National Transit Asset Management (TAM) System

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Final Rule 2016 TAM Supporting Statement.doc Supporting Statement A	2016-07-26
Summary of TAM Comments and Responses from NPRM in Final Rule.docx Supplementary Document	2016-07-22

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
218272	National Transit Asset Management (TAM) System	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2132-0579	ICR Reference No: 201607-2132-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201509-2132-002
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FTA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: National Transit Asset Management (TAM) System
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/18/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/26/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2019	36 Months From Approved
Responses	1,038	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	518,037	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this request is to seek the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) approval for a new information collection that is associated with a Final Rulemaking. A Notice of Proposed Rulemaking was published on September 30, 2015 (80 FR 58911). OMB filed comment on the proposed rule in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11( c ) and assigned an OMB number. However, OMB did not provide approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act until the final rule stage. Therefore with the publication of this final rule, FTA is seeking approval of a new information collection entitled "National Transit Asset Management (TAM) System". The purpose of this program is to require FTA grantees to develop management plans for their public transportation assets, including vehicles, facilities, equipment, and other infrastructure. Collecting this data establishes a strategic and performance-based process for operating, maintaining, and replacing public transportation capital assets throughout the life cycle of those assets. This data will allow FTA and funding recipients the ability to justify and prioritize the federal investment in the Nation's transit systems and lay out a strategic approach to maintain and improve capital assets, based on careful planning and improved decision-making, such as reviewing inventories and setting performance targets and budgets to achieve state of good repair goals.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 112 - 141 20019 Name of Law: Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21 Century (MAP-21)
   US Code: 49 USC 5326 Name of Law: Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act
   US Code: 49 USC 5335 Name of Law: Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21 Century (MAP-21)
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: US Code: 49 USC 5326 Name of Law: Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act
US Code: 49 USC 5335 Name of Law: Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21 Century (MAP-21)

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2132-AB07	Final or interim final rulemaking	81 FR 48890	07/26/2016

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
National Transit Asset Management (TAM) System

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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	1,038	0	1,038	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	518,037	0	493,589	24,448	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: FTA made revisions to the burden estimates for the Paperwork Reduction Act analysis of the final rule in response to comments received during the NPRM process. The revisions include: increasing the labor rate for the analytical processes and project prioritization task for tier II providers from $23.04 to $41.98 (also reflecting the update to May 2015 BLS data), increasing the number of hours for asset inventory task by 96 hours for the first 2 years and 36 hours thereafter. FTA also added costs for information technology support of TAM plan development in the amount of $5,000 per plan. In addition, the total annual number of respondents was reduced from 3,998 to 2,998 due to policy changes and availability of new data. Finally, FTA incorporated a high cost case estimate to account for the potentially higher labor rates if contractors conduct the work required to meet the requirements of the rule.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,000,000

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: 07/26/2016

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