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

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping Requirements Agency Information

Collection Activity Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information

Collection (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 collection and its expected burden. The

Federal Register notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting

comments on the following collection of information was published on

April 9, 1997, (62 FR 17276-17277).

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 22, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judith Street, ABC-100; Federal

Aviation Administration; 800 Independence Avenue, SW.; Washington, DC

20591; Telephone number (202) 267-9895.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Title: FAA Research and Development Grants.

OMB Control Number: 2120-0559.

Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection.

Forms: SF-272; SF-3881; SF-LLL; FAA 9550-1; FAA 9550-2; FAA 9550-3;

FAA 9550-5; SF-269; SF-270.

Affected Public: Business or other for profit organizations,

States, Local and Tribal Governments.

Abstract: The FAA Aviation Research and Development Grants Program

establishes uniform policies and procedures for the award and

administration of research grants to colleges, universities, not-for-

profit organizations, and profit organizations for security research.

This program implements OMB Circular A-110, Public Law 101-508, Section

9205, 9208 and Public Law 101-604, Section 107(d).

Annual Estimated Burden Hours: 2800 annual burden hours.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory

Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725-17th Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20503, Attention DOT 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 Department's 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.

Issued in Washington, DC on August 18, 1997.

Phillip A. Leach,

Clearance Officer, United States Department of Transportation.

[FR Doc. 97-22341 Filed 8-21-97; 8:45 am]

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