[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 95 (Tuesday, May 19, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 23465]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-11658]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[NHTSA-2009-0142]


Reports, Forms, and Recordkeeping Requirements Agency Information 
Collection Activity Under OMB Review

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, US DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), 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 collections and their expected 
burden. The Federal Register Notice with the 60-day comment period was 
published on October 3, 2008. No comments were received in response.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before June 18, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laurie Flaherty at the National 
Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Office of Emergency Medical 
Services
    (NTI-140), 202-366-2705, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., Washington, DC 
20590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: E-911 Grant Program.
    OMB Control Number: N/A.
    Requested Expiration Date of Approval: Three years from the 
approval date.
    Type of Request: New collection.
    Affected Public: State Governments.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Abstract: The Ensuring Needed Help Arrives Near Callers Employing 
911 (ENHANCE 911) Act of 2004 (Pub. L. 108-494, codified at 47 U.S.C. 
942) authorizes a joint grant program between the National Highway 
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of the U.S. Department of 
Transportation and the National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration (NTIA) of the Department of Commerce to facilitate 
coordination among all parties involved in the organization of enhanced 
911 (E-911) services.
    The Act requires an applicant to certify to several conditions in 
its application in order to qualify for a grant. Specifically, an 
applicant must certify that (1) it has coordinated its application with 
the public safety answering points (PSAPs); (2) it has designated a 
single officer or governmental body to serve as the coordinator of 
implementation of E-911 services; (3) it has established a plan for the 
coordination of and implementation of E-911 services; (4) it has 
integrated telecommunications services involved in the implementation 
of E-911 services; and (5) no portion of any designated E-911 charges 
imposed by the State or other taxing jurisdiction within the State is 
being diverted for any other purpose during the period at least 180 
days before the application date and continuing throughout the period 
of time for which grant funds are available. In addition, the Act 
requires grantees to match at least 50 percent from non-Federal 
sources.
    The information collected for this grant program is to include an 
application consisting of a State 911 Plan, project budget information 
and certifications. This information is necessary to determine whether 
a State satisfies the criteria for a grant award. The agencies intend 
to use SF-424, which is an approved OMB form, as part of the 
application for the E-911 grant program. Accordingly, the agencies are 
not required to obtain OMB approval for the use of that form.
    A State must also submit a State 911 Plan as part of its 
application. This plan must detail the projects and activities proposed 
to be funded for the implementation of Phase II E-911 services or 
migration to an IP-enabled emergency network, establish metrics and a 
timetable for grant implementation, and describe the steps that the 
State has taken to meet the grant criteria. It is important for the 
agencies to review each applicant's plan to confirm that the applicant 
has met certain statutory requirements--a plan for the coordination of 
and implementation of E-911 services, coordination of its application 
with PSAPs, involvement of integrated telecommunications services in 
the implementation of E-911 services, and priority funding to 
communities without 911 capability.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 10,976.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 56 (50 States, District of 
Columbia, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana 
Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands).

ADDRESSES: Send comments, within 30 days, to the Office of Information 
and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th St., 
NW., Washington, DC 20503. Attention NHTSA Desk Officer.
    Comments are invited on: Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agencies, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; the accuracy of the agencies' 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 May 14, 2009.
Jeffrey P. Michael,
Associate Administrator for Research and Program Development.
[FR Doc. E9-11658 Filed 5-18-09; 8:45 am]
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