[Federal Register: August 11, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 153)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration

[FTA Docket No. FTA 2009-0040]

 
Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, DOT.

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ACTION: Notice of request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Transit Administration invites public comment 
about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget's 
(OMB) approval to renew the following information collection: Tribal 
Transit Program (OMB Number: 2132-0567). The information to be 
collected for this program is to ensure FTA's compliance with 
applicable Federal laws and the Common Grant Rule. The Federal Register 
Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments was published 
on May 13, 2009.

DATES: Comments must be submitted before September 10, 2009. A comment 
to OMB is most effective if OMB receives it within 30 days of 
publication.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sylvia L. Marion, Office of 
Administration, Office of Management Planning, (202) 366-6680.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Tribal Transit Program.
    Abstract: FTA's Tribal Transit Program provides financial 
assistance to federally recognized Indian tribes for public 
transportation services on and around Indian reservations located in 
rural areas. Eligibility is based on the statutory provisions of 49 
U.S.C. 5311-Nonurbanized Area Formula Program. The provisions of the 
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Title 49 U.S.C. section 
5311, 49 CFR part 18 Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and 
Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments (the Common Grant 
Rule), and prudent administration of Federal grant funds dictate that 
grantor agencies review applications for Federal assistance to assure 
eligibility and other criteria, as appropriate, and monitor approved 
projects to ensure timely expenditure of Federal funds by grant 
recipients. Information collected under this program is structured to 
comply with Federal mandates. The reporting requirements are submitted 
by recipients in two stages: the application stage and the project 
management stage.
    The American Recovery Act of 2009 (ARRA) established funding for 
the Tribal Transit Program. This program is a $17,000,000 discretionary 
grant program to support capital investments for public transit 
services that serve Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages. To meet 
the requirements of the American Recovery Act, FTA requested an 
emergency approval from OMB for the Tribal Transit Program. OMB 
approved FTA's emergency request for approval on March 17, 2009. The 
OMB Control Number is 2132-0567. FTA published a Federal Register 
Notice on March 23, 2009, for Public Transportation on Indian 
Reservations Program: Tribal Transit Program under the American 
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 3,195 hours.

ADDRESSES: All written comments must refer to the docket number that 
appears at the top of this document and be submitted to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 
725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attention: FTA Desk 
Officer.
    Comments Are Invited on: Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the Department, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; the accuracy of the Department's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, 
and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize 
the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including 
the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology.

    Issued on: August 5, 2009.
Ann M. Linnertz,
Associate Administration for Administration.
[FR Doc. E9-19113 Filed 8-10-09; 8:45 am]

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