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 200911-2130-001
OMB: 2130-0584
Federal Form Document
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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
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.
This is a revision to a
previous information collection submission that was approved under
Emergency Clearance procedures. The total burden has increased by
33,950 hours from the previous submission. The increase is due to
solely to adjustments. The following reflect adjustments: (1.)
Applications. FRA revised its estimate of the number of
applications received for each of the four Track categories.
Previously, FRA had estimated that there would be approximately 75
Track 1 applications, and 20 applications for Tracks 2, 3, and 4 or
a total of 135 applications. In this submission, FRA estimates that
there will be approximately 184 Track 1 applications, 45 Track 2
applications, 27 Track 3 applications, and three (3) Track 4
applications or a total of 25 applications. The total burden for
the earlier estimated135 applications amounted to 13,500 hours,
while the total burden for the present estimated 259 applications
amounts to 29,050. Hence, there is a burden increase of 15,550
hours. (2.) Although these are not new HSIPR requirements,
previously FRA did not account for applicants auditing burden,
report burden, and monitoring burden. The estimated burden for each
of these is as follows: 1,920 hours; 16,000 hours; and 480 hours,
respectively, or a total increase of 18,400 hours. The current OMB
inventory reflects a total burden of 13,500 hours, while the
present submission exhibits a total burden of 47,450 hours. Hence,
there is a total burden increase of 33,950 hours. There is no
change in cost to respondents from the previous submission.
(***Please note that the previous submission was approved under OMB
No. 2130-0583, but listed in the OMB inventory as 2130-0584. Please
advise on the correct approval number. Thanks!)
$3,264,527
No
No
Uncollected
Uncollected
Yes
Uncollected
David Valenstein 2024936368
david.valenstein@dot.gov
No
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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).
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(ii) Use of information;
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