Charter Service Operations

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Charter Bus Service 30-Day FRN.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-07-28
2132-0543 Charter Service FINAL Oct 2017.docx Supporting Statement A	2017-10-04
Charter Bus On-Line Registration Template.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-07-26
Example of Charter Bus Quarterly Report - JTA 2017.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-07-26
Charter Bus Service 60-Day FRN.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-07-25

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
26533	Charter Service Operations Other-On-Line Registration	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2132-0543	ICR Reference No: 201707-2132-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201403-2132-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FTA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Charter Service Operations
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 10/20/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/30/2017
Terms of Clearance: The agency clarified their wage rate calculations for the public burden.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2017
Responses	1,469	0	1,428
Time Burden (Hours)	390	0	370
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Charter Service regulation ensures that private charter bus providers (who register on FTA's Charter Registration Website) are given the first opportunity to provide charter bus service and protects them from unauthorized competition from public transit providers that receive federal funding from FTA. This is a voluntary collection of information from private charter bus companies and transit agencies. The collection of information from private charter bus companies is conducted during their initial registration on FTA’s Charter Service Registration website. Registration allows the company to be notified of third-party charter service request in their geographic region that are submitted to FTA grantees. The companies are requested to update their information every two years. Although, private charter companies are given priority, an FTA grant recipient may provide charter service and is required to electronically report such information on a quarterly basis. The Charter Service program was unchanged with the passing of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST) however, this information collection request reflects an increase of 41 additional respondents from the total reported in 2013 which is changed from 1,428 to 1,469. The 41 respondents are new private bus registrants into the program since 2013. Although the number of respondents increased the actual burden per respondent remained the same.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 5323 Name of Law: Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST)
   US Code: 49 USC 5323(d) Name of Law: Mass Transportation
  

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:
	82 FR 18964	04/24/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 35262	07/28/2017
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
Charter Service Operations

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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	1,469	1,428	0	-1,428	1,469	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	390	370	0	20	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 current estimated total number of annual respondents is 1,469, an increase of 41 respondents from the 1,428 respondents that were approved in 2013. This increase is a result of additional registrants that are for-profit and non-profit private charter service providers. Although the number of respondents increased the actual burden per respondent remained the same.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $5,634

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: 07/30/2017

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