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awareness of, and participation in, the
FAA’s exemption process. Neither
publication of this notice nor the
inclusion or omission of information in
the summary is intended to affect the
legal status of the petition or its final
disposition.
Comments on this petition must
identify the petition docket number and
must be received on or before May 11,
2021.

DATES:

Send comments identified
by docket number FAA–2020–0492
using any of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
http://www.regulations.gov and follow
the online instructions for sending your
comments electronically.
• Mail: Send comments to Docket
Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Room W12–140, West
Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC
20590–0001.
• Hand Delivery or Courier: Take
comments to Docket Operations in
Room W12–140 of the West Building
Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
• Fax: Fax comments to Docket
Operations at 202–493–2251.
Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C.
553(c), DOT solicits comments from the
public to better inform its rulemaking
process. DOT posts these comments,
without edit, including any personal
information the commenter provides, to
http://www.regulations.gov, as
described in the system of records
notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can
be reviewed at http://www.dot.gov/
privacy.
Docket: Background documents or
comments received may be read at
http://www.regulations.gov at any time.
Follow the online instructions for
accessing the docket or go to the Docket
Operations in Room W12–140 of the
West Building Ground Floor at 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington,
DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.

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ADDRESSES:

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Deana Stedman, AIR–612, Federal
Aviation Administration, 2200 South
216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198,
phone and fax 206–231–3187, email
[email protected].
This notice is published pursuant to
14 CFR 11.85.

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Issued in Washington, DC, on April 16,
2021.
Daniel J. Elgas,
Manager, Strategic Policy Management
Branch, Policy and Innovation Division,
Aircraft Certification Service.

Petition For Exemption
Docket No.: FAA–2020–0492.
Petitioner: Airlines for America.
Section(s) of 14 CFR Affected:
§§ 91.9(a) and (b), 121.153(a),
121.337(b)(9)(iii).
Description of Relief Sought: Airlines
for America petitions for a one-year
extension of FAA Exemption No. 18584
that is set to terminate on July 10, 2021.
That exemption permits relief from 14
CFR 91.9(a) and 121.153(a)(2) and
allows member airlines to transport
cargo, subject to the FAA’s conditions,
on the main deck of transport category
airplanes (secured to seats or secured to
seat tracks) when no revenue passengers
are being transported. Due to the
ongoing reduction in demand, passenger
carriers continue to have the capacity to
carry cargo, including critical medical
cargo, in cabin. Approval of the petition
would allow operators of passenger
airplanes to support COVID–19
response efforts by continuing to carry
cargo in-cabin, including critical
medical cargo.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA–2020–0027–N–41]

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

Under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and its
implementing regulations, 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. On December 18,
2020, FRA published a notice providing
a 60-day period for public comment on
the ICR.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before May 21,
2021.
SUMMARY:

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Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed ICR
should be sent within 30 days of
publication of this notice to
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
Find the particular ICR by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Hodan Wells, Information Collection
Clearance Officer, Office of Railroad
Safety, Regulatory Analysis Division,
Federal Railroad Administration,
telephone: (202) 493–0440, email:
[email protected].
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.
See 44 U.S.C. 3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.8
through 1320.12. On December 18,
2020, FRA published a 60-day notice in
the Federal Register soliciting comment
on the ICR for which it is now seeking
OMB approval. See 85 FR 82577. FRA
received no comments related to the
proposed collection of information.
Before OMB decides whether to
approve the proposed collection 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
1320.12(d); see also 60 FR 44978, 44983
(Aug. 29, 1995). OMB believes the 30day 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
ADDRESSES:

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or other forms of information
technology.
The summary below describes the ICR
that FRA will submit for OMB clearance
as the PRA requires:
Title: Occupational Noise Exposure
for Railroad Operating Employees.
OMB Control Number: 2130–0571.
Abstract: Title 49 CFR part 227
contains requirements for occupational
noise exposure. FRA uses the collection
of information to ensure that railroads
covered by this rule establish and
implement noise monitoring, hearing
conservation, and audiometric testing
programs to protect their employees
against the harmful effects of excessive
noise in the workplace. Additionally,
railroads must maintain testing and
training records on noise and hearing
conservation. Further, railroads must
make exposure measurement records for
specific locations available to regional
or national labor representatives upon
request.
Type of Request: Extension without
change (with changes in estimates) of a
currently approved collection.1
Affected Public: Businesses
(Railroads, railroads equipment
manufacturers).
Form(s): N/A.
Respondent Universe: 512 railroads.
Frequency of Submission: On
occasion.
Total Estimated Annual Responses:
159,927.
Total Estimated Annual Burden:
3,980 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Burden Hour
Dollar Cost Equivalent: $316,871.
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 a
respondent is not required to respond
to, conduct, or sponsor a collection of
information that does not display a
currently valid OMB control number.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520.
Brett A. Jortland,
Acting Chief Counsel.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

(202) 493–0413, email:
[email protected].

Federal Railroad Administration

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

[Docket No. FRA–2021–0037]

Privacy Act Statement: FRA will post
comments it receives without edit, to
www.regulations.gov, as described in
the system of records notice, DOT/ALL–
14 FDMS, accessible through
www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to
facilitate comment tracking and
response, we encourage commenters to
provide their name, or the name of their
organization; however, inclusion of
names is completely optional. Whether
commenters identify themselves or not,
all timely comments will be fully
considered. If you wish to provide
comments containing proprietary or
confidential information, please contact
the agency for alternate submission
instructions.

Surface Transportation Project
Delivery Program; California HighSpeed Rail Authority Audit Report
Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA), U.S. Department
of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice; request for comment.
AGENCY:

The Surface Transportation
Project Delivery Program (STPD
Program), often referred to as the ‘‘NEPA
Assignment Program,’’ allows a State to
assume FRA’s responsibilities for
Federal environmental review,
consultation, and compliance under the
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA), and other Federal
environmental laws, for railroad
projects. When a State assumes these
responsibilities, it carries out the
assigned environmental review process,
in lieu of FRA. The STPD Program
requires annual audits for the first four
years of the State’s lead role in the
program to ensure compliance with
program requirements. This notice
requests comments on FRA’s first audit
report of the California High-Speed Rail
Authority (CHSRA) under the STPD
Program.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before May 21, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Comments related to Docket
No. FRA–2021–0037 may be submitted
by going to http://www.regulations.gov
and following the online instructions for
submitting comments.
Instructions: All submissions must
include the agency name and docket
number (docket #). All comments
received will be posted without change
to https://www.regulations.gov; this
includes any personal information.
Please see the Privacy Act heading in
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section
of this document for Privacy Act
information related to any submitted
comments or materials.
Docket: For access to the docket to
read background documents or
comments received, go to https://
www.regulations.gov and follow the
online instructions for accessing the
docket.
SUMMARY:

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

1 In this 30-day notice, FRA corrects its previous
characterization of this type of request as an
‘‘extension with change (estimates) of a currently
approved collection.’’

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Andre´a Martin, Senior Environmental
Protection Specialist, Office of Railroad
Policy and Development (RPD),
telephone: (202) 493–6201, email:
[email protected]; or Marlys
Osterhues, Chief Environment and
Project Engineering, RPD, telephone:

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Draft Surface Transportation Project
Delivery Program Audit of the
California High-Speed Rail Authority:
December 8–10, 2020
Executive Summary
This report summarizes the results of
FRA’s first audit of CHSRA’s conduct of
its environmental review
responsibilities under 23 U.S.C. 327, in
accordance with the July 23, 2019,
memorandum of understanding (section
327 MOU) between CHSRA and FRA.
To carry out its audit responsibilities
under the section 327 MOU, FRA
formed a team (Audit Team) in April
2020. The Audit Team consisted of
NEPA subject matter experts (SMEs)
from FRA’s environmental and project
management divisions and the John A.
Volpe National Transportation Systems
Center. In addition, FRA designated a
Senior Environmental Protection
Specialist to serve as a NEPA
Assignment Program liaison to CHSRA.
The Audit Team reviewed certain NEPA
project documentation completed by
CHSRA during the first year of the
NEPA Assignment Program, and
CHSRA’s self-assessment of its NEPA
Assignment Program. In addition, the
Audit Team reviewed documents
related to quality assurance and quality
control (QA/QC) and conducted
interviews with relevant CHSRA staff
between December 8 and 10, 2020.
Overall, the Audit Team found that
CHSRA is carrying out the
responsibilities it has assumed and
complies with the provisions of the
section 327 MOU.
Background
The STPD Program allows a State to
assume FRA’s environmental
responsibilities for review, consultation,
and compliance for railroad projects.

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