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Estimated Annual Burden: 1,425
hours.
Status: Regular Review.
Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 3507(a) and 5
CFR 1320.5(b), 1320.8(b)(3)(vi), FRA
informs all interested parties that it may
not conduct or sponsor, and a
respondent is not required to respond
to, a collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520.
Issued in Washington, DC on June 11,
2008.
D.J. Stadtler,
Director, Office of Financial Management,
Federal Railroad Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
[FTA Docket No. FTA–2008–0033]
Agency Information Collection Activity
Under OMB Review
AGENCY:
Federal Transit Administration,
DOT.
ACTION:
Notice of request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Transit
Administration invites public comments
about our intention to request the Office
of Management and Budget’s (OMB)
approval to renew the following
information collection:
49 U.S.C. 5309 and 5307 Capital
Assistance Programs
The information to be collected
ensures FTA’s compliance with
applicable federal laws, OMB Circular
A–102, and 49 CFR Requirements for
Grants and Cooperative Agreements
with State and Local Governments. The
Federal Register Notice with a 60-day
comment period soliciting comments
was published on March 31, 2008.
DATES: Comments must be submitted
before July 18, 2008. A comment to
OMB is most effective if OMB receives
it within 30 days of publication.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sylvia L. Marion, Office of
Administration, Office of Management
Planning, (202) 366–6680.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 49 U.S.C. Sections 5309 and
5307 Capital Assistance Programs,
(OMB Number: 2132–0502).
Abstract: 49 U.S.C. 5309 Capital
Program and section 5307 Urbanized
Area Formula Program authorize the
Secretary of Transportation to make
grants to State and local governments
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and public transportation authorities for
financing mass transportation projects.
Grant recipients are required to make
information available to the public and
to publish a program of projects for
affected citizens to comment on the
proposed program and performance of
the grant recipients at public hearings.
Notices of hearings must include a brief
description of the proposed project and
be published in a newspaper circulated
in the affected area. FTA also uses the
information to determine eligibility for
funding and to monitor the grantees’
progress in implementing and
completing project activities. The
information submitted ensures FTA’s
compliance with applicable federal
laws, OMB Circular A–102, and 49 CFR
Part 18, ‘‘Uniform Administrative
Requirements for Grants and
Cooperative Agreements with State and
Local Governments.’’
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
198,466 hours.
ADDRESSES: All written comments must
refer to the docket number that appears
at the top of this document and be
submitted to the Office of Information
and Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget, 725 17th
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503,
Attention: FTA Desk Officer.
Comments Are Invited On: Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the Department,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; the accuracy of
the Department’s estimate of the burden
of the proposed information collection;
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Issued On: June 12, 2008.
Ann M. Linnertz,
Associate Administrator for Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[DOCKET NO. MARAD 2008 0053]
Information Collection Available for
Public Comments and
Recommendations
Notice of intention to request
extension of OMB approval and request
for comments.
ACTION:
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Maritime
Administration’s (MARAD’s) intention
to request extension of approval (with
modifications) for three years of a
currently approved information
collection.
Comments should be submitted
on or before August 18, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Elizabeth Gearhart, Maritime
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
Telephone: 202–366–1867; or E-MAIL:
beth.gearhart@dot.gov. Copies of this
collection also can be obtained from that
office.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Collection: Shipbuilding
Orderbook and Shipyard Employment.
Type of Request: Extension of
currently approved information
collection.
OMB Control Number: 2133–0029.
Form Numbers: MA–832.
Expiration Date of Approval: Three
years from date of approval by the
Office of Management and Budget.
Summary of Collection of
Information: In compliance with the
Merchant Marine Act of 1936, as
amended, MARAD conducts this survey
to obtain information from the
shipbuilding and ship repair industry to
be used primarily to determine, if an
adequate mobilization base exists for
national defense and for use in a
national emergency.
Need and Use of the Information:
This collection of information is
necessary in order for MARAD to
perform and carry out its duties
required by Sections 210 and 211 of the
Merchant Marine Act of 1936.
Description of Respondents: Owners
of U.S. shipyards who agree to complete
the requested information.
Annual Responses: 800 responses.
Annual Burden: 400 hours.
Comments: Comments should refer to
the docket number that appears at the
top of this document. Written comments
may be submitted to the Docket Clerk,
U.S. DOT Dockets, Room W12–140,
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC 20590. Comments also
may be submitted by electronic means
via the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov/search/index.jsp.
Specifically address whether this
information collection is necessary for
proper performance of the functions of
the agency and will have practical
utility, accuracy of the burden
estimates, ways to minimize this
burden, and ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
DATES:
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
[FTA Docket No. FTA-2008-0033]
Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review
AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Transit Administration invites public comments
about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget's
(OMB) approval to renew the following information collection:
49 U.S.C. 5309 and 5307 Capital Assistance Programs
The information to be collected ensures FTA's compliance with
applicable federal laws, OMB Circular A-102, and 49 CFR Requirements
for Grants and Cooperative Agreements with State and Local Governments.
The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting
comments was published on March 31, 2008.
DATES: Comments must be submitted before July 18, 2008. A comment to
OMB is most effective if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sylvia L. Marion, Office of
Administration, Office of Management Planning, (202) 366-6680.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 49 U.S.C. Sections 5309 and 5307 Capital Assistance
Programs, (OMB Number: 2132-0502).
Abstract: 49 U.S.C. 5309 Capital Program and section 5307 Urbanized
Area Formula Program authorize the Secretary of Transportation to make
grants to State and local governments and public transportation
authorities for financing mass transportation projects. Grant
recipients are required to make information available to the public and
to publish a program of projects for affected citizens to comment on
the proposed program and performance of the grant recipients at public
hearings. Notices of hearings must include a brief description of the
proposed project and be published in a newspaper circulated in the
affected area. FTA also uses the information to determine eligibility
for funding and to monitor the grantees' progress in implementing and
completing project activities. The information submitted ensures FTA's
compliance with applicable federal laws, OMB Circular A-102, and 49 CFR
Part 18, ``Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and
Cooperative Agreements with State and Local Governments.''
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 198,466 hours.
ADDRESSES: All written comments must refer to the docket number that
appears at the top of this document and be submitted to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget,
725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attention: FTA Desk
Officer.
Comments Are Invited On: Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the Department, including whether the information will have practical
utility; the accuracy of the Department's estimate of the burden of the
proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize
the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including
the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Issued On: June 12, 2008.
Ann M. Linnertz,
Associate Administrator for Administration.
[FR Doc. E8-13790 Filed 6-17-08; 8:45 am]
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