[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 238 (Thursday, December 11, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65304-65305]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-32457]


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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 Requests (ICRs) abstracted below have been forwarded to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for extension of currently 
approved collections. The ICR describes the nature of the information 
collections and their expected burden. The Federal Register Notice with 
a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on collection number 2132-
0544 was published in 62 FR 45286, August 26, 1997, and collection 
number 2132-0555 was published in 62 FR 46548, September 3, 1997.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 12, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sylvia Barney, (202) 366-6680 and 
refer to the OMB Control Number(s).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Federal Transit Administration (FTA)

    Title: Pre-Award, Post-Delivery Review Requirements under Buy 
America.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    OMB Control Number: 2132-0544.
    Form(s): N/A.
    Affected Public: State and local government, business or other for-
profit institutions, non-profit institutions, and small business 
organizations.
    Abstract: Under the Federal Transit Laws, at 49 U.S.C. 5323(l), 
grantees must certify that pre-award and post-delivery reviews will be 
conducted when using FTA funds to purchase revenue service vehicles. 
FTA regulations 49 CFR Part 663 implements this law by specifying the 
actual certificates that must be submitted by each bidder to assure 
compliance with the Buy American, contract specification, and vehicle 
safety requirements for rolling stock. The information collected on the 
certification forms is necessary for FTA grantees to meet the 
requirements of 49 U.S.C. 5323(l).
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 3,024.
    Title: American with Disabilities Act.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    OMB Control Number: 2132-0555.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Affected Public: State and local government, business or other-for-
profit institutions, non-profit institutions, and small business 
organizations.
    Abstract: On July 26, 1990, the President signed into law civil 
rights legislation entitled, ``The Americans with Disabilities Act of 
1990'' (ADA) (Pub.L. 101-336). It contains sweeping changes for 
individuals with disabilities in every major area of American life. One 
key area of the legislation addresses transportation services provided 
by public and private entities. Some of the requirements under the ADA 
are: (1) No transportation entity shall discriminate against an 
individual with a disability in connection with the provision of 
transportation service; (2) All new vehicles purchased by public and 
private entities after August 25, 1990, must be readily accessible to 
and usable by persons with disabilities, including individuals who use 
wheelchairs; (3) Public entities that provide fixed route transit must 
provide complementary paratransit service for persons with 
disabilities, who are unable to use the fixed route system, that is 
comparable to the level of service provided to individuals without 
disabilities; and (4) Transit authorities who are able to substantiate 
that compliance with all service criteria of the paratransit provisions 
would cause undue financial burden, may request a temporary time 
extension in implementing ADA complementary paratransit service. On 
September 6, 1991, DOT issued a final rule implementing the 
transportation provisions of ADA (Title 49 CFR parts 27, 37 and 38), 
which includes the requirements for complementary paratransit service 
by public entities operating a fixed route system and the provision of 
nondiscriminatory accessible transportation service. The regulation 
sets forth the changes needed to fulfill the Congressional mandate to 
substantially improve access to mass transit service for persons with 
disabilities. Effective January 26, 1997, paratransit plans are no 
longer required. However, if FTA reasonably believes that an entity may 
not be complying with all service criteria, FTA may require an annual 
update to the entity's plan. In addition, all other ADA compliance 
requirements must still be satisfied. The information collected 
provides FTA with a basis for monitoring compliance. The public 
entities, including recipients of FTA funds, are required to provide 
information during triennial reviews, complaint investigations, 
resolutions of complaints, and compliance reviews.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 75,000.

ADDRESS: 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

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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 5, 1997.
Vanester M. Williams,
Clearance Officer, United States Department of Transportation.
[FR Doc. 97-32457 Filed 12-10-97; 8:45 am]
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