Fixed Guideway Capital Investment Grants - New Starts Section 5309

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 2132-0561 49 CFR Part 611 Major Capital Investment Projects Form and Instruction	Modified
2015 FINAL CIG Justification Statement .doc Supporting Statement A	2015-11-25
FY16 Annual Report on Funding Recommendations CIG Program.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-11-25
FTA Summary of Comments from Proposed Interim Guidance on CIG Program.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-11-25
Proposed Interim Guidance on CIG Program April 2015.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-11-25
Final Interim Guidance on CIG Grant Program August 2015.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-11-25

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
26566	49 CFR Part 611 Major Capital Investment Projects Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2132-0561	ICR Reference No: 201511-2132-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201309-2132-002
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FTA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Fixed Guideway Capital Investment Grants - New Starts Section 5309
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: 05/16/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/25/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2019	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2016
Responses	155	0	71
Time Burden (Hours)	68,840	0	31,420
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Fixed Guideway Capital Investment Grant (CIG) grant program provides funding for major transit capital investments including rapid rail, light rail, commuter rail, bus rapid transit, and ferries. Projects currently eligible for funding under this program include; smaller scaled corridor-based transit capital projects known as “Small Starts” and new fixed guideway transit systems and extensions to existing fixed guideway systems known as “New Starts”. MAP-21 made significant changes to the CIG program, including the creation of an entirely new category of eligible projects called Core Capacity. The revision to this ICR is a result of a third category of projects being added to the program and changes to the steps in the CIP process.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 5309 Name of Law: Mass Transportation
   PL: Pub.L. 109 - 59 3011 Name of Law: Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act-A Legacy for Users
   PL: Pub.L. 112 - 141 20008 Name of Law: Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century
   US Code: 49 USC 5309 Name of Law: Transit Capital Investment Program
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 112 - 141 20008 Name of Law: Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century
US Code: 49 USC 5309 Name of Law: Transit Capital Investment Program

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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:
	80 FR 121	06/24/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 180	09/17/2015
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
49 CFR Part 611 Major Capital Investment Projects	2132-0561 B, 2132-0561 C, 2132-0561	Reporting Instructions and Templates for New Starts CIG ,   Reporting Instructions and Template for Small Starts CIG Program ,   Reporting Instructions and Template for Core Capacity

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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	155	71	0	84	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	68,840	31,420	0	37,420	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The number of burden hours estimated differs from the current approval to reflect the changes made in the proposed interim policy guidance including the new core capacity project eligibility and the large increase overall in the number of projects seeking CIG funding as experienced over the past two years since the previous collection was prepared. The proposed interim policy guidance includes the proposed implementation of core capacity, a newly proposed congestion relief measure, and details on the proposed requirements for getting into and through the steps in the CIG process. These items have increased the burden hour calculations. Additionally, the fast-paced growth in the number of overall projects seeking CIG funding over the past two years increased the number of respondents.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,563,750

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: 02/25/2016

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