[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 123 (Wednesday, June 27, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35298-35299]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-12362]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

[Docket No. FHWA-2007-28537]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Request for 
Extension of Currently Approved Information Collection

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of request for extension of currently approved 
information collection.

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SUMMARY: The FHWA invites public comments about our intention to 
request the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval for 
renewal of an existing information collection that is summarized below 
under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. We are required to publish this notice 
in the Federal Register by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Please submit comments by August 27, 2007.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT DMS Docket Number 
FHWA-2007-28537 by any of the following methods:
     Web Site: http://dms.dot.gov. Follow the instructions for 
submitting comments on the DOT electronic docket site.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, 20590.
     Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to http://dms.dot.gov at any time or to U.S. 
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, 
DC, 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 
Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Ralph Gillmann, 202-366-0160, 
Office of Highway Policy Information, Office of Policy, Federal Highway 
Administration, Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, 
SE., Washington, DC, 20590. Office hours are from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Heavy Vehicle Travel Information 
System (HVTIS).
    OMB Control Number: 2125-0587 (Expiration Date: November 30, 2007).
    Background: Title 49, United States Code, Section 301, authorizes 
the DOT to collect statistical information relevant to domestic 
transportation. The FHWA is developing the HVTIS to house data that 
will enable analysis of the amount and nature of truck travel at the 
national and regional levels. The information will be used by the FHWA 
and other DOT agencies to evaluate changes in truck travel in order to 
assess impacts on highway safety; the role of travel in economic 
productivity; impacts of changes in truck travel on infrastructure 
condition; and maintenance of our Nation's mobility while protecting 
the human and natural environment. The increasing dependence on truck 
transport requires that data be available to better assess its overall 
contribution to the Nation's well-being. In conducting the data 
collection, the FHWA will be requesting that State Departments of 
Transportation (SDOT) continue to provide periodic reporting of traffic 
volume, vehicle classification, and vehicle weight data which they 
collect as part of their existing traffic monitoring programs, 
including other sources such as local governments and traffic 
operations. States and local governments collect traffic volume and 
vehicle classification data continuously and vehicle weight data 
periodically

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throughout the year using weigh-in-motion devices. The data should be 
representative of all public roads within State boundaries. The data 
will allow transportation professionals at the Federal, State, and 
metropolitan levels to make informed decisions about policies and 
plans.
    Respondents: 52 SDOTs, including the District of Columbia and 
Puerto Rico.
    Frequency: It is proposed that total volume and continuous vehicle 
classification data be reported on a monthly basis to assure timely 
information that can be compared to monthly reports of economic 
activity. Based on data collection practices commonly used by the 
SDOTs, it is proposed that truck weight data collected using weigh-in-
motion devices and site description data be submitted to FHWA annually.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: The SDOTs already collect 
traffic data for various purposes. In accordance with 23 U.S.C. 303, 
each State has a Traffic Monitoring System in place so the data 
collection burden relevant for this notice is the additional burden for 
each State to provide a copy of their traffic data using the record 
formats specified in the Traffic Monitoring Guide. Automation and 
online tools continue to be developed in support of the HVTIS and the 
capability now exists for online submission and validation of total 
volume data. The estimated average monthly burden is 3.5 hours for an 
annual burden of 42 hours. The annual reporting requirement is 
estimated to be 6 hours for the States and the District of Columbia and 
Puerto Rico. The combined burden from the monthly and annual reports is 
48 hours per respondent.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: Total burden will be 2,496 
hours.
    Public Comments Invited: 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 burdens; (3) ways for the FHWA to enhance the quality, 
usefulness, and clarity of the collected information; and (4) ways that 
the burdens could be minimized, including use of electronic technology, 
without reducing the quality of the collected information. The agency 
will summarize and/or include your comments in the request for OMB's 
clearance of this information collection.

    Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. 
Chapter 35, as amended, and 49 CFR 1.48.

    Issued on: June 20, 2007.
James R. Kabel,
Chief, Management Programs and Analysis Division.
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