2022 60-Day FRN - Public Transportation Certification Training Program (PTSCTP)

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g. Number of individuals suffering
physical injury,
h. Number of fatalities,
i. The police-reported cause of the
accident,
j. Whether the driver was cited for
violation of any traffic laws or motor
carrier safety regulations, and
k. The driver’s total driving time and
total on-duty time prior to the accident.
6. Termination
FMCSA expects the States of
Maryland, New Hampshire and Virginia
will continue to maintain their safety
record while operating under this
exemption. However, should safety be
compromised, FMCSA will take all
steps necessary to protect the public
interest, including revocation or
restriction of the exemption. The
FMCSA will immediately revoke or
restrict the exemption for failure to
comply with its terms and conditions.
Robin Hutcheson,
Acting Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
[FTA Docket No. FTA 2022–0007]

Agency Information Collection Activity
Under OMB Review
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 extension
of a currently approved information
collection: Public Transportation Safety
Certification Training Program
(PTSCTP).

SUMMARY:

Comments must be submitted
before May 2, 2022.
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. Website: 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

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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.
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:
Emily Jessup, Office of Chief Counsel,
(202) 366–8907 or email: Emily.Jessup@
dot.gov.
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.

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Title: Public Transportation Safety
Certification Training Program
(PTSCTP) (OMB Number: 2132–0578)
Background: FTA’s Public
Transportation Safety Certification
Training Program (PTSCTP) is
authorized pursuant to 49 U.S.C.
5329(c)(1), which requires the Secretary
of Transportation to establish a public
transportation safety certification
training program for Federal and State
employees, or other designated
personnel, who conduct safety audits
and examinations of public
transportation systems, and employees
of public transportation agencies
directly responsible for safety oversight.
The program implements a uniform
safety certification training curriculum
and requirements to enhance the
technical proficiency of individuals
who conduct safety audits and
examinations of public transportation
systems operated by public
transportation agencies and those who
are directly responsible for safety
oversight of public transportation
agencies. To comply with 49 U.S.C.
5329(c)(1), these designated personnel
are required to register for the PTSCTP
and request an Individual Training Plan
(ITP). The PTSCTP has three different
ITP tracks. The different ITP tracks: (1)
State Safety Oversight (SSO)—State
Safety Oversight Agency (SSOA)
personnel and contractors who conduct
safety audits and examinations of rail
transit systems; (2) Rail Transit Agency
(RTA)—Rail transit agency personnel
and contractors who are directly
responsible for safety oversight; and (3)
Bus—Bus transit agency personnel and
contractors who are directly responsible
for safety oversight. FTA then issues an
ITP which specifies a curriculum the
registrant must complete. PTSCTP
participants enroll in courses specific to
their curriculum. The information
collected as part of this program is to
ensure that SSOA and RTA recipients
are complying with the prescribed
training requirements by ensuring their
designated personnel are receiving
training that assists with enhancing
technical and professional proficiency
in performing safety oversight functions.
FTA will use the information collected
to monitor implementation and
effectiveness of the PTSCTP. Certain
information collected may be
disseminated to recipients or FTA
program managers to encourage and
ensure participation by designated
personnel is achieved within the
prescribed 3-year certification period
and maintained through refresher
training. Recipients are required to selfcertify compliance with 49 CFR part 672

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annually. Additionally, SSOAs are
required to maintain training records for
their designated personnel for a fiveyear period. This request for renewal of
an existing information collection does
not reflect any changes as a result of the
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. In the
event that FTA updates PTSCTP
requirements, FTA will seek comment
from stakeholders through the
publication of a separate Federal
Register Notice outside of the
Paperwork Reduction Act process.
Respondents: State Safety Oversight
Agencies and Rail Transit Agencies.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 91 respondents (31 SSOAs
that conduct audits and examinations of
public transportation systems and 60
public RTAs with designated personnel
who are directly responsible for safety
oversight of their systems).
Estimated Annual Number of
Responses: 1,020 responses.
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
5,118 hours.
Frequency: Annually.
Nadine Pembleton,
Director, Office of Management Planning.
[FR Doc. 2022–04298 Filed 2–28–22; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
[FTA Docket No. FTA 2022–0006]

Agency Information Collection Activity
Under OMB Review
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 extension
of a currently approved information
collection: Fixed Guideway Capital
Investment Grants (CIG) Program
Section 5309.
DATES: Comments must be submitted
before May 2, 2022.
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. Website: 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

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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.
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:
Susan Eddy (202) 366–5499 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

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request for OMB approval of this
information collection.
Title: Fixed Guideway Capital
Investment Grants (CIG) Program
Section 5309 (OMB Number: 2132–
0561)
Background: The Federal Transit
Administration (FTA) administers the
discretionary Capital Investment Grants
(CIG) grant program under 49 U.S.C.
Section 5309 that provides funding for
major transit capital investments
including rapid rail, light rail,
commuter rail, bus rapid transit, and
ferries. Three types of eligible projects
are outlined in law: Smaller scaled
corridor-based transit capital projects
known as ‘‘Small Starts’’; new fixed
guideway transit systems and
extensions to existing fixed guideway
systems known as ‘‘New Starts’’; and
projects to improve capacity in existing
fixed guideway corridors or will be in
five years, known as ‘‘Core Capacity’’.
The CIG program has a longstanding
requirement that FTA evaluate proposed
projects against a prescribed set of
statutory criteria at specific points
during the projects’ development
including when they seek to enter a
subsequent phase of the process or a
construction grant agreement. In
addition, FTA must report on its
evaluations and ratings annually to
Congress.
The current Federal Public
Transportation Law, 49 U.S.C. 5309, has
not changed the statutorily defined
project justification and local financial
commitment criteria that are the subject
of this information collection. In
addition, the statutorily required
approval steps for projects seeking CIG
funds have not changed. The current
request for renewal of this information
collection does not reflect any changes
as a result of the Bipartisan
Infrastructure Law (BIL). FTA will seek
comment from stakeholders through the
publication of a separate Federal
Register Notice outside of the PRA
process. In general, the information
used by FTA for CIG project evaluation
and rating should arise as a part of the
normal project planning process.
Respondents: State and local
government agencies, including transit
agencies.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 155 respondents.
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
68,840 hours.
Frequency: Annually.
Nadine Pembleton,
Director, Office of Management Planning.
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