Planning and Research Program Administration

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Planning and Reserach Administration 2014 3 10 14 (3).docx Supporting Statement A	2014-04-04

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
25908	Planning and Research Program Administration	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2125-0039	ICR Reference No: 201404-2125-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201101-2125-002
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FHWA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Planning and Research Program Administration
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/06/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/15/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2017	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2014
Responses	52	0	52
Time Burden (Hours)	37,440	0	29,120
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Information collected from State Departments of Transportation is used by the FHWA as the grant application for FHWA planning and research funds, and to monitor program and financial progress of the grants.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 23 USC 505 Name of Law: HIGHWAYS
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: US Code: 23 USC Part 200 Name of Law: FEDERAL AID HIGHWAYS

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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:
	79 FR 12	01/17/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 62	04/01/2014
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
Planning and Research Program Administration

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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	52	52	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	37,440	29,120	8,320	0	0	0
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: With implementation of 2 CFR 200, there will be an anticipated learning curve of the new grant administration regulation. The focus of the new grant rule has added several new focus areas: enhanced performance monitoring, risk-based assessment on the grant audits, and streamlining of the cost principles. The 2 CFR 200 also changed how subgrants will be managed. The grantee will have to provide and strengthen their oversight of their subgrantees. The increased grant administration burden are equally distributed to the MPO, State DOTs and FHWA, and will take more time to manage, document, and resolve than in the past years. In addition, MAP-21 has new requirements for the planning programs. The new requirements included performance-based planning and programming (PBPP). These two elements will require more planning data and reporting systems to support the performance management. To design the work tasks and to identify how these components will need to interface with current planning process, will take time, and efforts by State DOTs and MPOs.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $594,633

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)? No

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: 05/15/2014

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