[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 199 (Friday, October 16, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 53318]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-24916]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

[Docket No. FHWA-2009-0103]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Correction to 
a Previously Approved Information Collection Titled: Federal Highway 
Administration (FHWA) State Reports for American Recovery and 
Reinvestment Act (RECOVERY ACT)

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of correction.

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SUMMARY: The FHWA is advising the public about a correction to a 
previously approved request for information collection that is 
summarized below under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. The correction 
concerns executive compensation reporting requirements under the 
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111-5, February 
17, 2009) (Recovery Act). We published a Federal Register Notice with a 
30-day public comment period on this information collection on July 30, 
2009. This correction does not increase the information collection 
burden. No revision to the approved information collection request is 
needed.

DATES: This notice is effective immediately.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket ID Number 
FHWA-2009-0103 by any of the following methods:
    Web site: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments.
    Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
    Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
    Hand Delivery or Courier: U.S. Department of Transportation, West 
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., 
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through 
Friday, except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Dougherty, 202-366-9474, 
Office of Policy and Governmental Affairs, HPTS, Federal Highway 
Administration, Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, 
SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday 
through Friday, except Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) State Reports for 
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (RECOVERY ACT), OMB Control 
<greek-i> 2125-0623.
    Background: The Recovery Act provides the State Departments of 
Transportation and Federal Lands Agencies with $27.5 billion for 
highway infrastructure investment. With these funds also comes an 
increased level of data reporting with the stated goal of improving 
transparency and accountability at all levels of government. According 
to President Obama ``Every American will be able to hold Washington 
accountable for these decisions by going online to see how and where 
their tax dollars are being spent.'' The Federal Highway Administration 
(FHWA) in concert with the Office of the Secretary of Transportation 
(OST) and the other modes within the U.S. Department of Transportation 
(DOT) will be taking the appropriate steps to ensure that this 
accountability and transparency is in place for all infrastructure 
investments.
    The July 30, 2009, notice incorrectly advised that States are 
required to provide information on the five most highly compensated 
officers of States' vendors for all Recovery Act projects. The 
executive compensation reporting requirement, contained in section 
1512(c)(4) of the Recovery Act, does not apply to vendors. The 
executive compensation reporting requirement does apply to States, as 
prime recipients under the Recovery Act's Highway Infrastructure 
Investment appropriation. The requirement also applies to any sub-
recipients of the States. The terms ``prime recipient'', ``sub-
recipient'', ``vendor'', and ``compensation'' are defined, and further 
information is provided on the executive compensation reporting 
requirement, in guidance issued by the President's Office of Management 
and Budget titled ``Implementing Guidance for Reports on Use of Funds 
Pursuant to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009'' (June 
22, 2009) and Supplements 1 and 2 thereto. These documents are 
available at http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/memoranda_default/.

    Authority:  The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. 
Chapter 35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1.48.

    Issued on: October 6, 2009.
Tina Campbell,
Acting Chief, Management Programs and Analysis Division.
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