[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 202 (Friday, October 18, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56012-56013]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-22744]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration

[FTA Docket No. FTA 2019-0024]


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. 5307 Urbanized Area Formula Program

DATES: Comments must be submitted before December 17, 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: Tara Clark, Office of Program 
Management (202) 366-2623 or [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. 5307 Urbanized Area Formula Program (OMB Number: 
2132-0502).
    Background: The Urbanized Area Formula Funding program (49 U.S.C. 
5307) makes federal resources available to urbanized areas and to 
governors for transit capital and operating assistance in urbanized 
areas and for transportation-related planning. An urbanized area is an 
incorporated area with a population of 50,000 or more that is 
designated as such by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the 
Census. Funding is made available to designated recipients that are 
public bodies with the legal authority to receive and dispense federal 
funds. Governors, responsible local officials and publicly owned 
operators of transit services shall designate a recipient to apply for, 
receive, and dispense funds for urbanized areas. The governor or 
governor's designee acts as the designated recipient for urbanized 
areas between 50,000 and 200,000. For urbanized areas with 200,000 in 
population and over, funds are apportioned and flow directly to a 
designated recipient selected locally to apply for and receive Federal 
funds. For urbanized areas under 200,000 in population, the funds are 
apportioned to the governor of each state for distribution. Eligible 
activities include: Planning, engineering, design and evaluation of 
transit projects and other technical transportation-related studies; 
capital investments in bus and bus-related activities such as 
replacement, overhaul and rebuilding of buses, crime prevention and 
security equipment and construction of maintenance and passenger 
facilities; and capital investments in new and existing fixed guideway 
systems including rolling stock, overhaul and rebuilding of vehicles, 
track, signals, communications, and computer hardware and software. In 
addition, associated transit improvements and certain expenses 
associated with mobility management programs are eligible under the 
program. All preventive maintenance and some Americans with 
Disabilities Act complementary paratransit service costs are considered 
capital costs.
    Respondents: State or local governmental entities that operates a 
public transportation service.
    Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 6,240.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 117,000 hours.

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    Frequency: Annual.

Nadine Pembleton,
Director Office of Management Planning.
[FR Doc. 2019-22744 Filed 10-17-19; 8:45 am]
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