Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review, 11508 [2022-04297]

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• Federal Transit Administration
• DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 40 (Tuesday, March 1, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 11508]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-04297]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration

[FTA Docket No. FTA 2022-0006]


Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review

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 extension of a currently approved information collection: Fixed 
Guideway Capital Investment Grants (CIG) Program Section 5309.

DATES: Comments must be submitted before May 2, 2022.

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. Website: 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 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 
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 9:00 a.m. 
and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Eddy (202) 366-5499 or email: 
[email protected].

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: Fixed Guideway Capital Investment Grants (CIG) Program Section 
5309 (OMB Number: 2132-0561)

    Background: The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) administers 
the discretionary Capital Investment Grants (CIG) grant program under 
49 U.S.C. Section 5309 that provides funding for major transit capital 
investments including rapid rail, light rail, commuter rail, bus rapid 
transit, and ferries. Three types of eligible projects are outlined in 
law: Smaller scaled corridor-based transit capital projects known as 
``Small Starts''; new fixed guideway transit systems and extensions to 
existing fixed guideway systems known as ``New Starts''; and projects 
to improve capacity in existing fixed guideway corridors or will be in 
five years, known as ``Core Capacity''. The CIG program has a 
longstanding requirement that FTA evaluate proposed projects against a 
prescribed set of statutory criteria at specific points during the 
projects' development including when they seek to enter a subsequent 
phase of the process or a construction grant agreement. In addition, 
FTA must report on its evaluations and ratings annually to Congress.
    The current Federal Public Transportation Law, 49 U.S.C. 5309, has 
not changed the statutorily defined project justification and local 
financial commitment criteria that are the subject of this information 
collection. In addition, the statutorily required approval steps for 
projects seeking CIG funds have not changed. The current request for 
renewal of this information collection does not reflect any changes as 
a result of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). FTA will seek 
comment from stakeholders through the publication of a separate Federal 
Register Notice outside of the PRA process. In general, the information 
used by FTA for CIG project evaluation and rating should arise as a 
part of the normal project planning process.
    Respondents: State and local government agencies, including transit 
agencies.
    Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 155 respondents.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 68,840 hours.
    Frequency: Annually.

Nadine Pembleton,
Director, Office of Management Planning.
[FR Doc. 2022-04297 Filed 2-28-22; 8:45 am]
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