30-Day Notice of Intent To Seek Reinstatement Without Change: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery, 80624-80626 [2024-22813]

Download as PDF 80624 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 192 / Thursday, October 3, 2024 / Notices individuals who may qualify for Extra Help as part of the agency’s Medicare outreach efforts. Categories of Individuals Categories of Records RRB will transmit its annuity payment data monthly from its RRB–22, Railroad Retirement Survivors and Pension Benefits System, system of records. The file will consist of approximately 600,000 electronic records. RRB will transmit its Post Entitlement System file daily. The number of records will differ each day but consists of approximately 3,000 to 4,000 records each month. RRB will transmit files on all Medicare eligible Qualified Railroad Retirement Beneficiaries from its RRB– 20, Health Insurance and Supplementary Medical Insurance Enrollment and Premium Payment System (Medicare), and RRB–22 systems of records to report address changes and subsidy changing event information monthly. The file will consist of approximately 520,000 electronic records. The number of people who apply for Extra Help determines, in part, on the number of records matched. SSA’s comparison file will consist of approximately 90 million records obtained from the MDB File. SSA will conduct the match using each individual’s Social Security number, name, date of birth, RRB claim number, and RRB annuity payment amount in both RRB and the MDB File. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 System(s) of Records RRB will provide SSA with data from its RRB–22 system of records, last published on September 30, 2014 (79 FR 58886), and RRB–20 systems of records, last published on May 15, 2015 (80 FR 28018). SSA will match RRB’s data with its MDB File, system of records No. 60– 0321, published on July 25, 2006 (71 FR 42159), and amended on December 10, 17:59 Oct 02, 2024 [FR Doc. 2024–22769 Filed 10–2–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4191–02–P The individuals whose information is involved in this matching program are individuals who self certify for Extra Help or may qualify for Extra Help. SSA matches RRB’s information with its Medicare Database (MDB) File, which includes claimants; applicants; beneficiaries; ineligible spouses; and potential claimants for Medicare Part A, Medicare Part B, Medicare Advantage Part C, Medicare Part D and for Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage subsidies. VerDate Sep<11>2014 2007 (72 FR 69723) and November 1, 2018 (83 FR 54969). Jkt 265001 DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice: 12561; No. 2024–11] Determination Pursuant to the Foreign Missions Act Pursuant to the authority vested in the Secretary of State under the Foreign Missions Act, 22 U.S.C. 4301, et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), and delegated pursuant to Department of State Delegation of Authority No. 214 of September 20, 1994, and after due consideration of the benefits, privileges, and immunities provided to the missions of the United States abroad, as well as matters related to the protection of the interests of the United States, I hereby designate the acquisition and use of any contracted services from private entities or vendors in the United States as a benefit as defined 22 U.S.C. 4302(a)(1). Section 204(b) of the Act (22 U.S.C. 4304(b)) provides that the Secretary of State may require a foreign mission to forego the acceptance, use, or relation of any benefit or to comply with such terms and conditions as the Secretary may determine as a condition to the execution or performance in the United States of any contract or other agreement, the acquisition, retention, or use of any real property, or the application for or acceptance of any benefit. Pursuant to the authority vested in the Secretary of State under Section 204(b) of the Act and delegated pursuant to Department of State Delegation of Authority No. 214 of September 20, 1994, I hereby determine it is reasonably necessary on the basis of reciprocity and to protect the interests of the United States to require the Embassy of the Russian Federation and its consular posts to comply with the terms and conditions specified by the Department of State’s Office of Foreign Missions relating to the above-named entity’s activities in the United States. Further, the acquisition of any such services shall be subject to all terms and conditions established by the Director or Principal Deputy Director of the Office of Foreign Missions. This determination does not pertain to services provided at the Permanent Mission to the United Nations of the Russian Federation, unless such services are being provided through that mission to the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Washington, DC or its consular posts located in PO 00000 Frm 00173 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Houston, Texas and New York City, New York. Pursuant to section 211 of the Act (22 U.S.C. 4311), it shall be unlawful for any person to make available any benefits to a foreign mission contrary to the requirements set forth in this Designation and Determination. Pursuant to section 208(b) of the Act (22 U.S.C. 4308), compliance with this Designation and Determination shall to the extent thereof be a full acquittance and discharge for all purposes of the obligation of the person making the same. No person shall be held liable in any court or administrative proceeding for or with respect to anything done or omitted in good faith in connection with the administration of, or pursuant to and in reliance on, the Act or this Designation and Determination. Rebecca E. Gonzales, Director, Office of Foreign Missions, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2024–22875 Filed 10–2–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4711–11–P SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD Release of Waybill Data The Surface Transportation Board has received a request from the University of Colorado Boulder (WB24–49—9/23/ 24) for permission to use data from the Board’s 1990–2018 unmasked Carload Waybill Samples. A copy of this request may be obtained from the Board’s website under docket no. WB24–49. The waybill sample contains confidential railroad and shipper data; therefore, if any parties object to these requests, they should file their objections with the Director of the Board’s Office of Economics within 14 calendar days of the date of this notice. The rules for release of waybill data are codified at 49 CFR 1244.9. Contact: Alexander Dusenberry, (202) 245–0319. Eden Besera, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2024–22812 Filed 10–2–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD 30-Day Notice of Intent To Seek Reinstatement Without Change: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery Surface Transportation Board. Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: ACTION: E:\FR\FM\03OCN1.SGM 03OCN1 80625 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 192 / Thursday, October 3, 2024 / Notices As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Surface Transportation Board (Board) gives notice of its intent to request from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval without change of the six existing collections described below. The Board previously published a notice about this collection in the Federal Register (July 29, 2024). That notice allowed for a 60-day public review and comment period. No comments were received. DATES: Comments on this information collection should be submitted by November 4, 2024. ADDRESSES: Written comments should be identified as ‘‘Paperwork Reduction Act Comments, Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery.’’ Written comments for the proposed information collection should be submitted via www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. This information collection can be accessed by selecting ‘‘Currently under Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. As an alternative, written comments may be directed to the Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Michael J. McManus, Surface Transportation Board Desk Officer: via email at oira_ submission@omb.eop.gov; by fax at (202) 395–1743; or by mail to Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503. SUMMARY: generate, maintain, retain, disclose, or provide information to or for a federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions; to develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purpose of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; to train personnel and to be able to respond to a collection of information, to search data sources, to complete and review the collection of information; and to transmit or otherwise disclose the information. Submitted comments will be summarized and included in the Board’s request for OMB approval. Please also direct comments to Chris Oehrle, PRA Officer, Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20423–0001, or to pra@ stb.gov. When submitting comments, please refer to ‘‘Paperwork Reduction Act Comments, Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery.’’ For further information regarding this collection, contact Michael Higgins, Acting Director, Office of Public Assistance, Governmental Affairs, and Compliance, at (202) 245–0284 or at Michael.Higgins@stb.gov. If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act, please call (202) 245–0245. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments are requested concerning: (a) whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and (e) estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to Description of Collection Title: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery. OMB Control Number: 2140–0019. STB Form Number: None. Type of Review: Extension without change. Respondents: Customers and stakeholders of the Board. Number of Respondents, Frequency, Estimated Time per Response, and Total Burden Hours: A variety of instruments and platforms may be used to collect information from respondents. The estimated annual burden hours (277) are based on the number of collections we expect to conduct over the requested period for this clearance, as set forth in the table below. ESTIMATED ANNUAL REPORTING BURDEN Number of respondents Type of collection ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Focus Group .................................................................................................... Comment Card/Brief Survey ............................................................................ Surveys ............................................................................................................ Needs and Uses: The proposed information collection activity provides a means to garner qualitative customer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient and timely manner, in accordance with the Administration’s commitment to improving service delivery. By qualitative feedback we mean information that provides useful insights on perceptions and opinions, but not statistical surveys that yield quantitative results that can be generalized to the population of study. This feedback will provide insights into customer or stakeholder perceptions, experiences, and expectations; provide an early warning with issues about how VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:59 Oct 02, 2024 Jkt 265001 15 200 150 the Board provides service to the public; or focus attention on areas where communication, training, or changes in operations might improve delivery of products or services. These collections will allow for ongoing, collaborative, and actionable communications between the Board and its customers and stakeholders. They will also allow feedback to contribute directly to the improvement of program management. The solicitation of feedback will target areas such as: timeliness, appropriateness, accuracy of information, courtesy, efficiency of service delivery, and resolution of issues with service delivery. Responses PO 00000 Frm 00174 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Annual frequency per response 1 2 2 Hours per response 2 .17 .6 Total hours 30 67 180 will be assessed to plan and inform efforts to improve or maintain the quality of service offered to the public. If this information is not collected, vital feedback from customers and stakeholders on the Board’s services will be unavailable. The Board will only process a collection under this generic clearance if it meets the following conditions: • the collections are voluntary; • the collections are low-burden for respondents (based on considerations of total burden hours, total number of respondents, or burden-hours per respondent) and are low-cost for both E:\FR\FM\03OCN1.SGM 03OCN1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 80626 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 192 / Thursday, October 3, 2024 / Notices the respondents and the Federal Government; • the collections are noncontroversial and do not raise issues of concern to other federal agencies; • any collection is targeted to the solicitation of opinions from respondents who have experience with the program or may have experience with the program in the near future; • personally identifiable information is collected only to the extent necessary and is not retained; • information gathered will be used only internally for general service improvement and program management purposes and not for release outside of the agency; • information gathered will not be used for the purpose of substantially informing influential policy decisions; and • information gathered will yield qualitative information, and the collections will not be designed or expected to yield statistically reliable results or used as though the results are generalizable to the population of study. Feedback collected under this generic clearance provides useful information, but will not yield data that can be generalized to the overall population. Such data uses would require more rigorous designs than the collections covered by this notice. As a general matter, information collections will not result in any new system of records containing privacy information and will not ask questions of a sensitive nature, such as sexual behavior and attitudes, religious beliefs, and other matters that are commonly considered private. Under the PRA, a federal agency conducting or sponsoring a collection of information must display a currently valid OMB control number. Section 3507(b) of the PRA requires, concurrent with an agency’s submitting a collection to OMB for approval, a 30-day notice and comment period through publication in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension of an existing collection of information. Comments submitted in response to this notice may be made available to the public by the Board. For this reason, please do not include in your comments information of a confidential nature, such as sensitive personal information or proprietary information. If you send an electronic comment (e-file or email), your email address is automatically captured and may be accessed if your comments are made public. Please note that responses to this public comment request containing any routine notice about the VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:59 Oct 02, 2024 Jkt 265001 confidentiality of the communication will be treated as public comments that may be made available to the public notwithstanding the inclusion of the routine notice. Dated: September 30, 2024. Jeffrey Herzig, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2024–22813 Filed 10–2–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration [Docket No.: FAA–2024–2186; Summary Notice No. 2024–41] Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received; Southwest Airlines Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This notice contains a summary of a petition seeking relief from specified requirements of Federal Aviation Regulations. The purpose of this notice is to improve the public’s awareness of, and participation in, the FAA’s exemption process. Neither publication of this notice nor the inclusion nor omission of information in the summary is intended to affect the legal status of the petition or its final disposition. DATES: Comments on this petition must identify the petition docket number and must be received on or before October 23, 2024. ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by docket number FAA–2024–2186 using any of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions for sending your comments electronically. • Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W12–140, West Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590–0001. • Hand Delivery or Courier: Take comments to Docket Operations in Room W12–140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590– 0001, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. • Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at (202) 493–2251. Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the public to better inform its rulemaking SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00175 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 process. DOT posts these comments, without edit, including any personal information the commenter provides, to https://www.regulations.gov, as described in the system of records notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at https://www.dot.gov/ privacy. Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at https://www.regulations.gov at any time. Follow the online instructions for accessing the docket or go to the Docket Operations in Room W12–140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590–0001, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shannon Uplinger, 202–267–6107, Office of Rulemaking, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591. This notice is published pursuant to 14 CFR 11.85. Dan Ngo, Manager, Part 11 Petitions Branch, Office of Rulemaking. Petition for Exemption Docket No.: FAA–2024–2186. Petitioner: Southwest Airlines. Sections of 14 CFR Affected: §§ 45.11(b) and 45.13. Description of Relief Sought: Southwest Airlines (Southwest) requests relief from 14 CFR 45.11(b) and 45.13 when a CFM56–7B24, CFM56–7B27 or LEAP–1B28 series engine is found to be operating under 14 CFR part 121 revenue service with a missing engine data plate. Southwest proposes that it should be permitted to manage a missing engine data plate as a Category D repair on its minimum equipment list and correct the condition within 120 calendar days excluding the day of discovery. However, if the engine OEM is unable to supply a new data plate within 120 calendar days, this condition must be corrected at the next convenient maintenance opportunity, but no later than the next engine removal from service for shop maintenance. [FR Doc. 2024–22869 Filed 10–2–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P E:\FR\FM\03OCN1.SGM 03OCN1

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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD


30-Day Notice of Intent To Seek Reinstatement Without Change: 
Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency 
Service Delivery

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, 
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the 
Surface Transportation Board (Board) gives notice of its intent to 
request from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval without 
change of the six existing collections described below. The Board 
previously published a notice about this collection in the Federal 
Register (July 29, 2024). That notice allowed for a 60-day public 
review and comment period. No comments were received.

DATES: Comments on this information collection should be submitted by 
November 4, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be identified as ``Paperwork 
Reduction Act Comments, Generic Clearance for the Collection of 
Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery.'' Written comments for 
the proposed information collection should be submitted via 
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. This information collection can be 
accessed by selecting ``Currently under Review--Open for Public 
Comments'' or by using the search function. As an alternative, written 
comments may be directed to the Office of Management and Budget, Office 
of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Michael J. McManus, 
Surface Transportation Board Desk Officer: via email at 
[email protected]; by fax at (202) 395-1743; or by mail to 
Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503.
    Please also direct comments to Chris Oehrle, PRA Officer, Surface 
Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20423-0001, or to 
[email protected]. When submitting comments, please refer to ``Paperwork 
Reduction Act Comments, Generic Clearance for the Collection of 
Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery.'' For further 
information regarding this collection, contact Michael Higgins, Acting 
Director, Office of Public Assistance, Governmental Affairs, and 
Compliance, at (202) 245-0284 or at [email protected]. If you 
require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act, 
please call (202) 245-0245.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments are requested concerning: (a) 
whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper 
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the 
information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 
agency's estimate of the burden of the collection of information; (c) 
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on respondents, including through the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and (e) 
estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, 
maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information. Burden 
means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by 
persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose, or provide information 
to or for a federal agency. This includes the time needed to review 
instructions; to develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and 
systems for the purpose of collecting, validating, and verifying 
information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and 
providing information; to train personnel and to be able to respond to 
a collection of information, to search data sources, to complete and 
review the collection of information; and to transmit or otherwise 
disclose the information. Submitted comments will be summarized and 
included in the Board's request for OMB approval.

Description of Collection

    Title: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback 
on Agency Service Delivery.
    OMB Control Number: 2140-0019.
    STB Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension without change.
    Respondents: Customers and stakeholders of the Board.
    Number of Respondents, Frequency, Estimated Time per Response, and 
Total Burden Hours: A variety of instruments and platforms may be used 
to collect information from respondents. The estimated annual burden 
hours (277) are based on the number of collections we expect to conduct 
over the requested period for this clearance, as set forth in the table 
below.

                                        Estimated Annual Reporting Burden
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                                                                      Annual
               Type of collection                    Number of     frequency per     Hours per      Total hours
                                                    respondents      response        response
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Focus Group.....................................              15               1               2              30
Comment Card/Brief Survey.......................             200               2             .17              67
Surveys.........................................             150               2              .6             180
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    Needs and Uses: The proposed information collection activity 
provides a means to garner qualitative customer and stakeholder 
feedback in an efficient and timely manner, in accordance with the 
Administration's commitment to improving service delivery. By 
qualitative feedback we mean information that provides useful insights 
on perceptions and opinions, but not statistical surveys that yield 
quantitative results that can be generalized to the population of 
study. This feedback will provide insights into customer or stakeholder 
perceptions, experiences, and expectations; provide an early warning 
with issues about how the Board provides service to the public; or 
focus attention on areas where communication, training, or changes in 
operations might improve delivery of products or services. These 
collections will allow for ongoing, collaborative, and actionable 
communications between the Board and its customers and stakeholders. 
They will also allow feedback to contribute directly to the improvement 
of program management.
    The solicitation of feedback will target areas such as: timeliness, 
appropriateness, accuracy of information, courtesy, efficiency of 
service delivery, and resolution of issues with service delivery. 
Responses will be assessed to plan and inform efforts to improve or 
maintain the quality of service offered to the public. If this 
information is not collected, vital feedback from customers and 
stakeholders on the Board's services will be unavailable.
    The Board will only process a collection under this generic 
clearance if it meets the following conditions:
     the collections are voluntary;
     the collections are low-burden for respondents (based on 
considerations of total burden hours, total number of respondents, or 
burden-hours per respondent) and are low-cost for both

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the respondents and the Federal Government;
     the collections are non-controversial and do not raise 
issues of concern to other federal agencies;
     any collection is targeted to the solicitation of opinions 
from respondents who have experience with the program or may have 
experience with the program in the near future;
     personally identifiable information is collected only to 
the extent necessary and is not retained;
     information gathered will be used only internally for 
general service improvement and program management purposes and not for 
release outside of the agency;
     information gathered will not be used for the purpose of 
substantially informing influential policy decisions; and
     information gathered will yield qualitative information, 
and the collections will not be designed or expected to yield 
statistically reliable results or used as though the results are 
generalizable to the population of study.
    Feedback collected under this generic clearance provides useful 
information, but will not yield data that can be generalized to the 
overall population. Such data uses would require more rigorous designs 
than the collections covered by this notice.
    As a general matter, information collections will not result in any 
new system of records containing privacy information and will not ask 
questions of a sensitive nature, such as sexual behavior and attitudes, 
religious beliefs, and other matters that are commonly considered 
private.
    Under the PRA, a federal agency conducting or sponsoring a 
collection of information must display a currently valid OMB control 
number. Section 3507(b) of the PRA requires, concurrent with an 
agency's submitting a collection to OMB for approval, a 30-day notice 
and comment period through publication in the Federal Register 
concerning each proposed collection of information, including each 
proposed extension of an existing collection of information. Comments 
submitted in response to this notice may be made available to the 
public by the Board. For this reason, please do not include in your 
comments information of a confidential nature, such as sensitive 
personal information or proprietary information. If you send an 
electronic comment (e-file or email), your email address is 
automatically captured and may be accessed if your comments are made 
public. Please note that responses to this public comment request 
containing any routine notice about the confidentiality of the 
communication will be treated as public comments that may be made 
available to the public notwithstanding the inclusion of the routine 
notice.

    Dated: September 30, 2024.
Jeffrey Herzig,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2024-22813 Filed 10-2-24; 8:45 am]
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