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[Federal Register: May 25, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 100)]
[Notices]               
[Page 29383-29384]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

[Docket No. DOT-OST-2010-0076]

 
Agency Request for Emergency Approval of an Information 
Collection

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary (OST), DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Transportation (DOT) provides notice that it 
will submit an information collection request (ICR) to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for emergency approval of a proposed 
information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. 
L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Upon

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receiving the requested six-month emergency approval by OMB, OST will 
follow the normal, 6 month PRA procedures to obtain extended approval 
for this proposed information collection. This collection involves the 
National Infrastructure Investments Grant Program or ``TIGER II 
Discretionary Grants'' pursuant to Title I of the Transportation, 
Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 
for 2010 (Div. A of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (Pub. L. 
111-117, Dec. 16, 2009)) (``FY 2010 Appropriations Act''). Title I 
established a new program for OST to provide Supplemental Discretionary 
Grants for National Infrastructure Investments. OST is referring to 
these grants as TIGER II Discretionary Grants which include promoting 
economic recovery and supporting projects that have a significant 
impact on the Nation, Metropolitan area or a region.
    The information to be collected is necessary in order to receive 
and evaluate applications for grant funds pursuant to the FY 2010 
Appropriations Act.
    The announcement of grant awards may not be made before September 
15, 2010, and OST anticipates awarding grants as soon as possible 
thereafter. Information related to this ICR, including applicable 
supporting documentation may be obtained by contacting Robert Mariner, 
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy, at (202) 
366-8914 or Robert.Mariner@dot.gov.

DATES: Comments should be submitted as soon as possible upon 
publication of this notice in the Federal Register. Comments and 
questions should be directed to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), Attn: OST OMB Desk Officer, 725 17th Street, 
NW., Washington, DC 20503. Comments and questions about the ICR 
identified below may be transmitted electronically to OIRA at oira_submissions@omb.eop.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 2105-New.
    Title: National Infrastructure Investments.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Type of Review: Emergency information collection request.
    Expected Number of Respondents: 1,500.
    Frequency: One time collection.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 100 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 150,000 hours.
    Abstract: On December 16, 2009, the President of the United States 
signed the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act for 2010 (Div. A of the Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, 2010 (Pub. L. 111-117, Dec. 16, 2009)) (``FY 2010 
Appropriations Act'') which appropriated $600 million to be awarded for 
National Infrastructure Investments or ``TIGER II Discretionary 
Grants.'' Funds for the TIGER II Discretionary Grant Program are to be 
awarded on a competitive basis for projects that will have a 
significant impact on the Nation, Metropolitan area or a region.
    On April 26, 2010, the Department published an interim notice 
announcing the availability of funding for TIGER II Discretionary 
Grants, project selection criteria, pre-application requirements, 
application requirements and the deadline for submitting pre-
applications is no later than July 16, 2010, and final applications no 
later than August 23, 2010. OST will begin accepting grant applications 
on July 30, 2010 through Grants.gov upon approval from OMB.

    Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. 
Chapter 35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1:48.

Roy Kienitz,
Under Secretary for Transportation Policy.
[FR Doc. 2010-12513 Filed 5-24-10; 8:45 am]
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