[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 117 (Tuesday, June 18, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28382-28383]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-12808]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration

[FTA Docket No. FTA 2019-0007]


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, 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 April 2, 2019 (84 
FR 1670).

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 18, 2019.

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 Management and 
Budget, at the following address: [email protected].

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 April 2, 2019, FTA published a 60-day notice (84 FR 12670) 
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: Transit Research, Development, Demonstration and Training 
Projects.
    OMB Control Number: 2132-0546.
    Type of Request: Renewal of a previously approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: The Federal Transit Administration's Research, 
Development, Demonstration, Deployment, Cooperative Research, Technical 
Assistance, Standards Development, and Human Resources and Training 
programs are authorized at 49 U.S.C. 5312, 5313, 5314, and 5322 and 
collectively seek to develop solutions that improve public 
transportation. Its primary goals are to increase transit ridership, 
improve safety and emergency preparedness, improve operating 
efficiencies, protect the environment, promote energy independence, and 
provide transit research leadership; develop and conduct workforce 
development activities, training and educational programs for Federal, 
State, and local transportation employees, United States citizens, and 
foreign nationals engaged or to be engaged in Government-aid relating 
to public transportation work; and to sponsor development of voluntary 
and consensus-based standards to more effectively and efficiently 
provide transit service, as well as support the improved administration 
of Federal transit funds. To accomplish this, FTA funds projects to 
support research and development, demonstration, deployments of various 
technologies and operational models for transit; a national cooperative 
research program, a national training institute, national technical 
assistance centers, and transit workforce development programs.
    Respondents: Federal Government Departments, agencies, and 
instrumentalities of the Government, including Federal laboratories; 
State and local governmental entities; providers of public 
transportation; private or non-profit organizations; institutions of 
higher education; and technical and community colleges.
    Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 175 respondents.

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    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 20,550 hours.
    Frequency: Every two years.
    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.
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