Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping Requirements, Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping Requirements, Agency Information

Collection Activity Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information

Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval. The ICR describes

the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. The

Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting

comments on the following collection of information was published in 62

FR 43416, August 13, 1997.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 9, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sylvia Barney, (202) 366-6680 and

refer to the OMB Control Number.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Federal Transit Administration (FTA)

Title: 49 U.S.C Section 5310-Capital Assistance Program for Elderly

Persons and Persons with Disabilities and Section 5311-Nonurbanized

Area Formula Program.

Type of Request: Reinstatement, without change, of a previous

approved collection for which approval has expired.

OMB Control Number: 2132-0500.

Form(s): N/A.

Affected Public: State and local government, business or other for-

profit institutions, non-profit institutions, and small business

organizations.

Abstract: The Capital Assistance Program for Elderly Persons and

Persons with Disabilities provides financial assistance for the

specialized transportation service needs of elderly persons and persons

with disabilities. The program is administered by the States and may be

used in all areas, urbanized, small urban, and rural. The Nonurbanized

Area Formula Program provides financial assistance for the provision of

public transportation services in nonurbanized areas and this program

is also administered by the States. 49 U.S.C. Sections 5310 and 5311

authorize FTA to review applications for federal financial assistance

to determine eligibility and compliance with statutory and

administrative requirements. Information collected during the

application stage includes the project budget, which identifies funds

requested for project implementation; a program of projects, which

identifies subrecipients to be funded, the amount of funding that each

will receive, and a description of the projects to be funded; the

project implementation plan; the State management plan; a list of

annual certifications and assurances; and public hearings notice,

certification and transcript. The applications must contain sufficient

information to enable FTA to make the findings required by law to

enforce the program requirements. Information collected during the

project management stage includes an annual financial status report, an

annual program status report, and pre-award and post-delivery audits.

The annual financial report and program status report provide a basis

for monitoring approved projects to ensure timely and appropriate

expenditure of federal funds by grant recipients.

Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 11,370.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory

Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725-17th Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20503, Attention FTA Desk Officer.

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.

Issued in Washington, DC, on December 3, 1997.

Vanester M. Williams,

Clearance Officer, United States Department of Transportation.

[FR Doc. 97-32262 Filed 12-9-97; 8:45 am]

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