Culvert AOP Program Grant Application and Grant Application

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Culvert AOP Program_Emergency IRC Justification Letter_09_26_22.docx Supplementary Document	2022-09-29
Culvert AOP Program_PRA SS_09_26_2022.docx Supporting Statement A	2022-09-29

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
256206	Project Management Stage	New
256205	Grant Agreement Stage	New
256202	Application Stage	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2125-0668	ICR Reference No: 202209-2125-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FHWA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Culvert AOP Program Grant Application and Grant Application
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: 09/29/2022
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/29/2022
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/29/2022
Terms of Clearance: Approved, contingent upon FHWA 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	03/31/2023	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: The collection of information is necessary in order to receive applications for grant funds, evaluate the effectiveness of projects that have been awarded grant funds, and monitor project financial conditions and project progress pursuant to the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Culvert AOP Program. The program is being implemented pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 6703 and section 21203 and Division J of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58 also referred to as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law or BIL). The purpose of this program is to replace, remove, repair, or improve culverts and weirs that would meaningfully improve or restore fish passage for anadromous fish.

Emergency Justfication: The Culvert AOP Program was authorized in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), enacted as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Act) (Pub. L. 117-58) on November 15, 2021. This historic Act is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to support transformational investments in our Nation’s transportation infrastructure that will create good jobs, modernize our infrastructure, improve safety, tackle the climate crisis, and invest in communities that have too often been left behind. The Culvert AOP Program is critical to enabling States, units of local government, and Indian Tribes to meaningfully improve or restore fish passage of anadromous fish through the replacement, removal, and repair of culverts and weirs. The statutory requirements of the Culvert AOP Program are found under section 21203 of the BIL and codified at 49 U.S.C. § 6703. In BIL, Congress authorized $800 million for Fiscal Years (FY) 2022 through 2026 to provide financial assistance to Culvert AOP Program eligible projects.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 6703 Name of Law: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL)
  

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: Changing Regulations

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: 09/29/2022

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