81_FR_19775 81 FR 19710 - Notice of Request for the Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection

81 FR 19710 - Notice of Request for the Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 65 (April 5, 2016)

Page Range19710-19711
FR Document2016-07709

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 extend the following currently approved information collection:

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 65 (Tuesday, April 5, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 65 (Tuesday, April 5, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19710-19711]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-07709]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration

[FTA Docket No. 2016-0017]


Notice of Request for the Extension of a Currently Approved 
Information Collection

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 extend 
the following currently approved information collection:

 49 U.S.C. Section 5317--New Freedom Program

DATES: Comments must be submitted before June 6, 2016.

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.
    2. Fax: 202-493-2251.
    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: Ms. Danielle Nelson, FTA Office of 
Program Management (202) 366-2160, 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

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request for OMB approval of this information collection.
    Title: 49 U.S.C. Section 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. 
FTA collects milestone and financial status reports from designated 
recipients in large urbanized areas on a quarterly basis. The 
information submitted ensures FTA's compliance with applicable federal 
laws and OMB Uniform Administrative Requirements (Super Circular).
    Respondents: State and local government, private non-profit 
organizations and public transportation authorities.
    Estimated Annual Burden on Respondents: 201 hours for each of the 
respondents.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 119,229 hours.
    Frequency: Annual.

William Hyre,
 Deputy Associate Administrator for Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-07709 Filed 4-4-16; 8:45 am]
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19710 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 65 / Tuesday, April 5, 2016 / Notices Ground Floor, Room W12–140, Native villages, groups, or communities submissions must be made to the U.S. Washington, DC 20590–0001 between as identified by the Bureau of Indian Government electronic docket site at 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday Affairs. 49 U.S.C. 5310 and 5311 www.regulations.gov. Commenters through Friday, except federal holidays. authorize FTA to review applications should follow the directions below for FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: for federal financial assistance to mailed and hand-delivered comments. Marianne Stock, Office of Program determine eligibility and compliance 2. Fax: 202–493–2251. Management, (202) 366–2677 or email with statutory and administrative 3. Mail: U.S. Department of Marianne.stock@dot.gov. requirements. The applications must Transportation, 1200 New Jersey SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested contain sufficient information to enable Avenue SE., Docket Operations, M–30, parties are invited to send comments FTA to make the findings required by West Building, Ground Floor, Room regarding any aspect of this information law to enforce the requirements of the W12–140, Washington, DC 20590–0001. collection, including: (1) The necessity programs. Information collected during 4. Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of and utility of the information collection the project management stage provides Transportation, 1200 New Jersey for the proper performance of the a basis for monitoring approved projects Avenue SE., Docket Operations, M–30, functions of the FTA; (2) the accuracy to ensure timely and appropriate West Building, Ground Floor, Room of the estimated burden; (3) ways to expenditure of federal funds by grant W12–140, Washington, DC 20590–0001 enhance the quality, utility, and clarity recipients. between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., of the collected information; and (4) Estimated Annual Burden on Monday through Friday, except federal ways to minimize the collection burden Respondents: Approximately 111 hours holidays. without reducing the quality of the for each of the 178 respondents. Estimated Total Annual Burden: Instructions: You must include the collected information. Comments agency name and docket number for this submitted in response to this notice will 20,882 hours. Frequency: Annual. notice at the beginning of your be summarized and/or included in the comments. Submit two copies of your request for OMB approval of this William Hyre, comments if you submit them by mail. information collection. Deputy Associate Administrator for For confirmation that FTA has received Title: 49 U.S.C. Sections 5310 and Administration. your comments, include a self- 5311—Capital Assistance Program for [FR Doc. 2016–07710 Filed 4–4–16; 8:45 am] addressed stamped postcard. Note that Elderly Persons and Persons with BILLING CODE P all comments received, including any Disabilities and Non-Urbanized Area personal information, will be posted Formula Program (OMB Number: 2132– and will be available to Internet users, 0561) DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION without change, to www.regulations.gov. Background: 49 U.S.C. 5310—Capital You may review DOT’s complete Assistance Program for Elderly Persons Federal Transit Administration Privacy Act Statement in the Federal and Persons with Disabilities provides Register published April 11, 2000, (65 [FTA Docket No. 2016–0017] financial assistance for the specialized FR 19477), or you may visit transportation service needs of elderly Notice of Request for the Extension of www.regulations.gov. Docket: For access persons and persons with disabilities in a Currently Approved Information to the docket to read background large urban, small urban and rural areas. Collection documents and comments received, go Formula funding is apportioned to to www.regulations.gov at any time. direct recipients: States for rural (under AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, Background documents and comments 50,000 population) and small urban DOT. received may also be viewed at the U.S. (areas (50,000–200,000); and designated ACTION: Notice of request for comments. Department of Transportation, 1200 recipients chosen by the Governor of the New Jersey Avenue SE., Docket State for large urban areas (populations SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this Operations, M–30, West Building, or 200,000 or more); or a State or local Ground Floor, Room W12–140, governmental entity that operates a notice announces the intention of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to Washington, DC 20590–0001 between public transit service. Section 3006(b) of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday Fixing America’s Surface Transportation request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to extend the following through Friday, except federal holidays. Act (FAST Act), Public Law 114–94 authorizes a pilot program for currently approved information FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. innovative coordinated access and collection: Danielle Nelson, FTA Office of Program mobility. 49 U.S.C. 5311—Formula Management (202) 366–2160, or email: 49 U.S.C. Section 5317—New Freedom danielle.nelson@dot.gov. Grants for Rural Areas provides Program financial assistance for the provision of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested public transportation services in rural DATES: Comments must be submitted parties are invited to send comments areas. This program is administered by before June 6, 2016. regarding any aspect of this information States. The Public Transportation on ADDRESSES: To ensure that your collection, including: (1) The necessity Indian Reservations Program or Tribal comments are not entered more than and utility of the information collection Transit Program (TTP), is authorized as once into the docket, submit comments for the proper performance of the 49 U.S.C. 5311(j). The TTP is a set-aside identified by the docket number by only functions of the FTA; (2) the accuracy asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES from the Rural Area Formula Program one of the following methods: of the estimated burden; (3) ways to (Section 5311), and consists of a $30 1. Web site: www.regulations.gov. enhance the quality, utility, and clarity million formula program and a $5 Follow the instructions for submitting of the collected information; and (4) million discretionary grant program. comments on the U.S. Government ways to minimize the collection burden These funds are apportioned directly to electronic docket site. (Note: The U.S. without reducing the quality of the Indian tribes. Eligible recipients of TTP Department of Transportation’s (DOT’s) collected information. Comments program funds include federally electronic docket is no longer accepting submitted in response to this notice will recognized Indian tribes, or Alaska electronic comments.) All electronic be summarized and/or included in the VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:18 Apr 04, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00162 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\05APN1.SGM 05APN1

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 65 / Tuesday, April 5, 2016 / Notices 19711 request for OMB approval of this Frequency: Annual. comments on the U.S. Government information collection. electronic docket site. (Note: The U.S. William Hyre, Title: 49 U.S.C. Section 5317—New Department of Transportation’s (DOT’s) Deputy Associate Administrator for Freedom Program electronic docket is no longer accepting Administration. electronic comments.) All electronic (OMB Number: 2132–0565) [FR Doc. 2016–07709 Filed 4–4–16; 8:45 am] submissions must be made to the U.S. BILLING CODE P Background: The purpose of the New Government electronic docket site at Freedom program was to make grants www.regulations.gov. Commenters available to assist states and designated should follow the directions below for DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION recipients to reduce barriers to mailed and hand-delivered comments. transportation services and expand the Federal Transit Administration 2. Fax: 202–493–2251. transportation mobility options 3. Mail: U.S. Department of [FTA Docket No. 2016—FTA–2016–0016] Transportation, 1200 New Jersey available to people with disabilities beyond the requirements of the Avenue SE., Docket Operations, M–30, Notice of Request for the Extension of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) West Building, Ground Floor, Room a Currently Approved Information W12–140, Washington, DC 20590–0001. of 1990. The New Freedom program was Collection 4. Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of repealed in 2012 with the enactment of AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, Transportation, 1200 New Jersey the Moving Ahead for Progress in the Avenue SE., Docket Operations, M–30, DOT. 21st Century Act (MAP–21). However, West Building, Ground Floor, Room ACTION: Notice of request for comments. funds previously authorized for W12–140, Washington, DC 20590–0001 programs repealed by MAP–21 remain SUMMARY: In accordance with the between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., available for their originally authorized Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this Monday through Friday, except federal purposes until the period of availability notice announces the intention of the holidays. expires, the funds are fully expended, Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to Instructions: You must include the the funds are rescinded by Congress, or request the Office of Management and agency name and docket number for this the funds are otherwise reallocated. To Budget (OMB) to renew the following notice at the beginning of your meet program oversight responsibilities, information collection: comments. Submit two copies of your FTA must continue to collect Public Transportation Emergency Relief comments if you submit them by mail. information until the period of Program For confirmation that FTA has received availability expires, the funds are fully your comments, include a self- expended, the funds are rescinded by OMB Control No.: 2132–0575. addressed stamped postcard. Note that Congress, or the funds are otherwise The Moving Ahead for Progress in the all comments received, including any reallocated. Grant recipients are 21st Century Act (MAP–21, Pub. L. 112– personal information, will be posted required to make information available 141) authorized the Emergency Relief and will be available to Internet users, to the public and to publish a program Program at 49 U.S.C. 5324. FTA’s without change, to www.regulations.gov. of projects which identifies the Emergency Relief program enables FTA You may review DOT’s complete subrecipients and projects for which the to provide assistance to public transit Privacy Act Statement in the Federal State or designated recipient is applying operators in the aftermath of an Register published April 11, 2000, (65 for financial assistance. FTA uses the emergency or major disaster. This FR 19477), or you may visit program helps States and public www.regulations.gov. Docket: For access information to monitor the grantees’ transportation systems pay for to the docket to read background progress in implementing and protecting, repairing, and/or replacing documents and comments received, go completing project activities. FTA to www.regulations.gov at any time. collects performance information equipment and facilities that may suffer or have suffered serious damage as a Background documents and comments annually from designated recipients in received may also be viewed at the U.S. result of an emergency, including rural areas, small urbanized areas, other Department of Transportation, 1200 natural disasters such as floods, direct recipients for small urbanized New Jersey Avenue SE., Docket hurricanes, and tornadoes. The program areas, and designated recipients in can fund capital projects to protect, Operations, M–30, West Building, urbanized areas of 200,000 persons or repair, or replace facilities or equipment Ground Floor, Room W12–140, greater. FTA collects milestone and that are in danger of suffering serious Washington, DC 20590–0001 between financial status reports from designated damage, or have suffered serious 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday recipients in large urbanized areas on a damage as a result of an emergency. The through Friday, except federal holidays. quarterly basis. The information program can also fund the operating FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. submitted ensures FTA’s compliance costs of evacuation, rescue operations, Adam Schildge, Office of Program with applicable federal laws and OMB temporary public transportation service, Management (202) 366–0778, or email: Uniform Administrative Requirements or reestablishing, expanding, or adam.schildge@dot.gov. (Super Circular). relocating service before, during or after SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested Respondents: State and local an emergency. parties are invited to send comments DATES: Comments must be submitted regarding any aspect of this information asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES government, private non-profit organizations and public transportation before June 6, 2016. collection, including: (1) The necessity authorities. ADDRESSES: To ensure that your and utility of the information collection comments are not entered more than for the proper performance of the Estimated Annual Burden on once into the docket, submit comments functions of the FTA; (2) the accuracy Respondents: 201 hours for each of the of the estimated burden; (3) ways to identified by the docket number by only respondents. enhance the quality, utility, and clarity one of the following methods: Estimated Total Annual Burden: 1. 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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of request for comments.
DatesComments must be submitted before June 6, 2016.
ContactMs. Danielle Nelson, FTA Office of Program Management (202) 366-2160, or email: [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 19710 
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