[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 213 (Wednesday, November 4, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 68382]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-28000]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
[FTA Docket No. 2015-0031]
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:
Bus Testing Program
OMB Control No.: 2132-0550.
The information to be collected for the Bus Testing Program is
necessary to ensure that buses have been tested at the Bus Testing
Center for maintainability, reliability, safety, performance (including
breaking performance), structural integrity, fuel economy, emissions,
and noise. Specifically, this notice invites comment on FTA's proposal
to adopt new streamlined online procedures for accepting and reviewing
applications for entry into the New Bus Model Testing Program.
DATES: Comments must be submitted before January 4, 2016.
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: Requests for additional information or
a draft copy of the application for entry into the New Bus Model
Testing Program should be directed to--Mr. Gregory Rymarz, Office of
Research, Demonstration and Innovation (202) 366-6410, 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.
Respondents: Bus manufacturers and FTA grantees.
Estimated Annual Burden on Respondents: 28 partial testing
determination requests at 1.71 hours each and 18 test requests at 9
hours each.
Estimated Total Time to Complete New Bus Model Testing Application:
45 mins.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 210 hours.
Frequency: On occasion.
Matthew Crouch,
Associate Administrator for Administration and Chief Information
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-28000 Filed 11-3-15; 8:45 am]
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