[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 28 (Thursday, February 10, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7898-7899]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-02872]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration

[FTA Docket No. FTA 2022-0004]


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.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 14, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
    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.

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 November 1, 2021 FTA published a 60-day notice (86 FR 
60332) in the Federal Register soliciting comments on the ICR that the 
agency was seeking OMB approval. FTA received one comment on January 1, 
2022 after issuing this 60-day notice. The commentor suggested that 
although implied, FTA specifically include a reference to the American 
with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 in the wording of future Federal 
Register Notices. FTA has a robust ADA program that is separate from 
this information collection, however we have added the reference to 
this Federal Register Notice and all future notices so it is explicitly 
clear FTA supports and enforces the ADA. 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

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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: Nondiscrimination as It Applies to FTA Grant Programs.
    OMB Control Number: 2132-0542.
    Type of Request: The Federal Transit Laws, 49 U.S.C. 5332(b), 
provide that ``no person in the United States shall on the grounds of 
race, color, religion, national origin, sex, or age be excluded from 
the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to 
discrimination under any project, program or activity funded in whole 
or in part through financial assistance under this Act.'' This applies 
to employment and business opportunities and is considered to be in 
addition to the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 
as amended, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the 
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Any FTA applicant, recipient, 
sub-recipient, and contractor who employ 100 or more transit-related 
employees and requests or receives capital or operating assistance in 
excess of $1 million in the previous Federal fiscal year, or requests 
or receives planning assistance in excess of $250,000 in the previous 
Federal fiscal year must implement all of the EEO Program elements. 
Agencies that have between 50-99 transit-related employees are required 
to prepare and maintain an EEO Program that includes the statement of 
policy, dissemination plan, designation of personnel, assessment of 
employment practices, and a monitoring and reporting system.
    Respondents: Transit agencies, States and Metropolitan Planning 
Organizations.
    Estimated Annual Respondents: 53.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,575.
    Frequency: Annual.

Nadine Pembleton,
Director, Office of Management Planning.
[FR Doc. 2022-02872 Filed 2-9-22; 8:45 am]
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