[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 217 (Monday, November 10, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 63842]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-28188]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration

[FTA Docket No. FTA-2003-16467]


Notice of Request for the Extension of a 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 reinstate 
the following expired information collection:

    49 U.S.C. Section 5310-Capital Assistance Program for Elderly 
Persons and Persons with Disabilities and Section 5311 Nonurbanized 
Area Formula Program


DATES: Comments must be submitted before January 9, 2004.

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. Sue Masselink, Office of Program 
Management, (202) 366-2053.

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 5310-Capital Assistance Program for 
Elderly Persons and Persons With Disabilities and 49 U.S.C. Section 
5311 Nonurbanized Area Formula Program (OMB Number: 2132-0500).

    Background: The Capital Assistance Program for Elderly Persons and 
Persons with Disabilities provides financial assistance for the 
specialized transportation service needs of elderly persons and persons 
with disabilities. The program is administered by the States and may be 
used in all areas, urbanized, small urban, and rural. The Nonurbanized 
Area Formula Program provides financial assistance for the provision of 
public transportation services in nonurbanized areas and this program 
is also administered by the States. 49 U.S.C. 5310 and 5311 authorize 
FTA to review applications for federal financial assistance to 
determine eligibility and compliance with statutory and administrative 
requirements. Information collected during the application stage 
includes the project budget, which identifies funds requested for 
project implementation; a program of projects, which identifies 
subrecipients to be funded, the amount of funding that each will 
receive, and a description of the projects to be funded; the project 
implementation plan; the State management plan; a list of annual 
certifications and assurances; and public hearings notice, 
certification and transcript. The applications must contain sufficient 
information to enable FTA to make the findings required by law to 
enforce the program requirements. Information collected during the 
project management stage includes an annual financial report, an annual 
program status report, and pre-award and post-delivery audits. The 
annual financial report and program status report provide a basis for 
monitoring approved projects to ensure timely and appropriate 
expenditure of federal funds by grant recipients.
    Respondents: State and local government, business or other for-
profit institutions, non-profit institutions, and small business 
organizations.
    Estimated Annual Burden on Respondents: 102.44 hours for each of 
the respondents.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 11,370 hours.
    Frequency: Annual.

    Issued: November 4, 2003.
Rita L. Wells,
Associate Administrator for Administration.
[FR Doc. 03-28188 Filed 11-7-03; 8:45 am]
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