Metropolitan and Statewide
and Nonmetropolitan Transportation Planning
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
11/17/2023
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
11/30/2023
502
456
5,869,921
4,198,379
0
0
The information collection under OMB
control number 2132-0529 Metropolitan and Statewide and
Nonmetropolitan Transportation Planning is requesting a 3-year
extension without change of a currently approved information
collection. This is a mandatory collection that authorizes the use
of federal funds to assist Metropolitan Planning Organizations
(MPOs), States, and local public bodies in developing
transportation plans and programs to serve the transportation needs
of urbanized areas over 50,000 in population and other areas of
States outside of urbanized areas. The information collection
activities involved is the development of transportation plans.
There is a different level of effort in the development of the
plans, depending on the size of the agency, transportation issues
and the population served. This supporting statement clearly shows
the level of effort involved. The types of plans developed varies
but could include; the Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP), the
Metropolitan Transportation Plan, the Long-Range Statewide
Transportation Plan, the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP),
and the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). It is
necessary to identify and evaluate the transportation issues and
needs in each urbanized area and throughout every State. These
products of the transportation planning process are essential
elements in the reasonable planning and programming of federally
funded transportation investments. The entities that respond to
this collection are State Departments of Transportation and MPOs.
This information is submitted on an annual basis are used by FTA
and FHWA on a national scale to establish national out year budgets
and regional program plans, develop policy on using funds, monitor
State and local consistency with national planning and technical
emphasis areas, respond to Congressional inquiries, prepare
congressional testimony, and ensure efficiency in the use and
expenditure of federal funds by determining that planning proposals
are reasonable, cost-effective, and supportive of full compliance
with all applicable federal law and regulations. There have been no
programmatic changes to this program since approval in 2020.
However, this request is associated with an increase in the
respondent universe from 456 in 2020 to 502 with the current
proposed IC due to the 2020 census. As a result, there is a
corresponding increase in burden hours from 4,198,379 hours to
5,869,921. In addition, there is a change in the cost to the
respondents and the cost to the federal government. Both areas have
been updated to reflect the current Department of Labor wage
category and the 2022 OPM Federal salary table.
There has been an increase in
the respondent universe from 456 in 2020 to 502 with the current
proposed IC due to the 2020 census. As a result, there is a
corresponding increase in burden hours from 4,198,379 hours to
5,869,921. In addition, there is a change in the cost to the
respondents and the cost to the federal government. Both areas have
been updated to reflect the current Department of Labor wage
category and the 2022 OPM Federal salary table.
$651,854
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
El-Amin Fleming 202
366-0233
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.