[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 202 (Friday, October 18, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56012-56013]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-22744]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
[FTA Docket No. FTA 2019-0024]
Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review
AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, DOT.
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:
49 U.S.C. 5307 Urbanized Area Formula Program
DATES: Comments must be submitted before December 17, 2019.
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 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: Tara Clark, Office of Program
Management (202) 366-2623 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: 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. 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.
Respondents: State or local governmental entities that operates a
public transportation service.
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 6,240.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 117,000 hours.
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Frequency: Annual.
Nadine Pembleton,
Director Office of Management Planning.
[FR Doc. 2019-22744 Filed 10-17-19; 8:45 am]
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