[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 90 (Tuesday, May 10, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27172-27173]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-11353]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
[FTA Docket No. 2011-0029]
Notice of Request for the Reinstatement of an 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 approve
the following information collection: Bus Testing Program.
DATES: Comments must be submitted before July 11, 2011.
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: http://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 http://www.regulations.gov. Commenters should follow the directions
below for mailed and hand-delivered comments.
2. Fax: 202-366-7951.
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 a.m. and 5
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
http://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 http://www.regulations.gov.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents and
comments received, go to http://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 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gregory Rymarz, Office of Research,
Demonstration and Innovation, (202) 366-6410, or e-mail:
[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.
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Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for OMB approval of this information
collection.
Title: Bus Testing Program (OMB Number 2132-0550).
Background: 49 U.S.C. Section 5323(c) provides that no Federal
funds appropriated or made available after September 30, 1989, may be
obligated or expended for the acquisition of a new bus model (including
any model using alternative fuels) unless the bus has been tested at
the Bus Testing Center (Center) in Altoona, Pennsylvania. 49 U.S.C.
Section 5318(a) further specifies that each new bus model is to be
tested for maintainability, reliability, safety, performance (including
braking performance), structural integrity, fuel economy, emissions,
and noise.
The operator of the Bus Testing Center, the Pennsylvania
Transportation Institute (PTI), has entered into a cooperative
agreement with FTA. PTI operates and maintains the Center, and
establishes and collects fees for the testing of the vehicles at the
facility. Upon completion of the testing of the vehicle at the Center,
a test report is provided to the manufacturer of the new bus model. The
bus manufacturer certifies to an FTA grantee that the bus the grantee
is purchasing has been tested at the Center. Also, grantees about to
purchase a bus use this report to assist them in making their
purchasing decisions. PTI maintains a reference file for all the test
reports which are made available to the public.
Respondents: Bus manufacturers.
Estimated Annual Burden on Respondents: 30 testing determinations @
3 hours each; 18 tests @ 3 hours each; and 520 requirements @ 0.5 hours
each.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 404 hours.
Frequency: On occasion.
Issued: May 3, 2011.
Ann M. Linnertz,
Associate Administrator for Administration.
[FR Doc. 2011-11353 Filed 5-9-11; 8:45 am]
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