FTA Seeks OMB Approval to Continue National Transit Database Reporting Requirements
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The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has announced its intent to seek an extension from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the continued collection of data through the National Transit Database (NTD), as required under 49 U.S.C. 5335. This is a routine renewal under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, which mandates that federal agencies periodically reauthorize information collection activities to ensure they remain necessary and minimally burdensome. The NTD is the federal government's primary source of data on the transit industry, collecting financial, operating, and asset information from transit agencies that receive FTA funding. The data collected is used to allocate federal transit funding, monitor system performance, and inform national transportation policy decisions. No changes are proposed to the existing data collection requirements — this is solely a request to extend the current information collection authorization without modification. Transit agencies currently submitting reports to the NTD will not see any change in their reporting obligations as a result of this action.
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Key Changes
- No substantive changes proposed — this is a straight extension of the existing NTD information collection authorization
- FTA is seeking OMB reauthorization under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.)
- Statutory authority remains 49 U.S.C. 5335, which mandates NTD reporting for federally funded transit systems
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Obligations
What this law requires
Transit agencies receiving FTA funding must submit financial, operating, and asset information to the National Transit Database (NTD) as required under 49 U.S.C. 5335
Transit agencies must continue submitting NTD reports in accordance with current reporting requirements and timelines without modification
The Federal Transit Administration must request Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to extend the existing information collection authorization under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
The Federal Transit Administration must periodically reauthorize information collection activities to ensure they remain necessary and minimally burdensome under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995