83_FR_16988 83 FR 16914 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments for the Renewal of a Previously Approved Information Collection

83 FR 16914 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments for the Renewal of a Previously Approved Information Collection

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 74 (April 17, 2018)

Page Range16914-16915
FR Document2018-07989

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, this notice announces that FHWA will submit the collection of information described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following collection of information was published on February 8, 2018. The PRA submission describes the nature of the information collection and its expected cost and burden.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 74 (Tuesday, April 17, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 17, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16914-16915]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-07989]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

[Docket No. FHWA-2018-0023]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments 
for the Renewal of a Previously Approved Information Collection

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, 
this notice announces that FHWA will submit the collection of 
information described below to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for review and comment. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day 
comment period soliciting comments on the following collection of 
information was published on February 8, 2018. The PRA submission 
describes the nature of the information collection and its expected 
cost and burden.

DATES: Please submit comments by May 17, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket ID 2014-
0028 by any of the following methods:
    Website: 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: Samantha Lubkin, 202-366-1575, Office 
of Bridges and Structures, Federal Highway Administration, Department 
of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey

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Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, Monday through Friday, except Federal 
holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: National Bridge Inspection Program.
    Background: This collection is necessary to meet legislative 
requirements of Title 23 United States Code section 144, and the Code 
of Federal Regulations, 23 Highways Part 650, Subpart C--National 
Bridge Inspection Standards which require States, Federal Agencies, and 
Tribal Governments to: (1) Perform and report inventory data from 
routine inspections, fracture critical inspections, and underwater 
inspections as appropriate for all highway bridges on public roads, and 
element level inspections for highway bridges on the National Highway 
System; (2) report costs associated with the replacement of 
structurally deficient bridges; and (3) follow up on critical findings. 
The bridge inspection and replacement cost information that is provided 
to the FHWA is on an annual basis. The critical findings information is 
periodically provided to the FHWA. The bridge information is used for 
multiple purposes, including: (1) The determination of the condition of 
the Nation's bridges which is included in a biennial report to Congress 
on the Status of the Nation's Bridges; (2) for various additional 
reports to Congress on Bridge Safety; (3) the data source for executing 
various sections of the Federal-aid program which involve highway 
bridges; (4) the data source for assessing the bridge penalty 
provisions of Title 23 United States Code section 119; (5) the data 
source for the evaluation of bridge performance measures established in 
Title 23 United States Code section 150; (6) for conducting oversight 
of the National Bridge Inspection Program at the State, Federal agency, 
and Tribal level; and (7) for strategic national defense needs.
    Respondents: 52 State highway agencies including the District of 
Columbia and Puerto Rico, Federal Agencies, and Tribal Governments. The 
number of inspections per respondent varies in accordance with the 
National Bridge Inspection Standards.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: The estimated average burden 
for each bridge inspection is 8 hours. The estimated average burden for 
each element level inspection is 25 minutes. The estimated average 
burden for each cost collection report is 90 hours. The estimated 
average burden for follow up on critical findings is 40 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: The annual burden hours 
associated with this renewal is 2,496,990 hours. This estimated figure 
is based on 307,500 annual instances for routine, fracture critical, 
and underwater inspections multiplied by 8 hours (2,460,000 hours); 
plus 72,552 annual element inspections multiplied by 25 minutes (30,230 
hours); plus 90 hours for each cost report multiplied by 52 reports 
(4,680 hours); plus 40 hours for follow up on critical findings 
multiplied by 52 respondents (2,080 hours) for a combined annual burden 
of 2,496,990 hours.
    Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of 
this information collection, including: (1) Whether the proposed 
collection of information is necessary for the U.S. DOT's performance, 
including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the 
accuracy of the U.S. DOT's estimate of the burden of the proposed 
information collection; (3) ways 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: April 11, 2018.
Michael Howell,
Information Collection Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-07989 Filed 4-16-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4910-22-P

16914 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 74 / Tuesday, April 17, 2018 / Notices 1995, this notice announces that FHWA increasing dependence on truck Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act will submit the collection of transport requires that data be available of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; information described below to the to better assess its overall contribution and 49 CFR 1.48. Office of Management and Budget to the Nation’s well-being. In Issued On: April 11, 2018. (OMB) for review and comment. The conducting the data collection, the Michael Howell, Federal Register Notice with a 60-day FHWA will be requesting that State Information Collection Officer. comment period soliciting comments on Departments of Transportations [FR Doc. 2018–07985 Filed 4–16–18; 8:45 am] the following collection of information (SDOTs) report traffic volume, vehicle BILLING CODE 4910–22–P was published on February 8, 2018. The classification, vehicle weight data and PRA submission describes the nature of nonmotorized data which they collect as the information collection and its part of their existing traffic monitoring DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION expected cost and burden. programs, including other sources such DATES: Please submit comments by May as local governments and traffic Federal Highway Administration 17, 2018. operations. States and local [Docket No. FHWA–2018–0023] ADDRESSES: You may submit comments governments collect nonmotorized and identified by DOT Docket ID 2018–0026 motorized traffic volume, vehicle Agency Information Collection by any of the following methods: classification data, and vehicle weight Activities: Request for Comments for Website: For access to the docket to data throughout the year using detection the Renewal of a Previously Approved read background documents or devices. The data should be Information Collection comments received go to the Federal representative of all public roads within eRulemaking Portal: Go to http:// State boundaries. The data will allow AGENCY: Federal Highway www.regulations.gov.. Follow the online transportation professionals at the Administration (FHWA), DOT. instructions for submitting comments. Federal, State, and metropolitan levels ACTION: Notice and request for Fax: 1–202–493–2251. to make informed decisions about comments. Mail: Docket Management Facility, policies and plans. U.S. Department of Transportation, Respondents: 52 SDOTs, including SUMMARY: In compliance with the West Building Ground Floor, Room the District of Columbia and Puerto Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Rico. 1995, this notice announces that FHWA Washington, DC 20590–0001. Frequency: Annually. will submit the collection of Hand Delivery or Courier: U.S. Estimated Average Burden per information described below to the Department of Transportation, West Response: Each of the SDOTs already Office of Management and Budget Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, collect traffic data for various purposes. (OMB) for review and comment. The 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, In accordance with 23 U.S.C. 303, each Federal Register Notice with a 60-day Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. State has a Traffic Monitoring System in comment period soliciting comments on and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, place so the data collection burden the following collection of information except Federal holidays. relevant for this notice is the additional was published on February 8, 2018. The burden for each State to provide a copy PRA submission describes the nature of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: of their traffic data using the record the information collection and its Steven Jessberger, 202–366–5052, formats specified in the Traffic expected cost and burden. Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, Office of Monitoring Guide. Automation and DATES: Please submit comments by May Highway Policy Information, 1200 New online tools continue to be developed in 17, 2018. Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC support of the TMAS and the capability ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 20590, Monday through Friday, except now exists for online submission and identified by DOT Docket ID 2014–0028 Federal holidays. validation of total volume data. The by any of the following methods: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: estimated average monthly burden is 2.5 Website: For access to the docket to Title: Travel Monitoring Analysis hours for an annual burden of 30 hours. read background documents or System (TMAS). Estimated Total Annual Burden comments received go to the Federal OMB Control Number: 2125–0587. Hours: Total burden will be 1,560 hours. eRulemaking Portal: Go to http:// Background: Title 49, United States Public Comments Invited: You are www.regulations.gov. Follow the online Code, Section 301, authorizes the DOT asked to comment on any aspect of this instructions for submitting comments. to collect statistical information relevant information collection, including: (1) Fax: 1–202–493–2251. to domestic transportation. The FHWA Whether the proposed collection of Mail: Docket Management Facility, is continuing to develop the TMAS to information is necessary for the U.S. U.S. Department of Transportation, house data that will enable analysis of DOT’s performance, including whether West Building Ground Floor, Room the amount and nature of both vehicular the information will have practical W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, and nonmotorized travel at the national utility; (2) the accuracy of the U.S. Washington, DC 20590–0001. and regional levels. The information DOT’s estimate of the burden of the Hand Delivery or Courier: U.S. will be used by the FHWA and other proposed information collection; (3) Department of Transportation, West DOT agencies to evaluate changes in ways to enhance the quality, usefulness, Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, vehicular and nonmotorized travel to and clarity of the collected information; 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, assess impacts on highway safety, and (4) ways that the burden could be Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES national travel trend, national travel minimized, including the use of and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, demand, the role of travel in economic electronic technology, without reducing except Federal holidays. productivity, impacts of changes in the quality of the collected information. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: truck travel on infrastructure condition, The agency will summarize and/or Samantha Lubkin, 202–366–1575, Office and maintenance of our Nation’s include your comments in the request of Bridges and Structures, Federal mobility while protecting the human for OMB’s clearance of this information Highway Administration, Department of and natural environment. The collection. Transportation, 1200 New Jersey VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:20 Apr 16, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00092 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\17APN1.SGM 17APN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 74 / Tuesday, April 17, 2018 / Notices 16915 Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, associated with this renewal is the following collection of information Monday through Friday, except Federal 2,496,990 hours. This estimated figure is was published on February 8, 2018. The holidays. based on 307,500 annual instances for PRA submission describes the nature of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: routine, fracture critical, and the information collection and its Title: National Bridge Inspection underwater inspections multiplied by 8 expected cost and burden. Program. hours (2,460,000 hours); plus 72,552 DATES: Please submit comments by May Background: This collection is annual element inspections multiplied 17, 2018. necessary to meet legislative by 25 minutes (30,230 hours); plus 90 ADDRESSES: You may submit comments requirements of Title 23 United States hours for each cost report multiplied by identified by DOT Docket ID 2014–0027 Code section 144, and the Code of 52 reports (4,680 hours); plus 40 hours by any of the following methods: Federal Regulations, 23 Highways Part for follow up on critical findings Website: For access to the docket to 650, Subpart C—National Bridge multiplied by 52 respondents (2,080 read background documents or Inspection Standards which require hours) for a combined annual burden of comments received go to the Federal States, Federal Agencies, and Tribal 2,496,990 hours. eRulemaking Portal: Go to http:// Governments to: (1) Perform and report Public Comments Invited: You are www.regulations.gov. Follow the online inventory data from routine inspections, asked to comment on any aspect of this instructions for submitting comments. fracture critical inspections, and information collection, including: (1) Fax: 1–202–493–2251. underwater inspections as appropriate Whether the proposed collection of Mail: Docket Management Facility, for all highway bridges on public roads, information is necessary for the U.S. U.S. Department of Transportation, and element level inspections for DOT’s performance, including whether West Building Ground Floor, Room highway bridges on the National the information will have practical W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Highway System; (2) report costs utility; (2) the accuracy of the U.S. Washington, DC 20590–0001. associated with the replacement of DOT’s estimate of the burden of the Hand Delivery or Courier: U.S. structurally deficient bridges; and (3) proposed information collection; (3) Department of Transportation, West follow up on critical findings. The ways to enhance the quality, usefulness, Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, bridge inspection and replacement cost and clarity of the collected information; 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, information that is provided to the and (4) ways that the burden could be Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. FHWA is on an annual basis. The minimized, including the use of and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, critical findings information is electronic technology, without reducing except Federal holidays. periodically provided to the FHWA. The the quality of the collected information. bridge information is used for multiple SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The agency will summarize and/or Title: Emergency Relief Funding purposes, including: (1) The include your comments in the request determination of the condition of the Applications. for OMB’s clearance of this information OMB Control Number: 2125–0525. Nation’s bridges which is included in a collection. biennial report to Congress on the Status Background: Congress authorized in of the Nation’s Bridges; (2) for various Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act Title 23, United States Code, Section additional reports to Congress on Bridge of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; 125, a special program from the and 49 CFR 1.48. Highway Trust Fund for the repair or Safety; (3) the data source for executing various sections of the Federal-aid Issued On: April 11, 2018. reconstruction of Federal-aid highways program which involve highway Michael Howell, and roads on Federal lands which have bridges; (4) the data source for assessing Information Collection Officer. suffered serious damage as a result of the bridge penalty provisions of Title 23 natural disasters or catastrophic failures [FR Doc. 2018–07989 Filed 4–16–18; 8:45 am] United States Code section 119; (5) the from an external cause. This program, BILLING CODE 4910–22–P data source for the evaluation of bridge commonly referred to as the Emergency performance measures established in Relief or ER program, supplements the Title 23 United States Code section 150; DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION commitment of resources by States, (6) for conducting oversight of the their political subdivisions, or other National Bridge Inspection Program at Federal Highway Administration Federal agencies to help pay for the State, Federal agency, and Tribal unusually heavy expenses resulting [Docket No. FHWA–2018–0024] from extraordinary conditions. The level; and (7) for strategic national defense needs. applicability of the ER program to a Agency Information Collection Respondents: 52 State highway natural disaster is based on the extent Activities: Request for Comments for agencies including the District of and intensity of the disaster. Damage to the Renewal of a Previously Approved Columbia and Puerto Rico, Federal highways must be severe, occur over a Information Collection. Agencies, and Tribal Governments. The wide area, and result in unusually high number of inspections per respondent AGENCY: Federal Highway expenses to the highway agency. varies in accordance with the National Administration (FHWA), DOT. Examples of natural disasters include Bridge Inspection Standards. ACTION: Notice and request for floods, hurricanes, earthquakes, Estimated Average Burden per comments. tornadoes, tidal waves, severe storms, Response: The estimated average burden and landslides. Applicability of the ER for each bridge inspection is 8 hours. SUMMARY: In compliance with the program to a catastrophic failure due to The estimated average burden for each Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of an external cause is based on the criteria daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES element level inspection is 25 minutes. 1995, this notice announces that FHWA that the failure was not the result of an The estimated average burden for each will submit the collection of inherent flaw in the facility but was cost collection report is 90 hours. The information described below to the sudden, caused a disastrous impact on estimated average burden for follow up Office of Management and Budget transportation services, and resulted in on critical findings is 40 hours. (OMB) for review and comment. The unusually high expenses to the highway Estimated Total Annual Burden Federal Register Notice with a 60-day agency. 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Document Modified: 2018-04-17 02:52:21
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice and request for comments.
DatesPlease submit comments by May 17, 2018.
ContactSamantha Lubkin, 202-366-1575, Office of Bridges and Structures, Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
FR Citation83 FR 16914 
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