[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 106 (Thursday, June 2, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33573-33574]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-11860]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration

[FTA Docket No. FTA 2022-0011]


Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: All 
Stations Accessibility Program

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, Department of Transportation 
(DOT).

ACTION: Emergency clearance notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) 
abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for emergency approval of a proposed information 
collection. DOT requests that OMB authorize this collection of 
information on or before June 15, 2022. Upon receiving the requested 
six-month emergency approval by OMB, DOT will follow the normal PRA 
procedures to obtain extended approval for this proposed information 
collection. The purpose of this collection is to enable States and 
local government authorities that operate legacy rail fixed guideway 
public transportation systems to apply for grant assistance under the 
All Stations Accessibility Program. DOT is requesting emergency 
approval due to the urgency of making the associated funds available to 
the States and local government authorities that meet the eligibility 
requirements under the law. The ICR describes the nature of the 
information collection and their expected burdens.

DATES: Comments on this proposal for emergency review should be 
submitted by June 17, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 15 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. All comments received 
are part of the public record. Comments will generally be posted 
without change. Upon receiving the requested six-month emergency 
approval by OMB, FTA will follow the normal PRA procedures to

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obtain extended approval for this proposed information collection.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kevin Osborn, Office of Program 
Management--Urbanized Area Program Division, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 
Mail Stop TPM-11, Washington, DC 20590, (202) 366-7519 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FTA requests public comment on this 
information collection, including (a) whether the proposed collection 
of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions 
of the agency; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden 
(including hours and cost); (c) ways for FTA to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information collection; and (d) ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, 
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of information technology. Comments submitted in response to this 
notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB 
approval of this information collection. 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: All Stations Accessibility Program.
    OMB Control Number: 2132-New.
    Type of Request: Request for emergency approval of an information 
collection.
    Abstract: The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, enacted as the 
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Pub. L. 117-58), establishes a 
new All Stations Accessibility Program (ASAP) to provide Federal 
competitive grants to assist eligible entities in financing capital and 
planning projects to upgrade the accessibility of legacy rail fixed 
guideway public transportation systems for people with disabilities, 
including those who use wheelchairs, by increasing the number of 
existing stations or facilities for passenger use that meet or exceed 
the new construction standards of Title II of the Americans with 
Disabilities Act of 1990. Funding under this program can be used to 
repair, improve, modify, retrofit, or relocate infrastructure of legacy 
stations or facilities for passenger use, including load[hyphen]bearing 
members that are an essential part of the structural frame, to meet or 
exceed current ADA standards for buildings and facilities; or planning 
related to pursuing public transportation accessibility projects, 
assessments of accessibility, or assessments of planned modifications 
to legacy stations or facilities for passenger use.
    FTA anticipates using an online, grant management system to collect 
the following information:
     Legal name of the applicant (i.e., the legal name of the 
business entity), as well as any other identities under which the 
applicant may be doing business.
     Address, telephone, and email contact information for the 
applicant.
     Legal authority under which the applicant is established.
     Name and title of the authorized representative of the 
applicant (who will attest to the required certifications).
     DOT may also require the identity of external parties 
involved in preparation of the application, including outside 
accountants, attorneys, or auditors who may be assisting the business 
entity that is applying for assistance under this program.
     The specific statutory criteria that the applicant meets 
for eligibility under this program. The statute defines eligible 
applicants as state or local government authorities. Accordingly, DOT 
will require the applicant to identify which of these categories they 
meet, and how.
     Other identification numbers, including but not limited to 
the Employer/Taxpayer Identification Number (EIN/TIN), Data Universal 
Numbering System (DUNS) number, Unique Entity Identifier under 2 CFR 
part 25, etc. All applicants will be required to have pre-registered 
with the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://sam.gov/SAM/.
     Description of the applicant's business operations, in 
sufficient detail to demonstrate how the applicant meets the statutory 
requirement as a municipality or community owned utility.
     Responses to evaluation criteria listed in the Notice of 
Funding Opportunity.
    FTA estimates that it will take applicants approximately 10 hours 
to complete the application process. FTA estimates that grant 
recipients will spend another 4 hours, annually, submitting post-award 
reports. The burden estimate below accounts for the total amount of 
effort involved.
    Respondents: States and Local Government Authority.
    Estimated Average Total Annual Respondents: 20.
    Estimated Average Total Responses: 40.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 280.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours per Respondent: 14 Hours.
    Frequency: Annually.

Nadine Pembleton,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Administration, Office of 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2022-11860 Filed 6-1-22; 8:45 am]
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