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Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments for a New Information Collection Publication: Federal Register Agency: Federal Highway Administration Byline: Jazmyne Lewis Date: 26 August 2024 Subject: American Government  , Roads & Highways
Topic: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials |
[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 165 (Monday, August 26, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68490-68491]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-19123]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
[Docket No. FHWA-2024-0060]
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 has forwarded the information collection request
described in this notice to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
to approve a new information collection. We are required to publish
this notice in the Federal Register by the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995.
DATES: Please submit comments by September 25, 2024.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket ID Number
0060 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: We published a Federal Register Notice with
a 60-day public comment period on this information collection on June
21, 2024, at [89 FR 52202]. The comments and FHWA's responses are
below.
FHWA received a comment from WSDOT providing feedback on the
timeline for nominations to be sent as well as the eligibility
criteria. WSDOT requested that the award section criteria be changed
requiring that a final report be posted by June 30th of the year
submitted. We have changed these criteria to require a TPF study be in
the objectives fulfilled status (as defined in the TPF Procedures
Manual published on pooledfund.org) by July 30th of the year submitted.
WSDOT also noted a difference in language between the notice and
FAQ. FHWA will ensure all materials are consistent in what areas will
be recognized. The nomination period has been updated and will be open
August through end of September each nomination year.
Title: Transportation Pool Fund (TPF) 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 can 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 strength, equity, climate and
sustainability, transformation, and organizational excellence. 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 two TPF studies. Nominations would be
received between August and end of September of the nomination year.
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 in the objectives fulfilled status (defined in the TPF
Procedures Manual on pooledfund.org) by July 30th 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 States, the District of
Columbia, Puerto Rico, and other global partners.
Frequency: The information will be collected biennially.
Estimated Average Burden per Response: The nomination email takes 2
minutes per respondent and the nomination form takes 5 hours per
respondent per application to complete.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: It is expected that the 550
respondents will complete an application for an estimated total of 267
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.
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Issued on: August 21, 2024.
Jazmyne Lewis,
Information Collection Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-19123 Filed 8-23-24; 8:45 am]
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