[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 52 (Tuesday, March 18, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 12974]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-6429]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration

[FTA Docket No. FTA-2003-14690]


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:
    Reporting of Technical Activities by FTA Grant Recipients

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: Ms. Candace Noonan, Office of 
Planning, (202) 366-1648.

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: Reporting of Technical Activities by FTA Grant Recipients 
(OMB Number: 2132-0549)
    Background: 49 U.S.C. sections 5303 and 5313(a) and (b) authorize 
the use of Federal funds to assist metropolitan planning organizations 
(MPOs), states, and local public bodies in developing transportation 
plans and programs to serve future transportation needs of urbanized 
areas and nonurbanized areas throughout the nation. As part of this 
effort, MPOs are required to consider a wide range of goals and 
objectives and to analyze alternative transportation system management 
and investment strategies. These objectives are measured by definable 
activities such as planning certification reviews and other related 
activities.
    The information collected by these forms is used to report annually 
to Congress, the Secretary, and to the Federal Transit Administrator on 
how grantees are responding to national emphasis areas and 
congressional direction, and allows FTA to track grantees' use of 
Federal planning and research funds.
    Respondents: FTA grant recipients.
    Estimated Annual Burden on Respondents: 3 hours for each of the 50 
respondents.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 150 hours.
    Frequency: Annual.

    Dated: March 11, 2003.
Timothy B. Wolgast,
Acting Associate Administrator for Administration.
[FR Doc. 03-6429 Filed 3-17-03; 8:45 am]
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