Charter Service Operations

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Charter Bus Service Operations Justification Statement FINAL1.30.2024.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-01-30	Repair queued
30-Day FRN Charter Bus.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-01-30	Repair queued
Example of Charter Bus Quarterly Report.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-01-23	Repair queued
Charter Bus On-Line Registration Template.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-01-23	Repair queued
Charter Bus Service 60-Day FRN.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-01-23	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
26533	Charter Service Operations	Other-On-Line Registration	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2132-0543	ICR Reference No: 202312-2132-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202010-2132-001
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
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/05/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 01/30/2024
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2027	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2024
Responses	2,000	0	2,180
Time Burden (Hours)	359	0	403
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	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, a FTA grant recipient may also provide charter service. However, they are required to electronically report such information on a quarterly basis. The Charter Service program was unchanged with the passing of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) however, this information collection request reflects a decrease in the respondents from 2180 in 2020 to 2,000 currently. This decrease was not associated with any federal regulation or action but the result of consolidation among charter bus respondents and some private bus operators no longer doing business due to the pandemic. This submission also includes updates in cost to the respondents based on the 2022 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage rates and the federal costs which were updated as a result of the 2024 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
   US Code: 49 USC 5323 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:
	88 FR 78456	11/15/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 5992	01/30/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Charter Service Operations

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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	2,000	2,180	0	-180	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	359	403	0	-44	0	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 collection request reflects a decrease in the respondent universe from 2,180 in 2020 to approximately 2,000 in 2024. This change represents a decrease in the overall FTA respondents and private bus registrants that have left the program since 2020 based on registration requests as of January 2024. As a result the burden hours also decreased. This decrease was not associated with any federal regulation or action but the result of consolidation among recipients and some private bus operators no longer doing business after the pandemic.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $8,704

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: 01/30/2024

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