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the transportation planning process. The
purpose of the Alternatives Analysis
Program was to assist in financing the
evaluation of all reasonable modal and
multimodal alternatives and general
alignment options for identified
transportation needs in a particular, a
broadly defined travel corridor. The
transportation planning process of
Alternatives Analysis included an
assessment of a wide range of public
transportation or multimodal
alternatives, which addressed
transportation problems within a
corridor or subarea; provided ample
information that enabled the Secretary
to make the findings of project
justification and local financial
commitment; supported the selection of
a locally preferred alternative; and
enabled the local Metropolitan Planning
Organization to adopt the locally
preferred alternative as part of the longrange transportation plan. The
Alternative Analysis Program was
repealed by Congress under the Moving
Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century
Act (MAP–21). However, funds
previously authorized for programs
repealed by MAP–21 remain available
for their originally authorized purposes
until the period of availability expires,
the funds are fully expended, the funds
are rescinded by Congress, or the funds
are otherwise reallocated. To meet
program oversight responsibilities, FTA
must continue to collect information
until the period of availability expires,
the funds are fully expended, the funds
are rescinded by Congress, or the funds
are otherwise reallocated.
Annual Estimated Total Burden
Hours: 250 hours.
ADDRESSES: All written comments must
refer to the docket number that appears
at the top of this document and be
submitted to the Office of Information
and Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget, 725–17th
Street NW., Washington, DC 20503,
Attention: FTA Desk Officer.
Alternatively, comments may be sent
via email to the Office of Information
and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), Office of
Management and Budget, at the
following address: oira_submissions@
omb.eop.gov
Comments are Invited On: Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the Department,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; the accuracy of
the Department’s estimate of the burden
of the proposed information collection;
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and ways to minimize the

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burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
A comment to OMB is best assured of
having its full effect if OMB receives it
within 30 days of publication of this
notice in the Federal Register.
William Hyre,
Deputy Associate Administrator for
Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
[FTA Docket No. 2017–0005]

Notice of Request for Revisions of an
Information Collection
AGENCY:

Federal Transit Administration,

DOT.
ACTION:

Notice of request for comments.

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the intention of the
Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to
request the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) to approve the revisions
of the following information collection:
Title VI as it Applies to FTA Grant
Programs

SUMMARY:

Comments must be submitted
before May 15, 2017.
ADDRESSES: To ensure that your
comments are not entered more than
once into the docket, submit comments
identified by the docket number by only
one of the following methods:
1. Web site: www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting
comments on the U.S. Government
electronic docket site. (Note: The U.S.
Department of Transportation’s (DOT’s)
electronic docket is no longer accepting
electronic comments.) All electronic
submissions must be made to the U.S.
Government electronic docket site at
www.regulations.gov. Commenters
should follow the directions below for
mailed and hand-delivered comments.
2. Fax: 202–366–7951.
3. Mail: U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Docket Operations, M–30,
West Building, Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, Washington, DC 20590–0001.
4. Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Docket Operations, M–30,
West Building, Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, Washington, DC 20590–0001
between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.,
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Monday through Friday, except federal
holidays.
Instructions: You must include the
agency name and docket number for this
notice at the beginning of your
comments. Submit two copies of your
comments if you submit them by mail.
For confirmation that FTA has received
your comments, include a selfaddressed stamped postcard. Note that
all comments received, including any
personal information, will be posted
and will be available to Internet users,
without change, to www.regulations.gov.
You may review DOT’s complete
Privacy Act Statement in the Federal
Register published April 11, 2000, (65
FR 19477), or you may visit
www.regulations.gov. Docket: For access
to the docket to read background
documents and comments received, go
to www.regulations.gov at any time.
Background documents and comments
received may also be viewed at the U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., Docket
Operations, M–30, West Building,
Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590–0001 between
9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Alana Kuhn, Office of Civil Rights, (202)
366–1412, or email at Alana Kuhn@
dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested
parties are invited to send comments
regarding any aspect of this information
collection, including: (1) The necessity
and utility of the information collection
for the proper performance of the
functions of the FTA; (2) the accuracy
of the estimated burden; (3) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the collected information; and (4)
ways to minimize the collection burden
without reducing the quality of the
collected information. Comments
submitted in response to this notice will
be summarized and/or included in the
request for OMB approval of this
information collection.
Title: Title VI as it Applies to FTA
Grant Programs (OMB Number: 2132–
0540).
Background: Title VI of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d)
states:
‘‘No person in the United States shall,
on the grounds of race, color, or national
origin, be excluded from participation
in, be denied the benefits of, or be
subjected to discrimination under any
program or activity receiving Federal
financial assistance.’’
To achieve this purpose, each Federal
department and agency which provides
financial assistance for any program or

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activity is authorized and directed by
the Department of Justice (DOJ) to
effectuate provisions of Title VI for each
program or activity by issuing generally
applicable regulations or requirements.
The Department of Transportation
(DOT) has issued its regulation
implementing this DOJ mandate.
In this regard, the responsibility of the
FTA is to ensure that Federallysupported transit services and benefits
are distributed by applicants, recipients,
and sub-recipients of FTA assistance in
a manner consistent with Title VI. The
employment practices of a grant
applicant, recipient, or sub-recipient are
also covered under Title VI if the
primary purpose of the FTA-supported
program is to provide employment or if
those employment practices would
result in discrimination against
beneficiaries of FTA-assisted services
and benefits.
FTA policies and requirements are
designed to clarify and strengthen Title
VI (service equity) procedures for FTA
grant recipients by requiring submission
of written plans and approval of such
plans by the agency. All project
sponsors receiving financial assistance
pursuant to an FTA-funded project shall
not discriminate in the provision of
services because of race, color, or
national origin. Experience has
demonstrated that a program
requirement at the application stage is
necessary to assure that benefits and
services are equitably distributed by
grant recipients. The requirements
prescribed by the Office of Civil Rights
are designed to accomplish this
objective and diminish possible vestiges
of discrimination among FTA grant
recipients. FTA’s assessment of the
requirements indicated that the
formulation and implementation of the
Title VI Program should occur with a
decrease in costs to such applicants and
recipients.
Respondents: Transit agencies, States
and Metropolitan Planning
Organizations.
Estimated Annual Burden on
Respondents: 45 hours for each of the
316 Equal Employment Opportunity
(EEO) submissions.
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
5,332 hours.
Frequency: Annual.
William Hyre,
Deputy Associate Administrator for
Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
[FTA Docket No. FTA–2017–0002]

Notice of Request for the Extension of
a Currently Approved Information
Collection
AGENCY:

Federal Transit Administration,

DOT.
ACTION:

Notice of request for comments.

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the intention of the
Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to
request the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) to renew the following
information collections:
Over-the-Road Bus (OTRB) Accessibility
Program
DATES: Comments must be submitted
before May 15, 2017.
ADDRESSES: To ensure that your
comments are not entered more than
once into the docket, submit comments
identified by the docket number by only
one of the following methods:
1. Web site: www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting
comments on the U.S. Government
electronic docket site. (Note: The U.S.
Department of Transportation’s (DOT’s)
electronic docket is no longer accepting
electronic comments.) All electronic
submissions must be made to the U.S.
Government electronic docket site at
www.regulations.gov. Commenters
should follow the directions below for
mailed and hand-delivered comments.
2. Fax: 202–493–2251.
3. Mail: U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Docket Operations, M–30,
West Building, Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, Washington, DC 20590–0001.
4. Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Docket Operations, M–30,
West Building, Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, Washington, DC 20590–0001
between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except federal
holidays.
Instructions: You must include the
agency name and docket number for this
notice at the beginning of your
comments. Submit two copies of your
comments if you submit them by mail.
For confirmation that FTA has received
your comments, include a selfaddressed stamped postcard. Note that
all comments received, including any
personal information, will be posted
and will be available to Internet users,
without change, to www.regulations.gov.
You may review DOT’s complete
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Privacy Act Statement in the Federal
Register published April 11, 2000, (65
FR 19477), or you may visit
www.regulations.gov. Docket: For access
to the docket to read background
documents and comments received, go
to www.regulations.gov at any time.
Background documents and comments
received may also be viewed at the U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., Docket
Operations, M–30, West Building,
Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590–0001 between
9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Over the Road Bus (OTRB) Accessibility
Program—E´lan Flippin, FTA Office of
Program Management (202) 366–2053 or
email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested
parties are invited to send comments
regarding any aspect of this information
collection, including: (1) The necessity
and utility of the information collection
for the proper performance of the
functions of the FTA; (2) the accuracy
of the estimated burden; (3) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the collected information; and (4)
ways to minimize the collection burden
without reducing the quality of the
collected information. Comments
submitted in response to this notice will
be summarized and/or included in the
request for OMB approval of this
information collection.
Title: Over the Road Bus (OTRB)
Accessibility Program (OMB Number:
2132–0570).
Background: The Over-the-Road Bus
(OTRB) Accessibility Program was
authorized under section 3038 of the
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st
Century (TEA–21), Public Law 105–85,
as amended by the Safe, Accountable,
Flexible, Efficient, Transportation
Equity Act: A Legacy for Users
(SAFETEA–LU), Public Law 109–059,
August 10, 2005. OTRBs funding was
used in intercity fixed route service as
well as other services, such as
commuter, charter and tour bus
services. These services were an
important element of the U.S.
transportation system. TEA–21
authorized FTA’s OTRB Accessibility
Program to assist OTRB operators in
complying with the Department’s OTRB
Accessibility regulation,
‘‘Transportation for Individuals with
Disabilities’’ (49 CFR part 37, subpart
H). The legislative intent of this grant
program was to increase the number of
wheelchair accessible OTRBs available
to persons with disabilities throughout
the country. The Over the Road Bus

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