Notice2021-16429
Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request
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Published
August 2, 2021
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Railroad Administration
Abstract
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), this notice announces that FRA is forwarding the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describes the information collection and its expected burden. On May 17, 2021, FRA published a notice providing a 60-day period for public comment on the ICR.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 145 (Monday, August 2, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41535-41536]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-16429]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA-2021-0006-N-9]
Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment
Request
AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), this notice
announces that FRA is forwarding the Information Collection Request
(ICR) abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and comment. The ICR describes the information collection and
its expected burden. On May 17, 2021, FRA published a notice providing
a 60-day period for public comment on the ICR.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
September 1, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed ICR
should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to
<a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular ICR by
selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments''
or by using the search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Kim Toone, Information Collection
Clearance Officer, at email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#216a484c0f754e4e4f4461454e550f464e57"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1f547672314b7070717a5f7b706b31787069">[email protected]</span></a> or telephone: (202) 493-
6132.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520, and its
implementing regulations, 5 CFR part 1320, require Federal agencies to
issue two notices seeking public comment on information collection
activities before OMB may approve paperwork packages. See 44 U.S.C.
3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.8 through 1320.12. On May 17, 2021, FRA
published a 60-day notice in the Federal Register soliciting comment on
the ICR for which it is now seeking OMB approval. See 86 FR 26771. FRA
received no comments in response to this 60-day notice.
Before OMB decides whether to approve the proposed collection of
information, it must provide 30 days for public comment. Federal law
requires OMB to approve or disapprove paperwork packages between 30 and
60 days after the 30-day notice is published. 44 U.S.C. 3507(b)-(c); 5
CFR 1320.10(b); see also 60 FR 44978, 44983, Aug. 29, 1995. OMB
believes the 30-day notice informs the regulated community to file
relevant comments and affords the agency adequate time to digest public
comments before it renders a decision. 60 FR 44983, Aug. 29, 1995.
Therefore, respondents should submit their respective comments to OMB
within 30 days of publication to best ensure having their full effect.
Comments are invited on the following ICR regarding: (1) Whether
the information collection activities are necessary for FRA to properly
execute its functions, including whether the information will have
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of FRA's estimates of the burden of
the information collection activities, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used to determine the estimates; (3) ways
for FRA to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information
being collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of information
collection activities on the public, including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
The summary below describes the ICR that FRA will submit for OMB
clearance as the PRA requires:
Title: Grants Management Requirements for Federal Railroad
Administration. Grants Awards and Cooperative Agreements.
OMB Control Number: 2130-0615.
Abstract: This ICR is a revision of a currently approved
collection, Grant Management Requirements for Federal Railroad
Administration. Specifically, FRA is revising FRA Form 217 (Categorical
Exclusion Worksheet) with this submission. All other forms associated
with this collection, which OMB re-approved on January 7, 2021, remain
unchanged. The forms for which FRA seeks renewal of its currently
approved collection are listed below.
Form(s): All FRA forms (Fs) are located at FRA's public website;
all Standard Forms (SFs) are located at <a href="http://Grants.gov">Grants.gov</a>. The FRA forms are:
30 (FRA Assurance and Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment,
Suspension and Other Responsibility Matters and Drug-Free Workplace
Requirements), 31 (Grant Adjustment Require Form), 32 (Service Outcome
Agreement Annual Reporting), 33 (Final Performance Report), 34
(Quarterly Progress Report), 35 (Application Form), 217 (Categorical
Exclusion Worksheet), 229 (NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership
Supplier Scouting--FRA Item Opportunity Synopsis), 251 (Applicant
Financial Capability Questionnaire), and 252 (Payment Summary
Spreadsheet). The SFs are: 270 (Request for Advance or Reimbursement),
424 (Application for Federal Assistance), 424A (Budget Information for
Non-Construction Programs), 424B (Assurance for Non-Construction
Programs), 424C (Budget Information for Construction Programs), 424D
(Assurances for Construction Programs), 425 (Federal Financial Report),
and LLL (Disclosure of Lobbying Activities).
Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Generally includes States and local governments
and railroads.
Frequency of Submission: Varied; on occasion/monthly.
Total Estimated Annual Responses: 6,570.
Total Estimated Annual Burden: 20,184.50 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Burden Hour Dollar Cost Equivalent:
$827,362.66.
Under 44 U.S.C. 3507(a) and 5 CFR 1320.5(b) and 1320.8(b)(3)(vi),
FRA informs all interested parties that a respondent is not required to
respond to, conduct, or sponsor a collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control number.
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Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520.
Brett A. Jortland,
Acting Chief Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2021-16429 Filed 7-30-21; 8:45 am]
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