[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 165 (Friday, August 26, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 50438]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-16972]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration

[FTA Docket No. FTA-2005-22207]


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 that the Information 
Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval. The Federal 
Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments was 
published on June 8, 2005.

DATES: Comments must be submitted before September 26, 2005. 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: 49 U.S.C. Section 3037 Job Access and Reverse Commute 
Programs (OMB Number: 2132-New).
    Abstract: 49 U.S.C. Section 3037 Job Access and Reverse Commute 
Program authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to 
State and local governments and public transportation authorities to 
transport welfare recipients and other low-income individuals to and 
from jobs and activities related to employment. Grant recipients are 
required to make information available to the public and to publish a 
program of projects for affected citizens to comment on the proposed 
program and performance of the grant recipients at public hearings. 
Notices of hearings must include a brief description of the proposed 
project and be published in a newspaper circulated in the affected 
area. FTA uses the information to determine eligibility for funding and 
to monitor the grantees' progress in implementing and completing 
project activities. FTA also collects grantee performance information 
annually. This collection activity is performed by a Web-based 
contractor, who electronically collects the grantee information and 
develops JARC information tables as needed. The information submitted 
ensures FTA's compliance with applicable Federal laws and OMB Circular 
A-102.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 78,609 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 22, 2005.
Ann M. Linnertz,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Administration.
[FR Doc. 05-16972 Filed 8-25-05; 8:45 am]
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