2008 Rural Reporting Manual

Introduction
What is the National Transit Database?
Changes in 2008 Reporting
Who Reports
What to Report
Waivers
Data and Report Waivers
When to Report
Reminder Notices
Reporting Period Extension
How to Report
General Formatting Rules
Accrual Accounting
Grants
Where to Report
The NTD Identification Number
Internet Reporting
NTD Contact Information

Internet Reporting
Overview
What Has Changed from Prior Year
Internet Reporting System Security
Detailed Instructions
Accessing the NTD Rural Reporting System
Connecting to the Internet
NTD Reporting Structure
Home: The NTD Rural Report Homepage
e-File: Communicating with FTA
Forms: Providing Data to the NTD
Notes: Providing Additional Information
Issues: Validating Data
Reports: Viewing, Printing and Exporting Reports to Assist in Preparing the NTD Report
Communications Summary: Viewing a History of Correspondence with NTD
Sys Admin: Changing Passwords, Adding or Deactivating Subrecipients
Help: Obtaining More Information
Tips for Using Internet Reporting
Navigating Between Screens
Saving a Form
Printing

State Agency Identification form (RU-10)
Rural General Public Transit Service form (RU-20)
Statewide Summary form (RU-30)



State Agency Identification form (RU-10)
Overview
What Has Changed from Prior Year
Detailed Instructions
Rural NTD Identification Number
Agency Identification Information
State/Indian Tribe Fiscal Year End
Director of Transit Unit
NTD Contact Person
Form Notes
Line by Line Instructions for State Agency Identification form (RU-10)

Rural General Public Transit Service form (RU-20)
Overview
What Has Changed from Prior Year
Rural General Public Transit Service form (RU-20) Excel Spreadsheets
Detailed Instructions
Subrecipient ID Number
Reporting Period End
Agency Type
Subrecipient Basic Information
Subrecipient Contact Information
Financial Information
Asset/Infrastructure Information
Facilities
Other Resources
Service Data
Safety Data
Intercity Bus
Form Notes
Line by Line Instructions for Rural General Public Transit form (RU-20)
Line by Line Instructions for Rural General Public Transit form (RU-20) – Intercity Bus Subrecipients

Statewide Summary form (RU-30)
Overview
What Has Changed from Prior Year
Detailed Instructions
Number of Counties Statewide
Number of Counties with §5311 Service
Form Notes
Line by Line Instructions for Statewide Summary form (RU-30)

NTD Glossary of Terms

List of Exhibits

Exhibit 1 — Reporting Timeline for Rural NTD
Exhibit 2 — NTD Contact Information

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