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1See Executive Order 13985 directing the Federal 

Government to pursue a comprehensive approach 

to advance equity, civil rights, racial justice, and 

equal opportunity to strengthen communities that 

have been historically underserved, marginalized, 

and adversely affected by persistent poverty and 

inequality. 

identified, comments and suggestions 

are invited from all interested parties. 

Comments or questions concerning this 

proposed action can be directed to the 

FHWA or WisDOT contacts listed 

above. 

(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.) 

Issued on: June 9, 2021. 

Bethaney L. Bacher-Gresock, 

Environmental Program and Project 

Specialist, Federal Highway Administration, 

Madison Wisconsin. 

[FR Doc. 2021–12481 Filed 6–14–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket No. FRA–2021–0006–N–7] 

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) 

abstracted below to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and comment. The ICR describes 

the information collection and its 

expected burden. On March 15, 2021, 

FRA published a notice providing a 60- 

day period for public comment on the 

ICR. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before July 15, 

2021. 

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 30-day Review—Open 

for Public Comments’’ or by using the 

search function. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Hodan Wells, Information Collection 

Clearance Officer at email: 

Hodan.Wells@dot.gov or telephone: 

(202) 493–0440. 

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 March 15, 2021, 

FRA published a 60-day notice in the 

Federal Register soliciting comment on 

the ICR for which it is now seeking 

OMB approval. See 86 FR 14359. FRA 

received two comments in response to 

this 60-day notice. 

The Vermont Rail Action Network 

expressed its concerns to FRA about the 

accuracy of the law enforcement agency 

data proposed to be collected on FRA F 

6180.178, specifically the data on race, 

ethnicity, and to a lesser extent, age. 

The advocacy group argues that 

problematic policing practices will 

result in FRA having an inaccurate 

picture of those who trespass along 

railroad rights-of-way in the United 

States because it asserts that the law 

enforcement data will be distorted 

towards a higher proportion of 

trespassers who are African American. 

FRA has considered Vermont Rail 

Action Network’s feedback, but believes 

that collecting demographic information 

is important to its goals of reducing the 

annual number of injuries and fatalities 

arising from trespassing activities. FRA 

plans to utilize the information 

collected primarily to develop targeted 

outreach campaigns to dissuade 

individuals from trespassing. Prior to 

the creation of FRA F 6180.178, FRA 

conducted extensive interviews with 

law enforcement agencies and 

determined that this standard 

demographic data would allow FRA and 

its partners to create more impactful 

educational anti-trespassing campaigns 

through outreach to demographic 

groups that have been observed by law 

enforcement personnel trespassing 

along railroad rights-of-way. 

The collection of this demographic 

information may also allow FRA to 

better carry out the goals of the BidenHarris Administration’s Executive Order 

13985 on Advancing Racial Equity and 

Support for Underserved Communities 

through the Federal Government 1 and 

DOT’s commitments in its Equity and 

Access Policy Statement. By gathering 

more demographic data, FRA will be 

better able to determine whether 

communities that are underserved, 

marginalized, or adversely affected by 

persistent poverty and inequality have a 

disproportionate number of observed 

trespassing incidents that necessitate 

new or enhanced outreach efforts. 

Utilizing the information collection as a 

whole, FRA can then, with its outreach 

partners, such as Operation Lifesaver 

and Safe Kids Worldwide, direct future 

trespasser prevention campaigns to all 

communities with a high number of 

observed trespassing incidents and 

fashion these efforts to maximize their 

effectiveness. 

FRA received another comment in 

response to this 60-day notice from Dr. 

Rapik Saat, expressing his support for 

this ICR and suggesting that FRA collect 

information related to trespassers’ 

socioeconomic conditions such as 

occupation and income level. At the 

present time, FRA does not plan to 

collect this socioeconomic data from 

law enforcement agencies because this 

information is not part of the agencies’ 

standard data collection practices and 

would create an undue paperwork 

burden on them. 

FRA also wishes to inform the public 

that it has made two changes to FRA F 

6180.178 based on internal feedback. 

FRA added a clarifying footnote noting 

that railroads must continue to submit 

any and all forms for an accident/ 

incident that are required under 49 CFR 

part 225. FRA also added a data field in 

which law enforcement agencies can 

indicate whether the trespasser appears 

intoxicated. This field was inadvertently 

excluded on the original proposed form. 

FRA will work with its outreach 

partners to develop educational 

outreach initiatives and public service 

announcement campaigns targeted to 

establishments that are located near 

railroad tracks if intoxication is deemed 

to be a contributing factor to railroad 

trespassing. 

Before OMB decides whether to 

approve the proposed collection of 

information, it must provide 30 days 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 

1320.10(b); see also 60 FR 44978, 44983 

(Aug. 29, 1995). OMB believes 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. 

Comments are invited on the 

following ICR regarding: (1) Whether the 


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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: Report of Railroad Trespasser 

Form. 

OMB Control Number: 2130–NEW. 

Abstract: Trespasser deaths on 

railroad rights-of-way and other railroad 

property are the leading cause of 

fatalities attributable to railroad 

operations in the United States. To 

address this serious issue, the railroad 

industry, governments (Federal, State, 

and local), and other interested parties 

must know more about the individuals 

who trespass. With such knowledge, 

specific educational programs, 

materials, and messages regarding the 

hazards and consequences of 

trespassing on railroad property can be 

developed and effectively distributed. 

Due to the lack of available root cause 

data, FRA proposes to collect data from 

law enforcement agencies to develop 

general descriptions of the root causes 

of trespassing. This will allow FRA and 

other interested parties, such as 

Operation Lifesaver, to target audiences 

with appropriate education and 

enforcement campaigns to reduce the 

resulting annual number of injuries and 

fatalities. 

Completion and submission of form 

FRA F 6180.178 will be required for law 

enforcement agency grantees, as a 

condition of FRA’s Railroad Trespassing 

Enforcement Grant. The grantees will 

complete the form for each trespasser 

incident in their jurisdiction, describing 

the trespassers’ race/ethnicity, gender 

and age to the best of their abilities. For 

law enforcement agencies not receiving 

FRA’s Railroad Trespassing 

Enforcement grants, completion and 

submission of this form is voluntary. 

For convenience to the respondents, 

FRA proposes an electronic option 

where the respondents can respond via 

a web-based form. The web-based form 

also will facilitate FRA’s ability to 

maintain the data collected in a more 

useful and uniform manner, as the 

dropdown boxes will assist FRA in 

receiving more standardized responses. 

Type of Request: Approval of a new 

collection of information. 

Affected Public: Public authorities. 

Form(s): FRA F 6180.178. 

Respondent Universe: Law 

enforcement agencies. 

Frequency of Submission: Monthly. 

Total Estimated Annual Responses: 

3,300. 

Total Estimated Annual Burden: 550 

hours. 

Total Estimated Annual Burden Hour 

Dollar Cost Equivalent: $26,180. 

Under 44 U.S.C. 3507(a) and 5 CFR 

1320.5(b) and 1320.8(b)(3)(vi), FRA 

informs all interested parties that a 

respondent is not required to respond 

to, conduct, or sponsor a collection of 

information that does not display a 

currently valid OMB control number. 

Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520. 

Brett A. Jortland, 

Acting Chief Counsel. 

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BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

[Docket No. MARAD–2021–0068] 

Requested Administrative Waiver of 

the Coastwise Trade Laws: 

SAILFUTURE (Motor Yacht); Invitation 

for Public Comments 

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Secretary of 

Transportation, as represented by the 

Maritime Administration (MARAD), is 

authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- 

build requirements of the coastwise 

trade laws to allow the carriage of no 

more than twelve passengers for hire on 

vessels, which are three years old or 

more. A request for such a waiver has 

been received by MARAD. The vessel, 

and a brief description of the proposed 

service, is listed below. 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

July 15, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by DOT Docket Number 

MARAD–2021–0068 by any one of the 

following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. Search 

MARAD–2021–0068 and follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket 

Management Facility is in the West 

Building, Ground Floor of the U.S. 

Department of Transportation. The 

Docket Management Facility location 

address is: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, MARAD–2021–0068, 

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. 

Note: If you mail or hand-deliver your 

comments, we recommend that you 

include your name and a mailing 

address, an email address, or a 

telephone number in the body of your 

document so that we can contact you if 

we have questions regarding your 

submission. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name and 

specific docket number. All comments 

received will be posted without change 

to the docket at www.regulations.gov, 

including any personal information 

provided. For detailed instructions on 

submitting comments, see the section 

entitled Public Participation. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

James Mead, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Maritime 

Administration, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Room W23–459, 

Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– 

366–5723, Email James.Mead@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As 

described by the applicant, the intended 

service of the vessel SAILFUTURE is: 

—Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: 

‘‘Commercial charter for 12 

passengers.’’ 

—Geographic Region Including Base of 

Operations: ‘‘Florida, Georgia, South 

Carolina, North Carolina, Maryland, 

New York, Massachusetts, Maine.’’ 

(Base of Operations: St Petersburg, FL) 

—Vessel Length and Type: 105′ Motor 

Yacht 

The complete application is available 

for review identified in the DOT docket 

as MARAD–2021–0068 at http://

www.regulations.gov. Interested parties 

may comment on the effect this action 

may have on U.S. vessel builders or 

businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-flag 

vessels. If MARAD determines, in 

accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and 

MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part 

388, that the issuance of the waiver will 

have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.- 

vessel builder or a business that uses 

U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a 

waiver will not be granted. Comments 

should refer to the vessel name, state the 

commenter’s interest in the waiver 

application, and address the waiver 

criteria given in section 388.4 of 

MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part 

388. 


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