[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 166 (Friday, August 27, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 52743]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-19633]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration

[FTA Docket No. FTA-2004-18959]


Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review

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 (44 
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces the Information Collection 
Request (ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for extension of the currently approved 
information collection. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day 
comment period soliciting comments was published on June 1, 2004.

DATES: Comments must be submitted before September 27, 2004. A comment 
to OMB is most effective if OMB receives it within 30 days of 
publication.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sylvia L. Marion, Office of 
Administration, Office of Management Planning, (202) 366-6680.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Reporting of Technical Activities by FTA Grant Recipients 
(OMB Number: 2132-0549).
    Abstract: 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 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 trace grantees' use of federal planning and research 
funds.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 156 hours.

ADDRESSES: All written comments must refer to the docket number that 
appears at the top of this document and be submitted to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 
725-17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attention: FTA Desk 
Officer.
    Comments Are Invited On: Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the Department, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; the accuracy of the Department's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, 
and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize 
the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including 
the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology.

    Issued: August 24, 2004.
Ann M. Linnertz,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Administration.
[FR Doc. 04-19633 Filed 8-26-04; 8:45 am]
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