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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 116 / Monday, June 19, 2017 / Notices

Management Planning Division, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., Mail Stop
TAD–10, Washington, DC 20590, (202)
366–0354 or [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), Public Law 104–13, Section 2,
109 Stat. 163 (1995) (codified as revised
at 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(d)(1), 1320.12. On March 14,
2017, published a 60-day notice (82 FR
13725) in the Federal Register soliciting
comments on the ICR that the agency
was seeking OMB approval. FTA
received no comments after issuing this
60-day notice. Accordingly, DOT
announces that these information
collection activities have been reevaluated and certified under 5 CFR
1320.5(a) and forwarded to OMB for
review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR
1320.12(c).
Before OMB decides whether to
approve these proposed collections of
information, it must provide 30 days for
public comment. 44 U.S.C. 3507(b); 5
CFR 1320.12(d). 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
1320.12(d); see also 60 FR 44978, 44983,
Aug. 29, 1995. OMB believes that 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. 5
CFR 1320.12(c); see also 60 FR 44983,
Aug. 29, 1995.
The summaries below describe the
nature of the information collection
requirements (ICRs) and the expected
burden. The requirements are being
submitted for clearance by OMB as
required by the PRA.
Title: Title VI As It Applies to Federal
Transit Administration Grant Programs.
OMB Control Number: 2132–0540.
Type of Request: Revision of a
currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: Title VI of the Civil Rights
Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d) states:
‘‘No person in the United States shall,
on the grounds of race, color, or national
origin, be excluded from participation
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subjected to discrimination under any
program or activity receiving Federal
financial assistance.’’
To achieve this purpose, each Federal
department and agency which provides
financial assistance for any program or
activity is authorized and directed by
the Department of Justice (DOJ) to
effectuate provisions of Title VI for each
program or activity by issuing generally
applicable regulations or requirements.
The Department of Transportation
(DOT) has issued its regulation
implementing this DOJ mandate. In this
regard, the responsibility of the FTA is
to ensure that Federally-supported
transit services and benefits are
distributed by applicants, recipients,
and sub-recipients of FTA assistance in
a manner consistent with Title VI. The
employment practices of a grant
applicant, recipient, or sub-recipient are
also covered under Title VI if the
primary purpose of the FTA-supported
program is to provide employment or if
those employment practices would
result in discrimination against
beneficiaries of FTA-assisted services
and benefits. FTA policies and
requirements are designed to clarify and
strengthen Title VI (service equity)
procedures for FTA grant recipients by
requiring submission of written plans
and approval of such plans by the
agency. All project sponsors receiving
financial assistance pursuant to an FTAfunded project shall not discriminate in
the provision of services because of
race, color, or national origin.
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
are designed to accomplish this
objective and diminish possible vestiges
of discrimination among FTA grant
recipients. FTA’s assessment of the
requirements indicated that the
formulation and implementation of the
Title VI Program should occur with a
decrease in costs to such applicants and
recipients.
Annual Estimated Total Burden
Hours: 4,684 hours.
Annual Estimated Number of
Respondents: 284.
Comments are Invited On: Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the Department,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; the accuracy of
the Department’s estimate of the burden
of the proposed information collection;
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and ways to minimize the

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burden of the collection 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.
William Hyre,
Deputy Associate Administrator for
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2017–12633 Filed 6–16–17; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
[FTA Docket No. 2017–0019]

Notice of Request for Revisions of an
Information Collection
AGENCY:

Federal Transit Administration,

DOT.
ACTION:

Notice of request for comments.

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the intention of the
Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to
request the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) to approve the revisions
of the following information collection:
Survey of FTA Stakeholders.
DATES: Comments must be submitted
before August 18, 2017.
ADDRESSES: To ensure that your
comments are not entered more than
once into the docket, submit comments
identified by the docket number by only
one of the following methods:
1. Web site: www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting
comments on the U.S. Government
electronic docket site. (Note: The U.S.
Department of Transportation’s (DOT’s)
electronic docket is no longer accepting
electronic comments.) All electronic
submissions must be made to the U.S.
Government electronic docket site at
www.regulations.gov. Commenters
should follow the directions below for
mailed and hand-delivered comments.
2. Fax: 202–366–7951.
3. Mail: 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.
4. Hand Delivery: 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 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except federal
holidays.
SUMMARY:

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Instructions: You must include the
agency name and docket number for this
notice at the beginning of your
comments. Submit two copies of your
comments if you submit them by mail.
For confirmation that FTA has received
your comments, include a selfaddressed stamped postcard. Note that
all comments received, including any
personal information, will be posted
and will be available to Internet users,
without change, to www.regulations.gov.
You may review DOT’s complete
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
9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
David Long, Office of Communications
& Congressional Affairs (202) 366–0608
or email: [email protected].
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: Survey of FTA Stakeholders.
OMB Number: 2132–0564.
Background: Executive Order 12862,
‘‘Streamlining Service Delivery and
Improving Customer Service,’’ requires
FTA to identify its stakeholders and
address how the agency will provide
services in a manner that seeks to
streamline service delivery and improve
the experience of its customers. The
survey covered in this request will
provide FTA with a means to gather
data directly from its stakeholders. The
information obtained from the survey
will be used to assess how FTA’s
services are perceived by stakeholders,
determine opportunities for
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measure results. The survey will be
limited to data collections that solicit
voluntary opinions and will not involve
information that is required by
regulations.
Estimated Annual Burden on
Respondents: 1 hour for each of the
1,200 respondents.
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
1,200 hours.
Frequency: Every two years.
William Hyre,
Deputy Associate Administrator for
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2017–12635 Filed 6–16–17; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
[U.S. DOT Docket No. NHTSA–2016–0119]

Reports, Forms, and Record Keeping
Requirements
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA), U.S.
Department of Transportation.
ACTION: 30-day notice.
AGENCY:

Before a Federal agency can
collect certain information from the
public, it must receive approval from
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB). Under procedures established
by the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, before seeking OMB approval,
Federal agencies must solicit public
comment on proposed collections of
information. This document describes
one collection of information for which
NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval.
This notice announces that the
Information Collection Request (ICR)
abstracted below will be forwarded to
OMB for review and comment and
describes the nature of information
collection and the expected burden. The
Federal Register Notice with a 60-day
comment period was published on
January 3, 2017. No public comments
were received before the closing date of
March 6, 2017.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before July 19, 2017.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by the docket number in the
heading of this document, by any of the
following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments
on the electronic docket site by clicking
on ‘‘Help’’ or ‘‘FAQ.’’
• Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., West Building Ground
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Floor, Room W12–140, between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
• Fax: 202–493–2251.
Regardless of how you submit
comments, you should mention the
docket number of this document.
You may call the Docket Management
Facility at 202–366–9826.
Instructions: For detailed instructions
on submitting comments and additional
information on the rulemaking process,
see the Public Participation heading of
the Supplementary Information section
of this document. Note that all
comments received will be posted
without change to http://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided.
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 (65 FR
19477–78) or you may visit https://
www.transportation.gov/privacy.
Docket: For access to the docket to
read background documents or
comments received, go to http://
www.regulations.gov, or the street
address listed above. Follow the online
instructions for accessing the dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mike Joyce, Marketing Specialist, Office
of Communications and Consumer
Information (NCO–0200), National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration,
1200 New Jersey Ave SE., W52–238,
Washington, DC, 20590. Mike Joyce’s
phone number is 202–366–5600 and his
email address is [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
compliance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, NHTSA
published a 60-day notice for public
comment on January 3, 2017
announcing the intent to conduct
consumer research. No public
comments were received before the
closing date of March 6, 2017. This
notice announces that NHTSA will be
forwarding the ICR to OMB for review
and comment. NHTSA is seeking
approval of this new collection.
Title: Safety Ratings and Advanced
Crash Avoidance Technologies
Consumer Research.
OMB Control Number: 2127-new.
Form Number: None.
Type of Request: New collection.
Affected Public: For this collection,
NHTSA plans to conduct an online
survey with 1,500 panel member

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