[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 213 (Tuesday, November 4, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65476-65477]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-26155]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
[FTA Docket No. 2014-0023]
Notice of Request for the Extension of a Currently Approved
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 renew the
following information collection:
49 U.S.C. 5308 Clean Fuels Grant Program
The Clean Fuels Grant Program was developed to assist non-
attainment and maintenance areas in achieving or maintaining the
National Ambient Air Quality Standards for ozone and carbon monoxide
(CO). The program also supported emerging clean fuel and advanced
propulsion technologies for transit buses and markets for those
technologies. The Clean Fuels Grant Program was repealed under the
Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21). However,
funds previously authorized for programs repealed by MAP-21 remain
available for their originally authorized purposes until the period of
availability expires, the funds are fully expended, the funds are
rescinded by Congress, or the funds are otherwise reallocated.
DATES: Comments must be submitted before January 5, 2015.
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: 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 www.regulations.gov. Commenters should follow the directions below
for mailed and hand-delivered comments.
2. Fax: 202-493-2251.
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 9:00 a.m. and
5:00 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
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 www.regulations.gov. Docket: For access to the
docket to read background documents and comments received, go to
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 9:00 a.m.
and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 49 U.S.C. 5308 Clean Fuels Grant
Program--Vanessa Williams, Office of
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Program Management (202) 366-4818 or email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: U.S.C. Clean Fuels Grant Program (OMB Number: 2132-0573)
The Section 5308 Clean Fuels Grant Program was originally initiated
as a formula program under the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st
Century (TEA-21) in June 1998. The program was reauthorized in August
2005 under the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation
Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) as a discretionary grant
program. However, the Clean Fuels Grant Program was repealed under MAP-
21, and funds were no longer appropriated for the program. The program
supported the development and deployment of clean fuel and advanced
propulsion technologies for transit buses by providing funds for clean
fuel vehicles and facilities. To meet program oversight
responsibilities, FTA must continue to collect information until the
period of availability expires, the funds are fully expended, the funds
are rescinded by Congress, or the funds are otherwise reallocated.
Respondents: State and local government and public transportation
authorities located in areas designated as non-attainment or
maintenance for ozone or carbon monoxide.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 4 hours for each
respondent.
Estimated Total Burden: 153 hours.
Frequency: Semi-Annual.
Susan Camarena,
Acting Deputy Associate Administrator for Administration.
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