Arkansas Louisiana & Mississippi Railroad Co.-Discontinuance of Service Exemption-in Morehouse Parish, La., 9801-9802 [2025-02725]

Download as PDF lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 31 / Tuesday, February 18, 2025 / Notices send requests for additional information regarding the collection listed in this notice, including requests for copies of the proposed collection instrument and supporting documents, to the following email address: Passport-FormComments@State.gov. You must include the DS form number and information collection title in the email subject line. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: • Title of Information Collection: Application for a U.S. Passport for Eligible Individuals: Correction, Name Change to Passport Issued 1 Year Ago or Less, and Limited Passport Replacement. • OMB Control Number: 1405–0160. • Type of Request: Revision of a Currently Approved Collection. • Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Passport Services, Office of Program Management and Operational Support (CA/PPT/S/PMO). • Form Number: DS–5504. • Respondents: Individuals or Households. • Estimated Number of Respondents: 767,500. • Estimated Number of Responses: 767,500. • Average Time per Response: 40 minutes. • Total Estimated Burden Time: 511,700 hours. • Frequency: On occasion. • Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain a Benefit. We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department to: • Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is necessary for the proper functions of the Department. • Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used. • Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected. • Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Please note that comments submitted in response to this Notice are public record. Before including any detailed personal information, you should be aware that your comments as submitted, including your personal information, will be available for public review. Abstract of Proposed Collection The Application for a U.S. Passport for Eligible Individuals: Correction, Name Change to Passport Issued 1 Year Ago or Less, and Limited Passport Replacement (form DS–5504) is used by VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:15 Feb 14, 2025 Jkt 265001 9801 current passport holders who are eligible to re-apply for a passport at no cost. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD Response to Public Comments Arkansas Louisiana & Mississippi Railroad Co.—Discontinuance of Service Exemption—in Morehouse Parish, La. There were no comments submitted in response to the 60-day Notice. Changes Since Last Renewal In addition to plain language changes and general format changes, the following content changes have been made to the collection: The Acts or Conditions statement on the form was revised to add an applicant statement, affirming that he or she is not required to register as a sex offender, in accordance with International Megan’s Law (34 U.S.C. 21501 et seq., and 22 U.S.C. 212b). To comply with E.O. 14168, ‘‘Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government,’’ the Department updated the form to replace the term ‘‘gender’’ with ‘‘sex.’’ The U.S. Passport conforms with the standards set by the E.O. and the International Civil Aviation Organization, which among other things determine the various fields on the passport’s biographical data page. Consistent with the E.O., the revised DS–5504 will request the applicant’s biological sex at birth, male ‘‘M’’ or female ‘‘F.’’ Amendments to the fields and instructions (section 3) have been made to reflect this. Methodology Passport Services collects information from U.S. citizens and non-citizen nationals when they complete and submit the Application for a U.S. Passport for Eligible Individuals: Correction, Name Change to Passport Issued 1 Year Ago or Less, and Limited Passport Replacement (form DS–5504). Passport applicants can either download the DS–5504 from the internet or obtain the form from an acceptance facility/ passport agency. The form must be completed, signed, and be submitted by mail (or in person at Passport Agencies domestically or U.S. embassies/ consulates overseas). Amanda E. Smith, Managing Director for Passport Support Operations, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Passport Services, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2025–02696 Filed 2–14–25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 1407–06–P PO 00000 [Docket No. AB 1342X] Arkansas Louisiana & Mississippi Railroad Co. (ALM) has filed a verified notice of exemption 1 under 49 CFR part 1152 subpart F—Exempt Abandonments and Discontinuances of Service to discontinue service over an approximately 9.32-mile rail line between milepost 551.25 and milepost 560.57 in Morehouse Parish, La. (the Line).2 The Line traverses U.S. Postal Service Zip Codes 71229, 71220, and 71221. No stations exist on the Line. ALM has certified that: (1) no local traffic has moved over the Line since before 2014; (2) any overhead traffic on the Line can be rerouted to other lines; (3) no formal complaint filed by a user of rail service on the Line (or 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 or any U.S. District Court or has been decided in favor of a complainant within the last two years; and (4) the requirements at 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 discontinuance of service 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) 3 to subsidize 1 ALM submitted its verified notice of exemption on January 27, 2025, and filed a supplement on January 29, 2025. In light of the supplement, January 29, 2025, is deemed the filing date of the verified notice. 2 ALM states that it obtained authority to lease the Line from Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) in 2014 for the purpose of shifting the ALM/UP interchange location. See Ark. La. & Miss. R.R.— Lease & Operation Exemption Including Interchange Commitment—Union Pac. R.R., FD 35862 (STB served Dec. 12, 2014). According to ALM, the parties’ lease expires on March 31, 2025, and the parties do not intend to renew it. (Verified Notice 1.) 3 Persons interested in submitting an OFA to subsidize continued rail service must first file a formal expression of intent to file an offer, Continued Frm 00098 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\18FEN1.SGM 18FEN1 9802 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 31 / Tuesday, February 18, 2025 / Notices continued rail service has been received, this exemption will be effective on March 20, 2025, unless stayed pending reconsideration.4 Petitions to stay that do not involve environmental issues and formal expressions of intent to file an OFA to subsidize continued rail service under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2) 5 must be filed by February 28, 2025.6 Petitions for reconsideration must be filed by March 10, 2025. All pleadings, referring to Docket No. AB 1342X, must be filed with the Surface Transportation Board via efiling on the Board’s website or in writing addressed to 395 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20423–0001. Additionally, a copy of each pleading filed with Board must be sent to ALM’s representative, Justin J. Marks, Clark Hill PLC, 1001 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 1300 South, Washington, DC 20004. If the verified notice contains false or misleading information, the exemption is void ab initio. Board decisions and notices are available at www.stb.gov. Decided: February 12, 2025. By the Board, Mai T. Dinh, Director, Office of Proceedings. Stefan Rice, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2025–02725 Filed 2–14–25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Proposed Collection: Comment Request for Information Returns Application for Transmitter Control Code Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: indicating the intent to file an OFA for subsidy and demonstrating that they are preliminarily financially responsible. See 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2)(i). 4 ALM states that it intends to consummate its discontinuance of service on or after March 31, 2025. 5 The filing fee for OFAs can be found at 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25). 6 Because this is a discontinuance proceeding and not an abandonment, interim trail use/rail banking and public use conditions are not appropriate. Because there will be an environmental review during abandonment, this discontinuance does not require environmental review. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:15 Feb 14, 2025 Jkt 265001 other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The IRS is soliciting comments concerning, Information Returns (IR) application for Transmitter Control Code (TCC). DATES: Written comments should be received on or before April 21, 2025 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Andres Garcia, Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or by email to pra.comments@irs.gov. Include ‘‘OMB Number 1545–0387–IR Application for TCC’’ in the subject line of the message. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of this collection should be directed to Martha R. Brinson, at (202) 317–5753, or at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet at Martha.R.Brinson@irs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Information Returns (IR) Application for Transmitter Control Code (TCC). OMB Number: 1545–0387. Publication Number: 5911. Abstract: The IR Application for TCC is used to request authorization to participate in electronic filing of Information Returns through the Filing of Information Returns Electronically (FIRE) System. Approved applicants will be assigned a Transmitter Control Code (TCC), which is a 5-digit alpha numeric code that identifies the business transmitting the electronic returns. Publication 5911 provides a tutorial of the application and includes information about who can apply and how to use the application. Current Actions: The IRS has obsoleted the Form 4419 and now collects the information via the IR Application for TCC. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations, non-profit institutions, and Federal, State, local, or tribal governments. Estimated Number of Respondents: 34,808. Estimated Time per Respondent: 20 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 11,487. The following paragraph applies to all of the collections of information covered by this notice: An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to PO 00000 Frm 00099 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 respond to, a collection of information unless the collection of information displays a valid OMB control number. Books or records relating to a collection of information must be retained as long as their contents may become material in the administration of any internal revenue law. Generally, tax returns and tax return information are confidential, as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. Request for Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval. Comments will be of public record. Comments are invited on: (a) whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information has practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on or other forms of information technology; and (e) estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information. Approved: February 10, 2025. Molly J. Stasko, Senior Tax Analyst. [FR Doc. 2025–02671 Filed 2–14–25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830–01–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Proposed Extension of Information Collection Request Submitted for Public Comment; Comment Request for Form 712 Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: The Internal Revenue Service, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning Form 712, Life Insurance Statement. DATES: Written comments should be received on or before April 21, 2025 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\18FEN1.SGM 18FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 31 (Tuesday, February 18, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9801-9802]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-02725]


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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

[Docket No. AB 1342X]


Arkansas Louisiana & Mississippi Railroad Co.--Discontinuance of 
Service Exemption--in Morehouse Parish, La.

    Arkansas Louisiana & Mississippi Railroad Co. (ALM) has filed a 
verified notice of exemption \1\ under 49 CFR part 1152 subpart F--
Exempt Abandonments and Discontinuances of Service to discontinue 
service over an approximately 9.32-mile rail line between milepost 
551.25 and milepost 560.57 in Morehouse Parish, La. (the Line).\2\ The 
Line traverses U.S. Postal Service Zip Codes 71229, 71220, and 71221. 
No stations exist on the Line.
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    \1\ ALM submitted its verified notice of exemption on January 
27, 2025, and filed a supplement on January 29, 2025. In light of 
the supplement, January 29, 2025, is deemed the filing date of the 
verified notice.
    \2\ ALM states that it obtained authority to lease the Line from 
Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) in 2014 for the purpose of 
shifting the ALM/UP interchange location. See Ark. La. & Miss. 
R.R.--Lease & Operation Exemption Including Interchange Commitment--
Union Pac. R.R., FD 35862 (STB served Dec. 12, 2014). According to 
ALM, the parties' lease expires on March 31, 2025, and the parties 
do not intend to renew it. (Verified Notice 1.)
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    ALM has certified that: (1) no local traffic has moved over the 
Line since before 2014; (2) any overhead traffic on the Line can be 
rerouted to other lines; (3) no formal complaint filed by a user of 
rail service on the Line (or 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 or any U.S. 
District Court or has been decided in favor of a complainant within the 
last two years; and (4) the requirements at 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 discontinuance of service 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) \3\ to subsidize

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continued rail service has been received, this exemption will be 
effective on March 20, 2025, unless stayed pending reconsideration.\4\ 
Petitions to stay that do not involve environmental issues and formal 
expressions of intent to file an OFA to subsidize continued rail 
service under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2) \5\ must be filed by February 28, 
2025.\6\ Petitions for reconsideration must be filed by March 10, 2025.
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    \3\ Persons interested in submitting an OFA to subsidize 
continued rail service must first file a formal expression of intent 
to file an offer, indicating the intent to file an OFA for subsidy 
and demonstrating that they are preliminarily financially 
responsible. See 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2)(i).
    \4\ ALM states that it intends to consummate its discontinuance 
of service on or after March 31, 2025.
    \5\ The filing fee for OFAs can be found at 49 CFR 
1002.2(f)(25).
    \6\ Because this is a discontinuance proceeding and not an 
abandonment, interim trail use/rail banking and public use 
conditions are not appropriate. Because there will be an 
environmental review during abandonment, this discontinuance does 
not require environmental review.
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    All pleadings, referring to Docket No. AB 1342X, must be filed with 
the Surface Transportation Board via e-filing on the Board's website or 
in writing addressed to 395 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20423-0001. 
Additionally, a copy of each pleading filed with Board must be sent to 
ALM's representative, Justin J. Marks, Clark Hill PLC, 1001 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 1300 South, Washington, DC 20004.
    If the verified notice contains false or misleading information, 
the exemption is void ab initio.
    Board decisions and notices are available at www.stb.gov.

    Decided: February 12, 2025.

    By the Board, Mai T. Dinh, Director, Office of Proceedings.
Stefan Rice,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2025-02725 Filed 2-14-25; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4915-01-P
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