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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
[FTA Docket No. 2009-0027]
Notice of Request for Information Collection
AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), 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 information collection:
49 U.S.C. Section 5339--Alternatives Analysis Program.
DATES: Comments must be submitted before July 13, 2009.
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: Office of Program Management 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 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: Mr. Juan Morrison, FTA Office of
Program Management (202) 366-2053 or e-mail: Juan.Morrison@dot.gov.
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-NEW).
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) provides 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 is to assist in financing the evaluation of all
reasonable modal and multimodal alternatives and general alignment
options for identified transportation needs in a particular, broadly
defined travel corridor. The transportation planning process of
Alternatives Analysis includes an assessment of a wide range of public
transportation or multimodal alternatives, which will address
transportation problems within a corridor or subarea; provides ample
information to enable the Secretary to make the findings of project
justification and local financial commitment; supports the selection of
a locally preferred alternative; and enables the local Metropolitan
Planning Organization to adopt the locally preferred alternative as
part of the long-range transportation plan. FTA intends to evaluate
program implementation by collecting information such as project
milestones and financial status reports.
Respondents: State and local government and Metropolitan Planning
Organizations.
Estimated Annual Burden on Respondents: 28 hours for each of the
respondents.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 840 hours.
Frequency: Annual.
Issued: May 7, 2009.
Ann M. Linnertz,
Associate Administrator for Administration.
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