82 FR 24774 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Emergency Approval Request for a New Information Collection.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 102 (May 30, 2017)
Federal Highway Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 102 (May 30, 2017)
| Page Range | 24774-24774 | |
| FR Document | 2017-11066 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 102 (Tuesday, May 30, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 24774] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-11066] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration [Docket No. FHWA-2017-0019] Agency Information Collection Activities: Emergency Approval Request for a New Information Collection. AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of Emergency Approval Request. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jimmy Chu, 202-366-3379 or Robert Rupert, 202-366-2194, Office of Operations, Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Dynamic Highway Messages Signs Background: Senate Report 114-243 (accompanying the FY 2017 Department of Transportation Appropriations Act) dated May 5, 2017, contained requirements for a new FHWA Report to Congress about Dynamic Highway Message Signs. This report is to include the number of motorists exposed to dynamic highway message signs on a daily basis, the extent to which States use such signs to support safety activities, possible impediment to using such signs for traffic safety, and plans for broader deployment of such signs. In order to ensure that all requirements are met, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has developed a set of surveys that will be distributed to the 51 State Departments of Transportation. This survey will be necessary to complete the Senate's request for a Dynamic Highway Message Signs Report within 120 days. Respondents: 51 State Department of Transportation. Frequency: One time. Estimated Average Burden per Response: Approximately 14 hours per participant. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: Approximately 714 hours. Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1.48. Issued On: May 24, 2017. Michael Howell, FHWA Information Collections Coordinator. [FR Doc. 2017-11066 Filed 5-26-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-22-P
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SUMMARY: The FHWA invites public and a lack of data directly linking ACTION:Notice of Emergency Approval
comments about our intention to request training to improvements in program Request.
the Office of Management and Budget’s delivery and innovation deployment
(OMB) approval for a new information outcomes posed a challenge to the SUMMARY: The FHWA invites public
collection, which is summarized below Agency. comments about our intention to request
under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. We A needs assessment survey will help the Office of Management and Budget’s
are required to publish this notice in the inform and identify what areas of (OMB) approval for a new information
Federal Register by the Paperwork knowledge that training needs to collection, which is summarized below
Reduction Act of 1995. accomplish within the local agency under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. We
DATES: Please submit comments by July community. The results of the are required to publish this notice in the
31, 2017. assessment will help direct resources to Federal Register by the Paperwork
the areas of greatest demand. The survey Reduction Act of 1995.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
will be conducted once over a 30 day
identified by DOT Docket ID Number FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
period. These are surveys to collect
2017–0020 by any of the following Jimmy Chu, 202–366–3379 or Robert
training related information and there
methods: Rupert, 202–366–2194, Office of
Web site: For access to the docket to are no sensitive or personal questions,
therefore confidentiality is not Operations, Federal Highway
read background documents or Administration, Department of
guaranteed or necessary.
comments received go to the Federal Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Respondents: Local Public Agency
eRulemaking Portal: Go to http:// Public Works Directors and Road Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online Superintendents. Office hours are from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
instructions for submitting comments. Frequency: This is a one-time Monday through Friday, except Federal
Fax: 1–202–493–2251. collection. holidays.
Mail: Docket Management Facility, Estimated Average Burden per
U.S. Department of Transportation, Response: Approximately 7,800 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
West Building Ground Floor, Room responses who will each require an Title: Dynamic Highway Messages
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., average of 15 minutes to respond. Signs
Washington, DC 20590–0001. Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hand Delivery or Courier: U.S. Background: Senate Report 114–243
Hours: The total annual public burden (accompanying the FY 2017 Department
Department of Transportation, West hours for this information collection is
Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, of Transportation Appropriations Act)
estimated to be 1,950 hours. dated May 5, 2017, contained
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Public Comments Invited: You are
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. requirements for a new FHWA Report to
asked to comment on any aspect of this
and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, Congress about Dynamic Highway
information collection, including: (1)
except Federal holidays. Message Signs. This report is to include
Whether the proposed collection is
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: necessary for the FHWA’s performance; the number of motorists exposed to
Victoria Peters, 720–963–3522, or Andy (2) the accuracy of the estimated dynamic highway message signs on a
Byra, 720–963–3550, Office of burdens; (3) ways for the FHWA to daily basis, the extent to which States
Innovative Program Delivery, Center for enhance the quality, usefulness, and use such signs to support safety
Local-Aid Support, Federal Highway clarity of the collected information; and activities, possible impediment to using
Administration, Department of (4) ways that the burden could be such signs for traffic safety, and plans
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey minimized, including the use of for broader deployment of such signs. In
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. electronic technology, without reducing order to ensure that all requirements are
Office hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., the quality of the collected information. met, the Federal Highway
Monday through Friday, except Federal The agency will summarize and/or Administration (FHWA) has developed
holidays. include your comments in the request a set of surveys that will be distributed
for OMB’s clearance of this information to the 51 State Departments of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
collection. Transportation. This survey will be
Title: Local Public Agencies Training
necessary to complete the Senate’s
and Technical Assistance Needs Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act request for a Dynamic Highway Message
Assessment. of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended;
Background: The Federal Highway and 49 CFR 1.48. Signs Report within 120 days.
Administration (FHWA) is charged with Respondents: 51 State Department of
Michael Howell,
implementing a local technical Transportation.
Information Collection Officer.
assistance program under 23 U.S.C. Frequency: One time.
[FR Doc. 2017–11065 Filed 5–26–17; 8:45 am]
504(b). Congress recognized that
BILLING CODE 4910–22–P Estimated Average Burden per
training and technical assistance to the
Response: Approximately 14 hours per
local public agencies (LPA) to provide
participant.
access to surface transportation
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Estimated Total Annual Burden
technology, technical assistance and
training was necessary and created the Federal Highway Administration Hours: Approximately 714 hours.
Rural Technical Assistance Program Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act
(RTAP) in 1982. In 1991, through the [Docket No. FHWA–2017–0019]
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of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended;
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Agency Information Collection
Efficiency Act (ISTEA) legislation, this
Activities: Emergency Approval Issued On: May 24, 2017.
program became the Local Technical
Request for a New Information Michael Howell,
Assistance Program (LTAP). There is an
Collection. FHWA Information Collections Coordinator.
LTAP Center in every State and PR/
USVI—51 total. The program has AGENCY:Federal Highway [FR Doc. 2017–11066 Filed 5–26–17; 8:45 am]
launched a strategic planning process Administration (FHWA), DOT. BILLING CODE 4910–22–P
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of Emergency Approval Request. | |
| Contact | Jimmy Chu, 202-366-3379 or Robert Rupert, 202-366-2194, Office of Operations, Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 24774 |
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