[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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