[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 148 (Tuesday, August 2, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50786-50787]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-18225]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
[FTA Docket No. FTA-2016-0023]
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
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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.
Public Transportation Emergency Relief Program
The Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21, Pub.
L. 112-141) authorized the Emergency Relief Program at 49 U.S.C. 5324.
FTA's Emergency Relief program enables FTA to provide assistance to
public transit operators in the aftermath of an emergency or major
disaster. This program helps States and public transportation systems
pay for protecting, repairing, and/or replacing equipment and
facilities that may suffer or have suffered serious damage as a result
of an emergency, including natural disasters such as floods,
hurricanes, and tornadoes. The program can fund capital projects to
protect, repair, or replace facilities or equipment that are in danger
of suffering serious damage, or have suffered serious damage as a
result of an emergency. The program can also fund the operating costs
of evacuation, rescue operations, temporary public transportation
service, or reestablishing, expanding, or relocating service before,
during or after an emergency.
The Federal Register notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting
comments for the Public Transportation Emergency Relief Program was
published on April 5, 2016 (Citation 81 FR 19711). 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tia Swain, Office of Administration,
Office of Management Planning, (202) 366-0354.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Public Transportation Emergency Relief Program (OMB Number:
2132-0575).
Abstract: As a result of Hurricane Sandy, President Obama declared
a major disaster in late 2012 for areas of 12 States and the District
of Columbia affected by Hurricane Sandy. Public transportation agencies
in the counties specified in the disaster declaration were eligible for
financial assistance under FTA's Public Transportation Emergency Relief
Program. Under the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act (Pub. L. 113-2),
Congress provided $10.9 billion for FTA's Emergency Relief Program for
recovery, relief and resilience efforts in areas affected by Hurricane
Sandy. Approximately $10.2 billion remained available after
implementation of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act
of 2011 (Pub. L. 112-25) and after intergovernmental transfers to other
bureaus and offices within DOT. FTA allocated approximately $9.27
billion in multiple tiers for response, recovery and rebuilding, for
locally prioritized resilience projects, and for competitively selected
resilience projects. In addition, FTA has reserved approximately $817
million for remaining unfunded recovery expenses.
Estimated Total Burden: 3,600 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. 2016-18225 Filed 8-1-16; 8:45 am]
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