[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 148 (Tuesday, August 2, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50786-50787]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-18225]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration

[FTA Docket No. FTA-2016-0023]


Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information 
Collection Requirements (ICRs) abstracted below have been forwarded

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to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. 
The ICRs describes the nature of the information collection and the 
expected burdens.

Public Transportation Emergency Relief Program

    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.
    The Federal Register notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting 
comments for the Public Transportation Emergency Relief Program was 
published on April 5, 2016 (Citation 81 FR 19711). No comments were 
received from that notice.

DATES: Comments must be submitted before September 1, 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: Public Transportation Emergency Relief Program (OMB Number: 
2132-0575).
    Abstract: 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 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.
    Estimated Total Burden: 3,600 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.
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