[Federal Register: April 3, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 63)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
[FTA Docket No. ITA-2007-27772]
Notice of Request for the Extension of Currently Approved
Information Collection
AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Transit Administration invites public comments
about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget's
(OMB) approval to renew the following information collection: Pre-Award
and Post-Delivery Review Requirements.
The information to be collected for this program is necessary to
certify that pre-award and post-delivery reviews will be conducted when
using FTA funds to purchase revenue service vehicles.
DATES: Comments must be submitted before June 4, 2007.
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ADDRESSES: You may mail or hand deliver comments to the U.S. Department
of Transportation, Dockets Management Facility, Room PL-401, 400
Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. Comments may also be faxed
to (202) 493-2251; or submitted electronically at http://dms.dot.gov.
All comments should include the docket number in this notice's heading.
All comments may be examined and copied at the above address from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays. If you
desire a receipt, you must include a self-addressed, stamped envelope
or postcard or, if you submit your comments electronically, you may
print the acknowledgement page.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pre-Award and Post-Delivery Review
Requirements--John Bell, Office of Program Management, Federal Transit
Administration, U.S. DOT, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC
20590; phone: (202) 366-4977; or e-mail: john.bell@dot.gov.
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: Pre-Award and Post-Delivery Review Requirements. (OMB
Number: 2132-0544).
Background: Under the Federal Transit Laws, at 49 U.S.C. Section
5323(m), grantees must certify that pre-award and post-delivery reviews
will be conducted when using FTA funds to purchase rolling stock and
maintain on file these certifications. FTA implements this requirement
in 49 CFR Part 663 by describing the certificates that must be
submitted by each bidder to assure compliance with the Buy America
contract specification and vehicle safety requirements for rolling
stock. The information collected on the certification forms is
necessary for FTA grantees to meet the requirements of 49 U.S.C.
Section 5323(m).
Respondents: State and local government, business or other for-
profit institutions, non-profit institutions, and small business
organizations.
Estimated Annual Burden on Respondents: 4.32 hours for each of the
700 Respondents.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 3,024 hours.
Frequency: Annual.
Issued: March 28, 2007.
Ann M. Linnertz,
Associate Administrator for Administration.
[FR Doc. E7-6153 Filed 4-2-07; 8:45 am]
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