[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 29 (Friday, February 11, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7096-7097]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-3135]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration

[FTA Docket No. FTA-2000-6871]


Notice of Request for the Extension of 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 5312(a) Research, Development, Demonstration and Training 
Projects

DATES: Comments must be submitted before April 11, 2000.

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, CentralDockets 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: 49 U.S.C. Section 5312(a) Research, 
Development, Demonstration and Training Projects--Mr. Henry Nejako, 
Office of Research, Demonstration and Innovation, (202) 366-0184. 
Title: 49 U.S.C. Section 5312(a) Research,

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Development, Demonstration and Training Projects (OMB Number: 2132-
0546).

BACKGROUND: 49 U.S.C. Section 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.

    Issued: February 7, 2000.
Dorrie Y. Aldrich,
Associate Administrator for Administration.
[FR Doc. 00-3135 Filed 2-10-00; 8:45 am]
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