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they changed extensively since their
inception. One addition included in
SAFETEA–LU is the Small Starts
program. The Small Starts program
enables projects with a lesser total
capital cost and smaller requested share
of New Starts funds to progress through
a simplified and streamlined project
evaluation and data collection process.
In general, though, the information used
by FTA for New and Small Starts project
evaluation and rating purposes should
arise as a part of the normal planning
process.
FTA has been collecting project
evaluation information from project
sponsors under the existing OMB
approval for this program (OMB No.
2132–0561). However, due to
modifications in project evaluation
criteria for the New Starts program and
the addition of the Small Starts
program, it became apparent that some
information required might be beyond
the scope of ordinary planning
activities.
SAFETEA–LU created additional
requirements for before-and-after data
collection for purposes of Government
Performance and Results Act reporting
as a condition of obtaining a Full
Funding Grant Agreement (FFGA) or a
Project Construction Grant Agreement
(PCGA).
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
38,760 hours.
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.
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ADDRESSES:
Issued: July 31, 2009.
Ann M. Linnertz.
Associate Administrator for Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
[FTA Docket No. FTA–2009–0037]
Agency Information Collection Activity
Under OMB Review
AGENCY:
Federal Transit Administration,
DOT.
ACTION:
Notice of request for comments.
SUMMARY: The Federal Transit
Administration invites public comment
about our intention to request the Office
of Management and Budget’s (OMB)
approval to renew the following
information collection: Metropolitan
and Statewide Transportation Planning
(OMB Number: 2132–0529). The
information to be collected for this
program is to evaluate proposed New
and Small Starts projects. The Federal
Register Notice with a 60-day comment
period soliciting comments was
published on April 27, 2009.
DATES: Comments must be submitted
before September 8, 2009. A comment to
OMB is most effective if OMB receives
it within 30 days of publication.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
LaStar Matthews, Office of
Administration, Office of Management
Planning, (202) 366–2295.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Metropolitan and Statewide
Transportation Planning.
Abstract: The Federal Transit
Administration (FTA) and Federal
Highway Administration (FHWA)
jointly carry out the federal mandate to
improve urban and rural transportation.
49 U.S.C. Sections 5303 and 5304 and
23 U.S.C. 134 and 135 authorize the use
of federal funds to assist Metropolitan
Planning Organizations (MPOs), States,
and local public bodies in developing
transportation plans and programs to
serve the transportation needs of
urbanized areas over 50,000 in
population and other areas of States
outside of urbanized areas. The
information collection activities
involved in developing the Unified
Planning Work Program (UPWP), the
Metropolitan Transportation Plan, the
Long Range Statewide Transportation
Improvement Plan, the Transportation
Improvement Program (TIP), and the
Statewide Transportation Improvement
Program (STIP) are necessary to identify
and evaluate the transportation issues
and needs in each urbanized area and
throughout every state. These products
of the transportation planning process
are essential elements in the reasonable
planning and programming of federally
funded transportation investments.
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In addition to serving as management
tools for MPOs and State DOTs, the
UPWP and State Planning and Research
(SP&R) Work Program are used by both
FTA and FHWA to monitor the
transportation planning activities of
those agencies. It is also needed to
establish national out year budgets and
regional program plans, develop policy
on using funds, monitor State and local
compliance with national technical
emphasis areas, respond to
Congressional inquiries, prepare
Congressional testimony, and ensure
efficiency in the use and expenditure of
federal funds by determining that
planning proposals are both reasonable
and cost-effective. 49 U.S.C. Section
5303 and 23 U.S.C.134(h) require the
development of TIPs for urbanized
areas; STIPs are mandated by 49 U.S.C.
Section 5304 and 23 U.S.C. 235(f) for an
entire State. After approval by the
Governor and MPO, metropolitan TIPs
in attainment areas are to be
incorporated directly into the STIP. For
nonattainment areas, FTA/FHWA must
make a conformity finding on the TIPs
before including them into the STIP.
The complete STIP is then jointly
reviewed and approved or disapproved
by FTA and FHWA. These conformity
findings and approval actions constitute
the determination that Sates are
complying with the requirements of 23
U.S.C. 235 and 49 U.S.C. Section 5304
as a condition of eligibility for federalaid funding. Without these documents,
approvals and findings, capital and/or
operating assistance cannot be provided.
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
38,760 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.
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Issued: July 31, 2009.
Ann M. Linnertz,
Associate Administrator for Administration.
[FR Doc. E9–18772 Filed 8–5–09; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
Office of Analysis, Research, and
Technology Forum
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AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of meeting/forum.
SUMMARY: FMCSA’s Office of Analysis,
Research, and Technology (ART) invites
interested persons to participate in a
forum regarding updating it’s 5-Year
Strategic Plan (2010–2015). FMCSA is
seeking input from industry leaders via
two public Stakeholder Forums in order
to identify and discuss key safety
related challenges and opportunities
facing the motor carrier industry, and to
solicit ideas on research objectives that
FMCSA should consider in developing
it’s strategic plan—as well as on
potential projects and programs that
would help meet those safety research
objectives. As a participant in the
forum, attendees will have an
opportunity to comment on the
proposed mission, vision and strategic
objectives (goals) for the 5-Year Strategic
Plan, and provide any additional
insights they feel will be important to
the FMCSA.
Where and When:
Meeting # 1. Hyatt Place Denver
Airport, 16250 E. 40th Ave., Aurora, CO
80011, on Thursday August 13, 2009
from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Meeting # 2. Booz Allen Hamilton
Conference Center, Hamilton 2011, 8283
Greensboro Dr., McLean, VA 22102, on
Tuesday, August 18, 2009, from 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m.
Registration: Space will be limited to
the first 30 registered participants for
each forum. To attend the forum, send
an e-mail to: karen.robin@dot.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Martin R. Walker, Office of Analysis,
Research and Technology, Federal
Motor Carrier Safety Administration,
1200 New Jersey Ave, SW., Washington,
DC 20590; telephone (202) 385–2364 or
e-mail martin.r.walker@dot.gov Or,
contact Karen Robin in the same office
at (202) 385–2373 or e-mail
karen.robin@dot.gov Office hours are
from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., E.S.T., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
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ART is
currently in the process of updating its
5-Year Strategic Plan, which was last
issued in 2005. The updated plan seeks
to articulate the ART’s mission to
reduce the number and severity of
commercial motor vehicle crashes by
expanding FMCSA’s knowledge
portfolio of available technological,
behavioral, and operational approaches
for addressing safety challenges in the
motor carrier industry.
Forum attendees will receive an
Information Packet on current programs
the Office of Research and Technology
is working on. While the forum will be
open to the public, it will be limited to
the space available. Individuals
requiring special needs/
accommodations (sign, reader, etc.),
please call Karen Robin at (202) 385–
2373 or e-mail karen.robin@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Issued On: July 28, 2009.
David Anewalt,
Acting Associate Administrator for Research
and Information Technology.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request for Form 6478
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
SUMMARY: The Department of the
Treasury, as part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork and respondent
burden, invites the general public and
other Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on proposed
and/or continuing information
collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is
soliciting comments concerning Form
6478, Alcohol and Cellulosic Biofuel
Fuels Credit.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before October 5, 2009 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to R. Joseph Durbala, Internal Revenue
Service, room 6129, 1111 Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the form and instructions
should be directed to Robert Kennedy at
Internal Revenue Service, room 6129,
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1111 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20224, or at (202) 622–
3403, or through the Internet at
Robert.J.Kennedy@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Alcohol and Cellulosic Biofuel
Fuels Credit.
OMB Number: 1545–0231.
Form Number: Form 6478.
Abstract: Use Form 6478 to figure
your alcohol and cellulosic biofuel fuels
credit. You claim the credit for the tax
year in which the sale or use occurs.
The credit is determined under IRC
section 40 and consists of the alcohol
mixture credit, alcohol credit, small
ethanol producer credit and cellulosic
biofuel producer credit.
Current Actions: We deleted 3 lines in
compliance with IRC section 40. We
also deleted 8 lines to reflect changes
made during the processing cycle of the
2008 Form 6478. This results in a total
burden decrease of 8,811.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
3,300.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 6
hours, 48 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 22,473.
The following paragraph applies to all
of the collections of information covered
by this notice:
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information
unless the collection of information
displays a valid OMB control number.
Books or records relating to a collection
of information must be retained as long
as their contents may become material
in the administration of any internal
revenue law. Generally, tax returns and
tax return information are confidential,
as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103.
Request for Comments: Comments
submitted in response to this notice will
be summarized and/or included in the
request for OMB approval. All
comments will become a matter of
public record. Comments are invited on:
(a) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden of the collection of
information; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of
information on respondents, including
through the use of automated collection
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
[FTA Docket No. FTA-2009-0037]
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 comment
about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget's
(OMB) approval to renew the following information collection:
Metropolitan and Statewide Transportation Planning (OMB Number: 2132-
0529). The information to be collected for this program is to evaluate
proposed New and Small Starts projects. The Federal Register Notice
with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments was published on April
27, 2009.
DATES: Comments must be submitted before September 8, 2009. A comment
to OMB is most effective if OMB receives it within 30 days of
publication.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LaStar Matthews, Office of
Administration, Office of Management Planning, (202) 366-2295.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Metropolitan and Statewide Transportation Planning.
Abstract: The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and Federal
Highway Administration (FHWA) jointly carry out the federal mandate to
improve urban and rural transportation. 49 U.S.C. Sections 5303 and
5304 and 23 U.S.C. 134 and 135 authorize the use of federal funds to
assist Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs), States, and local
public bodies in developing transportation plans and programs to serve
the transportation needs of urbanized areas over 50,000 in population
and other areas of States outside of urbanized areas. The information
collection activities involved in developing the Unified Planning Work
Program (UPWP), the Metropolitan Transportation Plan, the Long Range
Statewide Transportation Improvement Plan, the Transportation
Improvement Program (TIP), and the Statewide Transportation Improvement
Program (STIP) are necessary to identify and evaluate the
transportation issues and needs in each urbanized area and throughout
every state. These products of the transportation planning process are
essential elements in the reasonable planning and programming of
federally funded transportation investments.
In addition to serving as management tools for MPOs and State DOTs,
the UPWP and State Planning and Research (SP&R) Work Program are used
by both FTA and FHWA to monitor the transportation planning activities
of those agencies. It is also needed to establish national out year
budgets and regional program plans, develop policy on using funds,
monitor State and local compliance with national technical emphasis
areas, respond to Congressional inquiries, prepare Congressional
testimony, and ensure efficiency in the use and expenditure of federal
funds by determining that planning proposals are both reasonable and
cost-effective. 49 U.S.C. Section 5303 and 23 U.S.C.134(h) require the
development of TIPs for urbanized areas; STIPs are mandated by 49
U.S.C. Section 5304 and 23 U.S.C. 235(f) for an entire State. After
approval by the Governor and MPO, metropolitan TIPs in attainment areas
are to be incorporated directly into the STIP. For nonattainment areas,
FTA/FHWA must make a conformity finding on the TIPs before including
them into the STIP. The complete STIP is then jointly reviewed and
approved or disapproved by FTA and FHWA. These conformity findings and
approval actions constitute the determination that Sates are complying
with the requirements of 23 U.S.C. 235 and 49 U.S.C. Section 5304 as a
condition of eligibility for federal-aid funding. Without these
documents, approvals and findings, capital and/or operating assistance
cannot be provided.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 38,760 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.
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Issued: July 31, 2009.
Ann M. Linnertz,
Associate Administrator for Administration.
[FR Doc. E9-18772 Filed 8-5-09; 8:45 am]
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