[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 248 (Thursday, December 27, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66973-66974]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-31840]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration

[FTA Docket No. FTA-2001-11218]


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 5335(a) and (b) National Transit Database

DATES: Comments must be submitted before February 25, 2002.

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:

--Gary Delorme, National Transit Database Manager, Office of Program 
Management (202) 366-1652.

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 5335(a) and (b) (OMB Number: 2132-0008).
    Background: 49 U.S.C. Section 5335(a) and (b) require the Secretary 
of Transportation to maintain a reporting system by uniform categories 
to accumulate mass transportation financial and operating information 
and a uniform system of accounts and records. Each year, transit 
authorities that receive FTA funding submit data to the National 
Transit Database. The data that is submitted is used in statutory 
formulae to apportion over $4 billion in federal funds back to those 
agencies. In addition, federal, state, and local governments, transit 
agencies/boards, labor unions, manufacturers, researchers, consultants 
and universities use the National Transit Database for making transit 
related decisions. State and local governments also use the National 
Transit Database in allocating funds under 49 U.S.C. Section 5307. 
National Transit Database information is essential for understanding 
cost, ridership and other national performance trends, including 
transit's share of urban travel. It would be difficult to determine the 
future structure of FTA programs, to set policy, and to make funding 
and other decisions relating to the efficiency and effectiveness of the 
Nation's transit operations without the National Transit Database.
    Respondents: State and local government, business or other for-
profit institutions, non-profit institutions, and small business 
organizations.
    Estimated Annual Burden on Respondents: 412 hours for each of the 
578 respondents.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 238,136 hours.
    Frequency: Annual.

    Issued: December 20, 2001.
Dorrie Y. Aldrich,
Associate Administrator for Administration.
[FR Doc. 01-31840 Filed 12-26-01; 8:45 am]
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