Charter Service Operations

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
2014 Justification Statement.docx Supporting Statement A	2014-03-07

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
26533	Charter Service Operations Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2132-0543	ICR Reference No: 201403-2132-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201102-2132-001
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: 07/24/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/30/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2017	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2014
Responses	1,428	0	2,360
Time Burden (Hours)	370	0	1,819
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: FTA's Charter Service Operations (Charter Service Rule), which implements 49 U.S.C. 5323(d), protects private charter operators from unauthorized competition from FTA grant recipients.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 5323(d) Name of Law: Mass Transportation
  

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:
	79 FR 25	02/06/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 45	03/07/2014
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	1,428	2,360	0	-932	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	370	1,819	0	-1,449	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: Cutting Redundancy

Short Statement: Since 2011, the number of respondents (grantees) who have reported providing charter service has steadily decreased. The current estimated number of annual respondents is 1,428, a decrease of 932 respondents from the previous justification statement approved in 2011, which reflected an estimated 2,360 respondents. As a result of the decrease in respondents, the burden hours and cost associated with this collection were also reduced. This decrease is a result of FTA's attempt to more accurately reflect the number of respondents and reduce redundancy that occurred in the previous collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,931

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]? 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: 04/30/2014

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