[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 101 (Thursday, May 25, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33962-33963]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-11113]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration

[FTA Docket No. FTA 2023-0011]


Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: 
Urbanized Area Formula Program

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.

DATES: Comments must be submitted before July 24, 2023.

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 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

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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: Mark Bathrick at (202) 366-9955, or 
email: [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: 49 U.S.C. 5307 Urbanized Area Formula Program.
    OMB Number: 2132-0502.
    Background: The Urbanized Area Formula Funding program (49 U.S.C. 
5307) makes federal resources available to urbanized areas and to 
governors for transit capital and operating assistance in urbanized 
areas and for transportation-related planning. An urbanized area is an 
incorporated area with a population of 50,000 or more that is 
designated as such by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the 
Census. Funding is made available to designated recipients that are 
public bodies with the legal authority to receive and dispense federal 
funds. Governors, responsible local officials and publicly owned 
operators of transit services shall designate a recipient to apply for, 
receive, and dispense funds for urbanized areas pursuant to 
49USCA5307(a)(2). The governor or governor's designee acts as the 
designated recipient for urbanized areas between 50,000 and 200,000. 
For urbanized areas with 200,000 in population and over, funds are 
apportioned and flow directly to a designated recipient selected 
locally to apply for and receive Federal funds. For urbanized areas 
under 200,000 in population, the funds are apportioned to the governor 
of each state for distribution. Eligible activities include: planning, 
engineering, design and evaluation of transit projects and other 
technical transportation-related studies; capital investments in bus 
and bus-related activities such as replacement, overhaul and rebuilding 
of buses, crime prevention and security equipment and construction of 
maintenance and passenger facilities; and capital investments in new 
and existing fixed guideway systems including rolling stock, overhaul 
and rebuilding of vehicles, track, signals, communications, and 
computer hardware and software. In addition, associated transit 
improvements and certain expenses associated with mobility management 
programs are eligible under the program. All preventive maintenance and 
some Americans with Disabilities Act complementary paratransit service 
costs are considered capital costs. For urbanized areas with 
populations less than 200,000, operating assistance is an eligible 
expense. Urbanized areas of 200,000 or more may not use funds for 
operating assistance unless identified by FTA as eligible under the 
Special Rule.
    Respondents: State or local governmental entities that operates a 
public transportation service.
    Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 5,864.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 114,008.
    Frequency: Annually.

Nadine Pembleton,
Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Administration.
[FR Doc. 2023-11113 Filed 5-24-23; 8:45 am]
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