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Before OMB decides whether to
approve these proposed collections 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: Grant Management
Requirements for the Federal Railroad
Administration Grant Awards Activities
and Cooperative Agreements
(‘‘Awards’’).
OMB Control Number: 2130–0615.
Abstract: FRA is an Operating
Administration of the U.S. Department
of Transportation (DOT). FRA solicits
grant applications for projects
including, but not limited to,
preconstruction planning activities,
safety improvements, congestion relief,
improvement of grade crossings, rail
line relocation, as well as projects that
encourage development, expansion, and
upgrades to passenger and freight rail
infrastructure and services. FRA funds
projects that meet FRA- and
government-wide evaluation standards
and align with the DOT Strategic Plan.
FRA administers award agreements
for both construction and nonconstruction projects that will result in
benefits or other tangible improvements
in rail corridors, service, safety, and
technology. These projects include
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environmental, research and
development, final design, and
construction.
FRA requires systematic and uniform
collection and submission of
information, as approved by OMB, to
ensure accountability of Federal
assistance provided by FRA. Through
this information collection, FRA will
measure Federal award recipients’
performance and results, including
expenditures in support of agreed-upon
activities and allowable costs outlined
in a FRA Notice of Grant Award (NGA).
This information collection includes
OMB-required reports and
documentation, as well as additional
forms and submissions to compile
evidence relevant to addressing FRA’s
important policy challenges, promoting
cost-effectiveness in FRA programs, and
providing effective oversight of
programmatic and financial
performance. FRA issues and manages
awards in compliance with 2 CFR part
200, Uniform Administrative
Requirements, Cost Principles, and
Audit Requirements for Federal Awards.
The forms for which FRA is seeking
renewal of its current approval in this
information collection are listed below.
All non-research awards are subject to
the application, reporting, closeout, and
other processes described in this
justification.
Form(s): FRA forms: 30 (FRA
Assurances and Certifications Regarding
Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension and
Other Responsibility Matters and DrugFree Workplace Requirements), 31
(Grant Adjustment Request Form), 32
(Service Outcome Agreement Annual
Reporting), 33 (Final Performance
Report), 34 (Quarterly Progress Report),
35 (Application Form), 217 (Categorical
Exclusion Worksheet), and 229 (NIST
Manufacturing Extension Partnership
Supplier Scouting—FRA—Item
Opportunity Synopsis) may be located
at FRA’s public website. Standard
Forms (SF) 270 (Request for Advance or
Reimbursement), 424 (Application for
Federal Assistance), 424A (Budget
Information for Non-Construction
Programs), 424B (Assurances for NonConstruction Programs), 424C (Budget
Information for Construction Programs),
424D (Assurances for Construction
Programs), 425 (Federal Financial
Report), and LLL (Disclosure of
Lobbying Activities) may be located at
Grants.gov.
Respondent Universe: Generally,
includes State and local governments
and railroads.
Frequency of Submission: On
occasion.
Total Estimated Annual Responses:
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Total Estimated Annual Burden:
174,423.88 hours.
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 it may
not conduct or sponsor, and a
respondent is not required to respond to
a collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520.
Juan D. Reyes III,
Chief Counsel.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary
[Docket No. DOT–OST–2018–0079]

Agency Information Collection:
Activity for OMB Review: Agency
Request for Reinstatement of a
Previously Approved Information
Collection: 2105–0009, Advisory
Committee Candidate Biographical
Information Request Form
AGENCY:

Office of the Secretary (OST),

DOT.
Notice and request for
comments.

ACTION:

In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
U.S. Department of Transportation
invites the general public, industry and
other governmental parties to comment
on the information collection request
(ICR) OMB No. 2105–0009 Committee
Candidate Biographical Information
Request Form. The information
collection request previously approved
by the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) expired on May 31, 2012.
The collection is needed to facilitate
background investigations of
individuals seeking or currently
appointed to a Department committee.
A Federal Register Notice with a 60-day
comment period soliciting comments on
the following information collection
was published June 11, 2018, and the
comment period ended August 10, 2018.
DATES: Written comments should be
submitted by October 1, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David Freeman, Program Analyst,
Executive Secretariat, U.S. Department
of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590–
0001 or telephone: (202) 366–2918.
Refer to OMB Control No. 2105–0009.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should
be submitted to the attention of the
SUMMARY:

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DOT/OST Desk Officer, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget,
Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th
Street NW, Washington, DC 20503 or by
email at OIRA_submission@
omb.eop.gov with the associated OMB
Control Number 2105–0009.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Committee Candidate
Biographical Information Request.
OMB Control No.: 2105–0009.
Type of Review: Reinstatement with
change of previously approved
information collection.
Form No.: DOT F1120.1.
Abstract: The requested
reintroduction of the approved control
number expands the information
collection request (ICR) OMB No. 2105–
0009, ‘‘Advisory Committee Candidate
Biographical Information Request,’’ to
include all DOT committee candidates
and will be used to gather information
from individuals interested in
appointment to a committee and
individuals who have been
recommended for a membership on a
committee to ensure fair and balanced
membership. DOT is also revising the
name of the collection to ‘‘Committee
Candidate Biographical Information
Request’’ consistent with the scope of
the collection.
Respondents: Individuals who have
contacted DOT to indicate interest in
appointment to a committee and
individuals who have been
recommended for membership on a
committee. Only one collection is
expected per individual.
Number of Respondents: 100
annually.
Frequency: One time.
Estimated Time per Response: 15
minutes.
Total Annual Burden: 25 hours.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the Department,
including whether the information will
be have practical utility; (b) the
accuracy of the Department’s estimate of
burden of the proposed information
collection; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information collection; and (d) ways to
minimize the collection of information
on the respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology
without reducing the quality of the
information collected. All comments
will become a matter of public record.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as mended;
and 49 CFR 1:48.

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Issued in Washington, DC.
David Freeman,
Program Analyst, DOT Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2018–18950 Filed 8–30–18; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–0682]

Agency Information Collection Activity
Under OMB Review: Advertising,
Sales, and Enrollment Materials, and
Candidate Handbook
Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995, this notice announces that the
Veterans Benefits Administration
(VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs,
will submit the collection of
information abstracted below to the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and comment. The
PRA submission describes the nature of
the information collection and its
expected cost and burden; it includes
the actual data collection instrument.
DATE: Comments must be submitted on
or before October 1, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
on the collection of information through
www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget, Attn:
VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW,
Washington, DC 20503 or sent through
electronic mail to oira_submission@
omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB
Control No. 2900–0682’’ in any
correspondence.
SUMMARY:

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Office of Quality,
Privacy and Risk (OQPR), Department of
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461–
5870 or email Cynthia.Haryey-Pryor@
va.gov.
Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No.
2900–0682’’ in any correspondence.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: 38 CFR 21.4252(h); 44
U.S.C. 3501–3521.
Title: Advertising, Sales, and
Enrollment Materials, and Candidate
Handbook (No Form).
OMB Control Number: 2900–0682.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: This information is being
collected because statute prohibits

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approval of the enrollment of a Veteran
in a course if the educational institution
uses advertising, sales, or enrollment
practices that are erroneous, deceptive,
or misleading either by actual statement,
omission, or intimation. The
advertising, sales and enrollment
materials are reviewed to determine if
the institution is in compliance with
guidelines for approval.
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number. The Federal Register
Notice with a 60-day comment period
soliciting comments on this collection
of information was published at 83 FR
25 on February, 6, 2018, pages 5296–
5296.
Affected Public: Institutions of Higher
Learning and Entities.
Estimate: Annual Burden: 3,062
hours.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent = 15 min.
Frequency of Response: Annually.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
12,248.
By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia D. Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of
Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of
Veterans Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–0321]

Agency Information Collection Activity
Under OMB Review: Appointment of
Veterans Service Organization as
Claimant’s Representative and
Appointment of Individual as
Claimant’s Representative
Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995, this notice announces that the
Veterans Benefits Administration,
Department of Veterans Affairs, will
submit the collection of information
abstracted below to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and comment. The PRA
submission describes the nature of the
information collection and its expected
cost and burden and it includes the
actual data collection instrument.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before October 1, 2018.
SUMMARY:

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