[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 245 (Thursday, December 19, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67092-67093]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-32252]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
[FHWA Docket No. 97-9]


Notice of Request for Extension of Currently Approved Information 
Collection; Certification of Enforcement of Vehicle Size and Weight 
Laws

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirements of 44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A), the FHWA solicits comments on its intent to request the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to extend approval of the 
following information collections required annually from each State, 
the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico: (1) a certification that 
they are enforcing their size and weight laws on Federal-aid highways; 
(2) information to verify that the certification is accurate; and (3) 
information on penalties assessed for violation of their size and 
weight laws and requirements for oversize and overweight permits.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before February 18, 1997.

ADDRESSES: All signed, written comments should refer to the docket 
number that appears at the top of this document and must be submitted 
to FHWA Docket No. 97-9, Office of Chief Counsel, HCC-10, Room 4232, 
Federal Highway Administration, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 
20590. All comments received will be available for examination at the 
above address from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, 
except Federal holidays. Those desiring notification of receipt of 
comments must include a self-addressed, stamped postcard/envelope.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Tom Klimek, Office of Motor 
Carrier Information Analysis, at (202) 366-2212, Federal Highway 
Administration, Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., 
Room 3104, 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:

    Title: Certification of Enforcement of Vehicle Size and Weight 
Laws.
    OMB Number: 2125-0034.
    Background: Title 23, U.S.C., section 141 requires all States to 
file an annual certification that they are enforcing their size and 
weight laws on Federal-aid highways and that their Interstate System 
weight limits are consistent with

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Federal requirements to be eligible to receive an apportionment of 
Federal highway trust funds. Section 141 also authorizes the Secretary 
to require States to file such information as is necessary to verify 
that their certifications are accurate. To determine whether States are 
adequately enforcing their size and weight limits, each must submit an 
updated plan for enforcing their size and weight limits to the FHWA at 
the beginning of each fiscal year. At the end of the fiscal year, they 
must submit their certifications and sufficient information to verify 
that the enforcement goals established in the plan have been met. 
Failure of a State to file a certification, adequately enforce its size 
and weight laws, and enforce weight laws on the Interstate System that 
are inconsistent with Federal requirements, could result in a specified 
reduction of its Federal highway fund apportionment for the next fiscal 
year. In addition, section 123 of the Surface Transportation Assistance 
Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95-599, 92 Stat. 2689, 2701) requires each 
jurisdiction to inventory (1) its penalties for violation of its size 
and weight laws, and (2) the term and cost of its oversize and 
overweight permits.
    Respondents: The State Highway Administrations in the 50 States, 
the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 4,160 hours. This number has not 
changed from the last approved request.
    Frequency: The reports must be submitted annually.

    Authority: 23 U.S.C. 141; 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A); 23 CFR 657; 
section 123, Pub. L. 95-599, 92 Stat. 2701; 49 CFR 1.48.

    Issued on: December 12, 1996.
George S. Moore, Jr.,
Associate Administrator for Administration.
[FR Doc. 96-32252 Filed 12-18-96; 8:45 am]
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