[Federal Register: August 25, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 164)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration
[FTA Docket No. FTA-98-4344]

 
Notice of Request for 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 extend 
the following currently approved information collection:
    49 U.S.C. Section 5309 Capital Program and Section 5307 Urbanized 
Area Formula Program.

DATES: Comments must be submitted before October 26, 1998.

ADDRESSES: All written comments must refer to the docket number that 
appears at the top of this document and be submitted to the United 
States Department of Transportation, Central Dockets Office, PL-401, 
400 Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC 20590. All comments received 
will be available for examination at the above address from 10:00 a.m. 
to 5:00 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. 
Those desiring notification of receipt of comments must include a self-
addressed, stamped postcard/envelope.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Sue Masselink, Office of Program 
Management, (202) 366-1630.

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 5309 Capital Program and Section 5307 
Urbanized Area Formula Program (OMB Number: 2132-0543)
    Background: 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.
    Respondents: State and local government and non-profit 
institutions.
    Estimated Annual Burden on Respondents: 863 hours for each of the 
600 respondents.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 517,800 hours.
    Frequency: Annual.

    Issued: August 20, 1998.
Gordon J. Linton,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 98-22760 Filed 8-24-98; 8:45 am]
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