[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 156 (Wednesday, August 13, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 43416]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-21333]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration
[FTA Docket No. 97-2789]


Notice of Request for the Reinstatement of an Expired 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 reinstate 
the following expired information collection:
    49 U.S.C. Section 5310--Capital Assistance Program for Elderly 
Persons and Persons with Disabilities and 49 U.S.C. Section 5311-
Nonurbanized Area Formula Program.

DATES: Comments must be submitted before October 14, 1997.

ADDRESSES: All written comments must refer to the docket number that 
appears at the top of this document and be submitted to the United 
States Department of Transportation, Central Dockets Office, PL-401, 
400 Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590. All comments received 
will be available for examination at the above address from 10:00 a.m. 
to 5:00 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. 
Those desiring notification of receipt of comments must include a self-
addressed, stamped postcard/envelope.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Sue Masselink, Office of Program 
Management, (202) 366-2053.

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: 49 U.S.C. Section 5310--Capital Assistance Program for 
Elderly Persons and Persons with Disabilities and 49 U.S.C. Section 
5311 Nonurbanized Area Formula Program. (OMB Number: 2132-0500.)

Background

    The 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. The program is administered by the States and may be used 
in all areas, urbanized, small urban, and rural. The Nonurbanized Area 
Formula Program provides financial assistance for the provision of 
public transportation services in nonurbanized areas and this program 
is also administered by the States. 49 U.S.C. Sections 5310 and 5311 
authorize FTA to review applications for federal financial assistance 
to determine eligibility and compliance with statutory and 
administrative requirements. Information collected during the 
application stage includes the project budget, which identifies funds 
requested for project implementation; a program of projects, which 
identifies subrecipients to be funded, the amount of funding that each 
will receive, and a description of the projects to be funded; the 
project implementation plan; the State management plan; a list of 
annual certifications and assurances; and public hearings notice, 
certification and transcript. The applications must contain sufficient 
information to enable FTA to make the findings required by law to 
enforce the program requirements. Information collected during the 
project management stage includes an annual financial status report, an 
annual program status report, and pre-award and post-delivery audits. 
The annual financial report and program status report provide a basis 
for monitoring approved projects to ensure timely and appropriate 
expenditure of federal funds by grant recipients.
    Respondents: State and local government, business or other for-
profit institutions, non-profit institutions, and small business 
organizations.
    Estimated Annual Burden on Respondents: 102.44 hours for each of 
the respondents.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 11,370 hours.
    Frequency: Annual.

    Issued: August 7, 1997.
Gordon J. Linton,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 97-21333 Filed 8-12-97; 8:45 am]
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