Information Collection Requirement (ICR), 8303-8304 [E9-3901]
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Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 35 / Tuesday, February 24, 2009 / Notices
David W. Ball, Mark L. Braun, Richard
A. Brown, Jr., Willie Burnett, Jr.,
Donald K. Driscoll, Elias Gomez, Jr.,
Richard G. Gruber, Richard T.
Hatchel, William G. Holland, Bruce G.
Horner, Leon E. Jackson, Gerald D.
Larson, Thomas F. Marczewski, Roy
E. Mathews, James T. McGraw, Jr.,
Carl A. Michel, Sr., Robert A. Moss,
Harry M. Oxendine, Bobby G. Pool,
Sr., Herbert W. Smith, Ronald Watt,
Harry C. Weber, Yu Weng.
These exemptions are extended
subject to the following conditions: (1)
That each individual have a physical
examination every year (a) by an
ophthalmologist or optometrist who
attests that the vision in the better eye
continues to meet the standard in 49
CFR 391.41(b)(10), and (b) by a medical
examiner who attests that the individual
is otherwise physically qualified under
49 CFR 391.41; (2) that each individual
provide a copy of the ophthalmologist’s
or optometrist’s report to the medical
examiner at the time of the annual
medical examination; and (3) that each
individual provide a copy of the annual
medical certification to the employer for
retention in the driver’s qualification
file and retain a copy of the certification
on his/her person while driving for
presentation to a duly authorized
Federal, State, or local enforcement
official. Each exemption will be valid
for two years unless rescinded earlier by
FMCSA. The exemption will be
rescinded if: (1) The person fails to
comply with the terms and conditions
of the exemption; (2) the exemption has
resulted in a lower level of safety than
was maintained before it was granted; or
(3) continuation of the exemption would
not be consistent with the goals and
objectives of 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and
31315.
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Basis for Renewing Exemptions
Under 49 U.S.C. 31315(b)(1), an
exemption may be granted for no longer
than two years from its approval date
and may be renewed upon application
for additional two year periods. In
accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and
31315, each of the 23 applicants has
satisfied the entry conditions for
obtaining an exemption from the vision
requirements (63 FR 66226; 64 FR
16517; 65 FR 66286; 66 FR 13825; 68 FR
13360; 70 FR 12265; 72 FR 11426; 65 FR
78256; 66 FR 16311; 67 FR 68719; 68 FR
2629; 69 FR 71100; 72 FR 1053; 70 FR
7545; 67 FR 76439; 68 FR 10298; 72 FR
7812; 69 FR 64806; 70 FR 2705; 72 FR
1056; 72 FR 180; 72 FR 9397; 71 FR
63379; 72 FR 1050). Each of these 23
applicants has requested renewal of the
exemption and has submitted evidence
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showing that the vision in the better eye
continues to meet the standard specified
at 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10) and that the
vision impairment is stable. In addition,
a review of each record of safety while
driving with the respective vision
deficiencies over the past two years
indicates each applicant continues to
meet the vision exemption standards.
These factors provide an adequate basis
for predicting each driver’s ability to
continue to drive safely in interstate
commerce. Therefore, FMCSA
concludes that extending the exemption
for each renewal applicant for a period
of two years is likely to achieve a level
of safety equal to that existing without
the exemption.
Request for Comments
FMCSA will review comments
received at any time concerning a
particular driver’s safety record and
determine if the continuation of the
exemption is consistent with the
requirements at 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and
31315. However, FMCSA requests that
interested parties with specific data
concerning the safety records of these
drivers submit comments by March 26,
2009.
FMCSA believes that the
requirements for a renewal of an
exemption under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and
31315 can be satisfied by initially
granting the renewal and then
requesting and evaluating, if needed,
subsequent comments submitted by
interested parties. As indicated above,
the Agency previously published
notices of final disposition announcing
its decision to exempt these 23
individuals from the vision requirement
in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10). The final
decision to grant an exemption to each
of these individuals was based on the
merits of each case and only after
careful consideration of the comments
received to its notices of applications.
The notices of applications stated in
detail the qualifications, experience,
and medical condition of each applicant
for an exemption from the vision
requirements. That information is
available by consulting the above cited
Federal Register publications.
Interested parties or organizations
possessing information that would
otherwise show that any, or all of these
drivers, are not currently achieving the
statutory level of safety should
immediately notify FMCSA. The
Agency will evaluate any adverse
evidence submitted and, if safety is
being compromised or if continuation of
the exemption would not be consistent
with the goals and objectives of 49
U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, FMCSA will
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take immediate steps to revoke the
exemption of a driver.
Issued on: February 11, 2009.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy and
Program Development.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA–2009–0001–N–4]
Information Collection Requirement
(ICR)
AGENCY: Federal Railroad
Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice
announces that the Information
Collection Requirement (ICR) abstracted
below has been forwarded to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and comment. The ICR describes
the nature of the information collection
and its expected burden. The Federal
Register notice with a 60-day comment
period soliciting comments on the
following collection of information was
published on December 16, 2008 (73 FR
76442).
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before March 26, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Robert Brogan, Office of Safety,
Planning and Evaluation Division, RRS–
21, Federal Railroad Administration,
1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., 3rd Floor,
Mail Stop 25, Washington, DC 20590
(telephone: (202) 493–6292), or Ms.
Nakia Jackson, Office of Information
Technology, RAD–20, Federal Railroad
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave.,
SE., 3rd Floor, Mail Stop 35,
Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202)
493–6073). (These telephone numbers
are not toll-free.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), Public Law 104–13, Section 2,
109 Stat. 163 (1995) (codified as revised
at 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.
44 U.S.C. 3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.5,
1320.8(d)(1), 1320.12. On December 16,
2008, FRA published a 60-day notice in
the Federal Register soliciting comment
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on this ICR that the agency was seeking
OMB approval. 73 FR 76442. FRA
received no comments after issuing this
notice. Accordingly, DOT announces
that these information collection
activities have been evaluated and
certified under 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and
forwarded to OMB for review and
approval pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.10(a).
Before OMB decides whether to
approve these proposed collections of
information, it must provide 30 days for
public comment. 44 U.S.C. 3507(b); 5
CFR 1320.12(d). 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 that the
30-day 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. 5
CFR 1320.12(c); see also 60 FR 44983,
Aug. 29, 1995.
The summary below describes the
nature of the information collection
requirement (ICR) and the expected
burden. The revised requirement is
being submitted for clearance by OMB
as required by the PRA.
Title: Notice Requesting Expressions
of Interest in Implementing a HighSpeed Inter-City Passenger Rail
Corridor.
OMB Control Number: 2130—New.
Type of Request: Regular approval of
a new collection of information.
Affected Public: 50 states, District of
Columbia, Amtrak, eligible entities.
Abstract: Section 502 of the Passenger
Rail Investment and Improvement Act
of 2008, Public Law 110–690 (October
16, 2008), requires the Secretary of
Transportation to ‘‘issue a request for
proposals for projects for the financing,
design, construction, operation, and
maintenance of a high-speed intercity
passenger rail system operating within’’
either the Northeast Corridor or a
Federally-designated high-speed rail
(HSR) corridor. To satisfy this
requirement, FRA is soliciting and
encouraging the submission of
Expressions of Interest for potential
projects to finance, design, construct,
operate, and maintain an improved HSR
intercity passenger system in the
Northeast Corridor or in one of ten
Federally-designated corridors. FRA
envisions this as the first phase of a
qualification process that Congress may
follow with more specific actions
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regarding particular concepts in one or
more corridors. Section 502 prescribes
that Expressions of Interest received
will be considered by FRA and possibly
by commissions, representing affected
and involved governors, mayors, freight
railroads, transit authorities, labor
organizations, and Amtrak. The results
of these reviews will be summarized in
one or more reports to Congress, which
will make recommendations for further
action regarding no more than one
project concept for each corridor. FRA
envisions this as the first phase of a
qualification process that Congress may
follow with more specific actions
regarding particular concepts in one or
more corridors.
Although authorized, no funds have
been appropriated to support
implementation of HSR under this
program, and the availability of such
funds in the future is not known.
Respondents to FRA’s request in the
December 16, 2008, Federal Register (73
FR 76443) acknowledge, by virtue of
their response, that the likelihood of
future funding and implementation of
the projects covered by that notice is
unknown, and that the Federal
Government will not be liable for any
costs incurred in the preparation of
responses to this notice.
The information collected will be
used by the Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA), commissions to
be formed in accordance with Section
502, and Congress. The collection of
information—responses that describe
high speed rail proposals—will be used
to inform the Department and Congress
about the benefits to the public and the
national transportation system from
high speed rail proposals received.
Upon receipt of responses and after the
close of the Expression of Interest
solicitation, FRA will evaluate them and
determine if each Expression of Interest
is complete and if there is evidence
provided in the response that would
support conclusions, based on criteria
specified in Section 502. If FRA
determines that one or more
Expressions of Interest satisfy this
screening evaluation, FRA would form a
commission for each relevant corridor to
review and consider the response(s).
Annual Estimated Burden Hours:
34,063 hours.
Addressee: Send comments regarding
this information collection to the Office
of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget, 725
Seventeenth Street, NW., Washington,
DC 20503, Attention: FRA Desk Officer.
Comments may also be sent via e-mail
to OMB at the following address:
oira_submissions@omb.eop.gov.
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Comments are Invited on the
Following: Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the Department, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; the accuracy of the
Department’s estimate of the burden of
the proposed information collection;
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
A comment to OMB is best assured of
having its full effect if OMB receives it
within 30 days of publication of this
notice in the Federal Register.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. §§ 3501–3520.
Issued in Washington, DC, on February 18,
2009.
Kimberly Orben,
Director, Office of Financial Management,
Federal Railroad Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
February 18, 2009
The Department of Treasury will
submit the following public information
collection requirement(s) to OMB for
review and clearance under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13 on or after the date
of publication of this notice. Copies of
the submission(s) may be obtained by
calling the Treasury Bureau Clearance
Officer listed. Comments regarding this
information collection should be
addressed to the OMB reviewer listed
and to the Treasury Department
Clearance Officer, Department of the
Treasury, Room 11000, and 1750
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20220.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before March 26, 2009 to
be assured of consideration.
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
OMB Number: 1545–XXXX.
Type of Review: New Collection.
Title: Form 13997, Validating Your
TIN and Reasonable Cause.
Form: 13997.
Description: Under the provisions of
Internal Revenue Code Section (IRC § )
6039E, Information Concerning Resident
Status, individuals are required to
provide certain information (see IRC
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA-2009-0001-N-4]
Information Collection Requirement (ICR)
AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information
Collection Requirement (ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR
describes the nature of the information collection and its expected
burden. The Federal Register notice with a 60-day comment period
soliciting comments on the following collection of information was
published on December 16, 2008 (73 FR 76442).
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 26, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Robert Brogan, Office of Safety,
Planning and Evaluation Division, RRS-21, Federal Railroad
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., 3rd Floor, Mail Stop 25,
Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202) 493-6292), or Ms. Nakia Jackson,
Office of Information Technology, RAD-20, Federal Railroad
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., 3rd Floor, Mail Stop 35,
Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202) 493-6073). (These telephone
numbers are not toll-free.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA),
Public Law 104-13, Section 2, 109 Stat. 163 (1995) (codified as revised
at 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. 44 U.S.C. 3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.5, 1320.8(d)(1),
1320.12. On December 16, 2008, FRA published a 60-day notice in the
Federal Register soliciting comment
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on this ICR that the agency was seeking OMB approval. 73 FR 76442. FRA
received no comments after issuing this notice. Accordingly, DOT
announces that these information collection activities have been
evaluated and certified under 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and forwarded to OMB for
review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.10(a).
Before OMB decides whether to approve these proposed collections of
information, it must provide 30 days for public comment. 44 U.S.C.
3507(b); 5 CFR 1320.12(d). 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 that the 30-day 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. 5 CFR 1320.12(c); see also 60
FR 44983, Aug. 29, 1995.
The summary below describes the nature of the information
collection requirement (ICR) and the expected burden. The revised
requirement is being submitted for clearance by OMB as required by the
PRA.
Title: Notice Requesting Expressions of Interest in Implementing a
High-Speed Inter-City Passenger Rail Corridor.
OMB Control Number: 2130--New.
Type of Request: Regular approval of a new collection of
information.
Affected Public: 50 states, District of Columbia, Amtrak, eligible
entities.
Abstract: Section 502 of the Passenger Rail Investment and
Improvement Act of 2008, Public Law 110-690 (October 16, 2008),
requires the Secretary of Transportation to ``issue a request for
proposals for projects for the financing, design, construction,
operation, and maintenance of a high-speed intercity passenger rail
system operating within'' either the Northeast Corridor or a Federally-
designated high-speed rail (HSR) corridor. To satisfy this requirement,
FRA is soliciting and encouraging the submission of Expressions of
Interest for potential projects to finance, design, construct, operate,
and maintain an improved HSR intercity passenger system in the
Northeast Corridor or in one of ten Federally-designated corridors. FRA
envisions this as the first phase of a qualification process that
Congress may follow with more specific actions regarding particular
concepts in one or more corridors. Section 502 prescribes that
Expressions of Interest received will be considered by FRA and possibly
by commissions, representing affected and involved governors, mayors,
freight railroads, transit authorities, labor organizations, and
Amtrak. The results of these reviews will be summarized in one or more
reports to Congress, which will make recommendations for further action
regarding no more than one project concept for each corridor. FRA
envisions this as the first phase of a qualification process that
Congress may follow with more specific actions regarding particular
concepts in one or more corridors.
Although authorized, no funds have been appropriated to support
implementation of HSR under this program, and the availability of such
funds in the future is not known. Respondents to FRA's request in the
December 16, 2008, Federal Register (73 FR 76443) acknowledge, by
virtue of their response, that the likelihood of future funding and
implementation of the projects covered by that notice is unknown, and
that the Federal Government will not be liable for any costs incurred
in the preparation of responses to this notice.
The information collected will be used by the Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA), commissions to be formed in accordance with
Section 502, and Congress. The collection of information--responses
that describe high speed rail proposals--will be used to inform the
Department and Congress about the benefits to the public and the
national transportation system from high speed rail proposals received.
Upon receipt of responses and after the close of the Expression of
Interest solicitation, FRA will evaluate them and determine if each
Expression of Interest is complete and if there is evidence provided in
the response that would support conclusions, based on criteria
specified in Section 502. If FRA determines that one or more
Expressions of Interest satisfy this screening evaluation, FRA would
form a commission for each relevant corridor to review and consider the
response(s).
Annual Estimated Burden Hours: 34,063 hours.
Addressee: Send comments regarding this information collection to
the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management
and Budget, 725 Seventeenth Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503,
Attention: FRA Desk Officer. Comments may also be sent via e-mail to
OMB at the following address: oira_submissions@omb.eop.gov.
Comments are Invited on the Following: Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the Department, including whether the information will
have practical utility; the accuracy of the Department's estimate of
the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
A comment to OMB is best assured of having its full effect if OMB
receives it within 30 days of publication of this notice in the Federal
Register.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. Sec. Sec. 3501-3520.
Issued in Washington, DC, on February 18, 2009.
Kimberly Orben,
Director, Office of Financial Management, Federal Railroad
Administration.
[FR Doc. E9-3901 Filed 2-23-09; 8:45 am]
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