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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ray 

Biggs, Office of Transit Safety and 

Oversight—Safety Risk Management 

and Assurance Division, 1200 New 

Jersey Avenue SE, Mail Stop TSO–10, 

Washington, DC 20590, (202) 366–7460 

or Ray.Biggs@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a letter 

submitted to the docket dated August 

11, 2021, the American Public 

Transportation Association (APTA), on 

behalf of more than 1,300 member 

organizations, requested a 60-day 

extension of the comment period 

seeking input on public transit safety 

concerns published in the Federal 

Register on July 15, 2021 (86 FR 37400). 

As justification for this extension, APTA 

cited increased grant activity, the recent 

passage of an infrastructure bill, and 

ongoing responses to the COVID–19 

pandemic as pulling transit systems in 

many directions. APTA believes an 

extension of time would facilitate its 

members’ ability to formulate thoughtful 

and proactive information responsive to 

FTA’s request for information. 

Given the importance of public 

transportation safety and the need for a 

more fulsome dialogue on upcoming 

safety needs and priorities, FTA 

believes an extension of time is 

justified. Although APTA requested 

FTA extend the comment period for 60 

additional days, commenters have 

already had 30 days in which to review 

and consider the questions posed in the 

RFI, and FTA believes an additional 30 

days in which to submit comments is 

adequate, given FTA’s desire to move 

forward expeditiously with this 

important safety initiative. 

FTA is not republishing the Questions 

to the Public in this document. Instead, 

please refer to the July 15, 2021 RFI (86 

FR 37400) to view the original questions 

regarding safety concerns and issues 

recommended for additional assessment 

and potential action at the Federal level. 

Public Participation 

How do I prepare and submit 

comments? 

To ensure that your comments are 

filed correctly, please include the 

docket number provided [FTA–2021– 

0011] in your comments. 

Please submit your comments, 

including any attachments, to the 

docket following the instructions given 

above under ADDRESSES. Please note, if 

you are submitting comments 

electronically as a PDF (Adobe) file, 

these documents must be scanned using 

an Optical Character Recognition 

process, thus allowing the Agency to 

search and copy certain portions of 

submissions. If submitting via mail, 

hand delivery, or courier, please 

provide two printed copies. 

How can comments submitted by other 

people be read? 

Comments received may be read at 

the Docket Management Facility, U.S. 

Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Ave. SE, West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590–0001. The hours 

of the docket are indicated above in the 

same location. Comments may also be 

viewed on the internet, identified by the 

docket number at the heading of this 

notice, at http://www.regulations.gov. 

Please note, the RFI will serve as a 

planning document. The RFI should not 

be construed as policy, a solicitation for 

applications, or an obligation on the 

part of the Government. 

Gail Lyssy, 

Acting Associate Administrator for Safety. 

[FR Doc. 2021–18066 Filed 8–20–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–57–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Proposed Extension of Information 

Collection Request Submitted for 

Public Comment; Comment Request 

on Burden Related to the Application 

for Exemption From Social Security 

and Medicare Taxes and Waiver of 

Benefits 

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 public and other Federal 

agencies to take this opportunity to 

comment on proposed and/or 

continuing information collections, as 

required by the Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995. Currently, the IRS is 

soliciting comments concerning the 

burden related to the application for 

exemption from Social Security and 

Medicare taxes and waiver of benefits. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before October 22, 2021 

to be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Kinna Brewington, Internal Revenue 

Service, Room 6529, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224. 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the regulations should be 

directed to R. Joseph Durbala, at Internal 

Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 

Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, 

DC 20224, or through the internet, at 

RJoseph.Durbala@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Application for Exemption from 

Social Security and Medicare Taxes and 

Waiver of Benefits. 

OMB Number: 1545–0064. 

Regulation Project/Form Number: 

Form 4029. 

Abstract: Form 4029 is used by 

members of recognized religious groups 

to apply for exemption from social 

security and Medicare taxes under 

Internal Revenue Code sections 1402(g) 

and 3127. The information is used to 

approve or deny exemption from social 

security and Medicare taxes. 

Current Actions: There is no change to 

the burden previously approved. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 

3,754. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 61 

min. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 3,792. 

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. 

Desired Focus of Comments: The 

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is 

particularly interested in comments 

that: 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility. 

• Evaluate the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used. 

• Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

• Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including using 

appropriate automated, electronic, 


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mechanical, or other technological 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology, e.g., by 

permitting electronic submissions of 

responses. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be summarized and/or 

included in the ICR for OMB approval 

of the extension of the information 

collection; they will also become a 

matter of public record. 

Approved: August 18, 2021. 

Ronald J. Durbala, 

IRS Tax Analyst. 

[FR Doc. 2021–18097 Filed 8–20–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

UNIFIED CARRIER REGISTRATION 

PLAN 

Sunshine Act Meeting Notice; Unified 

Carrier Registration Plan Board 

Subcommittee Meeting 

TIME AND DATE: August 26, 2021, 12:00 

p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Eastern time. 

PLACE: This meeting will be accessible 

via conference call and via Zoom 

Meeting and Screenshare. Any 

interested person may call (i) 1–929– 

205–6099 (US Toll) or 1–669–900–6833 

(US Toll) or (ii) 1–877–853–5247 (US 

Toll Free) or 1–888–788–0099 (US Toll 

Free), Meeting ID: 910 8157 8996, to 

listen and participate in this meeting. 

The website to participate via Zoom 

Meeting and Screenshare is https://

kellen.zoom.us/j/91081578996. 

STATUS: This meeting will be open to the 

public. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The Unified 

Carrier Registration Plan Education and 

Training Subcommittee (the 

‘‘Subcommittee’’) will continue its work 

in developing and implementing the 

Unified Carrier Registration Plan and 

Agreement. The subject matter of this 

meeting will include: 

Proposed Agenda 

I. Call to Order—Subcommittee Chair 

The Subcommittee Chair will 

welcome attendees, call the meeting to 

order, call roll for the Subcommittee, 

confirm whether a quorum is present, 

and facilitate self-introductions. 

II. Verification of Publication of Meeting 

Notice—UCR Executive Director 

The UCR Executive Director will 

verify the publication of the meeting 

notice on the UCR website and 

distribution to the UCR contact list via 

email followed by the subsequent 

publication of the notice in the Federal 

Register. 

III. Review and Approval of 

Subcommittee Agenda and Setting 

of Ground Rules—Subcommittee 

Chair 

For Discussion and Possible 

Subcommittee Action 

The Agenda will be reviewed, and the 

Subcommittee will consider adoption. 

Ground Rules 

➢ Subcommittee action only to be 

taken in designated areas on 

agenda. 

IV. Review and Approval of 

Subcommittee Minutes from the 

July 22, 2021 Subcommittee 

Meeting—Subcommittee Chair 

For Discussion and Possible 

Subcommittee Action 

Draft minutes from the July 22, 2021 

Subcommittee meeting via 

teleconference will be reviewed. The 

Subcommittee will consider action to 

approve. 

V. Update of Changes Made to the Audit 

Module Approved at the July 22, 

2021 Subcommittee Meeting—UCR 

Operations Director 

The UCR Operations Director will 

update the Subcommittee on changes 

made to the Audit Module approved at 

the July 22, 2021 Subcommittee 

meeting. 

VI. New Module Development 

Discussion and Possible Approval— 

Subcommittee Chair and UCR 

Operations Director 

For Discussion and Possible 

Subcommittee Action 

The Subcommittee will discuss 

possible subject matter for new module 

development. The Subcommittee may 

take action to approve new module 

development. 

VII. Other Business—Subcommittee 

Chair 

The Subcommittee Chair will call for 

any other items Subcommittee members 

would like to discuss. 

VIII. Adjournment—Subcommittee 

Chair 

The Subcommittee Chair will adjourn 

the meeting. 

The agenda will be available no later 

than 5:00 p.m. Eastern time, August 18, 

2021 at: https://plan.ucr.gov. 

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

Elizabeth Leaman, Chair, Unified 

Carrier Registration Plan Board of 

Directors, (617) 305–3783, eleaman@

board.ucr.gov. 

Alex B. Leath, 

Chief Legal Officer, Unified Carrier 

Registration Plan. 

[FR Doc. 2021–18185 Filed 8–19–21; 4:15 pm] 

BILLING CODE 4910–YL–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Genomic Medicine Program Advisory 

Committee, Notice of Meeting 

The Department of Veterans Affairs 

(VA) gives notice under the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act 5 U.S.C. App. 

2, that a meeting of the Genomic 

Medicine Program Advisory Committee 

(the Committee) will be held virtually 

on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. 

The meeting will begin at 11:30 a.m. 

EDT and adjourn at 3:30 p.m. EDT. The 

meeting is open to the public via Webex 

https://veteransaffairs.webex.com/ 

veteransaffairs/ 

j.php?MTID=m6736a5cdd10

c19acb461d7de4d05eec6 password: 

n4XHwEk9y$8 or by phone at call-in 

+14043971596, meeting code: 

1990514106##. 

The Committee’s purpose is to 

provide advice and make 

recommendations to the Secretary of 

Veterans Affairs on using genetic 

information to optimize medical care for 

Veterans and enhance the development 

of tests and treatments for diseases 

particularly relevant to Veterans. 

On September 29, 2021, the 

Committee will receive updated 

briefings on various VA research 

programs, including the Million Veteran 

Program (MVP), to ascertain the 

program’s progress in the areas of 

participant recruitment, data generation 

and storage, and data access. The 

Committee will also receive updates 

from ongoing MVP research, including a 

collaboration with the Department of 

Energy on suicide genetics, an update 

on precision oncology, and the VA Data 

Commons framework. Additionally, the 

Committee will discuss and explore 

potential recommendations for the next 

annual report. 

Public comments will be received at 

3:00 p.m. EDT and are limited to 5 

minutes each. Individuals who speak 

are invited to submit a 1–2 page 

summary of their comments for 

inclusion in the official meeting record 

to Jennifer Moser, Designated Federal 

Officer, Office of Research and 

Development (14RD), 810 Vermont 

Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420, or 

at Jennifer.Moser@va.gov. In the 

communication, writers must identify 

themselves and state the organization, 

association, or person(s) they represent. 

Any member of the public who wishes 

to attend the teleconference should 

RSVP to Jennifer Moser at 202–510– 

4253 no later than close of business, 

September 23, 2021, at the phone 

number or email address noted above. 


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