Agency information collection activities: Submission for OMB review; comment request,

[Federal Register: December 24, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 247)]

[Notices]

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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping Requirements

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice lists those forms, reports, and recordkeeping requirements imposed upon the public which were transmitted by the Department of Transportation to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for its approval in accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 USC Chapter 35). Section 3507 of Title 44 of the United States Code, requires that agencies prepare a notice for publication in the Federal Register, listing information collection request submitted to OMB for approval or renewal under that Act. OMB reviews and approves agency submissions in accordance with criteria set forth in that Act. In carrying out its responsibilities, OMB also considers public comments on the proposed forms and the reporting and recordkeeping requirements. OMB approval of an information collection requirement must be renewed at least once every three years.

The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on information collection 2132-0502 was published on August 25, 1998 [63 FR 45281].

Dates: Comments on this notice must be received on or before January 25, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of the DOT information collection request submitted to OMB may be obtained from Ms. Sue Masselink, Office

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of Program Management, (202) 366-1630, Washington, DC 20590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Federal Transit Administration (FTA)

Title: 49 U.S.C. Section 5309 Capital Program and Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula Program.

OMB Control Number: 2132-0543.

Form(s): N/A.

Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.

Affected Public: State and local government and non-profit institutions.

Abstract: 49 U.S.C. section 5309 Capital Program and Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula Program authorize the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to State and local governments and public transportation authorities for financing mass transportation projects. Grant recipients are required to make information available to the public and to publish a program of projects for affected citizens to comment on the proposed program and performance of the grant recipients at public hearings. Notices of hearings must include a brief description of the proposed project and be published in a newspaper circulated in the affected area. FTA also uses the information to determine eligibility for funding and to monitor the grantees' progress in implementing and completing project activities. The information submitted ensures FTA's compliance with applicable federal laws and OMB Circular A-102.

Estimated Burden: The estimated total annual burden is 517,600 hours.

Addresses: Written comments on the DOT information collection request should be forwarded, within 30 days of publication, to Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10102, Washington, DC 20503, ATTN: FTA Desk Officer. A comment to OMB is best assured of having its full effect if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication. If you anticipate submitting substantive comments, but find that more than 10 days from the date of publication are needed to prepare them, please notify the OMB official of your intent immediately.

Comments are invited on: whether the proposed collections of information are 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 collections; 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.

Issued in Washington, DC, on December 17, 1998. Phillip A. Leach, Clearance Officer, United States Department of Transportation.

[FR Doc. 98-34061Filed12-23-98; 8:45 am]

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