82_FR_28073 82 FR 27957 - Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review

82 FR 27957 - Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 116 (June 19, 2017)

Page Range27957-27958
FR Document2017-12633

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995), 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 ICR describe the nature of the information collection and their expected burdens. The Federal Register notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following collections of information was published on March 14, 2017 (82 FR 13923).

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 116 (Monday, June 19, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 116 (Monday, June 19, 2017)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-12633]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration

[FTA Docket No. FTA 2017-0016]


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), 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 ICR describe the nature of the 
information collection and their expected burdens. The Federal Register 
notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the 
following collections of information was published on March 14, 2017 
(82 FR 13923).

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 19, 2017.

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. 
Alternatively, comments may be sent via email to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), Office of Management and 
Budget, at the following address: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tia Swain, Office of Administration,

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Management Planning Division, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Mail Stop 
TAD-10, Washington, DC 20590, (202) 366-0354 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Public Law 104-13, 
Section 2, 109 Stat. 163 (1995) (codified as revised at 44 U.S.C. 3501-
3520), and its implementing regulations, 5 CFR part 1320, require 
Federal agencies to issue two notices seeking public comment on 
information collection activities before OMB may approve paperwork 
packages. 44 U.S.C. 3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.5, 1320.8(d)(1), 1320.12. On 
March 14, 2017, published a 60-day notice (82 FR 13725) in the Federal 
Register soliciting comments on the ICR that the agency was seeking OMB 
approval. FTA received no comments after issuing this 60-day notice. 
Accordingly, DOT announces that these information collection activities 
have been re-evaluated and certified under 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 
forwarded to OMB for review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12(c).
    Before OMB decides whether to approve these proposed collections of 
information, it must provide 30 days for public comment. 44 U.S.C. 
3507(b); 5 CFR 1320.12(d). Federal law requires OMB to approve or 
disapprove paperwork packages between 30 and 60 days after the 30 day 
notice is published. 44 U.S.C. 3507 (b)-(c); 5 CFR 1320.12(d); see also 
60 FR 44978, 44983, Aug. 29, 1995. OMB believes that the 30 day notice 
informs the regulated community to file relevant comments and affords 
the agency adequate time to digest public comments before it renders a 
decision. 60 FR 44983, Aug. 29, 1995. Therefore, respondents should 
submit their respective comments to OMB within 30 days of publication 
to best ensure having their full effect. 5 CFR 1320.12(c); see also 60 
FR 44983, Aug. 29, 1995.
    The summaries below describe the nature of the information 
collection requirements (ICRs) and the expected burden. The 
requirements are being submitted for clearance by OMB as required by 
the PRA.
    Title: Title VI As It Applies to Federal Transit Administration 
Grant Programs.
    OMB Control Number: 2132-0540.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 
2000d) states: ``No person in the United States shall, on the grounds 
of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, 
be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any 
program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.''
    To achieve this purpose, each Federal department and agency which 
provides financial assistance for any program or activity is authorized 
and directed by the Department of Justice (DOJ) to effectuate 
provisions of Title VI for each program or activity by issuing 
generally applicable regulations or requirements. The Department of 
Transportation (DOT) has issued its regulation implementing this DOJ 
mandate. In this regard, the responsibility of the FTA is to ensure 
that Federally-supported transit services and benefits are distributed 
by applicants, recipients, and sub-recipients of FTA assistance in a 
manner consistent with Title VI. The employment practices of a grant 
applicant, recipient, or sub-recipient are also covered under Title VI 
if the primary purpose of the FTA-supported program is to provide 
employment or if those employment practices would result in 
discrimination against beneficiaries of FTA-assisted services and 
benefits. FTA policies and requirements are designed to clarify and 
strengthen Title VI (service equity) procedures for FTA grant 
recipients by requiring submission of written plans and approval of 
such plans by the agency. All project sponsors receiving financial 
assistance pursuant to an FTA-funded project shall not discriminate in 
the provision of services because of race, color, or national origin. 
Experience has demonstrated that a program requirement at the 
application stage is necessary to assure that benefits and services are 
equitably distributed by grant recipients. The requirements prescribed 
by the Office of Civil Rights are designed to accomplish this objective 
and diminish possible vestiges of discrimination among FTA grant 
recipients. FTA's assessment of the requirements indicated that the 
formulation and implementation of the Title VI Program should occur 
with a decrease in costs to such applicants and recipients.
    Annual Estimated Total Burden Hours: 4,684 hours.
    Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 284.
    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. A comment to OMB is best assured of having its 
full effect if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication of this 
notice in the Federal Register.

William Hyre,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Administration.
[FR Doc. 2017-12633 Filed 6-16-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 116 / Monday, June 19, 2017 / Notices 27957 1. Web site: www.regulations.gov. and utility of the information collection to have, such collections may still be Follow the instructions for for the proper performance of the eligible for sub mission for other generic submitting comments on the U.S. functions of the FTA; (2) the accuracy mechanisms that are designed to yield Government electronic docket site. of the estimated burden; (3) ways to quantitative results. (Note: The U.S. Department of enhance the quality, utility, and clarity Affected Public: Individuals and Transportation’s (DOT’s) electronic of the collected information; and (4) Households, Businesses and docket is no longer accepting ways to minimize the collection burden Organizations, State, Local or Tribal electronic comments.) All without reducing the quality of the Government. electronic submissions must be collected information. Comments Below we provide the Federal Transit made to the U.S. Government submitted in response to this notice will Administration’s projected average electronic docket site at be summarized and/or included in the estimates for the next three years: www.regulations.gov. Commenters request for OMB approval of this Respondents: 2,700. should follow the directions below information collection. Annual Responses: 2,700. for mailed and hand-delivered Title: Generic Clearance for the Frequency of Response: Once per comments. Collection of Qualitative Feedback on request. 2. Fax: 202–366–7951. Agency Service Delivery. Burden Hours: 592 annually. 3. Mail: U.S. Department of (OMB Number: 2132–0572). William Hyre, Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Background: The information Deputy Associate Administrator for Avenue SE., Docket Operations, M– collection activity will garner Administration. 30, West Building, Ground Floor, qualitative customer and stakeholder [FR Doc. 2017–12634 Filed 6–16–17; 8:45 am] Room W12–140, Washington, DC feedback in an efficient, timely manner, BILLING CODE P 20590–0001. in accordance with the Administration’s 4. Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of commitment to improving service Transportation, 1200 New Jersey delivery. By qualitative feedback we DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Avenue SE., Docket Operations, M– mean information that provides useful 30, West Building, Ground Floor, insights on perceptions and opinions, Federal Transit Administration Room W12–140, Washington, DC but are not statistical surveys that yield quantitative results that can be [FTA Docket No. FTA 2017–0016] 20590–0001 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, generalized to the population of study. This feedback will provide insights into Agency Information Collection Activity except federal holidays. Under OMB Review customer or stakeholder perceptions, Instructions: You must include the experiences and expectations, provide AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, agency name and docket number for this an early warning of issues with service, DOT. notice at the beginning of your or focus attention on areas where ACTION: Notice of request for comments. comments. Submit two copies of your communication, training or changes in comments if you submit them by mail. operations might improve delivery of SUMMARY: In compliance with the For confirmation that FTA has received products or services. These collections Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995), this your comments, include a self- will allow for ongoing, collaborative and notice announces that the Information addressed stamped postcard. Note that actionable communications between the Collection Requirements (ICRs) all comments received, including any Federal Transit Administration and its abstracted below have been forwarded personal information, will be posted customers and stakeholders. It will also to the Office of Management and Budget and will be available to Internet users, allow feedback to contribute directly to (OMB) for review and comment. The without change, to www.regulations.gov. the improvement of program ICR describe the nature of the You may review DOT’s complete management. Feedback collected under information collection and their Privacy Act Statement in the Federal this generic clearance will provide expected burdens. The Federal Register Register published April 11, 2000, (65 useful information, but it will not yield notice with a 60-day comment period FR 19477), or you may visit data that can be generalized to the soliciting comments on the following www.regulations.gov. overall population. This type of generic collections of information was Docket: For access to the docket to clearance for qualitative information published on March 14, 2017 (82 FR read background documents and will not be used for quantitative 13923). comments received, go to information collections that are www.regulations.gov at any time. DATES: Comments must be submitted on designed to yield reliably actionable Background documents and comments or before July 19, 2017. results, such as monitoring trends over received may also be viewed at the U.S. ADDRESSES: All written comments must time or documenting program Department of Transportation, 1200 performance. Such data uses require refer to the docket number that appears New Jersey Avenue SE., Docket more rigorous designs that address: the at the top of this document and be Operations, M–30, West Building, target population to which submitted to the Office of Information Ground Floor, Room W12–140, generalizations will be made, the and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Washington, DC 20590–0001 between sampling frame, the sample design Management and Budget, 725–17th 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday (including stratification and clustering), Street NW., Washington, DC 20503, through Friday, except federal holidays. Attention: FTA Desk Officer. asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES the precision requirements or power FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: calculations that justify the proposed Alternatively, comments may be sent David Longo, Office of Communications sample size, the expected response rate, via email to the Office of Information and Congressional Affairs, (202) 366– methods for assessing potential and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), Office of 0608, or email at David.Longo@dot.gov. nonresponse bias, the protocols for data Management and Budget, at the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested collection, and any testing procedures following address: oira_submissions@ parties are invited to send comments that were or will be undertaken prior to omb.eop.gov. regarding any aspect of this information fielding the study. 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27958 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 116 / Monday, June 19, 2017 / Notices Management Planning Division, 1200 subjected to discrimination under any burden of the collection of information New Jersey Avenue SE., Mail Stop program or activity receiving Federal on respondents, including the use of TAD–10, Washington, DC 20590, (202) financial assistance.’’ automated collection techniques or 366–0354 or tia.swain@dot.gov. To achieve this purpose, each Federal other forms of information technology. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: department and agency which provides A comment to OMB is best assured of The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 financial assistance for any program or having its full effect if OMB receives it (PRA), Public Law 104–13, Section 2, activity is authorized and directed by within 30 days of publication of this 109 Stat. 163 (1995) (codified as revised the Department of Justice (DOJ) to notice in the Federal Register. at 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), and its effectuate provisions of Title VI for each program or activity by issuing generally William Hyre, implementing regulations, 5 CFR part Deputy Associate Administrator for 1320, require Federal agencies to issue applicable regulations or requirements. The Department of Transportation Administration. two notices seeking public comment on [FR Doc. 2017–12633 Filed 6–16–17; 8:45 am] information collection activities before (DOT) has issued its regulation OMB may approve paperwork packages. implementing this DOJ mandate. In this BILLING CODE P 44 U.S.C. 3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.5, regard, the responsibility of the FTA is 1320.8(d)(1), 1320.12. On March 14, to ensure that Federally-supported transit services and benefits are DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 2017, published a 60-day notice (82 FR 13725) in the Federal Register soliciting distributed by applicants, recipients, and sub-recipients of FTA assistance in Federal Transit Administration comments on the ICR that the agency a manner consistent with Title VI. The [FTA Docket No. 2017–0019] was seeking OMB approval. FTA employment practices of a grant received no comments after issuing this Notice of Request for Revisions of an applicant, recipient, or sub-recipient are 60-day notice. Accordingly, DOT Information Collection also covered under Title VI if the announces that these information primary purpose of the FTA-supported AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, collection activities have been re- program is to provide employment or if DOT. evaluated and certified under 5 CFR those employment practices would 1320.5(a) and forwarded to OMB for ACTION: Notice of request for comments. result in discrimination against review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR beneficiaries of FTA-assisted services SUMMARY: In accordance with the 1320.12(c). and benefits. FTA policies and Before OMB decides whether to Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this requirements are designed to clarify and notice announces the intention of the approve these proposed collections of strengthen Title VI (service equity) information, it must provide 30 days for Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to procedures for FTA grant recipients by request the Office of Management and public comment. 44 U.S.C. 3507(b); 5 requiring submission of written plans CFR 1320.12(d). Federal law requires Budget (OMB) to approve the revisions and approval of such plans by the of the following information collection: OMB to approve or disapprove agency. All project sponsors receiving paperwork packages between 30 and 60 Survey of FTA Stakeholders. financial assistance pursuant to an FTA- days after the 30 day notice is DATES: Comments must be submitted funded project shall not discriminate in published. 44 U.S.C. 3507 (b)–(c); 5 CFR the provision of services because of before August 18, 2017. 1320.12(d); see also 60 FR 44978, 44983, race, color, or national origin. ADDRESSES: To ensure that your Aug. 29, 1995. OMB believes that the 30 Experience has demonstrated that a comments are not entered more than day notice informs the regulated program requirement at the application once into the docket, submit comments community to file relevant comments stage is necessary to assure that benefits identified by the docket number by only and affords the agency adequate time to and services are equitably distributed by one of the following methods: digest public comments before it grant recipients. The requirements 1. Web site: www.regulations.gov. renders a decision. 60 FR 44983, Aug. prescribed by the Office of Civil Rights Follow the instructions for submitting 29, 1995. Therefore, respondents should are designed to accomplish this comments on the U.S. Government submit their respective comments to objective and diminish possible vestiges electronic docket site. (Note: The U.S. OMB within 30 days of publication to of discrimination among FTA grant Department of Transportation’s (DOT’s) best ensure having their full effect. 5 recipients. FTA’s assessment of the electronic docket is no longer accepting CFR 1320.12(c); see also 60 FR 44983, requirements indicated that the electronic comments.) All electronic Aug. 29, 1995. formulation and implementation of the submissions must be made to the U.S. The summaries below describe the Title VI Program should occur with a Government electronic docket site at nature of the information collection decrease in costs to such applicants and www.regulations.gov. Commenters requirements (ICRs) and the expected recipients. should follow the directions below for burden. The requirements are being Annual Estimated Total Burden mailed and hand-delivered comments. submitted for clearance by OMB as Hours: 4,684 hours. 2. Fax: 202–366–7951. required by the PRA. Annual Estimated Number of 3. Mail: U.S. Department of Title: Title VI As It Applies to Federal Respondents: 284. Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Transit Administration Grant Programs. Comments are Invited On: Whether Avenue SE., Docket Operations, M–30, OMB Control Number: 2132–0540. the proposed collection of information West Building, Ground Floor, Room asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES Type of Request: Revision of a is necessary for the proper performance W12–140, Washington, DC 20590–0001. currently approved information of the functions of the Department, 4. Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of collection. including whether the information will Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Abstract: Title VI of the Civil Rights have practical utility; the accuracy of Avenue SE., Docket Operations, M–30, Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d) states: the Department’s estimate of the burden West Building, Ground Floor, Room ‘‘No person in the United States shall, of the proposed information collection; W12–140, Washington, DC 20590–0001 on the grounds of race, color, or national ways to enhance the quality, utility, and between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., origin, be excluded from participation clarity of the information to be Monday through Friday, except federal in, be denied the benefits of, or be collected; and ways to minimize the holidays. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:09 Jun 16, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00177 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\19JNN1.SGM 19JNN1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of request for comments.
DatesComments must be submitted on or before July 19, 2017.
ContactTia Swain, Office of Administration, Management Planning Division, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Mail Stop TAD-10, Washington, DC 20590, (202) 366-0354 or [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 27957 
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