Job Access and Reverse Commute Program (JARC)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
2018 JARC Justification Statement Final 3.doc Supporting Statement A	2018-09-19
JARC 2018 30 Day Notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-09-13
JARC 2018 60-Day FRN.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-09-13

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
26569	Job Access and Reverse Commute Program (JARC) Other-Federal Financial Report	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2132-0563	ICR Reference No: 201809-2132-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201505-2132-002
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FTA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Job Access and Reverse Commute Program (JARC)
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: 02/14/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/19/2018
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2022	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2019
Responses	1,805	0	2,170
Time Burden (Hours)	3,971	0	52,080
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The information collection request is for an extension of a currently approved information collection (IC) under OMB control number 2132-0563 “Job Access and Reverse Commute (JARC) Program. The JARC program was a competitive grant program aimed at improving access to employment and employment related activities for welfare recipients and low-income individuals. Toward this goal, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) provided financial assistance for transportation services that met the unique transportation needs of eligible low-income individuals. The respondents were private non-profit organizations, State or local governments, and operators of public transportation services including private operators of public transportation services. The program was repealed by Congress under the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) Act. However, JARC activities are eligible for funding under two other FTA grant programs, Urbanized Area Formula Grants (Section 5307) and the Formula Grants for Rural Areas (Section 5311). This is a mandatory collection of information as FTA must continue to collect information under the program management stage until the period of availability expires; the funds are fully expended; the funds are rescinded by Congress; or the funds are otherwise reallocated. Since being repealed, the number of respondents affected by this IC will continue to decrease until all funds are expired. There are currently 160 respondents with 361 open grants that are required to continue reporting under the project management stage, with some respondents have more than one grant in the system. The reports required under this program are submitted on a quarterly and annual basis. The reports are submitted to the program manager and contain financial and project updates. Once there are no more open grants, this IC will be discontinued.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 109 - 59 3011 Name of Law: Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU)
   PL: Pub.L. 112 - 141 5316 Name of Law: Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21)
  

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:
	83 FR 25103	05/31/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 45302	09/06/2018
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
Job Access and Reverse Commute Program (JARC)

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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	1,805	2,170	0	-365	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,971	52,080	0	-48,109	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The annual burden hours decreased from 52,080 hours in the previous request to 3,971 hours for the current request, representing a decrease of 48,109 hours. The decrease is due to the decline in the open grants and the amount of hours/effort to submit both FFR’s and MPR’s. As grants reach the end of their project life cycle, there are less activities occurring and therefore less information that needs to be reported. In addition, since the activities have previously been uploaded into the TrAMS system, the respondent is simply providing a status on detailed project information that had previously been submitted. The burden hours will continue to decrease until all funds are expended and no reporting is required. This IC will be discontinued at this point.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $204,614

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.     No

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: 09/19/2018

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