[Federal Register: March 18, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 52)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
[FTA Docket No. FTA-2003-14690]
Notice of Request for the Extension of Currently Approved
Information Collections
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 collections:
Reporting of Technical Activities by FTA Grant Recipients
DATES: Comments must be submitted before May 19, 2003.
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 a.m. to
5 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. Candace Noonan, Office of
Planning, (202) 366-1648.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested parties are invited to send
comments regarding any aspect of these information collections,
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 reinstatement
of this information collection.
Title: Reporting of Technical Activities by FTA Grant Recipients
(OMB Number: 2132-0549)
Background: 49 U.S.C. sections 5303 and 5313(a) and (b) authorize
the use of Federal funds to assist metropolitan planning organizations
(MPOs), states, and local public bodies in developing transportation
plans and programs to serve future transportation needs of urbanized
areas and nonurbanized areas throughout the nation. As part of this
effort, MPOs are required to consider a wide range of goals and
objectives and to analyze alternative transportation system management
and investment strategies. These objectives are measured by definable
activities such as planning certification reviews and other related
activities.
The information collected by these forms is used to report annually
to Congress, the Secretary, and to the Federal Transit Administrator on
how grantees are responding to national emphasis areas and
congressional direction, and allows FTA to track grantees' use of
Federal planning and research funds.
Respondents: FTA grant recipients.
Estimated Annual Burden on Respondents: 3 hours for each of the 50
respondents.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 150 hours.
Frequency: Annual.
Dated: March 11, 2003.
Timothy B. Wolgast,
Acting Associate Administrator for Administration.
[FR Doc. 03-6429 Filed 3-17-03; 8:45 am]
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