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William Hyre
Federal Transit Administration
28 July 2017
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 144 (Friday, July 28, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35262-35263]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-15921]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
[FTA Docket No. FTA 2017-0020]
Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review
AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), 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. The Federal Register notice with a 60-day comment
period soliciting comments on the following collections of information
was published on April 24, 2017 (82 FR 18964).
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 28, 2017.
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 tia.swain@dot.gov.
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 April 24, 2017, FTA published a 60-day notice (82 FR 18964)
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 re-evaluated 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: Charter Service Operations.
OMB Control Number: 2132-0543.
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Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: FTA recipients may only provide charter bus service with
FTA-funded facilities and equipment if the charter service is
incidental to the provision of transit service (49 U.S.C. 5323(d). This
restriction protects charter service providers from unauthorized
competition by FTA recipients.
The requirements of 49 U.S.C. 5323(d) are implemented in FTA's
charter regulation (Charter Service Rule) at 49 CFR part 604. Amended
in 2008, the Charter Service Rule now contains five (5) provisions that
impose information collection requirements on FTA recipients of
financial assistance from FTA under Federal Transit Law.
First, 49 CFR 604.4 requires all applicants for Federal financial
assistance under Federal Transit Law, unless otherwise exempted under
49 CFR 604.2, to enter into a ``Charter Service Agreement,'' contained
in the Certifications and Assurances for FTA Assistance Programs. The
Certifications and Assurances become a part of the Grant Agreement or
Cooperative Agreement for Federal financial assistance upon receipt of
Federal funds. The rule requires each applicant to submit one Charter
Service Agreement for each year that the applicant intends to apply for
the Federal financial assistance specified above.
Second, 49 CFR 604.14(3) requires a recipient of Federal funds
under Federal Transit Law, unless otherwise exempt, to provide email
notification to all registered charter providers in the recipient's
geographic service area each time the recipient receives a request for
charter service that the recipient is interested in providing.
Third, 49 CFR 604.12(c) requires a recipient, unless otherwise
exempt under 49 CFR part 604.2, to submit on a quarterly basis records
of all instances that the recipient provided charter service.
Fourth, 49 CFR 604.13 requires a private charter provider to
register on FTA's Charter Registration Web site at http://ftawebprod.fta.dot.gov/CharterRegistration/ in order to qualify as a
registered charter service provider and receive email notifications by
recipients that are interested in providing a requested charter
service. The rule requires that a registered charter service provider
must update its information on the Charter Registration Web site at
least once every two years. Currently, there are a total of 227
registered private charter service providers.
Lastly, 49 CFR 604.7 permits recipients to provide charter service
to Qualified Human Service Organizations (QHSO) under limited
circumstances. QHSOs that do not receive Federal funding under programs
listed in Appendix A to Part 604 and seek to receive free or reduced
rate services from recipients must register on FTA's Charter
Registration Web site (49 CFR 604.15(a)).
Respondents: State and local government, business or other for-
profit institutions, and non-profit institutions.
Estimated Annual Burden on Respondents: .05 hours for each of the
955 Recipient respondents under 49 CFR 604.4, 1.25 hours for each of
the 114 Recipient respondents under 49 CFR 604.12, 0.50 hours for each
of the 114 Recipient respondents under 49 CFR 604.14, 0.50 hours for
each of the 59 non-profit respondents, and 0.50 hours for each of the
estimated 227 for-profit respondents.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 390.5 hours.
Frequency: Annually, bi-annually, quarterly, and as required.
ADDRESSES:All written comments must refer to the docket number that
appears at the top of this document and be submitted to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget,
725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attention: FTA Desk Officer.
Alternatively, comments may be sent via email to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), Office of Management and
Budget, at the following address: oira_submissions@omb.eop.gov.
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.
William Hyre,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Administration.
[FR Doc. 2017-15921 Filed 7-27-17; 8:45 am]
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