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Also, modifications that allow utilities photos, which would further describe
on the civil airport to operate the airport, projects, and otherwise with a 60-day comment period soliciting
independently, where other portions of clarify certain aspects of this comments was published on October 2,
the base are conveyed to entities other application. These maps and ALPs 2007.
than the airport sponsor or retained by should be cross-referenced with the DATES: Comments must be submitted
the Government. project costs and project descriptions. before January 16, 2008. A comment to
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Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 241 / Monday, December 17, 2007 / Notices 71479
OMB is most effective if OMB receives Issued: December 10, 2007. prescribed set of statutory criteria. The
it within 30 days of publication. Ann Linnertz, Surface Transportation and Uniform
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Associate Administrator for Administration. Relocation Assistance Act of 1987
LaStar Matthews, Office of [FR Doc. E7–24400 Filed 12–14–07; 8:45 am] (STURAA) established in law a set of
Administration, Office of Management BILLING CODE 4910–57–P
criteria that proposed projects had to
Planning, (202) 366–2295. meet in order to be eligible for federal
funding. The requirement for summary
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION project ratings has been in place since
Title: 49 U.S.C. Section 5317, New 1998. Thus, the requirements for project
Freedom Program (OMB Number: 2132– Federal Transit Administration evaluation and data collection for New
NEW). Starts projects are not new, nor have
Abstract: Title 49 U.S.C. Section 5317 [FTA Docket No. FTA–2007–0028]
they changed extensively since their
authorizes the Secretary of Agency Information Collection Activity inception. One addition included in
Transportation to make grants to states Under OMB Review SAFETEA–LU is the Small Starts
and designated recipients in urbanized program. The Small Starts program
areas of 200,000 persons or greater to AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, enables projects with a lesser total
reduce barriers to transportation DOT. capital cost and smaller requested share
services and expand the transportation ACTION: Notice of request for comments. of New Starts funds to progress through
mobility options available to people a simplified and streamlined project
with disabilities beyond the SUMMARY: In accordance with the
evaluation and data collection process.
requirements of the Americans with Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 In general, though, the information used
Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. Grant U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice by FTA for New and Small Starts project
recipients are required to make announces that the Information evaluation and rating purposes should
information available to the public and Collection Request (ICR) abstracted arise as a part of the normal planning
to publish a program of projects which below has been forwarded to the Office process.
identifies the subrecipients and projects of Management and Budget (OMB) for FTA has been collecting project
for which the State or designated approval. The Federal Register Notice evaluation information from project
recipient is applying for financial with a 60-day comment period soliciting sponsors under the existing OMB
assistance. FTA uses the information to comments was published on October 1, approval for this program (OMB No.
determine eligibility for funding and to 2007. No comments were received in 2132–0561). However, due to
monitor the grantees’ progress in response to that notice. modifications in project evaluation
implementing and completing project DATES: Comments must be submitted criteria for the New Starts program and
activities. FTA collects performance before January 16, 2008. A comment to the addition of the Small Starts
information from designated recipients OMB is most effective if OMB receives program, it became apparent that some
in rural areas, small urbanized areas and it within 30 days of publication. information required under this
other direct recipients for small FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: proposed rule might be beyond the
urbanized areas annually and collects LaStar Matthews, Office of scope of ordinary planning activities.
performance information from Administration, Office of Management The proposed rule creates additional
designated recipients in large urbanized Planning, (202) 366–2295 or e-mail: requirements for before-and-after data
areas on a quarterly basis. The LaStar.Matthews@dot.gov. collection for purposes of Government
information submitted ensures FTA’s Performance and Results Act reporting
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
compliance with applicable federal laws as a condition of obtaining a Full
Title: 49 CFR Part 611 Major Capital
and OMB Circular A–102. Funding Grant Agreement (FFGA) or a
Investment Projects (OMB Number:
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 2132–0561). Project Construction Grant Agreement
122,374 hours. Abstract: On August 10, 2005, the (PCGA).
ADDRESSES: All written comments must Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient, Estimated Total Annual Burden:
refer to the docket number that appears Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for 38,760 hours.
at the top of this document and be Users (SAFETEA–LU) was enacted. ADDRESSES: All written comments must
submitted to the Office of Information Sections 3011(d)(5) and 3011(e)(6) of refer to the docket number that appears
and Regulatory Affairs, Office of SAFETEA–LU require FTA to issue at the top of this document and be
Management and Budget, 725—17th regulations on the manner in which submitted to the Office of Information
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, candidate projects for capital and Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Attention: FTA Desk Officer. investment grants and loans for new Management and Budget, 725—17th
Comments are invited on: Whether fixed guideway systems and extensions Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503,
the proposed collection of information to existing systems (‘‘New Starts,’’ Attention: FTA Desk Officer.
is necessary for the proper performance ‘‘Small Starts,’’ respectively) will be Comments Are Invited on: Whether
of the functions of the Department, evaluated and rated for purposes of the the proposed collection of information
including whether the information will FTA Capital Investment Grants and is necessary for the proper performance
have practical utility; the accuracy of Loans program for New and Small Starts of the functions of the Department,
the Department’s estimate of the burden under 49 U.S.C. 5309. The Advanced including whether the information will
of the proposed information collection; Notice of Proposed Rulemaking have practical utility; the accuracy of
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and (ANPRM) for this regulation was issued the Department’s estimate of the burden
ebenthall on PROD1PC69 with NOTICES
clarity of the information to be on January 30, 2006, (71 FR 22841). The of the proposed information collection;
collected; and ways to minimize the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
burden of the collection of information was issued on August 3, 2007, (72 FR clarity of the information to be
on respondents, including the use of 43328). collected; and ways to minimize the
automated collection techniques or FTA has a longstanding requirement burden of the collection of information
other forms of information technology. to evaluate proposed projects against a on respondents, including the use of
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