Transportation Conformity Determinations for Federally Funded and Approved Transportation Plans, Programs, and Projects (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
2130ss06.docx Supporting Statement A	2019-07-17

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
24805	Transportation Conformity Determiniations for Federally Funded and Approved Transportation Plans, Program and Projects (Renewal)	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0561	ICR Reference No: 201907-2060-007
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201506-2060-005
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 2130.06
Title: Transportation Conformity Determinations for Federally Funded and Approved Transportation Plans, Programs, and Projects (Renewal)
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 08/20/2019

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	6,045	0
Time Burden (Hours)	48,671	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: Transportation conformity is required under Clean Air Act section 176(c)(42 U.S.C. 7506) to ensure that federally supported transportation activities are consistent with the purpose of the State Air Quality Implementation Plan. Transportation activities include transportation plans, Transportation Improvement Programs, and federally funded or approved highway or transit projects. Conformity to the purpose of the SIP means that transportation activities will not cause or contribute to new air quality violations, worsen existing violations, or delay timely attainment of the relevant National Ambient Air Quality Standards or interim milestones.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 7506(c) Name of Law: Clean Air Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 58248	11/19/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 34386	07/18/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Transportation Conformity Determiniations for Federally Funded and Approved Transportation Plans, Program and Projects (Renewal)

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	6,045	0	0	0	-566	6,611
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	48,671	0	0	0	-11,877	60,548
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	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: Decrease in state and local respondent burden hours since the previous ICR was approved is approximately 11,877 hours/year. Adjustment for decreased burden associated with decreased transportation conformity analysis for PM10, CO, 1997 PM2.5, 1997 PM2.5, ozone, and NO2 NAAQS A decrease in burden was projected due to the requirement for transportation conformity ending in PM10, NO2, and CO areas that have reached the end of the 20-year maintenance period. A decrease in burden was projected due to fewer transportation conformity determinations for areas previously designated non-attainment or maintenance for the 1997 PM2.5 NAAQS. Burden was increased for the 1997 ozone NAAQS due to the South Coast II court decision, which occurred during the development of this ICR. The individual cost per respondent has risen due to increases in the office of Personnel Management's hourly wage estimates.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $861,125

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

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 08/20/2019

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