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demonstrating knowledge of 

international trade issues. 

5. A narrative response of no more 

than 500 words to the following prompt: 

The Biden-Harris Administration is 

committed to a trade agenda that 

advances racial equity and supports 

underserved communities. We will seek 

advice and recommendations from the 

ITACs on trade policies that eliminate 

social and economic structural barriers 

to equality and economic opportunity. 

We also will seek advice and 

recommendations from the ITACs to 

better understand the projected impact 

of proposed trade policies on 

communities of color and underserved 

communities. Please explain how your 

knowledge and experience will 

contribute to these policy objectives. 

The Secretary and the U.S. Trade 

Representative will consider applicants 

who meet the eligibility criteria based 

on the following factors: ability to 

represent the sponsoring U.S. entity or 

U.S. organization and its subsector’s 

interests on trade matters; knowledge of 

and experience in trade matters relevant 

to the work of the ITAC; and ensuring 

that the ITAC is balanced in terms of 

points of view, demographics, 

geography, and entity or organization 

size. 

Ethan Holmes, 

Director, Office of Intergovernmental Affairs 

and Public Engagement, Office of the United 

States Trade Representative. 

[FR Doc. 2022–07743 Filed 4–11–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3390–F2–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket Number FRA–2021–0111] 

Notice of Application for Approval of 

Discontinuance or Modification of a 

Railroad Signal System 

Under part 235 of title 49 Code of 

Federal Regulations (CFR) and 49 U.S.C. 

20502(a), this document provides the 

public notice that on December 20, 

2021, CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT) 

petitioned the Federal Railroad 

Administration (FRA) seeking approval 

to discontinue or modify a signal 

system. FRA assigned the petition 

Docket Number FRA–2021–0111. 

Applicant: CSXT—Carl A. Walker, Chief 

Engineer—Communication & Signals, 

500 Water Street, Jacksonville, FL 

32202 

Specifically, CSXT requested 

approval to discontinue the cab signal 

system (CSS) on all tracks between CP 

Anacostia (mile post (MP) CFP–114.7) 

and CP Greendale (MP CFP–4.8) 

between Washington, DC, and 

Richmond, VA, on the RF&P 

subdivision. In a clarification letter 

dated March 30, 2022, CSXT describes 

the affected trackage to include (1) on 

the CSXT Capital subdivision in 

Washington, DC, the tracks include all 

tracks in both directions between and 

including CP Anacostia at MP CFP– 

114.7 to CP M Street at MP CFP–113.8; 

and (2) on the CSXT RF&P subdivision 

in Washington, DC, the tracks include 

all tracks in both directions between 

and including CP M Street at MP CFP– 

113.8, to the southbound absolute 

signals of CP Greendale at MP CFP–4.8 

in Richmond, VA. CSXT states that 

affected railways Virginia Passenger Rail 

Authority, Virginia Railway Express, 

and Amtrak have concurred with the 

proposed change. In support of its 

request, CSXT states that 

implementation of the Interoperable 

Electronic Train Management System 

Positive Train Control system, without 

the CSS, will simplify the signal design 

and improve safety and efficiency of 

train operations. 

A copy of the application, as well as 

any written communications concerning 

the application, 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 party desires 

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 http://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Communications received by May 27, 

2022 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), the U.S. Department of 

Transportation (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. 2022–07741 Filed 4–11–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Transit Administration 

Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Competitive 

Funding Opportunity: Standards 

Development for Bus Exportable 

Power Systems (BEPS) 

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration 

(FTA), Department of Transportation 

(DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of funding opportunity. 

SUMMARY: The Federal Transit 

Administration (FTA) announces the 

opportunity to apply for a total of 

$1,000,000 of Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 

Technical Assistance and Workforce 

Development Program funds for projects 

that develop interoperable standards for 

Bus Exportable Power Systems (BEPS). 

BEPS enable public transportation 

agencies, communities, and States to 

access resilient and flexible power 

options through bus fleet vehicles 

during major power disruptions. 

Communities and States often need 

options for generating power 

immediately after natural disasters. 

BEPS technologies developed under 

previous FTA research grants may have 

the ability to address this type of 

challenge by transforming hybrid 

electric and fuel cell buses into mobile 

power generators. The goal of this 

program is to develop national 

interoperable BEPS standards—working 

with FTA, industry stakeholders and 

technical partners—so that different 

manufacturers’ systems can use the 

same technology base and applications 

for BEPS solutions. One or more 

projects will be competitively selected 

based on the criteria outlined in this 

Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). 

DATES: Complete proposals must be 

submitted electronically through the 

GRANTS.GOV ‘‘APPLY’’ function by 

11:59 p.m. Eastern time on June 13, 

2022. 

Prospective applicants should initiate 

the process by registering on the 


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