[Federal Register: February 6, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 25)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
[Docket No. FHWA-2007-0008]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments
for Change to and Extension of Currently Approved 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)
for approval of changes to and extension of a currently approved
information collection. We published a Federal Register Notice with a
60-day public comment period on this information collection on October
23, 2007. We are required to publish this notice in the Federal
Register by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Please submit comments by March 7, 2008.
ADDRESSES: You may send 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,
including: (1) Whether the proposed collection is necessary for the
FHWA's performance; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (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. All comments should include the
Docket number FHWA-2007-0008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary Jensen, 202-366-2048, Office of
Planning, Environment and Realty, HEP-2, Federal Highway
Administration, Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue,
SE., Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: National Scenic Byway Program.
OMB Control #: 2125-0611.
Form #: FHWA-1569, FHWA-1570, FHWA-1577.
Background: The National Scenic Byways Program was established
under the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, and
reauthorized in 1998 under the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st
Century. Under the program, the U.S. Secretary of Transportation
recognizes certain roads as National Scenic Byways or All-American
Roads based on their archaeological, cultural, historic, natural,
recreational, and scenic qualities. There are 126 such designated
Byways in 44 states, which the FHWA promotes as the America's Byways.
It is a voluntary, grassroots program that recognizes and supports
outstanding roads while providing resources to help manage the
intrinsic qualities within the broader Byway corridor to be treasured
and shared. The vision of the FHWA's National Scenic Byways Program is
``to create a distinctive collection of American roads, their stories,
and treasured places.'' The program's mission is to provide resources
to the byway community in creating a unique travel experience and
enhanced local quality of life through efforts to preserve, protect,
interpret, and promote the intrinsic qualities of designated byways.
Title 23, Section 162 of the United States Code describes the creation
of the National Scenic Byways Program. This legislation was most
recently amended in 2005 upon passage of the Public Law 109-59 Safe,
Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act--A
Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU). The legislation includes provisions for
review and dissemination of grant monies by the U.S. Secretary of
Transportation. Grant applications are
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solicited on an annual basis. Eligible projects are on State designated
byways, National Scenic Byways, All-American Roads, or Indian tribe
scenic byways.
Applications are completed by Federal, State, or local governmental
agencies; Tribal governments; and non-profit organizations. The
application information is collected electronically via the online
Grant system (http://www.grants.gov) and is used to determine project
eligibility.
The legislation also includes information about the nomination of
scenic byways to become one of America's Byways, a collection of
distinct and diverse roads designated by the U.S. Secretary of
Transportation. America's Byways include the National Scenic Byways and
All-American Roads. Additional information on the National Scenic
Byways Program, its grant program, and the nomination process is
available at http://www.bywaysonline.org.
The total number of burden hours for this collection has changed.
The grants applications forms were decreased to include only those
forms that were created specifically for http://www.grants.gov. Also, the
nominations cycle burden hours have been added.
Respondents
Grants Application Respondents: In a typical grants cycle, it is
estimated that 400 applications will be received. Respondents include:
50 State Departments of Transportation, the District of Columbia and
Puerto Rico (Right-of-Way Department), Federal Land Management
Agencies, State and local governments, non-profit agencies, and Tribal
Governments.
Frequency: Annual.
Estimated Average Burden per Response: 16 hours.
Nomination Respondents: Based on previous nomination cycles, it is
estimated that a total of 75 nominations will be received, originating
from any local government, including Indian tribal governments, or any
private group or individual. Nominations may also originate from the
U.S. Forest Service, the National Park Service, the Bureau of Land
Management, or the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Frequency: Every 2-3 years.
Estimated Average Burden per Response: 200 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 11,400 hours.
Electronic Access: For access to the docket to read background
documents or comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for accessing the dockets.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1.48.
Issued on: January 30, 2008.
James R. Kabel,
Chief, Management Programs and Analysis Division.
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