81_FR_60283 81 FR 60114 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments for a New Information Collection

81 FR 60114 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments for a New Information Collection

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 169 (August 31, 2016)

Page Range60114-60114
FR Document2016-20931

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 below under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. We are required to publish this notice in the Federal Register by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 169 (Wednesday, August 31, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 169 (Wednesday, August 31, 2016)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-20931]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

[Docket No. FHWA-2016-0022]


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 below under SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION. We are required to publish this notice in the Federal 
Register by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Please submit comments by October 31, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket ID Number 
2016-0022 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: Derek Constable, 202-366-4606, or Shay 
Burrows, 202-366-4675, Office of Bridges and Structures, Federal 
Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Information Collection for the FAST Act Section 1422 Study 
on Performance of Bridges.
    Background: Section 1422 of the Fixing America's Surface 
Transportation (FAST) Act of 2015 calls for the FHWA to commission the 
Transportation Research Board to conduct a study on the performance of 
bridges funded by the Innovative Bridge Research and Construction 
(IBRC) program as provided under section 503(b) of Title 23, United 
States Code, and in effect on the day before the date of enactment of 
the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A 
Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) of 2005. The IBRC program was originated 
by the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) of 1998 
with the purpose of demonstrating the application of innovative 
material technology in the construction of bridges and other 
structures. Seven program goals were identified in TEA-21. SAFTEA-LU 
continued the program, but amended the program name, purpose, and 
goals. The program was then discontinued with the passage of the Moving 
Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) of 2012. The FAST 
Act directs FHWA to commission the Transportation Research Board to 
conduct a study on the performance of bridges that received funding 
under the IBRC program. The IBRC program awarded funds from Federal 
fiscal year 1998 through 2005 allocations to help defray costs on 
approximately 445 projects.
    The study will include an analysis of the performance of bridges 
that received funding under the IBRC program in meeting the program 
goals. The study will include an analysis of the utility, compared to 
conventional materials and technologies, of each of the innovative 
materials and technologies used in projects for bridges under the 
program in meeting the present and future needs of the United States in 
2015 and in the future for a sustainable and low lifecycle cost 
transportation system. The study will make recommendations to Congress 
on how the installed and lifecycle costs of bridges could be reduced 
through the use of innovative materials and technologies, including, as 
appropriate, any changes in the design and construction of bridges 
needed to maximize the cost reductions. The study will include a 
summary of any additional research that may be needed to further 
evaluate innovative approaches to reducing the installed and lifecycle 
costs of highway bridges.
    By separate action the FHWA will be providing public notice of the 
study proposal with opportunity for comment.
    The conduct of this study will require that each State, that 
received funds under the IBRC program, provide to the Transportation 
Research Board any relevant information and data needed to carry out 
the study. Recipients of IBRC funding may be asked to provide 
information and data by interview, survey, and/or release of records. 
Interviews and surveys may be required to determine which projects to 
focus investigations and to gather relevant background, cost, and 
performance information. Records required may include data, documents, 
and reports associated with design, construction, in-service 
inspection, maintenance, evaluation, monitoring, and other relevant 
phases or activities. The study will make use of the IBRC project 
information previously supplied to the FHWA, but this information is 
generally insufficient to accomplish the study objectives.
    Respondents: Approximately the 50 States, District of Columbia, and 
Puerto Rico. The respondents may need to provide information and data 
for multiple projects if awarded IBRC program funding for multiple 
projects. There are an estimated 445 projects requiring different 
levels of information collection.
    Frequency: This is a one-time study.
    Estimated Average Burden per Project: On average approximately 5.25 
hours per project.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: Approximately 2,336 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.

 Michael Howell,
Information Collection Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-20931 Filed 8-30-16; 8:45 am]
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Recipients of IBRC Research Board to conduct a study on funding may be asked to provide the performance of bridges funded by information and data by interview, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION the Innovative Bridge Research and survey, and/or release of records. Construction (IBRC) program as Federal Highway Administration Interviews and surveys may be required provided under section 503(b) of Title to determine which projects to focus [Docket No. FHWA–2016–0022] 23, United States Code, and in effect on investigations and to gather relevant the day before the date of enactment of background, cost, and performance Agency Information Collection the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, information. Records required may Activities: Request for Comments for a Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A include data, documents, and reports New Information Collection Legacy for Users (SAFETEA–LU) of associated with design, construction, in- 2005. The IBRC program was originated service inspection, maintenance, AGENCY: Federal Highway by the Transportation Equity Act for the evaluation, monitoring, and other Administration (FHWA), DOT. 21st Century (TEA–21) of 1998 with the relevant phases or activities. The study ACTION: Notice and request for purpose of demonstrating the will make use of the IBRC project comments. application of innovative material information previously supplied to the SUMMARY: The FHWA invites public technology in the construction of FHWA, but this information is generally comments about our intention to request bridges and other structures. Seven insufficient to accomplish the study the Office of Management and Budget’s program goals were identified in TEA– objectives. (OMB) approval for a new information 21. SAFTEA–LU continued the program, but amended the program Respondents: Approximately the 50 collection, which is summarized below States, District of Columbia, and Puerto under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. We name, purpose, and goals. The program was then discontinued with the passage Rico. The respondents may need to are required to publish this notice in the provide information and data for Federal Register by the Paperwork of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP–21) of 2012. The multiple projects if awarded IBRC Reduction Act of 1995. program funding for multiple projects. DATES: Please submit comments by FAST Act directs FHWA to commission the Transportation Research Board to There are an estimated 445 projects October 31, 2016. requiring different levels of information conduct a study on the performance of ADDRESSES: You may submit comments collection. bridges that received funding under the identified by DOT Docket ID Number Frequency: This is a one-time study. IBRC program. The IBRC program 2016–0022 by any of the following awarded funds from Federal fiscal year Estimated Average Burden per methods: Web site: For access to the docket to 1998 through 2005 allocations to help Project: On average approximately 5.25 read background documents or defray costs on approximately 445 hours per project. comments received go to the Federal projects. Estimated Total Annual Burden eRulemaking Portal: Go to http:// The study will include an analysis of Hours: Approximately 2,336 hours. www.regulations.gov. Follow the online the performance of bridges that received Public Comments Invited: You are instructions for submitting comments. funding under the IBRC program in asked to comment on any aspect of this Fax: 1–202–493–2251. meeting the program goals. The study information collection, including: (1) Mail: Docket Management Facility, will include an analysis of the utility, Whether the proposed collection is U.S. Department of Transportation, compared to conventional materials and necessary for the FHWA’s performance; West Building Ground Floor, Room technologies, of each of the innovative (2) the accuracy of the estimated W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., materials and technologies used in burdens; (3) ways for the FHWA to Washington, DC 20590–0001. projects for bridges under the program enhance the quality, usefulness, and Hand Delivery or Courier: U.S. in meeting the present and future needs clarity of the collected information; and Department of Transportation, West of the United States in 2015 and in the (4) ways that the burden could be Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, future for a sustainable and low minimized, including the use of 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., lifecycle cost transportation system. The electronic technology, without reducing Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. study will make recommendations to the quality of the collected information. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, Congress on how the installed and The agency will summarize and/or except Federal holidays. lifecycle costs of bridges could be include your comments in the request FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: reduced through the use of innovative for OMB’s clearance of this information Derek Constable, 202–366–4606, or materials and technologies, including, collection. Shay Burrows, 202–366–4675, Office of as appropriate, any changes in the mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act Bridges and Structures, Federal design and construction of bridges of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; Highway Administration, Department of needed to maximize the cost reductions. and 49 CFR 1.48. 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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice and request for comments.
DatesPlease submit comments by October 31, 2016.
ContactDerek Constable, 202-366-4606, or Shay Burrows, 202-366-4675, Office of Bridges and Structures, Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
FR Citation81 FR 60114 
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