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###### Department of Transportation

###### Federal Highway Administration

          - [Docket No. FHWA-2017-0040]

# AGENCY:

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

# ACTION:

Notice and request for comments.

# SUMMARY:

                        In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, this notice announces that FHWA will submit the collection of information described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The                         **Federal Register**                         Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following collection of information was published on August 1, 2017. The PRA submission describes the nature of the information collection and its expected cost and burden.                    

# DATES:

Please submit comments by November 13, 2017.

# ADDRESSES:

You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket ID 2017-0040 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: Go to                         *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:

Mr. Kenneth Petty, (202) 366-6654, Office of Planning, Environment, and Realty, Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

*Title:*                     Planning and Research Program Administration.                

*OMB Control #:*                     2125-0039.                

*Background:*                     Under the provisions of Title 23, United States Code, Section 505, 2 percent of Federal-aid highway funds in certain categories that are apportioned to the States are set aside to be used only for State Planning and Research (SPR). At least 25 percent of the SPR funds apportioned annually must be used for 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 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 Transportation Departments 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 specified in OMB Circular A-102 and the companion common grant management regulations.                

*Respondents:*                     52 State Transportation Departments, including the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.                

*Frequency:*                     Annual.                

*Estimated Average Annual Burden per Response:*                     560 hours per respondent.                

*Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:*                     29,120 hours.                

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

Issued On: October 5, 2017.

Michael Howell,

Information Collection Officer.

[FR Doc. 2017-22055 Filed 10-11-17; 8:45 am]

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