The Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) ability to assess congestion is critical for our national leadership role. Highway traffic congestion causes an estimated 3.5 billion hours of delays per year in 75 of the largest metropolitan areas.
Collecting highway congestion information to assess highway system performance and validate findings of the report on bottlenecks produced from Speed, Highway Performance Monitoring System (HPMS) and Freight Analysis Framework (FAF) data.
Authority to enter into this agreement is granted pursuant to Section 5204 (h) of SAFETEA-LU, (Public Law 109-59), which provides funding for a ÂFreight Capability Building Program" to support enhancements in freight transportation planning and Title 1 Â Highway Provisions: Section 111- Highway Research Funding (f)(1) of the SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections Act of 2008,( Public Law110-244), authorized under section 5101(a) of the SAFETEA_LU(119 Sta. 1779).
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.