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###### Department of Transportation

###### Federal Transit Administration

          - [FTA Docket No. FTA 2022-0004]

# AGENCY:

Federal Transit Administration, DOT.

# ACTION:

Notice of request for comments.

# SUMMARY:

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces that the Information Collection Requirements (ICRs) abstracted below have been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describe the nature of the information collection and their expected burdens.

# DATES:

Comments must be submitted on or before March 14, 2022.

# ADDRESSES:

                        Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to                         *www.reginfo.gov/​public/​do/​PRAMain.*                         Find this particular information collection by selecting “Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments” or by using the search function.                    

*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. A comment to OMB is best assured of having its full effect if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication of this notice in the                         **Federal Register**                        .                    

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

                        Tia Swain, Office of Administration, Management Planning Division, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Mail Stop TAD-10, Washington, DC 20590, (202) 366-0354 or                         *tia.swain@dot.gov.*

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

                    The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Public Law 104-13, Section 2, 109 Stat. 163 (1995) (codified as revised at 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), and its implementing regulations, 5 CFR part 1320, require Federal agencies to issue two notices seeking public comment on information collection activities before OMB may approve paperwork packages. 44 U.S.C. 3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.5, 1320.8(d)(1), 1320.12. On November 1, 2021 FTA published a 60-day notice (86 FR 60332) in the                     **Federal Register**                     soliciting comments on the ICR that the agency was seeking OMB approval. FTA received one comment on January 1, 2022 after issuing this 60-day notice. The commentor suggested that although implied, FTA specifically include a reference to the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 in the wording of future                     **Federal Register**                     Notices. FTA has a robust ADA program that is separate from this information collection, however we have added the reference to this                     **Federal Register**                     Notice and all future notices so it is explicitly clear FTA supports and enforces the ADA. Accordingly, DOT announces that these information collection activities have been re-evaluated and certified under 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and forwarded to OMB for review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12(c).                

                    Before OMB decides whether to approve these proposed collections of information, it must provide 30 days for                           ( print page 7899)                        public comment. 44 U.S.C. 3507(b); 5 CFR 1320.12(d). Federal law requires OMB to approve or disapprove paperwork packages between 30 and 60 days after the 30-day notice is published. 44 U.S.C. 3507 (b)-(c); 5 CFR 1320.12(d);                     *see also*60 FR 44978, 44983, Aug. 29, 1995. OMB believes that the 30-day notice informs the regulated community to file relevant comments and affords the agency adequate time to digest public comments before it renders a decision. 60 FR 44983, Aug. 29, 1995. Therefore, respondents should submit their respective comments to OMB within 30 days of publication to best ensure having their full effect. 5 CFR 1320.12(c);                     *see also*60 FR 44983, Aug. 29, 1995.                

The summaries below describe the nature of the information collection requirements (ICRs) and the expected burden. The requirements are being submitted for clearance by OMB as required by the PRA.

*Title:*                     Nondiscrimination as It Applies to FTA Grant Programs.                

*OMB Control Number:*                     2132-0542.                

*Type of Request:*                     The Federal Transit Laws, 49 U.S.C. 5332(b), provide that “no person in the United States shall on the grounds of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, or age be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any project, program or activity funded in whole or in part through financial assistance under this Act.” This applies to employment and business opportunities and is considered to be in addition to the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Any FTA applicant, recipient, sub-recipient, and contractor who employ 100 or more transit-related employees and requests or receives capital or operating assistance in excess of $1 million in the previous Federal fiscal year, or requests or receives planning assistance in excess of $250,000 in the previous Federal fiscal year must implement all of the EEO Program elements. Agencies that have between 50-99 transit-related employees are required to prepare and maintain an EEO Program that includes the statement of policy, dissemination plan, designation of personnel, assessment of employment practices, and a monitoring and reporting system.                

*Respondents:*                     Transit agencies, States and Metropolitan Planning Organizations.                

*Estimated Annual Respondents:*                     53.                

*Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:*                     1,575.                

*Frequency:*                     Annual.                

Nadine Pembleton,

Director, Office of Management Planning.

[FR Doc. 2022-02872 Filed 2-9-22; 8:45 am]

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