Fixed Guideway Capital Investment Grants (CIG) Program Section 5309

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
2025 FINAL CIG Supporting Statement 10.1.25.25.docx Supporting Statement A	2025-10-01
CIG 30-Day FRNpdf.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-10-01
2025 Fact-Sheet Capital Investment Grants Program.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-09-29
CIG 60-Day FRN.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-09-29
FY25 CIG Annual Report on Funding Recommendations.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-09-29

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
26566	49 CFR Part 611 Major Capital Investment Projects Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2132-0561	ICR Reference No: 202509-2132-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202206-2132-004
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FTA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Fixed Guideway Capital Investment Grants (CIG) Program Section 5309
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/01/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2025
Responses	155	155
Time Burden (Hours)	55,720	68,840
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This ICR requests an extension without change for OMB Control No. 2132-0561, Fixed Guideway Capital Investment Grants (CIG) Program (49 U.S.C. § 5309). The CIG program provides discretionary funding for fixed-guideway projects such as rapid rail, commuter rail, light rail, streetcar, ferry, and corridor-based bus rapid transit that emulate rail features. Program applicants (state and local governments, transit agencies) must submit multi-year, multi-step project information annually to demonstrate eligibility and compete for funding. Required submissions include project background, operating and maintenance cost estimates, project justification (mobility and congestion benefits, land use and environmental impacts), and documentation of local financial commitment. FTA staff and contracted reviewers use the information to evaluate, rate, and advance projects through the CIG process. There have been no statutory or programmatic changes to the collection; however, a data-driven reassessment of respondent activities and time estimates has reduced the estimated burden hours in this submission. Labor rates have been updated.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 5309 Name of Law: Mass Transportation
   PL: Pub.L. 109 - 59 3011 Name of Law: Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act-A Legacy for Users
   PL: Pub.L. 112 - 141 20008 Name of Law: Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century
   US Code: 49 USC 5309 Name of Law: Transit Capital Investment Program
   PL: Pub.L. 114 - 94 30005 Name of Law: Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act
   PL: Pub.L. 117 - 58 30005 Name of Law: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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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:
	90 FR 35572	07/28/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 47495	10/01/2025
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
49 CFR Part 611 Major Capital Investment Projects

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	155	155	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	55,720	68,840	0	-13,120	0	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The decrease in burden hours results from a data‑driven reassessment of respondent activity and time requirements; there were no changes to the program, statutory authorities, or the information requested.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,844,085

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

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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: 10/01/2025

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