Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request, 1626-1627 [2024-00295]

Download as PDF 1626 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 7 / Wednesday, January 10, 2024 / Notices Notice of request for reinstatement of a previously approved information collection. ACTION: SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN COMMISSION Projects Approved for Minor Modifications Susquehanna River Basin Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This notice lists the minor modifications approved for a previously approved project by the Susquehanna River Basin Commission during the period set forth in DATES. DATES: December 1–31, 2023. ADDRESSES: Susquehanna River Basin Commission, 4423 North Front Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110–1788. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jason E. Oyler, General Counsel and Secretary to the Commission, telephone: (717) 238–0423, ext. 1312; fax (717) 238–2436; email: joyler@srbc.net. Regular mail inquiries may be sent to the above address. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice lists previously approved projects receiving approval of minor modifications, described below, pursuant to 18 CFR 806.18 or Commission Resolution Nos. 2013–11 and 2015–06 for the time period specified above. 1. Global Tungsten & Powders LLC (consumptive use), Docket No. 20231221, North Towanda Township and Towanda Borough, Bradford County, Pa.; modification approval to adjust the term of approval and align term with the term of another Commission docket approval; Approval Date: December 15, 2023. Authority: Public Law 91–575, 84 Stat. 1509 et seq., 18 CFR parts 806 and 808. SUMMARY: Dated: January 5, 2024. Jason E. Oyler, General Counsel and Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2024–00355 Filed 1–9–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7040–01–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 [Docket No. FHWA–2024–0002] Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Request for Reinstatement of a Previously Approved Information Collection Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT. AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:40 Jan 09, 2024 Jkt 262001 The FHWA has forwarded the information collection request described in this notice to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval of a new (periodic) information collection. We published a Federal Register Notice with a 60-day public comment period on this information collection on September 30, 2023. We are required to publish this notice in the Federal Register by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Please submit comments by February 9, 2024. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket ID Number 0002 by any of the following methods: Website: 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: Jason Broehm, Office of Safety, 202– 366–2201, Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, between 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant Program. OMB Control #: 2125–0675. Background: Through the Safe Streets and Roads for All discretionary grant program, the Office of the Secretary of Transportation (OST), in close collaboration with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), provides financial support for local initiatives to prevent traffic related fatalities and serious injuries on the nation’s roads. Section 24112(g)(1) of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law specifically requires grant recipients to submit certain data, information, and analysis to the Secretary on a regular basis. In addition, grant recipients will submit requests for financial reimbursement for funds SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00118 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 expended on eligible projects. The reporting requirements submitted by grant recipients will be completed during the application, grant agreement, project management, and project evaluation phases. Respondents: MPOs, political subdivisions of a State, federallyrecognized Tribal governments, and multijurisdictional groups comprised of these entities. Estimated Average Burden per Response: Collectively, the respondents electronically submit an estimated total of 18,650 reporting documents under all four phases (application, grant agreement, project management, and project evaluation) per year. Each respondent will spend an estimated average of 157.75 hours to complete all the phases of a grant annually. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: Total estimated average annual burden is 61,400 hours. 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: January 4, 2024. Jazmyne Lewis, Information Collection Officer. [FR Doc. 2024–00281 Filed 1–9–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–22–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket No. FRA–2023–0002–N–41] Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment. AGENCY: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and its SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\10JAN1.SGM 10JAN1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 7 / Wednesday, January 10, 2024 / Notices implementing regulations, this notice announces that FRA is forwarding the Information Collection Request (ICR) summarized below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describes the information collection and its expected burden. On October 2, 2023, FRA published a notice providing a 60day period for public comment on the ICR. FRA received no comments related to the proposed collection of information. Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before February 9, 2024. 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 Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Arlette Mussington, Information Collection Clearance Officer, at email: arlette.mussington@dot.gov or telephone: (571) 609–1285, or Ms. Joanne Swafford, Information Collection Clearance Officer, at email: joanne.swafford@dot.gov or telephone: (757) 897–9908. 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 October 2, 2023, FRA published a 60-day notice in the Federal Register soliciting public comment on the ICR for which it is now seeking OMB approval. See 88 FR 67864. FRA received no comments related to the proposed collection of information. Before OMB decides whether to approve this proposed collection of information, it must provide 30 days’ notice 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 1320.12(d); 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 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 DATES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:40 Jan 09, 2024 Jkt 262001 within 30 days of publication to best ensure having their full effect. Comments are invited on the following ICR regarding: (1) whether the 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: Safety Appliance Concern Recommendation Report, Safety Appliance Standards Guidance Checklist Forms. OMB Control Number: 2130–0565. Abstract: Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 231, Railroad Safety Appliance Standards, was supplemented and expanded in 2013 to include the industry standard established by the Association of American Railroads (AAR), Standard 2044 or S–2044, which prescribed safety appliance arrangements for 11 new types of cars. As a result of the inclusion, FRA developed Forms FRA F 6180.161(a)–(k) as guidance checklist forms to facilitate railroad, rail car owner, and rail equipment manufacturer compliance with S–2044 and 49 CFR part 231. AAR has since updated S– 2044 to include seven new types of cars. Type of Request: Extension without change of a currently approved collection. Affected Public: Businesses. Form(s): 18 forms (FRA F 6180.161(a)–(r)). Respondent Universe: Car manufacturers/State inspectors. Frequency of Submission: On occasion. Total Estimated Annual Responses: 142. Total Estimated Annual Burden: 142 hours. Total Estimated Annual Burden Hour Dollar Cost Equivalent: $13,061. 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 that does not display a currently valid OMB control number. PO 00000 Frm 00119 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 1627 (Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520) Christopher S. Van Nostrand, Acting Deputy Chief Counsel. [FR Doc. 2024–00295 Filed 1–9–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Fiscal Service Bureau of the Fiscal Service Notice of Rate To Be Used for Federal Debt Collection, and Discount and Rebate Evaluation Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Fiscal Service, Treasury. ACTION: Notice of rate to be used for Federal debt collection, and discount and rebate evaluation. AGENCY: The Secretary of the Treasury is responsible for computing and publishing the percentage rate that is used in assessing interest charges for outstanding debts owed to the Government (The Debt Collection Act of 1982, as amended). This rate is also used by agencies as a comparison point in evaluating the cost-effectiveness of a cash discount. In addition, this rate is used in determining when agencies should pay purchase card invoices when the card issuer offers a rebate. Notice is hereby given that the applicable rate for calendar year 2024 is 4.00 percent. DATES: January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Payment Management, E-Commerce Division (LC–RM 349B), 3201 Pennsy Drive, Building E, Landover, MD 20785 (Telephone: 202–874–9428). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The rate reflects the current value of funds to the Treasury for use in connection with Federal Cash Management systems, and is based on investment rates set for purposes of Public Law 95–147, 91 Stat. 1227 (October 28, 1977), as calculated by the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Debt Management. The annual Interest Rate Factors used in determining the Current Value of Funds Rate are based on weekly average Fed funds less 25 basis points for the 12month period ending every September 30, rounded to the nearest whole percentage, for applicability effective each January 1. Quarterly revisions are made if the annual average, on a moving basis, changes by 2 percentage points. The rate for calendar year 2024 reflects SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\10JAN1.SGM 10JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 7 (Wednesday, January 10, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1626-1627]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-00295]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket No. FRA-2023-0002-N-41]


Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment 
Request

AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), 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

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implementing regulations, this notice announces that FRA is forwarding 
the Information Collection Request (ICR) summarized below to the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR 
describes the information collection and its expected burden. On 
October 2, 2023, FRA published a notice providing a 60-day period for 
public comment on the ICR. FRA received no comments related to the 
proposed collection of information.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
February 9, 2024.

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 Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the 
search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Arlette Mussington, Information 
Collection Clearance Officer, at email: [email protected] or 
telephone: (571) 609-1285, or Ms. Joanne Swafford, Information 
Collection Clearance Officer, at email: [email protected] or 
telephone: (757) 897-9908.

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 October 2, 2023, FRA 
published a 60-day notice in the Federal Register soliciting public 
comment on the ICR for which it is now seeking OMB approval. See 88 FR 
67864. FRA received no comments related to the proposed collection of 
information.
    Before OMB decides whether to approve this proposed collection of 
information, it must provide 30 days' notice 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 1320.12(d); 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 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: Safety Appliance Concern Recommendation Report, Safety 
Appliance Standards Guidance Checklist Forms.
    OMB Control Number: 2130-0565.
    Abstract: Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 231, 
Railroad Safety Appliance Standards, was supplemented and expanded in 
2013 to include the industry standard established by the Association of 
American Railroads (AAR), Standard 2044 or S-2044, which prescribed 
safety appliance arrangements for 11 new types of cars. As a result of 
the inclusion, FRA developed Forms FRA F 6180.161(a)-(k) as guidance 
checklist forms to facilitate railroad, rail car owner, and rail 
equipment manufacturer compliance with S-2044 and 49 CFR part 231. AAR 
has since updated S-2044 to include seven new types of cars.
    Type of Request: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Form(s): 18 forms (FRA F 6180.161(a)-(r)).
    Respondent Universe: Car manufacturers/State inspectors.
    Frequency of Submission: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 142.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden: 142 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden Hour Dollar Cost Equivalent: $13,061.
    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 that does not display a currently valid OMB control 
number.

(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520)

Christopher S. Van Nostrand,
Acting Deputy Chief Counsel.
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