Federal Register #DOTOST20261882

Request to Revise National Census of Ferry Operators Data Collection

This opportunity concerns a request for clearance to revise the National Census of Ferry Operators information collection: - Government Buyer: - Department of Transportation - Bureau of Transportation Statistics - No OEMs or commercial vendors are involved, as this is not a procurement of products or services - Purpose is to collect and update data from approximately 260 ferry operators across the United States - Data collected includes: terminals served, ownership types, passenger and vehicle counts, vessel descriptions (including fuel type), funding sources, and intermodal connectivity - The information supports federal ferry funding allocation formulas and aims to improve data quality - Notable requirements: - Research and updates to the questionnaire to enhance data accuracy - Focus on administrative data collection, not acquisition of goods or services

Description

This notice announces the intention of the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for new iterations of a biennial information collection related to the nation's ferry operations. The data collected will be used to produce a descriptive database of existing ferry operations and a summary report published on the BTS website. The census targets approximately 260 ferry operators and collects information such as terminals served, ownership type, passenger and vehicle counts, vessel descriptions, funding sources, and intermodal connectivity. The information collection aims to support federal ferry funding allocation formulas and improve data quality through research and updates to the questionnaire.

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