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will be used as mobile storage and in
occasional tourist photographic events.
NNRX explains the relief will ‘‘maintain
the historic integrity of this [non-insular
tourist] railroad’’ and that ‘‘the cars
always remain on [NNRX] track.’’
A copy of the petition, as well as any
written communications concerning the
petition, is available for review online at
www.regulations.gov.
Interested parties are invited to
participate in these proceedings by
submitting written views, data, or
comments. FRA does not anticipate
scheduling a public hearing in
connection with these proceedings since
the facts do not appear to warrant a
hearing. If any interested party desires
an opportunity for oral comment and a
public hearing, they should notify FRA,
in writing, before the end of the
comment period and specify the basis
for their request.
All communications concerning these
proceedings should identify the
appropriate docket number and may be
submitted at www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for
submitting comments.
Communications received by January
16, 2024 will be considered by FRA
before final action is taken. Comments
received after that date will be
considered if practicable. Anyone can
search the electronic form of any written
communications and comments
received into any of our dockets by the
name of the individual submitting the
comment (or signing the document, if
submitted on behalf of an association,
business, labor union, etc.). Under 5
U.S.C. 553(c), the U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT) solicits comments
from the public to better inform its
processes. DOT posts these comments,
without edit, including any personal
information the commenter provides, to
www.regulations.gov, as described in
the system of records notice (DOT/ALL–
14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at
https://www.transportation.gov/privacy.
See also https://www.regulations.gov/
privacy-notice for the privacy notice of
regulations.gov.
Issued in Washington, DC.
John Karl Alexy,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety,
Chief Safety Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
[FTA Docket No. FTA 2023–0028]

Agency Information Collection Activity
under OMB Review: Title VI as It
Applies to FTA Grant Programs
Federal Transit Administration,
Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of request for comments.
AGENCY:

In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces that the Information
Collection Requirements (ICRs)
abstracted below have been forwarded
to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and comment. The
ICR describe the nature of the
information collection and their
expected burdens.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before December 18, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function.
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.
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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tia
Swain, Office of Administration,
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
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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 September 18,
2023, FTA published a 60-day notice
(88 FR 33963) 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 FTA
Grant Programs
OMB Control Number: 2132–0540
Background: 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 in, be denied the benefits
of, or be 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 regulations
implementing this DOJ mandate.
In this regard, the responsibility of the
FTA is to ensure that federally

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supported transit services and benefits
are distributed by applicants, recipients,
and subrecipients 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 FTA-funded 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.
Respondents: Transit agencies, States,
and Metropolitan Planning
Organizations.
Estimated Annual Burden on
Respondents: 284 (45 hours for each of
the 100 more specific title VI Program
submissions; 1 hour for each of the 183
general title VI Program submissions).
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
4,684 hours.
Frequency: Annual.
Nadine Pembleton,
Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of
Administration.
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Federal Transit Administration
[FTA Docket No. FTA 2023–0027]

Agency Information Collection Activity
under OMB Review: Metropolitan and
Statewide and Nonmetropolitan
Transportation Planning
Federal Transit Administration,
Department of Transportation (DOT).

AGENCY:

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ACTION:

Notice of request for comments.

In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces that the Information
Collection Requirements (ICRs)
abstracted below have been forwarded
to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and comment. The
ICR describe the nature of the
information collection and their
expected burdens.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before December 18, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function.
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.
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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tia
Swain, Office of Administration,
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 September 18,
2023, FTA published a 60-day notice
(88 FR 33963) 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
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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: Metropolitan and Statewide and
Nonmetropolitan Transportation
Planning.
OMB Control Number: 2132–0529.
Background: The FTA and Federal
Highway Administration (FHWA)
jointly carry out the federal mandate to
improve urban and rural transportation.
49 U.S.C. 5303 and 5304 and 23 U.S.C.
134 and 135 authorize the use of federal
funds to assist Metropolitan Planning
Organizations (MPOs), States, and local
public bodies in developing
transportation plans and programs to
serve the transportation needs of
urbanized areas over 50,000 in
population and other areas of States
outside of urbanized areas. The program
provides funding and procedural
requirements for multimodal
transportation planning in metropolitan
areas and states. Planning needs to be
cooperative, continuous, and
comprehensive, resulting in long-range
plans and short-range programs
reflecting transportation investment
priorities. Eligible respondents include
State Departments of Transportation
(DOTs) and Metropolitan Planning
Organizations (MPOs). Federal planning
funds are first apportioned to State
DOTs. State DOTs then allocate
planning funding to MPOs. Funds are
available for planning activities that (A)
support the economic vitality of the
metropolitan area, especially by

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