Transit Research, Development, Demonstration, and Training Projects

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 424 Transit Research, Development, Demonstration and Training Projects	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
2016 Justification Statement Transit Research Devel Demo and Deploy Program .docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2016-02-26	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
26539	Transit Research, Development, Demonstration and Training Projects	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2132-0546	ICR Reference No: 201602-2132-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201210-2132-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FTA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Transit Research, Development, Demonstration, and Training Projects
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: 07/11/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/29/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2019	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2016
Responses	175	0	200
Time Burden (Hours)	20,550	0	11,240
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Federal Transit Administration's Research, Development, Demonstration, Deployment, Cooperative Research, Technical Assistance, Standards Development, and Human Resources and Training programs are authorized at 49 U.S.C. 5312, 5313, 5314, and 5322 and collectively seek to develop solutions that improve public transportation. Its primary goals are to increase transit ridership, improve safety and emergency preparedness, improve operating efficiencies, protect the environment, promote energy independence, and provide transit research leadership; develop and conduct workforce development activities, training and educational programs for Federal, State, and local transportation employees, United States citizens, and foreign nationals engaged or to be engaged in Government-aid relating to public transportation work; and to sponsor development of voluntary and consensus-based standards to more effectively and efficiently provide transit service, as well as support the improved administration of Federal transit funds. To accomplish this, FTA funds projects to support research and development, demonstration, deployments of various technologies and operational models for transit; a national cooperative research program, a national training institute, national technical assistance centers, and transit workforce development programs.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 5314 Name of Law: Transit Research, Development, Demonstration & Training Projects
   US Code: 49 USC 5322 Name of Law: Transit Research, Development, Demonstration & Training Projects
   PL: Pub.L. 112 - 141 20019 Name of Law: Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century
   US Code: 49 USC 5312 Name of Law: Transit Research, Development, Demonstration & Training Projects
   US Code: 49 USC 5313 Name of Law: Transit Research, Development, Demonstration & Training Projects
  

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:
	80 FR 244	12/21/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 38	02/26/2016
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 Research, Development, Demonstration and Training Projects	424	Application for Federal Assistance

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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	175	200	0	-25	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	20,550	11,240	0	9,310	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: There is an increase in the burden hours requested under the current information collection request from 11,240 hours previously approved to the newly requested burden hours of 20,550 due to the addition of new programs being added to FTA’s Transit Research, Development, Demonstration, and Deployment Projects as authorized under MAP-21 and the increase in technical complexity of research projects. In addition, the number of respondents was reduced from 200 to 175 due to more accurate information generated from respondents during recent funding availability.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $143,442

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: 03/29/2016

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