Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments for a New Information Collection, 16567-16568 [2013-06055]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 51 / Friday, March 15, 2013 / Notices offer comments on the proposed project. Interested individuals and groups are encouraged to present comments on the environmental issues they believe should be addressed in the SEIS consistent with NEPA and its implementing regulations. During this public scoping period, the Department also plans to use the scoping process to help identify consulting parties and historic preservation issues for consideration consistent with Section 106 of the NHPA and its implementing regulations (36 CFR Part 800). ADDRESSES: Written comments or suggestions on the scope of the SEIS should be addressed to: Genevieve Walker, OES/EQT Room 2726, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC 20520. Comments may be submitted electronically to EnbridgeLine67permit@state.gov. Public comments may be posted on the Web site identified below. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the proposed project or to receive a copy of the draft SEIS when it is issued, contact Genevieve Walker at the address listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice by electronic or regular mail as listed above, or by telephone (202) 647–9798 or by fax at (202) 647–5947. Project details and environmental information on the Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership application for a Presidential Permit, as well as the Presidential Permit process, are downloadable from the following Web site: https://www.state.gov/e/enr/ applicant/applicants/index.htm. Dated: March 11, 2013. George N. Sibley, Director, Office of Environmental Quality and Transboundary Issues, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2013–06039 Filed 3–14–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–09–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Notice of Opportunity for Public Comment on Non-Rule Making Action To Change Land Use From Aeronautical to Non-Aeronautical at Mobile Downtown Airport, Mobile, Alabama a request from the Mobile Airport Authority to waive the requirement that a 72.13 acre parcel of surplus property, located on Mobile Downtown Airport, be used for aeronautical purposes. Comments must be received on or before April 15, 2013. DATES: Comments on this notice may be mailed or delivered in triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Jackson Airports District Office, Attn: William Schuller, Program Manager, 100 West Cross Street, Suite B, Jackson, MS 39208–2307. ADDRESSES: In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be mailed or delivered to Thomas Hughes, Director of Aviation, Mobile Airport Authority at the following address: P.O. Box 88004, Mobile, AL 36608–0004. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Schuller, Program Manager, Jackson Airports District Office, 100 West Cross Street, Suite B, Jackson, MS 39208–2307, (601)664–9883. The application may be reviewed in person at this same location. The FAA is reviewing an update to the Mobile Downtown Airport layout plan submitted by the Mobile Airport Authority. The airport layout plan update, if approved, would change the land use on 72.13 acres from aeronautical to non-aeronautical. The property will then be leased for Commercial Development. The location of the land relative to existing or anticipated aircraft noise contours greater than 65ldn are not considered to be an issue. The proceeds from the lease of this property will be used for airport purposes. The proposed use of this property is compatible with airport operations. Any person may inspect the request in person at the FAA office listed above under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the request, notice and other documents germane to the request in person at the Mobile Downtown Airport. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: Under the provisions of Title 49, U.S.C. Section 47153(c), notice is being given that the FAA is considering Issued in Jackson, Mississippi, on March 7, 2013. Rans D. Black, Manager, Jackson Airports District Office, Southern Region. [FR Doc. 2013–06048 Filed 3–14–13; 8:45 am] AGENCY: VerDate Mar<14>2013 17:37 Mar 14, 2013 Jkt 229001 BILLING CODE 4910–13–P PO 00000 Frm 00105 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 16567 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration [Docket No. FHWA–2013–0008] Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments for a New Information Collection Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The FHWA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) approval for a new information collection, which is summarized below under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. We are required to publish this notice in the Federal Register by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Please submit comments by May 14, 2013. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket ID 2013–0008 by any of the following methods: Web Site: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Fax: 1–202–493–2251. Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590–0001. Hand Delivery or Courier: U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lafayette Melton, 202–366–2907, Office of Human Resources, Corporate Recruitment and Career Entry Division, Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: DOT–FHWA Summer Transportation Internship Program for diverse Groups (STIPDG). Background: 23 U.S.C. 140(b) Section 5204—Training and Education/Surface Transportation Workforce Development, Training, and Education states that subject to project approval by the Secretary, a State may obligate funds apportioned to the State for five primary E:\FR\FM\15MRN1.SGM 15MRN1 srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 16568 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 51 / Friday, March 15, 2013 / Notices core programs (STP, NHS, Bridge, IM, CMAQ), workforce development, training, and education, including student internships; university or community college support; and outreach to develop interest and promote participation in surface transportation careers. The Summer Transportation Internship Program for Diverse Groups (STIPDG) is an important part of U.S. DOT’s intermodal effort to promote the entry of women, persons with disabilities, and members of diverse groups into transportation careers where traditionally these groups have been under-represented. Accordingly, The Federal Highway Administrations’ Office of Civil rights will continue to actively support the STIPDG by working closely with FHWA’s Office of Human Resources, specifically the Student Outreach and Career Entry Group, which has responsibility for administering the program, to include participation and placement of college students, DOTwide, and for all occupational disciplines, to include summer intern placement DOT-wide and nationwide. The STIPDG accepts approximately 500 applications each year and as a result, places as few and 60 and as many as 120 undergraduate, graduate, and law students in transportation-related, nonadministrative, technical, hands-on assignments with a Federal or State mentor providing on-the- job training. The STIPDG provides college students with an opportunity to work on current transportation-related topics and issues identified in, or directly pertaining to, the current DOT Strategic Plan. The STIPDG is open to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, membership in an employee organization, or other nonmerit factor. The STIPDG is open to all applicants based on the eligibility requirements that follow and based on the merit of the ‘‘Required Documents’’ listed in bulleted-format below 1. Applicants must be currently enrolled in degree-granting programs of study at accredited U.S. institutions of higher education recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. 2. Undergraduate applicants must be juniors or seniors for the fall of 2013. Undergraduate applicants from Junior, Tribal, or Community Colleges must have completed their first year. 3. Law Applicants must be entering their second or third year of law school in the fall of 2013. 4. Applicants who are scheduled to graduate during the coming spring or VerDate Mar<14>2013 17:37 Mar 14, 2013 Jkt 229001 summer semesters are not eligible for consideration for the STIPDG unless: (1) They have been accepted for graduate school enrollment; (2) they have been accepted for enrollment at an institution of higher education; or (3) their acceptance is pending. In all instances, the applicant must submit with their completed application packages, documentation (with the school’s logo) reflecting their status. (There will be no exceptions.) 5. Former STIPDG interns may apply but will not receive preferential consideration. 6. Applicants will be evaluated based on the ‘‘completeness of the application and the Required Documents’’ listed below. Priority will be given to those with GPA’s of 3.0 or better (for the Major and/or cumulatively). 7. Applicants must be available and able to participate in the entire 10-week program. Respondents: Approximately 500 applicants consisting of undergraduate, graduate and law students. All applicants must be U.S. Citizens. Frequency: Annually. Estimated Average Burden per Response: Approximately two hours to complete and submit the application. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: Approximately 1000 hours annually. Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of this information collection, including: (1) Whether the proposed collection is necessary for the FHWA’s performance; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burdens; (3) ways for the FHWA to enhance the quality, usefulness, and clarity of the collected information; and (4) ways that the burden could be minimized, including the use of electronic technology, 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. Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1.48. Issued on: March 12, 2013. Michael Howell, Information Collection Officer. [FR Doc. 2013–06055 Filed 3–14–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–22–P PO 00000 Frm 00106 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Maritime Administration [Docket No. MARAD–2013 0024] Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel CAPRICE; Invitation for Public Comments Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: As authorized by 46 U.S.C. 12121, the Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-build requirement of the coastwise laws under certain circumstances. 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 April 15, 2013. ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD–2013–0024. Written comments may be submitted by hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M–30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. You may also send comments electronically via the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov. All comments will become part of this docket and will be available for inspection and copying at the above address between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., E.T., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays. An electronic version of this document and all documents entered into this docket is available on the World Wide Web at https:// www.regulations.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Williams, U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W23–453, Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– 366–0903, Email Linda.Williams@dot.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As described by the applicant the intended service of the vessel CAPRICE is: Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ‘‘San Francisco Bay Charters’’. Geographic Region: ‘‘California’’. The complete application is given in DOT docket MARAD–2013–0024 at https://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.- E:\FR\FM\15MRN1.SGM 15MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 51 (Friday, March 15, 2013)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-06055]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

[Docket No. FHWA-2013-0008]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments 
for a New Information Collection

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The FHWA invites public comments about our intention to 
request the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval for a new 
information collection, which is summarized below under SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION. We are required to publish this notice in the Federal 
Register by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Please submit comments by May 14, 2013.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket ID 2013-
0008 by any of the following methods:
    Web Site: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments.
    Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
    Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
    Hand Delivery or Courier: U.S. Department of Transportation, West 
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through 
Friday, except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lafayette Melton, 202-366-2907, Office 
of Human Resources, Corporate Recruitment and Career Entry Division, 
Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are from 9 a.m. 
to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: DOT-FHWA Summer Transportation Internship Program for 
diverse Groups (STIPDG).
    Background: 23 U.S.C. 140(b) Section 5204--Training and Education/
Surface Transportation Workforce Development, Training, and Education 
states that subject to project approval by the Secretary, a State may 
obligate funds apportioned to the State for five primary

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core programs (STP, NHS, Bridge, IM, CMAQ), workforce development, 
training, and education, including student internships; university or 
community college support; and outreach to develop interest and promote 
participation in surface transportation careers. The Summer 
Transportation Internship Program for Diverse Groups (STIPDG) is an 
important part of U.S. DOT's intermodal effort to promote the entry of 
women, persons with disabilities, and members of diverse groups into 
transportation careers where traditionally these groups have been 
under-represented. Accordingly, The Federal Highway Administrations' 
Office of Civil rights will continue to actively support the STIPDG by 
working closely with FHWA's Office of Human Resources, specifically the 
Student Outreach and Career Entry Group, which has responsibility for 
administering the program, to include participation and placement of 
college students, DOT-wide, and for all occupational disciplines, to 
include summer intern placement DOT-wide and nationwide.
    The STIPDG accepts approximately 500 applications each year and as 
a result, places as few and 60 and as many as 120 undergraduate, 
graduate, and law students in transportation-related, non-
administrative, technical, hands-on assignments with a Federal or State 
mentor providing on-the- job training. The STIPDG provides college 
students with an opportunity to work on current transportation-related 
topics and issues identified in, or directly pertaining to, the current 
DOT Strategic Plan. The STIPDG is open to all qualified applicants 
regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political 
affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, 
membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factor.
    The STIPDG is open to all applicants based on the eligibility 
requirements that follow and based on the merit of the ``Required 
Documents'' listed in bulleted-format below
    1. Applicants must be currently enrolled in degree-granting 
programs of study at accredited U.S. institutions of higher education 
recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
    2. Undergraduate applicants must be juniors or seniors for the fall 
of 2013. Undergraduate applicants from Junior, Tribal, or Community 
Colleges must have completed their first year.
    3. Law Applicants must be entering their second or third year of 
law school in the fall of 2013.
    4. Applicants who are scheduled to graduate during the coming 
spring or summer semesters are not eligible for consideration for the 
STIPDG unless: (1) They have been accepted for graduate school 
enrollment; (2) they have been accepted for enrollment at an 
institution of higher education; or (3) their acceptance is pending. In 
all instances, the applicant must submit with their completed 
application packages, documentation (with the school's logo) reflecting 
their status. (There will be no exceptions.)
    5. Former STIPDG interns may apply but will not receive 
preferential consideration.
    6. Applicants will be evaluated based on the ``completeness of the 
application and the Required Documents'' listed below. Priority will be 
given to those with GPA's of 3.0 or better (for the Major and/or 
cumulatively).
    7. Applicants must be available and able to participate in the 
entire 10-week program.
    Respondents: Approximately 500 applicants consisting of 
undergraduate, graduate and law students. All applicants must be U.S. 
Citizens.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: Approximately two hours to 
complete and submit the application.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: Approximately 1000 hours 
annually.
    Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of 
this information collection, including: (1) Whether the proposed 
collection is necessary for the FHWA's performance; (2) the accuracy of 
the estimated burdens; (3) ways for the FHWA to enhance the quality, 
usefulness, and clarity of the collected information; and (4) ways that 
the burden could be minimized, including the use of electronic 
technology, 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.

     Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. 
Chapter 35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1.48.

     Issued on: March 12, 2013.
Michael Howell,
Information Collection Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-06055 Filed 3-14-13; 8:45 am]
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