[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 241 (Friday, December 16, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77161-77162]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-27358]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration

[FTA Docket No. FTA 2022-0039]


Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: 
Passenger Ferry Grant Program, Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot 
Program and Ferry Service for Rural Communities

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 January 17, 2023.

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 September 27, 2022, FTA published a 60-day notice (87 FR 
58638) 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. FTA began the All Stations Accessibility Program 
(ASAP) in June 2022 under OMB emergency approval and is seeking renewal 
of this approval through OMB's standard PRA clearance process. 
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

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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: Passenger Ferry Grant Programs, Electric or Low Emitting 
Ferry Pilot Program, and Ferry Service for Rural Communities Program.
    OMB Control Number: 2132-0583.
    Background: 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 71102) and 
Ferry Service for Rural Communities (IIJA 71103). Funding for these two 
new programs was announced on July 11, 2022, 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 Program makes Federal funds available 
competitively to States and territories to ensure basic essential ferry 
service is provided to rural areas. FTA will use 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.
     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, Office of Administration.
[FR Doc. 2022-27358 Filed 12-15-22; 8:45 am]
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