Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 30 / Thursday, February 13, 1997 / Notices 6829

Issued in Washington, DC, on February 6,

1997.

Phillip A. Leach,

Clearance Officer, United States Department

of Transportation.

[FR Doc. 97–3573 Filed 2–12–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–62–P

Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping

Requirements, Agency Information

Collection Activity Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In compliance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act (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 extension of currently

approved collections. 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 on October 8, 1996 [FR 61,

page 52837].

DATES: Comments must be submitted on

or before March 17, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Paul Verchinski, (202) 366–1626 or Mr.

Sheldon Edner (202) 366–4066 and refer

to the OMB Control Number.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Federal Transit Administration (FTA)

1. Title: Metropolitan Planning and

Statewide Planning.

Type of Request: Extension to a

currently approved information

collection.

OMB Control Number: 2132–0529.

Form(s): N/A.

Affected Public: State Departments of

Transportation (DOTs) and Metropolitan

Planning Organizations (MPOs).

Abstract: The FTA and FHWA jointly

carry out the Federal mandate to

improve urban and rural transportation.

49 U.S.C. 5303 and 23 U.S.C. 134 and

135 require metropolitan planning

organizations (MPOs) and States to

develop transportation plans and

programs. The information collection

activities involved in developing the

Unified Planning Work Program

(UPWP), the Metropolitan

Transportation Plan, the Statewide

Transportation 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 federallyfunded transportation investments.

In addition to serving as a

management tool for MPOs and State

DOTs, the UPWP is used by both FTA

and FHWA to monitor the

transportation planning activities of

those agencies. It is also needed to

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. 5304 and 23 U.S.C. 134(h)

require the development of TIPs for

urbanized areas; STIPS are mandated by

23 U.S.C. 135(f). 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 States are

complying with the requirements of 23

U.S.C. 135 and 49 U.S.C. Section 5303

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

approvals and findings, capital and/or

operating assistance, cannot be

provided.

Estimated Annual Burden: The

estimated annual burden is 241,850

hours.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the

Office of Information and Regulatory

Affairs, Office of Management and

Budget, 725–17th Street, NW,

Washington, DC 20503, Attention OST

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 February 6,

1997.

Phillip A. Leach,

Clearance Officer, United States Department

of Transportation.

[FR Doc. 97–3574 Filed 2–12–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–62–P

Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping

Requirements, Agency Information

Collection Activity Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, (DOT).

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: In compliance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act (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 review and

comment. The ICRs describes the nature

of the information collection and their

expected burden. On October 22, 1996,

[61 Vol. Page 54832] a notice was

published in the Federal Register to

request comments on the paperwork

burden associated with the following

collections of information.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on

or before March 17, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on the

FAA information collection requests

should be forwarded, as quickly as

possible, to Edward Clarke, Office of

Management and Budget, New

Executive Office Building, Room 10202,

Washington, D.C. 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Judith Street, ABC–100; Federal

Aviation Administration; 800

Independence Avenue, SW.;

Washington, DC 20591; Telephone

number (202) 267–9895.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Title: Repair Station Certification,

FAR 145.

OMB Control Number: 2120–0010.

Type of Request: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Affected Public: Applicants’ for repair

station certificates.

Form(s): FAA Form 8318–3.

Abstract: The information collected

on FAA Form 8310–3, Application for

Repair Station Certificate and/or Rating,

is required from applicants who wish

repair station certification. 14 CFR Part

145 prescribes the requirements for

issuing repair station certificates and

associated ratings to maintenance and

alteration facilities. The collection of

this information is necessary for the