Burden Statement

The Paperwork Reduction Act requires that a statement be included on each form, survey, questionnaire, etc. that are approved by OMB. The following statement includes all information according to instructions in 5 CFR Part 1320.8 that MUST be provided to potential respondents. It may be included either on the forms, questionnaires, instructions, or other written collection of information, as part of the instructions for such collection, [or in a cover letter or memorandum that accompanies the collection of information] sent or made available to potential respondents (except in an electronic format).

Paperwork Reduction Burden Statement will be displayed on the flash page prior to entering the Online Tool:

This collection of information is voluntary and will be used to automatically categorize comments and questions into broad categories in order to more quickly finalize the Federal Highway Administration’s Traffic Noise Model® 3.0 prior to requiring the model’s use in accordance with 23 CFR 772. Public reporting burden is estimated to average 15 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Please note that an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control number for this collection is 2125-XXXX. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to: Michael Howell, Information Collection Clearance Officer, Federal Highway Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, Washington, DC 20590.