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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[STB Ex Parte No. 290 (Sub-No. 4)]
Railroad Cost Recovery Procedures
Productivity Adjustment
AGENCY:
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Surface Transportation Board,
DOT.
Proposed Adoption of a
Railroad Cost Recovery Procedures
Productivity Adjustment.
ACTION:
Comments are due March 13,
2008.
The proposed
productivity adjustment is effective
March 17, 2008.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Send comments (an original
and 10 copies) referring to STB Ex Parte
No. 290 (Sub-No. 4) to: Surface
Transportation Board, 395 E Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20423–0001.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Pedro Ramirez, (202) 245–0333. [Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) for the
hearing impaired: 1–800–877–8339.]
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Additional information is contained in
the Board’s decision, which is available
on our Web site www.stb.dot.gov. To
purchase a copy of the full decision,
write to, e-mail or call the Board’s
contractor, ASAP Document Solutions;
9332 Annapolis Rd., Suite 103, Lanham,
MD 20706; e-mail asapdc@verizon.net;
phone (202) 306–4004. [Assistance for
the hearing impaired is available
through FIRS: 1–800–877–8339.]
This action will not significantly
affect either the quality of the human
environment or energy conservation.
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 605(b), we
conclude that our action will not have
a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities
within the meaning of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act.
Decided: February 20, 2008.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–0154]
SUMMARY: The Surface Transportation
Board proposes to adopt 1.008 (0.8%) as
the measure of average change in
railroad productivity for the 2002–2006
(5-year) averaging period. This value is
a decline of 0.9 of a percentage point
from the current measure of 1.7% that
was developed for the 2001–2005
period.
DATES:
By the Board, Chairman Nottingham, Vice
Chairman Mulvey, and Commissioner
Buttrey.
Anne K. Quinlan,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8–3584 Filed 2–25–08; 8:45 am]
Proposed Information Collection
(Application for VA Education
Benefits) Activity; Comment Request
Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits
Administration (VBA), Department of
Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an
opportunity for public comment on the
proposed collection of certain
information by the agency. Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995, Federal agencies are required to
publish notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each proposed
revision of a currently approved
collection and allow 60 days for public
comment in response to this notice.
This notice solicits comments for
information needed to determine a
claimant’s eligibility for educational
benefits.
DATES: Written comments and
recommendations on the proposed
collection of information should be
received on or before April 25, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
on the collection of information through
https://www.Regulations.gov or to Nancy
J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits
Administration (20M35), Department of
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue,
NW., Washington, DC 20420 or e-mail to
nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to
‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0154’’ in any
correspondence. During the comment
period, comments may be viewed online
through the Federal Docket Management
System (FDMS) at: https://
www.Regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 461–9769 or
Fax (202) 275–5947.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C.
3501–3521), Federal agencies must
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obtain approval from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for each
collection of information they conduct
or sponsor. This request for comment is
being made pursuant to section
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.
With respect to the following
collection of information, VBA invites
comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of VBA’s
functions, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information; (3) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (4)
ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on
respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or
the use of other forms of information
technology.
Titles:
a. Application for VA Education
Benefits, VA Form 22–1990.
b. National Call to Service, VA Form
22–1990E.
c. Transfer of Entitlement VA Form
22–1990N.
OMB Control Number: 2900–0154.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract:
a. Claimants complete VA Form 22–
1990 to apply for education assistance
allowance.
b. Claimants who signed an
enlistment contract with the Department
of Defense for the National Call to
Service program and elected one of the
two education incentives complete VA
Form 22–1990E.
c. VA Form 22–1990N is completed
by claimants who wish to transfer his or
her Montgomery GI Bill entitlement
their dependents.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 49,399
hours.
Estimated Average Burden Per
Respondent: 20 minutes.
Frequency of Response: One-time.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
179,631.
Dated: February 12, 2008.
By direction of the Secretary.
Denise McLamb,
Program Analyst, Records Management
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[STB Ex Parte No. 290 (Sub-No. 4)]
Railroad Cost Recovery Procedures Productivity Adjustment
AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board, DOT.
ACTION: Proposed Adoption of a Railroad Cost Recovery Procedures
Productivity Adjustment.
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SUMMARY: The Surface Transportation Board proposes to adopt 1.008
(0.8%) as the measure of average change in railroad productivity for
the 2002-2006 (5-year) averaging period. This value is a decline of 0.9
of a percentage point from the current measure of 1.7% that was
developed for the 2001-2005 period.
DATES: Comments are due March 13, 2008.
EFFECTIVE DATE: The proposed productivity adjustment is effective March
17, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Send comments (an original and 10 copies) referring to STB
Ex Parte No. 290 (Sub-No. 4) to: Surface Transportation Board, 395 E
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pedro Ramirez, (202) 245-0333.
[Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) for the hearing impaired: 1-
800-877-8339.]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Additional information is contained in the
Board's decision, which is available on our Web site www.stb.dot.gov.
To purchase a copy of the full decision, write to, e-mail or call the
Board's contractor, ASAP Document Solutions; 9332 Annapolis Rd., Suite
103, Lanham, MD 20706; e-mail asapdc@verizon.net; phone (202) 306-4004.
[Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through FIRS: 1-800-
877-8339.]
This action will not significantly affect either the quality of the
human environment or energy conservation.
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 605(b), we conclude that our action will not
have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small
entities within the meaning of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
Decided: February 20, 2008.
By the Board, Chairman Nottingham, Vice Chairman Mulvey, and
Commissioner Buttrey.
Anne K. Quinlan,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-3584 Filed 2-25-08; 8:45 am]
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