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OMB Control No: 2125-0684	ICR Reference No: 202409-2125-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202405-2125-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FHWA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Annual Value Engineering Call for Data
Type of Information Collection: Existing collection in use without an OMB Control Number	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 09/30/2024
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/17/2024
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, this information collection is approved

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2027	36 Months From Approved
Responses	52	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	104	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: Value Engineering (VE) is defined as a systematic process of review and analysis of a project, during the concept and design phases, by a multidiscipline team of persons not involved in the project, that is conducted to provide recommendations for providing the needed functions safely, reliably, efficiently, and at the lowest overall cost; improving the value and quality of the project; and reducing the time to complete the project. Applicable projects requiring a VE analysis include Projects on the National Highway System (NHS) receiving Federal assistance with an estimated total cost of $50,000,000 or more; Bridge projects on the NHS receiving Federal assistance with an estimated total cost of $40,000,000 or more; any major project, as defined in 23 U.S.C. 106(h), located on or off the NHS, that utilizes Federal-aid highway funding in any contract or phase; and other projects as defined in 23 CFR 627.5. 23 U.S.C. 106(e)(4)(iv) and 23 CFR 627.7(3) require States to monitor, evaluates and annually submit a report that describes the results of the value analyses that are conducted and the recommendations implemented on applicable projects. The FHWA Annually submits a National Call for VE Data in order to monitor and assess the VE Program and meet the requirements of 23 U.S.C. 106(h). Information collected includes the number and cost of studies completed each year, the total cost of all projects studied, the number of proposed and approved recommendations, and the value of approved recommendations. This data is then analyzed to get an average return on investment of the program. The annual call for data is done electronically through a google form. After collection, the data is published on a public facing website https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ve/vereport.cfm.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 23 USC 106(e)(4)(iv) Name of Law: Project Approval and Oversight, Requirements
   US Code: 23 USC 627.7(3) Name of Law: Value Engineering
   US Code: 23 USC 106(h) Name of Law: Project Approval and Oversight, Major Projects

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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:
	89 FR 39679	05/09/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 58241	07/17/2024
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
Value Engineering Data Collection Survey

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion
Annual Number of Responses	52	52
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	104	104
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is an existing program without an existing OMB control number.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,028

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: Julie Johnston 202 591-5858 julie.johnston@dot.gov

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