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OMB Control No: 2130-0584	ICR Reference No: 200911-2130-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200906-2130-004
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FRA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: ARRA Solicitation of Applications and Notice of Funds Availability for High-Speed Rail Corridors and Intercity Passenger Rail Service - Capital Assistance and Planning Grants Program
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/29/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/23/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2013	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2010
Responses	388	0	135
Time Burden (Hours)	47,450	0	13,500
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: In compliance with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, FRA is soliciting applications from the 50 States and Amtrak for potential projects to develop high-speed rail corridors and to improve existing intercity rail service nationwide.

Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 111 - 5 Title 12 Name of Law: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 111 - 5 Title XII Name of Law: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 42732	08/24/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 56911	11/03/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Solicitation of Applications and Notice of Funds Availability for High-Sped Rail Corridors and Intercity Passenger Rail Service - Capital Assistance and Planning Grants Program	FRA F 6180.135, FRA F 6180.134a, SF - 424D, SF - 424A, SF - 424C, SF - LLL, SF-424, FRA F 6180.132, FRA F 6180.134b, FRA F 6180.135, FRA F 6180.133	, , , , , , , , , ,

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	388	135	253
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	47,450	13,500	33,950
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a revision to a previous information collection submission that was approved under Emergency Clearance procedures. The total burden has increased by 33,950 hours from the previous submission. The increase is due to solely to adjustments. The following reflect adjustments: (1.) Applications. FRA revised its estimate of the number of applications received for each of the four Track categories. Previously, FRA had estimated that there would be approximately 75 Track 1 applications, and 20 applications for Tracks 2, 3, and 4 or a total of 135 applications. In this submission, FRA estimates that there will be approximately 184 Track 1 applications, 45 Track 2 applications, 27 Track 3 applications, and three (3) Track 4 applications or a total of 25 applications. The total burden for the earlier estimated135 applications amounted to 13,500 hours, while the total burden for the present estimated 259 applications amounts to 29,050. Hence, there is a burden increase of 15,550 hours. (2.) Although these are not new HSIPR requirements, previously FRA did not account for applicants auditing burden, report burden, and monitoring burden. The estimated burden for each of these is as follows: 1,920 hours; 16,000 hours; and 480 hours, respectively, or a total increase of 18,400 hours. The current OMB inventory reflects a total burden of 13,500 hours, while the present submission exhibits a total burden of 47,450 hours. Hence, there is a total burden increase of 33,950 hours. There is no change in cost to respondents from the previous submission. (***Please note that the previous submission was approved under OMB No. 2130-0583, but listed in the OMB inventory as 2130-0584. Please advise on the correct approval number. Thanks!)

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,264,527

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

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Yes

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: David Valenstein 2024936368 david.valenstein@dot.gov

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