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Before OMB decides whether to 

approve these proposed collections 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: Grant Management 

Requirements for the Federal Railroad 

Administration Grant Awards Activities 

and Cooperative Agreements 

(‘‘Awards’’). 

OMB Control Number: 2130–0615. 

Abstract: FRA is an Operating 

Administration of the U.S. Department 

of Transportation (DOT). FRA solicits 

grant applications for projects 

including, but not limited to, 

preconstruction planning activities, 

safety improvements, congestion relief, 

improvement of grade crossings, rail 

line relocation, as well as projects that 

encourage development, expansion, and 

upgrades to passenger and freight rail 

infrastructure and services. FRA funds 

projects that meet FRA- and 

government-wide evaluation standards 

and align with the DOT Strategic Plan. 

FRA administers award agreements 

for both construction and nonconstruction projects that will result in 

benefits or other tangible improvements 

in rail corridors, service, safety, and 

technology. These projects include 

completion of preliminary engineering, 

environmental, research and 

development, final design, and 

construction. 

FRA requires systematic and uniform 

collection and submission of 

information, as approved by OMB, to 

ensure accountability of Federal 

assistance provided by FRA. Through 

this information collection, FRA will 

measure Federal award recipients’ 

performance and results, including 

expenditures in support of agreed-upon 

activities and allowable costs outlined 

in a FRA Notice of Grant Award (NGA). 

This information collection includes 

OMB-required reports and 

documentation, as well as additional 

forms and submissions to compile 

evidence relevant to addressing FRA’s 

important policy challenges, promoting 

cost-effectiveness in FRA programs, and 

providing effective oversight of 

programmatic and financial 

performance. FRA issues and manages 

awards in compliance with 2 CFR part 

200, Uniform Administrative 

Requirements, Cost Principles, and 

Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. 

The forms for which FRA is seeking 

renewal of its current approval in this 

information collection are listed below. 

All non-research awards are subject to 

the application, reporting, closeout, and 

other processes described in this 

justification. 

Form(s): FRA forms: 30 (FRA 

Assurances and Certifications Regarding 

Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension and 

Other Responsibility Matters and DrugFree Workplace Requirements), 31 

(Grant Adjustment Request Form), 32 

(Service Outcome Agreement Annual 

Reporting), 33 (Final Performance 

Report), 34 (Quarterly Progress Report), 

35 (Application Form), 217 (Categorical 

Exclusion Worksheet), and 229 (NIST 

Manufacturing Extension Partnership 

Supplier Scouting—FRA—Item 

Opportunity Synopsis) may be located 

at FRA’s public website. Standard 

Forms (SF) 270 (Request for Advance or 

Reimbursement), 424 (Application for 

Federal Assistance), 424A (Budget 

Information for Non-Construction 

Programs), 424B (Assurances for NonConstruction Programs), 424C (Budget 

Information for Construction Programs), 

424D (Assurances for Construction 

Programs), 425 (Federal Financial 

Report), and LLL (Disclosure of 

Lobbying Activities) may be located at 

Grants.gov. 

Respondent Universe: Generally, 

includes State and local governments 

and railroads. 

Frequency of Submission: On 

occasion. 

Total Estimated Annual Responses: 

3,477. 

Total Estimated Annual Burden: 

174,423.88 hours. 

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 it may 

not conduct or sponsor, and a 

respondent is not required to respond to 

a collection of information unless it 

displays a currently valid OMB control 

number. 

Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520. 

Juan D. Reyes III, 

Chief Counsel. 

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BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Office of the Secretary 

[Docket No. DOT–OST–2018–0079] 

Agency Information Collection: 

Activity for OMB Review: Agency 

Request for Reinstatement of a 

Previously Approved Information 

Collection: 2105–0009, Advisory 

Committee Candidate Biographical 

Information Request Form 

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary (OST), 

DOT. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

invites the general public, industry and 

other governmental parties to comment 

on the information collection request 

(ICR) OMB No. 2105–0009 Committee 

Candidate Biographical Information 

Request Form. The information 

collection request previously approved 

by the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) expired on May 31, 2012. 

The collection is needed to facilitate 

background investigations of 

individuals seeking or currently 

appointed to a Department committee. 

A Federal Register Notice with a 60-day 

comment period soliciting comments on 

the following information collection 

was published June 11, 2018, and the 

comment period ended August 10, 2018. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

submitted by October 1, 2018. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

David Freeman, Program Analyst, 

Executive Secretariat, U.S. Department 

of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590– 

0001 or telephone: (202) 366–2918. 

Refer to OMB Control No. 2105–0009. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments should 

be submitted to the attention of the 


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DOT/OST Desk Officer, Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Office of Management and Budget, 

Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th 

Street NW, Washington, DC 20503 or by 

email at OIRA_submission@

omb.eop.gov with the associated OMB 

Control Number 2105–0009. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Committee Candidate 

Biographical Information Request. 

OMB Control No.: 2105–0009. 

Type of Review: Reinstatement with 

change of previously approved 

information collection. 

Form No.: DOT F1120.1. 

Abstract: The requested 

reintroduction of the approved control 

number expands the information 

collection request (ICR) OMB No. 2105– 

0009, ‘‘Advisory Committee Candidate 

Biographical Information Request,’’ to 

include all DOT committee candidates 

and will be used to gather information 

from individuals interested in 

appointment to a committee and 

individuals who have been 

recommended for a membership on a 

committee to ensure fair and balanced 

membership. DOT is also revising the 

name of the collection to ‘‘Committee 

Candidate Biographical Information 

Request’’ consistent with the scope of 

the collection. 

Respondents: Individuals who have 

contacted DOT to indicate interest in 

appointment to a committee and 

individuals who have been 

recommended for membership on a 

committee. Only one collection is 

expected per individual. 

Number of Respondents: 100 

annually. 

Frequency: One time. 

Estimated Time per Response: 15 

minutes. 

Total Annual Burden: 25 hours. 

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of the Department, 

including whether the information will 

be have practical utility; (b) the 

accuracy of the Department’s estimate of 

burden of the proposed information 

collection; (c) ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information collection; and (d) ways to 

minimize the collection of information 

on the respondents, including the use of 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology 

without reducing the quality of the 

information collected. All comments 

will become a matter of public record. 

Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act 

of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as mended; 

and 49 CFR 1:48. 

Issued in Washington, DC. 

David Freeman, 

Program Analyst, DOT Executive Secretariat. 

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BILLING CODE 4910–9–X–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0682] 

Agency Information Collection Activity 

Under OMB Review: Advertising, 

Sales, and Enrollment Materials, and 

Candidate Handbook 

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 

1995, this notice announces that the 

Veterans Benefits Administration 

(VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, 

will submit the collection of 

information abstracted below to the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for review and comment. The 

PRA submission describes the nature of 

the information collection and its 

expected cost and burden; it includes 

the actual data collection instrument. 

DATE: Comments must be submitted on 

or before October 1, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on the collection of information through 

www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Office of Management and Budget, Attn: 

VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW, 

Washington, DC 20503 or sent through 

electronic mail to oira_submission@

omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB 

Control No. 2900–0682’’ in any 

correspondence. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Office of Quality, 

Privacy and Risk (OQPR), Department of 

Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue 

NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461– 

5870 or email Cynthia.Haryey-Pryor@

va.gov. 

Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 

2900–0682’’ in any correspondence. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority: 38 CFR 21.4252(h); 44 

U.S.C. 3501–3521. 

Title: Advertising, Sales, and 

Enrollment Materials, and Candidate 

Handbook (No Form). 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0682. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: This information is being 

collected because statute prohibits 

approval of the enrollment of a Veteran 

in a course if the educational institution 

uses advertising, sales, or enrollment 

practices that are erroneous, deceptive, 

or misleading either by actual statement, 

omission, or intimation. The 

advertising, sales and enrollment 

materials are reviewed to determine if 

the institution is in compliance with 

guidelines for approval. 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to a collection of information 

unless it displays a currently valid OMB 

control number. The Federal Register 

Notice with a 60-day comment period 

soliciting comments on this collection 

of information was published at 83 FR 

25 on February, 6, 2018, pages 5296– 

5296. 

Affected Public: Institutions of Higher 

Learning and Entities. 

Estimate: Annual Burden: 3,062 

hours. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Respondent = 15 min. 

Frequency of Response: Annually. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

12,248. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Cynthia D. Harvey-Pryor, 

Department Clearance Officer, Office of 

Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of 

Veterans Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2018–18913 Filed 8–30–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8320–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0321] 

Agency Information Collection Activity 

Under OMB Review: Appointment of 

Veterans Service Organization as 

Claimant’s Representative and 

Appointment of Individual as 

Claimant’s Representative 

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 

1995, this notice announces that the 

Veterans Benefits Administration, 

Department of Veterans Affairs, will 

submit the collection of information 

abstracted below to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and comment. The PRA 

submission describes the nature of the 

information collection and its expected 

cost and burden and it includes the 

actual data collection instrument. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before October 1, 2018. 


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