Notice2021-18206
Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review
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Published
August 24, 2021
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Transit Administration
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In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces that the Information Collection Requirements (ICRs) abstracted below have been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describe the nature of the information collection and their expected burdens.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 161 (Tuesday, August 24, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47366-47367]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-18206]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
[FTA Docket No. FTA 2021-0007]
Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review
AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces that the Information Collection Requirements (ICRs)
abstracted below have been forwarded to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The
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ICR describe the nature of the information collection and their
expected burdens.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 23, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
Comments are Invited On: Whether the proposed collection of
information is 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 collection; 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. A comment to OMB is best assured of having its
full effect if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication of this
notice in the Federal Register.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tia Swain, Office of Administration,
Management Planning Division, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Mail Stop TAD-
10, Washington, DC 20590, (202) 366-0354 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9ce8f5fdb2efebfdf5f2dcf8f3e8b2fbf3ea"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="384c5159164b4f595156785c574c165f574e">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA),
Public Law 104-13, Section 2, 109 Stat. 163 (1995) (codified as revised
at 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), and its implementing regulations, 5 CFR part
1320, require Federal agencies to issue two notices seeking public
comment on information collection activities before OMB may approve
paperwork packages. 44 U.S.C. 3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.5, 1320.8(d)(1),
1320.12. On May 28, 2021 FTA published a 60-day notice (86 FR 16442) in
the Federal Register soliciting comments on the ICR that the agency was
seeking OMB approval. FTA received no comments after issuing this 60-
day notice. Accordingly, DOT announces that these information
collection activities have been re-evaluated and certified under 5 CFR
1320.5(a) and forwarded to OMB for review and approval pursuant to 5
CFR 1320.12(c).
Before OMB decides whether to approve these proposed collections of
information, it must provide 30 days for public comment. 44 U.S.C.
3507(b); 5 CFR 1320.12(d). Federal law requires OMB to approve or
disapprove paperwork packages between 30 and 60 days after the 30-day
notice is published. 44 U.S.C. 3507 (b)-(c); 5 CFR 1320.12(d); see also
60 FR 44978, 44983, Aug. 29, 1995. OMB believes that the 30-day notice
informs the regulated community to file relevant comments and affords
the agency adequate time to digest public comments before it renders a
decision. 60 FR 44983, Aug. 29, 1995. Therefore, respondents should
submit their respective comments to OMB within 30 days of publication
to best ensure having their full effect. 5 CFR 1320.12(c); see also 60
FR 44983, Aug. 29, 1995.
The summaries below describe the nature of the information
collection requirements (ICRs) and the expected burden. The
requirements are being submitted for clearance by OMB as required by
the PRA.
Title: Survey of FTA Stakeholders.
OMB Control Number: 2132-0564.
Type of Request: Renewal with revisions of a previously approved
information collection.
Abstract: Executive Order 12862, ``Streamlining Service Delivery
and Improving Customer Service,'' requires FTA to identify its
stakeholders and address how the agency will provide services in a
manner that seeks to streamline service delivery and improve the
experience of its customers. FTA is seeking a three-year approval for
an existing information collection with revisions. Changes in
methodology will improve the quality of stakeholder feedback, and non-
substantive changes to the survey instrument will more accurately
assess the data collected from from transit agencies, states and
metropolitan planning organizations. FTA will utilize the survey to
assess how its services are perceived by its customers, learn about
opportunities for improvement and establish goals to measure results.
The data captured from the survey will provide this information and
enable FTA to make improvements where necessary. The survey will be
limited to data collections that solicit voluntary opinions and will
not involve information that is required by regulations. The estimated
number of respondents is 6,454, an increase of 5,266 respondents from
the previous request of 1,188 respondents. There is an increase in the
number of respondents due to FTA's efforts to expand outreach to a
broader cross-section of FTA stakeholders. Respondents are split into
two groups. Group A includes Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) and other
executive leaders of transit agencies, state DOTs, and other FTA
stakeholders. Group B includes unit supervisors and professional staff
such as engineers, urban planners and budget analysts from the same
organizations. The previous IC only targeted respondents in Group A.
The current IC targets respondents in both Group A and Group B. To
further expand stakeholder outreach, FTA accessed an additional
database, and allowed multiple respondents to submit responses from a
single organization. Previously, since only CEOs or other top executive
leader of an organization responded, there could be only one response
per organization because there is only one top executive leader per
organization.
However, the expansion of the target population to other labor
categories allows multiple people from the same organization to respond
to the survey (CEO, engineer, urban planner, etc.). There is a decrease
in the estimated annual total burden hours, despite the increase in
number of respondents, in large part because FTA found that respondents
spent less time interacting with the previous survey than estimated. In
addition to stakeholder outreach outlined in #8 above, in 2019, FTA
utilized survey analytics to appropriately determine the amount of time
spent filling out the survey.
Respondents: Transit agencies, States, and Metropolitan Planning
Organizations.
Estimated Annual Burden on Respondents: 6,454.
Estimated Annual Number of Responses: 6,454.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 807.
Frequency: Biennial.
Nadine Pembleton,
Director, Office of Management Planning.
[FR Doc. 2021-18206 Filed 8-23-21; 8:45 am]
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