Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Request for Renewal of a Previously Approved Information Collection Titled: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) State Reports for American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), 23771-23773 [E9-11724]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 96 / Wednesday, May 20, 2009 / Notices observing drivers’ behavior under differing signaling conditions. However, direct verbal reports of drivers are often needed to determine why drivers are making their decisions. For example FHWA may learn from questioning drivers that they would be less likely to speed up when approaching a signal if they knew the signal system would recognize this behavior and respond accordingly. One way this might happen is by advising the motorist earlier of the impending signal change. Driver interviews performed under this study area can provide information on many key issues including behavioral adaptation, decision making, and reaction times to signal phases and changes. This kind of information could lead to improvements to signal controllers that increase mobility and improve safety. Speed management is another area that could benefit from interview data. For example, lower speed limits in construction zones are difficult to enforce, and interview data with drivers can provide information on better methods of restraining driver speeds in these hazardous situations. Categories C and D (Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), including Driver-Vehicle and Driver-Infrastructure Interfaces and Traffic Management Centers). One ITS safety countermeasure being studied by FHWA is a system to protect the potential victim of a red light runner at a signalized intersection. ITS affords the capability, via wireless communication and advanced sensing technologies, to warn a driver if another driver is about to run a red light and a collision is imminent. This warning can be given in the car or from special signals placed in the infrastructure. FHWA is interested in determining how drivers respond to these new warnings that tell them to slow down or stop. Information acquired in interviews with drivers is needed to clarify their understanding of the purpose of various special signals, as well as aspects of their behavior not readily detectable, such as whether they checked their rear view mirror before braking, and whether they would have proceeded through the intersection had the signal not come on. Such information will assist FHWA in designing intelligent infrastructure systems to benefit highway safety and operations. Category E (Older and Younger Drivers). The opinions of these two high risk groups are needed for almost all FHWA safety related studies. For example, data on the ease of use expressed by older drivers with respect to an innovative design informs the engineer which aspects of the new design present potential safety problems VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:27 May 19, 2009 Jkt 217001 and may be in need of modification. In contrast, young drivers present a separate set of challenges for highway engineers. Their ability to negotiate a new design may be less of a concern, however; it is necessary to understand how these drivers regard the conflict points presented by new designs. This is of particular importance as some younger drivers may be willing to take extra risks in situations where ambiguity exists. Gathering verbal feedback from younger drivers will help engineers determine areas of potential ambiguity in design and modify these areas as necessary to ensure they are not introducing safety hazards. Category F (Pedestrians and Bicyclists). Research related to pedestrians and bicyclists arises from the need to determine the most effective ways to accommodate these infrastructure users. While overt pedestrian and bicyclist behavior can be directly observed fairly easily, it is sometimes necessary to collect user opinions and reactions. For example, when a new intersection design is being introduced (e.g., a triple lane roundabout) it is especially advantageous to acquire data that provides insights into the needs and challenges that pedestrians and bicyclists face as they negotiate such an intersection. The needs of disabled pedestrians are also considered when researching new intersection treatments, and in these efforts FHWA works closely with the U.S. Access Board to ensure that novel intersection treatments accommodate their needs. Another example of research in this area is determining bicyclists’ reactions to such treatments as separately marked bicycle lanes, signage, and overall roadway configuration. Description of How Field and Laboratory Study Participants Will Be Acquired Samples for research studies will be acquired by advertisement in local papers, by the distribution of flyers, or by postings to the internet. Typically, interested parties contact FHWA and they are asked a few questions to determine whether they qualify for the study. These questions involve such issues as age, driver familiarity with the location or scenario being used, number of miles driven per year, and gender. 23771 Individual Respondent Burden: FHWA estimates data acquisition from persons participating in research will average about 1 hour. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: The maximum burden for any single field study with in-person interviewing will be (200*10)/60 or 33 hours. The maximum burden for any single research study (including a short interview of approximately 10 minutes) will be (200*60)/60 or 200 hours. The grand total of burden hours under this approval request is 3,000 hours (30 studies, at 1 hour per study). Since this burden will be over a three-year period, the total annual burden becomes 1,000 hours. Respondents will not incur any reporting or record keeping cost, or any record keeping burden as a result of these collections. Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of these information collections, including: (1) Whether the proposed collections are necessary for FHWA’s performance; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways for 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. FHWA will respond to your comments and summarize or include them when requesting clearance from OMB for these information data collections. Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1.48. Issued on May 14, 2009. James R. Kabel, Chief, Management Programs and Analysis Division. [FR Doc. E9–11726 Filed 5–19–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration [Docket No. FHWA–2009–0039] Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Request for Renewal of a Previously Approved Information Collection Titled: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) State Reports for American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Estimate of the Total Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden Resulting From These Information Collections and Requests for Comments AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of request for comments. Frequency: This approval request is for 30 studies over a 3-year period. SUMMARY: The FHWA invites public comments about our intention to request PO 00000 Frm 00092 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\20MYN1.SGM 20MYN1 23772 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 96 / Wednesday, May 20, 2009 / Notices the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) approval for information collection that 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 July 20, 2009. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket ID Number FHWA–2009–0039, 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: https:// 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: Karen White, 202–366–9474, Office of Policy and Governmental Affairs, HPTS, Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) State Reports for American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), OMB Control # 2125–0623. Background: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), provides the State Departments of Transportation and Federal Lands Agencies with $27.5 billion for highway infrastructure investment. With these funds also comes an increased level of data reporting with the stated goal of improving transparency and accountability at all levels of government. According to President Obama ‘‘Every American will be able to hold Washington accountable for these decisions by going online to see how and where their tax dollars are being spent.’’ The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in concert with the Office of the Secretary of Transportation (OST) and the other modes within the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will be taking the VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:27 May 19, 2009 Jkt 217001 appropriate steps to ensure that this accountability and transparency is in place for all infrastructure investments. The reporting requirements of the ARRA are covered in Sections 1201, 1512 and 1609. Section 1201 (c)(1) stipulates that ‘‘notwithstanding any other provision of law each grant recipient shall submit to the covered agency (FHWA) from which they received funding periodic reports on the use of the funds appropriated in this Act for covered programs. Such reports shall be collected and compiled by the covered agency (FHWA) and transmitted to Congress. Covered agencies (FHWA) may develop such reports on behalf of grant recipients (States) to ensure the accuracy and consistency of such reports.’’ Section 1512 of the ARRA requires ‘‘any entity that receives recovery funds directly from the Federal Government (including recovery funds received through grant, loan, or contract) other than an individual,’’ including States, to provide regular ‘‘Recipient Reports.’’ Section 1609 references the National Environmental Policy Act of January 1, 1970. The ARRA legislation requires that ‘‘The President shall report to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and the House National Resources Committee every 90 days... the status and progress of projects and activities funded by this Act with respect to compliance with National Environmental Policy act requirements and documentation.’’ As the recipients or grantees for the majority of the ARRA funds, States and Federal Land Management Agencies (FLMA) are by statute responsible for reporting to FHWA on the projects, use of ARRA funds, and jobs supported. States and FLMA that receive recovery fund apportionments directly from the Federal government are responsible for reporting to FHWA, which in turn is responsible for reporting periodically to Congress and quarterly to the Recovery.gov Web site. To achieve a high-quality, consistent basis for reporting, the FHWA has designed a system for obtaining and summarizing data for all purposes. States and FLMA will be responsible for providing the data that are not currently available at the national level. Not every data element required to be reported by the ARRA needs to be specifically collected. To the maximum extent possible, FHWA will utilize existing data programs to meet the ARRA reporting requirements. For example, for the requirement to report aggregate expenditures of State funds, FHWA will use existing reports submitted by States and data collected PO 00000 Frm 00093 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 in the Financial Management Information System (FMIS). While the reporting obligations in the ARRA are only applicable to the grant recipients, the States and FLMA may need to obtain certain information from their contractors, consultants, and other funding recipients in order to provide the FHWA with all of the required information. Additional information on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 is available at https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ economicrecovery/index.htm. Respondents: In a reporting cycle, it is estimated that reports will be received from approximately 70 grant recipients. Respondents include: 50 State Departments of Transportation, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, the U.S. territories, the following Federal Land Management Agencies: National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife, National Forest Service and the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and several Native American Indian Governments who, by contract, manage their own transportation program. These reports will be submitted online and reviewed for accuracy by the FHWA Division Offices before being submitted to FHWA Headquarters for compilation and submission to OST for publication on Recovery.gov. Form#: FHWA–1585. Background: This form is used by the State DOTs and the FLMAs to provide information on the status of all their ARRA projects. The data that is collected on this form addresses the reporting requirements of Sections 1201 and 1512. Frequency: Monthly until September 2012. Estimated Average Burden per Response: 1 hour. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,010 hours. Form#: FHWA–1586. Background: This form is used to collect information concerning how each State and FLMA plans to invest its allotment of ARRA funding. The list needs to be consistent with the list of projects provided in the State’s Section 1511 certification, as it may be amended. States and FLMA should provide their best estimates of a complete list of projects to be funded with ARRA grants as of the plan’s due date. If a State has not programmed all ARRA funds by that time, that information should be provided as well. These data will be used for meeting the reporting requirements of Sections 1201, 1512 and 1609. Frequency: Initial list was due March 31, 2009. Additional updates are due E:\FR\FM\20MYN1.SGM 20MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 96 / Wednesday, May 20, 2009 / Notices within 2 weeks of the State or FLMA issuing a new Section 1511 certification. Estimated Average Burden per Response: 1 hour. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 280 hours. Form#: FHWA–1587. Background: This form is used by States, FLMA and the FHWA to provide summary employment information for all active ARRA projects. These data will be used for meeting the reporting requirements of Sections 1201 and 1512. Frequency: Monthly until September 2012. Estimated Average Burden per Response: 1 hour. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,010 hours. Form#: FHWA–1588. Background: This report form is for cases in which a State or FLMA needs to provide information on one or more individual ARRA projects that are part of a previously awarded grouped, bundled or area wide project. These data will be used for meeting the reporting requirements of Sections 1201, 1512 and 1609. States and FLMA shall provide the required information as individual projects. If a State or Federal Lands agency has no grouped or bundled projects, then no report is necessary. An example of an area wide grouped or bundled project would be a district wide bridge project that involves re-decking one bridge and replacing the guardrail on a second. Each of these individual bridge projects would be reported on this form after they have been awarded. Frequency: Monthly as needed until September 2012 Estimated Average Burden per Response: 1 hour. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 560 hours. Form#: FHWA–1589 Background: This form is to be used by the FHWA to gather employment information on every ARRA project that is initiated by the FHWA. Monthly employment information will be used to meet the requirements of Sections 1201 and 1512. In order for FHWA to fulfill the reporting obligations, FHWA must collect and analyze certain employment data for each FHWA ARRA funded contract. FHWA will require contractors and consultants to provide the required information for their own workforce as well as the workforce of all subcontractors that were active on their ARRA funded project(s) for the reporting month. Frequency: Monthly until the contract is completed or September 2012 whichever occurs first. Estimated Average Burden per Response: 0.5 hour. VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:27 May 19, 2009 Jkt 217001 Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 500 hours. Form#: FHWA–1590. Background: This form contains the detailed instructions for completing the previous ARRA data reporting forms. Frequency: Issued once initially. Estimated Average Burden per Response: 10 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 12 hours. 23773 3115; and e-mail: angela.brady@seattle.gov. SDOT’s regular office hours are between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. (Pacific Time). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the FHWA has taken final agency actions by issuing a Finding of No Significant Impacts (FONSI) for the Mercer Corridor Improvements Project. The purpose of the project is to provide vehicular and Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act pedestrian improvements to the Mercer of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; Street corridor between Interstate 5 (I– and 49 CFR 1.48. 5) on and off ramps and Dexter Avenue Issued on: May 14, 2009. North. The project is located in the South Lake Union neighborhood of James R. Kabel, Seattle, King County, Washington. Chief, Management Programs and Analysis The actions by FHWA on this project, Division. and the laws under which such actions [FR Doc. E9–11724 Filed 5–19–09; 8:45 am] were taken, are described in the BILLING CODE 4910–22–P December 2008 Environmental Assessment (EA); the May 2009 FONSI; DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION and in other documents in the FHWA’s administrative record for the project. The EA, FONSI, and other documents in Federal Highway Administration the FHWA administrative record are Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions available by contacting FHWA or the on Proposed Highways in Washington Seattle Department of Transportation at the addresses provided previously. AGENCY: Federal Highway The EA and FONSI can be viewed and Administration (FHWA), DOT. downloaded from the project Web site at ACTION: Notice of Limitation on Claims https://www.seattle.gov/Transportation/ for Judicial Review of Actions by FHWA ppmp_mercer.htm or viewed at the and Other Federal Agencies. Seattle Public Library, as well as local SUMMARY: This notice announces actions neighborhood service centers within the taken by the FHWA that are final within project area. This notice applies to all Federal agency decisions on the project, the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The as of the issuance date of this notice, actions relate to a proposed highway and all laws under which such actions project, the Mercer Corridor were taken, including but not limited to: Improvements Project, located in the 1. General: National Environmental city of Seattle, King County, Policy Act [42 U.S.C. 4321–4351]; Washington. Those actions grant Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 U.S.C. licenses, permits, and approvals for the 109]. project. 2. Air: Clean Air Act, as amended [42 DATES: By this notice, the FHWA is U.S.C. 7401–7671(q)]. advising the public of final agency 3. Land: Section 4(f) of the actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). A Department of Transportation Act of claim seeking judicial review of the 1966 [49 U.S.C. 303]; Landscaping and Federal agency actions on the highway Scenic Enhancement (Wildflowers) [23 project will be barred unless the claim U.S.C. 319]. is filed on or before November 16, 2009. 4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act If the Federal law that authorizes [16 U.S.C. 1531–1544]; Anadromous judicial review of a claim provides a Fish Conservation Act [16 U.S.C. 757(a)time period of less than 180 days for 757(g)]; Fish and Wildlife Coordination filing such claim, then that shorter time Act [16 U.S.C. 661–667(d)]; Magnusonperiod still applies. Stevenson Fishery Conservation and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Management Act of 1976, as amended Brian Hasselbach, Area Engineer, [16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.]. 5. Historic and Cultural Resources: Federal Highway Administration— Washington Division, 711 South Capitol Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended Way, Suite 501, Olympia, WA 98501. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Pacific [16 U.S.C. 470(f) et seq.]; Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1977 [16 Time), (360) 753–9411, U.S.C. 470(aa)–11]; Archaeological and Brian.Hasselbach@dot.gov. You may Historic Preservation Act [16 U.S.C. also contact Angela Brady, Project 469–469(c)]; Native American Grave Manager, Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT), P.O. Box 34996, Protection and Repatriation Act [25 Seattle, WA 98124; telephone: 206–684– U.S.C. 3001–3013]. PO 00000 Frm 00094 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\20MYN1.SGM 20MYN1

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

[Docket No. FHWA-2009-0039]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Request for 
Renewal of a Previously Approved Information Collection Titled: Federal 
Highway Administration (FHWA) State Reports for American Recovery and 
Reinvestment Act (ARRA)

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The FHWA invites public comments about our intention to 
request

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the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval for information 
collection that 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 July 20, 2009.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket ID Number 
FHWA-2009-0039, 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: https://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: Karen White, 202-366-9474, Office of 
Policy and Governmental Affairs, HPTS, Federal Highway Administration, 
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, 
DC 20590, between 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 
Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) State Reports for 
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), OMB Control  
2125-0623.
    Background: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 
(ARRA), provides the State Departments of Transportation and Federal 
Lands Agencies with $27.5 billion for highway infrastructure 
investment. With these funds also comes an increased level of data 
reporting with the stated goal of improving transparency and 
accountability at all levels of government. According to President 
Obama ``Every American will be able to hold Washington accountable for 
these decisions by going online to see how and where their tax dollars 
are being spent.'' The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in concert 
with the Office of the Secretary of Transportation (OST) and the other 
modes within the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will be taking 
the appropriate steps to ensure that this accountability and 
transparency is in place for all infrastructure investments.
    The reporting requirements of the ARRA are covered in Sections 
1201, 1512 and 1609. Section 1201 (c)(1) stipulates that 
``notwithstanding any other provision of law each grant recipient shall 
submit to the covered agency (FHWA) from which they received funding 
periodic reports on the use of the funds appropriated in this Act for 
covered programs. Such reports shall be collected and compiled by the 
covered agency (FHWA) and transmitted to Congress. Covered agencies 
(FHWA) may develop such reports on behalf of grant recipients (States) 
to ensure the accuracy and consistency of such reports.''
    Section 1512 of the ARRA requires ``any entity that receives 
recovery funds directly from the Federal Government (including recovery 
funds received through grant, loan, or contract) other than an 
individual,'' including States, to provide regular ``Recipient 
Reports.''
    Section 1609 references the National Environmental Policy Act of 
January 1, 1970. The ARRA legislation requires that ``The President 
shall report to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and 
the House National Resources Committee every 90 days... the status and 
progress of projects and activities funded by this Act with respect to 
compliance with National Environmental Policy act requirements and 
documentation.''
    As the recipients or grantees for the majority of the ARRA funds, 
States and Federal Land Management Agencies (FLMA) are by statute 
responsible for reporting to FHWA on the projects, use of ARRA funds, 
and jobs supported. States and FLMA that receive recovery fund 
apportionments directly from the Federal government are responsible for 
reporting to FHWA, which in turn is responsible for reporting 
periodically to Congress and quarterly to the Recovery.gov Web site. To 
achieve a high-quality, consistent basis for reporting, the FHWA has 
designed a system for obtaining and summarizing data for all purposes.
    States and FLMA will be responsible for providing the data that are 
not currently available at the national level. Not every data element 
required to be reported by the ARRA needs to be specifically collected. 
To the maximum extent possible, FHWA will utilize existing data 
programs to meet the ARRA reporting requirements. For example, for the 
requirement to report aggregate expenditures of State funds, FHWA will 
use existing reports submitted by States and data collected in the 
Financial Management Information System (FMIS). While the reporting 
obligations in the ARRA are only applicable to the grant recipients, 
the States and FLMA may need to obtain certain information from their 
contractors, consultants, and other funding recipients in order to 
provide the FHWA with all of the required information. Additional 
information on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 is 
available at https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/economicrecovery/index.htm.
    Respondents: In a reporting cycle, it is estimated that reports 
will be received from approximately 70 grant recipients. Respondents 
include: 50 State Departments of Transportation, the District of 
Columbia and Puerto Rico, the U.S. territories, the following Federal 
Land Management Agencies: National Park Service, U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife, National Forest Service and the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and 
several Native American Indian Governments who, by contract, manage 
their own transportation program. These reports will be submitted 
online and reviewed for accuracy by the FHWA Division Offices before 
being submitted to FHWA Headquarters for compilation and submission to 
OST for publication on Recovery.gov.
    Form#: FHWA-1585.
    Background: This form is used by the State DOTs and the FLMAs to 
provide information on the status of all their ARRA projects. The data 
that is collected on this form addresses the reporting requirements of 
Sections 1201 and 1512.
    Frequency: Monthly until September 2012.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 1 hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,010 hours.
    Form#: FHWA-1586.
    Background: This form is used to collect information concerning how 
each State and FLMA plans to invest its allotment of ARRA funding. The 
list needs to be consistent with the list of projects provided in the 
State's Section 1511 certification, as it may be amended. States and 
FLMA should provide their best estimates of a complete list of projects 
to be funded with ARRA grants as of the plan's due date. If a State has 
not programmed all ARRA funds by that time, that information should be 
provided as well. These data will be used for meeting the reporting 
requirements of Sections 1201, 1512 and 1609.
    Frequency: Initial list was due March 31, 2009. Additional updates 
are due

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within 2 weeks of the State or FLMA issuing a new Section 1511 
certification.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 1 hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 280 hours.
    Form#: FHWA-1587.
    Background: This form is used by States, FLMA and the FHWA to 
provide summary employment information for all active ARRA projects. 
These data will be used for meeting the reporting requirements of 
Sections 1201 and 1512.
    Frequency: Monthly until September 2012.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 1 hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,010 hours.
    Form#: FHWA-1588.
    Background: This report form is for cases in which a State or FLMA 
needs to provide information on one or more individual ARRA projects 
that are part of a previously awarded grouped, bundled or area wide 
project. These data will be used for meeting the reporting requirements 
of Sections 1201, 1512 and 1609. States and FLMA shall provide the 
required information as individual projects. If a State or Federal 
Lands agency has no grouped or bundled projects, then no report is 
necessary. An example of an area wide grouped or bundled project would 
be a district wide bridge project that involves re-decking one bridge 
and replacing the guardrail on a second. Each of these individual 
bridge projects would be reported on this form after they have been 
awarded.
    Frequency: Monthly as needed until September 2012
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 1 hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 560 hours.
    Form#: FHWA-1589
    Background: This form is to be used by the FHWA to gather 
employment information on every ARRA project that is initiated by the 
FHWA. Monthly employment information will be used to meet the 
requirements of Sections 1201 and 1512. In order for FHWA to fulfill 
the reporting obligations, FHWA must collect and analyze certain 
employment data for each FHWA ARRA funded contract. FHWA will require 
contractors and consultants to provide the required information for 
their own workforce as well as the workforce of all subcontractors that 
were active on their ARRA funded project(s) for the reporting month.
    Frequency: Monthly until the contract is completed or September 
2012 whichever occurs first.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 0.5 hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 500 hours.
    Form#: FHWA-1590.
    Background: This form contains the detailed instructions for 
completing the previous ARRA data reporting forms.
    Frequency: Issued once initially.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 10 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 12 hours.

     Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. 
Chapter 35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1.48.

    Issued on: May 14, 2009.
James R. Kabel,
Chief, Management Programs and Analysis Division.
[FR Doc. E9-11724 Filed 5-19-09; 8:45 am]
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