[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 138 (Thursday, July 18, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34474-34475]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-15261]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration

[FTA Docket No. FTA 2019-0010]


Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review

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 approve 
the extension of a currently approved information collection: 49 U.S.C. 
Section 5310--Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with 
Disabilities Program & Section 5311--Formula Grants for Rural Areas 
Program.

DATES: Comments must be submitted before September 16, 2019.

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. Website: 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: 202-366-7951.
    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: Kelly Tyler, Office of Program 
Management (202) 366-3102 or email: [email protected]. Elan Flippin, 
Office of Program Management (202) 366-3800 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 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.
    Title: 49 U.S.C. Section 5310--Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and 
Individuals With Disabilities Program & Section 5311--Formula Grants 
for Rural Areas Program (OMB Number: 2132-0500).

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    Background: 49 U.S.C. 5310 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and 
Individuals with Disabilities Program provides financial assistance for 
the specialized transportation service needs of elderly persons and 
persons with disabilities in large urban, small urban and rural areas. 
Formula funding is apportioned to direct recipients: States for rural 
(under 50,000 population) and small urban (areas (50,000-200,000); and 
designated recipients chosen by the Governor of the State for large 
urban areas (populations or 200,000 or more); or a State or local 
governmental entity that operates a public transit service. Section 
3006(b) of Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act), 
Public Law 114-94 authorized a pilot program for innovative coordinated 
access and mobility. 49 U.S.C. 5311--Formula Grants for Rural Areas 
Program provides financial assistance for the provision of public 
transportation services in rural areas. This program is administered by 
States. The Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program or 
Tribal Transit Program (TTP), is authorized as 49 U.S.C. 5311(j). The 
TTP is a set-aside from the Rural Area Formula Program (Section 5311), 
and consists of a $30 million formula program and a $5 million 
competitive grant program. These funds are apportioned directly to 
Indian tribes. Eligible recipients of TTP program funds include 
federally recognized Indian tribes, or Alaska Native villages, groups, 
or communities as identified by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. 49 U.S.C. 
5310 and 5311 authorize FTA to review applications for federal 
financial assistance to determine eligibility and compliance with 
statutory and administrative requirements. The applications must 
contain sufficient information to enable FTA to make the findings 
required by law to enforce the requirements of the programs. 
Information collected during the project management stage provides a 
basis for monitoring approved projects to ensure timely and appropriate 
expenditure of federal funds by grant recipients.
    Respondents: State or local governmental entities that operates a 
public transportation service.
    Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 523 respondents.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 54,727 hours.
    Frequency: Annual.

Nadine Pembleton,
Director Office of Management Planning .
[FR Doc. 2019-15261 Filed 7-17-19; 8:45 am]
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