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meeting held in March 2025, monthly
project team meetings, and one-on-one
coordination meetings on specific
topics. The Public Involvement Plan is
attached to the NOI Supplemental
Information Document.
Cooperating agencies include FAA,
USACE, USFWS, USEPA, AZGFD, and
ASLD. Participating agencies include
Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal
Emergency Management Agency,
Federal Railroad Administration,
National Park Service, U.S. Bureau of
Indian Affairs, U.S. Bureau of Prisons,
U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
U.S. Air Force, Davis-Monthan Air
Force Base, Western Area Power
Administration, Arizona Air National
Guard, Arizona Department of
Corrections, Arizona Department of
Environmental Quality, Arizona
Department of Public Safety, Arizona
Department of Water Resources, Arizona
State Parks and Trails, Pima Association
of Governments, Tucson Airport
Authority, Pima County, Pima County
Regional Flood Control District, City of
South Tucson, City of Tucson, Green
Valley Council, Town of Sahuarita,
Tohono O’odham Nation, San Xavier
District, Tohono O’odham Nation,
Pascua Yaqui Tribe, Ak-Chin Indian
Community, Gila River Indian
Community, Salt River Pima-Maricopa
Indian Community, San Carlos Apache
Tribe, Tonto Apache Tribe, White
Mountain Apache Tribe, YavapaiApache Nation. A Project Coordination
Plan is attached to the NOI
Supplemental Information Document.
Persons and agencies who may be
interested in or affected by the proposed
project are encouraged to comment on
the information in this NOI and the NOI
Supplementary Information Document.
All comments received in response to
this NOI document will be considered
and any information presented herein,
as appropriate. Comments must be
received by July 18, 2025. Comments or
questions concerning this proposed
action, including the comments relative
the preliminary EIS alternatives,
information, and analyses, should be
directed to ADOT at the addresses
provided in the ADDRESSES section of
this notice.
(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.)

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Issued on May 21, 2025.
Anthony N. Sarhan,
Deputy Division Administrator, Phoenix,
Arizona.
[FR Doc. 2025–09516 Filed 5–27–25; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA–2025–0091]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Renewal of an Approved
Information Collection: Lease and
Interchange of Vehicles
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), Department
of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
FMCSA announces its plan to submit
the Information Collection Request (ICR)
described below to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for its
review and approval and invites public
comment. FMCSA requests approval to
renew an ICR titled, ‘‘Lease and
Interchange of Vehicles.’’ This ICR will
enable FMCSA to document the burden
associated with the for-hire truck
leasing regulations and passenger carrier
regulations. These regulations require
certain for-hire property carriers and
certain for-hire and private passenger
carriers to have a formal lease when
leasing equipment from other motor
carriers.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received on or before July 28, 2025.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by Docket Number FMCSA–
2025–0091 using any of the following
methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal:
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
online instructions for submitting
comments.
• Mail: Dockets Operations; U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building,
Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590–
0001.
• Hand Delivery or Courier: Dockets
Operations, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, West Building, Ground
Floor, Washington, DC 20590–0001
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
To be sure someone is there to help you,
please call (202) 366–9317 or (202) 366–
9826 before visiting Dockets Operations.
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• Fax: (202) 493–2251.
To avoid duplication, please use only
one of these four methods. See the
‘‘Public Participation and Request for
Comments’’ portion of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for
instructions on submitting comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stacy Ropp, Compliance Division, DOT,
FMCSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
West Building, 6th Floor, Washington,
DC 20590–0001; (609) 661–2062;
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Instructions
All submissions must include the
Agency name and docket number. For
detailed instructions on submitting
comments, see the Public Participation
heading below. Note that all comments
received will be posted without change
to https://www.regulations.gov,
including any personal information
provided. Please see the Privacy Act
heading below.
Public Participation and Request for
Comments
If you submit a comment, please
include the docket number for this
notice (FMCSA–2025–0091), indicate
the specific section of this document to
which your comment applies, and
provide a reason for each suggestion or
recommendation. You may submit your
comments and material online or by fax,
mail, or hand delivery, but please use
only one of these means. FMCSA
recommends that you include your
name and a mailing address, an email
address, or a phone number in the body
of your document so FMCSA can
contact you if there are questions
regarding your submission.
To submit your comment online, go to
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/
FMCSA-2025-0091/document, click on
this notice, click ‘‘Comment,’’ and type
your comment into the text box on the
following screen.
If you submit your comments by mail
or hand delivery, submit them in an
unbound format, no larger than 81⁄2 by
11 inches, suitable for copying and
electronic filing.
Comments received after the comment
closing date will be included in the
docket and will be considered to the
extent practicable.
Privacy Act
In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c),
DOT solicits comments from the public
to better inform its regulatory process.
DOT posts these comments, including
any personal information the
commenter provides, to
www.regulations.gov as described in the

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system of records notice DOT/ALL 14
(Federal Docket Management System
(FDMS)), which can be reviewed at
https://www.transportation.gov/
individuals/privacy/privacy-act-systemrecords-notices. The comments are
posted without edits and are searchable
by the name of the submitter.
Background
Property transportation. Under 49
U.S.C. 14102(a), The Secretary of
Transportation (Secretary) ‘‘may require
a motor carrier providing for-hire
transportation that uses motor vehicles
not owned by it to transport property
under an arrangement with another
party to
(1) make the arrangement in writing
signed by the parties specifying its
duration and the compensation to be
paid by the motor carrier;
(2) carry a copy of the arrangement in
each motor vehicle to which it applies
during the period the arrangement is in
effect;
(3) inspect the motor vehicles and
obtain liability and cargo insurance on
them; and
(4) have control of and be responsible
for operating those motor vehicles in
compliance with requirements
prescribed by the Secretary on safety of
operations and equipment, and with
other applicable law as if the motor
vehicles were owned by the motor
carrier.’’
The Secretary has delegated authority
pertaining to leased motor vehicles to
FMCSA pursuant to 49 CFR 1.87(a)(6).
The Agency’s regulations governing
leased motor vehicles are at 49 CFR part
376.
The regulations were adopted to
ensure that small trucking companies
were protected when they agreed to
lease their equipment and drivers to
larger for-hire carriers. They also ensure
the government and members of the
public can determine who is responsible
for a property-carrying commercial
motor vehicle (CMV). Prior to adoption
of the regulations, some equipment was
leased without written agreements,
leading to disputes over which party to
the lease was responsible for charges
and actions and, at times, who was
legally responsible for the vehicle.
The regulations specify what must be
covered in the lease but leave open how
many responsibilities must be divided.
The parties to the lease determine
numerous details between themselves.
Part 376 applies only to certain motor
carriers in interstate commerce and only
to certain leasing situations based on
exemptions set forth in § 376.11, which
cross reference other provisions in part
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authorized carrier (a person or persons
authorized to engage in the
transportation of property as a motor
carrier under the provisions of 49 U.S.C.
13901 and 13902) may perform
authorized transportation using
equipment it does not own only when
the following conditions are met:
(1) There shall be a written lease
granting the use of the equipment and
meeting the requirements contained in
§ 376.12;
(2) Receipts, specifically identifying
the equipment to be leased and stating
the date and time of day possession is
transferred, shall be given; and
(3) The authorized carrier acquiring
the use of equipment under this section
shall identify the equipment as being in
its service.
Passenger transportation. FMCSA can
regulate the lease and interchange of
passenger-carrying CMVs based on the
authority of the Motor Carrier Act of
1935 and the Motor Carrier Safety Act
of 1984, as amended. FMCSA’s
regulations about the lease and
interchange of passenger-carrying CMVs
in subpart G of 49 CFR part 390 help
ensure that passenger carriers cannot
evade FMCSA oversight and
enforcement by entering into lease
agreements to operate under the
authority of another carrier that
exercises no control over these
operations. Motor carriers that (1)
operate passenger-carrying CMVs, (2)
have active operating authority
registration with FMCSA to transport
passengers, and (3) engage in the lease
or interchange of passenger-CMVs with
other motor carriers that have active
operating authority registration with
FMCSA to transport passengers, are not
subject to the regulations in subpart G
of 49 CFR part 390 and the
recordkeeping requirements therein.
Such regulations and requirements also
do not apply to financial leases (such as
a closed-end lease, hire purchase, lease
purchase, purchase agreement,
installment plan, demonstration or
loaner vehicle, etc.) between a motor
carrier and a bank or similar financial
organization or a manufacturer or dealer
of passenger-carrying CMVs.
Section 390.403(b) specifies the four
required items of information that any
lease or interchange record document
for passenger-carrying CMVs is required
to contain. These are (1) vehicle
identification information; (2)
information about and signatures of the
involved motor carriers of passengers
(the lessor and the lessee); (3) specific
duration of the lease or interchange
agreement; and (4) a clear statement
about exclusive possession and
responsibilities. Section 390.403(c)

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requires a copy of the lease or
interchange agreement be on the
passenger-carrying CMV during the
period of the lease or interchange
agreement. Both the lessee and lessor
must retain a copy of the lease or
interchange agreement for one year after
the expiration date.
These property carrier and passenger
carrier provisions account for the
burden in this information collection.
The program change decrease of 26,154
estimated annual burden hours (186,102
proposed estimated annual burden
hours¥212,256 currently approved
estimated annual burden hours) is due
to the availability of new or improved
data, the use of enhanced analysis or
estimation methodologies, and/or the
correction of arithmetic or other errors
made previously when calculating the
burden for the currently approved
information collection. Previous
estimates were based on 2021 data.
Current property carrier and passenger
carrier-related estimates are based on
the December 27, 2024, Motor Carrier
Management Information System and
Safety Measurement System snapshots.
The data pulled for the current ICR
shows a decrease in the overall number
of affected property carriers and an
increase in the overall number of
affected passenger carriers from the data
used in the previous ICR. The decrease
in the number of affected property
carriers was greater than the increase in
the overall number of affected passenger
carriers which resulted in a decrease in
the overall burden hours associated
with this ICR.
Title: Lease and Interchange of
Vehicles.
OMB Control Number: 2126–0056.
Type of Request: Renewal of currently
approved ICR.
Respondents: Motor carriers
authorized by the Secretary to transport
property and passengers that use leased
equipment.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
31,677 [28,758 property carriers (lessees
and lessors) + 2,013 interstate
authorized for-hire passenger carriers
(lessees and lessors) + 236 interstate
exempt for-hire passenger carriers
(lessees and lessors) + 671 interstate
private motor carriers of passengers
(lessees and lessors)].
Estimated Time per Response: Varies
from 5 to 30 minutes.
Expiration Date: December 31, 2025.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
186,102 hours [28,758 hours for master
lease (creation of master leases by
lessees and lessors that are property
carriers) + 48,446 hours for standard
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copy of the lease to be carried in each
leased truck tractor) + 93,395 hours for
one-time lease negotiations by lessees
and lessors that are passenger carriers +
15,504 hours for lease documentation by
lessees and lessors that are passenger
carriers + zero or de minimis hours for
lease copying by passenger carriers].
Definitions: None.
Public Comments Invited: You are
asked to comment on any aspect of this
information collection, including: (1)
whether the proposed collection is
necessary for the performance of
FMCSA’s functions; (2) the accuracy of
the estimated burden; (3) ways for
FMCSA to enhance the quality,
usefulness, and clarity of the collected
information; and (4) ways that the
burden could be minimized without
reducing the quality of the collected
information. The Agency will
summarize or include your comments in
the request for OMB’s clearance of this
ICR.
Issued under the authority of 49 CFR 1.87.
Kenneth Riddle,
Acting Associate Administrator Office of
Research and Registration.
[FR Doc. 2025–09502 Filed 5–27–25; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA–2025–0011]

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)
summarized below to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and comment. The ICR describes
the information collection and its
expected burden. On March 21, 2025,
FRA published a notice providing a 60day period for public comment on the
ICR. FRA received no comments in
response to the notice.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before June 27,
2025.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed ICR
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publication of this notice to
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
Find the particular ICR by selecting
‘‘Currently under Review—Open for
Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Arlette Mussington, Information
Collection Clearance Officer, at email:
[email protected] or
telephone: (571) 609–1285 or Ms.
Joanne Swafford, Information Collection
Clearance Officer, at email:
[email protected] or telephone:
(757) 897–9908.
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 March 21, 2025,
FRA published a 60-day notice in the
Federal Register soliciting public
comment on the ICR for which it is now
seeking OMB approval. See 90 FR
13401. FRA has received no comments
related to the proposed collection of
information.
Before OMB decides whether to
approve this proposed collection of
information, it must provide 30 days’
notice 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. The 30-day notice
informs the regulated community of
their opportunity to file relevant
comments and affords the agency
adequate time to consider 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
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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: Passenger Equipment Safety
Standards.
OMB Control Number: 2130–0544.
Abstract: FRA’s Passenger Equipment
Safety Standards (49 CFR part 238) are
used by FRA to promote passenger train
safety by ensuring requirements are met
for structural design and performance,
fire safety, emergency systems,
inspection, testing, and maintenance,
and other provisions for the safe
operation of railroad passenger
equipment. For instance, the
information collected from daily
inspections is used to detect and correct
equipment problems in order to prevent,
to the extent that they can be prevented,
collisions, derailments, and other
occurrences involving railroad
passenger equipment that cause injury
or death to railroad employees, railroad
passengers, or to the general public.
Type of Request: Extension without
change (with changes in estimates) of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses.
Form(s): NA.
Respondent Universe: 35 railroads.
Frequency of Submission: On
occasion.
Total Estimated Annual Responses:
4,860,838.
Total Estimated Annual Burden:
95,947 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Burden Hour
Dollar Cost Equivalent: $8,296,770.
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 that does
not display a currently valid OMB
control number.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520.
Christopher S. Van Nostrand,
Deputy Chief Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2025–09534 Filed 5–27–25; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD–2025–0073]

Request Notice: Use of Foreign-Built
Small Passenger Vessel in United
States Coastwise Trade, M/V MANAWA
OHANA
Maritime Administration, DOT.
Notice and request for
comments.

AGENCY:
ACTION:

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