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Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 109 / Thursday, June 6, 2019 / Notices

providing the public an opportunity to
comment on the preliminary decision to
approve the State’s application and
public and Agency comments on the
MOU.
The FHWA received 51 comments in
response to the Federal Register Notice.
Nine comments were in support of the
application and the State’s readiness for
this assignment. An additional 42
comments expressed concern for the
State’s ability to assume FHWA’s
responsibilities for a particular project
or generally for the Program. The
comments in opposition mentioned
concerns for the State’s ability to
manage the environmental review
process for the Interstate 11 (I–11) and
Sonoran Corridor Tier II Environmental
Impact Statements (EIS).
The FHWA has considered these
comments and offers the following
responses. The FHWA notes that by
signing the MOU and the State
accepting the jurisdiction of the Federal
courts in cases that involve the
compliance, discharge, and enforcement
of any responsibility of the Secretary
assumed by the State pursuant to the
MOU, the State has taken on both the
responsibility and liability for meeting
all environmental laws under NEPA.
Under the Program, the State will make
the project-level decisions in relation to
NEPA on highway projects within the
State; however, other Federal agencies
will continue to make decisions
respective to their own project-level
responsibilities. In the State’s
application, the State describes its
procedures, manuals, and a Quality
Assurance/Quality Control plan that
will guide the State in fulfilling its
NEPA responsibilities under the MOU.
Furthermore, FHWA will oversee the
State’s compliance with the terms of the
MOU through auditing and monitoring.
The FHWA will make the results of all
audits available to the public through
notices in the Federal Register.
With the execution of the MOU, the
State becomes responsible for projectlevel environmental review decisions
for projects, including those not
excluded from assignment, for which
review began prior to this date. The
FHWA excluded the Tier 1 EIS studies
for I–11 and the Sonoran Corridor from
assignment to the State since they are
both nearing completion. However,
FHWA assigned the responsibilities for
the Tier-2 EISs for these corridors
because the State has the capacity and
ability to complete the EISs without
FHWA’s involvement in the process.
The FHWA Arizona Division, in
consultation with FHWA Headquarters,
has reviewed all the comments received
and determined that the State’s

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application meets all regulatory
requirements. Pursuant to the MOU,
FHWA assigns and the State assumes
FHWA’s environmental review
responsibilities under NEPA, and all or
part of FHWA’s responsibilities for
environmental review, consultation, or
other actions required under any
Federal environmental law with respect
to one or more Federal-aid highway
projects within the State. The executed
MOU specifies the assignments and
assumptions of NEPA responsibilities
and scope of environmental review,
consultation and other activities. This
notice in the Federal Register makes the
executed MOU available to the public.
A copy of the proposed MOU may be
viewed on the online docket, as
described above, or may be obtained by
contacting FHWA or the State at the
addresses provided above.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning
and Construction. The regulations
implementing Executive Order 12372
regarding intergovernmental consultation on
Federal programs and activities apply to this
program.)
Authority: 23 U.S.C. 327; 42 U.S.C. 4331,
4332; 23 CFR 771.101–139; 23 CFR 773.109;
40 CFR 1507.3; and 49 CFR 1.85.
Nicole R. Nason,
Administrator, Federal Highway
Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. DOT–MARAD–2019–0096]

Request for Comments of a Previously
Approved Information Collection
Maritime Administration, DOT.
Notice and request for
comments.

AGENCY:
ACTION:

In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces that the Information
Collection Request (ICR) abstracted
below is being forwarded to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and comments. A Federal
Register Notice with a 60-day comment
period soliciting comments on the
following information collection was
published on March 1, 2019.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before July 8, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding
the burden estimate, including
suggestions for reducing the burden, to
the Office of Management and Budget,
SUMMARY:

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Attention: Desk Officer for the Office of
the Secretary of Transportation, 725
17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Michael Pucci, Office of Maritime
Programs, Maritime Administration,
Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, W26–494,
Washington, DC 20590, 202–366–5167.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Requirements for Establishing
U.S. Citizenship—46 CFR 355.
OMB Control Number: 2133–0012.
Type of Request: Renewal of a
Previously Approved Information
Collection.
Background: In accordance with 46
CFR part 355, shipowners, charterers,
equity owners, ship managers, etc.,
seeking benefits provided by statute are
required to provide on an annual basis,
an Affidavit of U.S. Citizenship to the
Maritime Administration (MARAD) for
analysis. The Affidavits of U.S.
Citizenship filed with MARAD will be
reviewed to determine if the Applicants
are eligible to participate in the
programs offered by the agency.
Respondents: Shipowners, charterers,
equity owners, ship managers.
Affected Public: Business or other for
profit.
Total Estimated Number of
Responses: 500.
Frequency of Collection: Annually.
Estimated time per Respondent: 5
hours.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 2,500.
Public Comments Invited: 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
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
(Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; and
49 CFR 1.93) * * *.
Dated: June 3, 2019.
By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
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