80 FR 72137 - Supplemental Notice and Response to Comments on National Transit Database
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 222 (November 18, 2015)
Federal Transit Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 222 (November 18, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 222 (Wednesday, November 18, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 72137-72141] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-29384] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Transit Administration [Docket No. FTA-2015-0029] Supplemental Notice and Response to Comments on National Transit Database AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, DOT. ACTION: Request for Comments ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice responds to comments on a proposed expansion of the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) National Transit Database (NTD); requests comments on additional proposed reporting; and requests comments on updating the NTD's approval to collect information under the Paperwork Reduction Act. DATES: Comments are due by January 19, 2016. FTA will consider late comments to the extent practicable. ADDRESSES: Please identify your submission by Docket Number (FTA-2015- 0029) through one of the following methods:Federal eRulemaking Portal: Submit electronic comments and other data to http://www.regulations.gov. U.S. Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations; U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001. Hand Delivery or Courier: Take comments to Docket Operations in Room W12-140 of the West Building, Ground Floor, at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations, U.S. Department of Transportation, at (202) 493-2251. Instructions: You must include the agency name (Federal Transit Administration) and Docket Number (FTA-2015-0029) for this notice, at the beginning of your comments. If sent by mail, submit two copies of your comments. Due to security procedures in effect since October 2001, mail received through the U.S. Postal Service may be subject to delays. Parties submitting comments should consider using an express mail firm to ensure their prompt filing of any submissions not filed electronically or by hand. If you wish to receive confirmation that FTA received your comments, you must include a self-addressed stamped postcard. All comments received will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. You may review U.S. DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement published in the Federal Register on April 11, 2000, at 65 FR 19477-8 or http://DocketsInfo.dot.gov. Electronic Access and Filing: This document and all comments received may be viewed online through the Federal eRulemaking portal at http://www.regulations.gov. Electronic submission and retrieval help and guidelines are available on the Web site. It is available 24 hours each day, 365 days a year. Please follow the instructions. An electronic copy of this document may also be downloaded from the Office of the Federal Register's home page at https://www.federalregister.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maggie Schilling, National Transit Database Deputy Program Manager, FTA Office of Budget and Policy, (202) 366-2054 or margaret.schilling@dot.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Table of Contents A. Background B. Response to Comments on Expansion of Capital Asset Reporting for Urban Reporters C. Additional Proposed Changes to Capital Asset Inventory Data 1. Urban Reporters 2. Capital Asset Reporting for 5310 and 5311 Recipients 3. Proposed Performance Measures and Targets Data D. Paperwork Reduction Act Approval A. Background On August 19, 2014, FTA published a Federal Register notice (initial notice) (Docket No. FTA-2014-0006, 79 FR 49146) for comment on proposed revisions to the NTD Reporting Manual. The notice described various proposed changes to the NTD annual module, including a revised capital asset inventory reporting module for urban reporters, which is the subject of this supplemental notice. The proposed changes to the NTD Reporting Manual stem from amendments to Federal transit law made by the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) (Pub. L. 112-141, July 6, 2012), which require recipients of Chapter 53 funds to report to the NTD any information relating to a transit asset inventory or condition assessment conducted by the recipient. 59 U.S.C. 5335(c). Currently, the NTD collects asset inventory information on revenue vehicles and summary counts for other asset categories, such as maintenance facilities and fixed guideway. There are some assets, such as signal or communications systems, for which NTD collects no data. In the initial notice, FTA proposed to collect additional asset inventory data to meet the asset inventory and condition reporting requirements at 49 U.S.C. 5335(c). In the initial notice, FTA proposed that the NTD Asset Inventory Module collect the following data through a recipient's submission of electronic forms: Agency Identification. Collects organizational and contact information. Administrative and Maintenance Facilities. Collects information on administrative and maintenance facilities used to supply transit service, including facility name, street address, square footage, year built or substantially reconstructed, primary transit mode supported, and estimated replacement cost. Passenger and Parking Facilities. Collects information on passenger and passenger parking facilities used in the provision of transit service, including facility name, street address, square footage and number of parking spaces, year built or substantially reconstructed, primary mode, and estimated replacement cost. Rail Fixed Guideway. Collects data on linear guideway assets and power and signal equipment, including the length of specific types of guideway and corresponding equipment, reported as network totals by mode and operating agreement. The data includes quantity, expected service years, date of construction or major rehabilitation (within a ten year window), and estimated replacement cost. Track. Collects data on track assets, including length and total number of track special work, reported as network totals by rail mode and operating agreement. The data includes expected service years and date of construction or major rehabilitation. Service Vehicles. Collects data on service vehicles that support transit service delivery, maintain revenue vehicles, and perform administrative activities. The data includes quantity, expected service life, year of manufacture, and estimated replacement cost. [[Page 72138]] In the initial notice, FTA proposed that it would begin implementing the proposed reporting requirements beginning with the 2015 NTD reporting cycle (beginning September 2015). FTA proposed granting a waiver for the 2015 NTD reporting cycle and granting waivers on a case-by-case basis for the 2016 NTD reporting cycle. B. Response to Comments on Expansion of Capital Asset Reporting for Urban Reporters The comment period for the initial notice closed on October 20, 2014. FTA received 75 comments to its initial notice. This notice includes FTA's responses to eighteen (18) comments related to the NTD Asset Inventory Module. FTA responded previously to the remaining fifty-seven (57) comments in the Federal Register notice: Revised NTD Reporting Manual and Response to Comments (80 FR 18699, Apr. 7, 2015). Following is a summary of the comments from the initial notice related to the NTD Asset Inventory Module. Comment: Six (6) commenters raised a concern over implementing the proposed inventory module prior to the publication of a final Transit Asset Management rule implementing 49 U.S.C. 5326. One commenter stated that ``the proposed expansion of NTD reporting to include asset inventory data is premature. Because the Secretary of Transportation has yet to define ``state of good repair'' or to establish the official performance measure for that condition, relevant asset information cannot be identified at this time.'' Commenters recommended postponing the implementation of the module until after the publication of a final rule. While one (1) commenter did not specifically request postponing the implementation of the module, the commenter expressed concern that this module may conflict with additional requirements of the transit asset management rulemaking. Response: FTA will implement proposed revisions to the NTD Asset Inventory Module concurrent with effective date of final TAM rule. The reader should be aware, however, that FTA's proposed changes to the NTD Asset Inventory Module in the initial notice were based, primarily, on the authority at 49 U.S.C. 4335(c) that recipients report asset inventory and condition assessment information to the NTD. The proposed changes in the initial notice were not dependant on FTA first defining the term ``state of good repair'' or issuing a final TAM rule. The requirements of the new TAM program, while related to NTD reporting, are separate. The new TAM program requires each recipient of FTA grant funds to develop a Transit Asset Management Plan that includes an inventory of its capital assets and condition assessment of those assets. 49 U.S.C. 5326(a)(2) and (b)(2). The TAM program also includes new requirements for the annual reporting of the condition of a recipient's public transportation system and a recipient's progress towards meeting performance targets. 49 U.S.C. 5326(b) and (c)(3). Comment: Five (5) commenters expressed that the proposed asset inventory would be too burdensome to implement and that it would be both difficult and costly to put their data into the requested format. One (1) commenter expressed concern that providing the requested replacement cost information for stations would require ``costly engineering studies.'' One (1) commenter stated that it would take effort, but they would be able to provide the data requested within the proposed timeline. Response: FTA is committed to implementing reasonable data reporting requirements, while also meeting the requirements in the law for reporting asset condition information. FTA believes that the proposed changes to the NTD Asset Inventory Module in the initial notice would strike the appropriate balance in minimizing reporting burden while still allowing for meaningful data analysis on the national capital needs of the transit industry. While FTA recognizes that the proposed changes would result in an increase over the current reporting requirements, the highest burden would exist in the first year of start-up reporting. Once an asset has been entered into the inventory module, the information would be pre-populated for each subsequent year. Reporters only would be responsible for providing annual updates to new or retired asset inventory items in subsequent years. FTA is also sensitive to commenters' concerns that providing the most accurate replacement cost information may require an engineering study of a facility. FTA further recognizes that accurate replacement cost information may be especially difficult to obtain for historic systems and those systems with a large facility inventory. After additional consideration, FTA has decided to remove the proposed replacement cost reporting requirement to reduce the burden on reporting agencies. Comment: Five (5) commenters requested a longer implementation timeline or requested that requirements be phased in over time. Two (2) commenters specifically requested that the 2015 implementation phase be eliminated with initial implementation pushed out to 2016. Response: FTA will implement proposed revisions to the NTD Asset Inventory Module concurrent with effective date of a final TAM rule. However, recipients will have the option to begin reporting the asset inventory data proposed in the initial notice in reporting year 2016 and up until the effective date of a final TAM rule, after which FTA may consider requests for a one-year extension. Comment: Two (2) commenters stated that the NTD was not the appropriate place to collect asset inventory information. One (1) commenter disagreed with FTA's interpretation of MAP-21 and suggested that maintaining an asset inventory through NTD is redundant and unnecessary and recommended that FTA continue to use sampling to obtain the inventory data needed to estimate the backlog through the Transit Economic Requirements Model (TERM). Response: MAP-21 amended 49 U.S.C. 5335 (c) (National Transit Database) to require the reporting of ``any information relating to a transit asset inventory or condition assessment conducted by the recipient.'' Accordingly, FTA believes that the NTD is the appropriate place to report this information, and FTA believes that consolidating various reporting requirements together in the NTD would minimize the reporting burden on the industry. Comment: Three (3) commenters requested technical or layout changes to the module. Two (2) commenters requested an adjustment to the layout of the data collection form, specifically, requesting the addition of cells that would allow them to enter their own vehicle ID information. Additionally, one commenter requested a bulk upload feature be added to the NTD. Response: FTA will add a `notes' column to the vehicle inventory module that will allow reporters to enter additional identifying information for vehicles. This information would only be included for the ease of the reporter and would not be used for official identification purposes by FTA. FTA is in the process of developing a `bulk upload' feature for the NTD that would allow reporters to enter information into a specified excel spreadsheet format for upload into the NTD. FTA will continue to refine the layout and functionality of the asset inventory module in response to user feedback and testing. Comment: Four (4) commenters raised concerns regarding asset inventories for [[Page 72139]] assets owned or maintained by a third party. One commenter stated that third party assets should be differentiated from agency-owned assets. Another commenter expressed concerns about the ability to obtain asset inventory information from third party contractors that may not use those assets exclusively for transit service. Additionally, some commenters stated that private companies have expressed concerns over losing their competitive edge by sharing this data. Another commenter suggested that FTA should only request information on assets which are owned or leased by an agency, as agencies often do not keep records on assets owned or maintained by other entities. Response: FTA is sensitive to the additional burden of obtaining detailed information on assets owned and operated by a third party, especially any information that may compromise competition amongst private parties providing transit services. Therefore, FTA does not intend to require replacement cost information for third party-owned vehicles. Reporters still would be required to report additional vehicle inventory information on these vehicles. FTA does not intend to collect detailed asset inventory on a non- dedicated fleet. Reporting requirements for a non-dedicated fleet would remain the same as historic NTD reporting requirements. Reporters may reference these requirements in the NTD Reporting Manual located on the NTD Web site: www.ntdprogram.gov. Reporters would be expected to provide information on a ``representative vehicle'' for non-dedicated fleets. Replacement cost information would not be collected for any other asset types. FTA will update the proposed form and reporting manual to clearly reflect these requirements. Comment: Three (3) commenters stated that FTA should keep asset inventory reporting requirements at a high level. One (1) commenter suggested that the October 2012 TAM Guide should be used as the representative consensus view. Another commenter expressed concern that the NTD requirements ``dismiss the results of FTA's Asset Inventory Module Pilot Program'' and requested clarification on the intent behind collecting this level of detail. Response: FTA is sensitive to the request to keep the asset inventory data requirements at a high level in order to minimize the burden on reporting agencies. The proposed asset inventory data requirements were informed by FTA's TAM Guide. The TAM Guide is FTA's primary source of guidance on transit asset management. The TAM Guide combines previous research, case studies and lessons learned from other FTA State of Good Repair initiatives, the existing state of the practice in asset management from other fields, and the international asset management standard efforts by the International Standards Organization. The proposed asset inventory requirements would implement the statutory requirement for inclusion in the NTD of any information related to a transit asset inventory and condition assessment conducted by grant recipients. 49 U.S.C. 5335(c). FTA believes that the proposed asset inventory module balances the requirement for this data with current industry practices and recommendations. FTA believes that the requested level of detail is at the appropriate level for a meaningful analysis of the transit industry's capital liabilities as well as the state of good repair backlog. The data collected through these modules would improve the outputs of TERM and allow for a more detailed discussion of the conditions and performance of the Nation's transit systems in the C&P Report. Comment: One (1) commenter cautioned that standardized data across all modes may not be appropriate, specifically stating that ferry boats are not equipped with an odometer and therefore cannot provide an odometer reading as requested. Response: FTA understands that not all transit vehicles are equipped with an odometer or hubometer. For the purpose of reporting in this form, the mileage for a mode that is not equipped with this type of equipment could be reported as an annual estimate using a defensible methodology. FTA will update the manual to clearly reflect this change. Comment: One (1) commenter requested clarity on whether or not there will be a requirement to report on ``support'' vehicles. Response: Form A-60 in the proposed NTD Asset Inventory Module tracks non-revenue service vehicles. This would be the appropriate place for a reporter to include information on support vehicles such as police cars, vehicles driven by service supervisors or maintenance personnel, etc. Comment: One commenter requested flexibility in setting a minimum threshold for asset inclusion. Specifically, they felt that items less than $10K should not be included. Response: FTA developed the proposed inventory categories and reporting requirements to keep information at a high level and does not anticipate that the proposed inventory categories would include assets that are valued below $10,000. Comment: One (1) commenter expressed concern that square footage requirements may not correlate to replacement costs and may be difficult to obtain from legacy system records. They recommended removing the square footage requirement. Response: While FTA recognizes that square footage alone may not directly correlate with the replacement cost of a facility in all cases, it believes that the connection between facility square footage and replacement cost is strong enough to justify the collection of this information. Moreover, FTA is no longer proposing to collect estimated replacement cost information directly, in the interests of minimizing reporting burden. As such, collecting square footage is the least- burdensome way for FTA to have any basis of estimating replacement cost, and by extension, of estimating the state of good repair backlog. Comment: One (1) commenter suggested changes to the fixed guideway and track forms including: Limiting the classifications for guideway; consolidating the power substation building and equipment into one category; and ``using the term `interlocking plant' along with grade crossings to describe special work and eliminate the other categories.'' Response: FTA believes that limiting the data as the commenter recommends would not properly account for the variety of operating climates and infrastructure represented in the NTD. At this time, FTA believes the proposed categories would allow for a meaningful analysis without presenting an undue reporting burden. Comment: One (1) commenter identified an issue with the ownership structure of their passenger stations and the proposed asset inventory reporting instructions. Many of their stations are owned by the cities where the stations are located and the proposed changes in the initial notice suggests that the cities would be required to report these stations or else they would go unreported. Response: FTA intends to request a transit agency to provide basic inventory information for all stations used in the provision of service. Station location information would be reported for all stations, However, size and financial information would be required only if the transit agency has full or partial capital responsibility for the station. [[Page 72140]] Comment: Two (2) commenters noted that the proposed categories do not mirror the F-20 (use of capital funds) form and suggested that these categories should remain consistent. Response: FTA acknowledges that the proposed categories in the initial notice are different than those in the F-20 form. The F-20 form is intended to align with the standard cost categories used by FTA to report the expenditure of grant monies. The proposed inventory was organized according to the four capital asset categories identified in MAP-21: Equipment, rolling stock, infrastructure, and facilities; and is intended to meet MAP-21 requirements and capture information on capital assets to inform state of good repair needs and trends across the industry. FTA does not believe that the two forms need to be organized in the same manner. C. Additional Proposed Changes to Capital Asset Inventory Data 1. Urban Reporters In its initial notice, FTA proposed that the NTD Asset Inventory Module collect the following facility-related data through a recipient's submission of electronic forms: Administrative and Maintenance Facilities. Information on administrative and maintenance facilities used to supply transit service, including facility name, street address, square footage, year built or substantially reconstructed, primary transit mode supported, and estimated replacement cost. Passenger and Parking Facilities. Collects information on passenger and passenger parking facilities used in the provision of transit service, including facility name, street address, square footage and number of parking spaces, year built or substantially reconstructed, primary mode, and replacement cost. In addition to the information listed above, through this notice, FTA is proposing to require that an urban recipient also report on the condition of its facilities using the TERM 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) scale. As indicated in FTA's response to comments, it will not collect replacement cost data as initially proposed. FTA seeks comment on its proposal to require reporting of facility condition data. The proposed forms can be viewed at http://www.ntdprogram.gov/ntdprogram/assetInventory.htm. 2. Capital Asset Reporting for 5310 and 5311 Recipients Through this notice, FTA is proposing reduced asset inventory reporting requirements for providers that exclusively receive 5310 or 5311 funds. The proposed vehicle inventory form for 5310 recipients mirrors the current rural vehicle inventory module. Reporters would be required to provide information on their vehicle type, length, seating capacity, year of manufacture and funding source. The proposed forms can be viewed at http://www.ntdprogram.gov/ntdprogram/assetInventory.htm. Recipients of 5311 funds would continue to report vehicle inventory data for their subrecipients as they have in the past; however, FTA proposes that 5311 recipients provide additional detail on their facilities. The proposed facility inventory requirements for 5311 recipients mirror those proposed for urban reporters above (see description above). Reporters would be required to provide expanded information on administrative and maintenance facilities used to supply transit service. For each facility, the facility name, street address, square footage, year built or substantially reconstructed, primary transit mode supported, and asset condition rating (ranked on a 5-point scale in keeping with the Transit Economic Requirements Model). To the extent that 5311 recipients have passenger and parking facilities, they would also be responsible for providing information for each facility, including: The facility's name, street address, square footage and number of parking spaces, year built or substantially reconstructed, primary mode, and asset condition rating. To simplify reporting, the system would retain data from the previous year's report. Only new assets, retired assets, and refurbished assets would need to be reported after the first year. Condition assessments for all facilities, including administrative and maintenance buildings as well as passenger stations and parking structures, would be updated at least once every three years. FTA seeks comments on its proposed reporting requirements for recipients of 5310 and 5311 funds. 3. Proposed Performance Measures and Targets Data Pursuant to the requirements of 49 U.S.C. 5326(c), FTA intends to collect performance metrics and targets in the NTD. Subsequent to publication of a final TAM rule, FTA is proposing that all recipients would be required to report annually on their targets and progress for the following: Equipment-Service Vehicles. The proposed performance measure for non-revenue, support and maintenance vehicles is the percentage of vehicles that have met or exceeded their useful life benchmark (ULB). To determine the ULB, a Transit Provider may either use the default ULB established by FTA or a ULB, established by the Transit Provider in consideration of local conditions and usage and approved by FTA. The NTD system would calculate annual performance based on the manufacturer's age information that is entered into the vehicle inventory. FTA does not currently collect the age of manufacture for service vehicles. FTA is proposing that this information be collected as part of the expanded capital asset inventory. Reporters would be required to provide one target for the percentage of classification of non-revenue vehicle that have met or exceeded their useful life benchmark for each service vehicle category. Rolling Stock. The proposed performance measure for rolling stock is the percentage of revenue vehicles within a particular asset class that have either met or exceeded their useful life benchmark (ULB). To determine the ULB, a recipient may either use the default ULB established by FTA or a ULB established by the recipient in consideration of local conditions and usage and approved by FTA. FTA currently collects the year of manufacture for revenue vehicles. FTA is proposing that recipients report one target and useful life benchmark for each revenue vehicle classification. The NTD system would calculate annual performance based on the date of manufacture information entered into the vehicle inventory. Rail-fixed Guideway Infrastructure (track, signals, and systems). The proposed performance measure for rail-fixed guideway infrastructure is the percentage of track segments, signals, and systems with performance restrictions. FTA is proposing that recipients report a target and performance of this metric for each mode. FTA will provide additional technical assistance and guidance on how to measure a performance restriction. Facilities. The proposed performance measure for facilities is the percentage of all facilities rated below condition 3 on the condition scale used by FTA's Transit Economic Requirements Model (TERM). FTA is proposing that the condition rating for each facility be reported through the capital asset reporting. The system would automatically calculate performance based on these reports. Reporters would also be required to provide an annual target for each facility type. FTA will provide additional technical assistance and guidance on to [[Page 72141]] measure a facility condition rating on the TERM scale. FTA seeks comment on its proposal to require recipients to report the above performance-related information. The Transit Asset Management Notice of Proposed Rulemaking was published in the Federal Register on September 30, 2015. 80 FR 58912. The comment period closes on November 30, 2015. FTA encourages readers to submit comments on the NPRM, including the proposed performance measures, to docket # FTA-2014-0020 at www.regulations.gov. C. Paperwork Reduction Act Anticipated Burden A Paperwork Reduction Act justification of these changes has been submitted for review. FTA estimates that the initial year burden nationally will be 18,636 hours for urban reporters and 13,097 hours for state and rural reporters or 31,733 hours in total. This represents a 10.5% increase to the total NTD in the first year. The burden in subsequent years is estimated at 9,318 hours for urban reporters and 6,549 for state and rural reporters or a total of 15,867 hours representing a 5.2% increase to the total NTD. Estimated Annual Burden on Respondents (new module): 15,867 hrs. Estimated Total Annual Burden (Total NTD): 318,267 hrs. Frequency: Reporting Annually. Therese W. McMillan, Acting Administrator. [FR Doc. 2015-29384 Filed 11-17-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P
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Issued in Washington, DC, November 12, their prompt filing of any submissions a transit asset inventory or condition
2015 not filed electronically or by hand. If assessment conducted by the recipient.
George C. Nield, you wish to receive confirmation that 59 U.S.C. 5335(c). Currently, the NTD
FTA received your comments, you must collects asset inventory information on
Associate Administrator for Commercial
Space Transportation. include a self-addressed stamped revenue vehicles and summary counts
postcard. All comments received will be for other asset categories, such as
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www.regulations.gov, including any guideway. There are some assets, such
personal information provided. You as signal or communications systems,
may review U.S. DOT’s complete for which NTD collects no data. In the
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Privacy Act Statement published in the initial notice, FTA proposed to collect
Federal Transit Administration Federal Register on April 11, 2000, at additional asset inventory data to meet
65 FR 19477–8 or http:// the asset inventory and condition
[Docket No. FTA–2015–0029] DocketsInfo.dot.gov. reporting requirements at 49 U.S.C.
Electronic Access and Filing: This 5335(c).
Supplemental Notice and Response to document and all comments received In the initial notice, FTA proposed
Comments on National Transit may be viewed online through the that the NTD Asset Inventory Module
Database Federal eRulemaking portal at http:// collect the following data through a
AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, www.regulations.gov. Electronic recipient’s submission of electronic
DOT. submission and retrieval help and forms:
guidelines are available on the Web site. • Agency Identification. Collects
ACTION: Request for Comments
It is available 24 hours each day, 365 organizational and contact information.
SUMMARY: This notice responds to days a year. Please follow the • Administrative and Maintenance
comments on a proposed expansion of instructions. An electronic copy of this Facilities. Collects information on
the Federal Transit Administration’s document may also be downloaded administrative and maintenance
(FTA) National Transit Database (NTD); from the Office of the Federal Register’s facilities used to supply transit service,
requests comments on additional home page at https:// including facility name, street address,
proposed reporting; and requests www.federalregister.gov. square footage, year built or
comments on updating the NTD’s substantially reconstructed, primary
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
approval to collect information under transit mode supported, and estimated
Maggie Schilling, National Transit
the Paperwork Reduction Act. replacement cost.
Database Deputy Program Manager, FTA • Passenger and Parking Facilities.
DATES: Comments are due by January Office of Budget and Policy, (202) 366– Collects information on passenger and
19, 2016. FTA will consider late 2054 or margaret.schilling@dot.gov. passenger parking facilities used in the
comments to the extent practicable. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: provision of transit service, including
ADDRESSES: Please identify your Table of Contents facility name, street address, square
submission by Docket Number (FTA– footage and number of parking spaces,
2015–0029) through one of the A. Background year built or substantially reconstructed,
following methods: B. Response to Comments on Expansion of primary mode, and estimated
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Capital Asset Reporting for Urban replacement cost.
Submit electronic comments and other Reporters • Rail Fixed Guideway. Collects data
data to http://www.regulations.gov. C. Additional Proposed Changes to Capital
Asset Inventory Data
on linear guideway assets and power
• U.S. Mail: Send comments to and signal equipment, including the
1. Urban Reporters
Docket Operations; U.S. Department of 2. Capital Asset Reporting for 5310 and length of specific types of guideway and
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 5311 Recipients corresponding equipment, reported as
Avenue SE., West Building Room W12– 3. Proposed Performance Measures and network totals by mode and operating
140, Washington, DC 20590–0001. Targets Data agreement. The data includes quantity,
• Hand Delivery or Courier: Take D. Paperwork Reduction Act Approval expected service years, date of
comments to Docket Operations in construction or major rehabilitation
Room W12–140 of the West Building, A. Background (within a ten year window), and
Ground Floor, at 1200 New Jersey On August 19, 2014, FTA published estimated replacement cost.
Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between a Federal Register notice (initial notice) • Track. Collects data on track assets,
9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday (Docket No. FTA–2014–0006, 79 FR including length and total number of
through Friday, except Federal holidays. 49146) for comment on proposed track special work, reported as network
• Fax: Fax comments to Docket revisions to the NTD Reporting Manual. totals by rail mode and operating
Operations, U.S. Department of The notice described various proposed agreement. The data includes expected
Transportation, at (202) 493–2251. changes to the NTD annual module, service years and date of construction or
Instructions: You must include the including a revised capital asset major rehabilitation.
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agency name (Federal Transit inventory reporting module for urban • Service Vehicles. Collects data on
Administration) and Docket Number reporters, which is the subject of this service vehicles that support transit
(FTA–2015–0029) for this notice, at the supplemental notice. service delivery, maintain revenue
beginning of your comments. If sent by The proposed changes to the NTD vehicles, and perform administrative
mail, submit two copies of your Reporting Manual stem from activities. The data includes quantity,
comments. Due to security procedures amendments to Federal transit law expected service life, year of
in effect since October 2001, mail made by the Moving Ahead for Progress manufacture, and estimated
received through the U.S. Postal Service in the 21st Century Act (MAP–21) (Pub. replacement cost.
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measure a facility condition rating on (CEQA). The project consists of an Community Center at 2921 Truxel
the TERM scale. extension of the existing Green Line Road, Sacramento, CA 95833.
FTA seeks comment on its proposal to light rail service from the existing The locations are accessible to
require recipients to report the above terminus of the Green Line at Township persons with disabilities. Any
performance-related information. The 9 (at North 7th Street and Richards individual who requires a language
Transit Asset Management Notice of Boulevard near Downtown Sacramento) interpreter or signing services or other
Proposed Rulemaking was published in to the Sacramento International Airport. special accommodations, to participate
the Federal Register on September 30, The proposed project would provide in the scoping meetings should contact
2015. 80 FR 58912. The comment period new transit service and related Gladys Cornell at (916) 442–1168 or
closes on November 30, 2015. FTA infrastructure in the City of Sacramento, gcornell@aimconsultingco.com at least
encourages readers to submit comments serving communities such as the River 48 hours before the scoping meeting.
on the NPRM, including the proposed District and the South and North Scoping materials will be available at
performance measures, to docket # Natomas communities, as well as the meetings and on the RT Web site
FTA–2014–0020 at linking these areas better to the larger (http://www.sacrt.com/dna).
www.regulations.gov. Sacramento region. The EIS will Representatives of Native American
C. Paperwork Reduction Act evaluate alternatives to the proposed tribal governments and of all federal,
action, including the No Build state, regional and local agencies that
Anticipated Burden Alternative and possible minimum may have an interest in any aspect of
A Paperwork Reduction Act operable segments. the project will be invited to be
justification of these changes has been The EIS will be prepared in participating or cooperating agencies, as
submitted for review. FTA estimates accordance with regulations appropriate.
that the initial year burden nationally implementing the National ADDRESSES: Comments will be accepted
will be 18,636 hours for urban reporters Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) at the public scoping meetings or they
and 13,097 hours for state and rural regulations (40 CFR parts 1500 through may be sent to Jeff Damon, Project
reporters or 31,733 hours in total. This 1508), 23 U.S.C. 139, and FTA’s Manager, at RT, 1400 29th Street,
represents a 10.5% increase to the total regulations and guidance implementing Sacramento, CA 95816.
NTD in the first year. The burden in NEPA under 23 CFR 771. FTA will
subsequent years is estimated at 9,318 serve as the federal lead agency and RT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff
hours for urban reporters and 6,549 for will serve as a joint lead agency per Damon at the address above or Lucinda
state and rural reporters or a total of NEPA. RT is also the local lead agency Eagle, Community Planner, Region IX
15,867 hours representing a 5.2% under CEQA. The U.S Army Corps of Office, Federal Transit Administration
increase to the total NTD. Engineers (USACE) will be a at 201 Mission Street, Suite 1650, San
Estimated Annual Burden on cooperating agency pursuant to 40 CFR Francisco, CA 94015, phone (415) 744–
Respondents (new module): 15,867 hrs. 1501.6. 2590, or via email at lucinda.eagle@
Estimated Total Annual Burden The purpose of this notice is to alert dot.gov.
(Total NTD): 318,267 hrs. interested parties regarding the intent to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Frequency: Reporting Annually.
prepare the EIS/EIR, to provide
Scoping
Therese W. McMillan, information on the nature of the
Acting Administrator. proposed action and possible Scoping is the process of determining
[FR Doc. 2015–29384 Filed 11–17–15; 8:45 am] alternatives, to invite participation in the scope, focus, and content of an EIS.
BILLING CODE P the EIS process including providing The FTA and RT invite all interested
comments on the scope of the Draft EIS; individuals and organizations, agencies,
and to announce that public scoping and Native American groups to provide
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION meetings will be conducted. comments on the scope of the Draft EIS
DATES: Written comments on the scope including the project’s purpose and
Federal Transit Administration need, the alternatives under
of the Draft EIR/EIS including the
project’s purpose and need, the consideration, the environmental
Environmental Impact Statement for impacts to be evaluated, and the
the Green Line to the Airport Project, alternatives to be considered, the
impacts to be evaluated, and the evaluation approach.
Sacramento County, California
methodologies to be used in the Purpose and Need for the Proposed
AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, evaluations should be sent to RT on or Project
DOT. before Friday, January 15, 2016. See
ACTION:Notice of intent to prepare an ADDRESSES below. Public scoping
The purpose of the project is to
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). meetings to accept comments on the improve transit linkages and coverage to
scope of the EIS/EIR will be held on the communities and activity centers within
SUMMARY: The Federal Transit following dates: the study area, alleviate roadway
Administration (FTA) and Sacramento congestion by providing a robust transit
Regional Transit District (RT) issue this • Tuesday, December 1, 2015; network that offers an alternative to
Notice of Intent (NOI) to advise other beginning at 6 p.m. at the Natomas automobile travel, and provide a safe,
agencies and the public that it will Park Elementary School at 4700 Crest convenient, and affordable alternative
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
prepare an Environmental Impact Drive, Sacramento, CA 95835. for traveling between Downtown
Statement (EIS) for the proposed Green • Wednesday, December 2, 2015; Sacramento, South and North Natomas,
Line to the Airport Project in beginning at 6 p.m. at the Library and the Sacramento International
Sacramento County, California. The EIS Galleria, Downtown Sacramento Airport. In addition, the project would
will be prepared as a joint document Public Library at 828 I Street, provide a connection directly to the
that includes an Environmental Impact Sacramento, CA 95814. region’s major intermodal facility at the
Report (EIR) prepared pursuant to the • Thursday, December 3, 2015; Sacramento Valley Station, where bus,
California Environmental Quality Act beginning at 6 p.m. at South Natomas light rail, and Amtrak commuter rail
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Request for Comments | |
| Dates | Comments are due by January 19, 2016. FTA will consider late comments to the extent practicable. | |
| Contact | Maggie Schilling, National Transit Database Deputy Program Manager, FTA Office of Budget and Policy, (202) 366-2054 or [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 72137 |
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