[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 51 (Tuesday, March 17, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13949-13950]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-05966]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
[FTA Docket No. 2015-0006]
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 approve
the revision of the currently approved information collection: Job
Access and Reverse Commute Program.
DATES: Comments must be submitted before May 18, 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.
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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: Mary Leary--Office of Program
Management (202) 366-2204, or email: [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. Comments submitted in response to this notice
will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval of
this information collection.
Title: Job Access and Reverse Commute Program.
OMB Control No.: 2132-0563.
Background: 49 U.S.C. 5316, the Job Access and Reverse Commute
(JARC) Program, authorized the Secretary of Transportation to make
grants to states for areas with a population of less than 200,000 and
designated recipients in urbanized areas of 200,000 persons or greater
to transport welfare recipients and other low-income individuals to and
from jobs related to employment. The (JARC) program was established to
address the unique transportation challenges faced by welfare
recipients and low-income persons seeking to obtain and maintain
employment. Many new entry-level jobs are located in suburban areas,
and low-income individuals have difficulty accessing these jobs from
their inner city, urban, or rural neighborhoods. In addition, many
entry level-jobs require working late at night or on weekends when
conventional transit services are either reduced or non-existent.
Finally, many employment related-trips are complex and involve multiple
destinations including reaching childcare facilities or other services.
The Job Access and Reverse Commute 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.
Respondents: State and local government, private, non-profit
organizations and public transportation authorities.
Estimated Annual Burden on Respondents: 51 hours for each of the 42
respondents.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 24,464
Frequency: Annual.
Matthew M. Crouch,
Associate Administrator for Administration.
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