[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 107 (Friday, June 3, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33875-33876]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-11861]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration

[FTA Docket No. FTA 2022-0010]


Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Ferry 
Programs

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 public 
transportation providers, local governmental entities, States and 
federally recognized Tribes that operate a public ferry system to apply 
for grant assistance under the Passenger Ferry Grant Program, Electric 
or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program and Ferry Service for Rural 
Communities. DOT is requesting emergency approval due to the urgency of 
making the associated funds available to public transportation 
providers, local governmental entities, States and federally recognized 
Tribes 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 
received within June 21, 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 obtain 
extended approval for this proposed information collection.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: [email protected], or call 
Vanessa Williams at (202)-366-4818.

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: Passenger Ferry Grant Program, Electric or Low Emitting 
Ferry Pilot Program and Ferry Service for Rural Communities.
    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, established two new grant 
programs Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program (IIJA Sec.  
71102) and Ferry Service for Rural Communities (IIJA Sec.  71103). 
Funding for these two new programs will be announced in a joint Notice 
of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) with FTA's existing Passenger Ferry Grant 
Program (49 U.S.C. 5307(h)). The Passenger Ferry Grant Program provides 
competitive funding for projects that support passenger ferry systems 
in urbanized areas. The Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program 
makes Federal funds available competitively to projects that support 
the purchase of electric or low-emitting ferry vessels. The Ferry 
Service for Rural Communities makes Federal funds available 
competitively to States and territories to ensure basic essential ferry 
service is provided to rural areas. FTA anticipates using an online, 
web-based 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.

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     The specific statutory criteria that the applicant meets 
for eligibility under this program. The statute defines eligible 
applicants to include municipalities or community owned utilities 
excluding for-profit entities. Accordingly, DOT will require the 
applicant to identify which of these categories they meet, and how.
     Location where the applicant was legally established, 
created, or organized to do business. This information and supporting 
documentation will be required to demonstrate how the applicant meets 
the statutory requirement to be ``established, created, or organized in 
the United States or under the laws of the United States.''
     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 the evaluation criteria and selection 
consideration statements as outlined in the NOFO.
    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: Public transportation providers, local governmental 
entities, States and federally recognized Tribes that operate a public 
ferry system.
    Estimated Average Total Annual Respondents: 30.
    Estimated Average Total Responses: 60.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 420.
    Estimated Annual Burden per Respondent: 14 Hours.
    Frequency: Annually.

Nadine Pembleton,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Administration, Office of 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2022-11861 Filed 6-2-22; 8:45 am]
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