Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals With Disabilities & Nonurbanized Area Formula Programs, 67993-67994 [2022-24582]

Download as PDF lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 217 / Thursday, November 10, 2022 / Notices 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. A comment to OMB is best assured of having its full effect if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tia Swain, Office of Administration, Management Planning Division, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Mail Stop TAD– 10, Washington, DC 20590 (202) 366– 0354 or tia.swain@dot.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Public Law 104–13, Section 2, 109 Stat. 163 (1995) (codified as revised at 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), and its implementing regulations, 5 CFR part 1320, require Federal agencies to issue two notices seeking public comment on information collection activities before OMB may approve paperwork packages. 44 U.S.C. 3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.5, 1320.8(d)(1), 1320.12. On July 19, 2022, FTA published a 60-day notice (87 FR 43102) in the Federal Register soliciting comments on the ICR that the agency was seeking OMB approval. FTA received no comments after issuing this 60-day notice. Accordingly, DOT announces that these information collection activities have been reevaluated and certified under 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and forwarded to OMB for review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12(c). Before OMB decides whether to approve these proposed collections of information, it must provide 30 days for public comment. 44 U.S.C. 3507(b); 5 CFR 1320.12(d). Federal law requires OMB to approve or disapprove paperwork packages between 30 and 60 days after the 30-day notice is published. 44 U.S.C. 3507 (b)– (c); 5 CFR 1320.12(d); see also 60 FR 44978, 44983, Aug. 29, 1995. OMB believes that the 30-day notice informs the regulated community to file relevant comments and affords the agency adequate time to digest public comments before it renders a decision. 60 FR 44983, Aug. 29, 1995. Therefore, respondents should submit their respective comments to OMB within 30 days of publication to best ensure having their full effect. 5 CFR 1320.12(c); see also 60 FR 44983, Aug. 29, 1995. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:43 Nov 09, 2022 Jkt 259001 The summaries below describe the nature of the information collection requirements (ICRs) and the expected burden. The requirements are being submitted for clearance by OMB as required by the PRA. Title: National Transit Database. OMB Control Number: 2132–0008. Background: The National Transit Database (49 U.S.C. 5335(a) and (b) requires the Secretary of Transportation to maintain a reporting system, using a uniform system of accounts, to collect financial and operating information from the nation’s public transpoation systems. Congress created the NTD to be the repository of transit data for the nation to support public transportation service planning. FTA has established the NTD to meet these requirements, and has collected data for over 35 years. The NTD is comprised of multiple modules, including Rural, Urban Annual, Monthly, and Safety Event Reporting. FTA continues to seek ways to reduce the burden of NTD reporting. FTA has expanded collected summarized data, including frequency counts where possible. This approach greatly reduces the burden facing transit operators reporting to the NTD. Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 2,481 respondents. Estimated Annual Number of Responses: 2,481. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 456,179 hours. Frequency: Annually. Nadine Pembleton, Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Administration. [FR Doc. 2022–24586 Filed 11–9–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–57–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Transit Administration [FTA Docket No. FTA 2022–0030] Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals With Disabilities & Nonurbanized Area Formula Programs Federal Transit Administration, Department of Transportation. ACTION: Notice of request for comments. AGENCY: 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: Enhanced Mobility Seniors SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00139 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 67993 and Individuals with Disabilities & Nonurbanized Area Formula Programs. DATES: Comments must be submitted before January 9, 2023. 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 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 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: Destiny Buchanan at (202) 493–8018, or email Destiny.Buchanan@dot.gov (Section 5310); Matt Lange at (312) 353– E:\FR\FM\10NON1.SGM 10NON1 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 67994 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 217 / Thursday, November 10, 2022 / Notices 4118, or email Matthew.Lange@dot.gov (Section 5311) 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: 49 U.S.C. Section 5310— Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program & Section 5311—Nonurbananized Area Formula Programs. OMB Number: 2132–0550. Background: 49 U.S.C. 5310 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program provides formula funding to states and designated recipients to meet the transportation needs of older adults and people with disabilities when the transportation service provided is unavailable, insufficient, or inappropriate to meeting these needs. Funds are apportioned based on each state’s share of the population for these two groups. Formula funds are apportioned to designated recipients; for rural and small urban areas, this is the state Department of Transportation or a local government entity that operates a public transportation service, while in large urban areas, a designated recipient is chosen by the governor. Designated recipients have flexibility in how they select subrecipient projects for funding, but their decision process must be clearly noted in a state/program management plan. The selection process may be formula-based, competitive or discretionary, and subrecipients can include states or local government authorities, private non-profit organizations, and/or operators of public transportation. The program aims to improve mobility for older adults and people with disabilities by removing barriers to transportation service and expanding transportation mobility options. This program supports transportation services planned, designed, and carried out to meet the special transportation needs of seniors and individuals with disabilities in all areas—large urbanized (over 200,000), small urbanized (50,000–200,000), and rural (under 50,000). Eligible projects VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:43 Nov 09, 2022 Jkt 259001 include both ‘‘traditional’’ capital investment and ‘‘nontraditional’’ capital or operating investment beyond the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) complementary paratransit services. 49 U.S.C. 5311—Formula Grants for Rural Areas Program provides capital, planning, and operating assistance to states to support public transportation in rural areas with populations of less than 50,000, where many residents often rely on public transit to reach their destinations. The program also provides funding for state and national training and technical assistance through the Rural Transportation Assistance Program. Eligible direct recipients are States and Indian Tribes. Eligible subrecipients include states and local governmental authorities, nonprofit organizations, and operators of public transportation or intercity bus service. The Tribal Transit program provides funding directly to federally recognized Indian Tribes for capital, operating, and planning purposes, through a formula and a competitive program. Respondents: States or local governmental entities that operate a public transportation service, federally recognized Indian Tribes, and designated recipients; or eligible subrecipients. Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 523 respondents. Estimated Total Annual Burden: 54,727 hours. Frequency: Annual. Nadine Pembleton, Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Administration. [FR Doc. 2022–24582 Filed 11–9–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–57–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Transit Administration [FTA Docket No. FTA 2022–0033] Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: National Transit Asset Management (TAM) System Federal Transit Administration, Department of Transportation. ACTION: Notice of request for comments. AGENCY: 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: National Transit Asset Management (TAM) System. DATES: Comments must be submitted before January 9, 2023. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00140 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 selfaddressed 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: Tamalynn Kennedy at (202) 366–7573, or email tamalynn.kennedy@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 ADDRESSES: E:\FR\FM\10NON1.SGM 10NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 217 (Thursday, November 10, 2022)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration

[FTA Docket No. FTA 2022-0030]


Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Enhanced 
Mobility of Seniors and Individuals With Disabilities & Nonurbanized 
Area Formula Programs

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, Department of Transportation.

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: Enhanced 
Mobility Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities & Nonurbanized Area 
Formula Programs.

DATES: Comments must be submitted before January 9, 2023.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Destiny Buchanan at (202) 493-8018, or 
email [email protected] (Section 5310); Matt Lange at (312) 353-

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4118, or email [email protected] (Section 5311)

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: 49 U.S.C. Section 5310--Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and 
Individuals with Disabilities Program & Section 5311--Nonurbananized 
Area Formula Programs.
    OMB Number: 2132-0550.
    Background: 49 U.S.C. 5310 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and 
Individuals with Disabilities Program provides formula funding to 
states and designated recipients to meet the transportation needs of 
older adults and people with disabilities when the transportation 
service provided is unavailable, insufficient, or inappropriate to 
meeting these needs. Funds are apportioned based on each state's share 
of the population for these two groups. Formula funds are apportioned 
to designated recipients; for rural and small urban areas, this is the 
state Department of Transportation or a local government entity that 
operates a public transportation service, while in large urban areas, a 
designated recipient is chosen by the governor. Designated recipients 
have flexibility in how they select subrecipient projects for funding, 
but their decision process must be clearly noted in a state/program 
management plan. The selection process may be formula-based, 
competitive or discretionary, and subrecipients can include states or 
local government authorities, private non-profit organizations, and/or 
operators of public transportation. The program aims to improve 
mobility for older adults and people with disabilities by removing 
barriers to transportation service and expanding transportation 
mobility options. This program supports transportation services 
planned, designed, and carried out to meet the special transportation 
needs of seniors and individuals with disabilities in all areas--large 
urbanized (over 200,000), small urbanized (50,000-200,000), and rural 
(under 50,000). Eligible projects include both ``traditional'' capital 
investment and ``nontraditional'' capital or operating investment 
beyond the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) complementary 
paratransit services.
    49 U.S.C. 5311--Formula Grants for Rural Areas Program provides 
capital, planning, and operating assistance to states to support public 
transportation in rural areas with populations of less than 50,000, 
where many residents often rely on public transit to reach their 
destinations. The program also provides funding for state and national 
training and technical assistance through the Rural Transportation 
Assistance Program. Eligible direct recipients are States and Indian 
Tribes. Eligible subrecipients include states and local governmental 
authorities, nonprofit organizations, and operators of public 
transportation or intercity bus service. The Tribal Transit program 
provides funding directly to federally recognized Indian Tribes for 
capital, operating, and planning purposes, through a formula and a 
competitive program.
    Respondents: States or local governmental entities that operate a 
public transportation service, federally recognized Indian Tribes, and 
designated recipients; or eligible subrecipients.
    Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 523 respondents.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 54,727 hours.
    Frequency: Annual.

Nadine Pembleton,
Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Administration.
[FR Doc. 2022-24582 Filed 11-9-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-57-P

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