60-Day Notice of Intent To Seek Extension of Approval: Classification Index Survey Form, 26639-26640 [2023-09153]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 83 / Monday, May 1, 2023 / Notices 34 and should be submitted on or before May 22, 2023. For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.15 Sherry R. Haywood, Assistant Secretary. [FR Doc. 2023–09078 Filed 4–28–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD [Docket No. AB 55 (Sub-No. 811X)] lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 CSX Transportation, Inc.— Abandonment Exemption—in Bronx County, N.Y. CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT), has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR part 1152 subpart F— Exempt Abandonments to abandon an approximately 0.77-mile rail line that runs between milepost Q## 3.79 and milepost Q## 4.5 on its Albany Division, New York Terminal, Putnam Branch, in Bronx County, N.Y. (the Line). The Line traverses U.S. Postal Service Zip Code 10463. CSXT has certified that: (1) no local freight traffic has moved over the Line during the past two years; (2) any overhead traffic can be rerouted over other lines; (3) no formal complaint filed by a user of rail service on the Line (or by a state or local government on behalf of such user) regarding cessation of service over the Line either is pending with the Surface Transportation Board (Board) 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 government 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 15 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). 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 1 Persons VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:10 Apr 28, 2023 Jkt 259001 this exemption will be effective on May 31, 2023, unless stayed pending reconsideration. Petitions to stay that do not involve environmental issues,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 May 11, 2023.3 Petitions to reopen and requests for public use conditions under 49 CFR 1152.28 must be filed by May 22, 2023. All pleadings, referring to Docket No. AB 55 (Sub-No. 811X), must be filed with the Surface Transportation Board either via e-filing on the Board’s website or in writing addressed to 395 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20423–0001. In addition, a copy of each pleading must be served on CSXT’s representative, Louis E. Gitomer, Law Offices of Louis E. Gitomer, LLC, 600 Baltimore Avenue, Suite 301, Towson, MD 21204. If the verified notice contains false or misleading information, the exemption is void ab initio. CSXT 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 May 5, 2023. 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. If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act, please call (202) 245–0245. Comments on environmental or 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), CSXT 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 CSXT’s filing of a notice of consummation by May 1, 2024, and demonstrating that they are preliminarily financially responsible. See 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2)(i). 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. PO 00000 Frm 00124 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 26639 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: April 24, 2023. By the Board, Mai T. Dinh, Director, Office of Proceedings. Eden Besera, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2023–09070 Filed 4–28–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD 60-Day Notice of Intent To Seek Extension of Approval: Classification Index Survey Form Surface Transportation Board. Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: ACTION: As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Surface Transportation Board (STB or Board) gives notice of its intent to seek approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for an existing collection without an OMB Control Number of a Classification Index Survey Form, as described below. DATES: Comments on this information collection should be submitted by June 30, 2023. ADDRESSES: Direct all comments to Chris Oehrle, Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20423–0001, or to PRA@stb.gov. When submitting comments, please refer to ‘‘Paperwork Reduction Act Comments, Classification Index Survey Form.’’ For further information regarding this collection, contact Pedro Ramirez at (202) 245–0333 or pedro.ramirez@ stb.gov. Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–8339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments are requested concerning: (1) the accuracy of the Board’s burden estimates; (2) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; (3) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology, when appropriate; and (4) whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Board, including whether the collection has practical utility. Submitted comments will be summarized and included in the Board’s request for OMB approval. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\01MYN1.SGM 01MYN1 26640 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 83 / Monday, May 1, 2023 / Notices lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Subjects: In this notice, the Board is requesting comments on the following information collection: Description of Collection Title: Classification Index Survey Form. OMB Control Number: 2140–00XX. Form Number: Classification Index Survey Form. Type of Review: Existing Collection without an OMB Control Number. Respondents: All railroad companies not required to file an Annual Report (Form R–1). Number of Respondents: One per year. Estimated Time per Response: Less than 24 hours. This estimate includes time spent reviewing instructions; searching existing data sources; gathering and maintaining the data needed; completing and reviewing the collection of information; and converting the data from the carrier’s individual accounting system. Frequency of Response: On occasion. Total Annual Hour Burden: Less than 24 hours annually. Total Annual ‘‘Non-Hour Burden’’ Cost: The Classification Index Survey Form may be submitted electronically without non-hourly costs. Needs and Uses: Railroads are classified by size into groups of large, medium, and small carriers. The Board must determine the classification of each rail carrier as a Class I, Class II, or Class III railroad. Railroads with a Class I classification (large railroads) must file Annual Reports (Form R–1) under 49 U.S.C. 11145. See OMB Control Number 2140–0009 (Class I Railroad Annual Reports). These reports are used by the Board, other Federal agencies, and industry groups to monitor and assess railroad industry growth, financial stability, traffic, and operations, and to identify industry changes that may affect national transportation policy. All other railroads (those not required to file an (R–1) Annual Report) shall annually compute their adjusted revenues using the ‘‘railroad revenue deflator formula,’’ and, if the computation derived from that formula indicates a change in a carrier’s classification, that carrier must submit a ‘‘Classification Index Survey Form’’ to the Board pursuant to 49 CFR 1201 General Instructions 1–1 and § 1241.15. Under the PRA, a federal agency that conducts or sponsors a collection of information must display a currently valid OMB control number. A collection of information, which is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c), includes agency requirements that persons submit reports, keep records, or VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:10 Apr 28, 2023 Jkt 259001 provide information to the agency, third parties, or the public. Under 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A), federal agencies are required to provide, prior to an agency’s submitting a collection to OMB for approval, a 60-day notice and comment period through publication in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension of an existing collection of information. Dated: April 26, 2023. Kenyatta Clay, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2023–09153 Filed 4–28–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration [Docket No. FAA–2023–0976] Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of a Renewed Approval of Information Collection: National Air Tours Safety Standards Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information collection. The collection involves requirements in FAA regulations that set safety and oversight rules for a broad variety of sightseeing and commercial air tour flights to improve the overall safety of commercial air tours by requiring all air tours to submit information. SUMMARY: Written comments should be submitted by June 30, 2023. ADDRESSES: Please send written comments: By Electronic Docket: www.regulations.gov (Enter docket number into search field). By mail: Sandra Ray, Federal Aviation Administration, Voluntary Programs and Rulemaking Section AFS–260, 1187 Thorn Run Road, Suite 200, Coraopolis, PA 15108. By fax: 412–239–3063. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandra.ray@faa.gov; phone: 412–329– 3088. DATES: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of this PO 00000 Frm 00125 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 information collection, including (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for FAA’s performance; (b) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (d) ways that the burden could be minimized without reducing the quality of the collected information. The agency will summarize and/or include your comments in the request for OMB’s clearance of this information collection. OMB Control Number: 2120–0717. Title: National Air Tours Safety Standards. Form Numbers: None. Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection. Background: FAA regulations set safety and oversight rules for a broad variety of sightseeing and commercial air tour flights to improve the overall safety of commercial air tours by requiring all air tour operators to submit information. The FAA uses the information it collects and reviews to ensure compliance and adherence to regulations and, if necessary, take enforcement action on violators of the regulations. Respondents: Commercial Air Tour Operators. Frequency: Information is collected on occasion. Estimated Average Burden per Response: Varies by Response. Estimated Total Annual Burden: 1,400 Hours. Issued in Washington, DC, on April 26, 2023. Sandra L. Ray, Aviation Safety Inspector, AFS–260. [FR Doc. 2023–09117 Filed 4–28–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Public Notice of ADAP/FAAP Property Release; Hillsboro Airport, Hillsboro, Oregon Federal Aviation Administration, (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: Notice is being given that the FAA is considering a request from the Port of Portland, Oregon to waive the ADAP/FAAP property requirements and dispose of approximately 5.6 acres of airport property located at Hillsboro Airport, in Hillsboro, Oregon. DATES: Comments are due within 30 days of the date of the publication of this notice in the Federal Register. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\01MYN1.SGM 01MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 83 (Monday, May 1, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26639-26640]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-09153]


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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD


60-Day Notice of Intent To Seek Extension of Approval: 
Classification Index Survey Form

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the 
Surface Transportation Board (STB or Board) gives notice of its intent 
to seek approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for an 
existing collection without an OMB Control Number of a Classification 
Index Survey Form, as described below.

DATES: Comments on this information collection should be submitted by 
June 30, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Direct all comments to Chris Oehrle, Surface Transportation 
Board, 395 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20423-0001, or to [email protected]. 
When submitting comments, please refer to ``Paperwork Reduction Act 
Comments, Classification Index Survey Form.'' For further information 
regarding this collection, contact Pedro Ramirez at (202) 245-0333 or 
[email protected]. Assistance for the hearing impaired is available 
through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments are requested concerning: (1) the 
accuracy of the Board's burden estimates; (2) ways to enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; (3) ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on the 
respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology, when appropriate; and (4) 
whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper 
performance of the functions of the Board, including whether the 
collection has practical utility. Submitted comments will be summarized 
and included in the Board's request for OMB approval.

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    Subjects: In this notice, the Board is requesting comments on the 
following information collection:

Description of Collection

    Title: Classification Index Survey Form.
    OMB Control Number: 2140-00XX.
    Form Number: Classification Index Survey Form.
    Type of Review: Existing Collection without an OMB Control Number.
    Respondents: All railroad companies not required to file an Annual 
Report (Form R-1).
    Number of Respondents: One per year.
    Estimated Time per Response: Less than 24 hours. This estimate 
includes time spent reviewing instructions; searching existing data 
sources; gathering and maintaining the data needed; completing and 
reviewing the collection of information; and converting the data from 
the carrier's individual accounting system.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Total Annual Hour Burden: Less than 24 hours annually.
    Total Annual ``Non-Hour Burden'' Cost: The Classification Index 
Survey Form may be submitted electronically without non-hourly costs.
    Needs and Uses: Railroads are classified by size into groups of 
large, medium, and small carriers. The Board must determine the 
classification of each rail carrier as a Class I, Class II, or Class 
III railroad. Railroads with a Class I classification (large railroads) 
must file Annual Reports (Form R-1) under 49 U.S.C. 11145. See OMB 
Control Number 2140-0009 (Class I Railroad Annual Reports). These 
reports are used by the Board, other Federal agencies, and industry 
groups to monitor and assess railroad industry growth, financial 
stability, traffic, and operations, and to identify industry changes 
that may affect national transportation policy. All other railroads 
(those not required to file an (R-1) Annual Report) shall annually 
compute their adjusted revenues using the ``railroad revenue deflator 
formula,'' and, if the computation derived from that formula indicates 
a change in a carrier's classification, that carrier must submit a 
``Classification Index Survey Form'' to the Board pursuant to 49 CFR 
1201 General Instructions 1-1 and Sec.  1241.15.
    Under the PRA, a federal agency that conducts or sponsors a 
collection of information must display a currently valid OMB control 
number. A collection of information, which is defined in 44 U.S.C. 
3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c), includes agency requirements that persons 
submit reports, keep records, or provide information to the agency, 
third parties, or the public. Under 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A), federal 
agencies are required to provide, prior to an agency's submitting a 
collection to OMB for approval, a 60-day notice and comment period 
through publication in the Federal Register concerning each proposed 
collection of information, including each proposed extension of an 
existing collection of information.

    Dated: April 26, 2023.
Kenyatta Clay,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2023-09153 Filed 4-28-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4915-01-P
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