State Right-of-Way Operations Manuals

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
OMB Final_Supporting_Statement_ROW Manual include 23 CFR 49 CFR 2015-09-02 (3).docx Supporting Statement A	2016-06-28

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
25988	23 CFR 710 Regular Updates & Revisions Instruction	Modified
222218	49 CFR 24 Revisions	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2125-0586	ICR Reference No: 201606-2125-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201302-2125-002
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FHWA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: State Right-of-Way Operations Manuals
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 10/17/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/19/2016
Terms of Clearance: FHWA will address public comments related to this rule.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2016	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2016
Responses	52	0	52
Time Burden (Hours)	780	0	780
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: It is the responsibility of each State Department of Transportation (State) to acquire, manage and dispose of real property in compliance with the legal requirements of State and Federal laws and regulations. Part of providing assurance of compliance is to describe in a right-of-way procedural (operations) manual the organization, policies and procedures of the State to such an extent that these guide State employees, local acquiring agencies, and contractors who acquire and manage real property that is used for a federally funded transportation project. Procedural manuals assure the FHWA that the requirements of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act (Uniform Act) will be met.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 24 Name of Law: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act
   US Code: 23 USC 710.201 Name of Law: Title 23, United States Code (U.S.C.), Highways
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2125-AF62	Proposed rulemaking	79 FR 69998	11/24/2014

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
23 CFR 710 Regular Updates & Revisions
49 CFR 24 Revisions

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Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Due to the amending of 49 CFR 24 regulations and 24 CFR 710 regulations, a lengthy and in-depth update of each manual will be required. The revisions are prompted by enactment of MAP-21. The burden hours set aside to perform a normal annual update is not sufficient to cover this in-depth update thereby necessitating this request for additional burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $120,960

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: 07/19/2016

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