Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments for a New Information Collection Publication: Federal Register Agency: Federal Highway Administration Byline: Jazmyne Lewis Date: 21 June 2024 Subjects: American Government , Roads & Highways Topic: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 120 (Friday, June 21, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52202-52203]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-13531]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

[Docket No. FHWA-2024-0045]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments 
for a 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 for a new 
information 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 August 20, 2024.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket ID Number 
0045 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: Patricia Sergeson, (202) 493-3166, 
Office Corporate Research, Technology and Innovation Management, 
Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, 6300 
Georgetown Pike, McLean VA 22101, Office hours are from 7 a.m. to 4 
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Transportation Pooled Fund Excellence Award.
    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.
    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

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States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
    Frequency: The information will be collected biennially.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 5 hours 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.
    Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. chapter 
35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1.48.

     Issued on: June 14, 2024.
Jazmyne Lewis,
Information Collection Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-13531 Filed 6-20-24; 8:45 am]
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