Notice2023-14249
Agency Information Collection Activity under OMB Review
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Published
July 6, 2023
Issuing agencies
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 a new information collection: Public Transportation Safety Program.
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<body><pre>[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 128 (Thursday, July 6, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43167-43168]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-14249]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
[FTA Docket No. FTA-2023-0014]
Agency Information Collection Activity under OMB Review
AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
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 a
new information collection: Public Transportation Safety Program.
DATES: Comments must be submitted before September 5, 2023.
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">http://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">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. Commenters should follow the directions
below for mailed and hand-delivered comments.
2. Fax: 202-366-7951. 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.
3. 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.
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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">http://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">http://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">http://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: Emily Jessup, Office of Chief Counsel,
(202) 366-8907 or email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#12577f7b7e6b3c58776161676252767d663c757d64"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8cc9e1e5e0f5a2c6e9fffff9fccce8e3f8a2ebe3fa">[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 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: Public Transportation Safety Program.
Background: Congress directed FTA to establish a comprehensive
Public Transportation Safety Program in the Moving Ahead for Progress
in the 21st Century Act (Pub. L. 112-141; July 6, 2012) (MAP-21), which
was reauthorized by the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act
(Pub. L. 114-94; December 4, 2015). The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law,
enacted as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Pub. L. 117-58;
November 15, 2021), continues FTA's authority to regulate public
transportation systems that receive Federal financial assistance under
chapter 53.
49 U.S.C. 5329(f) authorizes FTA to ``require the production of
documents by, and prescribe recordkeeping and reporting requirements
for, a recipient or a State safety oversight agency'' for the purposes
of carrying out the Federal Public Transportation Safety Program. FTA
is seeking approval of an information collection that will allow FTA to
collect safety related data from transit agencies, State Safety
Oversight Agencies (SSOAs), and States. FTA will use this information
collection to assess how recipients of Federal financial assistance
under chapter 53 are complying with FTA safety requirements and
recommendations and ensuring safe transportation systems for the riders
and patrons using each system, the workers operating each system, and
the pedestrians interacting with each system. FTA may also use this
collection to assist in determining whether there is a need for new or
revised safety requirements. This collection is different from the
existing safety related collections associated with the Public
Transportation Agency Safety Plan Program (2132-0580), the Public
Transportation Safety Certification Training Program (2132-0578), and
the State Safety Oversight Program (2132-0558). The aforementioned
collections are approved to collect information related to the
requirements of those safety programs while this new collection is
intended to cover other safety issues, including emerging safety
concerns.
The information captured through this data collection will enable
FTA to respond to existing safety issues and be proactive to address
potential and emerging safety concerns. This information collection is
essential to FTA's safety oversight and grant-making roles--both
critical to the Agency's mission of improving public transportation for
America's communities.
Respondents: Transit agencies, State safety oversight agencies, and
States.
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 855 (768 transit agencies,
31 SSOAs, 56 States including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico,
the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Virgin
Islands).
Estimated Annual Number of Responses: 1,710 responses.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 20,520 hours.
Frequency: Periodic.
Emily Anderson,
Director, Office of Management Planning.
[FR Doc. 2023-14249 Filed 7-5-23; 8:45 am]
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