Clean Fuels Grant Program

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
2014 Justification Statement for Clean Fuel Cell Grant Program FINAL.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2015-01-23	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
199018	Clean Fuels Grant Program	Other-Screenshot	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2132-0573	ICR Reference No: 201501-2132-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201108-2132-003
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FTA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Clean Fuels Grant Program
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: 05/22/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/27/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2018	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2015
Responses	32	0	700
Time Burden (Hours)	320	0	5,300
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Clean Fuels Grant Program helps communities achieve or maintain the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for ozone and carbon monoxide by providing federal funding to transit agencies for the purchase or lease of clean fuel, biodiesel, hybrid electric and zero emissions buses. Under this program, funding can also be used for the construction of clean fuel bus facilities or electrical charging and recharging facilities and equipment. , The Clean Fuels Grant program was repealed by Congress under the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) Act. However, to meet federal program oversight responsibilities, FTA must continue to collect information under the program management stage until the period of availability expires; the funds are fully expended; the funds are rescinded by Congress; or the funds are otherwise reallocated.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 105 - 178 30008 Name of Law: Transportation Equity Act for the 2ast Century (TEA-21)
   PL: Pub.L. 109 - 59 3010 Name of Law: SAFETEA-LU
   PL: Pub.L. 112 - 141 5308 Name of Law: Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) Act
  

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 213	11/04/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 248	12/29/2014
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
Clean Fuels Grant 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	32	700	0	-668	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	320	5,300	0	-4,980	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: This information reflects a burden decrease because the Clean Fuels Grant Program was repealed by Congress under the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21). As a result, the application stage and all information collected as part of this process in the program has been eliminated. This resulted in a significant decrease because the large pool of grantees submitting the comprehensive applications is no longer applicable and the federal government no longer needs to conduct detailed reviews of each of the applications for selection of funding. Only those grantees that were previously awarded federal funding to purchase clean fuel vehicles under this program are required to provide information for the first three years of the useful life of the vehicle; and/or the funds are fully expended.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $14,280

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: 02/27/2015

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