Solicitation of Applications and Notice of Funds Availability for High-Speed Rail Corridors and Intercity Passenger Rail Service - Capital Assistance and Planning Grants Program

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form SF-425 Solicitation of Applications and Notice of Funds Availability for High-Sped Rail Corridors and Intercity Passenger Rail Service - Capital Assistance and Planning Grants Program	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
49 CFR 7_17 - - vLex.mht	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-11-08	Source copy available
DOT FOIA Regulations, 49 CFR, Part 7 Federal Highway Administration.mht	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-11-08	Repair queued
49 CFR 209_11 - Confidential Treatment.mht	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-11-08	Repair queued
2130-0584_HSR_Supporting_Justification 2012_10_31 (3).doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2012-11-05	Available
30 day notice.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-10-09	Available
60 day Federal Register.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-10-09	Available
HSIPR Guidance 6 16 09 FR (3).doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-06-17	Repair queued
Consolidated App Act 2008 (P.L. 110-161).doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-06-12	Available
Omnibus Act (P.L. 111-8).doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-06-12	Available
TITLE XII P.L. 111-5.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-06-11	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
189510	Solicitation of Applications and Notice of Funds Availability for High-Sped Rail Corridors and Intercity Passenger Rail Service - Capital Assistance and Planning Grants Program	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2130-0584	ICR Reference No: 201210-2130-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200911-2130-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FRA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Solicitation of Applications and Notice of Funds Availability for High-Speed Rail Corridors and Intercity Passenger Rail Service - Capital Assistance and Planning Grants Program
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 02/12/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/10/2012
Terms of Clearance: As shown by the changes made to this collection, in ROCIS FRA shall fully account for the burden imposed by the Federal government. FRA shall also disclose the basis for the change in the number of responses.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/29/2016	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2013
Responses	937	0	388
Time Burden (Hours)	20,384	0	47,450
Cost Burden (Dollars)	509,600	0	0

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Abstract: In compliance with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, FRA is soliciting and managing applications from the 50 States and Amtrak for projects to develop high-speed rail corridors and to improve existing intercity rail service nationwide.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 111 - 5 Title 12 Name of Law: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 111 - 5 Title XII Name of Law: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

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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:
	77 FR 151	08/06/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 195	10/09/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Solicitation of Applications and Notice of Funds Availability for High-Sped Rail Corridors and Intercity Passenger Rail Service - Capital Assistance and Planning Grants Program	FRA F 6180.138a, FRA F 6180.138b, FRA F 6180.138d, FRA F 6180.138, FRA F 6180.133, FRA F 6180.139a, FRA F 6180.139, FRA F 6180.135, FRA F 6180.138c, FRA F 6180.134, SF-425	Federal Financial Report ,   Narrative Application Form - Part I (Service Development Program) ,   Narrative Application Form - Part II Statement of Work (Service Development Program) ,   Budget and Schedule Form (Service Development Program) ,   Narrative Application Form - Part I (Individual PE/NEPA) ,   Narrative Application Form - Part II Statement of Work (Individual PE/NEPA) ,   Narrative Application Form - Part I (Individual FD/Construction) ,   Narrative Application Form - Part II Statement of Work (Individual FD/Construction) ,   Budget and Schedule Form (FD/Construction) ,   Multi-State Planning proposal ,   Application Form Planning

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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	937	388	0	549	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	20,384	47,450	0	0	-27,066	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	509,600	0	0	0	509,600	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: The total burden hours has decreased due to the adjustments in expected hours required to complete application forms for the HSIPR program. In the last submission, FRA estimated it would take applicants 50-200 hours to complete various application materials for the HSIPR program. In the present submission, FRA indicates that the materials are expected to take 32 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,112,718

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]? No

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: 12/10/2012

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