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Federal Register by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Please submit comments by
August 28, 2017.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments
within 30 days to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget, 725
17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503,
Attention DOT Desk Officer. You are
asked to comment on any aspect of this
information collection, including: (1)
Whether the proposed collection is
necessary for the FHWA’s performance;
(2) the accuracy of the estimated
burden; (3) ways for the FHWA to
enhance the quality, usefulness, and
clarity of the collected information; and
(4) ways that the burden could be
minimized, including the use of
electronic technology, without reducing
the quality of the collected information.
All comments should include the
Docket No. FHWA–2017–0033.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Esther Strawder, 202–366–6836, Office
of Safety, Federal Highway
Administration, Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
Office hours are from: 8:30 a.m. to 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Roadway Safety Data Capability
Assessment.
Background: Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA) is initiating a
large-scale effort to expand its
relationships with the States to develop
a better understanding of their data
capabilities and conditions of data
collection. The effort, known as the
Roadway Safety Data Capabilities
Assessment, will be conducted in 50
States, the District of Columbia and
Puerto Rico. The two major objectives
are to (1) create a mechanism by which
a national and State-specific gap
analyses could be conducted to identify
opportunities to improve capabilities
and (2) provide tools and assistance to
assist States in overcoming those gaps.
The results will provide a detailed
understanding (for FHWA and the
States themselves) of the needs for
complete, accurate roadway, crash, and
traffic volume data for use in safety
analysis. The assessment will yield both
a quantitative understanding of each
State’s capability (using a capability
maturity model) and State-specific
action plans in the key areas of:
• Roadway inventory data collection
and technical standards
• Data analysis tools and uses
• Data management and governance
• Data integration and expandability

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• Performance management
The results will also be useful for States
and FHWA in their efforts to develop
programs and make improvements in
roadway safety management.
Respondents: 50 State DOT
participants the District of Columbia
and Puerto Rico.
Frequency: Once every 5 years.
Estimated Average Burden per
Response: Approximately 36 hours per
participant over a year.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: Approximately 1,728 hours.
Public Comments Invited: You are
asked to comment on any aspect of this
information collection, including: (1)
Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the U.S.
DOT’s performance, including whether
the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of the U.S.
DOT’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed information collection; (3)
ways to enhance the quality, usefulness,
and clarity of the collected information;
and (4) ways that the burden could be
minimized, including the use of
electronic technology, without reducing
the quality of the collected information.
The agency will summarize and/or
include your comments in the request
for OMB’s clearance of this information
collection.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended;
and 49 CFR 1.48.
Issued On: July 24, 2017.
Michael Howell,
Information Collection Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
[FTA Docket No. FTA 2017–0020]

Agency Information Collection Activity
Under OMB Review
AGENCY:

Federal Transit Administration,

DOT.
ACTION:

Notice of request for comments.

In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice
announces that the Information
Collection Requirements (ICRs)
abstracted below have been forwarded
to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and comment. The
ICR describe the nature of the
information collection and their
expected burdens. The Federal Register
notice with a 60-day comment period

SUMMARY:

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soliciting comments on the following
collections of information was
published on April 24, 2017 (82 FR
18964).
Comments must be submitted on
or before August 28, 2017.

DATES:

Tia
Swain, Office of Administration,
Management Planning Division, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., Mail Stop
TAD–10, Washington, DC 20590 (202)
366–0354 or [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

The
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), Public Law 104–13, Section 2,
109 Stat. 163 (1995) (codified as revised
at 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), and its
implementing regulations, 5 CFR part
1320, require Federal agencies to issue
two notices seeking public comment on
information collection activities before
OMB may approve paperwork packages.
44 U.S.C. 3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.5,
1320.8(d)(1), 1320.12. On April 24,
2017, FTA published a 60-day notice
(82 FR 18964) in the Federal Register
soliciting comments on the ICR that the
agency was seeking OMB approval. FTA
received no comments after issuing this
60-day notice. Accordingly, DOT
announces that these information
collection activities have been reevaluated and certified under 5 CFR
1320.5(a) and forwarded to OMB for
review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR
1320.12(c).
Before OMB decides whether to
approve these proposed collections of
information, it must provide 30 days for
public comment. 44 U.S.C. 3507(b); 5
CFR 1320.12(d). Federal law requires
OMB to approve or disapprove
paperwork packages between 30 and 60
days after the 30-day notice is
published. 44 U.S.C. 3507 (b)–(c); 5 CFR
1320.12(d); see also 60 FR 44978, 44983,
Aug. 29, 1995. OMB believes that the
30-day notice informs the regulated
community to file relevant comments
and affords the agency adequate time to
digest public comments before it
renders a decision. 60 FR 44983, Aug.
29, 1995. Therefore, respondents should
submit their respective comments to
OMB within 30 days of publication to
best ensure having their full effect. 5
CFR 1320.12(c); see also 60 FR 44983,
Aug. 29, 1995.
The summaries below describe the
nature of the information collection
requirements (ICRs) and the expected
burden. The requirements are being
submitted for clearance by OMB as
required by the PRA.
Title: Charter Service Operations.
OMB Control Number: 2132–0543.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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Type of Request: Revision of a
currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: FTA recipients may only
provide charter bus service with FTAfunded facilities and equipment if the
charter service is incidental to the
provision of transit service (49 U.S.C.
5323(d). This restriction protects charter
service providers from unauthorized
competition by FTA recipients.
The requirements of 49 U.S.C. 5323(d)
are implemented in FTA’s charter
regulation (Charter Service Rule) at 49
CFR part 604. Amended in 2008, the
Charter Service Rule now contains five
(5) provisions that impose information
collection requirements on FTA
recipients of financial assistance from
FTA under Federal Transit Law.
First, 49 CFR 604.4 requires all
applicants for Federal financial
assistance under Federal Transit Law,
unless otherwise exempted under 49
CFR 604.2, to enter into a ‘‘Charter
Service Agreement,’’ contained in the
Certifications and Assurances for FTA
Assistance Programs. The Certifications
and Assurances become a part of the
Grant Agreement or Cooperative
Agreement for Federal financial
assistance upon receipt of Federal
funds. The rule requires each applicant
to submit one Charter Service
Agreement for each year that the
applicant intends to apply for the
Federal financial assistance specified
above.
Second, 49 CFR 604.14(3) requires a
recipient of Federal funds under Federal
Transit Law, unless otherwise exempt,
to provide email notification to all
registered charter providers in the
recipient’s geographic service area each
time the recipient receives a request for
charter service that the recipient is
interested in providing.
Third, 49 CFR 604.12(c) requires a
recipient, unless otherwise exempt
under 49 CFR part 604.2, to submit on
a quarterly basis records of all instances
that the recipient provided charter
service.
Fourth, 49 CFR 604.13 requires a
private charter provider to register on
FTA’s Charter Registration Web site at
http://ftawebprod.fta.
dot.gov/CharterRegistration/ in order to
qualify as a registered charter service
provider and receive email notifications
by recipients that are interested in
providing a requested charter service.
The rule requires that a registered
charter service provider must update its
information on the Charter Registration
Web site at least once every two years.
Currently, there are a total of 227
registered private charter service
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Lastly, 49 CFR 604.7 permits
recipients to provide charter service to
Qualified Human Service Organizations
(QHSO) under limited circumstances.
QHSOs that do not receive Federal
funding under programs listed in
Appendix A to Part 604 and seek to
receive free or reduced rate services
from recipients must register on FTA’s
Charter Registration Web site (49 CFR
604.15(a)).
Respondents: State and local
government, business or other for-profit
institutions, and non-profit institutions.
Estimated Annual Burden on
Respondents: .05 hours for each of the
955 Recipient respondents under 49
CFR 604.4, 1.25 hours for each of the
114 Recipient respondents under 49
CFR 604.12, 0.50 hours for each of the
114 Recipient respondents under 49
CFR 604.14, 0.50 hours for each of the
59 non-profit respondents, and 0.50
hours for each of the estimated 227 forprofit respondents.
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
390.5 hours.
Frequency: Annually, bi-annually,
quarterly, and as required.
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
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 THE TREASURY
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Generic
Clearance for the Collection of
Qualitative Feedback on Agency
Service Delivery
Departmental Offices, U.S.
Department of the Treasury.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

The Department of the
Treasury will submit the following
information collection requests to the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and clearance in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the
date of publication of this notice. The
public is invited to submit comments on
these requests.
DATES: Comments should be received on
or before August 28, 2017 to be assured
of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding
the burden estimate, or any other aspect
of the information collection, including
suggestions for reducing the burden, to
(1) Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for
Treasury, New Executive Office
Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC
20503, or email at OIRA_Submission@
OMB.EOP.gov and (2) Treasury PRA
Clearance Officer, 1750 Pennsylvania
Ave. NW., Suite 8142, Washington, DC
20220, or email at [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Copies of the submissions may be
obtained from Jennifer Leonard by
emailing [email protected], calling
(202) 622–0489, or viewing the entire
information collection request at
www.reginfo.gov.
SUMMARY:

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Bureau of the Fiscal Service (FS)
Title: Generic Clearance for the
Collection of Qualitative Feedback on
Agency Service Delivery.
OMB Control Number: 1530–0023.
Type of Review: Extension without
change of a currently approved
collection.
Abstract: This collection of
information is necessary to enable the
Agency to garner customer and
stakeholder feedback in an efficient,
timely manner, in accordance with our
commitment to improving service
delivery. The information collected
from our customers and stakeholders
will help ensure that users have an
effective, efficient, and satisfying
experience with the Agency’s programs.

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