Emergency Relief Funding Applications

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Supporting Statement.doc Supporting Statement A	2008-02-26

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
25944	Emergency Relief Funding Applications	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2125-0525	ICR Reference No: 200802-2125-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200408-2125-006
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FHWA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Emergency Relief Funding Applications
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/29/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/26/2008
Terms of Clearance: If the agency continued to collect information after the expiration of this OMB approval, the PRA violation shall be reported to OMB during the development of next year's ICB.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2011	36 Months From Approved
Responses	30	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	7,500	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	275	0	0

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Abstract: States are required to submit applications to the FHWA with specific information to receive Federal disaster assistance for major damages on Federal-aid highways as a result of natural disasters and/or catastrophic failures.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 23 USC 125(a) Name of Law: Emergency Relief
   US Code: 23 USC 315 Name of Law: Emergency Relief
  

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 46259	08/17/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 73966	12/28/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Emergency Relief Funding Applications

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	30	0	0	10	0	20
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	7,500	0	0	3,500	0	4,000
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	275	0	0	-725	0	1,000

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Adjustments have been made in the number of annual applications because disasters are unpredictable and vary from year to year. During the past three years, an average of 30 ER-qualifying events have occurred annually. The burden for ER application development and submission time estimates has been increased from 200 hours per application to 250 hours per application due to the increased intensity of disasters over the past three years. Associated salary costs have been adjusted for inflation.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $59,400

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: 03/26/2008

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