Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals With Disabilities & Nonurbanized Area Formula Programs Publication: Federal Register Agency: Federal Transit Administration Byline: Nadine Pembleton Date: 10 November 2022 Subjects: American Government , Buses

[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 217 (Thursday, November 10, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67993-67994]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-24582]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration

[FTA Docket No. FTA 2022-0030]


Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Enhanced 
Mobility of Seniors and Individuals With Disabilities & Nonurbanized 
Area Formula Programs

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, Department of Transportation.

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: Enhanced 
Mobility Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities & Nonurbanized Area 
Formula Programs.

DATES: Comments must be submitted before January 9, 2023.

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 a.m. and 5 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: Destiny Buchanan at (202) 493-8018, or 
email Destiny.Buchanan@dot.gov (Section 5310); Matt Lange at (312) 353-

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4118, or email Matthew.Lange@dot.gov (Section 5311)

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 5310--Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and 
Individuals with Disabilities Program & Section 5311--Nonurbananized 
Area Formula Programs.
    OMB Number: 2132-0550.
    Background: 49 U.S.C. 5310 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and 
Individuals with Disabilities Program provides formula funding to 
states and designated recipients to meet the transportation needs of 
older adults and people with disabilities when the transportation 
service provided is unavailable, insufficient, or inappropriate to 
meeting these needs. Funds are apportioned based on each state's share 
of the population for these two groups. Formula funds are apportioned 
to designated recipients; for rural and small urban areas, this is the 
state Department of Transportation or a local government entity that 
operates a public transportation service, while in large urban areas, a 
designated recipient is chosen by the governor. Designated recipients 
have flexibility in how they select subrecipient projects for funding, 
but their decision process must be clearly noted in a state/program 
management plan. The selection process may be formula-based, 
competitive or discretionary, and subrecipients can include states or 
local government authorities, private non-profit organizations, and/or 
operators of public transportation. The program aims to improve 
mobility for older adults and people with disabilities by removing 
barriers to transportation service and expanding transportation 
mobility options. This program supports transportation services 
planned, designed, and carried out to meet the special transportation 
needs of seniors and individuals with disabilities in all areas--large 
urbanized (over 200,000), small urbanized (50,000-200,000), and rural 
(under 50,000). Eligible projects include both ``traditional'' capital 
investment and ``nontraditional'' capital or operating investment 
beyond the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) complementary 
paratransit services.
    49 U.S.C. 5311--Formula Grants for Rural Areas Program provides 
capital, planning, and operating assistance to states to support public 
transportation in rural areas with populations of less than 50,000, 
where many residents often rely on public transit to reach their 
destinations. The program also provides funding for state and national 
training and technical assistance through the Rural Transportation 
Assistance Program. Eligible direct recipients are States and Indian 
Tribes. Eligible subrecipients include states and local governmental 
authorities, nonprofit organizations, and operators of public 
transportation or intercity bus service. The Tribal Transit program 
provides funding directly to federally recognized Indian Tribes for 
capital, operating, and planning purposes, through a formula and a 
competitive program.
    Respondents: States or local governmental entities that operate a 
public transportation service, federally recognized Indian Tribes, and 
designated recipients; or eligible subrecipients.
    Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 523 respondents.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 54,727 hours.
    Frequency: Annual.

Nadine Pembleton,
Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Administration.
[FR Doc. 2022-24582 Filed 11-9-22; 8:45 am]
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