Tulsa Base Railroad, L.L.C.-Lease and Operation Exemption-Base, Inc., 49408-49409 [2021-19008]

Download as PDF 49408 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 168 / Thursday, September 2, 2021 / Notices information, maintaining entity information, and updating individual affiliations. Respondents are law firms or other business entities with attorneys or other qualified individuals as partners or employees who represent claimants before SSA. Number of respondents Modality of completion Type of Request: Revision of an OMBapproved information collection. Average burden per response (minutes) Frequency of response Average theoretical hourly cost amount (dollars) * Estimated total annual burden (hours) Total annual opportunity cost (dollars) ** SSA–1694 (Paper) .................................................................... BSO online submission ............................................................. 366 103 1 1 20 20 122 34 * $61.03 * 61.03 ** $7,446 ** 2,075 Totals ................................................................................. 469 ........................ ........................ 156 ........................ ** 9,521 * We based this figure on the average legal occupation’s hourly salary, as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics data (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm# 00-00000). ** This figure does not represent actual costs that SSA is imposing on recipients of Social Security payments to complete this application; rather, these are theoretical opportunity costs for the additional time respondents will spend to complete the application. There is no actual charge to respondents to complete the application. 13. Financial Disclosure for Civil Monetary Penalty (CMP) Debt—20 CFR 498—0960–0776. When SSA imposes a CMP on individuals for various fraudulent conduct related to SSAadministrated programs, those individuals may request to pay the CMP through benefit withholding, or an installment agreement. To negotiate a monthly payment amount, fair to both the individual and the agency, SSA needs financial information from the individual. SSA uses Form SSA–640, to obtain the information necessary to determine a monthly installment repayment rate for individuals owing a Number of respondents Modality of completion SSA–640 ....................................................... I I 10 Average burden per response (minutes) Frequency of response 1 I 120 CMP. The respondents are recipients of Social Security benefits and nonentitled individuals who must repay a CMP to the agency and choose to do so using an installment plan. Type of Request: Revision of an OMBapproved information collection. Average theoretical hourly cost amount (dollars) * Estimated total annual burden (hours) I 20 I * $19.01 Average wait time in field office (minutes) ** I ** 24 Total annual opportunity cost (dollars) *** I *** $456 * We based this figure on averaging both the average DI payments based on SSA’s current FY 2021 data (https://www.ssa.gov/legislation/2021FactSheet.pdf), and the average U.S. worker’s hourly wages, as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics data (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm). ** We based this figure on the average FY 2021 wait times for field offices, based on SSA’s current management information data. *** This figure does not represent actual costs that SSA is imposing on recipients of Social Security payments to complete this application; rather, these are theoretical opportunity costs for the additional time respondents will spend to complete the application. There is no actual charge to respondents to complete the application. Dated: August 30, 2021. Naomi Sipple, Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security Administration. [FR Doc. 2021–18988 Filed 9–1–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4191–02–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice: 11528] United States Passports Invalid for Travel to, in, or Through the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Department of State. Notice of extension of passport travel restriction. AGENCY: ACTION: On September 1, 2017, all U.S. passports were declared invalid for travel to, in, or through the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), unless specially validated for such travel. The restriction was extended for one year in 2018, 2019, and 2020. This notice extends the restriction until August 31, 2022, unless extended or revoked by the Secretary of State. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:33 Sep 01, 2021 Jkt 253001 The extension of the travel restriction is in effect on September 2, 2021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lawrence Kovaciny, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Passport Services, Office of Adjudication, 202–485–8800. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 1, 2017, pursuant to the authority of 22 U.S.C. 211a and Executive Order 11295 (31 FR 10603), and in accordance with 22 CFR 51.63(a)(3), all U.S. passports were declared invalid for travel to, in, or through the DPRK unless specially validated for such travel. The restriction was renewed on September 1, 2018, September 1, 2019, and again for another year effective September 1, 2020. The Department of State has determined there continues to be serious risk to U.S. citizens and nationals of arrest and long-term detention constituting imminent danger to their physical safety, as defined in 22 CFR 51.63(a)(3). Accordingly, all U.S. passports shall remain invalid for travel to, in, or through the DPRK unless DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00122 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 specially validated for such travel under the authority of the Secretary of State. This extension to the restriction of travel to the DPRK shall be effective upon publication of this notice in the Federal Register and shall expire on August 31, 2022, unless extended or revoked by the Secretary of State. Dated: August 30, 2021. Brian P. McKeon, Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources. [FR Doc. 2021–19140 Filed 9–1–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–13–P SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD [Docket No. FD 36536] Tulsa Base Railroad, L.L.C.—Lease and Operation Exemption—Base, Inc. Tulsa Base Railroad, L.L.C. (TBR), a noncarrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to acquire by lease and to operate 745 feet of track that extends south of the pointof-switch with BNSF Railway Company E:\FR\FM\02SEN1.SGM 02SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 168 / Thursday, September 2, 2021 / Notices (BNSF) at BNSF milepost 419.05 in Tulsa, Okla. (the Line). TBR states that the Line is owned by BNSF, which operated it as spur track. According to TBR, BNSF leases the premises that include the Line to Base, Inc. (Base), the sole equity member of TBR, which in turn has subleased the Line to TBR for an initial term of seven years.1 TBR further states that the agreements between BNSF and Base and between Base and TBR do not include any provision or agreement that would limit future interchange with a thirdparty connecting carrier. TBR certifies that its anticipated annual revenue will not exceed that of a Class III rail carrier and will not exceed $5 million. The transaction may be consummated on or after September 16, 2021, the effective date of the exemption (30 days after the verified notice was filed). If the verified notice contains false or misleading information, the exemption is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) may be filed at any time. The filing of a petition to revoke will not automatically stay the effectiveness of the exemption. Petitions for stay must be filed no later than September 9, 2021 (at least seven days before the exemption becomes effective). All pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD 36536, should be filed with the Surface Transportation Board via e-filing on the Board’s website. In addition, a copy of each pleading must be served on TBR’s representative, Bradon J. Smith, Fletcher & Sippel LLC, 29 North Wacker Drive, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60606. According to TBR, this action is categorically excluded from environmental review under 49 CFR 1105.6(c) and from historic reporting requirements under 49 CFR 1105.8(b). Board decisions and notices are available at www.stb.gov. Decided: August 30, 2021. By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting Director, Office of Proceedings. Brendetta Jones, Clearance Clerk. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 [FR Doc. 2021–19008 Filed 9–1–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P 1 The verified notice states that because Base does not currently control any rail carriers, no Board authority is required for Base to control TBR once TBR becomes a rail carrier. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:33 Sep 01, 2021 Jkt 253001 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD [Docket No. AB 1317X] Kiski Junction Railroad, Inc.— Abandonment Exemption—in Armstrong and Westmoreland Counties, Pa. Kiski Junction Railroad, Inc. (KJRR), has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR part 1152 subpart F— Exempt Abandonments to abandon two segments of rail line: (1) Line Code 2229, from at or near milepost 30.0 in Alladin, Pa., to milepost 28.8, in Armstrong and Westmoreland Counties, Pa.; and (2) Line Code 2242, from milepost 0.0 at the connection of Line Code 2229, to milepost 4.0, in Armstrong County (together, the Line). The Line traverses U.S. Postal Service Zip Codes 15656, 15682, 15690, and 16226. KJRR has certified that: (1) No local traffic has moved over the Line for at least two years; (2) there is no overhead traffic on the Line that would need to be rerouted; (3) no formal complaint filed by a user of rail service on the Line (or by a state or local government entity acting on behalf of such user) regarding cessation of service over the Line either is pending with the Surface Transportation Board (Board) or with any U.S. District Court or has been decided in favor of a complainant within the two-year period; and (4) the requirements at 49 CFR 1105.7(b) and 1105.8(c) (notice of environmental and historic reports), 49 CFR 1105.12 (newspaper publication), and 49 CFR 1152.50(d)(1) (notice to governmental agencies) have been met. As a condition to this exemption, any employee adversely affected by the abandonment shall be protected under Oregon Short Line Railroad— Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch Between Firth & Ammon, in Bingham & Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C. 91 (1979). To address whether this condition adequately protects affected employees, a petition for partial revocation under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) must be filed. Provided no formal expression of intent to file an offer of financial assistance (OFA) has been received,1 this exemption will be effective on October 2, 2021, unless stayed pending reconsideration. Petitions to stay that do not involve environmental issues must 1 Persons interested in submitting an OFA must first file a formal expression of intent to file an offer, indicating the type of financial assistance they wish to provide (i.e., subsidy or purchase) and demonstrating that they are preliminarily financially responsible. See 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2)(i). PO 00000 Frm 00123 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 49409 be filed by September 10, 2021.2 Formal expressions of intent to file an OFA under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2) and interim trail use/rail banking requests under 49 CFR 1152.29 must be filed by September 13, 2021.3 Petitions to reopen or requests for public use conditions under 49 CFR 1152.28 must be filed by September 22, 2021. All pleadings, referring to Docket No. AB 1317X, should be filed with the Surface Transportation Board via e-filing on the Board’s website. In addition, a copy of each pleading must be served on KJRR’s representative, Justin J. Marks, Clark Hill PLC, 1001 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 1300 South, Washington, DC 20004. If the verified notice contains false or misleading information, the exemption is void ab initio. KJRR has filed a combined environmental and historic report that addresses the potential effects, if any, of the abandonment on the environment and historic resources. OEA will issue a Draft Environmental Assessment (Draft EA) by September 7, 2021. The Draft EA will be available to interested persons on the Board’s website, by writing to OEA, or by calling OEA at (202) 245– 0294. Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–8339. Comments on environmental and historic preservation matters must be filed within 15 days after the Draft EA becomes available to the public. Environmental, historic preservation, public use, or trail use/rail banking conditions will be imposed, where appropriate, in a subsequent decision. Pursuant to the provisions of 49 CFR 1152.29(e)(2), KJRR shall file a notice of consummation with the Board to signify that it has exercised the authority granted and fully abandoned the Line. If consummation has not been effected by KJRR’s filing of a notice of consummation by September 2, 2022, and there are no legal or regulatory barriers to consummation, the authority to abandon will automatically expire. Board decisions and notices are available at www.stb.gov. Decided: August 30, 2021. 2 The Board will grant a stay if an informed decision on environmental issues (whether raised by a party or by the Board’s Office of Environmental Analysis (OEA) in its independent investigation) cannot be made before the exemption’s effective date. See Exemption of Out-of-Serv. Rail Lines, 5 I.C.C.2d 377 (1989). Any request for a stay should be filed as soon as possible so that the Board may take appropriate action before the exemption’s effective date. 3 Filing fees for OFAs and trail use requests can be found at 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25) and (27), respectively. E:\FR\FM\02SEN1.SGM 02SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 168 (Thursday, September 2, 2021)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2021-19008]


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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

[Docket No. FD 36536]


Tulsa Base Railroad, L.L.C.--Lease and Operation Exemption--Base, 
Inc.

    Tulsa Base Railroad, L.L.C. (TBR), a noncarrier, has filed a 
verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to acquire by lease 
and to operate 745 feet of track that extends south of the point-of-
switch with BNSF Railway Company

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(BNSF) at BNSF milepost 419.05 in Tulsa, Okla. (the Line).
    TBR states that the Line is owned by BNSF, which operated it as 
spur track. According to TBR, BNSF leases the premises that include the 
Line to Base, Inc. (Base), the sole equity member of TBR, which in turn 
has subleased the Line to TBR for an initial term of seven years.\1\ 
TBR further states that the agreements between BNSF and Base and 
between Base and TBR do not include any provision or agreement that 
would limit future interchange with a third-party connecting carrier.
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    \1\ The verified notice states that because Base does not 
currently control any rail carriers, no Board authority is required 
for Base to control TBR once TBR becomes a rail carrier.
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    TBR certifies that its anticipated annual revenue will not exceed 
that of a Class III rail carrier and will not exceed $5 million.
    The transaction may be consummated on or after September 16, 2021, 
the effective date of the exemption (30 days after the verified notice 
was filed).
    If the verified notice contains false or misleading information, 
the exemption is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the exemption 
under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) may be filed at any time. The filing of a 
petition to revoke will not automatically stay the effectiveness of the 
exemption. Petitions for stay must be filed no later than September 9, 
2021 (at least seven days before the exemption becomes effective).
    All pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD 36536, should be filed 
with the Surface Transportation Board via e-filing on the Board's 
website. In addition, a copy of each pleading must be served on TBR's 
representative, Bradon J. Smith, Fletcher & Sippel LLC, 29 North Wacker 
Drive, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60606.
    According to TBR, this action is categorically excluded from 
environmental review under 49 CFR 1105.6(c) and from historic reporting 
requirements under 49 CFR 1105.8(b).
    Board decisions and notices are available at www.stb.gov.

    Decided: August 30, 2021.

    By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Brendetta Jones,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2021-19008 Filed 9-1-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4915-01-P

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