[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 148 (Tuesday, August 2, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 50786]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-18224]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
[FTA Docket No. FTA-2016-0027]
Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review
AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information
Collection Requirements (ICRs) abstracted below have been forwarded to
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The
ICRs describes the nature of the information collection and the
expected burdens.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tia Swain, Office of Administration,
Office of Management Planning, (202) 366-0354.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 49 U.S.C. Sections 5310 and 5311--Capital Assistance Program
for Elderly Persons and Persons with Disabilities and Non-Urbanized
Area Formula Program: (OMB Number 2132-0500)
Abstract: 49 U.S.C. 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 large urban, small urban and rural areas.
Formula funding is apportioned to direct recipients: States for rural
(under 50,000 population) and small urban (areas (50,000-200,000); and
designated recipients chosen by the Governor of the State for large
urban areas (populations or 200,000 or more); or a State or local
governmental entity that operates a public transit service. Section
3006(b) of Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act), Pub.
L. 114-94 authorizes a pilot program for innovative coordinated access
and mobility. 49 U.S.C. 5311--Formula Grants for Rural Areas provides
financial assistance for the provision of public transportation
services in rural areas. This program is administered by States. The
Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program or Tribal Transit
Program (TTP), is authorized as 49 U.S.C. 5311(j). The TTP is a set-
aside from the Rural Area Formula Program (Section 5311), and consists
of a $30 million formula program and a $5 million discretionary grant
program. These funds are apportioned directly to Indian tribes.
Eligible recipients of TTP program funds include federally recognized
Indian tribes, or Alaska Native villages, groups, or communities as
identified by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The Federal Register notice
with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments for the 49 U.S.C.
Sections 5310 and 5311--Capital Assistance Program for Elderly Persons
and Persons with Disabilities and Non-urbanized Area Formula Program
was published on April 5, 2016 (Vol. 81, No. 65) pages 19709-19710). No
comments were received from that notice.
DATES: Comments must be submitted before September 1, 2016. a
comment to OMB is most effective, if OMB receives it within 30 days of
publication.
Estimated Total Burden: 45,087 hours.
ADDRESSES: All written comments must refer to the docket number
that appears at the top of this document and be submitted to the Office
of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget,
725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attention: FTA Desk Officer.
Comments are Invited On: Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the Department, including whether the information will have practical
utility; the accuracy of the Department's estimate of the burden of the
proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize
the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including
the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
William Hyre,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-18224 Filed 8-1-16; 8:45 am]
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