Notice of Request for the Approval of a New Information Collection, 77871 [E8-30165]
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Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 245 / Friday, December 19, 2008 / Notices
Issued in Washington, DC on December 15,
2008.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety
Standards and Program Development.
[FR Doc. E8–30159 Filed 12–18–08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–06–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
[FTA Docket No. FTA–2008–0055 ]
Notice of Request for the Approval of
a New Information Collection
AGENCY:
Federal Transit Administration,
DOT.
ACTION:
Notice of request for comments.
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the intention of the
Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to
request the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) to approve the following
new information collection: Grant
Accrual Surveys of FTA Grantees.
DATES: Comments must be submitted
before February 17, 2009.
ADDRESSES: To ensure that your
comments are not entered more than
once into the docket, submit comments
identified by the docket number by only
one of the following methods:
1. Web site: www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting
comments on the U.S. Government
electronic docket site. (Note: The U.S.
Department of Transportation’s (DOT’s)
electronic docket is no longer accepting
electronic comments.) All electronic
submissions must be made to the U.S.
Government electronic docket site at
www.regulations.gov. Commenters
should follow the directions below for
mailed and hand-delivered comments.
2. Fax: 202–366–7951.
3. Mail: U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Docket Operations, M–30,
West Building, Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, Washington, DC 20590–0001.
4. Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Docket Operations, M–30,
West Building, Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, Washington, DC 20590–0001
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except federal holidays.
Instructions: You must include the
agency name and docket number for this
notice at the beginning of your
comments. Submit two copies of your
comments if you submit them by mail.
For confirmation that FTA has received
your comments, include a selfaddressed stamped postcard. Note that
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all comments received, including any
personal information, will be posted
and will be available to Internet users,
without change, to www.regulations.gov.
You may review DOT’s complete
Privacy Act Statement in the Federal
Register published April 11, 2000, (65
FR 19477), or you may visit
www.regulations.gov. Docket: For access
to the docket to read background
documents and comments received, go
to www.regulations.gov at any time.
Background documents and comments
received may also be viewed at the U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., Docket
Operations, M–30, West Building,
Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590–0001 between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Godwin Nwosu, FTA Office of Budget
and Policy, (202) 366–9748, or e-mail:
Godwin.Nwosu@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested
parties are invited to send comments
regarding any aspect of this information
collection, including: (1) The necessity
and utility of the information collection
for the proper performance of the
functions of the FTA; (2) the accuracy
of the estimated burden; (3) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the collected information; and (4)
ways to minimize the collection burden
without reducing the quality of the
collected information. Comments
submitted in response to this notice will
be summarized and/or included in the
request for OMB approval of this
information collection.
Title: Grant Accrual Surveys of FTA
Grantees.
(OMB Number: 2132–NEW).
Background: FTA administers over 40
programs which include Formula
Grants, New Starts, Fixed Guideway
Modernization and the Bus and Bus
Facilities Program. FTA is required to
estimate and record accrued liability
and expenses in its financial statements
for grant expenses incurred but not yet
submitted to FTA for reimbursement by
grantees. This is required by the
Department of Transportation, Office of
the Secretary, and the Federal
Accounting Standards Advisory Board
guidelines. The surveys covered in this
request will provide FTA with a means
to gather data directly from its grantees.
The information obtained from the
surveys will be used to assess how FTA
estimates the amount owed its grantees
at the end of each accounting period.
FTA needs the survey information to
meet the Chief Financial Officer’s Act
financial statement audit requirements.
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The surveys will be limited to data
collections that solicit voluntary
opinions and will not involve
information that is required by
regulations.
Respondents: FTA grantees.
Estimated Annual Burden on
Respondents: 15 hours for each of the 50
respondents.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 750
hours.
Frequency: Annual.
Issued: December 15, 2008.
Ann M. Linnertz,
Associate Administrator for Administration.
[FR Doc. E8–30165 Filed 12–18–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
Public Transportation on Indian
Reservations Program; Tribal Transit
Program
AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration
(FTA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of award.
SUMMARY: The Federal Transit
Administration (FTA) announces the
selection of projects to be funded under
Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 appropriations for
the Public Transportation on Indian
Reservations Program; Tribal Transit
Program (TTP), a program authorized by
the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and
Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A
Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Contact the appropriate FTA regional
Tribal Liaison, (Appendix A) for
application-specific information and
issues. For general program information,
contact Lorna R. Wilson, Office of
Transit Programs, at (202) 366–2053, email: Lorna.Wilson@dot.gov. A TDD is
available at 1–800–877–8339 (TDD/
FIRS).
The Tribal
Transit Program (TTP) established by
Section 3013(c)(1) SAFETEA–LU, Pub.
L. 109–59 (August 10, 2005), under 49
U.S.C. 5311(c) makes funds available to
federally recognized Indian tribes or
Alaska Native villages, groups, or
communities as identified by the Bureau
of Indian Affairs (BIA) in the U.S.
Department of the Interior for public
transportation capital projects, operating
costs and planning activities that are
eligible costs under the Nonurbanized
Area Formula Program (Section 5311).
A total of $12 million was made
available for the program in FY 2008. In
response to the FY 2008 NOFA, 89
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
[FTA Docket No. FTA-2008-0055 ]
Notice of Request for the Approval of a New Information
Collection
AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the intention of the Federal Transit Administration
(FTA) to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve
the following new information collection: Grant Accrual Surveys of FTA
Grantees.
DATES: Comments must be submitted before February 17, 2009.
ADDRESSES: To ensure that your comments are not entered more than once
into the docket, submit comments identified by the docket number by
only one of the following methods:
1. Web site: www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for
submitting comments on the U.S. Government electronic docket site.
(Note: The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT's) electronic
docket is no longer accepting electronic comments.) All electronic
submissions must be made to the U.S. Government electronic docket site
at www.regulations.gov. Commenters should follow the directions below
for mailed and hand-delivered comments.
2. Fax: 202-366-7951.
3. Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue
SE., Docket Operations, M-30, West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12-
140, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
4. Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Docket Operations, M-30, West Building, Ground
Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001 between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays.
Instructions: You must include the agency name and docket number
for this notice at the beginning of your comments. Submit two copies of
your comments if you submit them by mail. For confirmation that FTA has
received your comments, include a self-addressed stamped postcard. Note
that all comments received, including any personal information, will be
posted and will be available to Internet users, without change, to
www.regulations.gov. You may review DOT's complete Privacy Act
Statement in the Federal Register published April 11, 2000, (65 FR
19477), or you may visit www.regulations.gov. Docket: For access to the
docket to read background documents and comments received, go to
www.regulations.gov at any time. Background documents and comments
received may also be viewed at the U.S. Department of Transportation,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Docket Operations, M-30, West Building,
Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001 between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Godwin Nwosu, FTA Office of Budget
and Policy, (202) 366-9748, or e-mail: Godwin.Nwosu@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested parties are invited to send
comments regarding any aspect of this information collection,
including: (1) The necessity and utility of the information collection
for the proper performance of the functions of the FTA; (2) the
accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the collected information; and (4) ways to
minimize the collection burden without reducing the quality of the
collected information. Comments submitted in response to this notice
will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval of
this information collection.
Title: Grant Accrual Surveys of FTA Grantees.
(OMB Number: 2132-NEW).
Background: FTA administers over 40 programs which include Formula
Grants, New Starts, Fixed Guideway Modernization and the Bus and Bus
Facilities Program. FTA is required to estimate and record accrued
liability and expenses in its financial statements for grant expenses
incurred but not yet submitted to FTA for reimbursement by grantees.
This is required by the Department of Transportation, Office of the
Secretary, and the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board
guidelines. The surveys covered in this request will provide FTA with a
means to gather data directly from its grantees. The information
obtained from the surveys will be used to assess how FTA estimates the
amount owed its grantees at the end of each accounting period. FTA
needs the survey information to meet the Chief Financial Officer's Act
financial statement audit requirements. The surveys will be limited to
data collections that solicit voluntary opinions and will not involve
information that is required by regulations.
Respondents: FTA grantees.
Estimated Annual Burden on Respondents: 15 hours for each of the 50
respondents.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 750 hours.
Frequency: Annual.
Issued: December 15, 2008.
Ann M. Linnertz,
Associate Administrator for Administration.
[FR Doc. E8-30165 Filed 12-18-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-57-P
