Letter of Interest and Application Forms for the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing and Transportation Infrastructure Financing and Innovation Act Credit Programs

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form DOT F 2326-2 TIFIA Application Form - Exhibit C Form and Instruction	Modified
Form DOT F 2326-1 TIFIA - Letter of Interest Form Form and Instruction	Modified
2018-15961-RRIF-TIFIA_Supporting_Statement.rev2.docx Supporting Statement A	2018-08-29
30-day_Notice_2105-0569_TIFIA-RRIF_83FR35534_20180726.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-08-28
TIFIA_2105-0569_60-Day_Notice_83FR23525_May_21_2018.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-08-28
Exhibit A - MAP-21 Section.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-08-07

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
207926	TIFIA Application Form - Exhibit C Form and Instruction	Modified
207923	TIFIA - Letter of Interest Form Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2105-0569	ICR Reference No: 201808-2105-003
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201705-2105-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/OST	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Letter of Interest and Application Forms for the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing and Transportation Infrastructure Financing and Innovation Act Credit Programs
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  Yes
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/30/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/30/2018
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2021	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2020
Responses	40	0	100
Time Burden (Hours)	2,400	0	6,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Department of Transportation is seeking OMB's approval of modifications to two currently approved ICRs. As part of the modifications to the ICRs, one ICR will be integrated into the other ICR. The modified and integrated ICR will be used to allow entities to apply for Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF) and Transportation Infrastructure Financing and Innovation Act (TIFIA) credit assistance using a common set of forms, rather than having a separate set of forms for each of RRIF and TIFIA. The new, integrated forms have also been updated to reflect changes in law, streamlining of the credit programs, and efficiencies in the application process adopted by the Department. However, the general process of applying for credit assistance is not changing; applications are still accepted on a rolling basis. The ICR continues to be necessary for the Department to evaluate projects and project sponsors for credit program eligibility and creditworthiness as required by law.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 23 USC Section 122 Name of Law: Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 1997 (TIFIA)
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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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:
	83 FR 23525	05/21/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 35534	07/26/2018
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
TIFIA - Letter of Interest Form	DOT F 2326-1	Letter of Interest Form
TIFIA Application Form - Exhibit C	DOT F 2326-2	TIFIA_RRIF Application_Form

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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	40	100	0	-60	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,400	6,000	0	-3,600	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to: Cutting Redundancy

Short Statement: The change in burden is a reduction. This reduction resulted from integrating and streamlining the application documents to more clearly describe what is being requested and request only information required to evaluate applications in accordance with statutory criteria. The number of pages is reduced and the number of pages to be submitted should be reduced. In many cases, a hyperlink to pertinent information is requested to be provided rather than a separate document to be attached to the application. Finally, a credit programs guide (see Exhibit D) has been published to the Build America Bureau’s web page on the Department’s web site that explains the application processes for each program and the types of information that is needed. All of these efforts should reduce the burden on the project sponsor applying for credit assistance.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $312,675

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

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:  Yes

Description/Changes for Common Form Usage: 

Approved RCFs using this ICR

Agency/Sub Agency	RCF ID	RCF Title	RCF Status	IC Title

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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: 08/30/2018

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