[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 77 (Monday, April 22, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23816-23817]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-09332]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
[FTA Docket No. FTA-2013-0020]
Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review
AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Transit Administration invites public comment
about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget's
(OMB) approval of the following new information collections:
49 U.S.C. Section 5307--Capital Assistance Program and Section
5309--Urbanized Area Formula Program;
49 U.S.C. Section 5310--Capital Assistance Program for Elderly
Persons and Persons with Disabilities and Section 5311--Nonurbanized
Area Formula.
The information collected is necessary to determine eligibility of
applicants and ensure the proper and timely expenditure of federal
funds within the scope of each program. The Federal Register notice
with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments was published on
February 6, 2013 (Citation 78 FR 8690). No comments were received from
that notice.
DATES: Comments must be submitted before May 22, 2013. A comment to OMB
is most effective if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LaStar Matthews, Office of
Administration, Office of Management Planning, (202) 366-2295.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 49 U.S.C. Section--5307 Capital Assistance Program and
Section 5309--Urbanized Area Formula Program;
(OMB Number: 2132-0502).
Abstract: 49 U.S.C. Section 5307--Capital Assistance Program and
Section 5309--Urbanized Area Formula Program authorize the Secretary of
Transportation to make grants to State and local governments and public
transportation authorities for financing mass transportation projects.
In response to requirements authorized by the new legislation, Moving
Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21), a Passenger Ferry
Grant Program has been added under 49 U.S.C. 5307. The Passenger Ferry
Grant Program is a new discretionary grant program that will award
funding on a competitive selection basis. Grant recipients for 49
U.S.C. Sections 5307 and 5309 are required to make information
available to the public and publish a program of projects for affected
citizens to comment on the proposed program and performance of the
grant recipients at public hearings. Notices of hearings must include a
brief description of the proposed project and be published in a
newspaper circulated in the affected area. FTA also uses the
information to determine eligibility for funding and to monitor the
progress of the grantee in implementing and completing project
activities. The information submitted ensures FTA's compliance with
applicable federal laws, OMB Circular A-102 and 49 CFR part 18,
``Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and C9ooperative
Agreements with State and Local Governments.''
Respondents: State and local government, business or other for-
profit institutions and non-profit institutions.
Estimated Annual Burden on Respondents: Approximately 50 hours for
each of the 3,345 respondents.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 167,250 hours.
Frequency: Annual.
Title: 49 U.S.C. Section 5310--Capital Assistance Program for
Elderly Persons and Persons with Disabilities and Section 5311--
Nonurbanized Area Formula Program; (OMB Number 2132-0500).
Abstract: 49 U.S.C. Section 5310--Capital Assistance Program for
Elderly Persons and Persons with Disabilities provides financial
assistance for the specialized transportation service needs of elderly
persons and persons with disabilities in all areas, urbanized, small
urban and rural. 49 U.S.C. 5311--Nonurbanized Area Formula Program
provides financial assistance for the provision of public
transportation services in nonurbanized areas. Both programs are
administered by the State. The Tribal Transit Program, which was
approved as a separate program under the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act (ARRA), is now being added under 49 U.S.C. 5311. Under
the new legislation, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century
(MAP-21), the Tribal Transit Program continues to be a set-aside from
the rural area formula program (Section 5311), but now consists of a
$25 million formula program and a $5 million discretionary grant
program. This program no longer provides a single apportionment to the
State. It now provides apportionments specifically for large urbanized,
small urbanized and rural areas and will require new designations in
large urbanized areas. MAP-21 also expands the eligibility provisions
to include operating expenses.
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49 U.S.C. 5310 and 5311 authorize FTA to review applications for
federal financial assistance to determine eligibility and compliance
with statutory and administrative requirements. The applications must
contain sufficient information to enable FTA to make the findings
required by law to enforce the requirements of the programs.
Information collected during the project management stage provides a
basis for monitoring approved projects to ensure timely and appropriate
expenditure of federal funds by grant recipients.
Respondents: State and local government, business or other for-
profit institutions and non-profit institutions and small business
organizations.
Estimated Annual Burden on Respondents: Approximately 111 hours for
each of the 178 respondents.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 20,775 hours.
Frequency: Annual.
Issued: April 15, 2013.
Matthew M. Crouch,
Deputy Administrator for Administration.
[FR Doc. 2013-09332 Filed 4-19-13; 8:45 am]
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