[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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