Public Transportation Safety Certification Training Program (PTSCTP)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
PTSCTP Final Rule Supporting Statement 8.14.24.docx Supporting Statement A	2024-08-14
PTSCTP Final Rule 8.14.24.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-08-14
PTSCTP Course Equivalency Final.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-05-16
PTSCTP Agency Participants Template.xlsx Supplementary Document	2024-05-16
TrAMS User-Guide.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-05-16
Sample Bus Training Plan.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-05-16
Saample Rail Training Plan.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-05-16
PTSCTP NPRM Summary of Comments.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-05-16

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
219175	State Safety Oversight Agency (SSOA) IC	Modified
219171	Rail Transit Agency (RTA) IC	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2132-0578	ICR Reference No: 202510-2132-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202206-2132-005
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FTA	Agency Tracking No: Ready to submit to OMB
Title: Public Transportation Safety Certification Training Program (PTSCTP)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/29/2025
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/29/2025
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2028	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2025
Responses	1,076	0	1,020
Time Burden (Hours)	11,564	0	5,118
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	440,711

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Abstract: This is a revision of a currently approved information collection entitled “Public Transportation Safety Certification Training Program” (PTSCTP) associated with a Final Rulemaking. OMB filed a comment on the NPRM on April 24, 2024. FTA did not receive any comments during the NPRM related to the collection of information, burden cost and/or hours. Therefore, there are no changes to the respondents, responses or annual burden hours in this Final Rulemaking from what was previously submitted to OMB during the NPRM phase. PTSCTP provides uniform training requirements for Federal and State personnel and contractors who conduct safety audits and examinations of transit systems and for transit agency personnel and contractors who are directly responsible for safety oversight. The program respondents are Rail Transit Agencies (RTAs) and State Safety Oversight Agencies (SSOAs). They collect and forward training information to FTA on behalf of designated safety personnel. This is a mandatory collection of information to assure that compliance with the requirements is properly and earnestly undertaken by respondents who are directly responsible for safety oversight of our Nation’s public transportation systems. The PTSCTP Final Rulemaking are discretionary changes that refine the PTSCTP communication process, streamlines administrative requirements, and clarifies voluntary PTSCTP participation and refresher training requirements. The rule maintains the existing minimum training requirements for State Safety Oversight Agency (SSOA) personnel and Rail Transit Safety (RTA) personnel. These changes will ensure training requirements and curriculum for safety professionals in rail transit agencies are more responsive to changing industry needs.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 117 - 58 30005 Name of Law: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)
   PL: Pub.L. 112 - 141 5329 Name of Law: Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21 Century (MAP-21)
   US Code: 49 USC 5329 Name of Law: Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21 Century (MAP-21)
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2132-AB43	Final or interim final rulemaking	89 FR 65999	08/14/2024

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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: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Rail Transit Agency (RTA) IC
State Safety Oversight Agency (SSOA) IC

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	1,076	1,020	0	56	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	11,564	5,118	0	6,446	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	440,711	0	-440,711	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This supporting statement is associated with revisions proposed by a Final Rulemaking associated with the previously approved information collection (OMB# 2132-0578) “Public Transportation Safety Certification Training Program (PTSCTP)”. The discretionary changes in the Final Rulemaking are not based on statutory changes but are rather discretionary changes from FTA’s evaluation and administration of the PTSCTP since 2018. During the management of the program, FTA identified the need for new administrative requirements and clarification in the regulation. The changes in this rulemaking streamline FTA’s PTSCTP communication process with the transit industry and clarifies the process for the evaluation of prior certification and training. Included in these changes is the revision of the term “refresher training” to “recertification training.” This Final Rule also finalizes revisions to the regulation to coordinate and align with other FTA programs and safety rulemakings. FTA did not receive any comments on the collection of information or the associated burden cost or hours during the NPRM stage and therefore no changes have been made to the IC summary of burden since the NPRM. In the NPRM, FTA updated the burden table to show an increase in the total annual respondents since the last regular OMB approval. Since then, there was (1) additional SSOA and (4) new RTA’s, bringing the total respondent universe to 95. The programmatic changes along with the new respondents increased the total annual burden hours to 11,564.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,445,761

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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? No

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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: 08/15/2024

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