[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 10 (Friday, January 15, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 2293]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-00715]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration

[FTA Docket No. FTA-2015-0034]


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 its intention to request the Office of Management and Budget's 
(OMB) approval to renew the following information collection:

Bus Testing Program

    The information to be collected for the Bus Testing Program is 
necessary to ensure that buses have been tested at the Bus Testing 
Center for maintainability, reliability, safety, performance (including 
breaking performance), structural integrity, fuel economy, emissions, 
and noise. Specifically, this notice invites comment on FTA's proposal 
to adopt new streamlined online procedures for accepting and reviewing 
applications for entry into the New Bus Model Testing Program. The 
Federal Register notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting 
comments for the Bus Testing Program was published on November 4, 2015 
(Citation 80 FR 213). No comments were received from that notice.

DATES: Comments must be submitted before February 16, 2016. A comment 
to OMB is most effective, if OMB receives it within 30 days of 
publication.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tia Swain, Office of Administration, 
Office of Management Planning, (202) 366-0354.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Bus Testing Program.
    OMB Number: 2132-0550.
    Abstract: The Bus Testing Program is a series of tests performed on 
new transit vehicles or existing vehicles that have been previously 
tested, but have undergone significant/major changes to their design. 
Bus Testing is required by law, for any model bus that will be 
purchased using federal funds. Before federal funds can be expended, 
the grantee certifies to FTA that the bus models being procured are 
compliant with 49 CFR 665 Bus Testing. In turn, FTA grantees delegate 
the burden of demonstrating compliance to the bus manufacturers. The 
Bus Testing Program provides assistance to transit bus manufacturers 
with achieving compliance with the testing requirement. A variety of 
information is collected from bus manufacturers during the bus testing 
process.
    Estimated Total Burden: 205 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.

William Hyre,
 Deputy Associate Administrator for Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-00715 Filed 1-14-16; 8:45 am]
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