[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 118 (Wednesday, June 18, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 34831]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-13790]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration

[FTA Docket No. FTA-2008-0033]


Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Transit Administration invites public comments 
about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget's 
(OMB) approval to renew the following information collection:

49 U.S.C. 5309 and 5307 Capital Assistance Programs

    The information to be collected ensures FTA's compliance with 
applicable federal laws, OMB Circular A-102, and 49 CFR Requirements 
for Grants and Cooperative Agreements with State and Local Governments. 
The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting 
comments was published on March 31, 2008.

DATES: Comments must be submitted before July 18, 2008. 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. Sections 5309 and 5307 Capital Assistance 
Programs, (OMB Number: 2132-0502).
    Abstract: 49 U.S.C. 5309 Capital Program and section 5307 Urbanized 
Area Formula Program authorize the Secretary of Transportation to make 
grants to State and local governments and public transportation 
authorities for financing mass transportation projects. 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 also uses the information to determine eligibility 
for funding and to monitor the grantees' progress in implementing and 
completing project activities. The information submitted ensures FTA's 
compliance with applicable federal laws, OMB Circular A-102, and 49 CFR 
Part 18, ``Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and 
Cooperative Agreements with State and Local Governments.''
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 198,466 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 On: June 12, 2008.
Ann M. Linnertz,
Associate Administrator for Administration.
 [FR Doc. E8-13790 Filed 6-17-08; 8:45 am]
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