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supported transit services and benefits
are distributed by applicants, recipients,
and subrecipients of FTA assistance in
a manner consistent with title VI. The
employment practices of a grant
applicant, recipient, or sub-recipient are
also covered under title VI if the
primary purpose of the FTA-supported
program is to provide employment or if
those employment practices would
result in discrimination against
beneficiaries of FTA-assisted services
and benefits.
FTA policies and requirements are
designed to clarify and strengthen title
VI (service equity) procedures for FTA
grant recipients by requiring submission
of written plans and approval of such
plans by the agency. All project
sponsors receiving financial assistance
pursuant to an FTA-funded project shall
not discriminate in the provision of
services because of race, color, or
national origin. Experience has
demonstrated that a program
requirement at the application stage is
necessary to assure that benefits and
services are equitably distributed by
grant recipients. The requirements
prescribed by the Office of Civil Rights
are designed to accomplish this
objective and diminish possible vestiges
of discrimination among FTA grant
recipients. FTA’s assessment of the
requirements indicated that the
formulation and implementation of the
title VI Program should occur with a
decrease in costs to such applicants and
recipients.
Respondents: Transit agencies, States,
and Metropolitan Planning
Organizations.
Estimated Annual Burden on
Respondents: 284 (45 hours for each of
the 100 more specific title VI Program
submissions; 1 hour for each of the 183
general title VI Program submissions).
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
4,684 hours.
Frequency: Annual.
Nadine Pembleton,
Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of
Administration.
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Federal Transit Administration
[FTA Docket No. FTA 2023–0027]

Agency Information Collection Activity
under OMB Review: Metropolitan and
Statewide and Nonmetropolitan
Transportation Planning
Federal Transit Administration,
Department of Transportation (DOT).

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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 December 18, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function.
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–
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 September 18,
2023, FTA published a 60-day notice
(88 FR 33963) in the Federal Register
soliciting comments on the ICR that the
agency was seeking OMB approval. FTA
received no comments after issuing this
60-day notice. Accordingly, DOT
announces that these information
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collection activities have been reevaluated 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: Metropolitan and Statewide and
Nonmetropolitan Transportation
Planning.
OMB Control Number: 2132–0529.
Background: The FTA and Federal
Highway Administration (FHWA)
jointly carry out the federal mandate to
improve urban and rural transportation.
49 U.S.C. 5303 and 5304 and 23 U.S.C.
134 and 135 authorize the use of federal
funds to assist Metropolitan Planning
Organizations (MPOs), States, and local
public bodies in developing
transportation plans and programs to
serve the transportation needs of
urbanized areas over 50,000 in
population and other areas of States
outside of urbanized areas. The program
provides funding and procedural
requirements for multimodal
transportation planning in metropolitan
areas and states. Planning needs to be
cooperative, continuous, and
comprehensive, resulting in long-range
plans and short-range programs
reflecting transportation investment
priorities. Eligible respondents include
State Departments of Transportation
(DOTs) and Metropolitan Planning
Organizations (MPOs). Federal planning
funds are first apportioned to State
DOTs. State DOTs then allocate
planning funding to MPOs. Funds are
available for planning activities that (A)
support the economic vitality of the
metropolitan area, especially by

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enabling global competitiveness,
productivity, and efficiency; (B)
increase the safety of the transportation
system for motorized and nonmotorized
users; (C) increase the security of the
transportation system for motorized and
nonmotorized users; (D) increase the
accessibility and mobility of people and
for freight; (E) protect and enhance the
environment, promote energy
conservation, improve the quality of
life, and promote consistency between
transportation improvements and State
and local planned growth, housing, and
economic development patterns; (F)
enhance the integration and
connectivity of the transportation
system, across and between modes, for
people and freight; (G) promote efficient
system management and operation; (H)
emphasize the preservation of the
existing transportation system; and (I)
improve the resiliency and reliability of
the transportation system. Funds are
apportioned to states by a formula that
includes each state’s urbanized area
population in proportion to the total
urbanized area population for the
nation, as well as other factors. States
can receive no less than .5 percent of the
amount apportioned. These funds, in
turn, are sub-allocated by states to
MPOs by a formula that considers each
MPO’s urbanized area population, their
individual planning needs, and a
minimum distribution.
Respondents: State Departments of
Transportation and MPOs.
Estimated Annual Burden on
Respondents: 11,693 hours for each of
the 502 respondents.
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
5,869,921 hours.
Frequency: Annual.
Nadine Pembleton,
Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of
Administration.
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[FTA Docket No. FTA 2023–0029]

Agency Information Collection Activity
Under OMB Review: Pre-Award, Post
Delivery Audit Requirements Under
Buy America
Federal Transit Administration,
Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of request for comments.
AGENCY:

In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces that the Information

SUMMARY:

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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 December 18, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function.
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–
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 September 18,
2023, FTA published a 60-day notice
(88 FR 33963) in the Federal Register
soliciting comments on the ICR that the
agency was seeking OMB approval. FTA
received no comments after issuing this
60-day notice. Accordingly, DOT
announces that these information
collection activities have been reevaluated and certified under 5 CFR
1320.5(a) and forwarded to OMB for
review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR
1320.12(c).

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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: Pre-Award, Post Delivery Audit
Requirements Under Buy America.
OMB Control Number: 2132–0544.
Background: Federal Transit Laws, 49
U.S.C. 5323(j) and (m), require that
recipients of Federal Transit
Administration (FTA) funding comply
with certain requirements, including
Buy America, maintain on file
certifications of compliance by the
bidder or offeror, and certify compliance
at the pre-award and post-delivery
stages of the procurement process for
rolling stock purchases under 49 CFR
part 663.
Bidders or offerors must submit
certificates to assure compliance with
Buy America, the purchaser’s contract
specifications (for rolling stock only),
and Federal motor vehicle safety
requirements (for rolling stock only).
The information collected on the
certification forms is necessary for FTA
recipients to meet the requirements of
49 U.S.C. 5323(j) and (m). In addition,
FTA recipients are required to certify, as
part of their annual Certifications and
Assurances, that they will comply with
pre-award and post-delivery audit
requirements for rolling stock under 49
CFR part 663.
Respondents: FTA recipients,
including State and local government,
and businesses or other for-profit
organizations.
Estimated Annual Respondents: 700
respondents.
Estimated Annual Responses: 700
responses.
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
2,786 hours.

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