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OMB Control No: 2127-0760	ICR Reference No: 202302-2127-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202212-2127-003
Agency/Subagency: DOT/NHTSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Uniform Procedures for State Highway Safety Grant Programs
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 08/21/2023
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/30/2023
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2026	36 Months From Approved
Responses	318	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	36,736	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: This is to request approval of a new information collection request (ICR) titled “Uniform Procedures for State Highway Safety Grant Programs”. The purpose of the information collection is to collect information necessary for NHTSA to issue grants to States. This ICR is being submitted as part of a rulemaking to establish new uniform procedures for States to apply for and manage grants under Chapter 4 of Title 23, U.S.C., including State highway safety program grants, the National Priority Safety Program grants, and racial profiling data collection grants. On September 15, 2022, NHTSA published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) in accordance with the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA, also referred to as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, or BIL). Rulemaking has been completed and became effective June 5, 2023 (See https://www.regulations.gov/document/NHTSA-2022-0036-0090) This ICR now replaces NHTSA’s existing ICR with OMB Control Number 2127-0730, for which we seek discontinuance. This ICR covers 5 information collections. These include: (1) the submission of a triennial Highway Safety Plan (HSP); (2) the submission of an annual application; (3) the submission of an annual report; (4) responses provided by States who wish to apply for 405b funds using the occupant protection assessment criterion; and (5) responses provided by States who wish to apply for 405d funds using the impaired driving assessment criterion. To receive grants, a State must submit a triennial Highway Safety Plan (HSP) that supports its qualifications for receiving grant funds. Specifically, the triennial HSP consists of information on the highway safety planning process, performance plan, highway safety countermeasure strategies for programming funds, a performance report, and certifications and assurances. Separately, an annual application is required to provide the project level detail in support of the triennial HSP and application materials that cover Section 405 and 1906 grants. States must also submit an annual report evaluating their progress in achieving performance targets and providing information about activities implemented during the grant year within 120 days after the fiscal year end. Responding to the information collection would be required for respondents to receive grants. Respondents to the collection include 57 State respondents (the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Secretary of the Interior). The triennial HSP is submitted once every three years, and the grant application is submitted annually. States must also submit an annual report. In addition, as part of the statutory criteria for Section 405 grants covering the areas of occupant protection and impaired driving countermeasures, some States may choose to, or be required to, receive an assessment of their State programs every five years in order to receive a grant. The assessments involve State and subject matter expert respondents. The assessment involves States providing certain information and responding to questions that are then provided to the subject matter experts. The subject matter experts in turn evaluate performance and provide recommendations for the purpose of improving programs in the covered areas. NHTSA estimates that, on average, 65 subject matter experts will conduct State assessments each year, and those responses will be coordinated by 13 administrative assistants. The subject matter experts are either recruited by NHTSA or the States volunteer to become assessors and are provided payment for their time. As explained in more detail below, the estimated annual burden hours averaged over the triennial cycle for all State respondents is 36,736 hours and a total cost of $1,896,739.68.

Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 117 - 58 11101 Name of Law: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2127-AM45	Final or interim final rulemaking	88 FR 7780	02/06/2023

Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion
Annual Number of Responses	318	318
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	36,736	36,736
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: NHTSA is requesting approval of a new collection. Therefore, the annual burden for this ICR is 36,736 hours and a total cost of $1,896,739.68.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $582,830

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)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

Agency Contact: Rod Chu 202 366-6041

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