Notice2022-02872
Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review
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Published
February 10, 2022
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Transit Administration
Abstract
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 87, Number 28 (Thursday, February 10, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7898-7899]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-02872]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
[FTA Docket No. FTA 2022-0004]
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 ICR describe the nature of the
information collection and their expected burdens.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 14, 2022.
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#c8bca1a9e6bbbfa9a1a688aca7bce6afa7be"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="87f3eee6a9f4f0e6eee9c7e3e8f3a9e0e8f1">[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 November 1, 2021 FTA published a 60-day notice (86 FR
60332) in the Federal Register soliciting comments on the ICR that the
agency was seeking OMB approval. FTA received one comment on January 1,
2022 after issuing this 60-day notice. The commentor suggested that
although implied, FTA specifically include a reference to the American
with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 in the wording of future Federal
Register Notices. FTA has a robust ADA program that is separate from
this information collection, however we have added the reference to
this Federal Register Notice and all future notices so it is explicitly
clear FTA supports and enforces the ADA. 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
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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: Nondiscrimination as It Applies to FTA Grant Programs.
OMB Control Number: 2132-0542.
Type of Request: The Federal Transit Laws, 49 U.S.C. 5332(b),
provide that ``no person in the United States shall on the grounds of
race, color, religion, national origin, sex, or age be excluded from
the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to
discrimination under any project, program or activity funded in whole
or in part through financial assistance under this Act.'' This applies
to employment and business opportunities and is considered to be in
addition to the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,
as amended, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Any FTA applicant, recipient,
sub-recipient, and contractor who employ 100 or more transit-related
employees and requests or receives capital or operating assistance in
excess of $1 million in the previous Federal fiscal year, or requests
or receives planning assistance in excess of $250,000 in the previous
Federal fiscal year must implement all of the EEO Program elements.
Agencies that have between 50-99 transit-related employees are required
to prepare and maintain an EEO Program that includes the statement of
policy, dissemination plan, designation of personnel, assessment of
employment practices, and a monitoring and reporting system.
Respondents: Transit agencies, States and Metropolitan Planning
Organizations.
Estimated Annual Respondents: 53.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,575.
Frequency: Annual.
Nadine Pembleton,
Director, Office of Management Planning.
[FR Doc. 2022-02872 Filed 2-9-22; 8:45 am]
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