[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 97 (Monday, May 20, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22930-22931]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-10333]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration

[FTA Docket No. FTA 2019-0006]


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 to 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The 
ICR describe the nature of the information collection and their 
expected burdens. The Federal Register notice with a 60-day comment 
period soliciting comments on the following collections of information 
was published on March 7, 2019 (84 FR 8398).

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before June 19, 2019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tia Swain, Office of Administration, 
Management Planning Division, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Mail Stop TAD-
10, Washington, DC 20590 (202) 366-0354 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 
Public Law 104-13, Section 2, 109 Stat. 163 (1995) (codified as revised 
at 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), and its implementing regulations, 5 CFR part 
1320, require Federal agencies to issue two notices seeking public 
comment on information collection activities before OMB may approve 
paperwork packages. 44 U.S.C. 3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.5, 1320.8(d)(1), 
1320.12. On March 7, 2019, published a 60-day notice (84 FR) in the 
Federal Register soliciting comments on the ICR that the agency was 
seeking OMB approval. FTA received no comments after issuing this 60-
day notice. Accordingly, DOT announces that these information 
collection activities have been re-evaluated and certified under 5 CFR 
1320.5(a) and forwarded to OMB for review and approval pursuant to 5 
CFR 1320.12(c).
    Before OMB decides whether to approve these proposed collections of 
information, it must provide 30 days for public comment. 44 U.S.C. 
3507(b); 5 CFR 1320.12(d). Federal law requires OMB to approve or 
disapprove paperwork packages between 30 and 60 days after the 30-day 
notice is published. 44 U.S.C. 3507 (b)-(c); 5 CFR 1320.12(d); see also 
60 FR 44978, 44983, Aug. 29, 1995. OMB believes that the 30-day notice 
informs the regulated community to file relevant comments and affords 
the agency adequate time to digest public comments before it renders a 
decision. 60 FR 44983, Aug. 29, 1995. Therefore, respondents should 
submit their respective comments to OMB within 30 days of publication 
to best ensure having their full effect. 5 CFR 1320.12(c); see also 60 
FR 44983, Aug. 29, 1995.
    The summaries below describe the nature of the information 
collection requirements (ICRs) and the expected burden. The 
requirements are being submitted for clearance by OMB as required by 
the PRA.
    Title: Fixed Guideway Capital Investment Grants--New Starts Section 
5309.
    OMB Control Number: 2132-0561.
    Type of Request: Renewal of a previously approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) administers the 
discretionary Capital Investment Grants (CIG) grant program under 49 
U.S.C. Section 5309 that provides funding for major transit capital 
investments including rapid rail, light rail, commuter rail, bus rapid 
transit, and ferries. Three types of eligible projects are outlined in 
law: Smaller scaled corridor-based transit capital projects known as 
``Small Starts''; new fixed guideway transit systems and extensions to 
existing fixed guideway systems known as ``New Starts''; and projects 
to improve capacity at least 10 percent in existing fixed guideway 
corridors that are at capacity today or will be in five years, known as 
``Core Capacity''. The CIG program has a longstanding requirement that 
FTA evaluate proposed projects against a prescribed set of statutory 
criteria at specific points during the projects' development including 
when they seek to enter a subsequent phase of the process or a 
construction grant agreement. The current Federal Public Transportation 
Law, 49 U.S.C. 5309, has not changed the statutorily defined project 
justification and local financial commitment criteria that are the 
subject of this information collection. In addition, the statutorily 
required approval steps for projects seeking CIG funds have not 
changed. Thus, the requirements for project evaluation and data 
collection for these proposed projects are not new and are unchanged. 
In general, the information used by FTA for CIG project evaluation and 
rating should arise as a part of the normal project planning process. 
FTA has been collecting information from project sponsors under the 
existing OMB approval for this program (OMB No. 2132-0561).
    Respondents: State and local government.
    Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 155 respondents.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 68,840 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. 
Alternatively, comments may be sent via email to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), Office of

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Management and Budget, at the following address: 
[email protected].
    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. A comment to OMB is best assured of having its 
full effect if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication of this 
notice in the Federal Register.

Nadine Pembleton,
Director, Office of Management Planning.
[FR Doc. 2019-10333 Filed 5-17-19; 8:45 am]
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