[Federal Register: November 10, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 217)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
[FTA Docket No. FTA-2003-16467]
Notice of Request for the Extension of a Currently Approved
Information Collection
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 reinstate
the following expired information collection:
49 U.S.C. Section 5310-Capital Assistance Program for Elderly
Persons and Persons with Disabilities and Section 5311 Nonurbanized
Area Formula Program
DATES: Comments must be submitted before January 9, 2004.
ADDRESSES: All written comments must refer to the docket number that
appears at the top of this document and be submitted to the United
States Department of Transportation, Central Dockets Office, PL-401,
400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. All comments received
will be available for examination at the above address from 10 a.m. to
5 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Those
desiring notification of receipt of comments must include a self-
addressed, stamped postcard/envelope.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Sue Masselink, Office of Program
Management, (202) 366-2053.
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 5310-Capital Assistance Program for
Elderly Persons and Persons With Disabilities and 49 U.S.C. Section
5311 Nonurbanized Area Formula Program (OMB Number: 2132-0500).
Background: The Capital Assistance Program for Elderly Persons and
Persons with Disabilities provides financial assistance for the
specialized transportation service needs of elderly persons and persons
with disabilities. The program is administered by the States and may be
used in all areas, urbanized, small urban, and rural. The Nonurbanized
Area Formula Program provides financial assistance for the provision of
public transportation services in nonurbanized areas and this program
is also administered by the States. 49 U.S.C. 5310 and 5311 authorize
FTA to review applications for federal financial assistance to
determine eligibility and compliance with statutory and administrative
requirements. Information collected during the application stage
includes the project budget, which identifies funds requested for
project implementation; a program of projects, which identifies
subrecipients to be funded, the amount of funding that each will
receive, and a description of the projects to be funded; the project
implementation plan; the State management plan; a list of annual
certifications and assurances; and public hearings notice,
certification and transcript. The applications must contain sufficient
information to enable FTA to make the findings required by law to
enforce the program requirements. Information collected during the
project management stage includes an annual financial report, an annual
program status report, and pre-award and post-delivery audits. The
annual financial report and program status report provide a basis for
monitoring approved projects to ensure timely and appropriate
expenditure of federal funds by grant recipients.
Respondents: State and local government, business or other for-
profit institutions, non-profit institutions, and small business
organizations.
Estimated Annual Burden on Respondents: 102.44 hours for each of
the respondents.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 11,370 hours.
Frequency: Annual.
Issued: November 4, 2003.
Rita L. Wells,
Associate Administrator for Administration.
[FR Doc. 03-28188 Filed 11-7-03; 8:45 am]
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