Notice2022-27358
Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Passenger Ferry Grant Program, Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program and Ferry Service for Rural Communities
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December 16, 2022
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 87, Number 241 (Friday, December 16, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77161-77162]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-27358]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
[FTA Docket No. FTA 2022-0039]
Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review:
Passenger Ferry Grant Program, Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot
Program and Ferry Service for Rural Communities
AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, Department of Transportation
(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 January 17, 2023.
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#25514c440b5652444c4b65414a510b424a53"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2a5e434b04595d4b43446a4e455e044d455c">[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 September 27, 2022, FTA published a 60-day notice (87 FR
58638) 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. 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.
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
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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: Passenger Ferry Grant Programs, Electric or Low Emitting
Ferry Pilot Program, and Ferry Service for Rural Communities Program.
OMB Control Number: 2132-0583.
Background: The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, enacted as the
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, established two new grant
programs Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program (IIJA 71102) and
Ferry Service for Rural Communities (IIJA 71103). Funding for these two
new programs was announced on July 11, 2022, in a joint Notice of
Funding Opportunity (NOFO) with FTA's existing Passenger Ferry Grant
Program (49 U.S.C. 5307(h)). The Passenger Ferry Grant Program provides
competitive funding for projects that support passenger ferry systems
in urbanized areas. The Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program
makes Federal funds available competitively to projects that support
the purchase of electric or low-emitting ferry vessels. The Ferry
Service for Rural Communities Program makes Federal funds available
competitively to States and territories to ensure basic essential ferry
service is provided to rural areas. FTA will use an online, web-based
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 to include municipalities or community owned utilities
excluding for-profit entities. Accordingly, DOT will require the
applicant to identify which of these categories they meet, and how.
<bullet> Location where the applicant was legally established,
created, or organized to do business. This information and supporting
documentation will be required to demonstrate how the applicant meets
the statutory requirement to be ``established, created, or organized in
the United States or under the laws of the United States.''
<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 the evaluation criteria and selection
consideration statements as outlined in the NOFO.
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: Public transportation providers, local governmental
entities, States, and federally recognized Tribes that operate a public
ferry system.
Estimated Average Total Annual Respondents: 30.
Estimated Average Total Responses: 60.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 420.
Estimated Annual Burden per Respondent: 14 Hours.
Frequency: Annually.
Nadine Pembleton,
Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Administration.
[FR Doc. 2022-27358 Filed 12-15-22; 8:45 am]
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