[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 137 (Tuesday, July 19, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43102-43103]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-15381]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration

[FTA Docket No. FTA 2022-0021]


Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: National 
Transit Database (NTD)

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, Department of Transportation.

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: National 
Transit Database.

DATES: Comments must be submitted before September 19, 2022.

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

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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: Thomas Coleman, Office of Budget & 
Policy (202) 366-5333 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: National Transit Database (NTD)

(OMB Number: 2132-0008)

    Background: 49 U.S.C. 5335 requires the Secretary of Transportation 
to maintain a reporting system, using a uniform system of accounts, to 
collect financial, operating, geographic service area coverage, and 
asset condition information from the nation's public transportation 
systems. Congress created the NTD to be the repository of transit data 
for the nation to support public transportation service planning. FTA 
has established the NTD to meet these requirements and has collected 
data for over 35 years. The NTD is comprised of several modules, Rural, 
Urban Annual, Monthly, and Safety Event Reporting. FTA continues to 
seek ways to reduce the burden of NTD reporting.
    The existing information collection request (ICR) is currently 
scheduled to expire on January 31, 2023. This ICR incorporates the 
information collection activities associated with changes FTA is 
proposing to the NTD reporting requirements which include geographic 
service area coverage, transit worker assaults, and bus collision 
fatalities data as required by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, 
enacted as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Pub. L. 117-58). 
The estimated burden from these changes is reflected in this notice's 
burden estimate. This notice serves to inform the public that a renewal 
of the ICR under the Paperwork Reduction Act with changes will be 
requested. FTA is soliciting comments to proposed changes to NTD 
reporting requirements in a separate Federal Register Notice.
    Respondents: Recipients of Chapter 53 funds that either own, 
operate, or manage capital assets used in providing public 
transportation services.
    Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 2,481 respondents.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 456,179 hours.
    Frequency: Annual.

Nadine Pembleton,
Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Administration.
[FR Doc. 2022-15381 Filed 7-18-22; 8:45 am]
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