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as amended [33 U.S.C. 401–418]; 

Emergency Wetlands Resources Act [16 

U.S.C. 3921, 3931]; Flood Disaster 

Protection Act [42 U.S.C. 4001–4128]. 

8. Hazardous Materials: 

Comprehensive Environmental 

Response, Compensation, and Liability 

Act [42 U.S.C. 9601–9675]; Superfund 

Amendments and Reauthorization Act 

of 1986 [42 U.S.C. 9671–9675]; Resource 

Conservation and Recovery Act [42 

U.S.C. 6901–6992k]. 

9. Noise: Noise Control Act of 1972 

[42 U.S.C. 4901–4918]. 

10. Executive Orders: E.O. 11990 

Protection of Wetlands; E.O. 11988 

Floodplain Management; E.O. 12898 

Federal Actions to Address 

Environmental Justice in Minority 

Populations and Low-Income 

Populations; E.O. 11593 Protection and 

Enhancement of Cultural Resources; 

E.O. 13287 Preserve America; E.O. 

13175 Consultation and Coordination 

with Indian Tribal Governments; E.O. 

11514 Protection and Enhancement of 

Environmental Quality; E.O. 13112 

Invasive Species; E.O. 13985 Advancing 

Racial Equity and Support for 

Underserved Communities Through the 

Federal Government; E.O. 13990 

Protecting Public Health and the 

Environment and Restoring Science to 

Tackle the Climate Crisis; E.O. 14008 

Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and 

Abroad. 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning 

and Construction. The regulations 

implementing Executive Order 12372 

regarding intergovernmental consultation on 

Federal programs and activities apply to this 

program.) 

Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139 (l)(1). 

Ivan Marrero, 

Division Administrator, Federal Highway 

Administration, Salt Lake City, Utah. 

[FR Doc. 2024–28986 Filed 12–9–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–RY–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket No. FRA–2024–0007] 

Proposed Agency Information 

Collection Activities; Comment 

Request 

AGENCY: Federal Railroad 

Administration (FRA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of information collection; 

request for comment. 

SUMMARY: Under the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and its 

implementing regulations, this notice 

announces that FRA is forwarding the 

Information Collection Request (ICR) 

summarized below to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and comment. The ICR describes 

the information collection and its 

expected burden. On October 4, 2024, 

FRA published a notice providing a 60- 

day period for public comment on the 

ICR. FRA received no comments in 

response to the notice. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before January 

9, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed ICR 

should be sent within 30 days of 

publication of this notice to 

www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 

Find the particular ICR by selecting 

‘‘Currently under Review—Open for 

Public Comments’’ or by using the 

search function. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Arlette Mussington, Information 

Collection Clearance Officer, at email: 

arlette.mussington@dot.gov or 

telephone: (571) 609–1285 or Ms. 

Joanne Swafford, Information Collection 

Clearance Officer, at email: 

joanne.swafford@dot.gov or telephone: 

(757) 897–9908. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PRA, 

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. 

See 44 U.S.C. 3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.8 

through 1320.12. On October 4, 2024, 

FRA published a 60-day notice in the 

Federal Register soliciting public 

comment on the ICR for which it is now 

seeking OMB approval. See 89 FR 

80983. FRA has received no comments 

related to the proposed collection of 

information. 

Before OMB decides whether to 

approve this proposed collection of 

information, it must provide 30 days’ 

notice 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 

1320.12(d); see also 60 FR 44978, 44983, 

Aug. 29, 1995. The 30-day notice 

informs the regulated community of its 

opportunity to file relevant comments 

and affords the agency adequate time to 

consider public comments before it 

renders a decision. 60 FR 44983, Aug. 

29, 1995. Therefore, each respondent 

should submit their 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: Grants Management 

Requirements for Federal Railroad 

Administration. Grant Awards and 

Cooperative Agreements. 

OMB Control Number: 2130–0615. 

Abstract: FRA solicits grant 

applications through a multitude of 

grant programs 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 governmentwide evaluation standards and align 

with the DOT Strategic Plan. 

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 the standard FRA Notice of Grant 

Award sent to the recipients. 

This information collection includes 

OMB-required reports and 

documentation, as well as additional 

forms and submissions to compile data 

relevant to addressing FRA’s important 

policy challenges, promoting costeffectiveness 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. 

In this 30-day notice, after a thorough 

review, FRA has adjusted the previously 


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reported number of burden hours and 

responses that were published in the 60- 

day notice on October 4, 2024.1 As a 

result, the adjustments have decreased 

the requested burden hours from 28,869 

to 21,173, and responses from 11,001 to 

4,762. Details of the adjustments are 

outlined in the following statements 

below: 

• In previously reported submissions, 

FRA determined that burden hours 

associated with Standard Forms SF 270; 

SF 424; SF 424A; SF 424B; SF 424C; SF 

424D; SF 425; and SF LLL were 

included as part of the total estimated 

burden hours, which added additional 

hours to the ICR. However, FRA 

determined that it was more appropriate 

for the burden hours for the SF forms to 

accounted for only once under the host 

OMB control number. Accordingly, FRA 

has removed the previously reported 

burden hours of the Standard Forms 

from this ICR renewal submission. 

• Discontinuance of FRA F 6180.229 

NIST Manufacturing Extension 

partnership Supplier Scouting. As part 

of the implementation of the Build 

America, Buy America (BABA), federal 

agencies are required to coordinate with 

the National Institute of Standards and 

Technology—Manufacturing Extension 

Partnership (NIST–MEP) to conduct 

supplier scouting efforts when federal 

agencies anticipate the need to waiver 

either BABA or Buy America 

requirements for federally funded 

projects. The NIST–MEP has requested 

that federal agencies direct project 

sponsors and the manufacturers of noncompliant components to engage 

directly with them to conduct this 

supplier scouting effort. As such, FRA 

no longer plans to collect information 

on the FRA F 6180.229 at this time and 

thus, proposes to remove the burden 

hours associated with the form, as this 

burden will be captured by the NIST– 

MEP. 

Type of Request: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Form(s): FRA F 6180.30; FRA F 

6180.31 (revised); FRA F 6180.32; FRA 

F 6180.33; FRA F 6180.34 (revised); FRA 

F 6180.217; FRA F 6180.251; FRA F 

6180.252; Plus, one new form FRA F 

6180.288 (new). 

Affected Public: Generally, includes 

States, local governments, and railroads. 

Frequency of Submission: Varied; on 

occasion/monthly. 

Reporting Burden: For transparency 

FRA is republishing the burden table to 

show the corrected burden table. 

Form name Form No. Grant activity/ 

process 

Respondent 

universe 

Average 

time per 

response 

(in hours) 

Total annual 

burden hours 

Total cost 

equivalent in 

U.S. dollar 

(A) (B) (C = A * B) (D = C * wage 

rates) 2

Applicant Financial Capability Questionnaire ....... FRA F 6180.251 ... Application ............ 1,000 2 2,000 $123,700 

FRA Assurances and Certifications Regarding 

Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension and Other 

Responsibility Matters and Drug-Free Workplace Requirements.

FRA F 6180.30 ..... Application ............ 1,000 0.25 250 15,462.50 

Pre-Award Authority Request—Project Sponsors 

that wish to incur pre-award expenses can 

apply for pre-award authority. (New Form).

FRA F 6180.288 ... Pre-Award ............. 100 3 300 18,555.00 

Payment Summary Spreadsheet ......................... FRA F 6180.252 ... Awards & Maintenance.860 0.50 430 26,595.50 

Quarterly Progress Report 3 (FRA F 6180.34; 

new awards) Revised form.

FRA F 6180.34 ..... Awards & Maintenance.500 2 1,000 61,850.00 

Quarterly Progress Report 4 (FRA F 6180.34; existing recipients) Revised form.FRA F 6180.34 ..... Awards & Maintenance.864 2 1,728 106,876.80 

Grant Adjustment Request Form (GARF) Revised form.FRA F 6180.31 ..... Awards & Maintenance.212 1 212 13,112.20 

Service Outcome Agreement (SOA) Annual Reporting.FRA F 6180.32 ..... Awards & Maintenance.24 1 24 1,484.40 

Certification of Compliance or Non-Compliance 

with Buy America Requirements for Steel, Iron, 

Construction Materials, and Manufactured 

Products being produced by Awardee (narrative request).

Narrative Request Buy America Component.15 4 60 3,711.00 

Certification of Compliance with Buy America for 

Rolling Stock (narrative request).

Narrative Request Buy America Component.1 62 62 3,834.79 

Waivers—Requests/Applications for Waivers, excluding FRA Form 229 (narrative request).Narrative Request Buy America Component.15 80 1,200 74,220.00 

Awardee Investigations (including FRA initiated 

investigations).

Narrative Request Buy America Component.3 333 999 61,788.15 

Awardee direct reply to FRA after request to 

conduct investigation of bidder/offeror (narrative request).

Narrative Request Buy America Component.2 1 2 123.70 

Additional Documents to FRA from Awardee/Investigated Party (narrative request).Narrative Request Buy America Component.1 4 4 247.40 

Transmission of Awardee/Bidder/Offeror Reply to 

Petitioner (narrative request).

Narrative Request Buy America Component.1 4 4 247.40 

Awardee/Investigated Bidder/Offeror response to 

Petitioner Comment (narrative request).

Narrative Request Buy America Component.1 8 8 494.80 

Written request to FRA for information bearing 

on substance of investigation which has been 

submitted by petitioner, interested parties, or 

awardees (narrative request).

Narrative Request Buy America Component.1 4 4 247.40 

Detailed Statement to FRA Regarding Confidentiality of Previously Submitted Information to 

Agency (narrative request).

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2The dollar equivalent cost is derived from the 

May 2023 Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor 

Statistics (BLS), using the median hourly wage rate 

for a Management Analyst 13–1111 of 47.80, plus 

an overhead rate of 29.4% (Employer Costs for 

Employee Compensation—June 2023) for a fully 

burdened wage rate of 47.80 + 14.05 = 61.85. 

3 125 new awardees submit each quarter—125 × 

4 = 500 respondents. 

4 216 existing awardees submit each quarter—216 

× 4 = 864 respondents. 

5Total may not add up due to rounding. 

Form name Form No. Grant activity/ 

process 

Respondent 

universe 

Average 

time per 

response 

(in hours) 

Total annual 

burden hours 

Total cost 

equivalent in 

U.S. dollar 

(A) (B) (C = A * B) (D = C * wage 

rates) 2

Awardee Determination to make award before 

resolution of investigation one of these sections specified reasons (narrative request).

Narrative Request Buy America Component.1 40 40 2,474.00 

Notification to FRA by Awardee to make award 

during pendency of investigation (narrative request).

Narrative Request Buy America Component.1 1 1 61.85 

Request to FRA for Reconsideration of Initial Decision by Party Involved in Investigations (narrative request).Narrative Request Buy America Component.1 80 80 4,948.00 

Pre-Award Audit (narrative request) ..................... Narrative Request Buy America Component.1 33 33 2,041.05 

Final Contract between Awardee and Bidder/Offeror (narrative request).Narrative Request Buy America Component.1 16 16 989.60 

Post Award Audit (narrative request) ................... Narrative Request Buy America Component.1 256 256 15,833.60 

Rolling Stock Domestic Content Improvement 

Plans (narrative request).

Narrative Request Buy America Component.1 120 120 7,422.00 

Categorical Exclusion (Worksheet) ...................... FRA F 6180.217 ... Awards & Maintenance.75 156 11,700 723,645.00 

Final Performance Report .................................... FRA F 33 .............. Closeout ................ 79 8 632 39,089.20 

Total 5 ............................................................. ............................... ............................... 4,762 ........................ 21,173 1,309,550 

Total Estimated Annual Responses: 

4,762. 

Total Estimated Annual Burden: 

21,173 hours. 

Total Estimated Annual Burden Hour 

Dollar Cost Equivalent: $1,309,550. 

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 that does 

not display a currently valid OMB 

control number. 

Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520. 

Christopher S. Van Nostrand, 

Deputy Chief Counsel. 

[FR Doc. 2024–28921 Filed 12–9–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 

Safety Administration 

[Docket No. PHMSA–2023–0134] 

National Environmental Policy Act 

Implementing Procedures; Proposed 

Categorical Exclusions 

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous 

Materials Safety Administration 

(PHMSA), Department of 

Transportation. 

ACTION: Notice; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: Consistent with the National 

Environmental Policy Act and the 

Council on Environmental Quality 

regulations implementing the National 

Environmental Policy Act, PHMSA is 

proposing to establish new categorical 

exclusions and agency the National 

Environmental Policy Act implementing 

procedures. Categorical exclusions are 

categories of actions that an agency has 

determined normally do not have a 

significant effect on the human 

environment, individually or in the 

aggregate. Categorical exclusions are a 

form of review that agencies use to 

comply with the National 

Environmental Policy Act for proposed 

actions that normally have no or 

minimal environmental effects. PHMSA 

requests the views of the public on its 

proposal to establish these CEs and 

agency National Environmental Policy 

Act procedures. 

DATES: Submit written comments on or 

before January 9, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: To ensure you do not 

duplicate your docket submissions, 

please submit comments by only one of 

the following means: 

Web: https://www.regulations.gov. 

This site allows the public to enter 

comments on any Federal Register 

notice issued by any agency. Follow the 

online instructions for submitting 

comments. 

Fax: 1–202–493–2251. 

Mail: Docket Management Facility, 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, 

Room W12–140, Washington, DC 

20590–0001. 

Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, West Building, Room W12– 

140, Washington, DC 20590–0001, 

between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., EST, 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. 

Instructions: Identify docket number 

PHMSA–2023–0134 at the beginning of 

your comments. To avoid duplication, 

please use only one of these four 

methods. Note that all comments 

received will be posted without change 

to http://www.regulations.gov, including 

any personal information provided. You 

should know that anyone is able to 

search the comments received in any of 

our dockets by the name of the 

individual submitting the comment (or 

signing the comment, if submitted on 

behalf of an association, business, labor 

union, etc.). Therefore, you may want to 

review DOT’s complete Privacy Act 

Statement (65 FR 19477) in the Federal 

Register, published on April 11, 2000, 

or visit http://www.regulations.gov 

before submitting any such comments. 

Docket: For access to the docket or to 

read background documents or 

comments, go to http://

www.regulations.gov or DOT’s Docket 

Operations Office (see ADDRESSES). If 

you wish to receive confirmation of 

receipt of your written comments, 

please include a self-addressed, 

stamped postcard with the following 

statement: ‘‘Comments on: PHMSA– 

2023–0134.’’ The Docket Clerk will date 

stamp the postcard prior to returning it 


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