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Under 49 U.S.C. 31315(b)(1), an
exemption may be granted for no longer
than two years from its approval date
and may be renewed upon application.
In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e)
and 31315, each of the twelve
applicants has satisfied the renewal
conditions for obtaining an exemption
from the hearing requirement (80 FR
57032; 80 FR 60747). In addition, for
Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)
holders, the Commercial Driver’s
License Information System (CDLIS)
and the Motor Carrier Management
Information System (MCMIS) are
searched for crash and violation data.
For non-CDL holders, the Agency
reviews the driving records from the
State Driver’s Licensing Agency (SDLA).
These factors provide an adequate basis
for predicting each driver’s ability to
continue to safely operate a CMV in
interstate commerce.
The two drivers in this notice remain
in good standing with the Agency and
have not exhibited any medical issues
that would compromise their ability to
safely operate a CMV during the
previous two-year exemption period.
FMCSA has concluded that renewing
the exemptions for each of these
applicants is likely to achieve a level of
safety equal to that existing without the
exemption. Therefore, FMCSA has
decided to renew each exemption for a
two-year period. In accordance with 49
U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, each driver
has received a renewed exemption.
As of May 8, 2017, Mark Dickson
(TX), has satisfied the renewal
conditions for obtaining an exemption
from the requirement in 49 CFR
391.41(b)(11), from driving CMVs in
interstate commerce (80 FR 18697).
The driver was included in FMCSA–
2014–0383. The exemption was
effective on May 8, 2017, and will
expire on May 8, 2019.
As of May 21, 2017, Timothy
Gallagher (PA), has satisfied the renewal
conditions for obtaining an exemption
from the requirement in 49 CFR
391.41(b)(11), from driving CMVs in
interstate commerce (78 FR 22768).
The driver was included in FMCSA–
2014–0102. The exemption was
effective on May 21, 2017, and will
expire on May 21, 2019.
IV. Conditions and Requirements
The exemptions are extended subject
to the following conditions: (1) Each
driver must report any crashes or
accidents as defined in 49 CFR 390.5;
and (2) report all citations and
convictions for disqualifying offenses
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to FMCSA. In addition, the driver must
also have a copy of the exemption when
driving, for presentation to a duly
authorized Federal, State, or local
enforcement official. The driver is
prohibited from operating a motorcoach
or bus with passengers in interstate
commerce. The exemption does not
exempt the individual from meeting the
applicable CDL testing requirements.
Each exemption will be valid for two
years unless rescinded earlier by
FMCSA. The exemption will be
rescinded if: (1) The person fails to
comply with the terms and conditions
of the exemption; (2) the exemption has
resulted in a lower level of safety than
was maintained before it was granted; or
(3) continuation of the exemption would
not be consistent with the goals and
objectives of 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and
31315.
V. Conclusion
Based upon its evaluation of the nine
exemption applications, FMCSA renews
the exemptions of the aforementioned
drivers from the hearing requirement in
49 CFR 391.41(b)(11). In accordance
with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, each
exemption will be valid for two years
unless revoked earlier by FMCSA.
Issued on: July 7, 2017.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA–2017–0002–N–13]

Proposed Agency Information
Collection Activities; Comment
Request
Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice and comment request.
AGENCY:

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.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before August 17, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding
these information collections to the
Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and
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Budget, 725 17th Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20503, Attention: FRA
Desk Officer. Comments may also be
sent via email to OMB at the following
address: oira_submissions@
omb.eop.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Kim Toone, Information Collection
Clearance Officer, Office of
Administration, Office of Information
Technology, RAD–20, Federal Railroad
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Mail Stop 35, Washington,
DC 20590 (Telephone: (202) 493–6132).
(This telephone number is not toll free.)
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.
44 U.S.C. 3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.5,
1320.8, and 1320.10. On April 18, 2017,
FRA published a 60-day notice in the
Federal Register requesting comments
on the ICR for which it is now seeking
OMB approval. See 82 FR 18341. FRA
received no comments in response to
that notice.
Before OMB decides whether to
approve this proposed collection of
information, it must provide 30 days for
public comment. 44 U.S.C. 3507(b); 5
CFR 1320.10. 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; 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. Therefore, respondents
should submit their comments to OMB
within 30 days of publication to best
ensure having their full effect.
The summary below describes the ICR
and its expected burden. FRA is
submitting the new request for clearance
by OMB as the PRA requires.
Title: Information and
Communications Technology Needs
Assessment.
OMB Control Number: 2130–XXXX.
Abstract: The purpose of this
information collection is to conduct a
needs assessment that will provide
information about how the railroading
worker population uses information and
communications technology (ICT). FRA
periodically conducts such assessments
of the social, legal, and policy barriers
related to its mission. For purposes of
this study, ICT is defined as technology
and tools that people use to share,

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distribute, and gather information, and
to communicate with one another, one
on one, or in groups. FRA uses ICT to
disseminate research findings and to
increase awareness of safety education
programs and other FRA sponsored
innovation projects. The data gathered
in this study will help FRA and DOT
attain the strategic goal of improving
safety in transportation by providing
information that will improve and
inform their strategic communication
dissemination efforts to reach the
railroading population more efficiently
and successfully.
The proposed study is a needs
assessment designed to understand the
current state of railroading industry use
and application of ICT. As such, this
study asks broad questions about ICT.
The main objectives of this study are to:
(1) Determine how Transportation, Yard
and Engineer railroaders use ICT; (2)
identify ways to reach this population
with future ICT-based education and
communication efforts; and (3) develop
baseline awareness data for FRA’s
research, development and technology
programs.
Affected Public: Railroad Union
Members.
Form(s): FRA Form 6180.169.
Total Estimated Annual Responses:
1,553.
Total Estimated Annual Burden: 511
hours.
Comments are invited on the
following: Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for FRA to properly perform its
functions, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
the accuracy of FRA’s estimates of the
burden of the proposed information
collections; ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and ways to minimize the
burden of the collections of information
on respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
A comment to OMB is best assured of
having its full effect if OMB receives it
within 30 days of publication of this
notice in the Federal Register.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520.
Sarah L. Inderbitzin,
Acting Chief Counsel.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

I. Federal Awarding Agency Contacts

Federal Transit Administration

A. Program Description
Section 5339(b) of Title 49, United
States Code, as amended by the Fixing
America’s Surface Transportation
(FAST) Act (Pub. L. 114–94, Dec. 4,
2015), authorizes FTA to award funds
under the Buses and Bus Facilities
Infrastructure Investment Program (Bus
and Bus Infrastructure Program) through
a competitive process, as described in
this notice, for capital projects to
replace, rehabilitate, purchase or lease
buses and related equipment and to
rehabilitate, purchase, construct or lease
bus-related facilities.
The purpose of the Bus and Bus
Infrastructure Program is to assist in the
financing of buses and bus facilities
capital projects, including replacing,
rehabilitating, purchasing or leasing
buses or related equipment, and
rehabilitating, purchasing, constructing
or leasing bus-related facilities.
The Bus and Bus Infrastructure
Program provides funds to designated
recipients that allocate funds to fixed
route bus operators, and to States, and
local governmental authorities that
operate fixed route bus service. FTA
also may award grants to eligible
recipients for projects to be undertaken
by subrecipients that are public agencies
or private non-profit organizations
engaged in public transportation. In
accordance with 49 U.S.C. 5339(b)(2),
FTA will ‘‘consider the age and
condition of buses, bus fleets, related
equipment, and bus-related facilities’’ in
selecting projects for funding. FTA may
prioritize projects that demonstrate how
they will address significant repair and
maintenance needs, improve the safety
of transit systems, and deploy
connective projects that include
advanced technologies to connect bus
systems with other networks.

FY17 Competitive Funding
Opportunity; Grants for Buses and Bus
Facilities Infrastructure Investment
Program
Federal Transit Administration
(FTA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of funding opportunity
(NOFO).
AGENCY:

The Federal Transit
Administration (FTA) announces the
opportunity to apply for approximately
$226.5 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2017
funds under Grants for Buses and Bus
Facilities Infrastructure Investment
Program (CFDA#20.526). As required by
federal transit law and subject to
funding availability, funds will be
awarded competitively to assist in the
financing of capital projects to replace,
rehabilitate, purchase or lease buses and
related equipment, and to rehabilitate,
purchase, construct or lease bus-related
facilities. Projects may include costs
incidental to the acquisition of buses or
to the construction of facilities, such as
the costs of related workforce
development and training activities, and
project administration expenses. FTA
may award additional funds if they are
made available to the program prior to
the announcement of project selections.
DATES: Complete proposals must be
submitted electronically through the
GRANTS.GOV ‘‘APPLY’’ function by
11:59 p.m. on August 25, 2017.
Prospective applicants should initiate
the process by registering on the
GRANTS.GOV Web site promptly to
ensure completion of the application
process before the submission deadline.
Instructions for applying can be found
on FTA’s Web site at http://
transit.dot.gov/howtoapply and in the
‘‘FIND’’ module of GRANTS.GOV. The
GRANTS.GOV funding opportunity ID
is FTA–2017–004–TPM-Bus. Mail and
fax submissions will not be accepted.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mark Bathrick, FTA Office of Program
Management, 202–366–9955, or
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:

Table of Contents
A. Program Description
B. Federal Award Information
C. Eligibility Information
D. Application and Submission Information
E. Application Review
F. Review and Selection Process
G. Federal Award Administration
H. Technical Assistance and Other Program
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B. Federal Award Information
Federal transit law at 49 U.S.C.
5338(a)(2)(M) authorizes $283,600,000
in FY 2017 funds for the Section 5339(b)
Bus and Bus Infrastructure Program and
the 5339(c) Low or No Emission Grants
(Low-No) Program. Of this amount, 0.75
percent, or $2,127,000, has been
reserved for program oversight in
accordance with 49 U.S.C. 5338(f)(1)(H).
Of the amount available for grants, FTA
separately announced the availability of
$55 million for Low-No Grants and is
making the remaining $226,473,000
available through this notice for
competitive grants under the Bus and
Bus Infrastructure Program.
As required under 49 U.S.C.
5339(b)(5), a minimum of 10 percent of
the amount awarded under the Bus and

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