49 U.S.C. Section 5339 Bus and Bus Facilities Program

OMB Control No: 2132-0576	ICR Reference No: 201609-2132-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201308-2132-008
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FTA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 49 U.S.C. Section 5339 Bus and Bus Facilities Program
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/18/2016
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 10/07/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2019	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2016
Responses	1,885	0	550
Time Burden (Hours)	60,650	0	9,020
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The grants for Buses and Bus Facilities program (49 U.S.C. 5339) makes Federal resources available to States and designated recipients to replace, rehabilitate and purchase buses and related equipment and to construct bus-related facilities including technological changes or innovations to modify low or no emission vehicles or facilities. Funding is provided through formula allocations and competitive grants. A sub-program provides competitive grants for bus and bus facility projects that support low and zero-emission vehicles.There are three components to this program. The first is a continuation of the formula bus program established under MAP-21. With the passing of the FAST Act, the Bus and Bus Facilities Formula Program was expanded to include the Bus and Bus Facilities and Low or No Emission discretionary programs.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 112 - 141 20029 Name of Law: Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century    PL: Pub.L. 114 - 94 3017 Name of Law: Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act    US Code: 49 USC Section 5339 Name of Law: Bus and Bus Facilities Program

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 114 - 84 3017 Name of Law: Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 28158	05/09/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 68102	10/03/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name 49 U.S.C. Section 5339 Bus and Bus Facilities Formula Program

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	1,885	550	1,335	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	60,650	9,020	51,630	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The change in this collection reflects an increase in burden hours and responses due to the addition of two new discretionary components in FTA’s Bus and Bus Facilities Program under the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. Previously, the Bus and Bus Facilities Program was strictly a formula program that provided funding to States and transit agencies through a statutory formula to replace, rehabilitate and purchase buses and related equipment and to construct bus-related facilities. With the passing of the FAST Act, the Bus and Bus Facilities Formula Program was expanded to include the Bus and Bus Facilities and Low or No Emission discretionary programs. The addition of the two discretionary components to the existing Bus and Bus Facilities Formula Program resulted in the increase of annual responses and burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $354,520

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Samuel Snead 202 366-1089 [email protected]

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
		(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
		(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
		(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
		(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
		(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
		(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
		(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
			(i) Why the information is being collected;
			(ii) Use of information;
			(iii) Burden estimate;
			(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
			(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
			(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
		(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
		(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
		(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date: 10/07/2016

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