2
160
320.00
27,497.60
232.15—Movement of defective equipment
784 railroads
153,400
6,642.80
570,815.80
(a)(11)(ii)—Written Notification
25,000
0.05
1,250.00
107,412.50
(b)—Tagging of defective equipment
128,400
0.042
5,392.80
463,403.30
232.17—Special approval procedure
784 railroads
0.67
0.67
57.57
(b) through (d)—Submission of petition for special approval of alternative standard or test procedure and pre-revenue service acceptance plan
0.67
1
0.67
57.57
232.103—General requirements for all train brake systems
784 railroads
70,014
11,958.50
1,027,593.91
—Requirement for legible decal/stencil/sticker on all cars
70,000
0.17
11,900.00
1,022,567.00
(n)—Securement of unattended equipment—Unattended equipment plans (new plans)
1
10
10.00
859.30
—Notification to FRA when RR develops and has plan in place or modifies existing plan
1
0.50
0.50
42.97
—(n)(10) Records of inspection following non-railroad emergency responder on equipment
12
4
48.00
4,124.64
232.105—General requirements for locomotives—Inspection records
The burden for this requirement is included under OMB control number 2130-0004 under 49 CFR 229.23.
232.107—Air source requirements and cold weather operations
5 new railroads
1,156
335.50
28,829.52
(a)—Monitoring plans for yard air sources (new)
1
40
40.00
3,437.20
—Updates/revisions
50 existing plans
5
20
100.00
8,593.00
—Recordkeeping
50 existing plans
1,150
0.17
195.50
16,799.32
232.109—Dynamic brake requirements
784 railroads
1,668,748
116,474.22
10,008,630.07
(a)—Brake status records
1,656,000
0.07
115,920.00
9,961,005.60
(c)—Inoperative dynamic brakes, tagging and records
30,000 locomotives
6,358
0.07
445.06
38,244.01
(d)—Tagging inoperative dynamic breaks
30,000 locomotives
6,358
0.008
50.86
4,370.74
(e)—Deactivated dynamic brakes markings
1000 locomotives
10
0.08
0.80
68.74
(J)—Operating rules
5
4
20.00
1,718.60
—Amended/revised operating rules
15
1
15.00
1,288.95
—Request to increase mph overspeed restriction
1
20.5
20.50
1,761.57
(k)—Knowledge, skill ability training plan
1
2
2.00
171.86
232.111—Train handling information
784 railroads
2,112,105
171,160
14,707,778.80
(a)—Written procedures for train handling
5
40
200.00
17,186.00
—Amendments/revisions
100
20
2,000.00
171,860.00
—Provide crew with report
2,112,000
0.08
168,960.00
14,518,732.80
232.203—Training requirements
784 railroads
50,587
6,889.15
591,984.66
(a)—Training programs
5
100
500.00
42,965.00
—Periodic assessment of training program
784
1
784.00
67,369.12
—Amendments
236
8
1,888.00
162,235.84
(e)—Training records and notifications
24,781
0.13
3,221.53
276,826.07
—Notifications
24,781
0.02
495.62
42,588.63
232.205—Class I brake test—initial terminal inspection
784 railroads
383,850
4,686.08
402,674.85
(c)(1)(ii)(B)—Operating rules for airflow compliance
10
8
80.00
6,874.40
(e)—Brake test notice records
383,840
0.012
4,606.08
395,800.45
(c) (1)(iii)—Form 49A notation/certification of last date of air flow method (AFM) indicator calibration (formally under § 229.29(b)
The estimated paperwork burden for this requirement is included under OMB Control Number 2130-0004.
232.207—Class IA brake tests—1000-mile inspection
784 railroads
53
9.84
845.55
(c)—Designated list of inspection locations
1
1
1.00
85.93
(c)(2)—Notice of change to inspection locations.
52
0.17
8.84
759.62
232.213—Extended haul trains
83,000 long-haul trains
208
43.68
3,753.42
(a)—Written designation in writing to FRA
104
0.25
26.00
2,234.18
(a)(8)—Notice of change of location of brake test
7 railroads
104
0.17
17.68
1,519.24
232.219—Double-heading and helper service
2 railroads
100
8.00
687.44
(c)(4)—Records of device testing
100
0.08
8.00
687.44
232.303—General requirements—shop or repair track
1,633,792 freight cars
37,600
1,408.00
120,989.44
(d)(1)—Tagging of moved equipment
5,600
0.08
448.00
38,496.64
(f)—Last repair track brake test or single car air brake test marking
32,000
0.03
960.00
82,492.80
232.307—Modification of brake test procedures
AAR/railroads
2
20.50
1,761.57
(a)—Request to modify brake test procedures
1
20
20.00
1,718.60
(a)(4)—Affirmation statement and copies served to designated representatives.
1
0.50
0.50
42.97
232.309—Equipment and devices used to perform single car air brake tests
640 shops
5000
150.00
12,889.50
(d)—Labeling/tagging of test devices
5000
0.03
150.00
12,889.50
232.403—Design standards for one-way end-of-train devices
245 railroads
12
0.96
82.49
(e)—Requesting unique code
12
0.08
0.96
82.49
232.409—Inspection and testing of end-of-train-devices
784 railroads
464,501
4,102.00
352,484.86
(c)—Two-way end-of-train testing notification record
447,500
0.008
3,580.00
307,629.40
(d) through (e)—Telemetry/air pressure equipment testing record
17,000
0.03
510.00
43,824.30
(f)(2)—Annual reports to FRA
1 manufacturer
1
12
12.00
1,031.16
232.503—Process to introduce new brake system technology
784 railroads
2
4.00
343.72
(a)—Special approval—approval for non-standard brake technology letter for approval
1
1
1.00
85.93
(b)—Pre-revenue service demonstration
1
3
3.00
257.79
232.505—Pre-revenue service acceptance testing plan
784 railroads
3.01
182.71
15,700.27
(a)—Submission of testing plan
0.67
160
107.20
9,211.70
—Revision to testing plan
0.67
40
26.80
2,302.92
—Report to FRA
0.67
13
8.71
748.45
—(f) Testing records for brake system technology previously used in revenue service in United States
1
40
40.00
3,437.20
232.717—Freight and passenger train car brakes
40 railroads
40
240.00
20,623.20
(c)—Written maintenance plan
40
6
240.00
20,623.20
Total 2
784 railroads; 30,000 locomotives; 1 manufacturer
4,947,392 responses
324,638 hours
$27,896,141
1
The dollar equivalent cost throughout this table is derived from the 2022 Surface Transportation Board Full Year Wage A&B data series using employee group 200 (Professional & Administrative) hourly wage rate of $49.10. The total burden wage rate (straight time plus 75%) used in the table is $85.93 ($49.10 × 1.75 = $85.93).
