[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 167 (Friday, August 28, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 46097]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-23243]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
[FTA Docket No. 98-4360]
Notice of Request for the Extension of Currently Approved
Information Collection
AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, 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 TransitAdministration
(FTA) to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to extend
the following currently approved information collection:
49 U.S.C. 5335(a) and (b) National Transit Database.
DATES: Comments must be submitted before October 27, 1998.
ADDRESSES: All written comments must refer to the docket number that
appears at the top of this document and be submitted to the United
StatesDepartment of Transportation, Central Dockets Office, PL-401, 400
Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590. All comments received
will be available for examination at the above address from 10:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Those desiring notification of receipt of comments must include a self-
addressed, stamped postcard/envelope.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donna Albritton, Office of Program
Management (202) 366-0203.
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: 49 U.S.C. Section 5335(a) and (b) (OMB Number: 2132-0544)
Background: 49 U.S.C. Section 5335(a) and (b) require the Secretary
of Transportation to maintain a reporting system by uniform categories
to accumulate mass transportation financial and operating information
and a uniform system of accounts and records. Federal, state, and local
governments, transit agencies/boards, labor unions, manufacturers,
researchers, consultants and universities use the National Transit
Database for making transit related decisions. State and local
governments also use the National Transit Database in allocating funds
under 49 U.S.C. Section 5307. National Transit Database information is
essential for understanding cost, ridership and other national
performance trends, including transit's share of urban travel. It would
be difficult to determine the future structure of FTA programs, to set
policy, and to make funding and other decisions relating to the
efficiency and effectiveness of the Nation's transit operations without
the National Transit Database.
Respondents: State and local government, business or other for-
profit institutions, non-profit institutions, and small business
organizations.
Estimated Annual Burden on Respondents: 420 hours for each of the
567 respondents.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 238,140 hours.
Frequency: Annual.
Issued: August 25, 1998.
Nuria I. Fernandez,
Deputy Administrator.
[FR Doc. 98-23243 Filed 8-27-98; 8:45 am]
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