[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 217 (Thursday, November 10, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67992-67993]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-24586]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration

[FTA Docket No. FTA 2022-0034]


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

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, Department of Transportation 
(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 December 12, 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

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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 July 19, 2022, FTA published a 60-day notice (87 FR 43102) 
in the Federal Register soliciting comments on the ICR that the agency 
was seeking OMB approval. FTA received no comments after issuing this 
60-day notice. 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 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: National Transit Database.
    OMB Control Number: 2132-0008.
    Background: The National Transit Database (49 U.S.C. 5335(a) and 
(b) requires the Secretary of Transportation to maintain a reporting 
system, using a uniform system of accounts, to collect financial and 
operating information from the nation's public transpoation 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 multiple modules, including 
Rural, Urban Annual, Monthly, and Safety Event Reporting. FTA continues 
to seek ways to reduce the burden of NTD reporting. FTA has expanded 
collected summarized data, including frequency counts where possible. 
This approach greatly reduces the burden facing transit operators 
reporting to the NTD.
    Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 2,481 respondents.
    Estimated Annual Number of Responses: 2,481.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 456,179 hours.
    Frequency: Annually.

Nadine Pembleton,
Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Administration.
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