Notice2022-20834
Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: All Stations Accessibility Program (ASAP)
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Published
September 27, 2022
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Transportation DepartmentFederal Transit Administration
Abstract
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 approve the extension of a currently approved information collection. FTA began the All Stations Accessibility Program (ASAP) in June 2022 under OMB emergency approval and is seeking renewal of this approval through OMB's standard PRA clearance process: All Stations Accessibility Program (ASAP).
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 186 (Tuesday, September 27, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58637-58638]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-20834]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
[FTA Docket No. FTA 2022-0023]
Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: All
Stations Accessibility Program (ASAP)
AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, Department of Transportation.
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 approve
the extension of a currently approved information collection. FTA began
the All Stations Accessibility Program (ASAP) in June 2022 under OMB
emergency approval and is seeking renewal of this approval through
OMB's standard PRA clearance process: All Stations Accessibility
Program (ASAP).
DATES: Comments must be submitted before November 28, 2022.
ADDRESSES: To ensure that your comments are not entered more than once
into the docket, submit comments identified by the docket number by
only one of the following methods:
1. Website: <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow the instructions for
submitting comments on the U.S. Government electronic docket site.
(Note: The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT's) electronic
docket is no longer accepting electronic comments.) All electronic
submissions must be made to the U.S. Government electronic docket site
at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>. Commenters should follow the directions below
for mailed and hand-delivered comments.
2. Fax: 202-366-7951.
3. Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue
SE, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12-140,
Washington, DC 20590-0001.
4. Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building, Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Instructions: You must include the agency name and docket number
for this notice at the beginning of your comments. Submit two copies of
your comments if you submit them by mail. For confirmation that FTA has
received your comments, include a self-addressed stamped postcard. Note
that all comments received, including any personal information, will be
posted and will be available to internet users, without change, to
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>. You may review DOT's complete Privacy Act
Statement in the Federal Register published April 11, 2000, (65 FR
19477), or you may visit <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>. Docket: For access to the
docket to read background documents and comments received, go to
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> at any time. Background documents and comments
received may also be viewed at the U.S. Department of Transportation,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building,
Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001 between 9:00 a.m.
and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kevin Osborn at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#88c3edfee1e6a6c7fbeae7fae6c8ece7fca6efe7fe"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8cc7e9fae5e2a2c3ffeee3fee2cce8e3f8a2ebe3fa">[email protected]</span></a>.
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
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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: All Stations Accessibility Program (ASAP).
OMB Number: 2132-0582.
Background: The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, enacted as the
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Pub. L. 117-58), established a
new All Stations Accessibility Program (ASAP) to provide Federal
competitive grants to assist eligible entities in financing capital and
planning projects to upgrade the accessibility of legacy rail fixed
guideway public transportation systems for people with disabilities,
including those who use wheelchairs, by increasing the number of
existing stations or facilities for passenger use that meet or exceed
the new construction standards of Title II of the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990. Funding under this program can be used to
repair, improve, modify, retrofit, or relocate infrastructure of legacy
stations or facilities for passenger use, including load[hyphen]bearing
members that are an essential part of the structural frame, to meet or
exceed current ADA standards for buildings and facilities; or planning
related to pursuing public transportation accessibility projects,
assessments of accessibility, or assessments of planned modifications
to legacy stations or facilities for passenger use.
FTA will use an online, grant management system to collect the
following information:
<bullet> Legal name of the applicant (i.e., the legal name of the
business entity), as well as any other identities under which the
applicant may be doing business.
<bullet> Address, telephone, and email contact information for the
applicant.
<bullet> Legal authority under which the applicant is established.
<bullet> Name and title of the authorized representative of the
applicant (who will attest to the required certifications).
<bullet> DOT may also require the identity of external parties
involved in preparation of the application, including outside
accountants, attorneys, or auditors who may be assisting the business
entity that is applying for assistance under this program.
<bullet> The specific statutory criteria that the applicant meets
for eligibility under this program. The statute defines eligible
applicants as state or local government authorities. Accordingly, DOT
will require the applicant to identify which of these categories they
meet, and how.
<bullet> Other identification numbers, including but not limited to
the Employer/Taxpayer Identification Number (EIN/TIN), Data Universal
Numbering System (DUNS) number, Unique Entity Identifier under 2 CFR
part 25, etc. All applicants will be required to have pre-registered
with the System for Award Management (SAM) at <a href="https://sam.gov/SAM/">https://sam.gov/SAM/</a>.
<bullet> Description of the applicant's business operations, in
sufficient detail to demonstrate how the applicant meets the statutory
requirement as a municipality or community owned utility.
<bullet> Responses to evaluation criteria listed in the Notice of
Funding Opportunity.
FTA estimates that it will take applicants approximately 10 hours
to complete the application process. FTA estimates that grant
recipients will spend another 4 hours, annually, submitting post-award
reports. The burden estimate below accounts for the total amount of
effort involved.
Respondents: States and Local Government Authority.
Estimated Average Total Annual Respondents: 20.
Estimated Average Total Responses: 40.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 280.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours per Respondent: 14 Hours.
Frequency: Annually.
Nadine Pembleton,
Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Administration.
[FR Doc. 2022-20834 Filed 9-26-22; 8:45 am]
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