[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 77 (Monday, April 22, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23816-23817]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-09332]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration

[FTA Docket No. FTA-2013-0020]


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 comment 
about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget's 
(OMB) approval of the following new information collections:
    49 U.S.C. Section 5307--Capital Assistance Program and Section 
5309--Urbanized Area Formula Program;
    49 U.S.C. Section 5310--Capital Assistance Program for Elderly 
Persons and Persons with Disabilities and Section 5311--Nonurbanized 
Area Formula.
    The information collected is necessary to determine eligibility of 
applicants and ensure the proper and timely expenditure of federal 
funds within the scope of each program. The Federal Register notice 
with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments was published on 
February 6, 2013 (Citation 78 FR 8690). No comments were received from 
that notice.

DATES: Comments must be submitted before May 22, 2013. A comment to OMB 
is most effective if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LaStar Matthews, Office of 
Administration, Office of Management Planning, (202) 366-2295.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: 49 U.S.C. Section--5307 Capital Assistance Program and 
Section 5309--Urbanized Area Formula Program;
    (OMB Number: 2132-0502).
    Abstract: 49 U.S.C. Section 5307--Capital Assistance Program and 
Section 5309--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. 
In response to requirements authorized by the new legislation, Moving 
Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21), a Passenger Ferry 
Grant Program has been added under 49 U.S.C. 5307. The Passenger Ferry 
Grant Program is a new discretionary grant program that will award 
funding on a competitive selection basis. Grant recipients for 49 
U.S.C. Sections 5307 and 5309 are required to make information 
available to the public and 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 
progress of the grantee 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 C9ooperative 
Agreements with State and Local Governments.''
    Respondents: State and local government, business or other for-
profit institutions and non-profit institutions.
    Estimated Annual Burden on Respondents: Approximately 50 hours for 
each of the 3,345 respondents.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 167,250 hours.
    Frequency: Annual.

    Title: 49 U.S.C. Section 5310--Capital Assistance Program for 
Elderly Persons and Persons with Disabilities and Section 5311--
Nonurbanized Area Formula Program; (OMB Number 2132-0500).
    Abstract: 49 U.S.C. Section 5310--Capital Assistance Program for 
Elderly Persons and Persons with Disabilities provides financial 
assistance for the specialized transportation service needs of elderly 
persons and persons with disabilities in all areas, urbanized, small 
urban and rural. 49 U.S.C. 5311--Nonurbanized Area Formula Program 
provides financial assistance for the provision of public 
transportation services in nonurbanized areas. Both programs are 
administered by the State. The Tribal Transit Program, which was 
approved as a separate program under the American Recovery and 
Reinvestment Act (ARRA), is now being added under 49 U.S.C. 5311. Under 
the new legislation, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century 
(MAP-21), the Tribal Transit Program continues to be a set-aside from 
the rural area formula program (Section 5311), but now consists of a 
$25 million formula program and a $5 million discretionary grant 
program. This program no longer provides a single apportionment to the 
State. It now provides apportionments specifically for large urbanized, 
small urbanized and rural areas and will require new designations in 
large urbanized areas. MAP-21 also expands the eligibility provisions 
to include operating expenses.

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    49 U.S.C. 5310 and 5311 authorize FTA to review applications for 
federal financial assistance to determine eligibility and compliance 
with statutory and administrative requirements. The applications must 
contain sufficient information to enable FTA to make the findings 
required by law to enforce the requirements of the programs. 
Information collected during the project management stage provides a 
basis for monitoring approved projects to ensure timely and appropriate 
expenditure of federal funds by grant recipients.
    Respondents: State and local government, business or other for-
profit institutions and non-profit institutions and small business 
organizations.
    Estimated Annual Burden on Respondents: Approximately 111 hours for 
each of the 178 respondents.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 20,775 hours.
    Frequency: Annual.

     Issued: April 15, 2013.
Matthew M. Crouch,
Deputy Administrator for Administration.
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