Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments for a New Information Collection, 85282-85283 [2024-24845]

Download as PDF 85282 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 207 / Friday, October 25, 2024 / Notices The Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, Martin O’Malley, having reviewed and approved this document, is delegating the authority to electronically sign this document to Faye I. Lipsky, who is a Federal Register Liaison for SSA, for purposes of publication in the Federal Register. Faye I. Lipsky, Federal Register Liaison, Office of Legislation and Congressional Affairs, Social Security Administration. [FR Doc. 2024–24871 Filed 10–24–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration [Docket No. FHWA–2024–0071] 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 24, 2024. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket ID Number 0071 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: Derek Constable, (202) 366–4606, Office of Bridges and Structures, Federal ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:40 Oct 24, 2024 Jkt 265001 Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue Southeast, Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: FY24 Competitive Highway Bridge Program (CHBP). Background: The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, Public Law 118–42, section 126, March 9, 2024, provides $250 million to be awarded by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) for a Competitive Highway Bridge Program. Eligible applicants are States that have a population density of less than 115 individuals per square mile and less than 26% of total bridges classified as in good condition; or greater than or equal to 5.2% of total bridges classified in poor condition. States meeting the population criteria and that have greater than 14% of total bridges classified as in poor condition are eligible to receive no less than $32,500,000. The funds shall be used for highway bridge replacement or rehabilitation projects on public roads that demonstrate cost savings by bundling multiple highway bridge projects. Population density is calculated based on the latest available data from the decennial census conducted under section 14(a) of title 13, United States Code. Percentages of bridge counts are based on the National Bridge Inventory as of June 2023. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, Pub. L. 118–42, sec. 126, March 9, 2024.) Population density is calculated based on the latest available data on March 9, 2024, the date which the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, became law. Resident population density is used. The percentages are based on number of bridges. Funds shall be obligated by September 30, 2027. Based on these requirements, eligible applicants are the State Departments of Transportation (State DOTs) of Alaska, Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Utah, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. State DOTs that are eligible to receive no less than $32,500,000 include Iowa, Maine, South Dakota, and West Virginia. Awards will be made only to a State DOT. Applications by non-State Dot entities must be submitted by the State DOT in which they are located. Each application will require the following project narrative: • A discussion and supporting information that describes the project PO 00000 Frm 00147 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 description, location, and project parties, • a discussion and supporting information on proposed project funding including the sources and availability of funds to supplement a grant award and to supplement the Federal share, • a discussion and supporting information on how the project meets the CHBP merit criteria, • a discussion and supporting information on project readiness and environmental status to include discussion and supporting information on technical feasibility, project schedule, status of required approvals including environmental permits and reviews, status of State, metropolitan, and local planning document approvals, and an assessment of project risks and mitigation strategies. Each applicant selected for CHBP grant funding will be required to execute a project agreement which is a type of grant agreement for administration of funds to a State DOT in FHWA’s Fiscal Management System. In the agreement, the recipient must describe the project that FHWA agreed to fund, which is the project that was described in the application or a reduced-scope version of that project. The agreement also includes project schedule milestones, a budget, and project-related goals. Each applicant selected for CHBP grant funding (awardee) will be required to collect and report project monitoring information. This will include information on the project’s performance using performance indicators supplied by FHWA that relate to CHBP goals. Performance reporting continues for several years after project construction is completed. Each awardee will submit progress and monitoring reports on a quarterly basis until completion of the project as determined by FHWA. This information will be used to monitor awardees’ use of Federal funds, ensuring accountability and financial transparency. These requirements will be further detailed in the Notice of Funding Opportunity. This notice seeks comments on the proposed information collection, which will collect information necessary to support the evaluation of applications and selection of project awards, the funding agreement negotiation stage for awards, and project monitoring. Respondents: Any eligible State DOT can submit as many as three applications. A limit of three applications will be specified in the E:\FR\FM\25OCN1.SGM 25OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 207 / Friday, October 25, 2024 / Notices Notice of Funding Opportunity. There are 18 eligible States. Frequency: The information will be collected once. Estimated Average Burden per Response: 100 hours per respondent per application. In addition, each awarded project is estimated to require 60 hours for negotiating and signing the funding agreement and project monitoring reporting including performance indicator and financial monitoring. FHWA is estimates that project monitoring will occur for four years. Estimated Total Burden Hours: It is estimated that the respondents will complete approximately 27 applications for an estimated total of 2,700 burden hours. In addition, it is estimated that there will be 18 awarded projects for an estimated total of 1,080 additional 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 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 22, 2024. Jazmyne Lewis, Information Collection Officer. [FR Doc. 2024–24845 Filed 10–24–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–22–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration [Docket No. FMCSA–2024–0025] ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice of final disposition. AGENCY: FMCSA announces its decision to exempt 12 individuals from the requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:40 Oct 24, 2024 Jkt 265001 that interstate commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers have ‘‘no established medical history or clinical diagnosis of epilepsy or any other condition which is likely to cause loss of consciousness or any loss of ability to control a CMV.’’ The exemptions enable these individuals who have had one or more seizures and are taking anti-seizure medication to operate CMVs in interstate commerce. DATES: The exemptions were applicable on October 21, 2024. The exemptions expire on October 21, 2026. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Christine A. Hydock, Chief, Medical Programs Division, FMCSA, DOT, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590–0001, (202) 366–4001, fmcsamedical@dot.gov. 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 or submitting material to the docket, contact Dockets Operations, (202) 366– 9826. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Public Participation A. Viewing Comments To view comments go to www.regulations.gov. Insert the docket number, (FMCSA–2024–0025) in the keyword box and click ‘‘Search.’’ Next, sort the results by ‘‘Posted (OlderNewer),’’ choose the first notice listed, and click ‘‘Browse Comments.’’ If you do not have access to the internet, you may view the docket online by visiting Dockets Operations on the ground floor of the DOT West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590–0001, 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 Dockets Operations. B. Privacy Act In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31315(b)(6), DOT solicits comments from the public on the exemption requests. 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 (Federal Docket Management System), which can be reviewed at https://www.transportation.gov/ individuals/privacy/privacy-act-systemrecords-notices, the comments are searchable by the name of the submitter. II. Background On September 16, 2024, FMCSA published a notice announcing receipt PO 00000 Frm 00148 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 85283 of applications from 12 individuals requesting an exemption from the epilepsy and seizure disorders prohibition in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(8) and requested comments from the public (89 FR 75634). The public comment period ended on October 16, 2024, and no comments were received. FMCSA has evaluated the eligibility of these applicants and determined that granting exemptions to these individuals would likely achieve a level of safety that is equivalent to, or greater than, the level that would be achieved by complying with § 391.41(b)(8). The physical qualification standard for drivers regarding epilepsy found in § 391.41(b)(8) states that a person is physically qualified to drive a CMV if that person has no established medical history or clinical diagnosis of epilepsy or any other condition which is likely to cause the loss of consciousness or any loss of ability to control a CMV. In addition to the regulations, FMCSA has published advisory criteria 1 to assist medical examiners (MEs) in determining whether drivers with certain medical conditions are qualified to operate a CMV in interstate commerce. III. Discussion of Comments FMCSA received no comments in this proceeding. IV. 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 statutes allow the Agency to renew exemptions at the end of the 5-year period. However, FMCSA grants medical exemptions from the FMCSRs for a 2-year 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 2007 recommendations of the Agency’s Medical Expert Panel. The Agency conducted an individualized assessment of each applicant’s medical information, including the root cause of the respective seizure(s) and medical information about the applicant’s seizure history, the length of time that has elapsed since the individual’s last 1 These criteria may be found in APPENDIX A TO PART 391—MEDICAL ADVISORY CRITERIA, section H. Epilepsy: § 391.41(b)(8), paragraphs 3, 4, and 5, which is available on the internet at https:// www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2015-title49-vol5/pdf/ CFR-2015-title49-vol5-part391-appA.pdf. E:\FR\FM\25OCN1.SGM 25OCN1

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

[Docket No. FHWA-2024-0071]


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 December 24, 2024.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket ID Number 
0071 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: Derek Constable, (202) 366-4606, 
Office of Bridges and Structures, Federal Highway Administration, 
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue Southeast, 
Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday 
through Friday, except Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: FY24 Competitive Highway Bridge Program (CHBP).
    Background: The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, Public Law 
118-42, section 126, March 9, 2024, provides $250 million to be awarded 
by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) for a Competitive Highway 
Bridge Program.
    Eligible applicants are States that have a population density of 
less than 115 individuals per square mile and less than 26% of total 
bridges classified as in good condition; or greater than or equal to 
5.2% of total bridges classified in poor condition. States meeting the 
population criteria and that have greater than 14% of total bridges 
classified as in poor condition are eligible to receive no less than 
$32,500,000. The funds shall be used for highway bridge replacement or 
rehabilitation projects on public roads that demonstrate cost savings 
by bundling multiple highway bridge projects. Population density is 
calculated based on the latest available data from the decennial census 
conducted under section 14(a) of title 13, United States Code. 
Percentages of bridge counts are based on the National Bridge Inventory 
as of June 2023. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, Pub. L. 118-
42, sec. 126, March 9, 2024.)
    Population density is calculated based on the latest available data 
on March 9, 2024, the date which the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
2024, became law. Resident population density is used. The percentages 
are based on number of bridges. Funds shall be obligated by September 
30, 2027.
    Based on these requirements, eligible applicants are the State 
Departments of Transportation (State DOTs) of Alaska, Arkansas, Iowa, 
Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, 
Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Utah, West Virginia, 
Wisconsin, and Wyoming. State DOTs that are eligible to receive no less 
than $32,500,000 include Iowa, Maine, South Dakota, and West Virginia.
    Awards will be made only to a State DOT. Applications by non-State 
Dot entities must be submitted by the State DOT in which they are 
located.
    Each application will require the following project narrative:
     A discussion and supporting information that describes the 
project description, location, and project parties,
     a discussion and supporting information on proposed 
project funding including the sources and availability of funds to 
supplement a grant award and to supplement the Federal share,
     a discussion and supporting information on how the project 
meets the CHBP merit criteria,
     a discussion and supporting information on project 
readiness and environmental status to include discussion and supporting 
information on technical feasibility, project schedule, status of 
required approvals including environmental permits and reviews, status 
of State, metropolitan, and local planning document approvals, and an 
assessment of project risks and mitigation strategies.
    Each applicant selected for CHBP grant funding will be required to 
execute a project agreement which is a type of grant agreement for 
administration of funds to a State DOT in FHWA's Fiscal Management 
System. In the agreement, the recipient must describe the project that 
FHWA agreed to fund, which is the project that was described in the 
application or a reduced-scope version of that project. The agreement 
also includes project schedule milestones, a budget, and project-
related goals.
    Each applicant selected for CHBP grant funding (awardee) will be 
required to collect and report project monitoring information. This 
will include information on the project's performance using performance 
indicators supplied by FHWA that relate to CHBP goals. Performance 
reporting continues for several years after project construction is 
completed. Each awardee will submit progress and monitoring reports on 
a quarterly basis until completion of the project as determined by 
FHWA. This information will be used to monitor awardees' use of Federal 
funds, ensuring accountability and financial transparency.
    These requirements will be further detailed in the Notice of 
Funding Opportunity.
    This notice seeks comments on the proposed information collection, 
which will collect information necessary to support the evaluation of 
applications and selection of project awards, the funding agreement 
negotiation stage for awards, and project monitoring.
    Respondents: Any eligible State DOT can submit as many as three 
applications. A limit of three applications will be specified in the

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Notice of Funding Opportunity. There are 18 eligible States.
    Frequency: The information will be collected once.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 100 hours per respondent per 
application. In addition, each awarded project is estimated to require 
60 hours for negotiating and signing the funding agreement and project 
monitoring reporting including performance indicator and financial 
monitoring. FHWA is estimates that project monitoring will occur for 
four years.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: It is estimated that the respondents 
will complete approximately 27 applications for an estimated total of 
2,700 burden hours. In addition, it is estimated that there will be 18 
awarded projects for an estimated total of 1,080 additional 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 
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 22, 2024.
Jazmyne Lewis,
Information Collection Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-24845 Filed 10-24-24; 8:45 am]
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