State agencies report data for FMCSA
to determine State compliance with specific legislative and
administrative requirements for MCSAP funds and to enable FMCSA to
monitor and evaulate the progress of each State's grant program.
The data reporting is required for grant approval.
PL:
Pub.L. 105 - 178 112 Name of Law: Transportation Equity Act for
the 21st Century (TEA-21)
PL:
Pub.L. 109 - 59 4106 Name of Law: Safe, Accountable, Flexible,
and Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users
(SAFETEA-LU
US Code: 49
USC 31102 Name of Law: Grants to States
PL:
Pub.L. 97 - 424 401-404 Name of Law: Surface Transportation Act
of 1982
US Code: 49 USC 31102(c) Name of Law: Grants
to States
This program change increase of
59 annual burden hours [12,339 requested hours - 12,280 previously
approved hours is due to the agency's request to use the existing
Forms MCSAP-2 and MCSAP-2A in this ICR to also collect the same
information required by its Border Enforcement, Commercial Driver
License, Commercial Driver License Improvement System, and
Performance and Registration Information System Management grant
programs.
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:
(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;
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.