Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 148 / Thursday, August 5, 2021 / Notices 42977 

1https://www.regulations.gov/document/FRA2020-0013-0002 (Test Program); https://

www.regulations.gov/document/FRA-2020-0013- 

0001 (FRA’s approval decision); https://

www.regulations.gov/document/FRA-2020-0013- 

0004 (FRA’s published notice of approval). 

2https://www.regulations.gov/document/FRA2020-0013-0002. 

or yujiang.zhang@dot.gov; or Aaron 

Moore, Attorney, Office of the Chief 

Counsel, at (202) 493–7009 or 

aaron.moore@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 

3, 2020, FRA conditionally approved 

the Test Program and CSX’s petition 

under 49 CFR 211.51 to suspend 

213.233(c) as applied to operations 

under the Test Program. A copy of the 

Test Program, FRA’s conditional 

approval of the Test Program, and a 

previously published Federal Register 

notice explaining FRA’s rationale for 

approving the Test Program and related 

suspension are available for review in 

the docket.1

As approved, the Test Program 

included three separate phases over 18 

months as outlined in Exhibit C of the 

Program.2 CSX began the Test Program 

on March 16, 2020, and it is currently 

set to expire on September 15, 2021. 

CSX is requesting to extend the Test 

Program until April 1, 2022. CSX states 

that the Test Program has taken longer 

than anticipated due to delays 

automating CSX’s data analysis and 

reporting as well as complications from 

the COVID–19 pandemic. In support of 

its request, CSX states that it will 

continue to comply with all other 

conditions and requirements of FRA’s 

March 3, 2020, approval letter. 

A copy of the petition, as well as any 

written communications concerning the 

petition, if any, are available for review 

online at www.regulations.gov. 

Interested parties are invited to 

participate in these proceedings by 

submitting written views, data, or 

comments. 

All communications concerning these 

proceedings should identify the 

appropriate docket number and may be 

submitted by any of the following 

methods: 

• Website: http://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Communications received by 

September 7, 2021 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), 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. 2021–16741 Filed 8–4–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

[Docket No. DOT–MARAD–2021–0150] 

Request for Comments on the Renewal 

of a Previously Approved Information 

Collection: U.S. Merchant Marine 

Academy Candidate Application for 

Admission 

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Maritime Administration 

(MARAD) invites public comments on 

our intention to request the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) 

approval to renew an information 

collection. The information to be 

collected will be used to apply for 

admission to the U.S. Merchant Marine 

Academy. Collection of information is 

completed digitally through an online 

candidate portal. Part I of the Candidate 

Application is used to establish initial 

eligibility. The Academic Information 

Request, Candidate Activities Record, 

School Official Evaluations and 

Biographical Essay are used by the 

USMMA admissions staff and its 

Candidate Evaluation Board to select the 

best qualified candidates for the 

Academy. Result from the 

administration of the Candidate Fitness 

Assessment are used to determine 

physical qualification. Candidates may 

also submit an optional resume and 

additional recommendation letters with 

their application. We are required to 

publish this notice in the Federal 

Register by the Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before October 4, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

[identified by Docket No. DOT– 

MARAD–2021–0150] through one of the 

following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

www.regulations.gov. Search using the 

above DOT docket number and follow 

the online instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• Fax: 1–202–493–2251. 

• Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket 

Management Facility, U.S. Department 

of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, West Building, Room W12– 

140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 

a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except on Federal holidays. 

Instructions: All submissions must 

include the agency name and docket 

number for this rulemaking. 

Note: All comments received will be 

posted without change to 

www.regulations.gov including any 

personal information provided. 

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the Department’s 

performance; (b) the accuracy of the 

estimated burden; (c) ways for the 

Department 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. 

The agency will summarize and/or 

include your comments in the request 

for OMB’s clearance of this information 

collection. 

Electronic Access and Filing 

A copy of the notice may be viewed 

online at www.regulations.gov using the 

docket number listed above. A copy of 

this notice will be placed in the docket. 

Electronic retrieval help and guidelines 

are available on the website. It is 

available 24 hours each day, 365 days 

each year. An electronic copy of this 

document may also be downloaded 

from the Office of the Federal Register’s 

website at www.FederalRegister.gov and 

the Government Publishing Office’s 

website at www.GovInfo.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: CDR 

Mike Bedryk, CDR USMS, Director of 

Admissions, 516.726.5641, U.S. 

Merchant Marine Academy, 300 

Steamboat Road, New York, NY 11024, 

www.usmma.edu/admissions. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: U.S. Merchant Marine Academy 

Candidate Application for Admission. 

OMB Control Number: 2133–0010. 

Type of Request: Renewal of a 

Previously Approved Information 

Collection. 

Abstract: Regulations pertaining to 

the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy 


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42978 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 148 / Thursday, August 5, 2021 / Notices 

(USMMA) appeared in the Federal 

Register (Vol. 47, No. 98, p. 21811, 

dated May 20, 1982) as a final rule. Part 

310.57(a) of 46 CFR provides for the 

collection of information from anyone 

who is a prospect for admission. It states 

that ‘‘all candidates shall submit an 

application for admission to the 

Academy’s Admissions Office.’’ Thus, 

the collection of information through 

the use of a digital application is the 

primary means by which selections for 

admission are made. The information 

collection consists of Part I, the 

Academic Information Request, 

Candidate Activities Record, three 

School Official Evaluation and 

Biographical Essay and Candidate 

Fitness Assessment. Part I of the form is 

completed by individuals wishing to be 

admitted as students to the U.S. 

Merchant Marine Academy. The 

information from the Academic 

Information Request, Candidate 

Activities Record, School Official 

Evaluations and Biographical Essay is 

used by the USMMA admissions staff 

and its Candidate Evaluation Board to 

select the best qualified candidates for 

the Academy. 

Respondents: Individuals desiring to 

become students at the U.S. Merchant 

Marine Academy. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

Households. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

2,000. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 

2,000. 

Estimated Hours per Response: 5 

Hours. 

Annual Estimated Total Annual 

Burden Hours: 10,000. 

Frequency of Response: Annually. 

(Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995; 44 U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended; and 

49 CFR 1.93.) 

* * * 

By Order of the Acting Maritime 

Administrator. 

T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., 

Secretary, Maritime Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2021–16714 Filed 8–4–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–81–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request for Information Collection 

Tool Relating to the Return by a 

Shareholder of a Passive Foreign 

Investment Company or Qualified 

Electing Fund 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service, 

as part of its continuing effort to reduce 

paperwork and respondent burden, 

invites the general public and other 

Federal agencies to take this 

opportunity to comment on continuing 

information collections, as required by 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 

The IRS is soliciting comments 

concerning return by a shareholder of a 

passive foreign investment company or 

qualified electing fund. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before October 4, 2021 to 

be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Kinna Brewington, Internal Revenue 

Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the form should be directed to 

Kerry Dennis, at (202) 317–5751 or 

Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526, 

1111 Constitution Avenue NW, 

Washington, DC 20224, or through the 

internet, at Kerry.Dennis@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Return by a Shareholder of a 

Passive Foreign Investment Company or 

Qualified Electing Fund. 

OMB Number: 1545–1002. 

Form Number: 8621. 

Abstract: Form 8621 is filed by a U.S. 

shareholder who owns stock in a foreign 

investment company. The form is used 

to report income, make an election to 

extend the time for payment of tax, and 

to pay an additional tax and interest 

amount. The IRS uses Form 8621 to 

determine if these shareholders have 

correctly reported amounts of income, 

made the election correctly, and have 

correctly computed the additional tax 

and interest amount. 

Current Actions: There is no change 

in the form or paperwork burden 

previously approved by OMB. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Businesses or other 

for-profit organizations and individuals. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

1,333. 

Estimated Time per Response: 48 

hours, 44 min. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 64,971. 

The following paragraph applies to all 

the collections of information covered 

by this notice. 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to, a collection of information 

unless the collection of information 

displays a valid OMB control number. 

Books or records relating to a collection 

of information must be retained if their 

contents may become material in the 

administration of any internal revenue 

law. Generally, tax returns and tax 

return information are confidential, as 

required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. 

Request for Comments: Comments 

submitted in response to this notice will 

be summarized and/or included in the 

request for OMB approval. All 

comments will become a matter of 

public record. Comments are invited on: 

(a) Whether the collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

agency, including whether the 

information shall have practical utility; 

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate 

of the burden of the collection of 

information; (c) ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; (d) ways to 

minimize the burden of the collection of 

information on respondents, including 

through the use of automated collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology; and (e) estimates of capital 

or start-up costs and costs of operation, 

maintenance, and purchase of services 

to provide information. 

Approved: July 29, 2021. 

ChaKinna B. Clemons, 

Supervisory Tax Analyst. 

[FR Doc. 2021–16713 Filed 8–4–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request for Regulation Project 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service, 

as part of its continuing effort to reduce 

paperwork and respondent burden, 

invites the general public and other 

Federal agencies to take this 

opportunity to comment on continuing 

information collections, as required by 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 

The IRS is soliciting comments 

concerning performance and quality for 

small wind energy property. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before October 4, 2021 to 

be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Kinna Brewington, Internal Revenue 

Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224. 


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