[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 210 (Thursday, October 30, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58767-58768]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-28767]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
[FHWA Docket No. 97-2934]
Notice of Request for Renewal of an Existing Information
Collection
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
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the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the
intention of the FHWA to request the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) to renew the information collection identified below under
supplementary information.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before December 29, 1997.
ADDRESSES: All signed, written comments should refer to the docket
number that appears in the heading of this document and must be
submitted to the Docket Clerk, U.S. DOT Dockets, Room PL-401, 400
Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001. All comments received
will be available for examination at the above address between 10:00
a.m. and 5:00 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. Those desiring notification of receipt of comments must
include a self-addressed, stamped postcard/envelope.
Interested parties are invited to send comments regarding any
aspect of this information collection, including, but not limited to:
(1) The necessity and utility of the information collection for the
proper performance of the functions of the FHWA; (2) the accuracy of
the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the collected information; and (4) ways to minimize the
collection burden without reducing the quality of the collected
information. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be
summarized and/or included in the request for OMB renewal of this
information collection.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Tony Solury, Office of Environment
and Planning, 202-366-5003, Federal Highway Administration, Department
of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590.
Office hours are from 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., e.t., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Planning and Research Program Administration
OMB number: 2125-0039.
Background: Under the provisions of section 307(c) of title 23,
United States Code, two percent of certain categories of Federal-aid
highway funds apportioned to the States are set-a-side for use only for
State planning and research (SPR funds). At least 25% of the SPR funds
apportioned annually must be used for the research, development, and
technology transfer activities. In accordance with government-wide
grant management procedures, a grant application must be submitted for
these funds. In addition, recipients must submit periodic progress and
financial reports. In lieu of Standard Form 424, Application for
Federal Assistance, the FHWA uses a ``work program'' that includes a
scope of work and budget for activities to be undertaken with FHWA
planning and research funds during the next one-or two-year period as
the grant application. The information contained in the work program
includes task descriptions, assignments of responsibility for
conducting the work effort, and estimated costs for the tasks. This
information is necessary to determine how FHWA planning and research
funds will be utilized by the State highway agencies and if the
proposed work is eligible for Federal participation.
The content and frequency of submission of progress and financial
reports specified in 23 CFR part 420 are as specified in OMB Circular
A-102 and the companion common grant management regulations.
Respondents: State highway agencies.
Estimated Annual Burden on Respondents: 400 hours per respondent.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 28,080 hours.
Auuthority: 23 U.S.C. 307(c); 23 CFR 420, subpart A.
Issued on: October 17, 1997.
Diana Zeidel,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Administration
[FR Doc. 97-28767 Filed 10-29-97; 8:45 am]
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