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OMB Control No: 2130-0615	ICR Reference No: 201808-2130-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201611-2130-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FRA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Grant Awards and Cooperative Agreements
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: Yes
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 10/18/2018
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 08/31/2018
Terms of Clearance: The agency clarified the classification of the burden associated with this collection.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2021	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2019
Responses	5,468	0	25,068
Time Burden (Hours)	87,529	0	39,521
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: This is a voluntary reporting collection open to all Railroads and local and statement governments, and is used for administering the FRA Grants Management Program. Frequency of reporting varies depending upon the stage of the grant process (award, maintenance or close out). All reporting is directed to FRA when submitted. This is a revision to a currently approved collection. This collection represents an increase of burden hours based on the revised number of expected new grant applications to be received, the current number of existing grants being managed and/or expected to be closed out. The main reason for increase in burden hours is the incorporation of FRA Form 217 and the environmental documentation process being transferred from OMB Control No. 2130-0548 to this collection. The purpose of the program: FRA solicits grant applications for viable projects including, but not limited to, preconstruction planning activities, safety improvements, congestion relief, improvement of grade crossings, rail line relocation, as well as projects that encourage development, expansion, and upgrades to passenger and freight rail infrastructure and services. Funded projects are those that meet FRA and government wide evaluation standards and align with the President’s key strategic transportation goals to create safe and efficient transportation choices, build a foundation for economic competitiveness, promote energy efficiency and environmental quality, and support interconnected livable communities. FRA administers award agreements for both construction and non-construction projects that will result in service benefits or other tangible improvements in rail corridors. These projects include completion of preliminary engineering, environmental research and development, final design, and construction.

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	5,468	25,068	-19,600
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	87,529	39,521	48,008
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 collection represents an increase of burden hours based on the revised number of expected new grant applications to be received, the current number of existing grants being managed and/or expected to be closed out. The main reason for increase in burden hours is the incorporation of FRA Form 217 and the environmental documentation process being transferred from OMB Control No. 2130-0548 to this collection.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,131,931

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination. No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination. No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

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: Michael Longley 202 493-6377 michael.longley@dot.gov