ARRA OST National Surface Transportation System

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Exhibit B.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2010-04-01	Available
Exhibit A.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2010-04-01	Available
PRA Supporting Documentation_Updated_5 March 2010.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2010-04-01	Available
30-dayFRN.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-11-23	Available
60-day FRN.PDF	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-10-28	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
189103	ARRA OST National Surface Transportation System		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2105-0560	ICR Reference No: 201003-2105-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200910-2105-003
Agency/Subagency: DOT/OST	Agency Tracking No:
Title: ARRA OST National Surface Transportation System
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: 07/16/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/14/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2013	36 Months From Approved
Responses	1,400	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	140,000	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: On February 17, 2009, the President of the United States signed the Recovery Act to, among other purposes, (1) preserve and create jobs and promote economic recovery, and (2) invest in transportation infrastructure that will provide long-term economic benefits. The Recovery Act appropriated $1.5 billion of discretionary grant funds to be awarded by the Department for capital investments in surface transportation infrastructure. The funds provided by TIGER Grants was awarded on a competitive basis to projects that have a significant impact on the Nation, a metropolitan area, or a region. The Department published a solicitation for applications for TIGER Grants and received 1,400 applications.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 111 - 5 Title XII Name of Law: American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 111 - 5 Title XII Name of Law: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

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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:
	74 FR 42356	08/21/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 58367	11/12/2009
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
ARRA OST National Surface Transportation System

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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	1,400	0	0	0	900	500
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	140,000	0	0	0	90,000	50,000
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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There was an increase in burden because the Department initially estimated that it would receive no more than 500 applications. Due to a high level of interest in the grant program, the Department received actually 14,000 applications.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $437,500

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]? No

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)? Yes

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: 05/14/2010

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