Bridge Investment Program Grant Applications, Planning Grant Application Template, Large Bridge Project Grant Application Template, and Bridge Project Grant Application Template

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
BIP Emergency IRC Justification Letter. .docx Supplementary Document	2022-06-10
BIP_SS.docx Supporting Statement A	2022-06-10

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
254173	Project Management Stage	New
254171	Grant Agreement Stage	New
254170	Application Stage	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2125-0664	ICR Reference No: 202206-2125-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FHWA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Bridge Investment Program Grant Applications, Planning Grant Application Template, Large Bridge Project Grant Application Template, and Bridge Project Grant Application Template
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 06/10/2022
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/10/2022
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/10/2022
Terms of Clearance: This emergency clearance is approved contingent upon DOT publishing a full 60- and 30-day notice or discontinuing the collection before the 6 months expire.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2022	6 Months From Approved
Responses	450	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	8,600	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Introduction: This is to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approve a clearance for the information collection entitled, Bridge Investment Program Grant Applications, Planning Grant Application Template, Large Bridge Project Grant Application Template, and Bridge Project Grant Application Template. The Office of the Secretary of Transportation (OST), in close collaboration with the Federal Highway Administration, provides financial assistance to a State or group of States, a metropolitan planning organization, a local government or group of local governments, a political subdivision of a State or local government, a special purpose district or a public authority with a transportation function, a Federal land management agency, a Tribal government or a group of Tribal governments, or a multistate or multijurisdictional group of entities previously described through the Bridge Investment Program.

Emergency Justfication: The issuance of the FY 2022 BIP NOFO is a high priority for the Administration so work can begin as soon as possible to modernize bridges our Nation’s ageing bridge infrastructure to meet current geometric design standards and the truck load requirements of the national and regional transportation networks they serve. BIP awards will deliver equitable transportation options and access, promote competitiveness of the U.S. economy, and improve job opportunities. The Administration set an FY 2022 NOFO issuance date of early June, and the FHWA has worked in diligently since the enactment of BIL to develop the NOFO and application templates to implement the BIP as quickly as possible. The DOT is now ready to issue the NOFO on June 10. The use of normal clearance procedures for ICR approval will prevent the Department from meeting the Administration’s deadline. If the Department does not receive emergency approval for this ICR, implementation of the BIP will be delayed. Due to the urgency of executing the newly enacted Act, the Department respectfully ask OMB for emergency approval of the ICR within 30 days of receipt of this letter.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 117 - 58 0 Name of Law: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL)
   US Code: 23 USC 124 Name of Law: Division J of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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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

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application Stage
Grant Agreement Stage
Project Management Stage

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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	450	0	0	450	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	8,600	0	0	8,600	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $271,200

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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? No

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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: 06/10/2022

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