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Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments for a Revision of a Currently Approved Collection; State Right-of-Way Manuals, OMB Control Number 2125-0586 Publication: Federal Register Agency: Federal Highway Administration Byline: Michael Howell Date: 26 May 2023 Subjects: American Government  , Roads & Highways
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 102 (Friday, May 26, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34207-34208]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-11319]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
[Docket No. FHWA-2023-0018]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments
for a Revision of a Currently Approved Collection; State Right-of-Way
Manuals, OMB Control Number 2125-0586
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
revision of a currently approved 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 July 25, 2023.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket ID 2023-
0018 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: Melissa Corder, 202-366-5853, Office
of Real Estate Services, Federal Highway Administration, Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: State Right-of-Way Operations Manuals.
Background: It is the responsibility of each State Department of
Transportation (State) to acquire, manage and dispose of real property
in compliance with the legal requirements of State and Federal laws and
regulations. Part of providing assurance of compliance is to describe
in a right-of-way procedural (operations) manual the organization,
policies and procedures of the State to such an extent that these guide
State employees, local acquiring agencies, and contractors who acquire
and manage real property that is used for a federally funded
transportation project. Procedural manuals assure the FHWA that the
requirements of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property
Acquisition Policies Act (Uniform Act) will be met. The State
responsibility to prepare and maintain an up-to-date, right-of-way
procedural manual is set out in 23 CFR 710.201(c). The regulation
allows States flexibility in determining how to meet the manual
requirement. This flexibility allows States to prepare manuals in the
format of their choosing, to the level of detail necessitated by State
complexities. Each State decides how it will provide service to
individuals and businesses affected by Federal or federally-assisted
projects, while at the same time reducing the
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burden of government regulation. States are required to update manuals
to reflect changes in Federal requirements for programs administered
under Title 23 U.S.C. In addition to the annual updates, further
lengthy updates of each manual will be required due to the amending of
23 CFR 710 and 49 CFR 24 regulations, as prompted by the enactment of
the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21). The
updated State manuals may be submitted to FHWA electronically or made
available by posting on the State website.
Respondents:
Regular update of manual--52 State Departments of Transportation,
including the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico (52 respondents).
23 CFR 710 regulatory revisions--52 State Departments of
Transportation, including District of Columbia and Puerto Rico (52
respondents).
49 CFR 24 regulatory revisions--two additional DOT Modes with 50
large grantees each (100 respondents) & 12 additional agencies with 12
grantees (12 respondents) 112 respondents.
Frequency:
Regular update of manual--Annual basis and certify every 5 years.
23 CFR 710 regulatory revisions--a one-time collection.
49 CFR 24 regulatory revisions--a one-time collection.
Estimated Average Burden per Response:
Regular update of manual--15 hours.
23 CFR 710 regulatory revisions--225 hours.
49 CFR 24 regulatory revisions--225 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:
Regular update of manual: 52 respondents x 15 hours = 780 burden
hours.
23 CFR 710 regulatory revisions: 52 respondents x 225 hours =
11,700 burden hours.
49 CFR 24 regulatory revisions: 112 respondents x 225 hours =
25,200 burden hours.
Total: 780 hrs. + 11,700 hrs. + 25,200 hrs. = 37,680 total burden
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.
Issued On: May 23, 2023.
Michael Howell,
Information Collection Coordinator.
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