All Stations Accessibility Program (ASAP)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
ASAP Emergency IC Published FRN 6-1-22.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-06-01
OMB Action Memo - Emergency Request for the ASAP.docx Supporting Statement A	2022-06-01

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
253974	ASAP Post Reward Reports	New
253973	ASAP Application	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202206-2132-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FTA	Agency Tracking No: Emergency IC Request
Title: All Stations Accessibility Program (ASAP)
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 06/15/2022
Date Submitted to OIRA: 06/02/2022

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	6 Months From Approved
Responses	40	0
Time Burden (Hours)	280	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, enacted as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, establishes a new All Stations Accessibility Program (ASAP) to provide federal competitive grants to assist eligible entities in financing capital projects to upgrade the accessibility of legacy rail fixed guideway public transportation systems for people with disabilities, including those who use wheelchairs, by increasing the number of existing stations or facilities for passenger use that meet or exceed the new construction standards of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12131 et seq.). This is to request approval for a new information collection.

Emergency Justfication: The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, enacted as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, establishes a new All Stations Accessibility Program (ASAP). The program provides federal competitive grants to assist eligible entities in financing capital projects to upgrade the accessibility of legacy rail fixed guideway public transportation systems for people with disabilities, including those who use wheelchairs, by increasing the number of existing stations or facilities for passenger use that meet or exceed the new construction standards of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act. FTA will publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity in early to mid July to coincide with the Administrations goals. As such, FTA will be soliciting information in the form of grant applications. As a result, FTA is seeking an emergency approval for a new information collection. The Emergency Information Collect Request (ICR) Federal Register Notice has been published and included in ROCIS under the supplementary documents section. During the six month emergency approval period, FTA will be go through the regular process to submit a request for the IC into FTA's permanent PRA inventory.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 117 - 58 Division J Name of Law: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
  

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

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
ASAP Application
ASAP Post Reward Reports

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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	40	0	0	40	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	280	0	0	280	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: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new emergency information request.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government:

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: 06/02/2022

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