Request for Comments on the Renewal of a Previously Approved Collection: Port Infrastructure Development Program, 84240-84241 [2024-24293]

Download as PDF 84240 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 203 / Monday, October 21, 2024 / Notices applications for new certificates, at 0.5 hours each; 100 applications for amendment, at 0.5 hours each; 100 petitions for exemption, at 0.5 hours each; and 350 submissions of plans for operations over congested areas, at 0.5 hours each. The total reporting burden is thus 650 responses and 325 hours. All operators certificated under part 137 are required to maintain certain records for a minimum of 12 months. The FAA estimates this recordkeeping burden at 4.5 hours per operator. Assuming a universe of 1,763 operators, the annual recordkeeping burden is 7,934 hours. Estimated Total Annual Burden: 325 reporting hours + 7,934 recordkeeping hours = 8,259 total hours. Issued in Washington, DC, on October 16, 2024. D.C. Morris, Aviation Safety Analyst, Flight Standards Service, General Aviation and Commercial Division. [FR Doc. 2024–24233 Filed 10–18–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration [Docket No. FHWA–2024–0069] Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments for a New Information Collection Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: 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 December 20, 2024. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket ID Number 0069 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. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:27 Oct 18, 2024 Jkt 265001 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: Bronwen Keiner, (202) –493–0280 or, Edward Starks (202)-366–5407, Office of Planning, Environment, and Realty, Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE, Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: National Scenic Byway Program (NSBP). Background: The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) administers the NSBP. It was established by the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 in Section 162 of Title 23, United States Code (U.S.C.), and reauthorized and expanded significantly in 1998 under the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century and again under the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users in 2005. The NSBP is a grass-roots collaborative effort established to help recognize, preserve, and enhance selected roads throughout the United States. Before 2019, Congress last authorized discretionary NSBP funds in 2012 under the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012. Between 1992 and 2012, FHWA awarded over $505 million in NSBP grants. In 2022, FHWA awarded approximately $21.8 million in grants to 33 projects. Respondents: The Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), announcing up to $26.95 million of Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 and 2024 funding for the National Scenic Byways Program (NSBP) discretionary grants is now available for State DOTs and Federally Recognized Indian Tribes on grants.gov. FHWA is expecting roughly 200 applicants to apply for NSBP grant funding. Frequency: NOFOs and grant solicitations will be published annually by FHWA but, are subject to the availability of funds in appropriations or, any legislation signed into law authorizing funds. Estimated Average Burden per Response: 3 hours per respondent per applicant. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: It is expected that the respondents will complete approximately 200 applications for an estimated total of 600 annual burden hours. PO 00000 Frm 00132 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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: October 16, 2024. Jazmyne Lewis, Information Collection Officer. [FR Doc. 2024–24252 Filed 10–18–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–22–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Maritime Administration [Docket No. MARAD–2024–0136] Request for Comments on the Renewal of a Previously Approved Collection: Port Infrastructure Development Program Maritime Administration, DOT. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: The Maritime Administration (MARAD) invites public comments on our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information collection in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed collection OMB 2133–0552 (Port Infrastructure Development Program) is being updated to reflect the elimination of the MA–1083 Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) Project Information Form, which is no longer needed. The total respondents and public burden have also reduced since this collection was implemented in 2019. We are required to publish this notice in the Federal Register to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collections should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\21OCN1.SGM 21OCN1 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 203 / Monday, October 21, 2024 / Notices for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonathan Holt, 202–366–8713, Office of Port Infrastructure Development, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, Email: Jonathan.Holt@dot.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Port Infrastructure Development Program. OMB Control Number: 2133–0552. Type of Request: Extension With Change of a Currently Approved Collection. Abstract: The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Pub. L. 117– 58, November 15, 2021) (‘‘Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’’ or ‘‘BIL’’) appropriated $450 million to the PIDP for FY 2024 to make discretionary grants for eligible projects. On March 9, 2024, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Pub. L. 118–42) (‘‘FY 2024 Appropriations Act’’) appropriated an additional $120,460,124 for the FY 2024 PIDP grant program. Of that amount, $50 million is available to be awarded as discretionary grants. Altogether, a total $500 million in funding is now available to be awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation (Department) for the Port Infrastructure Development Program (Program). This appropriations act allows the Department to make discretionary grants to improve port facilities at or near coastal seaports. The purpose of the Program is to accept applications to make grants. Submitted applications will be reviewed to determine if respondents meet the criteria for selection as grant recipients. The Port Infrastructure Development Program was established under 46 U.S.C. 50302. The statute authorizes the Department of Transportation (‘‘Department’’ or ‘‘DOT’’) to establish a port infrastructure development program for the improvement of port facilities. To carry out a project under this program, the Department may provide financial assistance, including grants to port authorities or commissions, or to their subdivisions and agents, for port and intermodal infrastructure-related projects. The Department seeks to fund projects that will advance Departmental priorities of safety, equity, Justice40, climate and sustainability, workforce development, job quality, and wealth creation, as described in the DOT’s Strategic Plan and executive orders. MARAD encourages applicants to propose projects that will improve safety, efficiency, or the reliability of the movement of goods through ports and VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:27 Oct 18, 2024 Jkt 265001 intermodal connection to ports, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation sector. Proposed projects must also create proportional impacts to all populations in a project area, increase equitable access to project benefits, support the creation of goodpaying jobs with the free and fair choice to join a union, and include the incorporation of strong labor standards, training, and placement programs, especially registered apprenticeships. Respondents: A State, a political subdivision of a State or a local government, a public agency or publicly chartered authority established by one or more States, a special purpose district with a transportation function, an Indian Tribe or consortium of Indian Tribes, a multistate or multijurisdictional group of entities, or a lead entity described above jointly with a private entity or group of private entities (including the owners or operators of a facility, or collection of facilities, at a port). Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government. Estimated Number of Respondents: 200. Estimated Number of Responses: 200. Estimated Hours per Response: 160. Annual Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 32,000. Frequency of Response: Once Annually. A 60-day Federal Register Notice soliciting comments on this information collection was published on July 29, 2024, in the Federal Register (FR 60966, Vol. 89, No. 145). The posting received one comment, which expressed support for the continued collection of information about program applicants to PIDP, and concern that the elimination of form MA–1083 would result in a loss of information about applicants to the program. MARAD does not agree that without the form, MARAD will lose information about program applicants. The MA–1083 form has not been required from PIDP applicants for multiple fiscal years, without major impacts to the grant program or its operations. Program staff are confident that necessary information about PIDP applicants will continue to be collected without the required MA–1083 form. Additionally, the elimination of the required form will provide modest reductions in the annual burden for PIDP applicants. (Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1.49). PO 00000 Frm 00133 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 84241 By Order of the Maritime Administrator. T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., Secretary, Maritime Administration. [FR Doc. 2024–24293 Filed 10–18–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–81–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Maritime Administration Decommissioning and Disposition of the National Historic Landmark Nuclear Ship Savannah; Notice of Site Visit Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Maritime Administration (MARAD) announces a site visit for the National Historic Landmark Nuclear Ship Savannah (NSS). MARAD is decommissioning the nuclear power plant of the NSS, which will result in the termination of the ship’s Nuclear Regulatory Commission license, making the ship available for disposition, including potential conveyance for preservation. The site visit will provide interested parties an opportunity to learn more about the NSS to assist in determining if they may wish to consider acquiring the ship for preservation purposes, as prescribed in the Programmatic Agreement (PA) covering the decommissioning and disposition of the ship. DATES: A site visit will be held on November 16, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Requests to attend the site visit must be received one week in advance, by November 8, 2024, to facilitate entry. Requests for accommodations for a disability must also be received one week in advance. ADDRESSES: The site visit will be held onboard the NSS. The NSS is located at Pier 13 Canton Marine Terminal, 4601 Newgate Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21224. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erhard W. Koehler, (202) 680–2066 or via email at marad.history@dot.gov. You may send mail to N.S. Savannah/ Savannah Technical Staff, Pier 13 Canton Marine Terminal, 4601 Newgate Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21224, ATTN: Erhard Koehler. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: I. Background The decommissioning and disposition of the NSS is an Undertaking under Section 106 of the National Preservation Act (NHPA) of 1966, as amended. Section 106 requires that federal agencies consider views of the public regarding their Undertakings; therefore, E:\FR\FM\21OCN1.SGM 21OCN1

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD-2024-0136]


Request for Comments on the Renewal of a Previously Approved 
Collection: Port Infrastructure Development Program

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Maritime Administration (MARAD) invites public comments on 
our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
approval to renew an information collection in accordance with the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed collection OMB 2133-0552 
(Port Infrastructure Development Program) is being updated to reflect 
the elimination of the MA-1083 Port Infrastructure Development Program 
(PIDP) Project Information Form, which is no longer needed. The total 
respondents and public burden have also reduced since this collection 
was implemented in 2019. We are required to publish this notice in the 
Federal Register to obtain comments from the public and affected 
agencies.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collections should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open

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for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonathan Holt, 202-366-8713, Office of 
Port Infrastructure Development, Maritime Administration, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Port Infrastructure Development Program.
    OMB Control Number: 2133-0552.
    Type of Request: Extension With Change of a Currently Approved 
Collection.
    Abstract: The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Pub. L. 117-
58, November 15, 2021) (``Bipartisan Infrastructure Law'' or ``BIL'') 
appropriated $450 million to the PIDP for FY 2024 to make discretionary 
grants for eligible projects. On March 9, 2024, the Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, 2024 (Pub. L. 118-42) (``FY 2024 Appropriations 
Act'') appropriated an additional $120,460,124 for the FY 2024 PIDP 
grant program. Of that amount, $50 million is available to be awarded 
as discretionary grants. Altogether, a total $500 million in funding is 
now available to be awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation 
(Department) for the Port Infrastructure Development Program (Program). 
This appropriations act allows the Department to make discretionary 
grants to improve port facilities at or near coastal seaports. The 
purpose of the Program is to accept applications to make grants. 
Submitted applications will be reviewed to determine if respondents 
meet the criteria for selection as grant recipients.
    The Port Infrastructure Development Program was established under 
46 U.S.C. 50302. The statute authorizes the Department of 
Transportation (``Department'' or ``DOT'') to establish a port 
infrastructure development program for the improvement of port 
facilities. To carry out a project under this program, the Department 
may provide financial assistance, including grants to port authorities 
or commissions, or to their subdivisions and agents, for port and 
intermodal infrastructure-related projects.
    The Department seeks to fund projects that will advance 
Departmental priorities of safety, equity, Justice40, climate and 
sustainability, workforce development, job quality, and wealth 
creation, as described in the DOT's Strategic Plan and executive 
orders. MARAD encourages applicants to propose projects that will 
improve safety, efficiency, or the reliability of the movement of goods 
through ports and intermodal connection to ports, and reduce greenhouse 
gas emissions in the transportation sector. Proposed projects must also 
create proportional impacts to all populations in a project area, 
increase equitable access to project benefits, support the creation of 
good-paying jobs with the free and fair choice to join a union, and 
include the incorporation of strong labor standards, training, and 
placement programs, especially registered apprenticeships.
    Respondents: A State, a political subdivision of a State or a local 
government, a public agency or publicly chartered authority established 
by one or more States, a special purpose district with a transportation 
function, an Indian Tribe or consortium of Indian Tribes, a multistate 
or multijurisdictional group of entities, or a lead entity described 
above jointly with a private entity or group of private entities 
(including the owners or operators of a facility, or collection of 
facilities, at a port).
    Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 200.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 200.
    Estimated Hours per Response: 160.
    Annual Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 32,000.
    Frequency of Response: Once Annually.
    A 60-day Federal Register Notice soliciting comments on this 
information collection was published on July 29, 2024, in the Federal 
Register (FR 60966, Vol. 89, No. 145). The posting received one 
comment, which expressed support for the continued collection of 
information about program applicants to PIDP, and concern that the 
elimination of form MA-1083 would result in a loss of information about 
applicants to the program. MARAD does not agree that without the form, 
MARAD will lose information about program applicants. The MA-1083 form 
has not been required from PIDP applicants for multiple fiscal years, 
without major impacts to the grant program or its operations. Program 
staff are confident that necessary information about PIDP applicants 
will continue to be collected without the required MA-1083 form. 
Additionally, the elimination of the required form will provide modest 
reductions in the annual burden for PIDP applicants.

(Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. chapter 
35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1.49).

    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2024-24293 Filed 10-18-24; 8:45 am]
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