[Federal Register: June 8, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 109)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
[FTA Docket No. FTA 2005-21382]
Notice of Request for a New 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 approve a
new collection: 49 U.S.C. Section 3037 Job Access and Reverse Commute
Programs.
DATES: Comments must be submitted before August 8, 2005.
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: Mr. Gregory D. Brown, 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.
49 U.S.C. Section 3037 Job Access and Reverse Commute Programs
Background: 49 U.S.C. Section 3037 Job Access and Reverse Commute
(JARC) Program authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to make
grants to State and local governments and public transportation
authorities to transport welfare recipients and other low-income
individuals to and from jobs and activities related to employment.
Grant recipients are required to make information available to the
public and to publish a program of projects for affected citizens to
comment on the proposed program and performance of the grant recipients
at public hearings. Notices of hearings must include a brief
description of the proposed project and must be published in a
newspaper circulated in the affected area. FTA uses the information to
determine eligibility for funding and to monitor the grantees' progress
in implementing and completing project activities. FTA also collects
grantee performance information annually. A web-based contractor, who
collects the grantee information electronically and develops JARC
information tables as needed, performs this information collection
activity. The information submitted ensures FTA's compliance with
applicable federal laws and OMB Circular A-102.
Respondents: State & local government, private non-profit
organizations and public transportation authorities.
Estimated Annual Burden on Respondents: 251 hours for each
respondent.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 78,609 hours.
Frequency: Annual.
Issued: June 2, 2005.
Ann Linnertz,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Administration.
[FR Doc. 05-11319 Filed 6-7-05; 8:45 am]
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