[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 60 (Tuesday, March 29, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17470-17471]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-7302]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary of Transportation
[Docket No. 2011-0059]
Notice of Transportation Services' Transition From Paper to
Electronic Fare Media
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Office of Transportation Services (TRANServe) located in
the U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary of
Transportation within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Administration is adopting a new program distribution methodology.
TRANServe is planning to shift to electronic fare media in particular
areas, beginning in New York and parts of the National Capitol Region,
where paper vouchers are not available for redemption through the
Transit Authority. The shift allows for the most effective and
efficient delivery mechanism for the qualified transportation fringe
benefit in those areas. TRANServe provides services to Federal
Government agencies for the qualified transportation fringe benefit. To
date, TRANServe has distributed these fringe benefits via a paper
voucher process.
DATES: TRANServe will consider all comments received on or before April
19, 2011.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to (http://www.regulations.gov Web address) to submit or view comments and to view
supporting and related materials available electronically.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Please send one copy of
your comment to Docket No. DOT-OST-2011-0059, DOT/TRANServe, 1200 New
Jersey Ave., SE., Washington, DC 20590.
Reading Room (Public Terminal): You may read any comments that we
receive on this docket in our reading room (Public Terminal). The
reading room is located in Room W12-140 of the U.S. DOT, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SW., Washington, DC. Normal reading room hours are 8
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, except holidays. To be sure
someone is there to help you please call (202) 366-9826 or (202) 366-
9317 before arriving.
Other Information: Additional information about TRANServe is
available on the Internet at (http://transerve.dot.gov/index.html ).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Denise P. Wright, Business Office
Manager, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Under the authority of 49 U.S.C. 327, Administrative Working
Capital Fund and 26 U.S.C. 132(f)(3), Qualified Transportation Fringe,
Cash Reimbursement, TRANServe conducts its Program operations as the
service provider by distributing the qualified transportation fringe
benefit. Since the enactment of Public Law 103-172, Federal Employees
Clean Air Incentives Act, Executive Order 13150, Federal Workforce
Transportation, and other enabling legislation, TRANServe has
maintained its servicing operations for the distribution of transit
benefits to Federal employees via a paper voucher process.
Since 2000, TRANServe has operated a highly sophisticated ordering/
inventory/distribution program. TRANServe's program is supported by a
complex network of activities, such as statistical forecasting for
nationwide distribution, multi-million dollar contract awards, support
arrangements for travel and distribution, and an elaborate array of
financial analysis for Federal Agency billing. April 2000 served as the
transaction baseline year for TRANServe, when significant and
measurable transaction activity occurred that accounted for an
estimated 800% increase in Federal Agency participant growth. Over
time, many State and local transit authorities are transitioning or
have transitioned to electronic fare media; thus, compelling the shift
from a paper based system (vouchers) to an electronic fare media
structure.
In addition to rising program costs related to inventory, travel,
and
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infrastructure support, the shift to electronic fare media by State and
local transit authorities require that TRANServe adopt a new
distribution method from paper to electronic fare media, consistent
with 26 U.S.C. 132(f)(3).
Public Comments: Persons wishing to offer written comments and
suggestions concerning the activities of TRANServe's change in
distribution operations should file comments in the Public Docket
(Docket Number DOT-OST-2011-0059) at http://www.regulations.gov.
Marie Petrosino-Woolverton,
Director, Office of Financial Management & Transportation Services.
[FR Doc. 2011-7302 Filed 3-28-11; 8:45 am]
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