Charter Service Operations

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Charter Bus 30-Day FRN.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-10-28
Charter Bus Service Operations Justification Statement FINAL 2020.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-10-28
Charter Bus 60-day FRN.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-10-16
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

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: 202010-2132-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201707-2132-001
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	Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/29/2020

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2021
Responses	2,180	1,469
Time Burden (Hours)	403	390
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Charter Service program 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 electronically 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 711 additional respondents from the total reported in 2017 which is changed from 1,469 to 2180. The 711 new respondents all occurred in mid-April 2020. The Charter Bus industry held an online association meeting where the organizer recommended all participants register on FTA’s charter website to ensure they would be aware of any potential charter bus business opportunities. Although the number of respondents increased the actual burden per respondent remained the same. This submission also includes updates in cost to the respondents based on the 2019 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage rates and the federal costs which were updated as a result of the 2020 OPM salary table.

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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:
	85 FR 41272	07/09/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 68411	10/28/2020
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 Request	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	2,180	1,469	0	711	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	403	390	0	13	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: This supporting statement is associated with a request for an extension of a currently approved information collection. The Charter Service program was unchanged from the last IC submission in 2017. However, this information collection request reflects an increase of 711 additional respondents from the total reported in 2017 which changed from 1,469 to 2180 respondents. The 711 new respondents all occurred in mid-April 2020. The increase was the result of an industry association meeting where the organizer recommended all participants register on FTA’s charter website to ensure they would be aware of any potential charter bus business opportunities. Although the number of respondents increased the actual burden per respondent remained the same.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $9,274

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? No

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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: 10/29/2020

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