Request for Emergency Processing of Currently Approved Information Collection; Voucher for Federal-Aid Reimbursements

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

[FHWA Docket No. 98-3745]

Request for Emergency Processing of Currently Approved

Information Collection; Voucher for Federal-Aid Reimbursements

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.

L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), the FHWA has submitted a request to

the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for emergency processing

clearance of a currently approved information collection. OMB

clearance, for a six-month period, has been requested by April 30,

1998. The FHWA published its intent to request a three-year renewal to

continue the current information collection in the Federal Register

dated March 10, 1998, at 63 FR 11704. Comments to that notice are due

on or before May 10, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of the information collection

clearance request may be obtained by contacting the DOT, FHWA

Information Collection Liaison, Mr. Earl Coles, Office of Information

and Management Services, Federal Highway Administration, 400 Seventh

Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001, (202) 366-9084. Office hours

are from 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, except

Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Voucher for Federal-Aid Reimbursements.

OMB Number: 2125-0507.

Background: The forms FHWA PR-20, Voucher for Work Performed Under

Provisions of the Federal-Aid and Federal Highway Acts, as amended, and

FHWA 1447, Final Voucher for Payment under 23 U.S.C. 117 are used to

collect Federal-aid project financial data relative to the expenditure

of State funds. The FHWA's Federal-aid Highway Program is a

reimbursable program which requires the expenditure of State funds and

the reimbursement of same.

Respondents: State Departments of Transportation and State Highway

Agencies.

Number of Respondents: 54.

Average Burden per Response: Approximately 1 hour.

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 13,201 hours.

Frequency: The States' use of the subject FHWA forms depends upon

how frequently the States seek reimbursement from the FHWA. The

frequency could range from daily to monthly. The subject forms are used

to support State claims for reimbursement.

Authority: 23 U.S.C. 117 and 121; 23 U.S.C. 315; and 49 CFR

1.48.

Issued on: April 22, 1998.

George S. Moore, Jr.,

Associate Administrator for Administration.

[FR Doc. 98-11170 Filed 4-24-98; 8:45 am]

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