82 FR 8560 - 60-Day Notice of Intent To Seek Extension of Approval and Merger of Collections: Statutory Licensing Authority
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 16 (Thursday, January 26, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 8560-8561] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-01797] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD 60-Day Notice of Intent To Seek Extension of Approval and Merger of Collections: Statutory Licensing Authority ACTION: Notice and Request for Comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board. SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501- 3521 (PRA), the Surface Transportation Board (STB or Board) gives notice that it is requesting from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) an extension of approval for the information collections required from those seeking licensing authority under 49 U.S.C. 10901-03 and consolidation authority under sections 11323-26. The Board is also seeking approval to merge into this collection (OMB Control Number: 2140-0023) the collection of information about interchange commitments (OMB Control Number: 2140-0016). DATES: Comments on this information collection should be submitted by March 27, 2017. ADDRESSES: Direct all comments to Chris Oehrle, PRA Officer, 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, Statutory Licensing Authority.'' FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information regarding this collection, contact Michael Higgins, Deputy Director, Office of Public Assistance, Governmental Affairs, and Compliance at (202) 245- 0284 or at [email protected]. [Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board currently collects information from those seeking licensing authority under OMB Control Number 2140- 0023 and, under that collection, requires the disclosure of information about rail interchange commitments, which is also [[Page 8561]] addressed under OMB Control Number 2140-0016. This request proposes to combine collections under Control Numbers 2140-0016 and 2140-0023, with 2140-0023 being the survivor. The Board will request to discontinue Control Number 2140-0016 upon OMB approval of the merger. 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. Description of Collection 1 Title: Statutory Licensing Authority. OMB Control Number: 2140-0023. STB Form Number: None. Type of Review: Extension with change. Respondents: Rail carriers and non-carriers seeking statutory licensing or consolidation authority or an exemption from filing an application for such authority. Number of Respondents: 76.\1\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Approximately 40% of the filings are additional filings submitted by railroads that had already submitted filings during the time period. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimated Time per Response: Estimated Hours per Response ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Number of hours per response under Type of filing 49 U.S.C. 10901-03 and 11323-26 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Applications............................................ 524 Petitions *............................................. 58 Notices *............................................... 19 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Frequency: On occasion. Number of Responses in FY 2015 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Number of filings under Type of filing 49 U.S.C. 10901-03 and 11323-26 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Applications............................................ 1 Petitions *............................................. 12 Notices *............................................... 113 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Under section 10502, petitions for exemption and notices of exemption are permitted in lieu of an application. Total Burden Hours (annually including all respondents): 3,367 (sum total of estimated hours per response x number of responses for each type of filing). Total ``Non-hour Burden'' Cost: None identified. Filings are submitted electronically to the Board. Needs and Uses: Under the Interstate Commerce Act, as amended by the ICC Termination Act of 1995, Public Law No. 104-88, 109 Stat. 803 (1995), persons seeking to construct, acquire or operate a line of railroad and railroads seeking to abandon or to discontinue operations over a line of railroad or, in the case of two or more railroads, to consolidate their interests through merger or a common-control arrangement are required to file an application for prior approval and authority with the Board. See 49 U.S.C. 10901-03, 11323-26. Under 49 U.S.C. 10502, persons may seek an exemption from many of the application requirements of sections 10901-03 and 11323-26 by filing with the Board a petition for exemption or notice of exemption in lieu of an application. The collection by the Board of these applications, petitions, and notices (including collection of disclosures of rail interchange commitments under 49 CFR 1150.43(h)) enables the Board to meet its statutory duty to regulate the referenced rail transactions. Description of Collection 2 Title: Disclosure of Rail Interchange Commitments. OMB Control Number: 2140-0016. STB Form Number: None. Type of Review: Extension without change. Respondents: Noncarriers and carriers seeking an exemption to acquire (through purchase or lease) or to operate a rail line, if the proposed transaction would create an interchange commitment. Number of Respondents: 4. Estimated Time per Response: 8 hours. Frequency: On occasion. Total Burden Hours (annually including all respondents): 32 hours. Total ``Non-hour Burden'' Cost: None identified. Filings may be submitted electronically to the Board. Needs and Uses: Under 49 U.S.C. 10502, noncarriers and carriers may seek an exemption from the prior approval requirements of sections 10901, 10902, and 11323 to acquire (through purchase or lease) or to operate a rail line. These transactions may create agreements with interchange commitments. If the interchange commitments limit the future interchange of traffic with third parties, then certain information must be disclosed to the Board about those commitments. 49 CFR 1150.43(h). The collection of this information facilitates the case-specific review of interchange commitments and enables the Board's monitoring of their usage generally. 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: January 23, 2017. Jeffrey Herzig, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2017-01797 Filed 1-25-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915-01-P
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Copies of the above identified form Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22209– Department of State, L/PD, SA–5, Suite
can be obtained upon written request to 2425. 5H03, Washington, DC 20522–0505.
the Selective Service System, Reports A copy of the comments should be
Alyson Grunder,
Clearance Officer, 1515 Wilson sent to the Office of Information and
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Bureau
Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22209– Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Desk of Educational and Cultural Affairs,
2425. Officer, Selective Service System, Office Department of State.
Written comments and of Management and Budget, New [FR Doc. 2017–01705 Filed 1–25–17; 8:45 am]
recommendations for the proposed Executive Office Building, Room 3235,
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extension of clearance of the form Washington, DC 20503.
should be sent within 30 days of the Dated: January 19, 2017.
publication of this notice to the
Lawrence Romo, SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
Selective Service System, Reports
Director.
Clearance Officer, 1515 Wilson 60-Day Notice of Intent To Seek
Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22209– [FR Doc. 2017–01792 Filed 1–25–17; 8:45 am]
Extension of Approval and Merger of
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Collections: Statutory Licensing
A copy of the comments should be Authority
sent to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Desk DEPARTMENT OF STATE Notice and Request for
ACTION:
Officer, Selective Service System, Office Comments.
of Management and Budget, New [Public Notice 9863]
Executive Office Building, Room 3235, AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.
Notice of Determinations; Culturally SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort
Washington, DC 20503.
Significant Objects Imported for to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
Dated: January 19, 2017. Exhibition Determinations: ‘‘British required by the Paperwork Reduction
Lawrence Romo, Modern Prints From the British Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501–3521 (PRA),
Director. Museum: From the Great War to the the Surface Transportation Board (STB
[FR Doc. 2017–01791 Filed 1–25–17; 8:45 am] Grosvenor School’’ Exhibition or Board) gives notice that it is
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the requesting from the Office of
following determinations: Pursuant to Management and Budget (OMB) an
the authority vested in me by the Act of extension of approval for the
SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM information collections required from
October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C.
2459), E.O. 12047 of March 27, 1978, the those seeking licensing authority under
Forms Submitted to the Office of
Foreign Affairs Reform and 49 U.S.C. 10901–03 and consolidation
Management and Budget for Extension
Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat. authority under sections 11323–26. The
of Clearance
2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 note, et Board is also seeking approval to merge
AGENCY: Selective Service System. seq.), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of into this collection (OMB Control
ACTION: Notice. October 1, 1999, Delegation of Authority Number: 2140–0023) the collection of
No. 236–3 of August 28, 2000 (and, as information about interchange
The following forms have been appropriate, Delegation of Authority No. commitments (OMB Control Number:
submitted to the Office of Management 257–1 of December 11, 2015), I hereby 2140–0016).
and Budget (OMB) for extension of determine that the objects to be DATES: Comments on this information
clearance in compliance with the included in the exhibition ‘‘British collection should be submitted by
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Modern Prints from the British March 27, 2017.
Chapter 35): Museum: From the Great War to the ADDRESSES: Direct all comments to
SSS Form—404 Grosvenor School,’’ imported from Chris Oehrle, PRA Officer, Surface
abroad for temporary exhibition within Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW.,
Title: Potential Board Member
the United States, are of cultural Washington, DC 20423–0001, or to
Information.
Purpose: Is used to identify significance. The objects are imported PRA@stb.gov. When submitting
individuals willing to serve as members pursuant to a loan agreement with the comments, please refer to ‘‘Paperwork
of local, appeal or review boards in the foreign owner or custodian. I also Reduction Act Comments, Statutory
Selective Service System. determine that the exhibition or display Licensing Authority.’’
Respondents: Potential Board of the exhibit objects at the University FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
Members. of San Diego, San Diego, California, further information regarding this
Burden: A burden of 15 minutes or from on or about February 10, 2017, collection, contact Michael Higgins,
less on the individual respondent. until on or about May 19, 2017, and at Deputy Director, Office of Public
Copies of the above identified form possible additional exhibitions or Assistance, Governmental Affairs, and
can be obtained upon written request to venues yet to be determined, is in the Compliance at (202) 245–0284 or at
the Selective Service System, Reports national interest. I have ordered that michael.higgins@stb.gov. [Assistance for
Clearance Officer, 1515 Wilson Public Notice of these Determinations the hearing impaired is available
Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22209– be published in the Federal Register. through the Federal Information Relay
2425. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339.]
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Written comments and further information, including a list of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board
recommendations for the proposed the imported objects, contact the Office currently collects information from
extension of clearance of the form of Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs those seeking licensing authority under
should be sent within 30 days of the in the Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S. OMB Control Number 2140–0023 and,
publication of this notice to the Department of State (telephone: 202– under that collection, requires the
Selective Service System, Reports 632–6471; email: section2459@ disclosure of information about rail
Clearance Officer, 1515 Wilson state.gov). The mailing address is U.S. interchange commitments, which is also
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addressed under OMB Control Number NUMBER OF RESPONSES IN FY Total ‘‘Non-hour Burden’’ Cost: None
2140–0016. This request proposes to 2015—Continued identified. Filings may be submitted
combine collections under Control electronically to the Board.
Numbers 2140–0016 and 2140–0023, Number of fil- Needs and Uses: Under 49 U.S.C.
with 2140–0023 being the survivor. The ings under 49 10502, noncarriers and carriers may
Board will request to discontinue Type of filing U.S.C. 10901– seek an exemption from the prior
03 and approval requirements of sections
Control Number 2140–0016 upon OMB 11323–26
approval of the merger. 10901, 10902, and 11323 to acquire
Comments are requested concerning: Notices * ................................ 113 (through purchase or lease) or to operate
(1) The accuracy of the Board’s burden a rail line. These transactions may
* Under section 10502, petitions for exemp- create agreements with interchange
estimates; (2) ways to enhance the tion and notices of exemption are permitted in
quality, utility, and clarity of the lieu of an application. commitments. If the interchange
information collected; (3) ways to commitments limit the future
Total Burden Hours (annually interchange of traffic with third parties,
minimize the burden of the collection of including all respondents): 3,367 (sum
information on the respondents, then certain information must be
total of estimated hours per response × disclosed to the Board about those
including the use of automated number of responses for each type of
collection techniques or other forms of commitments. 49 CFR 1150.43(h). The
filing). collection of this information facilitates
information technology, when Total ‘‘Non-hour Burden’’ Cost: None
appropriate; and (4) whether the the case-specific review of interchange
identified. Filings are submitted commitments and enables the Board’s
collection of information is necessary electronically to the Board.
for the proper performance of the monitoring of their usage generally.
Needs and Uses: Under the Interstate Under the PRA, a federal agency that
functions of the Board, including Commerce Act, as amended by the ICC conducts or sponsors a collection of
whether the collection has practical Termination Act of 1995, Public Law information must display a currently
utility. Submitted comments will be No. 104–88, 109 Stat. 803 (1995), valid OMB control number. A collection
summarized and included in the persons seeking to construct, acquire or of information, which is defined in 44
Board’s request for OMB approval. operate a line of railroad and railroads U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c),
Description of Collection 1 seeking to abandon or to discontinue includes agency requirements that
operations over a line of railroad or, in persons submit reports, keep records, or
Title: Statutory Licensing Authority. the case of two or more railroads, to provide information to the agency, third
OMB Control Number: 2140–0023. consolidate their interests through parties, or the public. Under 44 U.S.C.
STB Form Number: None. merger or a common-control 3506(c)(2)(A), federal agencies are
Type of Review: Extension with arrangement are required to file an required to provide, prior to an agency’s
change. application for prior approval and submitting a collection to OMB for
Respondents: Rail carriers and non- authority with the Board. See 49 U.S.C. approval, a 60-day notice and comment
carriers seeking statutory licensing or 10901–03, 11323–26. Under 49 U.S.C. period through publication in the
consolidation authority or an exemption 10502, persons may seek an exemption Federal Register concerning each
from filing an application for such from many of the application proposed collection of information,
authority. requirements of sections 10901–03 and including each proposed extension of an
11323–26 by filing with the Board a existing collection of information.
Number of Respondents: 76.1 petition for exemption or notice of
Estimated Time per Response: Dated: January 23, 2017.
exemption in lieu of an application. The
Jeffrey Herzig,
collection by the Board of these
ESTIMATED HOURS PER RESPONSE applications, petitions, and notices Clearance Clerk.
(including collection of disclosures of [FR Doc. 2017–01797 Filed 1–25–17; 8:45 am]
Number of rail interchange commitments under 49 BILLING CODE 4915–01–P
hours per re-
sponse under CFR 1150.43(h)) enables the Board to
Type of filing meet its statutory duty to regulate the
49 U.S.C.
10901–03 and referenced rail transactions. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
11323–26
Description of Collection 2 Bureau of the Fiscal Service
Applications .......................... 524
Petitions * .............................. Title: Disclosure of Rail Interchange
58 Proposed Collection of Information:
Notices * ................................ Commitments.
19
OMB Control Number: 2140–0016. Authorization Agreement for
STB Form Number: None. Preauthorized Payment (SF 5510)
Frequency: On occasion.
Type of Review: Extension without Notice and request for
ACTION:
NUMBER OF RESPONSES IN FY 2015 change. comments.
Respondents: Noncarriers and carriers
Number of fil- seeking an exemption to acquire SUMMARY: The Department of the
ings under 49 (through purchase or lease) or to operate Treasury, as part of its continuing effort
Type of filing U.S.C. 10901– a rail line, if the proposed transaction to reduce paperwork and respondent
03 and would create an interchange burden, invites the general public and
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11323–26
commitment. other Federal agencies to take this
Applications .......................... 1 Number of Respondents: 4. opportunity to comment on a proposed
Petitions * .............................. 12 Estimated Time per Response: 8 and/or continuing information
hours. collection, as required by the Paperwork
1 Approximately 40% of the filings are additional
Frequency: On occasion. Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–
filings submitted by railroads that had already Total Burden Hours (annually 13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). Currently
submitted filings during the time period. including all respondents): 32 hours. the Bureau of the Fiscal Service within
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