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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 51 / Tuesday, March 17, 2015 / Notices
by Congress under the Moving Ahead
for Progress in the 21st Century Act
(MAP–21). However, to meet federal
program oversight responsibilities, FTA
must continue to collect information
under the program management stage
until the period of availability expires;
the funds are fully expended; the funds
are rescinded by Congress; or the funds
are otherwise reallocated.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 370
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.
Matthew M. Crouch,
Associate Administrator for Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
[FTA Docket No. FTA–2015–0004]
Agency Information Collection Activity
Under OMB Review
AGENCY:
Federal Transit Administration,
DOT.
ACTION:
Notice of request for comments.
The Federal Transit
Administration invites public comment
about its intention to request the Office
of Management and Budget’s (OMB)
approval to renew the following
information collection:
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SUMMARY:
49 U.S.C. 5335(a) and (b) National
Transit Database (NTD)
The information collected is
necessary to determine eligibility of
applicants and ensure the proper and
timely expenditure of federal funds
within the scope of the program. The
Federal Register notice with a 60-day
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comment period soliciting comments for
the National Transit Database was
published on December 29, 2014
(Citation 79 FR 248). No comments were
received from that notice.
DATES: Comments must be submitted
before April 16, 2015. A comment to
OMB is most effective, if OMB receives
it within 30 days of publication.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tia
Swain, Office of Administration, Office
of Management Planning, (202) 366–
0354.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 49 U.S.C. 5335(a) and (b)
National Transit Database (NTD) (OMB
Number: 2132–0008).
Abstract: This collection involves
FTA’s National Transit Database (NTD)
program. This information collection is
important because U.S.C. 5335 requires
the Secretary of Transportation
‘‘maintain a reporting system, using
uniform categories to accumulate public
transportation financial and operating
information using a uniform system of
accounts.’’ Additionally, 49 U.S.C.
5335(b) specifies that the Secretary may
award grants under FTA’s Urbanized
Area Formula Program or Other Than
Urbanized Area Formula Program
(Sections 5307 and 5311) ‘‘only if the
applicant and any person that will
receive benefits directly from the grant
are subject to the reporting and uniform
systems.’’ The National Transit Database
is the reporting system established to
meet this requirement. NTD data is used
by FTA in assessing applications from
transit agencies for discretionary grants
and in conducting oversight reviews of
grantees to ensure compliance with
federal grant requirements. In addition,
NTD data is used by State and local
governments, as well as individual
transit agencies, to conduct performance
benchmarking among peer transit
systems. NTD data is also frequently
used by academic researchers seeking to
better understand public transportation
systems. NTD data are frequently cited
in the proceedings of the Transportation
Research Board. NTD data is also
valuable to the transit agencies that are
themselves reporting the data and are
key components of the American Public
Transportation Association’s Annual
Factbook and data on capital assets.
Finally, time series of NTD data are
frequently used by suppliers of transit
equipment and services to evaluate
market trends and by government at all
levels to guide transit investment
decisions.
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
26,000 hours.
ADDRESSES: All written comments must
refer to the docket number that appears
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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.
Matthew M. Crouch,
Associate Administrator for Administration.
[FR Doc. 2015–05973 Filed 3–16–15; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
[FTA Docket No. 2015–0006]
Notice of Request for the Extension of
a Currently Approved 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 revision of
the currently approved information
collection: Job Access and Reverse
Commute Program.
DATES: Comments must be submitted
before May 18, 2015.
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.
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
[FTA Docket No. FTA-2015-0004]
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 its intention to request the Office of Management and Budget's
(OMB) approval to renew the following information collection:
49 U.S.C. 5335(a) and (b) National Transit Database (NTD)
The information collected is necessary to determine eligibility of
applicants and ensure the proper and timely expenditure of federal
funds within the scope of the program. The Federal Register notice with
a 60-day comment period soliciting comments for the National Transit
Database was published on December 29, 2014 (Citation 79 FR 248). No
comments were received from that notice.
DATES: Comments must be submitted before April 16, 2015. A comment to
OMB is most effective, if OMB receives it within 30 days of
publication.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tia Swain, Office of Administration,
Office of Management Planning, (202) 366-0354.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 49 U.S.C. 5335(a) and (b) National Transit Database (NTD)
(OMB Number: 2132-0008).
Abstract: This collection involves FTA's National Transit Database
(NTD) program. This information collection is important because U.S.C.
5335 requires the Secretary of Transportation ``maintain a reporting
system, using uniform categories to accumulate public transportation
financial and operating information using a uniform system of
accounts.'' Additionally, 49 U.S.C. 5335(b) specifies that the
Secretary may award grants under FTA's Urbanized Area Formula Program
or Other Than Urbanized Area Formula Program (Sections 5307 and 5311)
``only if the applicant and any person that will receive benefits
directly from the grant are subject to the reporting and uniform
systems.'' The National Transit Database is the reporting system
established to meet this requirement. NTD data is used by FTA in
assessing applications from transit agencies for discretionary grants
and in conducting oversight reviews of grantees to ensure compliance
with federal grant requirements. In addition, NTD data is used by State
and local governments, as well as individual transit agencies, to
conduct performance benchmarking among peer transit systems. NTD data
is also frequently used by academic researchers seeking to better
understand public transportation systems. NTD data are frequently cited
in the proceedings of the Transportation Research Board. NTD data is
also valuable to the transit agencies that are themselves reporting the
data and are key components of the American Public Transportation
Association's Annual Factbook and data on capital assets. Finally, time
series of NTD data are frequently used by suppliers of transit
equipment and services to evaluate market trends and by government at
all levels to guide transit investment decisions.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 26,000 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.
Matthew M. Crouch,
Associate Administrator for Administration.
[FR Doc. 2015-05973 Filed 3-16-15; 8:45 am]
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