[Federal Register: February 4, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 23)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
[FTA Docket No. 2008-0007]
Notice of Request for the Extension of Currently Approved
Information Collections
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 extend
the following currently approved information collection: Reporting of
Technical Activities by FTA Grant Recipients.
DATES: Comments must be submitted before April 4, 2008.
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. Web site: http://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 http://www.regulations.gov. Commenters should follow the directions
below for mailed and hand-delivered comments.
2. Fax: 202-493-2251.
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 a.m. and 5
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
http://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 http://www.regulations.gov. Docket: For access
to the docket to read background documents and comments received, go to
http://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 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal
holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Candace Noonan, Office of Planning
and Environment, (202) 366-1648, or e-mail: CandaceNoonan@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested parties are invited to send
comments regarding any aspect of these information collections,
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: Reporting of Technical Activities by FTA Grant Recipients,
(OMB Number: 2132-0549).
Background: 49 U.S.C. 5305 authorizes the use of federal funds to
assist metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs), states, and local
public bodies in developing transportation plans and programs to serve
future transportation needs of urbanized areas and nonurbanized areas
throughout the nation. As part of this effort, MPOs and states are
required to consider a wide range of goals and objectives and to
analyze alternative transportation system management and investment
strategies. These objectives are measured by definable activities such
as planning certification reviews and other related activities.
The information collected is used to report annually to Congress,
the Secretary, and to the Federal Transit Administrator on how grantees
are responding to national emphasis areas and congressional direction,
and allows FTA to track grantees' use of federal planning funds.
Respondents: FTA grant recipients.
Estimated Annual Burden on Respondents: 3 hours for each of the 52
respondents.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 156 hours.
Frequency: Annual.
Issued: January 29, 2008.
Ann M. Linnertz,
Associate Administrator for Administration.
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