Notice of Request for the Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection

Susan Camarena
Federal Transit Administration
November 4, 2014

[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 213 (Tuesday, November 4, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65476-65477]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-26155]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration

[FTA Docket No. 2014-0023]


Notice of Request for the Extension of a Currently Approved 
Information Collection

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces the intention of the Federal Transit Administration 
(FTA) to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to renew the 
following information collection:

49 U.S.C. 5308 Clean Fuels Grant Program

    The Clean Fuels Grant Program was developed to assist non-
attainment and maintenance areas in achieving or maintaining the 
National Ambient Air Quality Standards for ozone and carbon monoxide 
(CO). The program also supported emerging clean fuel and advanced 
propulsion technologies for transit buses and markets for those 
technologies. The Clean Fuels Grant Program was repealed under the 
Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21). However, 
funds previously authorized for programs repealed by MAP-21 remain 
available for their originally authorized purposes until the period of 
availability expires, the funds are fully expended, the funds are 
rescinded by Congress, or the funds are otherwise reallocated.

DATES: Comments must be submitted before January 5, 2015.

ADDRESSES: To ensure that your comments are not entered more than once 
into the docket, submit comments identified by the docket number by 
only one of the following methods:
    1. Web site: www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for 
submitting comments on the U.S. Government electronic docket site. 
(Note: The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT's) electronic 
docket is no longer accepting electronic comments.) All electronic 
submissions must be made to the U.S. Government electronic docket site 
at www.regulations.gov. Commenters should follow the directions below 
for mailed and hand-delivered comments.
    2. Fax: 202-493-2251.
    3. Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue 
SE., Docket Operations, M-30, West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12-
140, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
    4. Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue SE., Docket Operations, M-30, West Building, Ground 
Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001 between 9:00 a.m. and 
5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays.
    Instructions: You must include the agency name and docket number 
for this notice at the beginning of your comments. Submit two copies of 
your comments if you submit them by mail. For confirmation that FTA has 
received your comments, include a self-addressed stamped postcard. Note 
that all comments received, including any personal information, will be 
posted and will be available to Internet users, without change, to 
www.regulations.gov. You may review DOT's complete Privacy Act 
Statement in the Federal Register published April 11, 2000, (65 FR 
19477), or you may visit www.regulations.gov. Docket: For access to the 
docket to read background documents and comments received, go to 
www.regulations.gov at any time. Background documents and comments 
received may also be viewed at the U.S. Department of Transportation, 
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Docket Operations, M-30, West Building, 
Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001 between 9:00 a.m. 
and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  49 U.S.C. 5308 Clean Fuels Grant 
Program--Vanessa Williams, Office of

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Program Management (202) 366-4818 or email: vanessa.williams@dot.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: U.S.C. Clean Fuels Grant Program (OMB Number: 2132-0573)

    The Section 5308 Clean Fuels Grant Program was originally initiated 
as a formula program under the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st 
Century (TEA-21) in June 1998. The program was reauthorized in August 
2005 under the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation 
Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) as a discretionary grant 
program. However, the Clean Fuels Grant Program was repealed under MAP-
21, and funds were no longer appropriated for the program. The program 
supported the development and deployment of clean fuel and advanced 
propulsion technologies for transit buses by providing funds for clean 
fuel vehicles and facilities. To meet program oversight 
responsibilities, FTA must continue to collect information until the 
period of availability expires, the funds are fully expended, the funds 
are rescinded by Congress, or the funds are otherwise reallocated.
    Respondents: State and local government and public transportation 
authorities located in areas designated as non-attainment or 
maintenance for ozone or carbon monoxide.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 4 hours for each 
respondent.
    Estimated Total Burden: 153 hours.
    Frequency: Semi-Annual.

Susan Camarena,
Acting Deputy Associate Administrator for Administration.
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