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construction projects. (86 FR 27672). 

The initiative was carried out as a pilot 

program for a period of four years and 

the purpose of the program was to 

provide flexibility to utilize hiring 

preferences to promote equitable 

creation of employment opportunities 

and workforce development activities, 

particularly for economically or socially 

disadvantaged workers, while 

evaluating the impact of such 

preferences on full and open 

competition and project delivery. This 

initiative implemented Section 199B of 

the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 

2021 (Pub. L. 116–260), a provision that 

has been included in prior 

Appropriations Acts since Fiscal Year 

(FY) 2016 that authorizes the Secretary 

to permit States and local governments 

to implement geographic, economic, or 

other hiring preferences not otherwise 

authorized by law, subject to certain 

mandatory certifications that the 

recipient must make. Through this Pilot 

Program, FTA also intended to exercise 

flexibility recently granted to Federal 

agencies by the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) to support recipients 

and subrecipients in achieving equitable 

economic recovery from the COVID–19 

pandemic. Additionally, the pilot 

program advanced Executive Order 

13985, ‘‘Executive Order on Advancing 

Racial Equity and Support for 

Underserved Communities Through the 

Federal Government,’’ issued on January 

20, 2021, by supporting workers in 

overcoming barriers to obtaining 

successful, long-term careers in the 

transit construction industry. 

Reason for Recission: Section 25019 

of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law 

(Section 25019), enacted as the 

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act 

(Pub. L. 117–58), authorizes recipients 

or subrecipients of Federal funds under 

title 23 or 49, United States Code, to 

implement certain hiring preferences 

related to the use of labor for 

construction projects. Specifically, 

Section 25019 provides that a ‘‘recipient 

or subrecipient of a grant provided by 

the Secretary under title 23 or 49, 

United States Code, may implement a 

local or other geographical or economic 

hiring preference relating to the use of 

labor for construction of a project 

funded by the grant, including prehire 

agreements, subject to any applicable 

State and local laws, policies, and 

procedures.’’ In addition, this provision 

specifically states that the use of such 

preferences ‘‘shall not be considered to 

unduly limit competition.’’ Therefore, 

FTA will not engage in or have a role 

in evaluating the effects on competition, 

if any, of labor or hiring preferences 

expressly authorized by Section 25019. 

FTA has determined that because 

Section 25019 provides an express 

authorization for FTA recipients and 

subrecipients to utilize a local or other 

geographical or economic hiring 

preference relating to the use of labor for 

the construction of a project funded 

under title 49, United States Code, FTA 

recipients and subrecipients no longer 

must request approval from FTA 

through the Pilot Program to utilize 

such preferences. Additionally, the 

certification requirements of Section 

199B of the Consolidated 

Appropriations Act, 2021 do not apply 

to hiring preferences authorized by 

Section 25019 because such 

requirements only apply to hiring 

preferences ‘‘not otherwise authorized 

by law.’’ 

FTA has determined there are no 

hiring preferences eligible for FTA 

approval under the Pilot Program that 

are not authorized by Section 25019, 

and so such preferences going forward 

are subject to Section 25019, not Section 

199B of the Consolidated 

Appropriations Act, 2021. Accordingly, 

FTA has concluded that the Pilot 

Program no longer is necessary, and 

hereby rescinds it. 

Nuria I. Fernandez, 

Administrator. 

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BILLING CODE 4910–57–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Transit Administration 

[FTA Docket No. FTA 2022–0004] 

Agency Information Collection Activity 

Under OMB Review 

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, 

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 March 14, 2022. 

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 November 1, 

2021 FTA published a 60-day notice (86 

FR 60332) in the Federal Register 

soliciting comments on the ICR that the 

agency was seeking OMB approval. FTA 

received one comment on January 1, 

2022 after issuing this 60-day notice. 

The commentor suggested that although 

implied, FTA specifically include a 

reference to the American with 

Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 in the 

wording of future Federal Register 

Notices. FTA has a robust ADA program 

that is separate from this information 

collection, however we have added the 

reference to this Federal Register Notice 

and all future notices so it is explicitly 

clear FTA supports and enforces the 

ADA. Accordingly, DOT announces that 

these information collection activities 

have been re-evaluated 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 


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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: Nondiscrimination as It Applies 

to FTA Grant Programs. 

OMB Control Number: 2132–0542. 

Type of Request: The Federal Transit 

Laws, 49 U.S.C. 5332(b), provide that 

‘‘no person in the United States shall on 

the grounds of race, color, religion, 

national origin, sex, or age be excluded 

from the participation in, be denied the 

benefits of, or be subjected to 

discrimination under any project, 

program or activity funded in whole or 

in part through financial assistance 

under this Act.’’ This applies to 

employment and business opportunities 

and is considered to be in addition to 

the provisions of Title VI of the Civil 

Rights Act of 1964, as amended, Section 

504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 

and the Americans with Disabilities Act 

of 1990. Any FTA applicant, recipient, 

sub-recipient, and contractor who 

employ 100 or more transit-related 

employees and requests or receives 

capital or operating assistance in excess 

of $1 million in the previous Federal 

fiscal year, or requests or receives 

planning assistance in excess of 

$250,000 in the previous Federal fiscal 

year must implement all of the EEO 

Program elements. Agencies that have 

between 50–99 transit-related 

employees are required to prepare and 

maintain an EEO Program that includes 

the statement of policy, dissemination 

plan, designation of personnel, 

assessment of employment practices, 

and a monitoring and reporting system. 

Respondents: Transit agencies, States 

and Metropolitan Planning 

Organizations. 

Estimated Annual Respondents: 53. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 1,575. 

Frequency: Annual. 

Nadine Pembleton, 

Director, Office of Management Planning. 

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BILLING CODE 4910–57–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Transit Administration 

[FTA Docket No. FTA 2022–0005] 

Agency Information Collection Activity 

Under OMB Review 

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, 

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 March 14, 2022. 

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 December 8, 

2021 FTA published a 60-day notice (86 

FR 69712) 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: Job Access and Reverse 

Commute Program. 

OMB Control Number: 2132–0563. 

Type of Request: The Job Access and 

Reverse Commute (JARC) program, 

provided grants for filling gaps in 

employment transportation. The 

primary beneficiaries of this program 

were low-income families and families 

coming off welfare assistance who 

otherwise would have a difficult time 

getting to jobs and related services, such 

as child care and training. The program 

was begun in 1999 and was continued 

under Section 5316 of the federal 

transportation legislation, Safe, 

Accountable, Flexible, Efficient 

Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for 

Users (SAFETEA–LU), passed by 


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