Request for Federal Aid Reimbursement Eligibility of Safety Hardware Devices

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
30Day FRN.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-07-19
Supporting Statement A- Request for Federal-Aid Eligibility Letter_clean.docx Supporting Statement A	2024-07-19
60Day FRN.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-06-21

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
269279	Federal-Aid Eligibility Letter Request Other-Online Request Form	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202403-2125-006
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FHWA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Request for Federal Aid Reimbursement Eligibility of Safety Hardware Devices
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 07/19/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	50	0
Time Burden (Hours)	100	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The FHWA issues Federal-aid eligibility letters as a service to State and local agencies. If an interested party (submitter) wants a Federal-aid reimbursement eligibility letter, then it must submit a request with the required information to FHWA for review. The information collection is completely voluntary. It’s not required for anyone to respond. The collected information will be FWHA records and is subject to the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552. The collection is voluntary for the submitters, so there is no targeted collection frequency. A FHWA Federal-aid reimbursement eligibility letter will be sent electronically to the submitter in PDF format when it’s issued. Federal-aid reimbursement eligibility letters are also posted on the FHWA Eligibility Web site. An eligibility letter package includes the submittal form, crash test summary sheets and hardware drawings as attachments to the letter. The information collected is necessary for FHWA to analyze whether the roadside safety hardware meets criteria set by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials in their “Manual on Assessing Safety Hardware.” When the FHWA issues an eligibility letter, if the attached files (hardware drawings and the crash test summaries) do not conform to Section 508 standards, FHWA will only post the eligibility letter on the agency's web site without the non-conformant attachments. An electronic document with a copy of the letter and the non-conformant attachments will be sent to the requestor for posting on its public web site; if the attached files (hardware drawings and crash test summaries) conform to Section 508 standards, FHWA will post the eligibility letter with the files on the agency's web site FHWA Eligibility Web site.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 5 USC 552 Name of Law: Freedom of Information 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
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 20529	02/12/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 58873	07/19/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Federal-Aid Eligibility Letter Request

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	50	0	0	50	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	100	0	0	100	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: $126,252

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: 07/19/2024

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