[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 140 (Tuesday, July 22, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 39299]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-19152]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration
[FHWA Docket No. 97-2703]


Notice of Request for Extension of Currently Approved Information 
Collection; Bid Price Data

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirement in section 3506(c)(2)(A) of 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the 
intention of the FHWA to request the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) to renew the information collection that documents the 
requirements of the Bid Price Data as described in 23 U.S.C. 115 and 
315.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 22, 1997.

ADDRESSES: All signed, written comments should refer to the docket 
number that appears in the heading of this document and must be 
submitted to the Docket Clerk, U.S. DOT Dockets, Room PL-401, 400 
Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001. All comments received 
will be available for examination at the above address between 10:00 
a.m. and 5:00 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.
    Interested parties are invited to send comments regarding any 
aspect of this information collection, including, but not limited to: 
(1) the necessity and utility of the information collection for 
comments must include a self-addressed, stamped postcard/envelope.
    Interested parties are invited to send comments regarding any 
aspect of this information collection, including, but not limited to: 
(1) the necessity and utility of the information collection for the 
proper performance of the functions of the FHWA; (2) the accuracy of 
the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the collected information; and (4) ways to minimize the 
collection burden without reducing the quality of the collected 
information. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be 
summarized and/or included in the request for OMB renewal of this 
information collection.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Claretta Duren, Office of 
Engineering, Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, Washington, D.C. 20590. (202) 418-
8567 or (202) 366-4636. Office hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., 
e.t., Monday thru Friday, except Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Title: Bid Price Data.
    OMB Number: 2125-0010.
    Background: The form FHWA-45, ``Bid Price Data,'' is needed to 
monitor changes in purchasing power of the Federal-Aid construction 
dollar. FHWA has found it necessary to follow these trends so that 
changes in highway construction prices can be measured and funding 
level recommendations to Congress can be justified. Form FHWA-45 is 
prepared for Federal-Aid highway construction contracts greater than 
$0.5 million in the 50 States plus Washington, DC, and Puerto Rico. 
Data reported in the form FHWA-45 are six major items of highway 
construction, together with the total materials and labor costs of the 
project, taken from the bid tabulation of construction items submitted 
by the lowest or winning bidder to the State highway agency. The 
highway agencies furnish copies of the bid tabulation to the FHWA 
Division offices.
    Respondents: State highway agencies.
    Average Burden Per Response: 0.75 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 484 hours.
    Frequency: The data is collected by the respondents and submitted 
to FHWA within two weeks after the project has been awarded.

    Authority: 23 U.S.C. 115 and 315; 23 CFR 1.26.

    Issued: June 19, 1997.
George Moore,
Associate Administrator for Administration.
[FR Doc. 97-19152 Filed 7-21-97; 8:45 am]
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