[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 30 (Thursday, February 13, 1997)] [Notices] [Pages 6828-6829] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-3573] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Office of the Secretary Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping Requirements, Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DOT. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for extension of currently approved collections. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following collection of information was published on October 28, 1996 [FR 61, page 55684]. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 17, 1997. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jackie Hathaway, (202) 366-0187 and refer to the OMB Control Number. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Federal Transit Administration (FTA) 1. Title: 49 U.S.C. 5312(a). Type of Request: Extension to a currently approved information collection. OMB Control Number: 2132-0546. Form(s): N/A. Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, Federal Government State, local government, transit and planning. Abstract: 49 U.S.C. 5312(a) authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to make grants or contracts for research, development, and demonstration projects that will reduce urban transportation needs, improve mass transportation service, or help transportation service meet the total urban transportation needs at a minimum cost. In carrying out the provisions of this section, the Secretary is also authorized to request and receive appropriate information from any source. The information collected is submitted as part of the application for grants and cooperative agreements and is used to determine eligibility of applicants. Collection of this information also provides documentation that the applicants and recipients are meeting program objectives and are complying with FTA Circular 6100.1B and other Federal requirements. Estimated Annual Burden: The estimated annual burden is 20,840 hours. ADDRESSES: Send comments 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. [[Page 6829]] Issued in Washington, DC, on February 6, 1997. Phillip A. Leach, Clearance Officer, United States Department of Transportation. [FR Doc. 97-3573 Filed 2-12-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-62-P