Transit Investments in Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form SF 424 Transit Investments in Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction Program Form and Instruction	Modified
Justification for FTA's New Energy Program[2].doc Supporting Statement A	2010-08-04
Required ARRA Announcement Information_DOTFTA.doc Supplementary Document	2009-03-06
ApplicantUserGuide.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-03-06
Grant Application_SF424.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-03-06
Justification Letter to OMB for PRA - TIGGER.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-03-05

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
188229	Transit Investments in Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction Program Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2132-0566	ICR Reference No: 201005-2132-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200908-2132-003
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FTA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Transit Investments in Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction Program
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 09/28/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/21/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2013	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2010
Responses	360	0	360
Time Burden (Hours)	31,880	0	32,080
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The information collected ensures FTA's compliance with applicable federal laws and the Common Grant Rule and provides a means of assessing program effectiveness.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 111 - 5 Title XII Name of Law: American Recover and Reinvestment Act of 2009
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 111 - 5 Title XII Name of Law: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 19114	04/27/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 33509	07/13/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Transit Investments in Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction Program	SF 424	Appliction for Federal Assistance

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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	360	360	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	31,880	32,080	0	0	-200	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: A burden reduction of 200 hours from the last approved collection reflects a correction, appropriately accounting for burden associated with HHS's SF 424. These burden hours have been reassigned to HHS, under HHS's information collection approval for their SF 424. All respondent costs are reflected in terms of burden hours and therefore, the annual cost to respondents is $0.00.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $128,992

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? 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]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Yes

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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: 05/21/2010

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