Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments for a New Information Collection, 79333-79334 [2024-22193]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 188 / Friday, September 27, 2024 / Notices By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting Director, Office of Proceedings. Aretha Laws-Byrum, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2024–22219 Filed 9–26–24; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration [Docket No. FHWA–2024–0066] Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments for a New Information Collection BILLING CODE 4915–01–P Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE [Docket Number USTR–2024–0011] 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 November 26, 2024. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket ID Number 0066 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: Melissa Corder, 202–366–5853, Office of Real Estate Services, Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Relocation Assistance Personal Interviews for FHWA Federal and Federally Assisted Programs under the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Polies Act of 1970, as amended (Uniform Act). Background: This program implements 42 U.S.C. 4602, concerning acquisition of real property and relocation assistance for persons displaced by FHWA Federal and SUMMARY: Cancellation of Public Hearing Concerning Russia’s Implementation of Its WTO Commitments Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR). AGENCY: Notice; cancellation of public hearing. ACTION: The interagency Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC) sought public comments to assist USTR in the preparation of its annual report to Congress on Russia’s compliance with its obligations as a Member of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Because USTR received no requests to testify, USTR is canceling the public hearing that was scheduled to take place on October 10, 2024. SUMMARY: The public hearing scheduled for October 10, 2024 is cancelled. DATES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Silvia Savich, Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Russia and Eurasia at Silvia.Savich@ustr.eop.gov or 202.395.2256. On August 5, 2024, the TPSC sought public comments to assist USTR in the preparation of its annual report to Congress on Russia’s compliance with its obligations as a Member of the WTO. See 89 FR 63463 (Aug 5, 2024). The notice included a September 18, 2024 deadline for the submission of written comments and requests to testify at a public hearing that was scheduled to take place on October 10, 2024. In response to the notice, USTR received two submissions and no requests to testify. Therefore, USTR is canceling the October 10, 2024 public hearing. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Laura Buffo, Chair of the Trade Policy Staff Committee, Office of the United States Trade Representative. [FR Doc. 2024–22165 Filed 9–26–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3390–F4–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:09 Sep 26, 2024 Jkt 262001 PO 00000 Frm 00108 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 79333 federally assisted programs. It requires the provision of relocation assistance and payments to U.S. citizens and persons legally present in the United States. The information collected consists of a personal interview of affected persons to establish eligibility for relocation assistance and payments. Displacing agencies will request each person who is to be displaced by a FHWA Federal or federally assisted project to voluntarily assist the agency in determining the benefits that their household, business, farm, or non-profit organization may be eligible to receive through the personal interview to determine their needs and preferences related to the move. This information is not required from the displaced person for the agency to proceed. Respondents: Any of the 56 State Departments of Transportations (52, including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico), and the United States territories of American Samoa, Guam, N. Mariana Is., and the Virgin Islands of the United States (4 territories), local government agencies, persons administering projects or programs receiving financial assistance for expenditures of Federal funds on acquisition and relocation payments and required services to displaced persons that are subject to the Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended, (Uniform Act) for determination of Uniform Act relocation program benefit amounts, and file maintenance. Frequency: The information will be collected once per displacement of a household, business, farm, or non-profit organization. Estimated Average Burden per Response: 1.5 hours per respondent per personal interview. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: It is expected that the respondents will complete approximately 4,800 personal interviews for an estimated total of 6,900 annual burden 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 E:\FR\FM\27SEN1.SGM 27SEN1 79334 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 188 / Friday, September 27, 2024 / Notices 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: September 24, 2024. Jazmyne Lewis, Information Collection Officer. [FR Doc. 2024–22193 Filed 9–26–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–22–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Railroad Project in California on Behalf of the California High-Speed Rail Authority Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), on behalf of the California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority), is issuing this notice to announce actions taken by the Authority that are final agency actions. The actions relate to the California High-Speed Rail (HSR) Palmdale to Burbank Project Section (Project). The Project will provide the public with electric-powered HSR service that provides predictable and consistent travel times between the Antelope Valley and the San Fernando Valley; provide connectivity to airports, mass transit systems, and the highway network in the Antelope Valley and the San Fernando Valley; and connect the Northern and Southern portions of the planned statewide HSR system. These actions grant permits, approvals, or authorizations for the Project. DATES: By this notice, FRA, on behalf of the Authority, is advising the public of final agency actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). A claim seeking judicial review of the Federal agency actions for the Project will be barred unless the claim is filed on or before September 28, 2026. If the Federal law that authorizes judicial review of a claim provides a time period of less than two years for filing such claim, then the shorter time period applies. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For the Authority: Stefan Galvez-Abadia, Director of Environmental Services, California High Speed Rail Authority, telephone: (916) 908–1184; email: Stefan.galvez@hsr.ca.gov. For FRA: Lana Lau, Supervisory Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Railroad lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:09 Sep 26, 2024 Jkt 262001 Development (RRD), telephone: (202) 923–5314, email: Lana.Lau@dot.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective July 23, 2019, and as subsequently renewed on July 22, 2024, FRA assigned, and the State of California, acting through the Authority, assumed environmental responsibilities for the Project pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327. Notice is hereby given that the Authority has taken final agency actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1) and 49 U.S.C. 24201(a)(4) by issuing approvals for the Project. The actions on the Project, as well as the laws under which such actions were taken, are described in the documentation issued for the Project to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and related environmental laws. This notice applies to all decisions on the Project as of the issuance date of this notice and all Federal laws under which such actions were taken, including but not limited to, NEPA (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), section 4(f) requirements (23 U.S.C. 138, 49 U.S.C. 303), section 6(f) of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 4601–4 et seq.), section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (54 U.S.C. 306108), the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401–7671q), the Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703–712), the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). This notice does not, however, alter or extend a shorter limitation period that may exist for challenges of project decisions covered by this notice. The purpose of the California HSR System is to provide a reliable, highspeed, electric-powered train system that links the major metropolitan areas of California, delivering predictable and consistent travel times. A further objective is to provide an interface with commercial airports, mass transit, and the highway network, and to relieve capacity constraints of the existing transportation system as increases in intercity travel demand in California occur, in a manner sensitive to and protective of California’s unique natural resources. For the Project, the Authority has selected the SR14A Alternative. The selected alternative consists of approximately 38 miles of electrified, high-speed train system that will be constructed from Spruce Court in the City of Palmdale and extending south to Winona Avenue in the City of Burbank. The Project will connect the approved Bakersfield to Palmdale and Burbank to Los Angeles Project Sections. The selected alternative and the laws under PO 00000 Frm 00109 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 which the Authority’s actions were taken are described in the Final Environmental Impact Report/ Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/ EIS), published on May 24, 2024, and in the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Project, executed on August 30, 2024. The Final EIR/EIS, ROD, and other documents are available by contacting the Authority at the addresses provided above or via the web at https:// www.hsr.ca.gov/. Authority: 49 U.S.C. 24201(a)(4) and 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). Marlys Ann Osterhues, Director, Office of Environmental Program Management. [FR Doc. 2024–22199 Filed 9–26–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Transit Administration Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals With Disabilities: Grant Program Guidance, Final Circular Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice of availability of final circular and response to comments. AGENCY: The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is issuing an updated Enhanced Mobility for Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program Guidance (Section 5310) Circular (C. 9070.1H). The updated circular incorporates changes in the law since the previous circular update and does not include any changes in policy. DATES: The applicable date of this circular is November 1, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For circular questions, Destiny Buchanan, Section 5310 Program Manager, Office of Transit Programs, Federal Transit Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20590 phone, (202) 493–8018 or email, destiny.buchanan@ dot.gov. For legal questions, Bonnie Graves, Office of Chief Counsel, phone, (202) 366–0944, or email, Bonnie.Graves@dot.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: Table of Contents I. Overview II. Chapter-by-Chapter Analysis A. Chapter I—Introduction and Background B. Chapter II—Program Overview C. Chapter III—General Program Information D. Chapter IV—Eligible Projects and Requirements E:\FR\FM\27SEN1.SGM 27SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 188 (Friday, September 27, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79333-79334]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-22193]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

[Docket No. FHWA-2024-0066]


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 November 26, 2024.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket ID Number 
0066 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: Melissa Corder, 202-366-5853, Office 
of Real Estate Services, Federal Highway Administration, Department of 
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. Office 
hours are from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal 
holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Relocation Assistance Personal Interviews for FHWA Federal 
and Federally Assisted Programs under the Uniform Relocation Assistance 
and Real Property Acquisition Polies Act of 1970, as amended (Uniform 
Act).
    Background: This program implements 42 U.S.C. 4602, concerning 
acquisition of real property and relocation assistance for persons 
displaced by FHWA Federal and federally assisted programs. It requires 
the provision of relocation assistance and payments to U.S. citizens 
and persons legally present in the United States. The information 
collected consists of a personal interview of affected persons to 
establish eligibility for relocation assistance and payments. 
Displacing agencies will request each person who is to be displaced by 
a FHWA Federal or federally assisted project to voluntarily assist the 
agency in determining the benefits that their household, business, 
farm, or non-profit organization may be eligible to receive through the 
personal interview to determine their needs and preferences related to 
the move. This information is not required from the displaced person 
for the agency to proceed.
    Respondents: Any of the 56 State Departments of Transportations 
(52, including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico), and the United 
States territories of American Samoa, Guam, N. Mariana Is., and the 
Virgin Islands of the United States (4 territories), local government 
agencies, persons administering projects or programs receiving 
financial assistance for expenditures of Federal funds on acquisition 
and relocation payments and required services to displaced persons that 
are subject to the Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition 
Policies Act of 1970, as amended, (Uniform Act) for determination of 
Uniform Act relocation program benefit amounts, and file maintenance.
    Frequency: The information will be collected once per displacement 
of a household, business, farm, or non-profit organization.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 1.5 hours per respondent per 
personal interview.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: It is expected that the 
respondents will complete approximately 4,800 personal interviews for 
an estimated total of 6,900 annual burden 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

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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: September 24, 2024.
Jazmyne Lewis,
Information Collection Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-22193 Filed 9-26-24; 8:45 am]
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