Highway Safety Improvement Programs

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Supporting Statement--2006--Final--072806.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2006-08-18	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
25890	Highway Safety Improvement Program Report	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2125-0025	ICR Reference No: 200608-2125-002
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 200407-2125-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FHWA	Agency Tracking No: 2006-01
Title: Highway Safety Improvement Programs
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Improperly submitted and continue	Conclusion Date: 12/11/2006
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/29/2006
Terms of Clearance: Returned as improperly submitted for several reasons. Resubmit, with corrections as indicated. 1. Add the certification. 2. Add the line of business. 3. The ICR (including the supporting statement) should be clear about the cause of the increase in burden. If due to a new statute, indicate that by entries in the proper places in the ICR. If the increase is due to a new rulemaking, give the Federal Register citation for it. (If both, the reason for the change in the burden should still be given as the new statute.)

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2007	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2007
Responses	52	0	52
Time Burden (Hours)	10,400	0	10,400
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Section 1401 of SAFETEA-LU (See Attachment) amended Section 148 of Title 23 U.S.C. to establish a new “core” Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) that provides funds to State Departments of Transportation (DOTs) to improve conditions at hazardous highway locations and hazardous railway-highway grade crossings on all public roads, including those maintained by Federal, State and local agencies. In addition to the new provisions in 23 U.S.C. 148, the existing provisions of Title 23 U.S.C. Sections 130, Railway-Highway Crossings Program (See Attachment), and 152, Hazard Elimination Program (See Attachment), as well as the implementing regulations in 23 CFR 924, (See Attachment) remain in effect. Included in these combined provisions are requirements for State DOTs to annually produce and submit to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) the following reports related to the conduct and effectiveness of their HSIPs:

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 23 USC 130 Name of Law: Railway-Highway Crossings Program
   PL: Pub.L. 109 - 59 1401 Name of Law: Safe,Accountable,Flexible,Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy For Users
   US Code: 23 USC 152 Name of Law: Hazard Elimination Program
   US Code: 23 USC 148 Name of Law: Highway Safety Improvement Program
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 109 - 59 1401 Name of Law: Safe,Accountable,Flexible,Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy For Users
US Code: 23 USC 148 Name of Law: Highway Safety Improvement Program

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 26398	05/04/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 40776	07/18/2006
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Highway Safety Improvement Program Report

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Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Section 1401 of SAFETEA-LU amended Section 148 of Title 23 U.S.C. to establish a new “core” Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) that provides funds to State Departments of Transportation (DOTs) to improve conditions at hazardous highway locations and hazardous railway-highway grade crossings on all public roads, including those maintained by Federal, State and local agencies. In addition to the new provisions in 23 U.S.C. 148, the existing provisions of Title 23 U.S.C. Sections 130, Railway-Highway Crossings Program,in 23 CFR 924, remain in effect. Included in these combined provisions are requirements for State DOTs to annually produce and submit to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) the following reports related to the conduct and effectiveness of their HSIPs: · Progress being made to implement the HSIP and the effectiveness of the projects implemented in reducing highway-related crashes, injuries and fatalities [HSIP Report--Sections 148(g) and 152(g)]; · Progress being made to implement the Railway-Highway Crossings Program and the effectiveness of these projects in that program [Sections 130(g) and 148(g)], which will be used by FHWA to produce and submit biennial reports to Congress required on April 1, beginning April 1, 2006; and · A description of at least 5 percent of the State’s highway locations exhibiting the most severe safety needs, including an estimate of the potential remedies, their costs, and impediments to their implementation other than cost for each of the locations listed [Section 148(c)(1)(D)]. This information from the “5 percent report” is to be posted on a Department of Transportation website [Section 148(g)(3)(A)]. As part of the HSIP, Section 1401 of SAFETEA-LU established a High Risk Rural Roads Program (HRRRP), codified in 23 U.S.C. 148(f), for construction and operational improvements on roads that meet the definition of a high risk rural road [23 U.S.C 148(a)(1)]. Funds for this program are provided to the States as a setaside from the HSIP apportionment. Since it is a part of the HSIP, information on the HRRRP is being requested. The information collected supports the DOT Strategic Goal for Safety. The Highway Safety Improvement Program contributes directly to the FHWA’s strategic objective to reduce the number of highway-related crashes and their consequences (fatalities and injuries) by providing funds to improve known and potentially hazardous locations. The information collected will help the FHWA to ensure that the States are carrying out their Highway Safety Improvement Programs and to monitor their effectiveness.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $243,600

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 11/29/2006

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