80_FR_57607 80 FR 57423 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments for a New Information Collection

80 FR 57423 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments for a New Information Collection

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 184 (September 23, 2015)

Page Range57423-57424
FR Document2015-24206

The FHWA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval for a new information collection, which is summarized in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. We are required to publish this notice in the Federal Register by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 184 (Wednesday, September 23, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 184 (Wednesday, September 23, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57423-57424]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-24206]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

[Docket No. FHWA-2015-0014]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments 
for a New Information Collection

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The FHWA invites public comments about our intention to 
request the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval for a new 
information collection, which is summarized in the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION section. We are required to publish this notice in the 
Federal Register by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Please submit comments by November 23, 2015.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket ID 2015-
0014 by any of the following methods:
    Web site: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments.
    Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
    Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
    Hand Delivery or Courier: U.S. Department of Transportation, West 
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through 
Friday, except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cliff Pearson, 202-366-9488, 
[email protected]; Office of Real Estate Services, Federal 
Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, New Jersey Avenue 
SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001. Office hours are from 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Fixed Residential Moving Cost Schedule

[[Page 57424]]

    Background: Relocation assistance payments to owners and tenants 
who move personal property for a Federal or federally-assisted program 
or project is governed by the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real 
Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended (Uniform Act). 49 
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), part 24, is the implementing 
regulation for the Uniform Act. 49 CFR 24.301 addresses payments for 
actual and reasonable moving and related expenses. The fixed 
residential moving cost schedule is an administrative alternative to 
reimbursement of actual moving costs. This option provides flexibility 
for the agency and affected property owners and tenants. The FHWA 
requests the State Departments of Transportation (State DOTs) to 
analyze moving cost data periodically to assure that the fixed 
residential moving cost schedules accurately reflect reasonable moving 
and related expenses. The regulation allows State DOTs flexibility in 
determining how to collect the cost data in order to reduce the burden 
of government regulation. Updated State fixed residential moving costs 
are submitted to the FHWA electronically.
    Respondents: State Departments of Transportation (52, including the 
District of Columbia and Puerto Rico).
    Frequency: Once every 3 years.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 24 hours per respondent.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 24 hours for each of the 52 
State Departments of Transportation. The total is 1,248 burden hours, 
once every 3 years, or 416 hours annually.
    Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of 
this information collection, including: (1) Whether the proposed 
collection is necessary for the FHWA's performance; (2) the accuracy of 
the estimated burdens; (3) ways for the FHWA to enhance the quality, 
usefulness, and clarity of the collected information; and (4) ways that 
the burden could be minimized, including the use of electronic 
technology, without reducing the quality of the collected information. 
The agency will summarize and/or include your comments in the request 
for OMB's clearance of this information collection.

     Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. 
Chapter 35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1.48.

     Issued on: September 18, 2015.
Michael Howell,
Information Collection Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-24206 Filed 9-22-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 184 / Wednesday, September 23, 2015 / Notices 57423 Portage), approximately 35 miles. The Record of Decision (ROD) is expected in Issued on: September 14, 2015. project limits also include WIS 30 from 2018. Andrew Brinkerhoff, East Washington Avenue to I–39/90/94, Public involvement is a critical Major Projects Engineer, Federal Highway I–94 from I–39/90 to Dane County N, US component of the National Administration, Madison, Wisconsin. 151 from I–39/90/94 to Main Street in Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and [FR Doc. 2015–24116 Filed 9–22–15; 8:45 am] Sun Prairie, and the I–39/90/94, US 51 BILLING CODE 4910–22–P will occur throughout the development & WIS 19 ‘‘triangle’’ in DeForest, of the draft and final Tier 1 EIS. All including operational areas of influence at each interchange. The preliminary environmental documents will be made DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION purpose of this project identified by available for review by federal and state FHWA and WisDOT is to address resource agencies and the public. Federal Highway Administration infrastructure needs; highway safety Specific efforts to encourage [Docket No. FHWA–2015–0014] issues and design deficiencies; involvement by, and solicit comments accommodate existing and projected from, minority and low-income Agency Information Collection traffic volumes; and improve the populations in the project study area Activities: Request for Comments for a transportation system’s ability to will be made, with public involvement New Information Collection support local and regional tourism meetings held throughout the economies. There will be opportunities environmental document process. AGENCY: Federal Highway for public and agency involvement in Public notice will be given as to the Administration (FHWA), DOT. further defining the Purpose and Need time and place of public involvement ACTION: Notice and request for of the project. meetings. A public hearing will be held comments. FHWA’s decision to prepare an EIS is after the completion of the Draft Tier 1 SUMMARY: The FHWA invites public based on the initial environmental EIS. comments about our intention to request investigation that indicates the Inquiries about the EIS can be sent to the Office of Management and Budget’s proposed action is likely to have robert.knorr@dot.wi.gov. A public Web (OMB) approval for a new information significant impacts on the environment, site will be maintained throughout the collection, which is summarized in the including wetlands. The study began study to provide information about the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. preparing a Draft Environmental Impact project and allow for on-line public We are required to publish this notice Statement (DEIS) for the corridor, but comment (http://wisconsindot.gov/ in the Federal Register by the due to project complexity and funding Pages/projects/by-region/sw/399094/ Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. limitations, FHWA and WisDOT have decided to prepare a Tiered EIS instead default.aspx). To ensure the full range DATES: Please submit comments by of a traditional EIS. The Tier 1 EIS will of issues related to the proposed action November 23, 2015. analyze the project on a broad scale and are addressed and all significant issues ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identify a preferred corridor location for identified, comments and suggestions identified by DOT Docket ID 2015–0014 potential future improvements. The Tier are invited from all interested parties. by any of the following methods: 1 EIS will evaluate the social, economic, Comments and questions concerning the Web site: For access to the docket to and environmental impacts for a range proposed action and this notice should read background documents or of alternatives within the existing I–39/ be directed to the FHWA address comments received go to the Federal 90/94 corridor and improvements along provided above. eRulemaking Portal: Go to http:// other corridors. www.regulations.gov. Follow the online Projects receiving Federal funds must More detailed analysis will be instructions for submitting comments. comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights prepared for a 6.6 mile portion of the Fax: 1–202–493–2251. Act, and Executive Order 12898 Mail: Docket Management Facility, corridor from Columbia County ‘‘Federal Actions to Address Highway CS to the I–39/WIS 78 U.S. Department of Transportation, Environmental Justice in Minority West Building Ground Floor, Room interchange. The purpose of the more Populations and Low-Income W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., detailed analysis is to address bridge Populations.’’ Federal law prohibits Washington, DC 20590–0001. structural needs at the Wisconsin River discrimination on the basis of race, Hand Delivery or Courier: U.S. crossing due to the limited remaining operational life. The analysis would color, age, sex, or country of national Department of Transportation, West examine the impacts of construction origin in the implementation of this Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, and identify a preferred alternative; this project. It is also Federal policy to 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., analysis would ensure that bridge identify and address any Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. replacement could occur within the disproportionately high and adverse and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, necessary time frame (by 2025). effects of federal projects on the health except Federal holidays. Subsequent Tier 2 environmental or environment of minority and low FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cliff documents will be prepared with a income populations to the greatest Pearson, 202–366–9488, greater degree of engineering detail for extent practicable and permitted by law. clifford.pearson@dot.gov; Office of Real specific improvements in the remainder (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Estate Services, Federal Highway of the corridor. The alternative analysis Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning Administration, Department of Transportation, New Jersey Avenue SE., mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES in the Tier 2 documents will include, and Construction. The regulations but is not limited to, the alternatives implementing Executive Order 12372 Washington, DC 20590–0001. Office that have been developed as part of the regarding intergovernmental consultation on hours are from 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., previous EIS study. Federal programs and activities apply to this Monday through Friday, except Federal The Tier 1 EIS will be prepared in program.) holidays. accordance with 23 U.S.C. 139, 23 CFR Authority: 23 U.S.C. 315; 49 CFR 1.48. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 771 and 40 CFR parts 1500–1508. Title: Fixed Residential Moving Cost Completion of the Tier 1 EIS and the Schedule VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:00 Sep 22, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00092 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\23SEN1.SGM 23SEN1

57424 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 184 / Wednesday, September 23, 2015 / Notices Background: Relocation assistance DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION in a right-of-way procedural (operations) payments to owners and tenants who manual the organization, policies and move personal property for a Federal or Federal Highway Administration procedures of the State to such an extent federally-assisted program or project is [Docket No. FHWA–2125–0025; OMB control that these guide State employees, local governed by the Uniform Relocation Number 2125–0586] acquiring agencies, and contractors who Assistance and Real Property acquire and manage real property that is Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as Agency Information Collection used for a federally funded amended (Uniform Act). 49 Code of Activities: Request for Comments for a transportation project. Procedural Federal Regulations (CFR), part 24, is Revision of a Currently Approved manuals assure the FHWA that the the implementing regulation for the Collection; State Right-of-Way Manuals requirements of the Uniform Relocation Uniform Act. 49 CFR 24.301 addresses Assistance and Real Property payments for actual and reasonable AGENCY: Federal Highway Acquisition Policies Act (Uniform Act) moving and related expenses. The fixed Administration (FHWA), DOT. will be met. The State responsibility to residential moving cost schedule is an ACTION: Notice and request for prepare and maintain an up-to-date, administrative alternative to comments. right-of-way procedural manual is set reimbursement of actual moving costs. out in 23 CFR 710.201(c). The regulation SUMMARY: The FHWA invites public This option provides flexibility for the allows States flexibility in determining comments about our intention to request agency and affected property owners how to meet the manual requirement. the Office of Management and Budget’s and tenants. The FHWA requests the This flexibility allows States to prepare (OMB) approval for a revision of a State Departments of Transportation manuals in the format of their choosing, currently approved collection, which is (State DOTs) to analyze moving cost to the level of detail necessitated by summarized in the SUPPLEMENTARY data periodically to assure that the fixed State complexities. Each State decides INFORMATION section. We are required to residential moving cost schedules how it will provide service to publish this notice in the Federal accurately reflect reasonable moving individuals and businesses affected by Register by the Paperwork Reduction and related expenses. The regulation Federal or federally-assisted projects, Act of 1995. allows State DOTs flexibility in while at the same time reducing the determining how to collect the cost data DATES: Please submit comments by burden of government regulation. States in order to reduce the burden of November 23, 2015. are required to update manuals to reflect government regulation. Updated State ADDRESSES: You may submit comments changes in Federal requirements for fixed residential moving costs are identified by DOT Docket ID 2125–0025 programs administered under Title 23 submitted to the FHWA electronically. by any of the following methods: U.S.C. In addition to the annual Respondents: State Departments of Web site: For access to the docket to updates, further lengthy updates of each Transportation (52, including the read background documents or manual will be required due to the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico). comments received go to the Federal amending of 23 CFR part 710 and 49 Frequency: Once every 3 years. eRulemaking Portal: Go to http:// CFR part 24 regulations, as prompted by Estimated Average Burden per www.regulations.gov. Follow the online the enactment of the Moving Ahead for Response: 24 hours per respondent. instructions for submitting comments. Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP– Fax: 1–202–493–2251. 21). The updated State manuals may be Estimated Total Annual Burden Mail: Docket Management Facility, submitted to FHWA electronically or Hours: 24 hours for each of the 52 State U.S. Department of Transportation, made available by posting on the State Departments of Transportation. The West Building Ground Floor, Room Web site. total is 1,248 burden hours, once every W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Respondents: 3 years, or 416 hours annually. Washington, DC 20590–0001. Regular update of manual—52 State Public Comments Invited: You are Hand Delivery or Courier: U.S. asked to comment on any aspect of this Departments of Transportation, Department of Transportation, West including the District of Columbia and information collection, including: (1) Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, Whether the proposed collection is Puerto Rico (52 respondents) 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 23 CFR part 710 regulatory necessary for the FHWA’s performance; Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. (2) the accuracy of the estimated revisions—52 State Departments of and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, Transportation, including District of burdens; (3) ways for the FHWA to except Federal holidays. enhance the quality, usefulness, and Columbia and Puerto Rico (52 clarity of the collected information; and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: respondents) (4) ways that the burden could be Rosemary Jones, 202–366–2042, Office 49 CFR part 24 regulatory revisions— minimized, including the use of of Real Estate Services, Federal Highway two additional DOT Modes with 50 electronic technology, without reducing Administration, Department of large grantees each (100 respondents) & the quality of the collected information. Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave. 12 additional agencies with 12 grantees The agency will summarize and/or SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. (12 respondents) 112 respondents include your comments in the request and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, Frequency: for OMB’s clearance of this information except Federal holidays. Regular update of manual—Annual collection. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: basis and certify every 5 years. Title: State Right-of-Way Operations 23 CFR part 710 regulatory Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act revisions—a one-time collection. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; Manuals. and 49 CFR 1.48. Background: It is the responsibility of 49 CFR part 24 regulatory revisions— each State Department of Transportation a one-time collection. Issued on: September 18, 2015. (State) to acquire, manage and dispose Estimated Average Burden per Michael Howell, of real property in compliance with the Response: Information Collection Officer. legal requirements of State and Federal Regular update of manual—15 hours. [FR Doc. 2015–24206 Filed 9–22–15; 8:45 am] laws and regulations. Part of providing 23 CFR part 710 regulatory BILLING CODE 4910–22–P assurance of compliance is to describe revisions—225 hours. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:00 Sep 22, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00093 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\23SEN1.SGM 23SEN1


Document Created: 2015-12-15 09:44:32
Document Modified: 2015-12-15 09:44:32
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice and request for comments.
DatesPlease submit comments by November 23, 2015.
ContactCliff Pearson, 202-366-9488, [email protected]; Office of Real Estate Services, Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001. Office hours are from 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
FR Citation80 FR 57423 
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