Clean Fuels Grant Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
2021- 30Day FRN Clean Fuels.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-08-25
2021 Clean Fuel Cell Grant Program Supporting Statement FINAL.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-08-25
2021 60Day FRN Clean Fuels.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-07-27
Sample Federal Financial and Milestone Reports from Grantees.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-04-17

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
199018	Clean Fuels Grant Program Other-Annual Milestone Progress Report	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2132-0573	ICR Reference No: 202107-2132-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201804-2132-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FTA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Clean Fuels Grant Program
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: 08/25/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2021
Responses	4	17
Time Burden (Hours)	8	168
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The information collection request is for an extension without change of a currently approved information collection (IC) under OMB control number 2132-0573 “Clean Fuels Grant Program”. The Clean Fuels Grant Program provided federal funding to transit agencies for the purchase or lease of clean fuel, biodiesel, hybrid electric and zero emissions buses. Under this program, funding could also be used for the construction of clean fuel bus facilities or electrical charging and recharging facilities and equipment. The Clean Fuels Grant program was repealed by Congress under the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) Act. 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the program management stage until the period of availability expires; the funds are fully expended; the funds are rescinded by Congress; or the funds are otherwise reallocated. Since being repealed, the number of respondents affected by this IC will continue to decrease until all funds are expired. Once there are no more open grants, this IC will be discontinued. There are currently 4 transit agencies across the country that still have open grants that require reporting requirements under the program management stage. The only report required under this program are submitted on an annual basis. The report is submitted to the program manager and contain financial and project updates regarding the purchase of lease of clean fuel vehicles and facilities.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 105 - 178 30008 Name of Law: Transportation Equity Act for the 2ast Century (TEA-21)
   PL: Pub.L. 109 - 59 3010 Name of Law: SAFETEA-LU
   PL: Pub.L. 112 - 141 5308 Name of Law: Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) Act
  

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:
	86 FR 23781	05/04/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 47199	08/23/2021
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
Clean Fuels Grant Program

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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	4	17	0	-17	4	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	8	168	0	-168	8	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: This information reflects a burden decrease because the Clean Fuels Grant Program was repealed by Congress under the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21). As a result, the application stage and all information collected as part of this process in the program has been eliminated. This resulted in a significant decrease because the large pool of grantees submitting the comprehensive applications is no longer applicable and the federal government no longer needs to conduct detailed reviews of each of the applications for selection of funding. Only those grantees that were previously awarded federal funding to purchase clean fuel vehicles under this program are required to provide information for the first three years of the useful life of the vehicle; and/or the funds are fully expended. Once the funds are fully expended this information collection will be discontinued.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $338

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: 08/25/2021

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