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certification forms is necessary for FTA 

recipients to meet the requirements of 

49 U.S.C. 5323(j) and (m). In addition, 

FTA recipients are required to certify, as 

part of their annual Certifications and 

Assurances, that they will comply with 

pre-award and post-delivery audit 

requirements for rolling stock under 49 

CFR part 663. 

Respondents: FTA recipients, 

including State and local government, 

and businesses or other for-profit 

organizations. 

Estimated Annual Burden on 

Respondents: (1) approximately 2.16 

hours for each of the estimated 700 

procurements by FTA recipients and 

businesses or other for-profit 

organizations to certify compliance (or 

1,512 hours), (2) approximately .16 

hours for each of the estimated 700 

procurements for recordkeeping by FTA 

recipients (or 112 hours), and (3) 1.66 

hours for each of the estimated 700 

procurements for review by FTA 

recipients (or 1,162 hours). 

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 

2,786 hours. 

Frequency: Annual. 

Emily Anderson, 

Director, Office of Management Planning. 

[FR Doc. 2023–20133 Filed 9–15–23; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Transit Administration 

[FTA Docket No. FTA 2023–0020] 

Agency Information Collection Activity 

Under OMB Review: Metropolitan and 

Statewide and Nonmetropolitan 

Transportation Planning 

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, 

Department of Transportation. 

ACTION: Notice of request for comments. 

SUMMARY: 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: Metropolitan and Statewide 

and Nonmetropolitan Transportation 

Planning. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted 

before November 17, 2023. 

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 

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: 

Reena Mathews at (202) 366–2076, or 

email: Reena Mathews@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. 

Title: Metropolitan and Statewide and 

Nonmetropolitan Transportation 

Planning. 

OMB 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 

enabling global competitiveness, 

productivity, and efficiency; (B) 

increase the safety of the transportation 

system for motorized and nonmotorized 

users; (C) increase the security of the 

transportation system for motorized and 

nonmotorized users; (D) increase the 

accessibility and mobility of people and 

for freight; (E) protect and enhance the 

environment, promote energy 

conservation, improve the quality of 

life, and promote consistency between 

transportation improvements and State 

and local planned growth, housing, and 

economic development patterns; (F) 

enhance the integration and 

connectivity of the transportation 

system, across and between modes, for 

people and freight; (G) promote efficient 

system management and operation; (H) 

emphasize the preservation of the 

existing transportation system; and (I) 

improve the resiliency and reliability of 

the transportation system. Funds are 

apportioned to States by a formula that 

includes each State’s urbanized area 

population in proportion to the total 

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nation, as well as other factors. States 

can receive no less than .5 percent of the 

amount apportioned. These funds, in 

turn, are sub-allocated by States to 

MPOs by a formula that considers each 

MPO’s urbanized area population, their 

individual planning needs, and a 

minimum distribution. 

Respondents: State Departments of 

Transportation and MPOs. 

Estimated Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 11,693 hours for each of 

the 502 respondents. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 

5,869,921 hours. 

Frequency: Annual. 

Emily Anderson, 

Director, Office of Management Planning. 

[FR Doc. 2023–20134 Filed 9–15–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–57–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request for Notice 2023–18, Qualified 

Advanced Energy Project Credit 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service, 

as part of its continuing effort to reduce 

paperwork and respondent burden, 

invites the general public and other 

Federal agencies to take this 

opportunity to comment on proposed 

and/or continuing information 

collections, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 

Currently, the IRS is soliciting 

comments concerning Notice 2023–18, 

Qualified Advanced Energy Project 

Credit. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before November 17, 

2023 to be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Andres Garcia, Internal Revenue 

Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or 

by email to pra.comments@irs.gov. 

Include OMB Control No. 1545–2151 in 

the subject line of the message. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of this collection should be 

directed to Andres Garcia, 202–317– 

4542, at Internal Revenue Service, Room 

6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, 

Washington, DC 20224, or through the 

internet at andres.garcia@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Qualifying Advanced Energy 

Project Credit. 

OMB Number: 1545–2151. 

Notice Numbers: Notice 2023–18. 

Abstract: This notice establishes the 

program under § 48C(e)(1) of the 

Internal Revenue Code to allocate $10 

billion of credits ($4 billion of which 

may only be allocated to projects 

located in certain energy communities) 

for qualified investments in eligible 

qualifying advanced energy projects 

(§ 48C(e) program). A qualifying 

advanced energy project re-equips, 

expands, or establishes a manufacturing 

facility for the production of certain 

energy related property. A taxpayer 

must submit, for each qualifying 

advanced energy project: (1) a concept 

paper for Department of Energy (DOE) 

consideration and (2) a § 48C(e) 

application (consisting of (i) an 

application for DOE recommendation 

and (ii) an application for § 48C(e) 

certification). To be eligible to claim any 

§ 48C credits allocated to a project 

under the § 48C(e) program, a taxpayer 

must also provide to DOE (1) evidence 

establishing that a project satisfies the 

certification requirements specified in 

Notice 2023–18 and (2) a notification 

that the project has been placed in 

service. 

Current Actions: There is no change 

in the paperwork burden previously 

approved by OMB. This notice is being 

submitted for renewal purposes only. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit. 

Concept Papers 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

2,500. 

Estimated Average Time per 

Respondent: 2.2667 hrs. (136 minutes). 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 5,667 hrs. 

Application Process 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

2,500. 

Estimated Average Time per 

Respondent: 10.4333 hrs. (626 minutes). 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 26,083 hrs. 

The following paragraph applies to all 

the collections of information covered 

by this notice: 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to, a collection of information 

unless the collection of information 

displays a valid OMB control number. 

Books or records relating to a collection 

of information must be retained as long 

as their contents may become material 

in the administration of any internal 

revenue law. Generally, tax returns and 

tax return information are confidential, 

as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. 

Request for Comments: Comments 

submitted in response to this notice will 

be summarized and/or included in the 

request for OMB approval. All 

comments will become a matter of 

public record. Comments are invited on: 

(a) whether the collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

collection of information; (c) ways to 

enhance the quality, utility, and clarity 

of the information to be collected; (d) 

ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on 

respondents, including through the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology; 

and (e) estimates of capital or start-up 

costs and costs of operation, 

maintenance, and purchase of services 

to provide information. 

Approved: September 12, 2023. 

Andres Garcia Leon, 

Supervisory Tax Analyst. 

[FR Doc. 2023–20057 Filed 9–15–23; 8:45 am] 

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