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OMB Control No:
2132-0542
ICR Reference No:
201808-2132-001
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201403-2132-002
Agency/Subagency:
DOT/FTA
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Nondiscrimination as it Applies to FTA Grant Programs
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
02/14/2019
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
08/31/2018
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
02/28/2022
36 Months From Approved
02/28/2019
Responses
53
0
97
Time Burden (Hours)
1,575
0
2,425
Cost Burden (Dollars)
33,486
0
61,286
Abstract:
The information collection request is for a revision of a currently approved information collection under OMB control number 2132-0542 “Non-Discrimination as it Applies to FTA Grant Programs. This is a mandatory collection of information that requires that recipients of FTA funds submit Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) plans during the application stage. This requirement is necessary to assure that affirmative action is properly and earnestly undertaken by grant recipients and that project sponsors receiving financial assistance pursuant to a FTA-funded project shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability. This collection has been revised due to an updated EEO Circular, FTA C 4704.1A,"Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Act Guidance". Under this circular, recipients are required to update an EEO Program every four years as opposed to every three years as previously done. This has reduced the burden on smaller agencies, resulting in a decrease in respondents. The information being collected is an EEO plan and analysis to ensure that the Civil Rights program requirements are met. No special form is used to collect this information. Each plan may differ in size and format, but each grantee’s plan must adhere to specific program requirements prior to receipt of funding assistance. The EEO and affirmative action plans are for record-keeping purposes and are requested on occasion or during the State Management Review or Triennial Review by FTA’s Office of Civil Rights. An example of an EEO Plan has been included in the supplemental section of this ICR.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
42 USC 2000d
Name of Law: Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
US Code:
49 USC 5332(b)
Name of Law: Federal Transit Law
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
82 FR 13923
03/15/2017
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
82 FR 27956
06/19/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Nondiscrimination as it Applies to FTA Grant Programs
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
Previously Approved
Change Due to New Statute
Change Due to Agency Discretion
Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses
53
97
0
-44
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
1,575
2,425
0
-850
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
33,486
61,286
0
-27,800
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Increase Due to:
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Reduction Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Short Statement:
As a result of a new EEO Circular FTA issued in October 2016, FTA has changed the requirement that agencies submit their EEO Programs every four years as opposed to every three years as previously done. That same circular also reduced the burden on smaller transit agencies that have 50– 99 transit-related employees by no longer requiring them to submit an EEO Program every four years. Instead, these agencies will be required to provide the EEO Program to FTA if requested by the Office of Civil Rights or for a State Management Review or Triennial Review. As a result of these efforts, there is a decrease in the average annual respondents from 97 in 2014 to 53 in the current submission. As result, there is a correlating decrease in the burden hours from 2,425 hours in 2014 to 1,575 hours in the current submission.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$108,790
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see
OMB Circular No. A-130
for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
No
Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see
5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3)
)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
No
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
No
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
No
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
No
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
Uncollected
Agency Contact:
Anita Heard 202 493-0318
Common Form ICR:
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date:
08/31/2018
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