Notice of Funds Availability and Solicitation of Applications for Grants under the Railroad Rehabilitation and Repair Grant Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Nov. 6, 2008 FR Notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-07-01
RRRRGPEmgClrCovLtr.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-07-01
Ch. 10 of P.L. 110-329.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-11-06
drfRRPG.DOC Supporting Statement A	2008-11-06

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
187113	Notice of Funds Availability and Solicitation of Applications for Grants under the Railroad Rehabilitation and Repair Grant Program Other-Federal Register Notice (of Funds Availability)	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2130-0580	ICR Reference No: 200907-2130-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200811-2130-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FRA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Notice of Funds Availability and Solicitation of Applications for Grants under the Railroad Rehabilitation and Repair Grant Program
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 07/01/2009
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/01/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/01/2009
Terms of Clearance: OMB notes there was a minimal gap in approval for this collection due to technical difficulties. DOT is granted an emergency review due to that circumstance and the additional, unanticipated time required to complete disbursement of the funds.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2009	6 Months From Approved
Responses	46	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	4,875	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The collection of information will be used by FRA (and potentially contractors) to review grant applications to determine whether they fulfill the requirements and criteria established by statute and agency guidelines concerning the awarding of $20 million in grant funds to repair and rehabilitate rail infrastructure throughout the country damaged by recent hurricanes, floods, and other natural disasters.

Emergency Justfication: The current approval for this collection of information expires June 30,2009, and FRA needs to keep this collection active so that it can continue to accept applications for the remaining disater grant funds that were mandated by Congress under the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009. There is high Congressional interest, paricularly among the North Dakota delegation, that FRA move expeditiously to award the remaining grant funds to help communities throughout the country that have been severely adversely affected by recent natural disasters. FRA requests this emergency approval so that it can comply both the letter of the law and the will of Congress.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 110 - 329 Ch. 10 Name of Law: The Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 110 - 329 Ch. 10 Name of Law: The Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 30662	06/26/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Notice of Funds Availability and Solicitation of Applications for Grants under the Railroad Rehabilitation and Repair Grant Program

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	46	0	0	46	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,875	0	0	4,875	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: FRA discovered several days before the June 30, 2009, expiration of the initial Emergency Clearance that not all grant funds available under the Railroad Rehabilitation and Repair Grant Program had been used and that this required an extension of the current approval. FRA notified OST/OMB of this at once and of its publication of a renewal Notice in the Federal Register, but was unable to submit the re-approval package late yesterday afternoon in ROCIS because the FRA Safety Information Clearnce Officer who would do this had gone home for the day. Thus, FRA is requesting a reinstatement without change of the previous OMB approval. Thanks!

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $52,600

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 07/01/2009

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