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Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Request for New Information Collection Publication: Federal Register Agency: Federal Highway Administration Byline: Michael Howell Date: 26 September 2022 Subjects: American Government  , Roads & Highways
Topic: AASHTO |
[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 185 (Monday, September 26, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 58430]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-20772]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
[Docket No. FHWA 2022-0024]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Request for
New Information Collection
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 to submit
one information collection, which is summarized below under
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. We published a Federal Register Notice with
a 60-day public comment period on this information collection on June
17, 2022. We are required to publish this notice in the Federal
Register by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Please submit comments by October 26, 2022.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments within 30 days to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget,
725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503, Attention DOT Desk Officer.
You are asked to comment on any aspect of this information collection.
All comments should include the Docket number FHWA-2022-0024.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Transportation Pooled Fund Excellence Award.
OMB Control Number: (if applicable).
Summary:
Respondents: Any participant in the Transportation Pooled Fund
(TPF) program can submit a nomination of a TPF study for the TPF
Excellence Award, including staff from the 50 States, the District of
Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
Background: FHWA is partnering with the American Association of
State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Research Advisory
Committee (RAC) to further promote research, innovation, and excellence
through a new TPF Program Excellence Award.
For more than 45 years, the FHWA's TPF Program has enabled public
and private entities to collaboratively conduct cutting-edge
transportation research. Through the TPF Program, participants are able
to pool funds and expertise to develop innovative solutions at a lower
cost while extending the reach and impact of their research.
The TPF Excellence Award will recognize outstanding TPF studies
that have made significant advancements in national research efforts in
the areas of safety, economic growth, equity, and/or transformative
climate solutions. The future award will highlight the importance of
meaningful collaboration and partnership in transportation research.
Administered through a partnership between FHWA and the AASHTO RAC, the
biennial TPF Excellence Award will recognize one FHWA-led TPF study and
one State department of transportation (DOT)-led study. Nominations
would be received between February 1 and May 1 every 2 yr. Nomination
forms would be sent to FHWA Division Offices and State DOTs to solicit
nominees.
Award: Any participant in the TPF program can nominate a TPF study
that is completed and has posted a final report by June 30 of the year
submitted. The nominator is responsible for completing the nomination
form that summarizes the outstanding accomplishments of the entry. FHWA
will use the collected information to evaluate, showcase, and enhance
the public's knowledge of research and innovation conducted through
these TPF projects. Nominations will be reviewed by an independent
panel of judges from various backgrounds. The awards will be given
every 2 yr. The winners will be presented awards at the completion of
the process.
Frequency: The information will be collected biennially.
Estimated Average Burden per Response: 5 h per respondent per
application.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: It is expected that the
respondents will complete approximately 20 applications for an
estimated total of 100 annual 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia Sergeson, 202-493-3166,
Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Office of
Corporate Research, Technology and Innovation Management, Turner-
Fairbank Highway Research Center, 6300 Georgetown Pike, McLean, VA
22101. Office hours are from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of
these information collections, including: (1) Whether the proposed
collections are 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 burdens could be minimized, including 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 these information collections.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter
35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1.48.
Issued On: September 21, 2022.
Michael Howell,
Information Collection Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-20772 Filed 9-23-22; 8:45 am]
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