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Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs)
prohibiting persons with a clinical
diagnosis of epilepsy or any other
condition that is likely to cause a loss
of consciousness or any loss of ability to
operate a commercial motor vehicle
(CMV) from operating CMVs in
interstate commerce.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Christine A. Hydock, Chief, Medical
Programs Division, (202) 366–4001,
fmcsamedical@dot.gov, FMCSA,
Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W64–224,
Washington, DC 20590–0001. Office
hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., ET,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. If you have questions
regarding viewing material in the
docket, contact Docket Operations, (202)
366–9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Public Participation
A. Viewing Documents and Comments
To view comments, as well as any
documents mentioned in this notice as
being available in the docket, go to
https://www.regulations.gov/
docket?D=FMCSA-2020-0048 and
choose the document to review. If you
do not have access to the internet, you
may view the docket online by visiting
Docket Operations in Room W12–140
on the ground floor of the DOT West
Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., ET, Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. To be sure
someone is there to help you, please call
(202) 366–9317 or (202) 366–9826
before visiting Docket Operations.
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B. Privacy Act
In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c),
DOT solicits comments from the public
to better inform its rulemaking process.
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
www.transportation.gov/privacy.
II. Background
FMCSA received applications from 21
individuals who requested an
exemption from the FMCSRs
prohibiting persons with a clinical
diagnosis of epilepsy or any other
condition that is likely to cause a loss
of consciousness or any loss of ability to
operate a CMV from operating CMVs in
interstate commerce.
FMCSA has evaluated the eligibility
of these applicants and concluded that
granting these exemptions would not
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provide a level of safety that would be
equivalent to, or greater than, the level
of safety that would be obtained by
complying with § 391.41(b)(8).
III. Basis for Exemption Determination
Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and
31315(b), FMCSA may grant an
exemption from the FMCSRs for no
longer than a 5-year period if it finds
such exemption would likely achieve a
level of safety that is equivalent to, or
greater than, the level that would be
achieved absent such exemption. The
statute also allows the Agency to renew
exemptions at the end of the 5-year
period. FMCSA grants medical
exemptions from the FMCSRs for a 2year period to align with the maximum
duration of a driver’s medical
certification. The Agency’s decision
regarding these exemption applications
is based on the eligibility criteria, the
terms and conditions for Federal
exemptions, and an individualized
assessment of each applicant’s medical
information provided by the applicant.
IV. Conclusion
The Agency has determined that these
applicants do not satisfy the eligibility
criteria or meet the terms and
conditions of the Federal exemption and
granting these exemptions would not
provide a level of safety that would be
equivalent to, or greater than, the level
of safety that would be obtained by
complying with § 391.41(b)(8).
Therefore, the 21 applicants in this
notice have been denied exemptions
from the physical qualification
standards in § 391.41(b)(8).
Each applicant has, prior to this
notice, received a letter of final
disposition regarding his/her exemption
request. Those decision letters fully
outlined the basis for the denial and
constitute final action by the Agency.
This notice summarizes the Agency’s
recent denials as required under 49
U.S.C. 31315(b)(4) by periodically
publishing names and reasons for
denial.
The following 21 applicants do not
meet the minimum time requirement for
being seizure-free, either on or off of
anti-seizure medication:
Christopher Bowey (WY)
Randal Clawson (CO)
Mario Cuellar-Gutierrez (CO)
Eric DeVos (IA)
John Ellinghausen (OH)
Vitorio Garcia (CA)
Stephen Grigson (IN)
Richard Jeromchek (WA)
Vang Kie (MN)
Michael Koroll (MN)
Paul LaHue (IN)
Matthew Lee (CT)
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Jonathan Nass (ID)
Daniel O’Neill (CT)
Gary Oliver (NC)
Richard Parsons (KS)
Daniel Ricker (OR)
Theresa Shannon (IL)
Mark Shurtz (WA)
Peter Stevens (NC)
Ron Vargo (NJ)
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA–2020–0027–N–9]
Proposed Agency Information
Collection Activities; Comment
Request
Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA), U.S. Department
of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of information collection;
request for comment.
AGENCY:
Under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and its
implementing regulations, FRA seeks
approval of the Information Collection
Request (ICR) abstracted below. Before
submitting this ICR to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
approval, FRA is soliciting public
comment on specific aspects of the
activities identified below.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before July 28,
2020.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
on the ICR activities by mail to either:
Ms. Qiana Swayne, Information
Collection Clearance Officer, Office of
Railroad Policy and Development,
Federal Railroad Administration, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC
20590; or Ms. Kim Toone, Information
Collection Clearance Officer, Office of
Administration, Office of Information
Technology, Federal Railroad
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.
Commenters requesting FRA to
acknowledge receipt of their respective
comments must include a self-addressed
stamped postcard stating, ‘‘Comments
on OMB Control Number 2130–0615,’’
and should also include the title of the
ICR. Alternatively, comments may be
faxed to (202) 493–6216 or (202) 493–
6497, or emailed to Ms. Swayne at
Qiana.Swayne@dot.gov, or Ms. Toone at
Kim.Toone@dot.gov. Please refer to the
assigned OMB control number in any
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correspondence submitted. FRA will
summarize comments received in
response to this notice in a subsequent
notice and include them in its
information collection submission to
OMB for approval.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PRA,
44 U.S.C. 3501–3520, and its
implementing regulations, 5 CFR part
1320, require Federal agencies to
provide 60-days’ notice to the public to
allow comment on information
collection activities before seeking OMB
approval of the activities. See 44 U.S.C.
3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.8 through
1320.12. Specifically, FRA invites
interested parties to comment on the
following ICR regarding: (1) Whether the
information collection activities are
necessary for FRA to properly execute
its functions, including whether the
activities 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 for FRA to
minimize the burden of information
collection activities on the public,
including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology. See 44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A); 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1).
FRA believes that soliciting public
comment may reduce the administrative
and paperwork burdens associated with
the collection of information that
Federal regulations mandate. In
summary, FRA reasons that comments
received will advance three objectives:
(1) Reduce reporting burdens; (2)
organize information collection
requirements in a ‘‘user-friendly’’ format
to improve the use of such information;
and (3) accurately assess the resources
expended to retrieve and produce
information requested. See 44 U.S.C.
3501.
The summary below describes the ICR
that FRA will submit for OMB clearance
as the PRA requires:
Title: Grants Management
Requirements for Federal Railroad
Administration. Grant Awards and
Cooperative Agreements.
OMB Control Number: 2130–0615.
Abstract: FRA solicits grant
applications for projects including, but
not limited to, preconstruction planning
activities, safety improvements,
congestion relief, improvement of grade
crossings, and rail line relocation, as
well as projects that encourage
development, expansion, and upgrades
to passenger and freight rail
infrastructure and services. FRA funds
projects that meet FRA and governmentwide evaluation standards and align
with the DOT Strategic Plan.
FRA administers award agreements
for both construction and nonconstruction projects that will result in
benefits or other tangible improvements
in rail corridors, service, safety, and
technology. These projects include
completion of preliminary engineering,
environmental, research and
development, final design, and
construction.
FRA requires systematic and uniform
collection and submission of
information, as approved by OMB, to
ensure accountability of Federal
assistance provided by FRA. Through
this information collection, FRA will
measure Federal award recipients’
performance and results, including
expenditures in support of agreed-upon
activities and allowable costs outlined
in an FRA Notice of Grant Award. This
information collection includes OMBrequired reports and documentation, as
well as additional forms and
submissions to compile evidence
relevant to addressing FRA’s important
policy challenges, promoting costeffectiveness in FRA programs, and
providing effective oversight of
programmatic and financial
Average time
(hours) per
response
Form
Grant activity/
process
Grant Application ...................................
Application for Federal Assistance ........
Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs.
Assurances for Non-Construction Programs.
Budget Information for Construction
Programs.
Assurances for Construction Programs
Disclosure of Lobbying Activities ...........
Applicant Financial Capability Questionnaire.
FRA F 35 ........
SF 424 ............
SF 424A ..........
Application ......
Application ......
Application ......
250
250
75
34
1.1
3
8,500.00
275.00
225.00
$348,415.00
11,272.25
9,222.75
SF 424B ..........
Application ......
75
0.25
18.75
768.56
SF 424C .........
Application ......
175
3
525.00
21,519.75
SF 424D .........
SF LLL ............
FRA F 251 ......
Application ......
Application ......
Application ......
175
250
168
0.25
0.17
2
43.75
42.50
336.00
1,793.31
1,742.08
13,772.64
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Total annual
burden hours
Total annual
dollar cost
equivalent
Form name
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Total annual
responses
performance. FRA issues and manages
awards in compliance with 2 CFR part
200: Uniform Administrative
Requirements, Cost Principles, and
Audit Requirements for Federal Awards.
The forms for which FRA is seeking
renewal of its current approval are listed
below. All non-research awards are
subject to the application, reporting,
closeout, and other processes described
in this notice.
Form(s): All FRA forms are located at
FRA’s public website; all SF forms are
located at Grants.gov. FRA forms 30
(FRA Assurance and Certifications
Regarding Lobbying; Debarment,
Suspension and Other Responsibility
Matters and Drug-Free Workplace
Requirements), 31 (Grant Adjustment
Require Form), 32 (Service Outcome
Agreement Annual Reporting), 33 (Final
Performance Report), 34 (Quarterly
Progress Report), 35 (Application Form),
217 (Categorical Exclusion Worksheet),
229 (NIST Manufacturing Extension
Partnership Supplier Scouting—FRA
Item Opportunity Synopsis), 251
(Applicant Financial Capability
Questionnaire), and 252 (Payment
Summary Spreadsheet). SF forms 270
(Request for Advance or
Reimbursement), 424 (Application for
Federal Assistance), 424 A (Budget
Information for Non-Construction
Programs), 424B (Assurance for NonConstruction Programs), 424C (Budget
Information for Construction Programs),
424D (Assurances for Construction
Programs), 425 (Federal Financial
Report), and LLL (Disclosure of
Lobbying Activities).
Type of Request: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Generally includes
States and local governments and
railroads.
Frequency of Submission: Varied; on
occasion/monthly.
Reporting Burden:
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process
FRA Assurances and Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension and Other Responsibility
Matters and Drug-Free Workplace
Requirement.
Federal Financial Report (new awardees submit each quarter).
Federal Financial Report (existing
awardees submit each quarter).
Request for Advance or Reimbursement.
Payment Summary Spreadsheet ..........
FRA F 30 ........
Application ......
250
0.25
62.50
2,561.88
SF 425 New
Awards.
SF 425 Existing Grantees.
SF 270 ............
500
1.5
750.00
30,742.50
864
1.5
1,296.00
53,123.04
860
1
860.00
35,251.40
860
0.5
430.00
17,625.70
Quarterly Progress Report (new awardees submit each quarter).
Quarterly Progress Report (existing
awardees submit each quarter).
FRA F 34 New
Awards.
FRA F 34 Existing Grantees.
FRA F 31 ........
Awards &
Maintenance.
Awards &
Maintenance.
Awards &
Maintenance.
Awards &
Maintenance.
Awards &
Maintenance.
Awards &
Maintenance.
500
2
1,000.00
40,990.00
864
2
1,728.00
70,830.72
212
1
212.00
8,689.88
24
1
24.00
983.76
15
3
45.00
1,844.55
1
62
62.00
2,541.38
15
1200
18,000.00
737,820.00
Service Outcome Agreement (SOA)
Annual Reporting.
Certification of Compliance or NonCompliance with Buy America Requirements for Steel, Iron, or Manufactured Products being produced by
Awardee.
Certification of Compliance with Buy
America for Rolling Stock.
Waivers—Requests/Applications
for
Waivers, excluding FRA Form 229
(narrative request).
NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership Supplier Scouting—FRA—Item
Opportunity Synopsis (FRA F 229).
Awardee Investigations (including FRA
initiated investigations).
Awardee direct reply to FRA after request to conduct investigation of bidder/offeror.
Additional Documents to FRA from
Awardee/Investigated Party.
Transmission of Awardee/Bidder/Offeror Reply to Petitioner.
Awardee/Investigated Bidder/Offeror response to Petitioner Comment.
Written request to FRA for information
bearing on substance of investigation
which has been submitted by petitioner, interested parties, or awardees.
Detailed Statement to FRA Regarding
Confidentiality of Previously Submitted Information to Agency.
Awardee Determination to make award
before resolution of investigation one
of this sections specified reasons.
Notification to FRA by Awardee to
make award during pendency of investigation.
Request to FRA for Reconsideration of
Initial Decision by Party Involved in
Investigations.
Pre-Award Audit ....................................
Final Contract between Awardee and
Bidder/Offeror.
Post Award Audit ...................................
Rolling Stock Domestic Content Improvement Plans.
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SF 252 ............
Total annual
responses
Total annual
burden hours
Total annual
dollar cost
equivalent
Form
Grant Adjustment Request Form ..........
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Average time
(hours) per
response
Form name
Narrative Request.
Awards &
Maintenance.
Awards &
Maintenance.
Buy America
Component.
Narrative Request.
Narrative Request.
Buy America
Component.
Buy America
Component.
FRA F 229 ......
Buy America
Component.
15
18
270.00
11,067.30
Narrative Request.
Narrative Request.
Buy America
Component.
Buy America
Component.
3
333
999.00
40,949.01
2
1
2.00
81.98
Narrative
quest.
Narrative
quest.
Narrative
quest.
Narrative
quest.
Buy America
Component.
Buy America
Component.
Buy America
Component.
Buy America
Component.
1
4
4.00
163.96
2
0.5
1.00
40.99
1
8
8.00
327.92
1
4
4.00
163.96
Narrative Request.
Buy America
Component.
1
8
8.00
327.92
Narrative Request.
Buy America
Component.
1
40
40.00
1,639.60
Narrative Request.
Buy America
Component.
1
1
1.00
40.99
Narrative Request.
Buy America
Component.
1
80
80.00
3,279.20
Narrative
quest.
Narrative
quest.
Narrative
quest.
Narrative
quest.
Buy America
Component.
Buy America
Component.
Buy America
Component.
Buy America
Component.
1
33
33.00
1,352.67
1
16
16.00
655.84
1
256
256.00
10,493.44
1
120
120.00
4,918.80
FRA F 32 ........
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Form
Grant activity/
process
Categorical Exclusion Worksheet ..........
Narrative Request.
Narrative Request.
FRA F 217 ......
Final Performance Report .....................
FRA F 33 ........
Awards &
Maintenance.
Awards &
Maintenance.
Awards &
Maintenance.
Closeout .........
Total ................................................
.........................
.........................
Form name
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
Environmental Assessment (EA) ...........
Total Estimated Annual Burden:
88,293.50 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Burden Hour
Dollar Cost Equivalent: $3,619,150.57.
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 it may
not conduct or sponsor, and a
respondent is not required to respond
to, a collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520.
Brett A. Jortland,
Deputy Chief Counsel.
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Average time
(hours) per
response
Total annual
responses
Total annual
burden hours
Total annual
dollar cost
equivalent
2
15552
31,104.00
1,274,952.96
4
3120
12,480.00
511,555.20
50
156
7,800.00
319,722.00
79
8
632.00
25,905.68
6,551.00
21,078.02
88,293.50
3,619,150.57
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Community Development Financial
Institutions Fund
Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA)
Inviting Applications for the Fiscal
Year (FY) 2020 Funding Round of the
Capital Magnet Fund (CMF)
Announcement Type: Announcement
of funding opportunity.
Funding Opportunity Number: CDFI–
2020–CMF.
Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance (CFDA) Number: 21.011.
Dates:
Funding Opportunities: Capital
Magnet Fund; 2020 Funding Round.
Funding Opportunity Title: Notice of
Funds Availability (NOFA) inviting
Applications for the fiscal year (FY)
2020 Funding Round of the Capital
Magnet Fund (CMF).
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TABLE 1—FY 2020 CAPITAL MAGNET FUND FUNDING ROUND CRITICAL DEADLINES FOR APPLICANTS
Description
Deadline
Time
(eastern time—ET)
OMB Standard Form (SF)–424 Mandatory
form.
Create AMIS Account (if Applicant doesn’t
have one).
Last day to contact Capital Magnet Fund Staff
June 26, 2020 ...........
11:59 p.m. ET ...........
Electronically via Grants.gov.
July 2, 2020 ...............
11:59 p.m. ET ...........
July 23, 2020 .............
5:00 p.m. ET .............
CMF Application and Required Attachments ...
July 27, 2020 .............
5:00 p.m. ET .............
Electronically via Awards Management Information System (AMIS).
Service Request via AMIS or CDFI Fund
Helpdesk:
202–653–0421
or
cmf@
cdfi.treas.gov.
Electronically via AMIS.
Executive Summary: The Capital
Magnet Fund (CMF) is administered by
the Community Development Financial
Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund). Through
the CMF, the CDFI Fund provides
financial assistance grants to
Community Development Financial
Institutions (CDFIs) and to qualified
Nonprofit Organizations that have the
development or management of
affordable housing as one of their
principal purposes. All awards provided
through this Notice of Funds
Availability (NOFA) are subject to
funding availability.
Housing Enterprises Financial Safety
and Soundness Act of 1992. For a
complete understanding of the program,
the CDFI Fund encourages Applicants to
review the CMF interim rule (12 CFR
part 1807) as amended February 8, 2016
(the CMF Interim Rule); this NOFA; the
CDFI Fund’s environmental quality
regulation (12 CFR part 1815); the CMF
funding application (referred to
hereafter as the ‘‘Application,’’ meaning
the application submitted in response to
this NOFA); and the Uniform
Administrative Requirements, Cost
Principles, and Audit Requirements for
Federal Awards (2 CFR part 1000),
which is the Department of the
Treasury’s codification of the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
government-wide framework for grants
management at 2 CFR part 200 (Uniform
Administrative Requirements or UAR).
Each capitalized term used in this
NOFA, but not defined herein, shall
have the respective meanings assigned
to them in the CMF Interim Rule, the
Application, or the Uniform
Administrative Requirements. Details
regarding Application content
requirements are found in the
Application and related materials at
www.cdfifund.gov/cmf.
B. History: The CDFI Fund was
established by the Riegle Community
Development Banking and Financial
Institutions Act of 1994 to promote
economic revitalization and community
development through investment in and
assistance to CDFIs. The CMF made its
first awards in FY 2010, with
subsequent funding rounds in FYs 2016,
2017, 2018, and 2019. To date, more
I. Program Description
A. Authorizing Statute and
Regulation: The CMF was established
through the Housing and Economic
Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA), which
added section 1339 to the Federal
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA-2020-0027-N-9]
Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment
Request
AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and its
implementing regulations, FRA seeks approval of the Information
Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below. Before submitting this ICR
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval, FRA is
soliciting public comment on specific aspects of the activities
identified below.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
July 28, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the ICR activities by mail to
either: Ms. Qiana Swayne, Information Collection Clearance Officer,
Office of Railroad Policy and Development, Federal Railroad
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590; or Ms.
Kim Toone, Information Collection Clearance Officer, Office of
Administration, Office of Information Technology, Federal Railroad
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.
Commenters requesting FRA to acknowledge receipt of their respective
comments must include a self-addressed stamped postcard stating,
``Comments on OMB Control Number 2130-0615,'' and should also include
the title of the ICR. Alternatively, comments may be faxed to (202)
493-6216 or (202) 493-6497, or emailed to Ms. Swayne at
[email protected], or Ms. Toone at [email protected]. Please refer
to the assigned OMB control number in any
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correspondence submitted. FRA will summarize comments received in
response to this notice in a subsequent notice and include them in its
information collection submission to OMB for approval.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520, and its
implementing regulations, 5 CFR part 1320, require Federal agencies to
provide 60-days' notice to the public to allow comment on information
collection activities before seeking OMB approval of the activities.
See 44 U.S.C. 3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.8 through 1320.12. Specifically,
FRA invites interested parties to comment on the following ICR
regarding: (1) Whether the information collection activities are
necessary for FRA to properly execute its functions, including whether
the activities 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
for FRA to minimize the burden of information collection activities on
the public, including the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology. See 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A); 5
CFR 1320.8(d)(1).
FRA believes that soliciting public comment may reduce the
administrative and paperwork burdens associated with the collection of
information that Federal regulations mandate. In summary, FRA reasons
that comments received will advance three objectives: (1) Reduce
reporting burdens; (2) organize information collection requirements in
a ``user-friendly'' format to improve the use of such information; and
(3) accurately assess the resources expended to retrieve and produce
information requested. See 44 U.S.C. 3501.
The summary below describes the ICR that FRA will submit for OMB
clearance as the PRA requires:
Title: Grants Management Requirements for Federal Railroad
Administration. Grant Awards and Cooperative Agreements.
OMB Control Number: 2130-0615.
Abstract: FRA solicits grant applications for projects including,
but not limited to, preconstruction planning activities, safety
improvements, congestion relief, improvement of grade crossings, and
rail line relocation, as well as projects that encourage development,
expansion, and upgrades to passenger and freight rail infrastructure
and services. FRA funds projects that meet FRA and government-wide
evaluation standards and align with the DOT Strategic Plan.
FRA administers award agreements for both construction and non-
construction projects that will result in benefits or other tangible
improvements in rail corridors, service, safety, and technology. These
projects include completion of preliminary engineering, environmental,
research and development, final design, and construction.
FRA requires systematic and uniform collection and submission of
information, as approved by OMB, to ensure accountability of Federal
assistance provided by FRA. Through this information collection, FRA
will measure Federal award recipients' performance and results,
including expenditures in support of agreed-upon activities and
allowable costs outlined in an FRA Notice of Grant Award. This
information collection includes OMB-required reports and documentation,
as well as additional forms and submissions to compile evidence
relevant to addressing FRA's important policy challenges, promoting
cost-effectiveness in FRA programs, and providing effective oversight
of programmatic and financial performance. FRA issues and manages
awards in compliance with 2 CFR part 200: Uniform Administrative
Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal
Awards. The forms for which FRA is seeking renewal of its current
approval are listed below. All non-research awards are subject to the
application, reporting, closeout, and other processes described in this
notice.
Form(s): All FRA forms are located at FRA's public website; all SF
forms are located at Grants.gov. FRA forms 30 (FRA Assurance and
Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension and Other
Responsibility Matters and Drug-Free Workplace Requirements), 31 (Grant
Adjustment Require Form), 32 (Service Outcome Agreement Annual
Reporting), 33 (Final Performance Report), 34 (Quarterly Progress
Report), 35 (Application Form), 217 (Categorical Exclusion Worksheet),
229 (NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership Supplier Scouting--FRA
Item Opportunity Synopsis), 251 (Applicant Financial Capability
Questionnaire), and 252 (Payment Summary Spreadsheet). SF forms 270
(Request for Advance or Reimbursement), 424 (Application for Federal
Assistance), 424 A (Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs),
424B (Assurance for Non-Construction Programs), 424C (Budget
Information for Construction Programs), 424D (Assurances for
Construction Programs), 425 (Federal Financial Report), and LLL
(Disclosure of Lobbying Activities).
Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Generally includes States and local governments
and railroads.
Frequency of Submission: Varied; on occasion/monthly.
Reporting Burden:
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Average time Total annual
Form name Form Grant activity/process Total annual (hours) per Total annual dollar cost
responses response burden hours equivalent
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Grant Application.................... FRA F 35................ Application............ 250 34 8,500.00 $348,415.00
Application for Federal Assistance... SF 424.................. Application............ 250 1.1 275.00 11,272.25
Budget Information for Non- SF 424A................. Application............ 75 3 225.00 9,222.75
Construction Programs.
Assurances for Non-Construction SF 424B................. Application............ 75 0.25 18.75 768.56
Programs.
Budget Information for Construction SF 424C................. Application............ 175 3 525.00 21,519.75
Programs.
Assurances for Construction Programs. SF 424D................. Application............ 175 0.25 43.75 1,793.31
Disclosure of Lobbying Activities.... SF LLL.................. Application............ 250 0.17 42.50 1,742.08
Applicant Financial Capability FRA F 251............... Application............ 168 2 336.00 13,772.64
Questionnaire.
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FRA Assurances and Certifications FRA F 30................ Application............ 250 0.25 62.50 2,561.88
Regarding Lobbying; Debarment,
Suspension and Other Responsibility
Matters and Drug-Free Workplace
Requirement.
Federal Financial Report (new SF 425 New Awards....... Awards & Maintenance... 500 1.5 750.00 30,742.50
awardees submit each quarter).
Federal Financial Report (existing SF 425 Existing Grantees Awards & Maintenance... 864 1.5 1,296.00 53,123.04
awardees submit each quarter).
Request for Advance or Reimbursement. SF 270.................. Awards & Maintenance... 860 1 860.00 35,251.40
Payment Summary Spreadsheet.......... SF 252.................. Awards & Maintenance... 860 0.5 430.00 17,625.70
Quarterly Progress Report (new FRA F 34 New Awards..... Awards & Maintenance... 500 2 1,000.00 40,990.00
awardees submit each quarter).
Quarterly Progress Report (existing FRA F 34 Existing Awards & Maintenance... 864 2 1,728.00 70,830.72
awardees submit each quarter). Grantees.
Grant Adjustment Request Form........ FRA F 31................ Awards & Maintenance... 212 1 212.00 8,689.88
Service Outcome Agreement (SOA) FRA F 32................ Awards & Maintenance... 24 1 24.00 983.76
Annual Reporting.
Certification of Compliance or Non- Narrative Request....... Buy America Component.. 15 3 45.00 1,844.55
Compliance with Buy America
Requirements for Steel, Iron, or
Manufactured Products being produced
by Awardee.
Certification of Compliance with Buy Narrative Request....... Buy America Component.. 1 62 62.00 2,541.38
America for Rolling Stock.
Waivers--Requests/Applications for Narrative Request....... Buy America Component.. 15 1200 18,000.00 737,820.00
Waivers, excluding FRA Form 229
(narrative request).
NIST Manufacturing Extension FRA F 229............... Buy America Component.. 15 18 270.00 11,067.30
Partnership Supplier Scouting--FRA--
Item Opportunity Synopsis (FRA F
229).
Awardee Investigations (including FRA Narrative Request....... Buy America Component.. 3 333 999.00 40,949.01
initiated investigations).
Awardee direct reply to FRA after Narrative Request....... Buy America Component.. 2 1 2.00 81.98
request to conduct investigation of
bidder/offeror.
Additional Documents to FRA from Narrative Request....... Buy America Component.. 1 4 4.00 163.96
Awardee/Investigated Party.
Transmission of Awardee/Bidder/ Narrative Request....... Buy America Component.. 2 0.5 1.00 40.99
Offeror Reply to Petitioner.
Awardee/Investigated Bidder/Offeror Narrative Request....... Buy America Component.. 1 8 8.00 327.92
response to Petitioner Comment.
Written request to FRA for Narrative Request....... Buy America Component.. 1 4 4.00 163.96
information bearing on substance of
investigation which has been
submitted by petitioner, interested
parties, or awardees.
Detailed Statement to FRA Regarding Narrative Request....... Buy America Component.. 1 8 8.00 327.92
Confidentiality of Previously
Submitted Information to Agency.
Awardee Determination to make award Narrative Request....... Buy America Component.. 1 40 40.00 1,639.60
before resolution of investigation
one of this sections specified
reasons.
Notification to FRA by Awardee to Narrative Request....... Buy America Component.. 1 1 1.00 40.99
make award during pendency of
investigation.
Request to FRA for Reconsideration of Narrative Request....... Buy America Component.. 1 80 80.00 3,279.20
Initial Decision by Party Involved
in Investigations.
Pre-Award Audit...................... Narrative Request....... Buy America Component.. 1 33 33.00 1,352.67
Final Contract between Awardee and Narrative Request....... Buy America Component.. 1 16 16.00 655.84
Bidder/Offeror.
Post Award Audit..................... Narrative Request....... Buy America Component.. 1 256 256.00 10,493.44
Rolling Stock Domestic Content Narrative Request....... Buy America Component.. 1 120 120.00 4,918.80
Improvement Plans.
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Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). Narrative Request....... Awards & Maintenance... 2 15552 31,104.00 1,274,952.96
Environmental Assessment (EA)........ Narrative Request....... Awards & Maintenance... 4 3120 12,480.00 511,555.20
Categorical Exclusion Worksheet...... FRA F 217............... Awards & Maintenance... 50 156 7,800.00 319,722.00
Final Performance Report............. FRA F 33................ Closeout............... 79 8 632.00 25,905.68
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Total............................ ........................ ....................... 6,551.00 21,078.02 88,293.50 3,619,150.57
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Total Estimated Annual Burden: 88,293.50 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Burden Hour Dollar Cost Equivalent:
$3,619,150.57.
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 it may not conduct or sponsor,
and a respondent is not required to respond to, a collection of
information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520.
Brett A. Jortland,
Deputy Chief Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2020-11598 Filed 5-28-20; 8:45 am]
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