80_FR_57608 80 FR 57424 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments for a Revision of a Currently Approved Collection; State Right-of-Way Manuals

80 FR 57424 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments for a Revision of a Currently Approved Collection; State Right-of-Way Manuals

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration

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

Page Range57424-57425
FR Document2015-24190

The FHWA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval for a revision of a currently approved 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 57424-57425]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-24190]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

[Docket No. FHWA-2125-0025; OMB control Number 2125-0586]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments 
for a Revision of a Currently Approved Collection; State Right-of-Way 
Manuals

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 
revision of a currently approved 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 2125-
0025 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: Rosemary Jones, 202-366-2042, Office 
of Real Estate Services, Federal Highway Administration, Department of 
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC, between 9 
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: State Right-of-Way Operations Manuals.
    Background: It is the responsibility of each State Department of 
Transportation (State) to acquire, manage and dispose of real property 
in compliance with the legal requirements of State and Federal laws and 
regulations. Part of providing assurance of compliance is to describe 
in a right-of-way procedural (operations) manual the organization, 
policies and procedures of the State to such an extent that these guide 
State employees, local acquiring agencies, and contractors who acquire 
and manage real property that is used for a federally funded 
transportation project. Procedural manuals assure the FHWA that the 
requirements of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property 
Acquisition Policies Act (Uniform Act) will be met. The State 
responsibility to prepare and maintain an up-to-date, right-of-way 
procedural manual is set out in 23 CFR 710.201(c). The regulation 
allows States flexibility in determining how to meet the manual 
requirement. This flexibility allows States to prepare manuals in the 
format of their choosing, to the level of detail necessitated by State 
complexities. Each State decides how it will provide service to 
individuals and businesses affected by Federal or federally-assisted 
projects, while at the same time reducing the burden of government 
regulation. States are required to update manuals to reflect changes in 
Federal requirements for programs administered under Title 23 U.S.C. In 
addition to the annual updates, further lengthy updates of each manual 
will be required due to the amending of 23 CFR part 710 and 49 CFR part 
24 regulations, as prompted by the enactment of the Moving Ahead for 
Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21). The updated State manuals 
may be submitted to FHWA electronically or made available by posting on 
the State Web site.
    Respondents:
    Regular update of manual--52 State Departments of Transportation, 
including the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico (52 respondents)
    23 CFR part 710 regulatory revisions--52 State Departments of 
Transportation, including District of Columbia and Puerto Rico (52 
respondents)
    49 CFR part 24 regulatory revisions--two additional DOT Modes with 
50 large grantees each (100 respondents) & 12 additional agencies with 
12 grantees (12 respondents) 112 respondents
    Frequency:
    Regular update of manual--Annual basis and certify every 5 years.
    23 CFR part 710 regulatory revisions--a one-time collection.
    49 CFR part 24 regulatory revisions--a one-time collection.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response:
    Regular update of manual--15 hours.
    23 CFR part 710 regulatory revisions--225 hours.

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    49 CFR part 24 regulatory revisions--225 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:
    Regular update of manual: 52 respondents x 15 hours = 780 burden 
hours.
    23 CFR part 710 regulatory revisions: 52 respondents x 225 hours = 
11,700 burden hours.
    49 CFR part 24 regulatory revisions: 112 respondents x 225 hours = 
25,200 burden hours.
    Total: 780 hrs. + 11,700 hrs. + 25,200 hrs. = 37,680 total burden 
hours.
    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 Coordinator.
[FR Doc. 2015-24190 Filed 9-22-15; 8:45 am]
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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

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 184 / Wednesday, September 23, 2015 / Notices 57425 49 CFR part 24 regulatory revisions— for clearance by the Office of proposed information collection 225 hours. Management and Budget (OMB), FRA is activities regarding: (i) Whether the Estimated Total Annual Burden soliciting public comment on specific information collection activities are Hours: aspects of the activities identified necessary for FRA to properly execute Regular update of manual: 52 below. its functions, including whether the respondents × 15 hours = 780 burden DATES: Comments must be received no activities will have practical utility; (ii) hours. later than November 23, 2015. the accuracy of FRA’s estimates of the 23 CFR part 710 regulatory revisions: burden of the information collection ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 52 respondents × 225 hours = 11,700 activities, including the validity of the burden hours. on any or all of the following proposed methodology and assumptions used to 49 CFR part 24 regulatory revisions: activities by mail to either: Mr. Robert determine the estimates; (iii) ways for 112 respondents × 225 hours = 25,200 Brogan, Office of Safety, Regulatory FRA to enhance the quality, utility, and burden hours. Safety Analysis Division, RRS–21, clarity of the information being Total: 780 hrs. + 11,700 hrs. + 25,200 Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 collected; and (iv) ways for FRA to hrs. = 37,680 total burden hours. New Jersey Ave. SE., Mail Stop 25, minimize the burden of information Public Comments Invited: You are Washington, DC 20590, or Ms. Kimberly collection activities on the public by asked to comment on any aspect of this Toone, Office of Information automated, electronic, mechanical, or information collection, including: (1) Technology, RAD–20, Federal Railroad other technological collection Whether the proposed collection is Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave. techniques or other forms of information necessary for the FHWA’s performance; SE., Mail Stop 35, Washington, DC technology (e.g., permitting electronic (2) the accuracy of the estimated 20590. Commenters requesting FRA to submission of responses). See 44 U.S.C. burdens; (3) ways for the FHWA to acknowledge receipt of their respective 3506(c)(2)(A)(I)–(iv); 5 CFR enhance the quality, usefulness, and comments must include a self-addressed 1320.8(d)(1)(I)–(iv). FRA believes that clarity of the collected information; and stamped postcard stating, ‘‘Comments soliciting public comment will promote (4) ways that the burden could be on OMB control number 2130–lll.’’ its efforts to reduce the administrative minimized, including the use of Alternatively, comments may be and paperwork burdens associated with electronic technology, without reducing transmitted via facsimile to (202) 493– the collection of information mandated the quality of the collected information. 6216 or (202) 493–6497, or via email to by Federal regulations. In summary, The agency will summarize and/or Mr. Brogan at Robert.Brogan@dot.gov, or FRA reasons that comments received include your comments in the request to Ms. Toone at Kim.Toone@dot.gov. will advance three objectives: (i) Reduce for OMB’s clearance of this information Please refer to the assigned OMB control reporting burdens; (ii) ensure that it collection. number in any correspondence organizes information collection submitted. FRA will summarize requirements in a ‘‘user friendly’’ format Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act comments received in response to this of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; to improve the use of such information; notice in a subsequent notice and and (iii) accurately assess the resources and 49 CFR 1.48. include them in its information expended to retrieve and produce Issued on: September 18, 2015. collection submission to OMB for information requested. See 44 U.S.C. Michael Howell, approval. 3501. Information Collection Coordinator. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Below is a brief summary of the [FR Doc. 2015–24190 Filed 9–22–15; 8:45 am] Robert Brogan, Regulatory Safety currently approved ICRs that FRA will BILLING CODE 4910–22–P Analysis Division, RRS–21, Federal submit for clearance by OMB as Railroad Administration, 1200 New required under the PRA: Jersey Ave. SE., Mail Stop 25, Title: State Safety Participation DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202) Regulations and Remedial Actions. Federal Railroad Administration 493–6292) or Ms. Kimberly Toone, OMB Control Number: 2130–0509. Office of Information Technology, RAD– Abstract: The collection of [Docket No. FRA 2015–0007–N–25] 20, Federal Railroad Administration, information is set forth under 49 CFR 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Mail Stop 35, part 212, and requires qualified state Proposed Agency Information Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202) inspectors to provide various reports to Collection Activities; Comment 493–6132). (These telephone numbers FRA for monitoring and enforcement Request are not toll-free.) purposes concerning state investigative, AGENCY: Federal Railroad SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The inspection, and surveillance activities Administration (FRA), Department of Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 regarding railroad compliance with Transportation. (PRA), Public Law 104–13, sec. 2, 109 Federal railroad safety laws and ACTION: Notice and request for Stat. 163 (1995) (codified as revised at regulations. Additionally, railroads are comments. 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), and its required to report to FRA actions taken implementing regulations, 5 CFR part to remedy certain alleged violations of SUMMARY: In accordance with the 1320, require Federal agencies to law. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and provide 60-days notice to the public for Form Number(s): FRA F 6180.33/61/ its implementing regulations, the comment on information collection 67/96/96A/109/110/111/112/144. Affected Public: Businesses. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) activities before seeking approval for hereby announces that it is seeking reinstatement or renewal by OMB. 44 Respondent Universe: States and renewal of the following currently U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A); 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), Railroads. approved information collection 1320.10(e)(1), 1320.12(a). Specifically, Frequency of Submission: On activities. Before submitting these FRA invites interested respondents to occasion. information collection requests (ICRs) comment on the following summary of Reporting Burden: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:00 Sep 22, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00094 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\23SEN1.SGM 23SEN1


Document Created: 2015-12-15 09:45:24
Document Modified: 2015-12-15 09:45:24
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.
ContactRosemary Jones, 202-366-2042, Office of Real Estate Services, Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
FR Citation80 FR 57424 
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