Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review

Nadine Pembleton
Federal Transit Administration
7 August 2019

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 152 (Wednesday, August 7, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38722-38723]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-16906]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration

[FTA Docket No. FTA 2019-0012]


Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review

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 approve 
the extension of a currently approved information collection: 49 U.S.C. 
Section 5337 State of Good Repair Program.

DATES: Comments must be submitted before October 7, 2019.

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. Website: 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: 202-366-7951.
    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-

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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: Eric Hu, Office of Program Management 
(202) 366-0870, or email: eric.hu@dot.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested parties are invited to send 
comments regarding any aspect of this information collection, 
including: (1) The necessity and utility of the information collection 
for the proper performance of the functions of the FTA; (2) the 
accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the collected information; and (4) ways to 
minimize the collection burden without reducing the quality of the 
collected information. Comments submitted in response to this notice 
will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval of 
this information collection.

Title: 49 U.S.C. Section 5337 State of Good Repair Program

(OMB Number: 2132-0550)

    Background: 49 U.S.C. Section 5337, the State of Good Repair Grants 
Program was authorized by Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century 
(MAP-21). It was reauthorized under the Fixing America's Surface 
Transportation (FAST) Act Section 3015. This program authorizes the 
Secretary of Transportation to make grants to designated recipients to 
maintain, replace, and rehabilitate high intensity fixed guideway 
systems and high intensity motorbus systems in a state of good repair. 
Projects that are eligible for the State of Good Repair Program funds 
must be in the priority list of a recipient's Transit Asset Management 
plan. Eligible recipients include state and local government 
authorities in urbanized areas with high intensity fixed guideway 
systems and/or high intensity motorbus systems operating for at least 
seven years. Projects are funded at 80 percent federal with a 20 
percent local match requirement by statute. FTA will apportion funds to 
designated recipients. The designated recipients will then allocate 
funds as appropriate to recipients that are public entities in the 
urbanized areas. FTA can make grants to direct recipients after sub- 
allocation of funds. Recipients apply for grants electronically, and 
FTA collects milestone and financial status reports from designated 
recipients on a quarterly basis. The information submitted ensures 
FTA's compliance with applicable federal laws.
    Respondents: State and local governments.
    Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 1,044.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 13,224 hours.
    Frequency: Annual.

Nadine Pembleton,
Director Office of Management Planning.
[FR Doc. 2019-16906 Filed 8-6-19; 8:45 am]
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