[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 164 (Tuesday, August 25, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 45281]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-22760]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
[FTA Docket No. FTA-98-4344]
Notice of Request for 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 extend
the following currently approved information collection:
49 U.S.C. Section 5309 Capital Program and Section 5307 Urbanized
Area Formula Program.
DATES: Comments must be submitted before October 26, 1998.
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, SW, Washington, DC 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) 366-1630.
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 5309 Capital Program and Section 5307
Urbanized Area Formula Program (OMB Number: 2132-0543)
Background: 49 U.S.C. Section 5309 Capital Program and Section 5307
Urbanized Area Formula Program authorize the Secretary of
Transportation to make grants to State and local governments and public
transportation authorities for financing mass transportation projects.
Grant recipients are required to make information available to the
public and to publish a program of projects for affected citizens to
comment on the proposed program and performance of the grant recipients
at public hearings. Notices of hearings must include a brief
description of the proposed project and be published in a newspaper
circulated in the affected area. FTA also uses the information to
determine eligibility for funding and to monitor the grantees' progress
in implementing and completing project activities. The information
submitted ensures FTA's compliance with applicable federal laws and OMB
Circular A-102.
Respondents: State and local government and non-profit
institutions.
Estimated Annual Burden on Respondents: 863 hours for each of the
600 respondents.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 517,800 hours.
Frequency: Annual.
Issued: August 20, 1998.
Gordon J. Linton,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 98-22760 Filed 8-24-98; 8:45 am]
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