[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 51 (Tuesday, March 17, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13949-13950]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-05966]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration

[FTA Docket No. 2015-0006]


Notice of Request for the 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 revision of the currently approved information collection: Job 
Access and Reverse Commute Program.

DATES: Comments must be submitted before May 18, 2015.

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.

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    2. Fax: 202-493-2251.
    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 9:00 a.m. and 
5:00 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 9:00 a.m. 
and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Leary--Office of Program 
Management (202) 366-2204, or email: [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: Job Access and Reverse Commute Program.
    OMB Control No.: 2132-0563.
    Background: 49 U.S.C. 5316, the Job Access and Reverse Commute 
(JARC) Program, authorized the Secretary of Transportation to make 
grants to states for areas with a population of less than 200,000 and 
designated recipients in urbanized areas of 200,000 persons or greater 
to transport welfare recipients and other low-income individuals to and 
from jobs related to employment. The (JARC) program was established to 
address the unique transportation challenges faced by welfare 
recipients and low-income persons seeking to obtain and maintain 
employment. Many new entry-level jobs are located in suburban areas, 
and low-income individuals have difficulty accessing these jobs from 
their inner city, urban, or rural neighborhoods. In addition, many 
entry level-jobs require working late at night or on weekends when 
conventional transit services are either reduced or non-existent. 
Finally, many employment related-trips are complex and involve multiple 
destinations including reaching childcare facilities or other services. 
The Job Access and Reverse Commute Program was repealed under the 
Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21). However, 
funds previously authorized for programs repealed by MAP-21 remain 
available for their originally authorized purposes until the period of 
availability expires, the funds are fully expended, the funds are 
rescinded by Congress, or the funds are otherwise reallocated.
    Respondents: State and local government, private, non-profit 
organizations and public transportation authorities.
    Estimated Annual Burden on Respondents: 51 hours for each of the 42 
respondents.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 24,464
    Frequency: Annual.

Matthew M. Crouch,
Associate Administrator for Administration.
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