83 FR 16915 - 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)

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FR Document		2018-07986

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.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

[Docket No. FHWA-2018-0024]

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-
0027 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Emergency Relief Funding Applications.
OMB Control Number: 2125-0525.
Background: Congress authorized in Title 23, United States Code,
Section 125, a special program from the Highway Trust Fund for the
repair or reconstruction of Federal-aid highways and roads on Federal
lands which have suffered serious damage as a result of natural
disasters or catastrophic failures from an external cause. This
program, commonly referred to as the Emergency Relief or ER program,
supplements the commitment of resources by States, their political
subdivisions, or other Federal agencies to help pay for unusually heavy
expenses resulting from extraordinary conditions. The applicability of
the ER program to a natural disaster is based on the extent and
intensity of the disaster. Damage to highways must be severe, occur
over a wide area, and result in unusually high expenses to the highway
agency. Examples of natural disasters include floods, hurricanes,
earthquakes, tornadoes, tidal waves, severe storms, and landslides.
Applicability of the ER program to a catastrophic failure due to an
external cause is based on the criteria that the failure was not the
result of an inherent flaw in the facility but was sudden, caused a
disastrous impact on transportation services, and resulted in unusually
high expenses to the highway agency. A bridge suddenly collapsing after
being struck by a barge is an

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example of a catastrophic failure from an external cause. The ER
program provides for repair and restoration of highway facilities to
pre-disaster conditions. Restoration in kind is therefore the
predominate type of repair expected to be accomplished with ER funds.
Generally, all elements of the damaged highway within its cross section
are eligible for ER funds. Roadway items that are eligible may include:
Pavement, shoulders, slopes and embankments, guardrail, signs and
traffic control devices, bridges, culverts, bike and pedestrian paths,
fencing, and retaining walls. Other eligible items may include:
Engineering and right-of-way costs, debris removal, transportation
system management strategies, administrative expenses, and equipment
rental expenses. This information collection is needed for the FHWA to
fulfill its statutory obligations regarding funding determinations for
ER eligible damages following a disaster. The regulations covering the
FHWA ER program are contained in 23 CFR part 668.
Respondents: 50 State Transportation Departments, the District of
Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands,
and the Virgin Islands.
Estimated Average Annual Burden: The respondents submit an
estimated total of 30 applications each year. Each application requires
an estimated average of 250 hours to complete.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: Total estimated average annual
burden is 7,500 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. 2018-07986 Filed 4-16-18; 8:45 am]
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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,
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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
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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. A bridge suddenly collapsing
Hours: The annual burden hours comment period soliciting comments on after being struck by a barge is an

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example of a catastrophic failure from Issued On: April 11, 2018. actions were taken, are described in the
an external cause. The ER program Michael Howell, environmental assessment (EA) or
provides for repair and restoration of Information Collection Officer. environmental impact statement (EIS)
highway facilities to pre-disaster [FR Doc. 2018–07986 Filed 4–16–18; 8:45 am] issued in connection with the project
conditions. Restoration in kind is BILLING CODE 4910–22–P and in other key project documents. The
therefore the predominate type of repair EA or EIS, and other key documents for
expected to be accomplished with ER the listed projects are available by
funds. Generally, all elements of the DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION contacting the FHWA or the Colorado
damaged highway within its cross Department of Transportation at the
Federal Highway Administration addresses provided above. The EA,
section are eligible for ER funds.
Finding of No Significant Impact
Roadway items that are eligible may Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions (FONSI), Final EIS, and Record of
include: Pavement, shoulders, slopes on Proposed Highways in Colorado Decision (ROD) documents can be
and embankments, guardrail, signs and viewed and downloaded from the
AGENCY: Federal Highway
traffic control devices, bridges, culverts,
Administration (FHWA), Department of websites listed below.
bike and pedestrian paths, fencing, and This notice applies to all Federal
Transportation (DOT).
retaining walls. Other eligible items may agency decisions on each project as of
ACTION: Notice of limitation on claims
include: Engineering and right-of-way the issuance date of this notice and all
for judicial review of actions by FHWA
costs, debris removal, transportation laws under which such actions were
and other Federal agencies.
system management strategies, taken. This notice does not, however,
administrative expenses, and equipment SUMMARY: This notice announces actions alter or extend the limitation period of
rental expenses. This information taken by the FHWA and other Federal 150 days for challenges to final agency
collection is needed for the FHWA to agencies that are final. The actions actions subject to previous notices
fulfill its statutory obligations regarding relate to various proposed highway published in the Federal Register.
funding determinations for ER eligible projects in the State of Colorado. Those This notice applies to all Federal
damages following a disaster. The actions grant licenses, permits, and agency decisions, actions, approvals,
regulations covering the FHWA ER approvals for the projects. licenses and permits on the project as of
DATES: By this notice, the FHWA is the issuance date of this notice,
program are contained in 23 CFR part
advising the public of final agency including but not limited to those
668.
actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). A arising under the following laws, as
Respondents: 50 State Transportation amended:
claim seeking judicial review of the
Departments, the District of Columbia, 1. General: National Environmental
Federal agency actions on any of the
Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, Policy Act (NEPA) [42 U.S.C. 4321–
listed highway projects will be barred
Northern Mariana Islands, and the unless the claim is filed on or before 4370h]; Federal-Aid Highway Act [Title
Virgin Islands. September 14, 2018. If the Federal law 23] and associated regulations [CFR part
Estimated Average Annual Burden: that authorizes judicial review of a 23].
2. Air: Clean Air Act, [42 U.S.C. 7401–
The respondents submit an estimated claim provides a time period of less
7671(q)] (transportation conformity);
total of 30 applications each year. Each than 150 days for filing such claim, then
Intermodal Surface Transportation
application requires an estimated that shorter time period still applies.
Efficiency Act of 1991, Congestion
average of 250 hours to complete. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mitigation and Air Quality
Estimated Total Annual Burden Stephanie Gibson, Environmental Improvement Program (Sec. 1008 U.S.C.
Hours: Total estimated average annual Program Manager, Federal Highway 149).
burden is 7,500 hours. Administration Colorado Division, 3. Land: Section 4(f) of The
12300 W Dakota Avenue, Suite 180, Department of Transportation Act: [49
Public Comments Invited: You are Lakewood, Colorado 80228, telephone: U.S.C. 303] Farmland Protection Policy
asked to comment on any aspect of this 720–963–3013, email: Act (FPPA) [7 U.S.C. 4201–4209]. Solid
information collection, including: (1) Stephanie.Gibson@dot.gov. Normal Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the
Whether the proposed collection of business hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Resource Conservation and Recovery
information is necessary for the U.S. (Mountain time), Monday through Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6901, et seq.);
DOT’s performance, including whether Friday, except Federal Holidays. You Landscaping and Scenic Enhancement
the information will have practical may also contact David Singer, NEPA (Wildflowers) [23 U.S.C. 319].
utility; (2) the accuracy of the U.S. Program Manager, Colorado Department 4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act
DOT’s estimate of the burden of the of Transportation, 4201 E. Arkansas [16 U.S.C. 1531–1544]; Fish and
proposed information collection; (3) Avenue, Shumate Building, Denver, Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C.
ways to enhance the quality, usefulness, Colorado 80222, 303–757–9878, 661–667(e)]; Migratory Bird Treaty Act
and clarity of the collected information; David.Singer@state.co.us, normal [16 U.S.C. 703–712]. Plant Protection
and (4) ways that the burden could be business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Act [7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.].
minimized, including the use of (Mountain time), Monday through 5. Historic and Cultural Resources:
electronic technology, without reducing Friday, except Federal Holidays. Section 106 of the National Historic
the quality of the collected information. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Preservation Act of 1966, [54 U.S.C.
The agency will summarize and/or hereby given that the FHWA and other 306108]; Archeological Resources
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include your comments in the request Federal agencies have taken final agency Protection Act of 1977 [16 U.S.C.
for OMB’s clearance of this information actions 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1) by issuing 470(aa)–470(mm)]; Archeological and
collection. licenses, permits, and approvals for the Historic Preservation Act [16 U.S.C.
highway projects in the State of 469–469c–2]; American Indian
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act Colorado that are listed below. The Religious Freedom Act [42 U.S.C. 1996];
of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; actions by the Federal agencies on a Native American Grave Protection and
and 49 CFR 1.48. project, and the laws under which such Repatriation Act [25 U.S.C. 3001–3013].

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Action		Notice and request for comments.
Dates		Please submit comments by May 17, 2018.
FR Citation		83 FR 16915

83 FR 16915 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments for the Renewal of a Previously Approved Information Collection.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONFederal Highway Administration

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

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration