Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) State Reports for American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)

ICR 200907-2125-003

OMB: 2125-0623

Federal Form Document

ICR Details
2125-0623 200907-2125-003
Historical Active 200907-2125-001
DOT/FHWA
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) State Reports for American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
Revision of a currently approved collection   No
Regular
Approved without change 10/02/2009
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 07/31/2009
  Inventory as of this Action Requested Previously Approved
10/31/2012 36 Months From Approved 10/31/2009
6,160 0 1,687
2,730 0 1,483
0 0 0

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), provides the State Departments of Transportation and Federal Lands Agencies with $27.5 billion for highway infrastructure investment. With these funds also comes an increased level of data reporting with the stated goal of improving transparency and accountability at all levels of government. According to President Obama “Every American will be able to hold Washington accountable for these decisions by going online to see how and where their tax dollars are being spent.” The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in concert with the Office of the Secretary of Transportation (OST) and the other modes within the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will be taking the appropriate steps to ensure that this accountability and transparency is in place for all infrastructure investments. The reporting requirements of the ARRA are covered in Sections 1201 and 1512. Specifically Section 1512 or the “Jobs Accountability Act” requires “any entity that receives recovery funds directly from the Federal Government (including recovery funds received through grant, loan, or contract) other than an individual,” including States, to provide regular “Recipient Reports.”

None
None

Not associated with rulemaking

  74 FR 96 05/20/2009
74 FR 145 07/30/2009
No

  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 6,160 1,687 0 4,473 0 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 2,730 1,483 0 1,247 0 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yes
Miscellaneous Actions
Yes
Miscellaneous Actions
FHWA wants to change how the state DOT offices submit their data spreadsheets. Currently the guidance in the ARRA Reporting Requirements (reporting instructions) requests states to submit their data spreadsheets via the email address [email protected]. We want to change the guidance so that it instructs the state DOTs to submit their data using the Recovery Act Data System (RADS) in UPACS. This will not change the burden hours for the state DOTs in any way. This change in guidance allows FHWA to more efficiently and effectively process the data submitted.

No
No
Uncollected
Uncollected
Yes
Uncollected
Michael Howell 202 366-5262 [email protected]

  No

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.
07/31/2009


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