[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 91 (Wednesday, May 13, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22629-22630]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-11142]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration

[Docket No. FTA-2009-0026]


Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved 
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 extension of the currently approved information collection: Tribal 
Transit Program.

DATES: Comments must be submitted before July 13, 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: http://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 http://www.regulations.gov. Commenters should follow the directions 
below for mailed and hand-delivered comments.
    2. Fax: 202-493-2251.

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    3. Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, 
S.E., 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, at 
http://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 http://www.regulations.gov. Docket: For access 
to the docket to read background documents and comments received, go to 
http://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 S.E., 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: Ms. Lorna Wilson, Office of Program 
Management, (202) 366-0893, 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: Tribal Transit Program (OMB Number: 2132-0567).
    Background: FTA's Tribal Transit Program provides financial 
assistance to federally recognized Indian tribes for public 
transportation services on and around Indian reservations located in 
rural areas. Eligibility is based on the statutory provisions of 49 
U.S.C. 5311--Nonurbanized Area Formula Program. The provisions of the 
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Title 49 U.S.C. 5311, 
49 CFR Part 18--Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and 
Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments (the Common Grant 
Rule), and prudent administration of federal grant funds dictate that 
grantor agencies review applications for federal assistance to assure 
eligibility and other criteria, as appropriate, and monitor approved 
projects to ensure timely expenditure of federal funds by grant 
recipients. Information collected under this program is structured to 
comply with federal mandates. The reporting requirements are submitted 
by recipients in two stages: The application stage and the project 
management stage.
    The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) 
established funding for the Tribal Transit Program. This program is a 
$17,000,000 discretionary grant program to support capital investments 
for public transit services that serve Indian tribes and Alaska Native 
villages.
    To meet the requirements of the ARRA, FTA requested an emergency 
approval from OMB for the Tribal Transit Program. OMB approved FTA's 
emergency request on March 17, 2009. FTA published a Federal Register 
notice on March 23, 2009, for Public Transportation on Indian 
Reservations Program; Tribal Transit Program Under the American 
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
    Respondents: State and local governments, tribal governments, 
businesses or other for-profit institutions, non-profit institutions 
and small business organizations.
    Estimated Annual Burden on Respondents: Approximately 45 hours for 
each of the 71 respondents.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 3,195 hours.
    Frequency: Annual.

    Issued: May 7, 2009.
Ann M. Linnertz,
Associate Administrator for Administration.
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