Reports, Forms and Record Keeping Requirements Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Reports, Forms and Record Keeping Requirements Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review

AGENCY:

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, DOT.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501

et seq.

), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describes the nature of the information collections and their expected burden. The

Federal Register

Notice with a 60-day comment period was published on December 10, 2004, Vol. 69, No. 237, Pages 71871-71872.

DATES:

Comments must be submitted on or before May 11, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ron Filbert at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Office of Injury Control Operations & Resources (NTI-200), 202-366-2701. 400 Seventh Street, SW., Rm. 5125, Washington, DC 20590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Title:

Highway Safety Program Cost Summary.

OMB Number:

2127-0003.

Type of Request:

Extension to a previously approved collection of information.

Abstract:

The Highway Safety Plan identifies State's traffic safety problems and describes the program and projects to address those problems. In order to account for funds expended, States are required to submit a HS-217 Highway Safety Program Cost Summary. The Program Cost Summary is completed to reflect the state's proposed allocations of funds (including carry-forward funds) by program area, based on the projects and activities identified in the Highway Safety Plan.

Affected Public:

50 States, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Territories, and Tribal Government.

Estimated Total Annual Burden:

5570.

ADDRESSES:

Send comments, within 30 days, to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725-17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attention NHTSA Desk Officer.

Comments are invited on:

Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Department, including whether the information will have practical utility; the accuracy of the Departments estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. A Comment to OMB is most effective if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication.

Issued in Washington, DC, on April 1, 2005.

Marlene Markison,

Associate Administrator for Injury Control Operations & Resources.

[FR Doc. 05-7203 Filed 4-8-05; 8:45 am]

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