Charter Service Operations

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Justification Statement Charter Service Operations.docx Supporting Statement A	2011-02-25

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
26533	Charter Service Operations Other-Screen Shot of Charter Registration Website	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2132-0543	ICR Reference No: 201102-2132-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200712-2132-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FTA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Charter Service Operations
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/08/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/28/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2014	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2011
Responses	2,360	0	1,656
Time Burden (Hours)	1,819	0	1,984
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Applicants for FTA assistance are required to submit an agreement that they will provide Charter Service only if there are no willing and able private operators or if one of the exceptions to 49 CFR Section 604.9 is applicable.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 53 Name of Law: Mass Transportation
   US Code: 23 USC 103 Name of Law: Federal-aid Systems
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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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
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 79438	12/20/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 10634	02/25/2011
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
Charter Service Operations

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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	2,360	1,656	0	704	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,819	1,984	0	-165	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: The number of annual respondents increased due to program changes which occurred as a result of amendments to FTA's Charter Service regulations by Final Rule on January 14, 2008. The decrease in burden hours is attributable to the fact that responses are now collected electronically through FTA's charter registration Website since its inception in 2008 when the Charter Service regulations, 49 C.F.R. Section 604, were amended.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $14,983

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? Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

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: 02/28/2011

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