; and (ii) has a direct effect on such service, including a projected ridership reduction of more than 3 percent along a corridor served by the designated recipient; or (B) the service is provided by a service provider that has less than 10 vehicles serving the recipient’s designated area. (3) Local consent (A) Opportunity to object During the 30-day period beginning on the date the owner or operator of a leveraged system submits data to the National Transit Database under section 5335(d), the metropolitan planning organization representing the geographic area in which the owner or operator proposes to provide expanded public transportation services using amounts made available under this subsection may submit to the Secretary a letter that— (i) objects to such use of funds based on a determination by the metropolitan planning organization that the expanded public transportation services do not meet the requirements of paragraph (2); or (ii) objects to the use of the data in calculating apportionments based on a determination by the metropolitan planning organization that the owner or operator has not met the requirements of section 5335(d). (B) Effect of objection In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall take into account any letter received from a metropolitan planning organization under this paragraph. (4) Statutory construction Nothing in this subsection may be construed— (A) to allow a designated recipient to dictate the service provided by the owner or operator of a leveraged system; or (B) to authorize the use of funds in a manner that is inconsistent with this chapter. (5) Leveraged system defined In this subsection, the term leveraged system has the meaning given that term in section 5335(d). .