Railroad Paperwork Sails Through Unchallenged: FRA Seeks OMB Nod
Published Date: 5/16/2025
Notice
Summary
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is asking the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to review a paperwork request about collecting info from people and businesses. They already gave the public 60 days to share thoughts but got zero comments. This means the process is moving forward with no extra costs or delays for those involved.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
No New Costs or Delays from FRA Paperwork
The Federal Railroad Administration asked OMB to review a paperwork collection and published a 60-day public comment period starting March 12, 2025. FRA received zero public comments, and the notice states the process is moving forward with no extra costs or delays for the people and businesses involved.
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