[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 105 (Tuesday, June 1, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30988-30989]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-12332]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration

[FTA Docket No. FTA-2004-17977]


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 collection: Reporting of 
Technical Activities by FTA Grant Recipients.

DATES: Comments must be submitted before August 2, 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. Candace Noonan, Office of Planning 
and Environment, (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,

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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: Reporting of Technical Activities by FTA Grant Recipients. 
(OMB Number: 2132-0549).
    Background: 49 U.S.C. 5303 and 5313(a) and (b) authorize the use of 
Federal funds to assist metropolitan planing 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 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.

    Issued: May 26, 2004.
Ann M. Linnertz,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Administration.
[FR Doc. 04-12332 Filed 5-28-04; 8:45 am]
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