[Federal Register: March 24, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 56)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

 
Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping Requirements; Agency Information 
Collection Activity Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information 
Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR 
describes the nature of the information collection and its expected 
burden. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period 
soliciting comments on the following collection of information was 
published on November 21, 1997 [62 FR 62398].

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 23, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jack Wasley, Office of 
Engineering, 202-366-4658, Federal Highway Administration, Department 
of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. 
Office hours are from 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., e.t., Monday through 
Friday, except Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)

    Title: Preparation and execution of the Project Agreement and 
Modifications.
    OMB Number: 2125-0529.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Form(s): PR-2, PR-2-1, PR-2A.
    Affected Public: State highway agencies.
    Abstract: Under the provisions of 23 U.S.C. 110, a formal agreement 
between the State highway agency and the FHWA is required for Federal-
aid highway projects. This agreement, referred to as the ``project 
agreement,'' is in essence a written contract between the State and the 
Federal government defining the extent of the work to be undertaken and 
commitments made concerning the project.
    The requirements covering project agreements are contained in 23 
CFR part 630, subpart C.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 12,040 hours.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20503, Attention DOT Desk Officer. Comments are invited 
on: whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the 
proper performance of the functions of the Department, including 
whether the information will have practical utility; the accuracy of 
the Department's estimate of the burden of the proposed information 
collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on respondents, including the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    A comment to OMB is best assured of having its full effect if OMB 
receives it within 30 days of publication.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on March 18, 1998.
Phillip A. Leach,
Clearance Officer, Department of Transportation.
[FR Doc. 98-7558 Filed 3-23-98; 8:45 am]
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