Reduction of Truck Emissions at Port Facilities (RTEPF) Program Grant Application Template

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
OMB PRA info - Emergency Reduction of Truck Emissions Justification Letter.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-01-11	Available
OMB PRA info - Supporting Statement Reduction of Truck Emission Emergency PRA_sp2 updated 2 clean.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-01-11	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
257885	Project Management Stage - Report to the Secretary		New
257884	Project Management Stage - Data Management Plan		New
257883	Project Management Stage - System Engineering Document		New
257881	Project Management Stage - Quarterly Progress Report		New
257880	Grant Agreement Stage		New
257879	Application Stage		New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2125-0673	ICR Reference No: 202301-2125-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FHWA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Reduction of Truck Emissions at Port Facilities (RTEPF) Program 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: 01/13/2023
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/11/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 01/11/2023
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2023	6 Months From Approved
Responses	140	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	3,040	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This is to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approve a 180 day clearance for the information collection entitled, RTEPF 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, local units of government, multijurisdictional groups made up of the above eligible applicants, and consortia of research or academic institutions previously described through the RTEPF Program. • Responding to the collection is voluntary and is required to obtain or retain a benefit. • Responders are a special purpose district or public authority with a transportation function, including port authorities, a State or group of States, a metropolitan planning organization, a unit of local government or group of local governments, a political subdivision of a State or local government, a Federal land management agency that applies jointly with a State or group of States, a tribal government or a consortium of tribal governments, and a multi-State or multijurisdictional group of public entities. • The collection is grant application, grant agreement, and project management. • The information is collected as needed. • Information relevant to the application as detailed in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), and any reporting requirements agreed to by Grants recipients. • The information will be received by the FHWA. • The purpose of the collection is to receive information relevant to evaluating applications to the RTEPF grant program, per the NOFO, and reporting requirements agreed to by recipients of the Grants.

Emergency Justfication: This is a request for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) emergency clearance for a new information collection request (ICR) to enable the Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to implement the Reduction of Truck Emissions at Port Facilities (RTEPF) Program. The RTEPF 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 Act includes the RTEPF Program to provide funding to test, evaluate, and deploy projects that reduce port-related emissions from idling trucks, including through the advancement of port electrification and improvements in efficiency, focusing on port operations, including heavy-duty commercial vehicles, and other related projects. Critical Nature of the Information Collection Request The RTEPF Program is critical to enabling special purpose districts or public authorities with a transportation function including port authorities, States or groups of States, metropolitan planning organizations, units of local governments or groups of units of local governments, political subdivisions of a State or local government, Federal land management agencies that applies jointly with a State or group of States, Federally recognized Tribal governments or a consortium of Tribal governments, or a multi-State or multijurisdictional group of public entities, to test, evaluate, and deploy projects that reduce port-related emissions from idling trucks, including through the advancement of port electrification and improvements in efficiency, focusing on port operations, including heavy-duty commercial vehicles, and other related projects.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 23 USC 171 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: 6

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application Stage
Grant Agreement Stage
Project Management Stage - Data Management Plan
Project Management Stage - Quarterly Progress Report
Project Management Stage - Report to the Secretary
Project Management Stage - System Engineering Document

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	140	0	0	140	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,040	0	0	3,040	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: $140,270

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: 01/11/2023

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