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OMB Control No: 2132-0576	ICR Reference No: 202301-2132-005
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201911-2132-004
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FTA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions 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: 05/23/2023
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/20/2023
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2026	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2023
Responses	1,035	0	1,885
Time Burden (Hours)	56,734	0	60,650
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: This information collection (IC) request is for a three-year extension with a revision to a currently approved information collection under OMB control number 2132-0576. This revision includes a decrease in the respondent universe as a result of updated data provided by eligible recipients in the annual National Transit Database. The respondent universe decreased from 1,885 in 2020 to 1,035 in this 2023 current information collection request (ICR). Therefore, there was a corresponding decrease in total burden hours. The other change associated with this ICR, is a change in the information collection name. During the 2022 annual update of the federal Assistance Listings FTA requested and received approval from OMB to change the grant program name of the FTA bus program to reflect the eligibility of transit providers to purchase or lease zero-emission and low-emission transit buses as well as the acquisition, construction, and leasing of required supporting facilities. This updated title, allows eligible recipients to easily search for federal funding opportunities associated with zero-emission and low-emission buses. Therefore, this IC submittal also reflects a change in the name of the information collection to Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs to ensure consistency across the federal-wide reporting purposes. The response to the collection is required to obtain or retain a benefit, as the information is required to obtain federal funding assistance that help States and designated recipients to replace, rehabilitate and purchase buses and related equipment and to construct bus-related facilities including technological changes or innovations to modify low or no emission vehicles or facilities. Eligible recipients include designated recipients that operate fixed route bus service or that allocate funding to fixed route bus operators; state or local governmental entities; and federally recognized Indian tribes that operate fixed route bus service that are eligible to receive direct grants under 5307 and 5311. Eligible transportation providers must apply to receive federal funds and then provide milestone and financial reports as necessary to ensure the proper and timely expenditure of federal funds within the scope of the approved project.

Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 114 - 94 3017 Name of Law: Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act
   US Code: 49 USC Section 5339 Name of Law: Bus and Bus Facilities Program
   PL: Pub.L. 112 - 141 20029 Name of Law: Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century
   PL: Pub.L. 117 - 58 5339 Name of Law: Biparitisian Infrastructure Bill (BIL)

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:
	87 FR 67996	11/10/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 3775	01/20/2023
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
49 U.S.C. Section 5339 Bus and Bus Facilities Formula Program

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	1,035	1,885	-850
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	56,734	60,650	-3,916
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	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: The respondent universe decreased from 1,885 in 2020 to 1,035 in this 2023 current information collection request (ICR). Therefore, there was a corresponding decrease in total burden hours.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $495,388

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? No

Agency Contact: Thomas Wilson, Thomas 202 366-5279

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