49 CFR Parts 37 and 38 -- Transportation for Individuals With Disabilities at Intercity, Commuter, and High Speed Passenger Railroad Station Platforms; Miscellaneous Amendments, Preamble

Paperwork Reduction Act

Under this rule, railroads that choose to use a means of meeting the performance standard other than level-entry boarding would have to submit a proposed plan to FRA or FTA demonstrating that their chosen method would actually achieve the rule's objectives (see section 37.42(d)(2)). They would also have to make a comparison between using car-borne lifts and other means of meeting the regulatory performance standard (see section 37.42(d)(1)). These requirements constitute information collection requirements covered by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and OMB rules implementing it. The Department will issue a separate 60-day notice seeking comment on these information collection requirements.