[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 149 (Friday, August 1, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 45096]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-17673]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

[Docket No. FHWA-2008-0113]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Request for 
Renewal of a Previously Approved Information Collection

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary (OST).

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The OST invites public comments about our intention to request 
the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval for renewal of a 
previously approved 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 September 30, 2008.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT DMS Docket Number 
FHWA-2008-0113 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 20590, 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: Michael Koontz, 202-366-2076, Office 
of Natural and Human Environment, Federal Highway Administration, 
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, Washington, DC, 
20590. Office hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
except Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB: 2125-0614.
    Title: Annual Reporting for the Congestion Mitigation and Air 
Quality Improvement (CMAQ) Program.
    Background: Section 1808 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, 
Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users of 2005 
(SAFETEA-LU) calls for an Evaluation and Assessment of CMAQ Projects. 
The statute calls for the identification and analysis of a 
representative sample of CMAQ projects and the development and 
population of a database that describes the impacts of the program both 
on traffic congestion levels and air quality. To establish and maintain 
this database, the FHWA is requesting States to submit annual reports 
on their CMAQ investments that cover projected air quality benefits, 
financial information, a brief description of projects, and several 
other factors outlined in the Interim Program Guidance for the CMAQ 
program. States are requested to provide the end of year summary 
reports via the automated system provided through FHWA by the first day 
of March of each year, covering the prior Federal fiscal year.
    Respondents: 51; each State DOT, and Washington, DC.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 125 hours per annual report.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6,375 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 burden could be minimized, including the 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: July 25, 2008.
Judith Kane,
Team Leader, Management Programs and Analysis Division.
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