OST provides financial assistance to State and local Governments, including U.S. territories, tribal Governments, transit agencies, port authorities, metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs), and other political subdivisions of State or local Governments through the TIGER/BUILD Discretionary grants program. OST requests information from applicants in the form an application. These applications are the subject of the existing information collection, and OST proposes to extend this collection of applications in order to solicit proposals for funding from eligible applicants for the 2018 cycle as well as any other unexpended funds from previous cycles. OST also proposes to extend the collection of information related to monitoring TIGER and BUILD grant recipients, project progress, and project performance to any similar appropriations made before this information collection expires. Since this ICR would cover an additional two appropriations before it expires, OST estimates that an additional 150 grants will be made, based on current and expected funding levels.
OST requests information from applicants in the form an application. These applications are the subject of the existing information collection, and OST proposes to extend this collection of applications in order to solicit proposals for funding from eligible applicants for the 2018 cycle as well as any other unexpended funds from previous cycles. OST also proposes to extend the collection of information related to monitoring TIGER and BUILD grant recipients, project progress, and project performance to any similar appropriations made before this information collection expires. Since this ICR would cover an additional two appropriations before it expires, OST estimates that an additional 150 grants will be made, based on current and expected funding levels.
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:
(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;
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.