[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 52 (Tuesday, March 18, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12973-12974]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-6428]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration

[FTA Docket No. FTA-2003-14691]


Notice of Request for the Extension of Currently Approved 
Information Collections

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 collections: 49 U.S.C. 
section 5312(a) Research, Development, Demonstration and Training 
Projects.

DATES: Comments must be submitted before May 19, 2003.

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 a.m. to 
5 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: Mr. Henry Nejako, Office of Research,

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Demonstration and Innovation, (202) 366-0184.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested parties are invited to send 
comments regarding any aspect of these information collections, 
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 reinstatement 
of this information collection.
    Title: 49 U.S.C. section 5312(a) Research, 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.
    Respondents: FTA grant recipients.
    Estimated Annual Burden on Respondents: Approximately 56 hours for 
each of the 250 respondents.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 13,940 hours.
    Frequency: Annual.

    Issued: March 11, 2003.
Timothy B. Wolgast,
Acting Associate Administrator for Administration.
[FR Doc. 03-6428 Filed 3-17-03; 8:45 am]
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