[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 240 (Thursday, December 12, 1996)] [Notices] [Pages 65424-65425] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-31489] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Office of the Secretary Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping Requirements; Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review AGENCY: Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act 1995 (44 USC Chapter 35), 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 [[Page 65425]] 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 August 30, 1996 [FR 61, page 46016-46017]. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 13, 1997. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Earl Coles, Office of Information Management Programs, (202) 366-054, Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Title: Highway Performance Monitoring System (HPMS). Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection. OMB Control Number: 2125-0028. Form Number: N/A. Affected Public: 50 States, DC, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, plus four territories (American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas, and Virgin Islands). Abstract: Public comment is requested regarding the burden associated with collection of information. The data for the Highway Performance Monitoring System (HPMS) are collected under authority of 23 U.S.C. 307, which places the responsibility on the Secretary of Transportation for management decisions which affect transportation 23 CFR 1.5 provides the Federal Highway Administrator with authority to request information to administer the Federal-Aid Highway Program. Estimates of future highway needs of the Nation are mandated by Congress on a biennial basis [23 U.S.C. 307(e)]. Additionally, HPMS data serve as the information source for the ``Highway Safety Performance'' report prepared by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) pursuant to Section 207 of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 (Pub. L. 97-424). The HPMS data collected are essential to FHWA and Congress in evaluating effectiveness of the Federal-aid highway programs, providing mileage components of apportionment formulae, and evaluating highway safety programs. The information is used by FHWA to develop and implement legislation and by State and Federal transportation officials to adequately plan, design, and administer effective, safe, and efficient transportation systems. Estimated Annual Burden: The total annual burden is 93,680 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. Issued in Washington, DC, on December 6, 1996. Phillip A. Leach, Clearance Officer, United States Department of Transportation. [FR Doc. 96-31489 Filed 12-11-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-62-P