[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 245 (Friday, December 19, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 77871]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-30165]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration

[FTA Docket No. FTA-2008-0055 ]


Notice of Request for the Approval of a New 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 approve 
the following new information collection: Grant Accrual Surveys of FTA 
Grantees.

DATES: Comments must be submitted before February 17, 2009.

ADDRESSES: To ensure that your comments are not entered more than once 
into the docket, submit comments identified by the docket number by 
only one of the following methods:
    1. Web site: www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for 
submitting comments on the U.S. Government electronic docket site. 
(Note: The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT's) electronic 
docket is no longer accepting electronic comments.) All electronic 
submissions must be made to the U.S. Government electronic docket site 
at www.regulations.gov. Commenters should follow the directions below 
for mailed and hand-delivered comments.
    2. Fax: 202-366-7951.
    3. Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue 
SE., Docket Operations, M-30, West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12-
140, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
    4. Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue SE., Docket Operations, M-30, West Building, Ground 
Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001 between 9 a.m. and 5 
p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays.
    Instructions: You must include the agency name and docket number 
for this notice at the beginning of your comments. Submit two copies of 
your comments if you submit them by mail. For confirmation that FTA has 
received your comments, include a self-addressed stamped postcard. Note 
that all comments received, including any personal information, will be 
posted and will be available to Internet users, without change, to 
www.regulations.gov. You may review DOT's complete Privacy Act 
Statement in the Federal Register published April 11, 2000, (65 FR 
19477), or you may visit www.regulations.gov. Docket: For access to the 
docket to read background documents and comments received, go to 
www.regulations.gov at any time. Background documents and comments 
received may also be viewed at the U.S. Department of Transportation, 
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Docket Operations, M-30, West Building, 
Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001 between 9 a.m. 
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Godwin Nwosu, FTA Office of Budget 
and Policy, (202) 366-9748, or e-mail: [email protected].

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: Grant Accrual Surveys of FTA Grantees.
    (OMB Number: 2132-NEW).
    Background: FTA administers over 40 programs which include Formula 
Grants, New Starts, Fixed Guideway Modernization and the Bus and Bus 
Facilities Program. FTA is required to estimate and record accrued 
liability and expenses in its financial statements for grant expenses 
incurred but not yet submitted to FTA for reimbursement by grantees. 
This is required by the Department of Transportation, Office of the 
Secretary, and the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board 
guidelines. The surveys covered in this request will provide FTA with a 
means to gather data directly from its grantees. The information 
obtained from the surveys will be used to assess how FTA estimates the 
amount owed its grantees at the end of each accounting period. FTA 
needs the survey information to meet the Chief Financial Officer's Act 
financial statement audit requirements. The surveys will be limited to 
data collections that solicit voluntary opinions and will not involve 
information that is required by regulations.
    Respondents: FTA grantees.
    Estimated Annual Burden on Respondents: 15 hours for each of the 50 
respondents.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 750 hours.
    Frequency: Annual.

    Issued: December 15, 2008.
Ann M. Linnertz,
Associate Administrator for Administration.
[FR Doc. E8-30165 Filed 12-18-08; 8:45 am]
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