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service to comply with the following 

conditions: 

1. They must be a U.S. citizen. 

2. They cannot be a full-time 

employee of a U.S. governmental entity. 

3. They cannot be a federally 

registered lobbyist. 

4. They cannot be registered with the 

U.S. Department of Justice under the 

Foreign Agents Registration Act. 

5. For a representative sponsored by 

an organization, they must be associated 

with a U.S. organization whose 

members (or funders or mission) have a 

demonstrated interest in issues relevant 

to Indigenous representation and 

economies. 

6. For eligibility purposes, a ‘U.S. 

organization’ is an organization 

established under the laws of the United 

States, that is controlled by U.S. 

citizens, by another U.S. organization 

(or organizations), or by a U.S. entity (or 

entities), determined based on its board 

of directors (or comparable governing 

body), membership and funding 

sources, as applicable. To qualify as a 

U.S. organization, more than 50 percent 

of the board of directors (or comparable 

governing body) and more than 50 

percent of the membership of the 

organization to be represented must be 

U.S. citizens, U.S. organizations, or U.S. 

entities. Additionally, at least 50 

percent of the organization’s annual 

revenue must be attributable to 

nongovernmental U.S. sources. 

In order to be considered for 

appointment as an Indigenous Peoples’ 

representative, qualified individuals 

should submit the following to the 

Office of Intergovernmental Affairs and 

Public Engagement at mbx.ustr.iape@

ustr.eop.gov by the December 6, 2024, 5 

p.m. EST deadline: 

• Name, title, affiliation, and contact 

information of the applicant. 

• The applicant’s personal resume. 

• A statement explaining how the 

applicant meets the eligibility criteria, 

why USTR would benefit from having 

the applicant on the U.S. Observer 

delegation, and how the applicant can 

serve the interests of all Indigenous 

communities in the United States. 

USTR will consider applicants who 

meet the eligibility criteria in 

accordance with equal opportunity 

practices that promote diversity, equity, 

inclusion and accessibility. 

Roberto Soberanis, 

Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for 

Intergovernmental Affairs and Public 

Engagement, Office of the United States Trade 

Representative. 

[FR Doc. 2024–25111 Filed 10–28–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3390–F4–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

[FAA–2024–1636] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Requests for Comments; 

Clearance of a Renewed Approval of 

Information Collection: Generic 

Clearance for the Collection of 

Qualitative Feedback on Agency 

Service Delivery 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA 

invites public comments about our 

intention to request the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) 

approval to renew an information 

collection. The Federal Register Notice 

with a 60-day comment period soliciting 

comments on the following collection of 

information was published on May 23, 

2024. As part of a Federal Governmentwide effort to streamline the process to 

seek feedback from the public on service 

delivery, FAA has an approved Generic 

Information Collection Request (Generic 

ICR): ‘‘Generic Clearance for the 

Collection of Qualitative Feedback on 

Agency Service Delivery.’’ 

DATES: Written comments should be 

submitted by November 29, 2024. 

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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Barbara Hall at (940) 594–5913, or by 

email at: Barbara.L.Hall@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Public Comments Invited: You are 

asked to comment on any aspect of this 

information collection, including (a) 

Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for FAA’s 

performance; (b) the accuracy of the 

estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to 

enhance the quality, utility and clarity 

of the information collection; and (d) 

ways that the burden could be 

minimized without reducing the quality 

of the collected information. 

OMB Control Number: 2120–0746. 

Title: Generic Clearance for the 

Collection of Qualitative Feedback on 

Agency Service Delivery. 

Form Numbers: NA. 

Type of Review: Renewal of an 

information collection. 

Background: The Federal Register 

Notice with a 60-day comment period 

soliciting comments on the following 

collection of information was published 

on May 23, 2024 (89 FR 45731). The 

information collection activity will 

garner qualitative customer and 

stakeholder feedback in an efficient, 

timely manner, in accordance with the 

Administration’s commitment to 

improving service delivery. By 

qualitative feedback we mean 

information that provides useful 

insights on perceptions and opinions 

but are not statistical surveys that yield 

quantitative results that can be 

generalized to the population of study. 

This feedback will provide insights into 

customer or stakeholder perceptions, 

experiences and expectations, provide 

an early warning of issues with service, 

or focus attention on areas where 

communication, training or changes in 

operations might improve delivery of 

products or services. These collections 

will allow for ongoing, collaborative and 

actionable communications between the 

Agency and its customers and 

stakeholders. It will also allow feedback 

to contribute directly to the 

improvement of program management. 

Feedback collected under this generic 

clearance will provide useful 

information, but it will not yield data 

that can be generalized to the overall 

population. This type of generic 

clearance for qualitative information 

will not be used for quantitative 

information collections that are 

designed to yield reliably actionable 

results, such as monitoring trends over 

time or documenting program 

performance. Such data uses require 

more rigorous designs that address: The 

target population to which 

generalizations will be made, the 

sampling frame, the sample design 

(including stratification and clustering), 

the precision requirements or power 

calculations that justify the proposed 

sample size, the expected response rate, 

methods for assessing potential nonresponse bias, the protocols for data 

collection, and any testing procedures 

that were or will be undertaken prior 

fielding the study. Depending on the 

degree of influence the results are likely 

to have, such collections may still be 

eligible for submission for other generic 

mechanisms that are designed to yield 

quantitative results. 

Respondents: 110,000 Individuals and 

Households, Businesses and 

Organizations, State, Local or Tribal 

Government. 

Frequency: Once per request. 


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Estimated Average Burden per 

Response: 10 minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 

18,330 hours. 

Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on October 24, 

2024. 

Barbara L. Hall, 

FAA Information Collection Clearance 

Officer, Performance, Policy, and Records 

Management, Branch, ASP–110. 

[FR Doc. 2024–25084 Filed 10–28–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket Number FRA–2006–25040] 

Petition for Modification of Waiver of 

Compliance 

Under part 211 of title 49 Code of 

Federal Regulations (CFR), this 

document provides the public notice 

that by letter dated August 21, 2024, 

Capital Metropolitan Transportation 

Authority (CMTY) petitioned the 

Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) 

for a modification of a waiver of 

compliance from certain provisions of 

the Federal railroad safety regulations 

contained at 49 CFR part 222 (Use of 

Locomotive Horns at Public HighwayRail Grade Crossings), part 229 (Railroad 

Locomotive Safety Standards), part 231 

(Railroad Safety Appliance Standards), 

part 234 (Grade Crossing Safety), and 

part 238 (Passenger Equipment Safety 

Standards). The relevant Docket 

Number is FRA–2006–25040. 

Specifically, CMTY requested to 

amend its current waiver that provides 

relief for its commuter rail system that 

connects downtown Austin, Texas, with 

Austin’s northern suburbs along 32 

miles with 9 stations. CMTY seeks to 

add a fleet of four Stadler GTW fourthgeneration diesel multiple unit (DMU) 

rail vehicles to its existing fleet of six 

Stadler GTW first-generation DMUs. 

In support of its request, CMTY 

explained that their vehicles 

demonstrate ‘‘an equivalent level of 

safety and compliance,’’ given the 

Alternative Vehicle Technology final 

rule amendments in 49 CFR part 238. 

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 parties desire 

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 

December 30, 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 the 

U.S. Department of Transportation’s 

(DOT) 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), 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. 2024–25083 Filed 10–28–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket Number FRA–2017–0087] 

Petition for Waiver of Compliance 

Under part 211 of title 49 Code of 

Federal Regulations (CFR), this 

document provides the public notice 

that by letter received July 15, 2024, 

TEXRail petitioned the Federal Railroad 

Administration (FRA) for a waiver of 

compliance from certain provisions of 

the Federal railroad safety regulations 

contained at 49 CFR part 238 (Passenger 

Equipment Safety Standards). The 

relevant Docket Number is FRA–2017– 

0087. 

Specifically, TEXRail seeks relief from 

§ 238.309(b)(2), Periodic brake 

equipment maintenance, regarding the 

required clean, oil, test, and stencil 

(COTS) air brake maintenance, for two 

years due to ‘‘the brake system and parts 

manufacturer delay in production.’’ 

TEXRail further stated that the 

manufacturer, Knorr Air Brake Berlin, 

‘‘is the only facility qualified to repair 

our [a]ir [b]rake equipment’’ and that 

the relief would allow TEXRail to 

continue revenue service while the 

equipment is awaiting the required 

COTS overhaul. TEXRail asserts that it 

will ensure the brake systems will 

remain in proper functioning condition 

and are safe to operate. Specifically, it 

will ‘‘complete a Tri-annual inspection, 

minus replacing the actual brake 

components’’ and perform a ‘‘daily 

Class 1 brake test.’’ TEXRail states it 

will perform a ‘‘weekly Teloc download 

to ensure the brake system is working as 

intended during the Class 1 Brake Test.’’ 

TEXRail’s existing grant of relief in 

this docket provides a waiver from 

certain other regulations pertaining to 

the design of TEXRail’s Stadler FLIRT 

equipment. The equipment was built to 

current European design and regulatory 

standards, with modifications and 

updates for use in the United States. 

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 parties desire 

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 

December 30, 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 the 

U.S. Department of Transportation’s 

(DOT) 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), DOT 

solicits comments from the public to 

better inform its processes. DOT posts 

these comments, without edit, including 


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