[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 197 (Friday, October 10, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 53045]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-26922]


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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 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 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 
April 18, 1997 [62 FR 19160].

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 10, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Claretta Duren, (202) 366-4636, 
Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, 400 
Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)

    Title: Statement of Materials and Labor used by Contractor on 
Highway Construction Involving Federal Funds.
    OMB Number: 2125-0033.
    Type of Request: Reinstatement, without change, of a previously 
approved collection for which approval has expired.
    Affected Public: Contractors.
    Abstract: The form ``FHWA-47 ``Statement of Materials and Labor 
Used by Contractors on Highway Construction Involving Federal Funds'' 
is needed in order to obtain information on the usage of materials and 
labor in highway construction. Title 29 U.S.C. 2 authorizes the 
Department of Labor to collect the labor-related information using its 
own forces or by getting the information from other Federal agencies. 
An informal agreement has been reached for FHWA to collect the desired 
data for the Department of Labor. This information is used by FHWA for 
estimating current material usage and cost distribution on Federal-aid 
highway construction contracts to aid in planning for future 
requirements based on anticipated program levels. There is also 
considerable interest by industry, particularly suppliers of highway 
construction materials, for the usage information derived from the 
FHWA-47 forms. This data is collected from contracts of $1,000,000 or 
more on the National Highway System and is not considered confidential. 
The respondent must submit the FHWA-47 form after the project has been 
completed.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 7,475.
    Number of Respondents: 650.
    Address: 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 October 3, 1997.
Vanester M. Williams.
Clearance Officer, United States Department of Transportation.
[FR Doc. 97-26922 Filed 10-9-97; 8:45 am]
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