Transit Investments in Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Required ARRA Announcement Information_DOTFTA.doc Supplementary Document	2009-03-06
ApplicantUserGuide.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-03-06
Grant Application_SF424.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-03-06
Justification Letter to OMB for PRA - TIGGER.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-03-05
Justification for FTA's New Energy Program.doc Supporting Statement A	2009-03-05

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
188229	Transit Investments in Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction Program	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2132-0566	ICR Reference No: 200903-2132-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FTA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Transit Investments in Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction Program
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 03/09/2009
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/10/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/06/2009
Terms of Clearance: This collection is approved with the following terms of clearance: DOT/FTA is approved an emergency clearance for the collection to meet the American Reinvestment Recovery Act requirements. This collection will be valid for 180 days. If DOT/FTA decides to continue use of the form past the approved emergency clearance time period, the agency must resubmit to OMB under the normal PRA clearance process for a three-year approval.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2009	6 Months From Approved
Responses	360	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	32,080	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,010,401	0	0

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Abstract: The information collected ensures FTA's compliance with applicable federal laws and the Common Grant Rule and provides a means of assessing program effectiveness.

Emergency Justfication: OMB has established a March 16, 2009 deadline for all discretionary programs in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) to post full announcements requesting applications in grants.gov. Concurrent with posting the announcement in grants.gov, FTA will also publish in the Federal Register (FR) a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for this program. For publishing to take place on March 16, FTA needs to submit the NOFA to the FR on March 11. FTA therefore requests an approval date before March 10. Without a waiver of OMB’s normal approving process, FTA will not meet the requirements set by OMB for announcing grant applications and funds will not be awarded before the end of the fiscal year, delaying their impact as part of America’s recovery. Also, please read attached justification letter.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 111 - 5 Title XII Name of Law: American Recover and Reinvestment Act of 2009
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 111 - 5 Title XII Name of Law: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Transit Investments in Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction Program

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	360	0	0	360	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	32,080	0	0	32,080	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,010,401	0	0	1,010,401	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new grant program established by the ARRA to support public transit agencies in making capital investments that will assist in reducing the energy consumption or greenhouse gas emissions of their public transportation systems.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $128,992

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Yes

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 03/06/2009

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