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by Congress under the Moving Ahead 

for Progress in the 21st Century Act 

(MAP–21). However, to meet federal 

program oversight responsibilities, FTA 

must continue to collect information 

under the program management stage 

until the period of availability expires; 

the funds are fully expended; the funds 

are rescinded by Congress; or the funds 

are otherwise reallocated. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 370 

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. 

Matthew M. Crouch, 

Associate Administrator for Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2015–05967 Filed 3–16–15; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Transit Administration 

[FTA Docket No. FTA–2015–0004] 

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 its intention to request the Office 

of Management and Budget’s (OMB) 

approval to renew the following 

information collection: 

49 U.S.C. 5335(a) and (b) National 

Transit Database (NTD) 

The information collected is 

necessary to determine eligibility of 

applicants and ensure the proper and 

timely expenditure of federal funds 

within the scope of the program. The 

Federal Register notice with a 60-day 

comment period soliciting comments for 

the National Transit Database was 

published on December 29, 2014 

(Citation 79 FR 248). No comments were 

received from that notice. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted 

before April 16, 2015. A comment to 

OMB is most effective, if OMB receives 

it within 30 days of publication. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tia 

Swain, Office of Administration, Office 

of Management Planning, (202) 366– 

0354. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: 49 U.S.C. 5335(a) and (b) 

National Transit Database (NTD) (OMB 

Number: 2132–0008). 

Abstract: This collection involves 

FTA’s National Transit Database (NTD) 

program. This information collection is 

important because U.S.C. 5335 requires 

the Secretary of Transportation 

‘‘maintain a reporting system, using 

uniform categories to accumulate public 

transportation financial and operating 

information using a uniform system of 

accounts.’’ Additionally, 49 U.S.C. 

5335(b) specifies that the Secretary may 

award grants under FTA’s Urbanized 

Area Formula Program or Other Than 

Urbanized Area Formula Program 

(Sections 5307 and 5311) ‘‘only if the 

applicant and any person that will 

receive benefits directly from the grant 

are subject to the reporting and uniform 

systems.’’ The National Transit Database 

is the reporting system established to 

meet this requirement. NTD data is used 

by FTA in assessing applications from 

transit agencies for discretionary grants 

and in conducting oversight reviews of 

grantees to ensure compliance with 

federal grant requirements. In addition, 

NTD data is used by State and local 

governments, as well as individual 

transit agencies, to conduct performance 

benchmarking among peer transit 

systems. NTD data is also frequently 

used by academic researchers seeking to 

better understand public transportation 

systems. NTD data are frequently cited 

in the proceedings of the Transportation 

Research Board. NTD data is also 

valuable to the transit agencies that are 

themselves reporting the data and are 

key components of the American Public 

Transportation Association’s Annual 

Factbook and data on capital assets. 

Finally, time series of NTD data are 

frequently used by suppliers of transit 

equipment and services to evaluate 

market trends and by government at all 

levels to guide transit investment 

decisions. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 

26,000 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. 

Matthew M. Crouch, 

Associate Administrator for Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2015–05973 Filed 3–16–15; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Transit Administration 

[FTA Docket No. 2015–0006] 

Notice of Request for the Extension of 

a Currently Approved Information 

Collection 

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, 

DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of request for comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 

notice announces the intention of the 

Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to 

request the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) to approve the revision of 

the currently approved information 

collection: Job Access and Reverse 

Commute Program. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted 

before May 18, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: To ensure that your 

comments are not entered more than 

once into the docket, submit comments 

identified by the docket number by only 

one of the following methods: 

1. Web site: www.regulations.gov. 

Follow the instructions for submitting 

comments on the U.S. Government 

electronic docket site. (Note: The U.S. 

Department of Transportation’s (DOT’s) 

electronic docket is no longer accepting 

electronic comments.) All electronic 

submissions must be made to the U.S. 

Government electronic docket site at 

www.regulations.gov. Commenters 

should follow the directions below for 

mailed and hand-delivered comments. 

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2. Fax: 202–493–2251. 

3. Mail: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Docket Operations, M–30, 

West Building, Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, Washington, DC 20590–0001. 

4. Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Docket Operations, M–30, 

West Building, Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, Washington, DC 20590–0001 

between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, except federal 

holidays. 

Instructions: You must include the 

agency name and docket number for this 

notice at the beginning of your 

comments. Submit two copies of your 

comments if you submit them by mail. 

For confirmation that FTA has received 

your comments, include a selfaddressed stamped postcard. Note that 

all comments received, including any 

personal information, will be posted 

and will be available to Internet users, 

without change, to www.regulations.gov. 

You may review DOT’s complete 

Privacy Act Statement in the Federal 

Register published April 11, 2000, (65 

FR 19477), or you may visit 

www.regulations.gov. Docket: For access 

to the docket to read background 

documents and comments received, go 

to www.regulations.gov at any time. 

Background documents and comments 

received may also be viewed at the U.S. 

Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., Docket 

Operations, M–30, West Building, 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590–0001 between 

9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except federal holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mary Leary—Office of Program 

Management (202) 366–2204, or email: 

Mary.Leary@dot.gov 

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: Job Access and Reverse 

Commute Program. 

OMB Control No.: 2132–0563. 

Background: 49 U.S.C. 5316, the Job 

Access and Reverse Commute (JARC) 

Program, authorized the Secretary of 

Transportation to make grants to states 

for areas with a population of less than 

200,000 and designated recipients in 

urbanized areas of 200,000 persons or 

greater to transport welfare recipients 

and other low-income individuals to 

and from jobs related to employment. 

The (JARC) program was established to 

address the unique transportation 

challenges faced by welfare recipients 

and low-income persons seeking to 

obtain and maintain employment. Many 

new entry-level jobs are located in 

suburban areas, and low-income 

individuals have difficulty accessing 

these jobs from their inner city, urban, 

or rural neighborhoods. In addition, 

many entry level-jobs require working 

late at night or on weekends when 

conventional transit services are either 

reduced or non-existent. Finally, many 

employment related-trips are complex 

and involve multiple destinations 

including reaching childcare facilities or 

other services. The Job Access and 

Reverse Commute Program was repealed 

under the Moving Ahead for Progress in 

the 21st Century Act (MAP–21). 

However, funds previously authorized 

for programs repealed by MAP–21 

remain available for their originally 

authorized purposes until the period of 

availability expires, the funds are fully 

expended, the funds are rescinded by 

Congress, or the funds are otherwise 

reallocated. 

Respondents: State and local 

government, private, non-profit 

organizations and public transportation 

authorities. 

Estimated Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 51 hours for each of the 42 

respondents. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 

24,464 

Frequency: Annual. 

Matthew M. Crouch, 

Associate Administrator for Administration. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Proposed Information Collection; 

Comment Request 

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)). 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before May 18, 2015 to 

be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Christie A. Preston, Internal Revenue 

Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224. 

Please send separate comments for each 

specific information collection listed 

below. You must reference the 

information collection’s title, form 

number, reporting or record-keeping 

requirement number, and OMB number 

(if any) in your comment. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

obtain additional information, or copies 

of the information collection and 

instructions, or copies of any comments 

received, contact Elaine Christophe, at 

Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129, 

1111 Constitution Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20224, or through the 

internet, at Elaine.H.Christophe@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Request for Comments 

The Department of the Treasury and 

the Internal Revenue Service, as part of 

their continuing effort to reduce 

paperwork and respondent burden, 

invite the general public and other 

Federal agencies to take this 

opportunity to comment on the 

proposed or continuing information 

collections listed below in this notice, 

as required by the Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995, (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). 

Request for Comments: Comments 

submitted in response to this notice will 

be summarized and/or included in our 

request for Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) approval of the relevant 

information collection. All comments 

will become a matter of public record. 

Please do not include any confidential 

or inappropriate material in your 

comments. 

We invite comments on: (a) Whether 

the collection of information is 

necessary for the proper performance of 

the agency’s functions, including 

whether the information has 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 

the use of automated collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

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