Voucher for Federal Aid Reimbursements

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form PR-20 Voucher for Federal Aid Reimbursements	Form	Modified	Available
The Supporting Statement_new05-B.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2007-08-20	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
25924	Voucher for Federal Aid Reimbursements	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2125-0507	ICR Reference No: 200708-2125-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200408-2125-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FHWA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Voucher for Federal Aid Reimbursements
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/01/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/29/2007
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2011	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2008
Responses	12,900	0	13,200
Time Burden (Hours)	6,450	0	7,700
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Vouchers are necessary to document the amount of a recipient's claim as required by 23 U.S.C. 121. Information received is only that required by statute to make payment to the recipient, and only to properly enter expenditure data into the FHWA Accounting System.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 23 USC 121(b) Name of Law: HIGHWAYS
   US Code: 23 USC 117 Name of Law: HIGHWAYS
   US Code: 23 USC 140.609 Name of Law: Federal Highway Administration
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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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:
	72 FR 31873	06/08/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 45295	08/13/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Voucher for Federal Aid Reimbursements	PR-20	Voucher for Work Performed Under Provisions of the Federal Highways Act

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	12,900	13,200	0	-300	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	6,450	7,700	0	-1,250	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The number of vouchers submitted by States for their costs incurred on Federal-aid projects has slightly decreased due to inactive or closed projects.This has resulted in a 300 voucher reduction annually for submissions from 13,200 to 12,900. The time associated with each submission has been reduced from 35 minutes to 30 minutes. The combined changes result in a burden reduction of 1,250 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $123,136

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: 11/29/2007

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