83_FR_35678 83 FR 35534 - Notice of Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Agency Request To Modify Existing Information Collections: Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF) and Transportation Infrastructure Financing and Innovation Act (TIFIA) Credit Programs

83 FR 35534 - Notice of Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Agency Request To Modify Existing Information Collections: Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF) and Transportation Infrastructure Financing and Innovation Act (TIFIA) Credit Programs

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 144 (July 26, 2018)

Page Range35534-35535
FR Document2018-15961

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below is being forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comments. A Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following information collection was published May 21, 2018, and the comment period ended July 20, 2018. One comment unrelated to the ICR was submitted into the docket.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 144 (Thursday, July 26, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 144 (Thursday, July 26, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35534-35535]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-15961]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

[Docket No. DOT-OST-2018-0044]


Notice of Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; 
Agency Request To Modify Existing Information Collections: Railroad 
Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF) and Transportation 
Infrastructure Financing and Innovation Act (TIFIA) Credit Programs

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) 
abstracted below is being forwarded to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for review and comments. A Federal Register Notice with a 
60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following information 
collection was published May 21, 2018, and the comment period ended 
July 20, 2018. One comment unrelated to the ICR was submitted into the 
docket.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by August 27, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be submitted to the attention of the 
DOT/OST Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget, Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th 
Street NW, Washington, DC 20503 or by email at 
[email protected] with the associated OMB Control Number 
2105-0569.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kylie Cannon at [email protected] 
or (202) 366-2731; or the Build America Bureau at [email protected] 
or (202) 366-2300.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 2105-0569.
    Title: Letter of Interest and Application Forms for the Railroad 
Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing and Transportation 
Infrastructure Financing and Innovation Act Credit Programs.
    Type of Review: Modification of existing information collections.
    Abstract: The Department of Transportation (the Department) has 
submitted an ICR to OMB to approve modifications to two currently 
approved ICRs. As part of the modifications to the ICRs, one ICR will 
be integrated into the other ICR. The modified and integrated ICR will 
be used to allow entities to apply for Railroad Rehabilitation and 
Improvement Financing (RRIF) and

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Transportation Infrastructure Financing and Innovation Act (TIFIA) 
credit assistance using a common set of forms, rather than having a 
separate set of forms for each of RRIF and TIFIA. The new, integrated 
forms have also been updated to reflect changes in law, streamlining of 
the credit programs, and efficiencies in the application process 
adopted by the Department. However, the general process of applying for 
credit assistance is not changing; applications are still accepted on a 
rolling basis. The ICR continues to be necessary for the Department to 
evaluate projects and project sponsors for credit program eligibility 
and creditworthiness as required by law.
    Respondents: State and local governments, transit agencies, 
government-sponsored authorities, special authorities, special 
districts, ports, private railroads, and certain other private 
entities.
    Estimated Total Annual Number of Responses: Eight (8) RRIF letters 
of interest (LOIs), twelve (12) TIFIA LOIs, eight (8) RRIF 
applications, and twelve (12) TIFIA applications.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: For RRIF LOIs and 
applications, 960 hours; for TIFIA LOIs and applications 1,440 hours.
    The estimated burdens are itemized in the following table:

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                                                                                            D. Total
                                                                 B. Number     C. Hours      hours
                      A. Type of response                            of          per      (column B x
                                                                 responses     response     column C)
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RRIF LOI......................................................            8           20          160
RRIF Application..............................................            8          100          800
TIFIA LOI.....................................................           12           20          240
TIFIA Application.............................................           12          100         1200
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    Frequency of Collection: One time.
    Comments on the following subjects: (a) The need for the proposed 
collection of information for the proper performance of the functions 
of the agency, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways 
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who 
are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, 
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques.

    Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. 
Chapter 35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1.48.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on July 23, 2018.
Jenny Barket,
Attorney Advisor.
[FR Doc. 2018-15961 Filed 7-25-18; 8:45 am]
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35534 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 144 / Thursday, July 26, 2018 / Notices officer uses the information collected to • Estimated Number of Responses: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION elicit information necessary to 300,000. [Docket No. DOT–OST–2018–0044] determine an applicant’s immigrant visa • Average Time per Response: 10 eligibility. minutes. Notice of Proposed Agency Methodology • Total Estimated Burden Time: Information Collection Activities; Applicants will complete the DS–230 50,000 hours. Agency Request To Modify Existing and submit it to a consular post. A Information Collections: Railroad • Frequency: On Occasion. Rehabilitation and Improvement consular officer will review the application to determine whether the • Obligation to Respond: Required to Financing (RRIF) and Transportation applicant is eligible for an immigrant Obtain or Retain a Benefit. Infrastructure Financing and visa. We are soliciting public comments to Innovation Act (TIFIA) Credit Programs Morgan Andrew Parker, permit the Department to: AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau • Evaluate whether the proposed Department of Transportation. of Consular Affairs, Department of State. information collection is necessary for ACTION: Notice and request for [FR Doc. 2018–15957 Filed 7–25–18; 8:45 am] the proper functions of the Department. comments. BILLING CODE 4710–06–P • Evaluate the accuracy of our SUMMARY: In compliance with the estimate of the time and cost burden for Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this this proposed collection, including the notice announces that the Information DEPARTMENT OF STATE validity of the methodology and Collection Request (ICR) abstracted [Public Notice 10467] assumptions used. below is being forwarded to the Office • Enhance the quality, utility, and of Management and Budget (OMB) for 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information review and comments. A Federal Collection: Electronic Choice of clarity of the information to be collected. Register Notice with a 60-day comment Address and Agent period soliciting comments on the • Minimize the reporting burden on following information collection was ACTION:Notice of request for public those who are to respond, including the comment and submission to OMB of published May 21, 2018, and the use of automated collection techniques comment period ended July 20, 2018. proposed collection of information. or other forms of information One comment unrelated to the ICR was SUMMARY: The Department of State has technology. submitted into the docket. submitted the information collection Please note that comments submitted DATES: Written comments should be described below to the Office of in response to this Notice are public submitted by August 27, 2018. Management and Budget (OMB) for record. Before including any detailed ADDRESSES: Written comments should approval. In accordance with the personal information, you should be be submitted to the attention of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 we aware that your comments as submitted, DOT/OST Desk Officer, Office of are requesting comments on this Information and Regulatory Affairs, including your personal information, collection from all interested Office of Management and Budget, will be available for public review. individuals and organizations. The Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th purpose of this Notice is to allow 30 Abstract of Proposed Collection Street NW, Washington, DC 20503 or by days for public comment. email at OIRA_submission@ DATES: Submit comments directly to the The DS–261 allows the beneficiary of an approved and current immigrant visa omb.eop.gov with the associated OMB Office of Management and Budget Control Number 2105–0569. (OMB) up to August 27, 2018. petition to provide the Department with his or her current address, which will be FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ADDRESSES: Direct comments to the used for communications with the Kylie Cannon at Kylie.Cannon@dot.gov Department of State Desk Officer in the or (202) 366–2731; or the Build America Office of Information and Regulatory beneficiary. The DS–261 also allows the beneficiary to appoint an agent to Bureau at BuildAmerica@dot.gov or Affairs at the Office of Management and (202) 366–2300. Budget (OMB). You may submit receive mailings from the National Visa Center (NVC) and assist in the filing of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: comments by the following methods: • Email: oira_submission@ various application forms and/or paying OMB Control Number: 2105–0569. omb.eop.gov. You must include the DS the required fees. The beneficiary is not Title: Letter of Interest and form number, information collection Application Forms for the Railroad required to appoint an agent but must title, and the OMB control number in Rehabilitation and Improvement provide current contact information. All the subject line of your message. Financing and Transportation cases will be held at NVC until the DS– • Fax: 202–395–5806. Attention: Desk Infrastructure Financing and Innovation 261 is electronically submitted to the Act Credit Programs. Officer for Department of State. Department. Type of Review: Modification of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: • Title of Information Collection: Methodology existing information collections. Abstract: The Department of Electronic Choice of Address and Agent. • OMB Control Number: 1405–0186. Applicants will complete the form Transportation (the Department) has online and submit it electronically to submitted an ICR to OMB to approve sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES • Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection. the Department. modifications to two currently approved • Originating Office: CA/VO/L/R. Morgan Andrew Parker, ICRs. As part of the modifications to the • Form Number: DS–261. ICRs, one ICR will be integrated into the • Respondents: Beneficiaries of Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau other ICR. The modified and integrated approved immigrant visa petitions. of Consular Affairs, Department of State. ICR will be used to allow entities to • Estimated Number of Respondents: [FR Doc. 2018–15956 Filed 7–25–18; 8:45 am] apply for Railroad Rehabilitation and 300,000. BILLING CODE 4710–06–P Improvement Financing (RRIF) and VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:26 Jul 25, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00080 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\26JYN1.SGM 26JYN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 144 / Thursday, July 26, 2018 / Notices 35535 Transportation Infrastructure Financing applications are still accepted on a Estimated Total Annual Number of and Innovation Act (TIFIA) credit rolling basis. The ICR continues to be Responses: Eight (8) RRIF letters of assistance using a common set of forms, necessary for the Department to evaluate interest (LOIs), twelve (12) TIFIA LOIs, rather than having a separate set of projects and project sponsors for credit eight (8) RRIF applications, and twelve forms for each of RRIF and TIFIA. The program eligibility and creditworthiness (12) TIFIA applications. new, integrated forms have also been as required by law. Respondents: State and local Estimated Total Annual Burden updated to reflect changes in law, streamlining of the credit programs, and governments, transit agencies, Hours: For RRIF LOIs and applications, efficiencies in the application process government-sponsored authorities, 960 hours; for TIFIA LOIs and adopted by the Department. However, special authorities, special districts, applications 1,440 hours. the general process of applying for ports, private railroads, and certain The estimated burdens are itemized in credit assistance is not changing; other private entities. the following table: D. Total B. Number C. Hours hours A. Type of response of per (column B × responses response column C) RRIF LOI .................................................................................................................................................. 8 20 160 RRIF Application ...................................................................................................................................... 8 100 800 TIFIA LOI ................................................................................................................................................. 12 20 240 TIFIA Application ..................................................................................................................................... 12 100 1200 Frequency of Collection: One time. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY proposals relating to circulating coinage, Comments on the following subjects: bullion coinage, Congressional Gold United States Mint Medals, and national and other medals. (a) The need for the proposed collection of information for the proper D Advises the Secretary of the Notification of Citizens Coinage Treasury with regard to the events, performance of the functions of the Advisory Committee July 31, 2018, agency, including whether the persons, or places to be commemorated Public Meeting by the issuance of commemorative coins information will have practical utility; SUMMARY: Pursuant to United States in each of the five calendar years (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate Code, the United States Mint announces succeeding the year in which a of the burden of the proposed collection commemorative coin designation is of information, including the validity of the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) public meeting made. the methodology and assumptions used; D Makes recommendations with (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, scheduled for July 31, 2018. Date: July 31, 2018. respect to the mintage level for any and clarity of the information to be commemorative coin recommended. Time: 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EST. collected; and (d) ways to minimize the Location: This meeting will occur via FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: burden of the collection of information teleconference. Interested members of Betty Birdsong, Acting United States on those who are to respond, including the public may dial in to listen to the Mint Liaison to the CCAC; 801 9th the use of appropriate automated, meeting at (866) 564–9287/Access Code: Street NW, Washington, DC 20220; or electronic, mechanical, or other 62956028. call 202–354–7200. technological collection techniques. Subject: Review and discussion of Any member of the public interested Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act candidate designs for the 2018 $1 coin in submitting matters for the CCAC’s of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; that will introduce a new series of dollar consideration is invited to submit them and 49 CFR 1.48. coins authorized by the American by fax to the following number: 202– Issued in Washington, DC, on July 23, Innovation $1 Coin Act. 756–6525. 2018. Interested persons should call the Authority: 31 U.S.C. 5135(b)(8)(C). CCAC HOTLINE at (202) 354–7502 for Jenny Barket, Dated: July 23, 2018. the latest update on meeting time and Attorney Advisor. room location. David J. Ryder, [FR Doc. 2018–15961 Filed 7–25–18; 8:45 am] In accordance with 31 U.S.C. 5135, Director, United States Mint. BILLING CODE 4910–22–P the CCAC: [FR Doc. 2018–15986 Filed 7–25–18; 8:45 am] D Advises the Secretary of the BILLING CODE P Treasury on any theme or design sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:25 Jul 25, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00081 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\26JYN1.SGM 26JYN1


Document Created: 2018-11-06 10:26:57
Document Modified: 2018-11-06 10:26:57
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice and request for comments.
DatesWritten comments should be submitted by August 27, 2018.
ContactKylie Cannon at Kylie.Cannon[email protected] or (202) 366-2731; or the Build America Bureau at [email protected] or (202) 366-2300.
FR Citation83 FR 35534 
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