Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review, 57103-57104 [2010-23211]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 180 / Friday, September 17, 2010 / Notices Yvette White, whose contact information is listed below. Each individual providing oral input is requested to limit his or her comments to five minutes. Requests to be added to the speaker list must be received in writing (letter, e-mail or fax) prior to the close of business on October 12, 2010; written comments from members of the public for distribution at this meeting must reach Ms. White by letter, e-mail or fax by this same date. A member of the public requesting reasonable accommodation should make the request to Ms. White by that same date. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Yvette White Office of Global Systems (IO/GS), Bureau of International Organization Affairs, U.S. Department of State, at (202) 647–1044, whiteym@state.gov. Dated: September 3, 2010. Dennis M. Delehanty, Designated Federal Officer, Advisory Committee on International Postal and Delivery Services. Dated: September 3, 2010. Dennis M. Delehanty, Foreign Affairs Officer Department of State. [FR Doc. 2010–23285 Filed 9–16–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–19–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION [DOT Docket No. DOT–OST–2010–0074] The Future of Aviation Advisory Committee (FAAC) Aviation Safety Subcommittee; Notice of Meeting U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary of Transportation. ACTION: The Future of Aviation Advisory Committee (FAAC): Aviation Safety Subcommittee; Notice of Meeting. AGENCY: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of the Secretary of Transportation, announces a meeting of the FAAC Aviation Safety Subcommittee, which will be held September 28, 2010, via teleconference. This notice announces the date, time, and location of the meeting, which will be open to the public. The purpose of the FAAC is to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Transportation to ensure the competitiveness of the U.S. aviation industry and its capability to manage effectively the evolving transportation needs, challenges, and opportunities of the global economy. The subcommittee wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with NOTICES_PART 1 SUMMARY: 14:46 Sep 16, 2010 Jkt 220001 Registration The telephone conference can accommodate up to 100 members of the public. Persons desiring to listen to the discussion must pre-register through email to FAAC@dot.gov. The term ‘‘Registration: Safety Subcommittee’’ must be listed in the subject line of the message, and admission will be limited to the first 100 persons to pre-register and receive a confirmation of their preregistration. No arrangements are being made for video transmission, or for oral statements or questions from the public at the meeting. Minutes of the meeting will be posted on the FAAC Web site at https://www.dot.gov/FAAC. Frm 00125 The DOT is committed to providing equal access to this meeting for all participants. If you need alternative formats or services because of a disability, please send a request to FAAC@dot.gov with the term ‘‘Special Accommodations’’ listed in the subject line of the message by close of business on September 24, 2010. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tony Fazio, Deputy Director, Office of Accident Investigation and Prevention, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC; telephone (202) 267– 9612; Tony.Fazio@FAA.gov. Issued in Washington, DC, on September 13, 2010. Pamela Hamilton-Powell, Designated Federal Official, Future of Aviation Advisory Committee. [FR Doc. 2010–23205 Filed 9–16–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Transit Administration [FTA Docket No. FTA–2010–0033] Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review Federal Transit Administration, DOT. Under section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2), we are giving notice of an FAAC Aviation Safety Subcommittee meeting taking place on September 28, 2010, from 2 to 4 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, via teleconference. The subcommittee will— 1. Review the status of issue items. 2. Discuss the drafting of recommendations and report. 3. Develop a work plan for future meetings. PO 00000 Request for Special Accommodation AGENCY: Background Office of the Secretary of Transportation VerDate Mar<15>2010 will discuss issue areas identified for potential recommendations, the process of drafting recommendations, and develop a work plan for future meetings. DATES: The meeting will be held on September 28, 2010, from 2 to 4 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via teleconference. Call-in information will be provided to registered participants. (See below for registration instructions.) Public Access: The meeting is open to the public. (See below for registration instructions.) Public Comments: Persons wishing to offer written comments and suggestions concerning the activities of the advisory committee or subcommittee should file comments in the Public Docket (Docket Number DOT–OST–2010–0074 at www.regulations.gov) or alternatively through the FAAC@dot.gov e-mail. If comments and suggestions are intended specifically for the Aviation Safety Subcommittee, the term ‘‘Aviation Safety’’ should be listed in the subject line of the message. To ensure such comments can be considered by the subcommittee before its September 28, 2010, meeting, public comments must be filed by close of business on Friday, September 24, 2010. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 57103 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ACTION: Notice of request for comments. The Federal Transit Administration invites public comment about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) approval to reinstate the following information collections: (1) Nondiscrimination as it Applies to FTA Grant Programs. (2) Title VI as it Applies to FTA Grant Programs. The collections involve FTA’s Nondiscrimination and Title VI Programs. The information to be collected for the Nondiscrimination Program is necessary to ensure that any employee or applicant for employment is not discriminated against on the basis of race, color, creed, sex, national origin, age or disability. The information to be collected for the Title VI Program is necessary to ensure that service and benefits are provided nondiscriminatorily without regard to race, color, or national origin. The Federal Register notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments was published on June 23, 2010. DATES: Comments must be submitted before October 18, 2010. A comment to SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\17SEN1.SGM 17SEN1 wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with NOTICES_PART 1 57104 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 180 / Friday, September 17, 2010 / Notices OMB is most effective if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sylvia L. Marion, Office of Administration, Office of Management Planning, (202) 366–6680. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Nondiscrimination as it Applies to FTA Grant Programs (OMB Number: 2132–0540). Abstract: All entities receiving federal financial assistance from FTA are prohibited from discriminating against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, creed, sex, national origin, age, or disability. To ensure that FTA’s equal employment opportunity (EEO) procedures are followed, FTA requires grant recipients to submit written EEO plans to FTA for approval. FTA’s assessment of this requirement shows that formulating, submitting, and implementing EEO programs should minimally increase costs for FTA applicants and recipients. To determine a grantee’s compliance with applicable laws and requirements, grantee submissions are evaluated and analyzed based on the following criteria. First, an EEO program must include an EEO policy statement issued by the chief executive officer covering all employment practices, including recruitment, selection, promotions, terminations, transfers, layoffs, compensation, training, benefits, and other terms and conditions of employment. Second, the policy must be placed conspicuously so that employees, applicants, and the general public are aware of the agency’s EEO commitment. The data derived from written EEO and affirmative action plans will be used by the Office of Civil Rights in monitoring grantees’ compliance with applicable EEO laws and regulations. This monitoring and enforcement activity will ensure that minorities and women have equitable access to employment opportunities and that recipients of federal funds do not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, creed, sex, national origin, age, or disability. Estimated Total Annual Burden: 2,416 hours. Title: Title VI as it Applies to FTA Grant Programs. Abstract: Section 601 of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 states: ‘‘No person in the United States shall, on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.’’ This information VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:46 Sep 16, 2010 Jkt 220001 collection is required by the Department of Justice (DOJ) Title VI Regulation, 28 CFR Part 42, Subpart F (Section 42.406), and DOT Order 1000.12. FTA policies and requirements are designed to clarify and strengthen these regulations. This requirement is applicable to all applicants, recipients, and subrecipients receiving federal financial assistance. Experience has demonstrated that a program requirement at the application stage is necessary to assure that benefits and services are equitably distributed by grant recipients. The requirements prescribed by the Office of Civil Rights accomplish that objective while diminishing possible vestiges of discrimination among FTA grant recipients. FTA’s assessment of this requirement indicated that the formulation and implementation of the Title VI program should occur with a decrease in costs to such applicants and recipients. All FTA grant applicants, recipients, and subrecipients are required to submit applicable Title VI information to the FTA Office of Civil Rights for review and approval. If FTA did not conduct pre-award reviews, solutions would not be generated in advance and program improvements could not be integrated into projects. FTA’s experience with pre-award reviews for all projects and grants suggests this method contributes to maximum efficiency and cost effectiveness of FTA dollars and has kept post-award complaints to a minimum. Moreover, the objective of the Title VI statute can be more easily attained and beneficiaries of FTA funded programs have a greater likelihood of receiving transit services and related benefits on a nondiscriminatory basis. Estimated Total Annual Burden: 5,332 hours. ADDRESSES: All written comments must refer to the docket number that appears at the top of this document and be submitted to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503; Attention: FTA Desk Officer. Comments are invited on: Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Department, including whether the information will have practical utility; the accuracy of the Department’s estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including the use of PO 00000 Frm 00126 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Issued On: September 13, 2010. Ann M. Linnertz, Associate Administrator for Administration. [FR Doc. 2010–23211 Filed 9–16–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration [Docket No. PHMSA–2008–0257] Pipeline Safety: Request for Special Permit and Availability of Draft Environmental Assessment Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA); DOT. ACTION: Notice; Additional Comment Period on Texas Eastern Transmission Company’s Request for a Special Permit; Availability of Draft Environmental Assessment. AGENCY: PHMSA is providing an additional public comment period regarding a special permit request from Texas Eastern Transmission, L.P., for relief from 49 CFR 192.112 and 192.620. PHMSA had previously provided notice of its intent to consider the special permit request and an opportunity for public comment on April 23, 2009 (74 FR 4296). PHMSA is also providing notice of the availability of a Draft Environmental Assessment prepared in relation to this request for a special permit. Also, since the April 23, 2009 Federal Register notice, Texas Eastern Transmission, L.P., has modified its special permit request to reduce the length of its pipeline that would be subject to the request. The request and all pertinent information are available at https://www.Regulations.gov in Docket No. PHMSA–2008–0257. We invite the public and all concerned to review these documents and provide comments. DATES: Submit any comments regarding this special permit modification request and Draft Environmental Assessment by October 4, 2010. ADDRESSES: Comments should reference the docket number for this special permit and may be submitted in the following ways: • E-Gov Web Site: https:// www.Regulations.gov. This site allows the public to enter comments on any Federal Register notice issued by any agency. • Fax: 1–202–493–2251. • Mail: Docket Management System: U.S. Department of Transportation, SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\17SEN1.SGM 17SEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration

[FTA Docket No. FTA-2010-0033]


Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Transit Administration invites public comment 
about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget's 
(OMB) approval to reinstate the following information collections:
    (1) Nondiscrimination as it Applies to FTA Grant Programs.
    (2) Title VI as it Applies to FTA Grant Programs.

The collections involve FTA's Nondiscrimination and Title VI Programs. 
The information to be collected for the Nondiscrimination Program is 
necessary to ensure that any employee or applicant for employment is 
not discriminated against on the basis of race, color, creed, sex, 
national origin, age or disability. The information to be collected for 
the Title VI Program is necessary to ensure that service and benefits 
are provided nondiscriminatorily without regard to race, color, or 
national origin. The Federal Register notice with a 60-day comment 
period soliciting comments was published on June 23, 2010.

DATES: Comments must be submitted before October 18, 2010. A comment to

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OMB is most effective if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sylvia L. Marion, Office of 
Administration, Office of Management Planning, (202) 366-6680.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Nondiscrimination as it Applies to FTA Grant Programs (OMB 
Number: 2132-0540).
    Abstract: All entities receiving federal financial assistance from 
FTA are prohibited from discriminating against any employee or 
applicant for employment because of race, color, creed, sex, national 
origin, age, or disability. To ensure that FTA's equal employment 
opportunity (EEO) procedures are followed, FTA requires grant 
recipients to submit written EEO plans to FTA for approval. FTA's 
assessment of this requirement shows that formulating, submitting, and 
implementing EEO programs should minimally increase costs for FTA 
applicants and recipients.
    To determine a grantee's compliance with applicable laws and 
requirements, grantee submissions are evaluated and analyzed based on 
the following criteria. First, an EEO program must include an EEO 
policy statement issued by the chief executive officer covering all 
employment practices, including recruitment, selection, promotions, 
terminations, transfers, layoffs, compensation, training, benefits, and 
other terms and conditions of employment. Second, the policy must be 
placed conspicuously so that employees, applicants, and the general 
public are aware of the agency's EEO commitment. The data derived from 
written EEO and affirmative action plans will be used by the Office of 
Civil Rights in monitoring grantees' compliance with applicable EEO 
laws and regulations. This monitoring and enforcement activity will 
ensure that minorities and women have equitable access to employment 
opportunities and that recipients of federal funds do not discriminate 
against any employee or applicant because of race, color, creed, sex, 
national origin, age, or disability.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 2,416 hours.
    Title: Title VI as it Applies to FTA Grant Programs.
    Abstract: Section 601 of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 
states: ``No person in the United States shall, on the grounds of race, 
color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied 
the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or 
activity receiving federal financial assistance.'' This information 
collection is required by the Department of Justice (DOJ) Title VI 
Regulation, 28 CFR Part 42, Subpart F (Section 42.406), and DOT Order 
1000.12. FTA policies and requirements are designed to clarify and 
strengthen these regulations. This requirement is applicable to all 
applicants, recipients, and subrecipients receiving federal financial 
assistance. Experience has demonstrated that a program requirement at 
the application stage is necessary to assure that benefits and services 
are equitably distributed by grant recipients. The requirements 
prescribed by the Office of Civil Rights accomplish that objective 
while diminishing possible vestiges of discrimination among FTA grant 
recipients. FTA's assessment of this requirement indicated that the 
formulation and implementation of the Title VI program should occur 
with a decrease in costs to such applicants and recipients.
    All FTA grant applicants, recipients, and subrecipients are 
required to submit applicable Title VI information to the FTA Office of 
Civil Rights for review and approval. If FTA did not conduct pre-award 
reviews, solutions would not be generated in advance and program 
improvements could not be integrated into projects. FTA's experience 
with pre-award reviews for all projects and grants suggests this method 
contributes to maximum efficiency and cost effectiveness of FTA dollars 
and has kept post-award complaints to a minimum. Moreover, the 
objective of the Title VI statute can be more easily attained and 
beneficiaries of FTA funded programs have a greater likelihood of 
receiving transit services and related benefits on a nondiscriminatory 
basis.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 5,332 hours.

ADDRESSES: All written comments must refer to the docket number that 
appears at the top of this document and be submitted to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 
725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503; Attention: FTA Desk 
Officer.
    Comments are invited on: Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the Department, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; the accuracy of the Department's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, 
and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize 
the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including 
the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology.

    Issued On: September 13, 2010.
Ann M. Linnertz,
Associate Administrator for Administration.
[FR Doc. 2010-23211 Filed 9-16-10; 8:45 am]
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