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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. 

[FR Doc. 2023–25443 Filed 11–16–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

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 

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, 

Department of Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of request for comments. 

SUMMARY: 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 tia.swain@dot.gov. 

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 

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. 

[FR Doc. 2023–25415 Filed 11–16–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–57–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Transit Administration 

[FTA Docket No. FTA 2023–0027] 

Agency Information Collection Activity 

under OMB Review: Metropolitan and 

Statewide and Nonmetropolitan 

Transportation Planning 

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, 

Department of Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of request for comments. 

SUMMARY: 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 tia.swain@dot.gov. 

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 

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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