[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 89 (Thursday, May 7, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27267-27268]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-09766]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
[FTA Docket No. FTA 2020-0002]
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:
Alternatives Analysis Program.
DATES: Comments must be submitted before July 6, 2020.
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: Dwayne Weeks, Office of Planning &
Environment, (202) 493-0396, or email at [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. Section 5339--Alternatives Analysis Program (OMB
Number: 2132-0571).
Background: Under Section 3037 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible,
Efficient Transportation Act--A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), the
Alternatives Analysis Program (49 U.S.C. 5339) provided grants to
States, authorities of the States, metropolitan planning organizations,
and local government authorities to develop studies as part of the
transportation planning process. The purpose of the Alternatives
Analysis Program was to
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assist in financing the evaluation of all reasonable modal and
multimodal alternatives and general alignment options for identified
transportation needs in a broadly defined travel corridor. The
transportation planning process of Alternatives Analysis included an
assessment of a wide range of public transportation or multimodal
alternatives, which addressed transportation problems within a corridor
or subarea; provided ample information that enabled the Secretary to
make the findings of project justification and local financial
commitment; supported the selection of a locally preferred alternative;
and enabled the local Metropolitan Planning Organization to adopt the
locally preferred alternative as part of the long-range transportation
plan. The Alternative Analysis Program was repealed by Congress under
the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21).
However, funds previously authorized for programs repealed by MAP-21
remain available for their originally authorized purposes until the
period of availability expires, the funds are fully expended, the funds
are rescinded by Congress, or the funds are otherwise reallocated. To
meet program oversight responsibilities, FTA must continue to collect
information until the period of availability expires, the funds are
fully expended, the funds are rescinded by Congress, or the funds are
otherwise reallocated.
Respondents: States, Metropolitan Planning Organizations, and Local
Governmental Authorities.
Estimated Annual Burden on Respondents: 15 hours for each of the 20
respondents.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 200 hours.
Frequency: Annual.
Nadine Pembleton,
Director Office of Management Planning.
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