[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 247 (Thursday, December 24, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71328-71329]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-34061]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary


Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping Requirements

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice lists those forms, reports, and recordkeeping 
requirements imposed upon the public which were transmitted by the 
Department of Transportation to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for its approval in accordance with the requirements of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 USC Chapter 35). Section 3507 of 
Title 44 of the United States Code, requires that agencies prepare a 
notice for publication in the Federal Register, listing information 
collection request submitted to OMB for approval or renewal under that 
Act. OMB reviews and approves agency submissions in accordance with 
criteria set forth in that Act. In carrying out its responsibilities, 
OMB also considers public comments on the proposed forms and the 
reporting and recordkeeping requirements. OMB approval of an 
information collection requirement must be renewed at least once every 
three years.
    The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting 
comments on information collection 2132-0502 was published on August 
25, 1998 [63 FR 45281].

Dates: Comments on this notice must be received on or before January 
25, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of the DOT information 
collection request submitted to OMB may be obtained from Ms. Sue 
Masselink, Office

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of Program Management, (202) 366-1630, Washington, DC 20590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Federal Transit Administration (FTA)

    Title: 49 U.S.C. Section 5309 Capital Program and Section 5307 
Urbanized Area Formula Program.
    OMB Control Number: 2132-0543.
    Form(s): N/A.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: State and local government and non-profit 
institutions.
    Abstract: 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.
    Estimated Burden: The estimated total annual burden is 517,600 
hours.
    Addresses: Written comments on the DOT information collection 
request should be forwarded, within 30 days of publication, to Office 
of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 
New Executive Office Building, Room 10102, Washington, DC 20503, ATTN: 
FTA Desk Officer. A comment to OMB is best assured of having its full 
effect if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication. If you 
anticipate submitting substantive comments, but find that more than 10 
days from the date of publication are needed to prepare them, please 
notify the OMB official of your intent immediately.
    Comments are invited on: whether the proposed collections of 
information are 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 collections; 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.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on December 17, 1998.
Phillip A. Leach, Clearance Officer,
United States Department of Transportation.
[FR Doc. 98-34061 Filed 12-23-98; 8:45 am]
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