[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 48 (Tuesday, March 14, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13726-13727]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-05009]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
[FTA Docket No. FTA-2017-0002]
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 collections:
Over-the-Road Bus (OTRB) Accessibility Program
DATES: Comments must be submitted before May 15, 2017.
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: Over the Road Bus (OTRB) Accessibility
Program--[Eacute]lan Flippin, FTA Office of Program Management (202)
366-2053 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: Over the Road Bus (OTRB) Accessibility Program (OMB Number:
2132-0570).
Background: The Over-the-Road Bus (OTRB) Accessibility Program was
authorized under section 3038 of the Transportation Equity Act for the
21st Century (TEA-21), Public Law 105-85, as amended by the Safe,
Accountable, Flexible, Efficient, Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy
for Users (SAFETEA-LU), Public Law 109-059, August 10, 2005. OTRBs
funding was used in intercity fixed route service as well as other
services, such as commuter, charter and tour bus services. These
services were an important element of the U.S. transportation system.
TEA-21 authorized FTA's OTRB Accessibility Program to assist OTRB
operators in complying with the Department's OTRB Accessibility
regulation, ``Transportation for Individuals with Disabilities'' (49
CFR part 37, subpart H). The legislative intent of this grant program
was to increase the number of wheelchair accessible OTRBs available to
persons with disabilities throughout the country. The Over the Road Bus
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Program was repealed by Congress 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. 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.
Respondents: Charter/tour service operators, fixed route companies,
small mixed service operators.
Estimated Annual Burden on Respondents: 8 hours for each of the
respondents.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 600 hours.
Frequency: Annual.
William Hyre,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Administration.
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