82 FR 35262 - Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 144 (July 28, 2017)
Federal Transit Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 144 (July 28, 2017)
| Page Range | 35262-35263 | |
| FR Document | 2017-15921 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 144 (Friday, July 28, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 35262-35263] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-15921] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Transit Administration [FTA Docket No. FTA 2017-0020] Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, DOT. ACTION: Notice of request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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 April 24, 2017 (82 FR 18964). DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 28, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tia 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]. 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 April 24, 2017, FTA published a 60-day notice (82 FR 18964) 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: Charter Service Operations. OMB Control Number: 2132-0543. [[Page 35263]] Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved information collection. Abstract: FTA recipients may only provide charter bus service with FTA-funded facilities and equipment if the charter service is incidental to the provision of transit service (49 U.S.C. 5323(d). This restriction protects charter service providers from unauthorized competition by FTA recipients. The requirements of 49 U.S.C. 5323(d) are implemented in FTA's charter regulation (Charter Service Rule) at 49 CFR part 604. Amended in 2008, the Charter Service Rule now contains five (5) provisions that impose information collection requirements on FTA recipients of financial assistance from FTA under Federal Transit Law. First, 49 CFR 604.4 requires all applicants for Federal financial assistance under Federal Transit Law, unless otherwise exempted under 49 CFR 604.2, to enter into a ``Charter Service Agreement,'' contained in the Certifications and Assurances for FTA Assistance Programs. The Certifications and Assurances become a part of the Grant Agreement or Cooperative Agreement for Federal financial assistance upon receipt of Federal funds. The rule requires each applicant to submit one Charter Service Agreement for each year that the applicant intends to apply for the Federal financial assistance specified above. Second, 49 CFR 604.14(3) requires a recipient of Federal funds under Federal Transit Law, unless otherwise exempt, to provide email notification to all registered charter providers in the recipient's geographic service area each time the recipient receives a request for charter service that the recipient is interested in providing. Third, 49 CFR 604.12(c) requires a recipient, unless otherwise exempt under 49 CFR part 604.2, to submit on a quarterly basis records of all instances that the recipient provided charter service. Fourth, 49 CFR 604.13 requires a private charter provider to register on FTA's Charter Registration Web site at http://ftawebprod.fta.dot.gov/CharterRegistration/ in order to qualify as a registered charter service provider and receive email notifications by recipients that are interested in providing a requested charter service. The rule requires that a registered charter service provider must update its information on the Charter Registration Web site at least once every two years. Currently, there are a total of 227 registered private charter service providers. Lastly, 49 CFR 604.7 permits recipients to provide charter service to Qualified Human Service Organizations (QHSO) under limited circumstances. QHSOs that do not receive Federal funding under programs listed in Appendix A to Part 604 and seek to receive free or reduced rate services from recipients must register on FTA's Charter Registration Web site (49 CFR 604.15(a)). Respondents: State and local government, business or other for- profit institutions, and non-profit institutions. Estimated Annual Burden on Respondents: .05 hours for each of the 955 Recipient respondents under 49 CFR 604.4, 1.25 hours for each of the 114 Recipient respondents under 49 CFR 604.12, 0.50 hours for each of the 114 Recipient respondents under 49 CFR 604.14, 0.50 hours for each of the 59 non-profit respondents, and 0.50 hours for each of the estimated 227 for-profit respondents. Estimated Total Annual Burden: 390.5 hours. Frequency: Annually, bi-annually, quarterly, and as required. 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]. 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. 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Federal Register by the Paperwork • Performance management soliciting comments on the following
Reduction Act of 1995. The results will also be useful for States collections of information was
DATES: Please submit comments by and FHWA in their efforts to develop published on April 24, 2017 (82 FR
August 28, 2017. programs and make improvements in 18964).
ADDRESSES: You may send comments roadway safety management. DATES: Comments must be submitted on
within 30 days to the Office of Respondents: 50 State DOT
or before August 28, 2017.
Information and Regulatory Affairs, participants the District of Columbia
Office of Management and Budget, 725 and Puerto Rico. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tia
17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503, Frequency: Once every 5 years. Swain, Office of Administration,
Attention DOT Desk Officer. You are Estimated Average Burden per Management Planning Division, 1200
asked to comment on any aspect of this Response: Approximately 36 hours per New Jersey Avenue SE., Mail Stop
information collection, including: (1) participant over a year. TAD–10, Washington, DC 20590 (202)
Whether the proposed collection is Estimated Total Annual Burden 366–0354 or tia.swain@dot.gov.
necessary for the FHWA’s performance; Hours: Approximately 1,728 hours. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
(2) the accuracy of the estimated Public Comments Invited: You are Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
burden; (3) ways for the FHWA to asked to comment on any aspect of this (PRA), Public Law 104–13, Section 2,
enhance the quality, usefulness, and information collection, including: (1) 109 Stat. 163 (1995) (codified as revised
clarity of the collected information; and Whether the proposed collection of at 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), and its
(4) ways that the burden could be information is necessary for the U.S. implementing regulations, 5 CFR part
minimized, including the use of DOT’s performance, including whether 1320, require Federal agencies to issue
electronic technology, without reducing the information will have practical two notices seeking public comment on
the quality of the collected information. utility; (2) the accuracy of the U.S. information collection activities before
All comments should include the DOT’s estimate of the burden of the OMB may approve paperwork packages.
Docket No. FHWA–2017–0033. proposed information collection; (3) 44 U.S.C. 3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.5,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ways to enhance the quality, usefulness, 1320.8(d)(1), 1320.12. On April 24,
Esther Strawder, 202–366–6836, Office and clarity of the collected information; 2017, FTA published a 60-day notice
of Safety, Federal Highway and (4) ways that the burden could be (82 FR 18964) in the Federal Register
Administration, Department of minimized, including the use of soliciting comments on the ICR that the
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey electronic technology, without reducing agency was seeking OMB approval. FTA
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. the quality of the collected information. received no comments after issuing this
Office hours are from: 8:30 a.m. to 5 The agency will summarize and/or 60-day notice. Accordingly, DOT
p.m., Monday through Friday, except include your comments in the request announces that these information
Federal holidays. for OMB’s clearance of this information collection activities have been re-
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
collection. evaluated and certified under 5 CFR
Title: Roadway Safety Data Capability Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act 1320.5(a) and forwarded to OMB for
Assessment. of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR
Background: Federal Highway and 49 CFR 1.48. 1320.12(c).
Administration (FHWA) is initiating a Issued On: July 24, 2017. Before OMB decides whether to
large-scale effort to expand its Michael Howell, approve these proposed collections of
relationships with the States to develop Information Collection Officer. information, it must provide 30 days for
a better understanding of their data [FR Doc. 2017–15940 Filed 7–27–17; 8:45 am] public comment. 44 U.S.C. 3507(b); 5
capabilities and conditions of data CFR 1320.12(d). Federal law requires
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collection. The effort, known as the OMB to approve or disapprove
Roadway Safety Data Capabilities paperwork packages between 30 and 60
Assessment, will be conducted in 50 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION days after the 30-day notice is
States, the District of Columbia and published. 44 U.S.C. 3507 (b)–(c); 5 CFR
Puerto Rico. The two major objectives Federal Transit Administration 1320.12(d); see also 60 FR 44978, 44983,
are to (1) create a mechanism by which Aug. 29, 1995. OMB believes that the
a national and State-specific gap [FTA Docket No. FTA 2017–0020]
30-day notice informs the regulated
analyses could be conducted to identify Agency Information Collection Activity community to file relevant comments
opportunities to improve capabilities Under OMB Review and affords the agency adequate time to
and (2) provide tools and assistance to digest public comments before it
assist States in overcoming those gaps. AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, renders a decision. 60 FR 44983, Aug.
The results will provide a detailed DOT. 29, 1995. Therefore, respondents should
understanding (for FHWA and the ACTION: Notice of request for comments. submit their respective comments to
States themselves) of the needs for OMB within 30 days of publication to
complete, accurate roadway, crash, and SUMMARY: In compliance with the best ensure having their full effect. 5
traffic volume data for use in safety Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 CFR 1320.12(c); see also 60 FR 44983,
analysis. The assessment will yield both U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice Aug. 29, 1995.
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a quantitative understanding of each announces that the Information
Collection Requirements (ICRs) The summaries below describe the
State’s capability (using a capability
abstracted below have been forwarded nature of the information collection
maturity model) and State-specific
to the Office of Management and Budget requirements (ICRs) and the expected
action plans in the key areas of:
burden. The requirements are being
• Roadway inventory data collection (OMB) for review and comment. The
submitted for clearance by OMB as
and technical standards ICR describe the nature of the
required by the PRA.
• Data analysis tools and uses information collection and their
• Data management and governance expected burdens. The Federal Register Title: Charter Service Operations.
• Data integration and expandability notice with a 60-day comment period OMB Control Number: 2132–0543.
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Type of Request: Revision of a Lastly, 49 CFR 604.7 permits DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
currently approved information recipients to provide charter service to
collection. Qualified Human Service Organizations Agency Information Collection
Abstract: FTA recipients may only (QHSO) under limited circumstances. Activities; Submission for OMB
provide charter bus service with FTA- QHSOs that do not receive Federal Review; Comment Request; Generic
funded facilities and equipment if the funding under programs listed in Clearance for the Collection of
charter service is incidental to the Appendix A to Part 604 and seek to Qualitative Feedback on Agency
provision of transit service (49 U.S.C. receive free or reduced rate services Service Delivery
5323(d). This restriction protects charter from recipients must register on FTA’s
service providers from unauthorized AGENCY: Departmental Offices, U.S.
Charter Registration Web site (49 CFR
competition by FTA recipients. Department of the Treasury.
604.15(a)).
The requirements of 49 U.S.C. 5323(d) ACTION: Notice.
Respondents: State and local
are implemented in FTA’s charter government, business or other for-profit
regulation (Charter Service Rule) at 49 SUMMARY: The Department of the
institutions, and non-profit institutions. Treasury will submit the following
CFR part 604. Amended in 2008, the Estimated Annual Burden on
Charter Service Rule now contains five information collection requests to the
Respondents: .05 hours for each of the Office of Management and Budget
(5) provisions that impose information 955 Recipient respondents under 49
collection requirements on FTA (OMB) for review and clearance in
CFR 604.4, 1.25 hours for each of the accordance with the Paperwork
recipients of financial assistance from 114 Recipient respondents under 49
FTA under Federal Transit Law. Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the
CFR 604.12, 0.50 hours for each of the date of publication of this notice. The
First, 49 CFR 604.4 requires all
114 Recipient respondents under 49 public is invited to submit comments on
applicants for Federal financial
CFR 604.14, 0.50 hours for each of the these requests.
assistance under Federal Transit Law,
59 non-profit respondents, and 0.50
unless otherwise exempted under 49 DATES: Comments should be received on
hours for each of the estimated 227 for-
CFR 604.2, to enter into a ‘‘Charter or before August 28, 2017 to be assured
Service Agreement,’’ contained in the profit respondents.
of consideration.
Certifications and Assurances for FTA Estimated Total Annual Burden:
ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding
Assistance Programs. The Certifications 390.5 hours.
Frequency: Annually, bi-annually, the burden estimate, or any other aspect
and Assurances become a part of the of the information collection, including
Grant Agreement or Cooperative quarterly, and as required.
suggestions for reducing the burden, to
Agreement for Federal financial ADDRESSES:All written comments must (1) Office of Information and Regulatory
assistance upon receipt of Federal refer to the docket number that appears Affairs, Office of Management and
funds. The rule requires each applicant at the top of this document and be Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for
to submit one Charter Service submitted to the Office of Information Treasury, New Executive Office
Agreement for each year that the and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC
applicant intends to apply for the Management and Budget, 725 17th 20503, or email at OIRA_Submission@
Federal financial assistance specified Street NW., Washington, DC 20503, OMB.EOP.gov and (2) Treasury PRA
above. Attention: FTA Desk Officer. Clearance Officer, 1750 Pennsylvania
Second, 49 CFR 604.14(3) requires a Alternatively, comments may be sent Ave. NW., Suite 8142, Washington, DC
recipient of Federal funds under Federal via email to the Office of Information 20220, or email at PRA@treasury.gov.
Transit Law, unless otherwise exempt, and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), Office of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
to provide email notification to all Management and Budget, at the
registered charter providers in the Copies of the submissions may be
following address: oira_submissions@
recipient’s geographic service area each obtained from Jennifer Leonard by
omb.eop.gov.
time the recipient receives a request for emailing PRA@treasury.gov, calling
Comments are Invited On: Whether
charter service that the recipient is (202) 622–0489, or viewing the entire
the proposed collection of information
interested in providing. information collection request at
is necessary for the proper performance
Third, 49 CFR 604.12(c) requires a www.reginfo.gov.
of the functions of the Department,
recipient, unless otherwise exempt including whether the information will SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
under 49 CFR part 604.2, to submit on have practical utility; the accuracy of
a quarterly basis records of all instances Bureau of the Fiscal Service (FS)
the Department’s estimate of the burden
that the recipient provided charter of the proposed information collection; Title: Generic Clearance for the
service. ways to enhance the quality, utility, and Collection of Qualitative Feedback on
Fourth, 49 CFR 604.13 requires a clarity of the information to be Agency Service Delivery.
private charter provider to register on collected; and ways to minimize the OMB Control Number: 1530–0023.
FTA’s Charter Registration Web site at burden of the collection of information Type of Review: Extension without
http://ftawebprod.fta. on respondents, including the use of change of a currently approved
dot.gov/CharterRegistration/ in order to automated collection techniques or collection.
qualify as a registered charter service other forms of information technology. Abstract: This collection of
provider and receive email notifications A comment to OMB is best assured of information is necessary to enable the
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by recipients that are interested in having its full effect if OMB receives it Agency to garner customer and
providing a requested charter service. within 30 days of publication of this stakeholder feedback in an efficient,
The rule requires that a registered notice in the Federal Register. timely manner, in accordance with our
charter service provider must update its commitment to improving service
information on the Charter Registration William Hyre, delivery. The information collected
Web site at least once every two years. Deputy Associate Administrator for from our customers and stakeholders
Currently, there are a total of 227 Administration. will help ensure that users have an
registered private charter service [FR Doc. 2017–15921 Filed 7–27–17; 8:45 am] effective, efficient, and satisfying
providers. BILLING CODE P experience with the Agency’s programs.
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| Dates | Comments must be submitted on or before August 28, 2017. | |
| Contact | Tia 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 Citation | 82 FR 35262 |
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