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.