[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 65 (Tuesday, April 5, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19710-19711]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-07709]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
[FTA Docket No. 2016-0017]
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 extend
the following currently approved information collection:
49 U.S.C. Section 5317--New Freedom Program
DATES: Comments must be submitted before June 6, 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: Ms. Danielle Nelson, FTA Office of
Program Management (202) 366-2160, 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
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request for OMB approval of this information collection.
Title: 49 U.S.C. Section 5317--New Freedom Program
(OMB Number: 2132-0565)
Background: The purpose of the New Freedom program was to make
grants available to assist states and designated recipients to reduce
barriers to transportation services and expand the transportation
mobility options available to people with disabilities beyond the
requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. The
New Freedom program was repealed in 2012 with the enactment of 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. 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. Grant recipients are required to make
information available to the public and to publish a program of
projects which identifies the subrecipients and projects for which the
State or designated recipient is applying for financial assistance. FTA
uses the information to monitor the grantees' progress in implementing
and completing project activities. FTA collects performance information
annually from designated recipients in rural areas, small urbanized
areas, other direct recipients for small urbanized areas, and
designated recipients in urbanized areas of 200,000 persons or greater.
FTA collects milestone and financial status reports from designated
recipients in large urbanized areas on a quarterly basis. The
information submitted ensures FTA's compliance with applicable federal
laws and OMB Uniform Administrative Requirements (Super Circular).
Respondents: State and local government, private non-profit
organizations and public transportation authorities.
Estimated Annual Burden on Respondents: 201 hours for each of the
respondents.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 119,229 hours.
Frequency: Annual.
William Hyre,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Administration.
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