[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 65 (Tuesday, April 5, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19711-19712]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-07711]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration

[FTA Docket No. 2016--FTA-2016-0016]


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 renew the 
following information collection:

 Public Transportation Emergency Relief Program

OMB Control No.: 2132-0575.

    The Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21, Pub. 
L. 112-141) authorized the Emergency Relief Program at 49 U.S.C. 5324. 
FTA's Emergency Relief program enables FTA to provide assistance to 
public transit operators in the aftermath of an emergency or major 
disaster. This program helps States and public transportation systems 
pay for protecting, repairing, and/or replacing equipment and 
facilities that may suffer or have suffered serious damage as a result 
of an emergency, including natural disasters such as floods, 
hurricanes, and tornadoes. The program can fund capital projects to 
protect, repair, or replace facilities or equipment that are in danger 
of suffering serious damage, or have suffered serious damage as a 
result of an emergency. The program can also fund the operating costs 
of evacuation, rescue operations, temporary public transportation 
service, or reestablishing, expanding, or relocating service before, 
during or after an emergency.

DATES: Comments must be submitted before June 6, 2016.

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: 202-493-2251.
    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: Mr. Adam Schildge, Office of Program 
Management (202) 366-0778, 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

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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.
    Background: As a result of Hurricane Sandy, President Obama 
declared a major disaster in late 2012 for areas of 12 States and the 
District of Columbia affected by Hurricane Sandy. Public transportation 
agencies in the counties specified in the disaster declaration were 
eligible for financial assistance under FTA's Public Transportation 
Emergency Relief Program.
    Under the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act (Pub. L. 113-2), 
Congress provided $10.9 billion for FTA's Emergency Relief Program for 
recovery, relief and resilience efforts in areas affected by Hurricane 
Sandy. Approximately $10.2 billion remained available after 
implementation of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 2011 (Pub. L. 112-25) and after intergovernmental transfers to other 
bureaus and offices within DOT. FTA has allocated approximately $9.27 
billion in multiple tiers for response, recovery and rebuilding, for 
locally prioritized resilience projects, and for competitively selected 
resilience projects. In addition, FTA has reserved approximately $817 
million for remaining unfunded recovery expenses.
    Respondents: States, local governmental authorities, Indian tribes 
and other FTA recipients impacted by Hurricane Sandy, which affected 
mid-Atlantic and northeastern states in October 2012, and particularly 
devastated transit operations in New Jersey and New York.
    Estimated Annual Burden on Respondents: 20.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 3,600 hours.
    Frequency: As necessary.

William Hyre,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Administration.
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