81 FR 50786 - Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 148 (August 2, 2016)

Page Range		50786-50787
FR Document		2016-18225

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection Requirements (ICRs) abstracted below have been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICRs describes the nature of the information collection and the expected burdens.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 148 (Tuesday, August 2, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 148 (Tuesday, August 2, 2016)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration

[FTA Docket No. FTA-2016-0023]


Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information 
Collection Requirements (ICRs) abstracted below have been forwarded

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to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. 
The ICRs describes the nature of the information collection and the 
expected burdens.

Public Transportation Emergency Relief Program

    The Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21, Pub. 
L. 112-141) authorized the Emergency Relief Program at 49 U.S.C. 5324. 
FTA's Emergency Relief program enables FTA to provide assistance to 
public transit operators in the aftermath of an emergency or major 
disaster. This program helps States and public transportation systems 
pay for protecting, repairing, and/or replacing equipment and 
facilities that may suffer or have suffered serious damage as a result 
of an emergency, including natural disasters such as floods, 
hurricanes, and tornadoes. The program can fund capital projects to 
protect, repair, or replace facilities or equipment that are in danger 
of suffering serious damage, or have suffered serious damage as a 
result of an emergency. The program can also fund the operating costs 
of evacuation, rescue operations, temporary public transportation 
service, or reestablishing, expanding, or relocating service before, 
during or after an emergency.
    The Federal Register notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting 
comments for the Public Transportation Emergency Relief Program was 
published on April 5, 2016 (Citation 81 FR 19711). No comments were 
received from that notice.

DATES: Comments must be submitted before September 1, 2016. A comment 
to OMB is most effective, if OMB receives it within 30 days of 
publication.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tia Swain, Office of Administration, 
Office of Management Planning, (202) 366-0354.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Public Transportation Emergency Relief Program (OMB Number: 
2132-0575).
    Abstract: As a result of Hurricane Sandy, President Obama declared 
a major disaster in late 2012 for areas of 12 States and the District 
of Columbia affected by Hurricane Sandy. Public transportation agencies 
in the counties specified in the disaster declaration were eligible for 
financial assistance under FTA's Public Transportation Emergency Relief 
Program. Under the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act (Pub. L. 113-2), 
Congress provided $10.9 billion for FTA's Emergency Relief Program for 
recovery, relief and resilience efforts in areas affected by Hurricane 
Sandy. Approximately $10.2 billion remained available after 
implementation of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 2011 (Pub. L. 112-25) and after intergovernmental transfers to other 
bureaus and offices within DOT. FTA allocated approximately $9.27 
billion in multiple tiers for response, recovery and rebuilding, for 
locally prioritized resilience projects, and for competitively selected 
resilience projects. In addition, FTA has reserved approximately $817 
million for remaining unfunded recovery expenses.
    Estimated Total Burden: 3,600 hours.

ADDRESSES: All written comments must refer to the docket number that 
appears at the top of this document and be submitted to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 
725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attention: FTA Desk Officer.
    Comments are Invited On: Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance 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.

William Hyre,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Administration.
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to these products is inconsistent with DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Indian tribes. Eligible recipients of TTP
the public interest (23 U.S.C. 313(b)(1) program funds include federally
and 23 CFR 635.410(c)(2)(i)). However, Federal Transit Administration recognized Indian tribes, or Alaska
FHWA believes that it is in the public [FTA Docket No. FTA–2016–0027] Native villages, groups, or communities
interest and consistent with the Buy as identified by the Bureau of Indian
America requirements to impose the Agency Information Collection Activity Affairs. The Federal Register notice
condition that the vehicles and the Under OMB Review with a 60-day comment period soliciting
vehicle components be assembled in the comments for the 49 U.S.C. Sections
AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, 5310 and 5311—Capital Assistance
U.S. Requiring final assembly to be DOT.
performed in the U.S. is consistent with Program for Elderly Persons and Persons
ACTION: Notice of request for comments. with Disabilities and Non-urbanized
past guidance to FHWA Division Offices
on manufactured products (see Area Formula Program was published
SUMMARY: In compliance with the on April 5, 2016 (Vol. 81, No. 65) pages
Memorandum on Buy America Policy Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 19709–19710). No comments were
Response, Dec. 22, 1997, http:// U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice received from that notice.
www.fhwa.dot.gov/programadmin/ announces that the Information DATES: Comments must be submitted
contracts/122297.cfm). A waiver of the Collection Requirements (ICRs) before September 1, 2016. a comment to
Buy America requirement without any abstracted below have been forwarded OMB is most effective, if OMB receives
regard to where the vehicle is assembled to the Office of Management and Budget it within 30 days of publication.
would diminish the purpose of the Buy (OMB) for review and comment. The Estimated Total Burden: 45,087 hours.
America requirement. Moreover, in ICRs describes the nature of the ADDRESSES: All written comments
today’s economic environment, the Buy information collection and the expected must refer to the docket number that
America requirement is especially burdens. appears at the top of this document and
significant in that it will ensure that FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tia be submitted to the Office of
Federal Highway Trust Fund dollars are Swain, Office of Administration, Office Information and Regulatory Affairs,
used to support and create jobs in the of Management Planning, (202) 366– Office of Management and Budget, 725
U.S. This approach is similar to the 0354. 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503,
conditional waivers previously given for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Attention: FTA Desk Officer.
various vehicle projects. Thus, so long Title: 49 U.S.C. Sections 5310 and Comments are Invited On: Whether
as the final assembly of the 49 State 5311—Capital Assistance Program for the proposed collection of information
projects occurs in the U.S., applicants to Elderly Persons and Persons with is necessary for the proper performance
this waiver request may proceed to Disabilities and Non-Urbanized Area of the functions of the Department,
purchase these vehicles and equipment Formula Program: (OMB Number 2132– including whether the information will
consistent with the Buy America 0500) have practical utility; the accuracy of
requirement. Abstract: 49 U.S.C. 5310—Capital the Department’s estimate of the burden
Assistance Program for Elderly Persons of the proposed information collection;
In accordance with the provisions of ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
And Persons with Disabilities provides
section 117 of the ‘‘Safe, Accountable, clarity of the information to be
financial assistance for the specialized
Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity collected; and ways to minimize the
transportation service needs of elderly
Act: A Legacy for Users, Technical persons and persons with disabilities in burden of the collection of information
Corrections Act of 2008’’ (P.L. 110–244), large urban, small urban and rural areas. on respondents, including the use of
FHWA is providing this notice of its Formula funding is apportioned to automated collection techniques or
finding that a public interest waiver of direct recipients: States for rural (under other forms of information technology.
Buy America requirements is 50,000 population) and small urban William Hyre,
appropriate on the condition that the (areas (50,000–200,000); and designated Deputy Associate Administrator for
vehicles and equipment identified in recipients chosen by the Governor of the Administration.
the notice be assembled in the U.S. The State for large urban areas (populations [FR Doc. 2016–18224 Filed 8–1–16; 8:45 am]
FHWA invites public comment on this or 200,000 or more); or a State or local
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finding for an additional 15 days governmental entity that operates a
following the effective date of the public transit service. Section 3006(b) of
finding. Comments may be submitted to Fixing America’s Surface Transportation DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
FHWA’s Web site via the link provided Act (FAST Act), Pub. L. 114–94
to the waiver page noted above. authorizes a pilot program for Federal Transit Administration
innovative coordinated access and
Authority: 23 U.S.C. 313; P.L. 110–161, 23 [FTA Docket No. FTA–2016–0023]
CFR 635.410
mobility. 49 U.S.C. 5311—Formula
Grants for Rural Areas provides
Issued on: July 22, 2016. Agency Information Collection Activity
financial assistance for the provision of
Under OMB Review
Gregory G. Nadeau, public transportation services in rural
Administrator, Federal Highway areas. This program is administered by AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration,
Administration. States. The Public Transportation on DOT.
Indian Reservations Program or Tribal
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[FR Doc. 2016–18270 Filed 8–1–16; 8:45 am] ACTION: Notice of request for comments.
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Transit Program (TTP), is authorized as
49 U.S.C. 5311(j). The TTP is a set-aside SUMMARY: In compliance with the
from the Rural Area Formula Program Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
(Section 5311), and consists of a $30 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice
million formula program and a $5 announces that the Information
million discretionary grant program. Collection Requirements (ICRs)
These funds are apportioned directly to abstracted below have been forwarded

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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		Notice of request for comments.
Dates		Comments must be submitted before September 1, 2016. A comment to OMB is most effective, if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication.
Contact		Tia Swain, Office of Administration, Office of Management Planning, (202) 366-0354.
FR Citation		81 FR 50786

81 FR 50786 - Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONFederal Transit Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 148 (August 2, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration