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Quality Assurance/Quality Control
Under part 10.2.B of the section 327
MOU, CHSRA has agreed to carry out
regular QA/QC activities to ensure the
assumed responsibilities are conducted
in accordance with applicable law and
the section 327 MOU. The Audit Team
noted that CHSRA has implemented a
QA/QC program where environmental
staff in the three regions coordinate with
the NEPA assignment team within the
headquarters office. The NEPA
assignment team is responsible for
reviewing all NEPA documentation and
technical reports to ensure compliance.
CHSRA staff also have access to SMEs
for various environmental resources and
regulations. During interviews, CHSRA
staff noted that the NEPA assignment
team acts independently to provide
unbiased and objective reviews of work
products. The Audit Team also found
that regional staff understands how to
implement the QA/QC process
throughout the environmental review
process.
During subsequent audits, the FRA
Audit Team will require that CHSRA
provide FRA with supporting QA/QC
documentation associated with project
files. This will allow the Audit Team to
confirm QA/QC measures are being
fully implemented for the projects
under review. The Audit Team also
recommends that CHSRA review a
judgmental or random sampling of
projects between FRA’s annual audits to
check compliance and identify potential
improvements that can be made to the
QA/QC process.

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Training Program
CHSRA committed to implementing
training necessary to meet its
environmental obligations under the
section 327 MOU. CHSRA developed its
NEPA Assignment Training Plan to
fulfill the requirements of part 12 of the
section 327 MOU. The training covers
all topics related to CHSRA’s
responsibilities under NEPA
assignment. Based on interviews and a
review of training documentation and
records, all CHSRA staff received the
training in accordance with the training
plan after the MOU was executed.
The FRA Audit Team recommends
that CHSRA expand its training plan to
include additional training
opportunities. This training could
include formal or informal training with
State and Federal resource agencies, in
addition to the regularly scheduled
agency coordination meetings.
Performance Measures
In accordance with part 10.1.1 of the
section 327 MOU, FRA and CHSRA

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have established performance measures
that CHSRA will seek to attain and that
FRA will consider during FRA’s audits.
CHSRA is still in the early stages of
developing metrics to track attainment
of performance measures outlined in the
section 327 MOU. However, based on
the results of the audit review and
interviews, the FRA Audit Team found
that CHSRA is implementing the
performances measures. CHSRA
environmental leadership staff indicated
they will continue to implement the
performance measures in part 10 of the
section 327 MOU.
Legal Sufficiency
CHSRA conducts a legal sufficiency
review at various stages of the
environmental review process,
consistent with existing internal
procedures. This review is generally
conducted by outside counsel and
CHSRA attorneys. CHSRA attorneys are
responsible for making the final written
determination regarding legal
sufficiency of EISs prior to their
publication.
Next Steps
FRA provided this draft audit report
to CHSRA for a 21-day review and
comment period. The FRA Audit Team
considered CHSRA comments in
developing this draft audit report. This
draft audit report is available for public
review for a 30-day comment period in
accordance with 23 U.S.C. 327(g). No
later than 60 days after the close of the
comment period, FRA will respond to
all comments submitted to finalize this
draft audit report pursuant to 23 U.S.C.
327(g)(B). FRA will publish the final
audit report in the Federal Register.
Issued in Washington, DC, on April 16,
2021.
Jamie P. Rennert,
Director, Office of Infrastructure Investment.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA–2020–0027–N–42]

Proposed Agency Information
Collection Activities; Comment
Request
Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of information collection;
request for comment.
AGENCY:

Under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and its

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implementing regulations, this notice
announces that FRA is forwarding the
Information Collection Request (ICR)
abstracted below to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and comment. The ICR describes
the information collection and its
expected burden. On December 30,
2020, FRA published a notice providing
a 60-day period for public comment on
the ICR.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before May 21,
2021.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed ICR
should be sent within 30 days of
publication of this notice to
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
Find the particular ICR by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Hodan Wells, Information Collection
Clearance Officer, Office of Railroad
Safety, Regulatory Analysis Division,
Federal Railroad Administration,
telephone: (202) 493–0440, email:
Hodan.wells@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PRA,
44 U.S.C. 3501–3520, and its
implementing regulations, 5 CFR part
1320, require Federal agencies to issue
two notices seeking public comment on
information collection activities before
OMB may approve paperwork packages.
See 44 U.S.C. 3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.8
through 1320.12. On December 30,
2020, FRA published a 60-day notice in
the Federal Register soliciting comment
on the ICR for which it is now seeking
OMB approval. See 85 FR 86644. FRA
received no comments related to the
proposed collection of information.
Before OMB decides whether to
approve the proposed collection of
information, it must provide 30 days for
public comment. Federal law requires
OMB to approve or disapprove
paperwork packages between 30 and 60
days after the 30-day notice is
published. 44 U.S.C. 3507(b)–(c); 5 CFR
1320.12(d); see also 60 FR 44978, 44983
(Aug. 29, 1995). OMB believes the 30day notice informs the regulated
community to file relevant comments
and affords the agency adequate time to
digest public comments before it
renders a decision. 60 FR 44983 (Aug.
29, 1995). Therefore, respondents
should submit their respective
comments to OMB within 30 days of
publication to best ensure having their
full effect.
Comments are invited on the
following ICR regarding: (1) Whether the
information collection activities are

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necessary for FRA to properly execute
its functions, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of FRA’s estimates of
the burden of the information collection
activities, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used to
determine the estimates; (3) ways for
FRA to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information being
collected; and (4) ways to minimize the
burden of information collection
activities on the public, including the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology.
The summary below describes the ICR
that FRA will submit for OMB clearance
as the PRA requires:
Title: Conductor Certification.
OMB Control Number: 2130–0596.
Abstract: FRA’s conductor
certification regulation (49 CFR part
242) requires railroads to have a formal
program for certifying conductors. As
part of that program, railroads are
required to have a formal process for
training prospective conductors and
determining that all persons are
competent before permitting them to
serve as a conductor. FRA intended the
regulation to ensure that only those
persons who meet minimum Federal
safety standards serve as conductors.
FRA collects information to ensure that
railroads and their employees fully
comply with all the requirements of part
242, including a conductor certification/
recertification program, fitness
requirements, initial and periodic
testing, and territorial qualifications.
Type of Request: Extension without
change (with changes in estimates) of a
currently approved collection.1
Affected Public: Businesses.
Form(s): N/A.
Respondent Universe: 765 railroads.
Frequency of Submission: On
occasion.
Total Estimated Annual Responses:
222,386.
Total Estimated Annual Burden:
49,761 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Burden Hour
Dollar Cost Equivalent: $4,303,437.
Under 44 U.S.C. 3507(a) and 5 CFR
1320.5(b) and 1320.8(b)(3)(vi), FRA
informs all interested parties that a
respondent is not required to respond
to, conduct, or sponsor a collection of
information that does not display a
currently valid OMB control number.
1 In this 30-day notice, FRA corrects its previous
characterization of this type of request as an
‘‘extension with change (estimates) of a currently
approved collection.’’

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Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520.
Brett A. Jortland,
Acting Chief Counsel.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA–2021–0019; Notice 1]

Notice of Receipt of Petition for
Decision That Nonconforming Model
Year 2020–2021 GMC Sierra 2500HD
Trucks Are Eligible for Importation
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration, Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Receipt of petition.
AGENCY:

This document announces the
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) receipt of a
petition for a decision that model year
(MY) 2020–2021 GMC Sierra 2500HD
Trucks (TKs) that were not originally
manufactured to comply with all
applicable Federal motor vehicle safety
standards (FMVSS) with a GVWR range
of 6,105–6,950 lbs., are eligible for
importation into the United States
because they are substantially similar to
vehicles that were originally
manufactured for sale in the United
States and that were certified by their
manufacturer as complying with the
safety standards (the U.S.-certified
version of the 2020–2021 GMC Sierra
2500HD TKs) and are capable of being
readily altered to conform to the
standards.
DATES: The closing date for comments
on the petition is May 21, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written data, views,
and arguments on this petition.
Comments must refer to the docket and
notice number cited in the title of this
notice and may be submitted by any of
the following methods:
• Mail: Send comments by mail
addressed to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
30, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590.
• Hand Delivery: Deliver comments
by hand to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
30, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590. The Docket
Section is open on weekdays from 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. except for Federal
Holidays.
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• Electronically: Submit comments
electronically by logging onto the
Federal Docket Management System
(FDMS) website at https://
www.regulations.gov/. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
• Comments may also be faxed to
(202) 493–2251.
Comments must be written in the
English language, and be no greater than
15 pages in length, although there is no
limit to the length of necessary
attachments to the comments. If
comments are submitted in hard copy
form, please ensure that two copies are
provided. If you wish to receive
confirmation that comments you have
submitted by mail were received, please
enclose a stamped, self-addressed
postcard along with the comments. Note
that all comments received will be
posted without change to https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided.
All comments and supporting
materials received before the close of
business on the closing date indicated
above will be filed in the docket and
will be considered. All comments and
supporting materials received after the
closing date will also be filed and will
be considered to the fullest extent
possible.
All comments, background
documentation, and supporting
materials submitted to the docket may
be viewed by anyone at the address and
times given above. The documents may
also be viewed on the internet at https://
www.regulations.gov by following the
online instructions for accessing the
dockets. The docket ID number for this
petition is shown in the heading of this
notice.
DOT’s complete Privacy Act
Statement is available for review in a
Federal Register notice published on
April 11, 2000, (65 FR 19477–78).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert Mazurowski, Office of Vehicle
Safety Compliance, NHTSA (202–366–
1012).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background
Under 49 U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(A), a
motor vehicle that was not originally
manufactured to conform to all
applicable FMVSS shall be refused
admission into the United States unless
NHTSA has decided that the motor
vehicle is substantially similar to a
motor vehicle originally manufactured
for importation into and sale in the
United States, certified under 49 U.S.C.
30115, and of the same MY as the model
of the motor vehicle to be compared,

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