ARRA Solicitation of Applications and Notice of Funds Availability for High-Speed Rail Corridors and Intercity Passenger Rail Service - Capital Assistance and Planning Grants Program

ICR 200906-2130-004

OMB: 2130-0584

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ICR Details
2130-0584 200906-2130-004
Historical Active
DOT/FRA
ARRA Solicitation of Applications and Notice of Funds Availability for High-Speed Rail Corridors and Intercity Passenger Rail Service - Capital Assistance and Planning Grants Program
New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)   No
Emergency 06/17/2009
Approved without change 06/17/2009
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 06/17/2009
This collection is approved with the following terms of clearance: FRA is approved an emergency clearance for the collection to meet the American Reinvestment Recovery Act requirements. This collection will be valid for 180 days. If FRA decides to continue use of the form past the approved emergency clearance time period, they must resubmit to OMB under the normal PRA clearance process for a three year approval.
  Inventory as of this Action Requested Previously Approved
12/31/2009 6 Months From Approved
135 0 0
13,500 0 0
0 0 0

In compliance with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, FRA is soliciting applications from the 50 States and Amtrak for potential projects to develop high-speed rail corridors and to improve existing intercity rail service nationwide.
Emergency approval is requested for this ARRA-related collection of information so that FRA can receive high speed rail and intercity passenger rail grant applications immediately after publication of tomorrow's (June 17, 2009) Guidance in the Federal Register in order to award capital assistance and planning grant funds and fully comply with the President's program to stimulate jobs and the economy.

PL: Pub.L. 111 - 5 Title 12 Name of Law: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
  
PL: Pub.L. 111 - 5 Title XII Name of Law: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Not associated with rulemaking

No

  Total Approved Previously Approved Change Due to New Statute Change Due to Agency Discretion Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses 135 0 135 0 0 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 13,500 0 13,500 0 0 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 0 0 0 0 0 0
No
No
This is a new collection of information resulting from Title XII of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5). The burden for this collection of information is completely new. Consequently, there are no program changes or adjustments at this time. Also, the cost to respondents is completely new. Therefore, there are no changes or adjustments in costs to respondents at this time.

$906,338
No
No
Uncollected
Uncollected
Yes
Uncollected
David Valenstein 2024936368 david.valenstein@dot.gov

  No

On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    (i) Why the information is being collected;
    (ii) Use of information;
    (iii) Burden estimate;
    (iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
    (v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
    (vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
 
 
 
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
06/17/2009


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