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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:
Mark Bathrick at (202) 366–9955, or
email: Mark.Bathrick@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: 49 U.S.C. 5307 Urbanized Area
Formula Program.
OMB Number: 2132–0502.
Background: The Urbanized Area
Formula Funding program (49 U.S.C.
5307) makes federal resources available
to urbanized areas and to governors for
transit capital and operating assistance
in urbanized areas and for
transportation-related planning. An
urbanized area is an incorporated area
with a population of 50,000 or more that
is designated as such by the U.S.
Department of Commerce, Bureau of the
Census. Funding is made available to
designated recipients that are public
bodies with the legal authority to
receive and dispense federal funds.
Governors, responsible local officials
and publicly owned operators of transit
services shall designate a recipient to
apply for, receive, and dispense funds
for urbanized areas pursuant to
49USCA5307(a)(2). The governor or
governor’s designee acts as the
designated recipient for urbanized areas
between 50,000 and 200,000. For
urbanized areas with 200,000 in
population and over, funds are
apportioned and flow directly to a
designated recipient selected locally to
apply for and receive Federal funds. For
urbanized areas under 200,000 in
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population, the funds are apportioned to
the governor of each state for
distribution. Eligible activities include:
planning, engineering, design and
evaluation of transit projects and other
technical transportation-related studies;
capital investments in bus and busrelated activities such as replacement,
overhaul and rebuilding of buses, crime
prevention and security equipment and
construction of maintenance and
passenger facilities; and capital
investments in new and existing fixed
guideway systems including rolling
stock, overhaul and rebuilding of
vehicles, track, signals,
communications, and computer
hardware and software. In addition,
associated transit improvements and
certain expenses associated with
mobility management programs are
eligible under the program. All
preventive maintenance and some
Americans with Disabilities Act
complementary paratransit service costs
are considered capital costs. For
urbanized areas with populations less
than 200,000, operating assistance is an
eligible expense. Urbanized areas of
200,000 or more may not use funds for
operating assistance unless identified by
FTA as eligible under the Special Rule.
Respondents: State or local
governmental entities that operates a
public transportation service.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 5,864.
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
114,008.
Frequency: Annually.
Nadine Pembleton,
Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of
Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
[FTA Docket No. FTA 2023–0012]
Agency Information Collection Activity
Under OMB Review: New Freedom
Program
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.
SUMMARY:
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Comments must be submitted
before July 24, 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 9:00 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:
Destiny Buchanan at (202) 493–8018, or
email: Destiny.Buchanan@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested
parties are invited to send comments
regarding any aspect of this information
DATES:
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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. 5317—New Freedom
Program.
OMB Number: 2132–0565.
Background: The purpose of the New
Freedom program was to make grants
available to assist states and designated
recipients to reduce barriers to
transportation services and expand the
transportation mobility options
available to people with disabilities
beyond the requirements of the
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
of 1990. The New Freedom program was
repealed in 2012 with the enactment of
the Moving Ahead for Progress in the
21st Century Act (MAP–21). However,
funds previously authorized for
programs repealed by MAP–21 remain
available for their originally authorized
purposes until the period of availability
expires, the funds are fully expended,
the funds are rescinded by Congress, or
the funds are otherwise reallocated. To
meet program oversight responsibilities,
FTA must continue to collect
information until the period of
availability expires, the funds are fully
expended, the funds are rescinded by
Congress, or the funds are otherwise
reallocated. Grant recipients are
required to make information available
to the public and to publish a program
of projects which identifies the subrecipients and projects for which the
State or designated recipient is applying
for financial assistance. FTA uses the
information to monitor the grantees’
progress in implementing and
completing project activities. FTA
collects performance information
annually from designated recipients in
rural areas, small urbanized areas, other
direct recipients for small urbanized
areas, and designated recipients in
urbanized areas of 200,000 persons or
greater.
Respondents: State or local
government, private non-profit
organizations and public transportation
authorities.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 33.
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
1,320.
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Frequency: Annually.
Nadine Pembleton,
Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2023–11114 Filed 5–24–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
Veterans and Community Oversight
and Engagement Board, Notice of
Meeting
The Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA) gives notice under the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. ch.
10, that the Veterans and Community
Oversight and Engagement Board
(VCOEB) will meet on June 21–22, 2023,
at The Bob Hope Patriotic Hall, 1816 S
Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA. The
meeting sessions will begin and end as
follows:
Date
Time
June 21, 2023 ...
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.—Pacific
Daylight Time (PDT).
8:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.—(PDT).
June 22, 2023 ...
The meetings are open to the public
and will be recorded.
The Board was established by the
West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016
on September 29, 2016. The purpose of
the Board is to provide advice and make
recommendations to the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs on identifying the goals
of the community and Veteran
partnership; improving services and
outcomes for Veterans, members of the
Armed Forces, and the families of such
Veterans and members; and on the
implementation of the Draft Master Plan
approved by VA Secretary on January
28, 2016, and on the creation and
implementation of any successor master
plans.
On Wednesday, June 21, 2023, from
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., the Committee
will meet in open session with key staff
of the VA Greater Los Angeles
Healthcare System, (VAGLAHS). The
agenda will include opening remarks
from the Committee Chair, Executive
Sponsor, and other VA officials. There
will be a general update from the
Director of the VA Greater Los Angeles
Healthcare System (VAGLAHS). The
Senior Executive Homeless Agent,
(Greater Los Angeles), Office of the
Secretary, will provide an overview of
Ongoing efforts associated with Area
Median Income and the impact of VA
disability benefits on eligibility for lowincome housing. The Board will receive
a comprehensive presentation on
Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration
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Program/Employment Programs. The
Community Engagement and
Reintegration Service Office will
provide an overview of the Coordinated
Entry System, and a comprehensive
trend analysis of the data reflected on
the VAGLAHS Dashboard. The
Community Engagement and
Reintegration Service Office will also
provide an overview of the Housing
Navigating Contracts, and an update on
plans for future use of the CTRS site.
The Office of Asset and Enterprises
Management will present detailed
information on the VAGLAMC campus
parcel release plan.
On Thursday, June 22, 2023, the
Board will reconvene in open session
from 8:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m., at The Bob
Hope Patriotic Hall, 1816 S Figueroa St.,
Los Angeles, CA. Each Enhanced Use
Lease developer is scheduled to provide
an updated status of ongoing
construction to include projected
completion date, proposed move in
plan, current selected service provider,
and funding commitment levels.
VAGLAHS will provide a status of all
Fiscal Year 2023 Enhanced Use Lease
(EUL) infrastructure projects. The Board
has also requested a status on efforts
associated with Master Plan 2025
projections. The Board’s subcommittees
on Outreach and Community
Engagement with Services and
Outcomes, and Master Plan with
Services and Outcomes will provide an
out brief to the full Board and update on
draft recommendations to be considered
for forwarding to the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs.
Time will be allocated for receiving
public comments on June 21, at 1:00
p.m. Individuals wishing to make public
comments should contact Chihung
Szeto at (562) 708–9959 or at
Chihung.Szeto@va.gov and are
requested to submit a 1–2-page
summary of their comments for
inclusion in the official meeting record.
Only those members of the public (first
12 public comment registrants) who
have confirmed registrations to provide
public comment will be allowed to
provide public comment. In the interest
of time, each speaker will be held to 5minute time limit. The Committee will
accept written comments from
interested parties on issues outlined in
the meeting agenda, from June 15
through June 27, 2023. If public
members are interested in attending the
meeting virtually, please access the
WEBEX meeting link below. The link
will be active from 8:00 a.m.–5:45 p.m.
(PDT), 21 June 2023 and 8:00 a.m.–2:30
p.m. (PDT), 22 June 2023.
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[FR Doc No: 2023-11114]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
[FTA Docket No. FTA 2023-0012]
Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: New
Freedom Program
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.
DATES: Comments must be submitted before July 24, 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 9:00 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: Destiny Buchanan at (202) 493-8018, or
email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested parties are invited to send
comments regarding any aspect of this information
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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. 5317--New Freedom Program.
OMB Number: 2132-0565.
Background: The purpose of the New Freedom program was to make
grants available to assist states and designated recipients to reduce
barriers to transportation services and expand the transportation
mobility options available to people with disabilities beyond the
requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. The
New Freedom program was repealed in 2012 with the enactment of the
Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21). However,
funds previously authorized for programs repealed by MAP-21 remain
available for their originally authorized purposes until the period of
availability expires, the funds are fully expended, the funds are
rescinded by Congress, or the funds are otherwise reallocated. To meet
program oversight responsibilities, FTA must continue to collect
information until the period of availability expires, the funds are
fully expended, the funds are rescinded by Congress, or the funds are
otherwise reallocated. Grant recipients are required to make
information available to the public and to publish a program of
projects which identifies the sub-recipients and projects for which the
State or designated recipient is applying for financial assistance. FTA
uses the information to monitor the grantees' progress in implementing
and completing project activities. FTA collects performance information
annually from designated recipients in rural areas, small urbanized
areas, other direct recipients for small urbanized areas, and
designated recipients in urbanized areas of 200,000 persons or greater.
Respondents: State or local government, private non-profit
organizations and public transportation authorities.
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 33.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 1,320.
Frequency: Annually.
Nadine Pembleton,
Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Administration.
[FR Doc. 2023-11114 Filed 5-24-23; 8:45 am]
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