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they changed extensively since their 

inception. One addition included in 

SAFETEA–LU is the Small Starts 

program. The Small Starts program 

enables projects with a lesser total 

capital cost and smaller requested share 

of New Starts funds to progress through 

a simplified and streamlined project 

evaluation and data collection process. 

In general, though, the information used 

by FTA for New and Small Starts project 

evaluation and rating purposes should 

arise as a part of the normal planning 

process. 

FTA has been collecting project 

evaluation information from project 

sponsors under the existing OMB 

approval for this program (OMB No. 

2132–0561). However, due to 

modifications in project evaluation 

criteria for the New Starts program and 

the addition of the Small Starts 

program, it became apparent that some 

information required might be beyond 

the scope of ordinary planning 

activities. 

SAFETEA–LU created additional 

requirements for before-and-after data 

collection for purposes of Government 

Performance and Results Act reporting 

as a condition of obtaining a Full 

Funding Grant Agreement (FFGA) or a 

Project Construction Grant Agreement 

(PCGA). 

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 

38,760 hours. 

ADDRESSES: All written comments must 

refer to the docket number that appears 

at the top of this document and be 

submitted 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: July 31, 2009. 

Ann M. Linnertz. 

Associate Administrator for Administration. 

[FR Doc. E9–18771 Filed 8–5–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Transit Administration 

[FTA Docket No. FTA–2009–0037] 

Agency Information Collection Activity 

Under OMB Review 

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, 

DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of request for comments. 

SUMMARY: The Federal Transit 

Administration invites public comment 

about our intention to request the Office 

of Management and Budget’s (OMB) 

approval to renew the following 

information collection: Metropolitan 

and Statewide Transportation Planning 

(OMB Number: 2132–0529). The 

information to be collected for this 

program is to evaluate proposed New 

and Small Starts projects. The Federal 

Register Notice with a 60-day comment 

period soliciting comments was 

published on April 27, 2009. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted 

before September 8, 2009. A comment to 

OMB is most effective if OMB receives 

it within 30 days of publication. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

LaStar Matthews, Office of 

Administration, Office of Management 

Planning, (202) 366–2295. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Metropolitan and Statewide 

Transportation Planning. 

Abstract: The Federal Transit 

Administration (FTA) and Federal 

Highway Administration (FHWA) 

jointly carry out the federal mandate to 

improve urban and rural transportation. 

49 U.S.C. Sections 5303 and 5304 and 

23 U.S.C. 134 and 135 authorize the use 

of federal funds to assist Metropolitan 

Planning Organizations (MPOs), States, 

and local public bodies in developing 

transportation plans and programs to 

serve the transportation needs of 

urbanized areas over 50,000 in 

population and other areas of States 

outside of urbanized areas. The 

information collection activities 

involved in developing the Unified 

Planning Work Program (UPWP), the 

Metropolitan Transportation Plan, the 

Long Range Statewide Transportation 

Improvement Plan, the Transportation 

Improvement Program (TIP), and the 

Statewide Transportation Improvement 

Program (STIP) are necessary to identify 

and evaluate the transportation issues 

and needs in each urbanized area and 

throughout every state. These products 

of the transportation planning process 

are essential elements in the reasonable 

planning and programming of federally 

funded transportation investments. 

In addition to serving as management 

tools for MPOs and State DOTs, the 

UPWP and State Planning and Research 

(SP&R) Work Program are used by both 

FTA and FHWA to monitor the 

transportation planning activities of 

those agencies. It is also needed to 

establish national out year budgets and 

regional program plans, develop policy 

on using funds, monitor State and local 

compliance with national technical 

emphasis areas, respond to 

Congressional inquiries, prepare 

Congressional testimony, and ensure 

efficiency in the use and expenditure of 

federal funds by determining that 

planning proposals are both reasonable 

and cost-effective. 49 U.S.C. Section 

5303 and 23 U.S.C.134(h) require the 

development of TIPs for urbanized 

areas; STIPs are mandated by 49 U.S.C. 

Section 5304 and 23 U.S.C. 235(f) for an 

entire State. After approval by the 

Governor and MPO, metropolitan TIPs 

in attainment areas are to be 

incorporated directly into the STIP. For 

nonattainment areas, FTA/FHWA must 

make a conformity finding on the TIPs 

before including them into the STIP. 

The complete STIP is then jointly 

reviewed and approved or disapproved 

by FTA and FHWA. These conformity 

findings and approval actions constitute 

the determination that Sates are 

complying with the requirements of 23 

U.S.C. 235 and 49 U.S.C. Section 5304 

as a condition of eligibility for federalaid funding. Without these documents, 

approvals and findings, capital and/or 

operating assistance cannot be provided. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 

38,760 hours. 

ADDRESSES: All written comments must 

refer to the docket number that appears 

at the top of this document and be 

submitted 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. 


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Issued: July 31, 2009. 

Ann M. Linnertz, 

Associate Administrator for Administration. 

[FR Doc. E9–18772 Filed 8–5–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

Office of Analysis, Research, and 

Technology Forum 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting/forum. 

SUMMARY: FMCSA’s Office of Analysis, 

Research, and Technology (ART) invites 

interested persons to participate in a 

forum regarding updating it’s 5-Year 

Strategic Plan (2010–2015). FMCSA is 

seeking input from industry leaders via 

two public Stakeholder Forums in order 

to identify and discuss key safety 

related challenges and opportunities 

facing the motor carrier industry, and to 

solicit ideas on research objectives that 

FMCSA should consider in developing 

it’s strategic plan—as well as on 

potential projects and programs that 

would help meet those safety research 

objectives. As a participant in the 

forum, attendees will have an 

opportunity to comment on the 

proposed mission, vision and strategic 

objectives (goals) for the 5-Year Strategic 

Plan, and provide any additional 

insights they feel will be important to 

the FMCSA. 

Where and When: 

Meeting # 1. Hyatt Place Denver 

Airport, 16250 E. 40th Ave., Aurora, CO 

80011, on Thursday August 13, 2009 

from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

Meeting # 2. Booz Allen Hamilton 

Conference Center, Hamilton 2011, 8283 

Greensboro Dr., McLean, VA 22102, on 

Tuesday, August 18, 2009, from 9 a.m. 

to 4 p.m. 

Registration: Space will be limited to 

the first 30 registered participants for 

each forum. To attend the forum, send 

an e-mail to: karen.robin@dot.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Martin R. Walker, Office of Analysis, 

Research and Technology, Federal 

Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 

1200 New Jersey Ave, SW., Washington, 

DC 20590; telephone (202) 385–2364 or 

e-mail martin.r.walker@dot.gov Or, 

contact Karen Robin in the same office 

at (202) 385–2373 or e-mail 

karen.robin@dot.gov Office hours are 

from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., E.S.T., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ART is 

currently in the process of updating its 

5-Year Strategic Plan, which was last 

issued in 2005. The updated plan seeks 

to articulate the ART’s mission to 

reduce the number and severity of 

commercial motor vehicle crashes by 

expanding FMCSA’s knowledge 

portfolio of available technological, 

behavioral, and operational approaches 

for addressing safety challenges in the 

motor carrier industry. 

Forum attendees will receive an 

Information Packet on current programs 

the Office of Research and Technology 

is working on. While the forum will be 

open to the public, it will be limited to 

the space available. Individuals 

requiring special needs/ 

accommodations (sign, reader, etc.), 

please call Karen Robin at (202) 385– 

2373 or e-mail karen.robin@dot.gov. 

Issued On: July 28, 2009. 

David Anewalt, 

Acting Associate Administrator for Research 

and Information Technology. 

[FR Doc. E9–18770 Filed 8–5–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request for Form 6478 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of the 

Treasury, as part of its continuing effort 

to reduce paperwork and respondent 

burden, invites the general public and 

other Federal agencies to take this 

opportunity to comment on proposed 

and/or continuing information 

collections, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is 

soliciting comments concerning Form 

6478, Alcohol and Cellulosic Biofuel 

Fuels Credit. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before October 5, 2009 to 

be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to R. Joseph Durbala, Internal Revenue 

Service, room 6129, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the form and instructions 

should be directed to Robert Kennedy at 

Internal Revenue Service, room 6129, 

1111 Constitution Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20224, or at (202) 622– 

3403, or through the Internet at 

Robert.J.Kennedy@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Alcohol and Cellulosic Biofuel 

Fuels Credit. 

OMB Number: 1545–0231. 

Form Number: Form 6478. 

Abstract: Use Form 6478 to figure 

your alcohol and cellulosic biofuel fuels 

credit. You claim the credit for the tax 

year in which the sale or use occurs. 

The credit is determined under IRC 

section 40 and consists of the alcohol 

mixture credit, alcohol credit, small 

ethanol producer credit and cellulosic 

biofuel producer credit. 

Current Actions: We deleted 3 lines in 

compliance with IRC section 40. We 

also deleted 8 lines to reflect changes 

made during the processing cycle of the 

2008 Form 6478. This results in a total 

burden decrease of 8,811. 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

3,300. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 6 

hours, 48 minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 22,473. 

The following paragraph applies to all 

of the collections of information covered 

by this notice: 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to, a collection of information 

unless the collection of information 

displays a valid OMB control number. 

Books or records relating to a collection 

of information must be retained as long 

as their contents may become material 

in the administration of any internal 

revenue law. Generally, tax returns and 

tax return information are confidential, 

as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. 

Request for Comments: Comments 

submitted in response to this notice will 

be summarized and/or included in the 

request for OMB approval. All 

comments will become a matter of 

public record. Comments are invited on: 

(a) Whether the collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

agency, including whether the 

information shall have practical utility; 

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate 

of the burden of the collection of 

information; (c) ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; (d) ways to 

minimize the burden of the collection of 

information on respondents, including 

through the use of automated collection 


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