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Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 163 / Wednesday, August 22, 2012 / Notices 50761 Administration, RPD–3, Federal Affected Public: State and local ways to enhance the quality, utility, and Railroad Administration, 1200 New governments, government sponsored clarity of the information to be Jersey Ave. SE., Mail Stop 20, authorities and corporations, railroads. collected; and ways to minimize the Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202) Abstract: The Railroad Rehabilitation burden of the collections of information 493–6353), or Ms. Kimberly Toone, and Repair Grant Program (Catalog of on respondents, including the use of Office of Information Technology, RAD– Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) automated collection techniques or 20, Federal Railroad Administration, Program Number 20.314), was originally other forms of information technology. 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Mail Stop 35, supported with up to $20,000,000 of A comment to OMB is best assured of Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202) Federal funds provided to FRA as part having its full effect if OMB receives it 493–6132). (These telephone numbers of the Consolidated Security, Disaster within 30 days of publication of this are not toll-free.). Assistance, and Continuing notice in the Federal Register. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Appropriations Act, 2009 (Pub. L. 110– Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 329, September 30, 2008). On May 27, Issued in Washington, DC, on August 15, (PRA), Public Law 104–13, Section 2, 2009, FRA selected 12 projects, totaling 2012. 109 Stat. 163 (1995) (codified as revised $15 million under this program. On Michael Logue, at 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), and its August 5, 2010, FRA selected 10 more Associate Administrator for Administration, implementing regulations, 5 CFR part projects for the remaining funds. A few Federal Railroad Administration. 1320, require Federal agencies to issue revisions to grant agreements and close- [FR Doc. 2012–20628 Filed 8–21–12; 8:45 am] two notices seeking public comment on out of grants are the only remaining information collection activities before activities for this program. BILLING CODE 4910–06–P OMB may approve paperwork packages. Funds provided under this program 44 U.S.C. 3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.5, may constitute no more than 80 percent DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 1320.8(d)(1), 1320.12. On June 20, 2012, of the total cost of a selected project, FRA published a 60-day notice in the with the remaining cost funded from Surface Transportation Board Federal Register soliciting comments on other non-Federal sources. Projects [Docket No. FD 35660] ICR that the agency was seeking OMB include repairs and rehabilitation to approval. 77 FR 37092. FRA received no Class II and Class III railroad GWI Voting Trust and R. Lawrence comments after issuing this 60-day infrastructure damaged by hurricanes, McCaffery, Voting Trustee—Control notice. Accordingly, DOT announces floods, and natural disasters that are Exemption—RailAmerica, Inc., et al. that these information collection located in counties that were identified activities have been re-evaluated and in a Disaster Declaration for Public GWI Voting Trust (Voting Trust), a certified under 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and Assistance issued by the President noncarrier, created by Genesee & forwarded to OMB for review and (http://www.fema.gov/news/ Wyoming Inc. (GWI),1 a noncarrier approval pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12(c). disasters.fema#sev1). holding company, and R. Lawrence Before OMB decides whether to Class II and Class III railroad McCaffery, a noncarrier individual approve these proposed collections of infrastructure repaired and rehabilitated (Voting Trustee), (collectively, information, it must provide 30 days for include railroad rights-of-way, bridges, applicants) have filed a verified notice public comment. 44 U.S.C. 3507(b); 5 signals and other infrastructure which of exemption to acquire control of CFR 1320.12(d). Federal law requires are part of the general railroad system of RailAmercia, Inc. (RailAmerica) and the OMB to approve or disapprove transportation and primarily used by 41 United States Class III rail carriers paperwork packages between 30 and 60 railroads to move freight traffic. FRA that RailAmerica indirectly controls (the days after the 30 day notice is anticipates that no further public RailAmerica Railroads). published. 44 U.S.C. 3507(b)–(c); 5 CFR notification will be made with respect to GWI has created the Voting Trust so 1320.12(d); see also 60 FR 44978, 44983, this program. that the common stock of RailAmerica Aug. 29, 1995. OMB believes that the 30 Form Number(s): N/A. will be placed into an independent day notice informs the regulated Annual Estimated Burden Hours: voting trust during the review of an community to file relevant comments 1,048 hours. application for approval that is pending and affords the agency adequate time to before the Board in Docket No. FD digest public comments before it ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding 35654, Genesee & Wyoming Inc.— renders a decision. 60 FR 44983, Aug. these information collections to the Control—RailAmerica, Inc., et al. In that 29, 1995. Therefore, respondents should Office of Information and Regulatory proceeding, GWI is seeking approval of submit their respective comments to Affairs, Office of Management and such control. OMB within 30 days of publication to Budget, 725 Seventeenth Street NW., RailAmerica controls the following best ensure having their full effect. 5 Washington, DC 20503, Attention: FRA Class III rail carriers in the United CFR 1320.12(c); see also 60 FR 44983, Desk Officer. Alternatively, comments States: Alabama & Gulf Coast Railway Aug. 29, 1995. may be sent via email to the Office of L.L.C., Arizona & California Railroad The summaries below describe the Information and Regulatory Affairs Company, Bauxite & Northern Railway nature of the information collection (OIRA), Office of Management and Company, California Northern Railroad requirements (ICRs) and the expected Budget, at the following address: Company, Carolina Piedmont Division, _ burden. The revised requirements are oira [email protected]. Cascade and Columbia River Railroad being submitted for clearance by OMB Comments are invited on the Company, Central Oregon & Pacific as required by the PRA. following: Whether the proposed Railroad, Inc., The Central Railroad Title: Notice of Funds Availability collections of information are necessary Company of Indiana, Central Railroad and Solicitation of Applications for for the proper performance of the Company of Indianapolis, Chesapeake & Grants under the Railroad Rehabilitation functions of the Department, including Albemarle Railroad Co., Inc., Chicago, and Repair Grant Program. whether the information will have Ft. Wayne & Eastern, Conecuh Valley OMB Control Number: 2130–0580. practical utility; the accuracy of the Type of Request: Revision of a Department’s estimates of the burden of 1 Applicants state that GWI is participating in this currently approved collection. the proposed information collections; proceeding as the settlor. VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:53 Aug 21, 2012 Jkt 226001 PO 00000 Frm 00088 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\22AUN1.SGM 22AUN1 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 50762 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 163 / Wednesday, August 22, 2012 / Notices Railway, Connecticut Southern Voting Trustee will be entitled to vote Board decisions and notices are Railroad, Inc., Dallas, Garland & all of the stock held by the Voting Trust. available on our Web site at Northeastern Railroad, Inc., Eastern According to applicants, they will not www.stb.dot.gov. Alabama Railway, LLC, Grand Rapids be in control of any railroads prior to Decided: August 17, 2012. Eastern Railroad Inc., Huron & Eastern the stock being placed in the Voting By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Railway Company, Inc., Indiana & Ohio Trust, and that there will be no Director, Office of Proceedings. Railway Company, Indiana Southern substantial change in the management Jeffrey Herzig, Railroad, LLC., Kiamichi Railroad or operation of the RailAmerica Clearance Clerk. Company L.L.C., Kyle Railroad Railroads during the time they are in Company, Marquette Rail, LLC, The control of them. [FR Doc. 2012–20665 Filed 8–21–12; 8:45 am] Massena Terminal Railroad Company, The transaction may be consummated BILLING CODE 4915–01–P Mid-Michigan Railroad, Inc., Michigan on or after September 5, 2012 (30 days Shore Railroad, Inc., Missouri & after the notice of exemption was filed). DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Northern Arkansas Railroad Company, Applicant states that: (1) The rail lines Inc., New England Central Railroad, of the RailAmerica Railroads do not Surface Transportation Board Inc., North Carolina & Virginia Railroad connect with any rail lines in the Company, LLC, Otter Tail Valley corporate family of the Voting Trust or [Docket No. FD 35655] Railroad Company, Inc., Point Comfort the Voting Trustee (they have none); (2) Arkansas-Oklahoma Railroad, Inc.— & Northern Railway Company, Puget the transaction is not part of a series of Lease and Operation Exemption—Line Sound & Pacific Railroad, Rockdale, anticipated transactions that would of Union Pacific Railroad Company Sandow & Southern Railroad Company, connect these rail lines with each other San Diego & Imperial Valley Railroad or any railroad in their corporate family; Arkansas-Oklahoma Railroad, Inc. Company, Inc., San Joaquin Valley and (3) the transaction does not involve (AOK), a Class III rail carrier, has filed Railroad