Request for OMB Clearance of an Information Collection; Survey of State Funding for Public Transportation
Federal Register Notice
November 13, 2006
Volume 71, Number 218
[Docket Number--RITA--2006--26278]
AGENCY: Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of
Transportation Statistics (RITA/BTS), DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public
Law 104-13, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics invites the general
public, industry and other governmental parties to comment on the
continuing need for and usefulness of Survey of State Funding for
Public Transportation.
DATES: Written comments should be submitted by January 12, 2007.
ADDRESSES: You may submit a comment (identified by DMS Docket Number
RITA-2006-26278) through one of the following methods:
Web site: http://dms.dot.gov. Follow the instructions for
submitting comments on the DOT electronic docket site.
Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
Mail: Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of
Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building, Room PL-401,
Washington, DC 20590-001.
Hand Delivery: Room PL-401 on the plaza level of the Nassif
Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday throughFriday, except Federal Holidays.
Instructions: All comments must include the agency name and DMS
Docket Number RITA-2006-26278. Note that all comments received will be
posted without change to http://dms.dot.gov, including and personal
information provided. You should know that anyone is able to search the
electronic form of all comments received into any of our dockets by the
name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the comment,
if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.)
You may review DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal
Register published on April 11, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 70; Pages
19475-19570) or you may visit http://dms.dot.gov.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments, go to http://dms.dot.gov at any time or to Room PL-401 on the
plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW.,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 a.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
If you wish to receive confirmation of receipt of your written
comments, please include a self-addressed, stamped postcard with the
following statement: ``Comments on Docket RITA-2006-26278. The Docket
Clerk will date stamp the postcard prior to returning it to you via the
U.S. mail. Please note that due to delays in the delivery of U.S. mail
to Federal offices in Washington, DC, we recommend that persons
consider and alternative method (Internet, fax, or professional
delivery service) to submit comments to the docket and ensure their
timely receipt at U.S. DOT.
Comments: We particularly request your comments on the accuracy of
the estimated burden; ways to enhance the quality, usefulness, and
clarity of the collected information; and ways to minimize the
collection burden without reducing the quality of the information
collected including additional use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information technology.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. June Jones,Office of Advanced
Studies, RTS-31, Room 3430, Department of Transportation, Research and
Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation
Statistics, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001, (202)
366-474.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Approval No. 2139-NEW.
Title: Survey of State Funding for Public Transportation.
Form No.: None.
Type of Review: New Collection (previously part of 2139-0007 which
is being discontinued as of November 30, 2006.)
Respondents: Fifty States and the District of Columbia.
Number of Respondents: 51.
Estimated Time per Response: Two hours or 120 minutes.
Total Annual Burden: 102 hours.
Needs and Uses: This survey provides data that are used to create
an annual summary report of State funding for public transportation in
the 50 States and the District of Columbia. The information in this
report is widely used and requested by Congress, State legislatures and
local governing bodies. The information is useful in showing state
comparisons in types of public transportation programs as well as
commitment to fund public transportation capital and operation costs.
Description of Survey: The survey includes, by state, types of
public transportation programs, funding sources and funding amounts,
eligible uses and allocation of funding. The primary purpose of the
Survey of State Funding for Public Transportation is to create an
annual report which provides a State by State summary of public
transportation funding information. The Survey of State Funding for
Public Transportation is designed as an annual survey.
Burden Statement: The total annual respondent burden estimate is
102 hours. The burden hours per State will vary based on the amount of
State transit, with an average respondent burden of 2 hours.
Issued in Washington, DC on November 6, 2006.
William Bannister,
Office of Advanced Studies, Research and Innovative Technology
Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
[FR Doc. E6-19096 Filed 11-9-06; 8:45 am]
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