[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 145 (Monday, August 2, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41535-41536]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-16429]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket No. FRA-2021-0006-N-9]


Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment 
Request

AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 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 May 17, 2021, 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 
September 1, 2021.

ADDRESSES: 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 this particular ICR by 
selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' 
or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Kim Toone, Information Collection 
Clearance Officer, at email: Kim.Toone@dot.gov or telephone: (202) 493-
6132.

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 May 17, 2021, FRA 
published a 60-day notice in the Federal Register soliciting comment on 
the ICR for which it is now seeking OMB approval. See 86 FR 26771. FRA 
received no comments in response to this 60-day notice.
    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 1320.10(b); see also 60 FR 44978, 44983, Aug. 29, 1995. OMB 
believes 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.
    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 or other forms of information technology.
    The summary below describes the ICR that FRA will submit for OMB 
clearance as the PRA requires:
    Title: Grants Management Requirements for Federal Railroad 
Administration. Grants Awards and Cooperative Agreements.
    OMB Control Number: 2130-0615.
    Abstract: This ICR is a revision of a currently approved 
collection, Grant Management Requirements for Federal Railroad 
Administration. Specifically, FRA is revising FRA Form 217 (Categorical 
Exclusion Worksheet) with this submission. All other forms associated 
with this collection, which OMB re-approved on January 7, 2021, remain 
unchanged. The forms for which FRA seeks renewal of its currently 
approved collection are listed below.
    Form(s): All FRA forms (Fs) are located at FRA's public website; 
all Standard Forms (SFs) are located at Grants.gov. The FRA forms are: 
30 (FRA Assurance and Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, 
Suspension and Other Responsibility Matters and Drug-Free Workplace 
Requirements), 31 (Grant Adjustment Require Form), 32 (Service Outcome 
Agreement Annual Reporting), 33 (Final Performance Report), 34 
(Quarterly Progress Report), 35 (Application Form), 217 (Categorical 
Exclusion Worksheet), 229 (NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership 
Supplier Scouting--FRA Item Opportunity Synopsis), 251 (Applicant 
Financial Capability Questionnaire), and 252 (Payment Summary 
Spreadsheet). The SFs are: 270 (Request for Advance or Reimbursement), 
424 (Application for Federal Assistance), 424A (Budget Information for 
Non-Construction Programs), 424B (Assurance for Non-Construction 
Programs), 424C (Budget Information for Construction Programs), 424D 
(Assurances for Construction Programs), 425 (Federal Financial Report), 
and LLL (Disclosure of Lobbying Activities).
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Generally includes States and local governments 
and railroads.
    Frequency of Submission: Varied; on occasion/monthly.
    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 6,570.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden: 20,184.50 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden Hour Dollar Cost Equivalent: 
$827,362.66.
    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 unless it 
displays a currently valid OMB control number.

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    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520.

Brett A. Jortland,
Acting Chief Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2021-16429 Filed 7-30-21; 8:45 am]
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