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Privacy Act Statement in the Federal
Register published April 11, 2000, (65
FR 19477), or you may visit
www.regulations.gov. Docket: For access
to the docket to read background
documents and comments received, go
to www.regulations.gov at any time.
Background documents and comments
received may also be viewed at the U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue, SE., Docket
Operations, M–30, West Building,
Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590–0001 between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
—Ms. Anita Heard, FTA Office of
Civil Rights, (202) 493–0318, or e-mail:
[email protected]
(Nondiscrimination).
—Ms. Amber Ontiveros, FTA Office of
Civil Rights, (202) 366–5130, or e-mail:
[email protected] (Title VI).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Interested parties are invited to send
comments regarding any aspect of this
information collection, including: (1)
The necessity and utility of the
information collection for the proper
performance of the functions of the
FTA; (2) the accuracy of the estimated
burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the collected
information; and (4) ways to minimize
the collection burden without reducing
the quality of the collected information.
Comments submitted in response to this
notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for OMB
approval of this information collection.
Title: Nondiscrimination as it Applies
to FTA Grant Programs .
Background: All entities receiving
federal financial assistance from FTA
are prohibited from discriminating
against any employee or applicant for
employment because of race, color,
creed, sex, national origin, age, or
disability. To ensure that FTA’s equal
employment opportunity (EEO)
procedures are followed, FTA requires
grant recipients to submit written EEO
plans to FTA for approval. FTA’s
assessment of this requirement shows
that formulating, submitting, and
implementing EEO programs should
minimally increase costs for FTA
applicants and recipients.
To determine a grantee’s compliance
with applicable laws and requirements,
grantee submissions are evaluated and
analyzed based on the following criteria.
First, an EEO program must include an
EEO policy statement issued by the
chief executive officer covering all
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terminations, transfers, layoffs,
compensation, training, benefits, and
other terms and conditions of
employment. Second, the policy must
be placed conspicuously so that
employees, applicants, and the general
public are aware of the agency’s EEO
commitment.
The data derived from written EEO
and affirmative action plans will be
used by the Office of Civil Rights in
monitoring grantees’ compliance with
applicable EEO laws and regulations.
This monitoring and enforcement
activity will ensure that minorities and
women have equitable access to
employment opportunities and that
recipients of federal funds do not
discriminate against any employee or
applicant because of race, color, creed,
sex, national origin, age, or disability.
Respondents: FTA grant recipients.
Estimated Annual Burden on
Respondents: 25 hours for each of the 97
EEO submissions.
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
2,416 hours.
Frequency: On occasion, every 3
years, annually.
Title: Title VI as it Applies to FTA
Grant Programs.
Background: Section 601 of Title VI of
the Civil Rights Act of 1964 states: ‘‘No
person in the United States shall, on the
grounds of race, color, or national
origin, be excluded from participation
in, be denied the benefits of, or be
subjected to discrimination under any
program or activity receiving Federal
financial assistance.’’ This information
collection is required by the Department
of Justice (DOJ) Title VI Regulation, 28
CFR Part 42, Subpart F (Section 42.406),
and DOT Order 1000.12. FTA policies
and requirements are designed to clarify
and strengthen these regulations. This
requirement is applicable to all
applicants, recipients, and subrecipients
receiving federal financial assistance.
Experience has demonstrated that a
program requirement at the application
stage is necessary to assure that benefits
and services are equitably distributed by
grant recipients. The requirements
prescribed by the Office of Civil Rights
accomplish that objective while
diminishing possible vestiges of
discrimination among FTA grant
recipients. FTA’s assessment of this
requirement indicated that the
formulation and implementation of the
Title VI program should occur with a
decrease in costs to such applicants and
recipients. All FTA grant applicants,
recipients, and subrecipients are
required to submit applicable Title VI
information to the FTA Office of Civil
Rights for review and approval. If FTA
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solutions would not be generated in
advance and program improvements
could not be integrated into projects.
FTA’s experience with pre-award
reviews for all projects and grants
suggests this method contributes to
maximum efficiency and cost
effectiveness of FTA dollars and has
kept post-award complaints to a
minimum. Moreover, the objective of
the Title VI statute can be more easily
attained and beneficiaries of FTA
funded programs have a greater
likelihood of receiving transit services
and related benefits on a
nondiscriminatory basis.
Respondents: FTA grant recipients.
Estimated Annual Burden on
Respondents: 23 hours for each of the
316 Title VI programs.
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
5,332 hours.
Frequency: Annual.
Issued: June 17, 2010.
Ann M. Linnertz,
Associate Administrator for Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD–2010–0061]

Information Collection Available for
Public Comments and
Recommendations
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Maritime
Administration’s (MARAD’s) intentions
to request extension of approval for
three years of a currently approved
information collection.
DATES: Comments should be submitted
on or before August 23, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Linden Houston, Maritime
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590;
Telephone: (202) 366–4839 or E-Mail:
[email protected]. Copies of this
collection can also be obtained from that
office.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title of
Collection: Application for Conveyance
of Port Facility Property, formerly, Port
Facility Conveyance Information.
Type of Request: Extension of
currently approved information
collection.
OMB Control Number: 2133–0524.
Form Numbers: MA–1047.

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Expiration Date of Approval: Three
years from date of approval by the
Office of Management and Budget.
Summary of Collection of
Information: Public Law 103–160,
which is included in 40 U.S.C. 554
authorizes the Department of
Transportation to convey to public
entities surplus Federal property needed
for the development or operation of a
port facility. The information collection
will allow MARAD to approve the
conveyance of property and administer
the port facility conveyance program.
Need and Use of the Information: The
information collection is necessary for
MARAD to determine whether (1) the
community is committed to the
redevelopment plan; (2) the plan is in
the best interests of the public, and (3)
the property is being used in accordance
with the terms of the conveyance and
applicable statutes and regulations.
Description of Respondents: Eligible
state and local public entities.
Annual Responses: Ten respondents.
Annual Burden: 440 burden hours.
Comments: Comments should refer to
the docket number that appears at the
top of this document. Written comments
may be submitted to the Docket Clerk,
U.S. DOT Dockets, Room W12–140,
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC 20590. Comments may
also be submitted by electronic means
via the Internet at http://
www.regulations.gov/search/index.jsp.
Specifically address whether this
information collection is necessary for
proper performance of the functions of
the agency and will have practical
utility, accuracy of the burden
estimates, ways to minimize this
burden, and ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected. All
comments received will be available for
examination at the above address
between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. EDT (or
EST), Monday through Friday, except
Federal Holidays. An electronic version
of this document is available on the
World Wide Web at http://
www.regulations.gov/search/index.jsp.
Privacy Act
Anyone is able to search the
electronic form of all comments
received into any of our dockets by the
name of the individual submitting the
comment (or signing the comment, if
submitted on behalf of an association,
business, labor union, etc.). You may
review DOT’s complete Privacy Act
Statement in the Federal Register
published on April 11, 2000 (Volume
65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78) or you
may visit http://www.regulations.gov/
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Authority: 49 CFR 1.66.
By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
Dated: June 17, 2010.
Julie Agarwal,
Acting Secretary, Maritime Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD–2010–0060]

Information Collection Available for
Public Comments and
Recommendations
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Maritime
Administration’s (MARAD’s) intention
to request extension of approval for
three years of a currently approved
information collection.
DATES: Comments should be submitted
on or before August 23, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael Gordon, Maritime
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
Telephone: 202–366–5468; or e-mail
[email protected]. Copies of this
collection also can be obtained from that
office.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Maritime
Administration (MARAD).
Title of Collection: America’s Marine
Highway Program.
Type of Request: Extension of
currently approved information
collection.
OMB Control Number: 2133–0541.
Form Numbers: None.
Expiration Date of Approval: Three
years from date of approval by the
Office of Management and Budget.
Summary of Collection of
Information: The Department of
Transportation is soliciting applications
for Marine Highway Projects as
specified in the America’s Marine
Highway Program Final Rule, MARAD–
2010–0035, published in the Federal
Register on April 9, 2010. These
applications must comply with the
requirements of the referenced
America’s Marine Highway Program
Final Rule, and be submitted in
accordance with the instructions
contained in that Final Rule. This
application period begins immediately
upon publication of the Solicitation of
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Projects and is open through June 11,
2010.
Need and Use of the Information: The
information will be used by the
Maritime Administration to evaluate
and review applications being
submitted for project designation. The
review will assess factors such as
project scope, impact, public benefit,
environmental effect, offsetting costs,
cost to the government (if any), the
likelihood of long-term self-supporting
operations, and its relationship with
Marine Highway Corridors once
designated.
Description of Respondents: State,
Local, or Tribal Government and
Business or other for-profit.
Annual Responses: 20 responses.
Annual Burden: 200 hours.
Comments: Comments should refer to
the docket number that appears at the
top of this document. Written comments
may be submitted to the Docket Clerk,
U.S. DOT Dockets, Room W12–140,
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC 20590. Comments also
may be submitted by electronic means
via the Internet at http://
www.regulations.gov/search/index.jsp.
Specifically address whether this
information collection is necessary for
proper performance of the functions of
the agency and will have practical
utility, accuracy of the burden
estimates, ways to minimize this
burden, and ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected. All
comments received will be available for
examination at the above address
between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. EDT (or
EST), Monday through Friday, except
Federal Holidays. An electronic version
of this document is available on the
World Wide Web at http://
www.regulations.gov/search/index.jsp.
Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search
the electronic form of all comments
received into any of our dockets by the
name of the individual submitting the
comment (or signing the comment, if
submitted on behalf of an association,
business, labor union, etc.). You may
review DOT’s complete Privacy Act
Statement in the Federal Register
published on April 11, 2000 (Volume
65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78) or you
may visit http://www.regulations.gov/
search/index.jsp.
Authority: 49 CFR 1.66.
By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
Dated: June 17, 2010.
Julie Agarwal,
Acting Secretary, Maritime Administration.
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