National Transit Asset Management (TAM) System

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
2023 TAM Supporting Statement FINAL V2.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-01-20	Repair queued
30-Day FRN 5310 and 5311 1.20.23.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-01-20	Repair queued
2021 Conditions and Performance Report to Congress.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-01-10	Repair queued
Tier II - Sample TAM Plan.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-01-09	Repair queued
Tier I Sample TAM Plan.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-01-09	Repair queued
60-Day TAM FRM 11.10.2022.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-01-09	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
238677	National Asset Management Management (TAM) System- Tier II	Other-Sample Tier II TAM Plan	Modified
218272	National Transit Asset Management (TAM) System - Tier I		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2132-0579	ICR Reference No: 202301-2132-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201911-2132-003
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FTA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: National Transit Asset Management (TAM) System
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 05/23/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 01/20/2023
Terms of Clearance: Agency updated their burden accounting.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2026	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2023
Responses	932	0	2,878
Time Burden (Hours)	378,004	0	404,233
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This information collection request (ICR) is a revision of a currently approved information collection under OMB control number 2132-0579 “National Transit Asset Management (TAM) System.” This information collection reflects an increase in respondents but an overall decrease in responses and total annual burden hours. A slight increase in Tier II grantees increased the total annual respondents, however the total number of responses decreased as nearly 75% of Tier II grantees participate in a group plan. The first TAM plans were completed in October 2018 and under the prior approval in 2020, many of the plans were still being drafted. Now that they are done, the initial burden of collecting new information has decreased. The entities that must respond are Tier I (large transit agencies) and Tier II (small transit agencies). Tier I providers are recipients that own, operate, or manage either 1-101 or more vehicles in revenue service during peak regular service across all fixed route modes or in any one non-fixed route mode, or operate rail transit. Tier II providers are entities that 1.) operate 1-100 or fewer vehicles in revenue service during peak regular service across all non-rail fixed route modes or in any one non-fixed route mode, 2.) a sub recipient under the 5311 Rural Area Formula Program, or 3.) are considered an American Indian tribe. Both of these respondents were included in the initial IC submission in 2016. The response to the collection is required to obtain or retain a benefit, as all recipients and sub-recipients of Chapter 53 funds that own, operate, or manage public transportation capital assets must develop TAM plans. This information collection is to be maintained on a yearly basis and submitted every four years. That data is submitted to FTA during the submission of their performance measures and targets electronically into the National Transit Database.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 112 - 141 20019 Name of Law: Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21 Century (MAP-21)
   US Code: 49 USC 5326 Name of Law: Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act
   US Code: 49 USC 5335 Name of Law: Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21 Century (MAP-21)
   PL: Pub.L. 117 - 58 5326 Name of Law: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL)
   US Code: 49 USC 5326 Name of Law: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL).
  

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:
	87 FR 67994	11/10/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 3776	01/20/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
National Asset Management Management (TAM) System- Tier II
National Transit Asset Management (TAM) System - Tier I

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	932	2,878	0	0	-1,946	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	378,004	404,233	0	0	-26,229	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: This information collection reflects an increase in respondents but an overall decrease in responses and total annual burden hours. A slight increase in Tier II grantees increased the total annual respondents, however the total number of responses decreased as nearly 75% of Tier II grantees participate in a group plan. The first TAM plans were completed in October 2018 and under the prior approval in 2020 many of the plans were still being drafted. Now that they are done, the initial burden of collecting new information has decreased. Recipients are now only required to maintain the data and update their TAM plans every four years.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,726,144

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: 01/20/2023

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