[Federal Register: August 18, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 158)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration

[FTA Docket No. FTA-2009-0041]


Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, DOT.

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) to approve the following new information collection: 49 U.S.C.
Section 5339--Alternatives Analysis Program (OMB Number: 2132-NEW). 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 17, 2009. A comment
to OMB is most effective if OMB receives it within 30 days of
publication.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LaStar Matthews, Office of
Administration, Office of Management Planning, (202) 366-2295.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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    Title: 49 U.S.C. Section 5339--Alternatives Analysis Program.
    Abstract: 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.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 28 hours for each of the
respondents.

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: August 12, 2009.
 Ann M. Linnertz,
 Associate Administrator for Administration.
[FR Doc. E9-19711 Filed 8-17-09; 8:45 am]

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