83 FR 11813 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments for a New Information Collection
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 52 (March 16, 2018)
Federal Highway Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 52 (March 16, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-05359 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 52 (Friday, March 16, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 11813-11814] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-05359] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration [Docket No. FHWA-2018-0015] Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments for a New Information Collection AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The FHWA has forwarded the information collection request described in this notice to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval of a new information collection. We published a Federal Register Notice with a 60-day public comment period on this information collection on June 19, 2017. We are required to publish this notice in the [[Page 11814]] Federal Register by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Please submit comments by April 16, 2018. ADDRESSES: You may send comments within 30 days to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503, Attention DOT Desk Officer. 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 burden; (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. All comments should include the Docket No. FHWA-2018-0015. 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 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: March 9, 2018. Michael Howell, Information Collection Officer. [FR Doc. 2018-05359 Filed 3-15-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-22-P
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be carried forward for baseline Express Toll Lanes cited in the study sent to those agencies that have
comparison purposes throughout the was the ability to provide needed jurisdiction or may have an interest in
EIS development process. highway lane capacity to ease the the EIS. Additionally, FHWA and
The EIS will be prepared by MDOT impact of congestion by providing MDOT SHA will notify cooperating and
SHA for FHWA to fulfill the transportation improvements sooner participating agencies of a separate
requirements established in NEPA than traditional approaches could agency scoping meeting.
pursuant to current FHWA regulations otherwise achieve. As a result, DATES: Four initial public workshop
and guidance. MDOT SHA intends to Metropolitan Washington Council of presentations will be held in April 2018
recommend a preferred alternative in Governments (MWCOG) recognized this to solicit public input regarding the
the Draft EIS. The FHWA may issue a statewide approach to Express Toll scope of issues that will be included in
single Final EIS and Record of Decision Lanes as regionally significant and the EIS. Written comments on the scope
(Final EIS/ROD), unless FHWA Express Toll Lanes on I–495 and I–270, of the EIS should be provided to MDOT
determines statutory criteria or as well as other corridors in the SHA by May 1, 2018, using the email
consideration precluding issuance of a Baltimore Washington Region, became address or physical mailing address
combined decision document. part of the Constrained Long-Range listed below. Comments may also be
Previous analyses which evaluated Plan. provided in writing at the public
managed lanes in the Study corridors In July 2017, the National Capital workshops.
will be considered and incorporated by Region Transportation Planning Board
ADDRESSES: The public and other
reference, as appropriate. The Study at the MWCOG approved a set of ten
will consider relevant resource interested parties are encouraged to
regional initiatives for further study,
identification and field investigations comment on-line at the Study’s website
which includes analyzing managed
from previous studies. To the extent (www.495-270-P3.com), via email at
lanes on the portions of I–495 and I–270
consistent with FHWA NEPA 495-270-P3@sha.state.md.us, or by hard
that are included in the I–495 and I–270
regulations, conclusions reached as part copy during the public workshops. Hard
Managed Lanes Study. In September
of previous planning studies could 2017, Maryland Governor Hogan copy comments can also be mailed to
inform the initial range of alternatives announced the intent to develop the I–495 & I–270 Project Office at 707
and focus the alternatives evaluation. additional capacity along sections of I– North Calvert Street, Baltimore MD
Since 1990, several studies have 270, I–495, and the Baltimore- 21202.
examined various sections of I–495 and Washington Parkway (MD 295). For I– Authority: 23 U.S.C. 315; 49 CFR 1.48; 23
I–270 within the current Study limits in 495 and I–270, the Governor has CFR 771.111 and 771.123.
an effort to evaluate potential proposed a P3 to design, build, finance, (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
congestion relief and operational operate, and maintain this project to Program Number 20.205, Highway Research,
improvements. Among other issues, accelerate the delivery of improvements Planning and Construction. The regulations
these studies considered the potential to for congestion relief. implementing Executive Order 12372
provide additional capacity along I–495 regarding intergovernmental consultation on
and I–270 that could connect with Scoping Process Federal programs and activities apply to this
FHWA and MDOT SHA will program.)
adjacent transportation facilities.
Recommendations resulting from each undertake a scoping process for the I– Issued on: March 8, 2018.
of these studies included the 495 & I–270 Managed Lanes Study that
Gregory Murrill,
implementation of managed lanes will solicit input from the public and
Division Administrator, Federal Highway
(including Express Toll Lanes [ETL], interested agencies on the issues that
Administration, Baltimore, Maryland.
High-Occupancy vehicle [HOV] lanes, will be evaluated in EIS. This public
[FR Doc. 2018–05354 Filed 3–15–18; 8:45 am]
and High-Occupancy Toll [HOT] lanes) outreach effort will educate and engage
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on I–495 and radial facilities, (i.e., I–270 stakeholders regarding the nature and
and I–95). Studies have included: the extent of the proposed action. FHWA
Statewide Commuter Assistance Study and MDOT SHA will invite all
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Corridor Profile Reports (MDOT, 1990); interested individuals, organizations,
the Capital Beltway HOV Feasibility and public agencies to comment on the Federal Highway Administration
Study (MDOT, 1992); The Potential for scope of the EIS, including the purpose
Circumferential Transit in the and need, potential alternatives to be [Docket No. FHWA–2018–0015]
Washington Region (MWCOG, August studied, environmental impacts to be
1993); the I–270/US 15 Multi-Modal considered, evaluation methods to be Agency Information Collection
Corridor Study (MDOT, 2002); the used, and potential mitigation measures. Activities: Request for Comments for a
Capital Beltway Study EIS (VDOT, More information on public outreach New Information Collection
2006); Maryland’s Statewide Express activities, including future public AGENCY: Federal Highway
Toll Lanes Network Initiative (MDOT, workshops, will be available in a project Administration (FHWA), DOT.
2007); the West Side Mobility Study coordination plan on the Study website. ACTION: Notice and request for
(MDOT and VDOT, 2009); and the All public meetings related to the Study comments.
Purple Line Study and the Capital will be held in locations accessible to
Beltway Study (MDOT et al., 2013). persons with disabilities. Any person SUMMARY: The FHWA has forwarded the
The Maryland’s Statewide Express who requires special assistance, such as information collection request described
Toll Lanes Network Initiative (MDOT, a language interpreter, should contact in this notice to the Office of
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES
2007) built on the studies listed above the I–495 & I–270 P3 Office at (833) Management and Budget (OMB) for
and provided an overview of the state’s 858–5960 via email at 495-270-P3@ approval of a new information
vision for a Statewide Express Toll sha.state.md.us at least 48 hours before collection. We published a Federal
Lanes Network on the State’s busiest the workshop. Register Notice with a 60-day public
highway segments in the Baltimore- Letters inviting agencies to be comment period on this information
Washington Region, including I–495 cooperating or participating in the collection on June 19, 2017. We are
and I–270. The major benefit of the environmental review process are being required to publish this notice in the
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Federal Register by the Paperwork responsibility for administering the 7. Applicants must be available and
Reduction Act of 1995. program, to include participation and able to participate in the entire 10-week
DATES: Please submit comments by placement of college students, DOT- program.
April 16, 2018. wide, and for all occupational Respondents: Approximately 500
ADDRESSES: You may send comments disciplines, to include summer intern applicants consisting of undergraduate,
within 30 days to the Office of placement DOT-wide and nationwide. graduate and law students. All
Information and Regulatory Affairs, The STIPDG anticipates accepting applicants must be U.S. Citizens.
Office of Management and Budget, 725 approximately 500 applications each Frequency: Annually.
17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503, year and placing an estimated 60–120 Estimated Average Burden per
Attention DOT Desk Officer. You are undergraduate, graduate, and law Response: Approximately two hours to
asked to comment on any aspect of this students in transportation-related, non- complete and submit the application.
information collection, including: (1) administrative, technical, hands-on Estimated Total Annual Burden
Whether the proposed collection is assignments with a Federal or State Hours: Approximately 1000 hours
necessary for the FHWA’s performance; mentor providing on-the- job training. annually.
(2) the accuracy of the estimated The STIPDG will provide college Public Comments Invited: You are
burden; (3) ways for the FHWA to students with an opportunity to work on asked to comment on any aspect of this
enhance the quality, usefulness, and current transportation-related topics and information collection, including: (1)
clarity of the collected information; and issues identified in, or directly Whether the proposed collection is
(4) ways that the burden could be pertaining to, the current DOT Strategic necessary for the FHWA’s performance;
minimized, including the use of Plan. The STIPDG is open to all (2) the accuracy of the estimated
electronic technology, without reducing qualified applicants regardless of race, burdens; (3) ways for the FHWA to
the quality of the collected information. color, religion, sex, national origin, enhance the quality, usefulness, and
All comments should include the political affiliation, sexual orientation, clarity of the collected information; and
Docket No. FHWA–2018–0015. marital status, disability, age, (4) ways that the burden could be
membership in an employee minimized, including the use of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
organization, or other non-merit factor. electronic technology, without reducing
Crystal Taylor, 202–366–2907, Office of The STIPDG is open to all applicants
Human Resources, Corporate the quality of the collected information.
based on the eligibility requirements The agency will summarize and/or
Recruitment and Career Entry Division, that follow and based on the merit of the
Federal Highway Administration, include your comments in the request
‘‘Required Documents’’ listed in for OMB’s clearance of this information
Department of Transportation, 1200 bulleted-format below:
New Jersey Avenue, SE, Washington, collection.
1. Applicants must be currently
DC 20590. Office hours are from 9 a.m. enrolled in degree-granting programs of Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act
to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended;
study at accredited U.S. institutions of
except Federal holidays. and 49 CFR 1.48.
higher education recognized by the U.S.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Department of Education. Issued On: March 9, 2018.
Title: DOT–FHWA Summer 2. Undergraduate applicants must be Michael Howell,
Transportation Internship Program for juniors or seniors for the fall following Information Collection Officer.
diverse Groups (STIPDG). the summer internship. Undergraduate [FR Doc. 2018–05359 Filed 3–15–18; 8:45 am]
Background: 23 U.S.C. 140 (b) Section applicants from Junior, Tribal, or BILLING CODE 4910–22–P
5204—Training and Education/Surface Community Colleges must have
Transportation Workforce Development, completed their first year.
Training, and Education states that 3. Law Applicants must be entering DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
subject to project approval by the their second or third year of law school
Secretary, a State may obligate funds in the fall following the summer Federal Railroad Administration
apportioned to the State for five primary internship.
core programs (STP, NHS, Bridge, IM, [Docket Number FRA–2018–0004]
4. Applicants who are scheduled to
CMAQ), workforce development, graduate during the coming spring or Petition for Waiver of Compliance
training, and education, including summer semesters are not eligible for
student internships; university or consideration for the STIPDG unless: (1) Under part 211 of Title 49 of the Code
community college support; and They have been accepted for graduate of Federal Regulations (CFR), this
outreach to develop interest and school enrollment; (2) they have been document provides the public notice
promote participation in surface accepted for enrollment at an institution that on November 11, 2017, Brightline
transportation careers. The Summer of higher education; or (3) their (BLF) has petitioned the Federal
Transportation Internship Program for acceptance is pending. In all instances, Railroad Administration (FRA) for a
Diverse Groups (STIPDG) is an the applicant must submit with their waiver of compliance from certain
important part of U.S. DOT’s intermodal completed application packages, provisions of the Federal railroad safety
effort to promote the entry of women, documentation (with the school’s logo) regulations contained at 49 CFR part
persons with disabilities, and members reflecting their status. (There will be no 229, Railroad Locomotive Safety
of diverse groups into transportation exceptions.) Standards. FRA assigned the petition
careers where traditionally these groups 5. Former STIPDG interns may apply docket number FRA–2018–0004.
have been under-represented. but will not receive preferential BLF has purchased ten Siemens SCB–
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES
Accordingly, The Federal Highway consideration. 40 locomotives to power Brightline
Administrations’ Office of Innovative 6. Applicants will be evaluated based trains between Miami and Orlando,
Program Delivery will support the on the ‘‘completeness of the application Florida. BLF requests relief from the
STIPDG by working closely with and the Required Documents’’ listed requirements of 49 CFR 229.61, Draft
FHWA’s Office of Human Resources, below. Priority will be given to those system, with respect to the daily
specifically the Corporate Recruitment with GPA’s of 3.0 or better (for the inspection procedure for the front
and Career Entry Group, which has Major and/or cumulatively). coupler. The locomotives are equipped
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| Dates | Please submit comments by April 16, 2018. | |
| 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. | |
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