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evaluated 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: National Transit Database 49
U.S.C. Section 5335(a)(b).
OMB Control Number: 2132–0008.
Type of Request: Renewal of a
previously approved information
collection.
Abstract: 49 U.S.C. 5335(a) and (b)
requires the Secretary of Transportation
to maintain a reporting system, using a
uniform system of accounts, to collect
financial and operating information
from the nation’s public transportation
systems. Congress created the NTD to be
the repository of transit data for the
nation to support public transportation
service planning. FTA has established
the NTD to meet these requirements,
and has collected data for over 35 years.
The NTD is comprised of four modules,
Rural, Urban Annual, Monthly, and
Safety Event Reporting. FTA continues
to seek ways to reduce the burden of
NTD reporting. FTA has added upload/
download capabilities to the reporting
system and greatly reduced the
sampling required to certify Automatic
Passenger Counters for use in reporting
data to the NTD.
Respondents: State or local
governmental entities that operates a
public transportation service.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 2,334.
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
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Frequency: Annual.
Nadine Pembleton,
Director Office of Management Planning.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
[FTA Docket No. FTA 2019–0022]

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, 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.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before November 18, 2019.
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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tia
Swain, Office of Administration,
Management Planning Division, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Mail Stop TAD–
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10, Washington, DC 20590, (202) 366–
0354 or [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 July 31, 2019,
FTA published a 60-day notice (84 FR
37388) in the Federal Register soliciting
comments on the ICR that the agency
was seeking OMB approval. FTA
received no comments from that notice.
Accordingly, DOT announces that
these information collection activities
have been re-evaluated 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: National Transit Asset
Management (TAM) System.
OMB Control Number: 2132–0579.
Type of Request: Renewal of a
previously approved information
collection.
Abstract: Transit asset management
(TAM) is a business model that
prioritizes funding based on the
condition of transit assets to achieve
and maintain a state of good repair for
the nation’s public transportation assets.
Federal requirements for transit asset
management applies to all recipients
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that own, operate, or manage public
transportation capital assets. It is a
framework for transit agencies to
monitor and manage public
transportation assets, improve safety,
increase reliability and performance,
and establish performance measures in
order to help agencies keep their
systems operating smoothly and
efficiently. Transit agencies are required
to develop TAM plans and submit their
performance measures and targets to the
National Transit Database.
Respondents: All recipients and subrecipients of chapter 53 funds that own,
operate, or manage public transportation
capital assets.
Respondents: All recipients and subrecipients of chapter 53 funds that own,
operate, or manage public transportation
capital assets.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 2,878.
Estimated Annual Number of
Responses: 987.
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
404,233.
Frequency: Annual.
Nadine Pembleton,
Director Office of Management Planning.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
[FTA Docket No. FTA 2019–0024]

Agency Information Collection Activity
Under OMB Review
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 extension
of a currently approved information
collection:

SUMMARY:

49 U.S.C. 5307 Urbanized Area
Formula Program
Comments must be submitted
before December 17, 2019.
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. Website: www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting
comments on the U.S. Government
electronic docket site. (Note: The U.S.
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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.,
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: Tara
Clark, Office of Program Management
(202) 366–2623 or [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
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be summarized and/or included in the
request for OMB approval of this
information collection.
Title: 49 U.S.C. 5307 Urbanized Area
Formula Program (OMB Number: 2132–
0502).
Background: The Urbanized Area
Formula Funding program (49 U.S.C.
5307) makes federal resources available
to urbanized areas and to governors for
transit capital and operating assistance
in urbanized areas and for
transportation-related planning. An
urbanized area is an incorporated area
with a population of 50,000 or more that
is designated as such by the U.S.
Department of Commerce, Bureau of the
Census. Funding is made available to
designated recipients that are public
bodies with the legal authority to
receive and dispense federal funds.
Governors, responsible local officials
and publicly owned operators of transit
services shall designate a recipient to
apply for, receive, and dispense funds
for urbanized areas. The governor or
governor’s designee acts as the
designated recipient for urbanized areas
between 50,000 and 200,000. For
urbanized areas with 200,000 in
population and over, funds are
apportioned and flow directly to a
designated recipient selected locally to
apply for and receive Federal funds. For
urbanized areas under 200,000 in
population, the funds are apportioned to
the governor of each state for
distribution. Eligible activities include:
Planning, engineering, design and
evaluation of transit projects and other
technical transportation-related studies;
capital investments in bus and busrelated activities such as replacement,
overhaul and rebuilding of buses, crime
prevention and security equipment and
construction of maintenance and
passenger facilities; and capital
investments in new and existing fixed
guideway systems including rolling
stock, overhaul and rebuilding of
vehicles, track, signals,
communications, and computer
hardware and software. In addition,
associated transit improvements and
certain expenses associated with
mobility management programs are
eligible under the program. All
preventive maintenance and some
Americans with Disabilities Act
complementary paratransit service costs
are considered capital costs.
Respondents: State or local
governmental entities that operates a
public transportation service.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 6,240.
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
117,000 hours.

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