82_FR_60336 82 FR 60095 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments for a New Information Collection

82 FR 60095 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments for a New Information Collection

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 241 (December 18, 2017)

Page Range60095-60096
FR Document2017-27178

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.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 241 (Monday, December 18, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 241 (Monday, December 18, 2017)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-27178]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

[Docket No. FHWA-2017-0052]


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 February 16, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket ID 2017-
0052 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 http://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: Crystal Taylor, 202-366-2907, Office 
of Human Resources, Corporate Recruitment and Career Entry Division, 
Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are from 9 a.m. to 
5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: DOT-FHWA Summer Transportation Internship Program for 
diverse Groups (STIPDG).
    Background: 23 U.S.C. 140 (b) Section 5204--Training and Education/
Surface Transportation Workforce Development, Training, and Education 
states that subject to project approval by the Secretary, a State may 
obligate funds apportioned to the State for five primary core programs 
(STP, NHS, Bridge, IM, CMAQ), workforce development, training, and 
education, including student internships; university or community 
college support; and outreach to develop interest and promote 
participation in surface transportation careers. The Summer 
Transportation Internship Program for Diverse Groups (STIPDG) is an 
important part of U.S. DOT's intermodal effort to promote the entry of 
women, persons with disabilities, and members of diverse groups into 
transportation careers where traditionally these groups have been 
under-represented. Accordingly, The Federal Highway

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Administrations' Office of Innovative Program Delivery will support the 
STIPDG by working closely with FHWA's Office of Human Resources, 
specifically the Corporate Recruitment and Career Entry Group, which 
has responsibility for administering the program, to include 
participation and placement of college students, DOT-wide, and for all 
occupational disciplines, to include summer intern placement DOT-wide 
and nationwide. The STIPDG anticipates accepting approximately 500 
applications each year and placing an estimated 60-120 undergraduate, 
graduate, and law students in transportation-related, non-
administrative, technical, hands-on assignments with a Federal or State 
mentor providing on-the- job training. The STIPDG will provide college 
students with an opportunity to work on current transportation-related 
topics and issues identified in, or directly pertaining to, the current 
DOT Strategic Plan. The STIPDG is open to all qualified applicants 
regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political 
affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, 
membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factor.
    The STIPDG is open to all applicants based on the eligibility 
requirements that follow and based on the merit of the ``Required 
Documents'' listed in bulleted-format below:
    1. Applicants must be currently enrolled in degree-granting 
programs of study at accredited U.S. institutions of higher education 
recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
    2. Undergraduate applicants must be juniors or seniors for the fall 
following the summer internship. Undergraduate applicants from Junior, 
Tribal, or Community Colleges must have completed their first year.
    3. Law Applicants must be entering their second or third year of 
law school in the fall following the summer internship.
    4. Applicants who are scheduled to graduate during the coming 
spring or summer semesters are not eligible for consideration for the 
STIPDG unless: (1) They have been accepted for graduate school 
enrollment; (2) they have been accepted for enrollment at an 
institution of higher education; or (3) their acceptance is pending. In 
all instances, the applicant must submit with their completed 
application packages, documentation (with the school's logo) reflecting 
their status. (There will be no exceptions.)
    5. Former STIPDG interns may apply but will not receive 
preferential consideration.
    6. Applicants will be evaluated based on the ``completeness of the 
application and the Required Documents'' listed below. Priority will be 
given to those with GPA's of 3.0 or better (for the Major and/or 
cumulatively).
    7. Applicants must be available and able to participate in the 
entire 10-week program.
    Respondents: Approximately 500 applicants consisting of 
undergraduate, graduate and law students. All applicants must be U.S. 
Citizens.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: Approximately two hours to 
complete and submit the application.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: Approximately 1000 hours 
annually.
    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: December 11, 2017.
Michael Howell,
Information Collection Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-27178 Filed 12-15-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 241 / Monday, December 18, 2017 / Notices 60095 actions grant licenses, permits, and 2. Council on Environmental Quality (OMB) approval for a new information approvals for the project. Regulations collection, which is summarized below DATES: A claim seeking judicial review 3. Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1970, 23 under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. We of the Federal agency actions on the U.S.C. 109 are required to publish this notice in the highway project will be barred unless 4. Map—21, the Moving Ahead of Federal Register by the Paperwork the claim is filed on or before May 17, Progress in the 21st Century Act Reduction Act of 1995. 2018. If the Federal law that authorizes 5. Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401– DATES: Please submit comments by judicial review of a claim provides a 7671(q)) February 16, 2018. time period of less than 150 days for 6. Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments filing such claim, then that shorter time 703–712) identified by DOT Docket ID 2017–0052 period still applies. 7. Historic and Cultural Resources: by any of the following methods: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Section 106 of the National Historic Website: For access to the docket to Caltrans: Marie Petry, Senior Preservation Act of 1966, as read background documents or Environmental Planner, California amended (16 U.S.C. 470(f) et seq.) comments received go to the Federal Department of Transportation, Division 8. Clean Water Act (Section 401) (33 eRulemaking Portal: Go to http:// or Environmental Planning, 464 W. U.S.C. 1251–1377) of 1977 and 1987 www.regulations.gov. Follow the online Fourth Street, 6th Floor, MS 827, San (Federal Water Pollution Control instructions for submitting comments. Bernardino, California 92401: or call Act of 1972) Fax: 1–202–493–2251. (909) 388–1387, email marie.petry@ 9. Federal Endangered Species Act of Mail: Docket Management Facility, dot.ca.gov; Alex Menor, Riverside 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531–1543) U.S. Department of Transportation, County Transportation Commission, 10. Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act West Building Ground Floor, Room 4080 Lemon Street, Riverside, CA of 1934, as amended W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 92502, by phone at (951) 787–7970, 11. Noise Control Act of 1972 Washington, DC 20590–0001. email amenor@rctc.org. Normal 12. Executive Order 11990—Protection Hand Delivery or Courier: U.S. business hours are from 8:00 a.m. to of Wetlands Department of Transportation, West 4:00 p.m. 13. Executive Order 11988—Floodplains Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective Management 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, July 1, 2007, the Federal Highway 14. Executive Order 13112—Invasive Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. Administration (FHWA) assigned, and Species and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, the California Department of 15. Executive Order 12898—Federal except Federal holidays. Transportation (Caltrans) assumed, Actions To Address Environmental FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: environmental responsibilities for this Justice and Low Income Crystal Taylor, 202–366–2907, Office of project pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327. Populations Human Resources, Corporate Notice is hereby given that the Caltrans, 16. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of Recruitment and Career Entry Division, have taken final agency actions subject 1964, as amended Federal Highway Administration, to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1) by issuing (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Department of Transportation, 1200 licenses, permits, and approvals for the Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC following highway project in the State and Construction. The regulations 20590. Office hours are from 9 a.m. to of California: The Interstate 15 (I–15)/ implementing Executive Order 12372 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Railroad Canyon Road Interchange regarding intergovernmental consultation on Federal holidays. Federal programs and activities apply to this Project is proposed from post mile 18.3 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: program.) to post mile 21.0, in the City of Lake Title: DOT–FHWA Summer Elsinore, in Riverside County. Proposed Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1) Transportation Internship Program for work includes improvements to I–15/ diverse Groups (STIPDG). Railroad Canyon Road Interchange and Tashia Clemons, Background: 23 U.S.C. 140 (b) Section the construction of a new interchange Director, Program Development, Federal 5204—Training and Education/Surface 0.22 mile north of the existing I–15/ Highway Administration, Sacramento, California. Transportation Workforce Development, Franklin Street overcrossing. The Training, and Education states that actions by the Federal agencies, and the [FR Doc. 2017–27046 Filed 12–15–17; 8:45 am] subject to project approval by the laws under which such actions were BILLING CODE 4910–RY–P Secretary, a State may obligate funds taken, are described in the Final apportioned to the State for five primary Environmental Assessment (EA) for the core programs (STP, NHS, Bridge, IM, project, approved on August 25, 2017. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CMAQ), workforce development, The EA, and other project records are Federal Highway Administration training, and education, including available by contacting Caltrans at the student internships; university or addresses provided above. The Caltrans [Docket No. FHWA–2017–0052] community college support; and EA can be viewed and downloaded from outreach to develop interest and the project website at http:// Agency Information Collection promote participation in surface rctcdev.info/projects/i-15-railroad- Activities: Request for Comments for a transportation careers. The Summer canyon-road-and-franklin-interchange- New Information Collection Transportation Internship Program for project. This notice applies to all AGENCY: Federal Highway Diverse Groups (STIPDG) is an daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Federal agency decisions as of the Administration (FHWA), DOT. important part of U.S. DOT’s intermodal issuance date of this notice and all laws ACTION: Notice and request for effort to promote the entry of women, under which such actions were taken, comments. persons with disabilities, and members including but not limited to: of diverse groups into transportation 1. National Environmental Policy Act SUMMARY: The FHWA invites public careers where traditionally these groups (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321–4351 et comments about our intention to request have been under-represented. seq.) the Office of Management and Budget’s Accordingly, The Federal Highway VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:53 Dec 15, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00096 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\18DEN1.SGM 18DEN1

60096 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 241 / Monday, December 18, 2017 / Notices Administrations’ Office of Innovative 6. Applicants will be evaluated based Administration, Department of Veterans Program Delivery will support the on the ‘‘completeness of the application Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, STIPDG by working closely with and the Required Documents’’ listed Washington, DC 20420, (202) 632–8795. FHWA’s Office of Human Resources, below. Priority will be given to those (This is not a toll-free number.) specifically the Corporate Recruitment with GPA’s of 3.0 or better (for the DATES: Effective Date: This notice is and Career Entry Group, which has Major and/or cumulatively). applicable December 18, 2017. responsibility for administering the 7. Applicants must be available and Applicability Date: The provisions of program, to include participation and able to participate in the entire 10-week this notice shall apply on October 1, placement of college students, DOT- program. 2017. wide, and for all occupational Respondents: Approximately 500 disciplines, to include summer intern applicants consisting of undergraduate, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In placement DOT-wide and nationwide. graduate and law students. All accordance with 38 U.S.C. 2102(e) and The STIPDG anticipates accepting applicants must be U.S. Citizens. 38 U.S.C. 2102A(b)(2) and 38 CFR approximately 500 applications each Frequency: Annually. 36.4411, the Secretary of Veterans year and placing an estimated 60–120 Estimated Average Burden per Affairs announces for FY 2018 the undergraduate, graduate, and law Response: Approximately two hours to aggregate amounts of assistance students in transportation-related, non- complete and submit the application. available to veterans and administrative, technical, hands-on Estimated Total Annual Burden servicemembers eligible for SAH assignments with a Federal or State Hours: Approximately 1000 hours program grants. mentor providing on-the- job training. annually. The Housing and Economic Recovery The STIPDG will provide college Public Comments Invited: You are Act of 2008 authorized the Secretary to students with an opportunity to work on asked to comment on any aspect of this increase the aggregate amounts of SAH current transportation-related topics and information collection, including: (1) assistance annually based on a issues identified in, or directly Whether the proposed collection is residential home cost-of-construction pertaining to, the current DOT Strategic necessary for the FHWA’s performance; index. Public Law 110–289, § 2605, 122 Plan. The STIPDG is open to all (2) the accuracy of the estimated Stat. 2654, 2861. Per 38 CFR 36.4411(a), qualified applicants regardless of race, burdens; (3) ways for the FHWA to the Secretary uses the Turner Building color, religion, sex, national origin, enhance the quality, usefulness, and Cost Index for this purpose. political affiliation, sexual orientation, clarity of the collected information; and In the most recent quarter for which marital status, disability, age, (4) ways that the burden could be the Turner Building Cost Index is membership in an employee minimized, including the use of available, 2nd Quarter 2017, the index organization, or other non-merit factor. electronic technology, without reducing showed an increase of 4.88 percent over The STIPDG is open to all applicants the quality of the collected information. the index value listed by 2nd Quarter based on the eligibility requirements The agency will summarize and/or 2016. Pursuant to 38 CFR 36.4411(a), that follow and based on the merit of the include your comments in the request therefore, the aggregate amounts of ‘‘Required Documents’’ listed in for OMB’s clearance of this information assistance for SAH grants made bulleted-format below: collection. pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 2101(a) and 1. Applicants must be currently 2101(b) will increase by 4.88 percent for enrolled in degree-granting programs of Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; FY 2018. study at accredited U.S. institutions of and 49 CFR 1.48. The Honoring America’s Veterans and higher education recognized by the U.S. Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of Department of Education. Issued on: December 11, 2017. 2012, requires that the same percentage 2. Undergraduate applicants must be Michael Howell, of increase apply to grants authorized juniors or seniors for the fall following Information Collection Officer. pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 2102A. Public the summer internship. Undergraduate [FR Doc. 2017–27178 Filed 12–15–17; 8:45 am] Law 112–154, § 205, 126 Stat. 1165, applicants from Junior, Tribal, or BILLING CODE 4910–22–P 1178. As such, the maximum amount of Community Colleges must have assistance available under these grants, completed their first year. which are called grants for Temporary 3. Law Applicants must be entering DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS Residence Adaptation (TRA grants), will their second or third year of law school AFFAIRS also increase by 4.88 percent for FY in the fall following the summer 2018. internship. Loan Guaranty: Assistance to Eligible The increases are effective as of 4. Applicants who are scheduled to Individuals in Acquiring Specially October 1, 2017. See 38 U.S.C. 2102(e) graduate during the coming spring or Adapted Housing; Cost-of- and 2102A(b)(2). summer semesters are not eligible for Construction Index consideration for the STIPDG unless: (1) Specially Adapted Housing: Aggregate They have been accepted for graduate AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs. Amounts of Assistance Available school enrollment; (2) they have been ACTION: Notice. During Fiscal Year 2018 accepted for enrollment at an institution SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans 2101(a) Grants and TRA Grants of higher education; or (3) their acceptance is pending. In all instances, Affairs (VA) announces that the Effective October 1, 2017, the the applicant must submit with their aggregate amounts of assistance aggregate amount of assistance available daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES completed application packages, available under the Specially Adapted for SAH grants made pursuant to 38 documentation (with the school’s logo) Housing (SAH) grant program will U.S.C. 2101(a) will be $81,080 during reflecting their status. (There will be no increase by 4.88 percent for Fiscal Year FY 2018. The maximum TRA grant exceptions.) (FY) 2018. made to an individual who satisfies the 5. Former STIPDG interns may apply FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: eligibility criteria under 38 U.S.C. but will not receive preferential Andrew Trevayne, Assistant Director, 2101(a) and 2102A will be $35,593 consideration. Loan Guaranty (26), Veterans Benefits during FY 2018. 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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice and request for comments.
DatesPlease submit comments by February 16, 2018.
ContactCrystal Taylor, 202-366-2907, Office of Human Resources, Corporate Recruitment and Career Entry Division, Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
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