[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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