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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2621-004]

Milliken and Company, Inc.; Notice of Intent To File License
Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, and Approving Use of
the Traditional Licensing Process

March 29, 2007.
    a. Project No.: 2621-004.
    b. Date Filed: January 30, 2007.
    c. Submitted by: Milliken and Company, Inc.
    d. Name of Project: Pacolet River Hydroelectric Project.
    e. Location: The project is located on the Pacolet River, in
Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
    f. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.5 and 5.6 of the Commission's
regulations.
    g. Potential Applicant Contact: Mr. Bryan Stone, Business Manager,
Lockhart Power Company, P.O. Box 10, 420 River Street, Lockhart, South
Carolina 29364,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    h. FERC Contact: Lee Emery at<PHONE_NUMBER>; or e-mail at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
    i. Pursuant to 18 CFR 5.3(a)(2), Milliken and Company, Inc. filed
its Notice of Intent to File License Application using the Traditional
Licensing Process on January 30, 2007. With this notice, the Director
of the Office of Energy Projects approves Milliken and Company, Inc.'s
request to use the Traditional Licensing Process.
    j. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with:
(a) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and/or NOAA Fisheries under
section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and the joint agency
consultation at 50 CFR, part 402; (b) NOAA Fisheries under section
305(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
and implementing regulations at 50 CFR 600.920; and (c) the South
Carolina Historic Preservation Officer, as required by Section 106,
National Historic Preservation Act, and the implementing regulations of
the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2.
    k. With this notice, we are designating Milliken and Company, Inc.
as the Commission's non-federal representative for carrying out
informal consultation, pursuant to Section 7 of the Endangered Species
Act, Section 305 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act, and Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation
Act.
    l. Milliken and Company, Inc. filed a Pre-Application Document
(PAD) with the Commission, pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the Commission's
regulations.
    m. The licensee states its unequivocal intent to submit an
application for a new license for Project No. 2197. Pursuant to 18 CFR
16.8, 16.9, and 16.10 each application for a new license and any
competing license applications must be filed with the Commission at
least 24 months prior to the expiration of the existing license. All
applications for license for this project must be filed by January 31,
2010.
    n. A copy of the PAD is available for review at the Commission in
the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site
(http://www.ferc.gov), using the ``elibrary'' link. Enter the docket

number, excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to
access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY,

at<PHONE_NUMBER>. A copy is also available for inspection and
reproduction at the address in paragraph g.
    Register online at http://ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm to be notified

via e-mail of new filing and issuances related to this or other pending
projects. For assistance, contact FERC OnLine Support.

Philis J. Posey,
Acting Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2503-185]

Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for
Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Non-Project Use of Project Lands and Waters.
    b. Project No: 2503-185.
    c. Date Filed: May 11, 2022.
    d. Applicant: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Keowee-Toxaway Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: Lake Keowee in Oconee County, South Carolina.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Kelvin Reagan, Duke Energy Lake Services, 526
S. Church Street/EC12Q, Charlotte, NC 28202,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
energy.com">[email protected]energy.com.
    i. FERC Contact: Mark Carter,<PHONE_NUMBER>, [email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and
protests: June 22, 2022.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
comments, motions to intervene, and protests using the Commission's
eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without
prior registration, using the eComment system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact
information at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact
FERC Online Support at [email protected],<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll
free), or<PHONE_NUMBER> (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, you may
submit a paper copy. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must
be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Kimberly
D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins
Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first page of any filing should
include docket number P-2503-185. Comments emailed to Commission staff
are not considered part of the Commission record.
    k. Description of Request: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC proposes to
issue a lease to Kensington Estates at Keowee for the construction and
operation of a residential marina within the project boundary. The
marina would occupy 0.56 acre of project lands and waters and would
include 2 floating boat docks to accommodate 19 watercraft. The
shoreline adjacent to the proposed marina is classified in the
Shoreline Management Plan as Future Residential Marina. No additional
construction, dredging, or shoreline stabilization is proposed.
    l. Locations of the Application: In addition to publishing the full
text of this document in the Federal Register, the Commission provides
all interested persons an opportunity to view and/or

print the contents of this document via the internet through the
Commission's Home Page (http://www.ferc.gov) using the ``elibrary''
link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the
document field to access the document. At this time, the Commission has
suspended access to the Commission's Public Reference Room, due to the
proclamation declaring a National Emergency concerning the Novel
Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), issued by the President on March 13,
2020. For assistance, contact FERC at [email protected] or
call toll-free,<PHONE_NUMBER> or TYY,<PHONE_NUMBER>. Agencies may
obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant.
    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene: Anyone may submit
comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211,
.214, respectively. In determining the appropriate action to take, the
Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only
those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the
Commission's Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments,
protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the
specified comment date for the particular application.
    o. Filing and Service of Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in all
capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or ``MOTION TO
INTERVENE'' as applicable; (2) set forth in the heading the name of the
applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing
responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the
person commenting, protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply
with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All
comments, motions to intervene, or protests must set forth their
evidentiary basis. Any filing made by an intervenor must be accompanied
by proof of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared
by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR
385.2010.

    Dated: May 23, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-11444 Filed 5-26-22; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 400-051-CO]

Public Service Company of Colorado; Notice of Availability of
Final Environmental Assessment

October 22, 2009.
    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969,
as amended, and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission
or FERC) regulations, 18 CFR part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47897), the
Office of Energy Projects has reviewed the application for a new major
license for the Ames Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 400), located on
Lake Fork, Howards Fork, and South Fork of the San Miguel River, in San
Miguel County, about 6 miles north of Telluride, Colorado. The Ames
Project occupies 99 acres of the Uncompahgre National Forest
administered by the U.S. Forest Service.
    Staff prepared a final environmental assessment (EA) that analyzes
the probable environmental effects of relicensing the project and
concludes that relicensing the project, with

appropriate staff-recommended environmental measures, would not
constitute a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality
of the human environment.
    A copy of the EA is on file with the Commission and is available
for public inspection. The EA may also be viewed on the Commission's
Web site at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the
docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number
field to access documents. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support
at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or toll-free at 1-866-208-3676, or for
TTY,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
esubscription.asp to be notified via e-mail of new filings and
issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance,
contact FERC Online Support.
    For further information, contact David Turner at<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-25979 Filed 10-28-09; 8:45 am]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-78023; File No. SR-MIAX-2016-14]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Miami International Securities
Exchange LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a
Proposed Rule Change To Adopt Exchange Rule 519C, Mass Cancellation of
Trading Interest

June 8, 2016.
    Pursuant to the provisions of Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice
is hereby given that on May 27, 2016, Miami International Securities
Exchange LLC (``MIAX'' or ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (``Commission'') a proposed rule change as
described in Items I, II, and III below, which Items have been prepared
by the Exchange. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of the
Substance of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange is filing a proposal to adopt Exchange Rule 519C, Mass
Cancellation of Trading Interest.
    The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's
Web site at http://www.miaxoptions.com/filter/wotitle/rule_filing, at
MIAX's principal office, and at the Commission's Public Reference Room.

II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the Commission, the Exchange included statements
concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule change and
discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule change. The
text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in
Item IV below. The Exchange has prepared summaries, set forth in
sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant aspects of such
statements.

A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
    The Exchange proposes to adopt new Rule 519C, Mass Cancellation of
Trading Interest, to codify the Exchange's current practice of
cancelling quotes and/or orders upon the receipt of a verbal or an
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approved to exercise trading rights associated with a Trading
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    Proposed Rule 519C would codify the current process by which
Members may call or send an electronic message to the Exchange's
designated staff and to direct them to cancel all quotations and/or
orders they have in the System.\4\ All of the directing Member's
quotations then in the System will be cancelled; a Member may submit a
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    Currently, Exchange Members may cancel all quotations and/or open
orders in the System electronically or, in the alternative, may request
Exchange staff to do so verbally by phone or via electronic message.
The proposed rule would codify the current process of

requesting cancellations verbally or via electronic message.
Specifically, proposed Rule 519C states that a Member may cancel all of
its quotations and/or orders in the System by requesting the Exchange
staff to effect such cancellations. The form of such a request includes
but is not limited to email or a phone call from authorized
individuals. The cancellation of quotes and orders as described herein
does not disconnect Members from the Exchange's System.
    The purpose of the proposed rule change is to codify this current
practice in the Exchange's rules. The Exchange has a number of other
rules covering related risk management processes available to Members
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2. Statutory Basis
    MIAX believes that its proposed rule change is consistent with
Section 6(b) of the Act \6\ in general, and furthers the objectives of
Section 6(b)(5) of the Act \7\ in particular, in that it is designed to
prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices, to promote just
and equitable principles of trade, to foster cooperation and
coordination with persons engaged in facilitating transactions in
securities, to remove impediments to and perfect the mechanisms of a
free and open market and a national market system and, in general, to
protect investors and the public interest.
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    The proposed rule codifies existing risk protections that are
currently available to Members and provides that the Exchange may take
action on their behalf. The proposed rule protects investors and the
public interest by clarifying, in the Exchange's rules, the risk
protection tools and other mechanisms and processes available on the
Exchange. The Exchange notes that similar rules are currently operative
on other exchanges.\8\
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    The Exchange notes that the proposed rule change will not relieve
Exchange Market Makers of their continuous quoting obligations under
Exchange Rule 604 and under Reg NMS Rule 602.\9\ Specifically, any
interest that is executable against a Member's quotes and orders that
is received by the Exchange prior to the time the cancellation is
received by the System will automatically execute at the price up to
the Member's size. Market Makers that request a mass cancellation of
their trading interest will not be relieved of the obligation to
provide continuous two-sided quotes on a daily basis, nor will it
prohibit the Exchange from taking disciplinary action against a Market
Maker for failing to meet their continuous quoting obligation each
trading day. Cancel messages entered into the System by Exchange staff
are accepted upon receipt by the System, and will be processed in that
order such that cancel messages and other interest already accepted
into the System will be processed prior to the receipt by the System of
the mass cancel message.
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    The codification of the existing process of requesting the removal
of quotes and orders is intended to remove impediments to and perfect
the mechanisms of a free and open market by adding precision and ease
of reference to the Exchange's rules, thus promoting transparency and
clarity for Exchange Members.

B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will
impose any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate
in furtherance of the purposes of the Act.
    The Exchange believes the proposed rule change will not impose any
burden on intra-market competition because every Member of the Exchange
has the opportunity to benefit from the procedure described in the
proposed rule. The proposed rule is meant to provide all Members with
the same protection in the event the Member is experiencing an issue
that would require the Member to withdraw its quotes and/or orders from
the market in order to ensure a fair and orderly market on the
Exchange.
    The Exchange believes the proposed rule change will not impose any
burden on inter-market competition because the process of cancellation
of quotations and orders on the Exchange is substantially similar to
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    For all the reasons stated, the Exchange does not believe that the
proposed rule change will impose any burden on competition not
necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act.

C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed
Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others

    Written comments were neither solicited nor received.

III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action

    Because the foregoing proposed rule change does not: (i)
Significantly affect the protection of investors or the public
interest; (ii) impose any significant burden on competition; and (iii)
become operative for 30 days after the date of the filing, or such
shorter time as the Commission may designate, it has become effective
pursuant to 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \11\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(6) \12\
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    \12\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)
requires a self-regulatory organization to give the Commission
written notice of its intent to file the proposed rule change at
least five business days prior to the date of filing of the proposed
rule change, or such shorter time as designated by the Commission.
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule
change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule
change if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or
appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or
otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. If the Commission
takes such action, the Commission shall institute proceedings to
determine whether the proposed rule should be approved or disapproved.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule
change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of
the following methods:

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-MIAX-2016-14 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Secretary, Securities
and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-MIAX-2016-14. This file

number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To help
the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all
written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for Web site viewing and
printing in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20549 on official business days between the hours of
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such filing also will be available
for inspection and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. All
comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does
not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should
submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All
submissions should refer to File Number SR-MIAX-2016-14, and should be
submitted on or before July 5, 2016.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
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Robert W. Errett,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

[Docket No. DOT-OST-2004-16951]

Agency Request for Reinstatement of a Previously Approved
Information Collection(s): Aircraft Accident Liability Insurance

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary (OST), DOT.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Transportation (DOT) invites public comments
on our request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
approval to reinstate a previously approved information collection. The
collection involves the certificates of insurance that U.S. air
carriers and foreign air carriers file with DOT as evidence that they
are in compliance with DOT's liability insurance requirements. We are
required to publish this notice in the Federal Register by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by January 9, 2012.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments [identified by Docket No. DOT-OST-
2004-16951] through one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax: 1-(202)-493-2251.
     Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket Management Facility, U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building,
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except on Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vanessa Balgobin, U.S. Department of
Transportation, Office of the Secretary, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Room W86-463, Washington, DC 20590. Phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>. Email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 2106-0030.
    Title: Aircraft Accident Liability Insurance.
    Form Numbers: OST Forms 6410 and 6411.
    Type of Review: Reinstatement of a previously approved information
collection.
    Background: 49 U.S.C. 41112 provides that an air carrier may not be
issued or continue to hold air carrier authority unless it has filed
with DOT evidence that it possesses insurance in accordance with DOT
regulations. 14 CFR Part 205 establishes procedures for filing evidence
of liability insurance for air carriers, and contains the minimum
requirements for air carrier accident liability insurance to protect
the public from losses. This insurance information is submitted to DOT
using OST Form 6410 (U.S. air carriers) or OST Form 6411 (foreign air
carriers).
    Currently, OST Forms 6410 and 6411 are electronically available to
the public; however, they cannot be filled out electronically. DOT is
proposing to amend these forms so that they can be filled out
electronically and saved for future amendments. However, these amended
forms will still require original signatures and may not be filed
electronically with DOT. By using fillable forms, DOT expects that most
respondents will reduce their response times by half.
    Approximately 5,308 air carriers (4,604 U.S. and 704 foreign) are
registered with DOT. Generally, air carriers file insurance
certificates annually, coinciding with the term of their insurance
policy. However, approximately one in three of these respondents will
amend their insurance certificates during the course of the year,
usually to add or remove covered aircraft. Thus, DOT expects 7,059
responses to be filed each year (6,123 U.S. and 936 foreign).
    Further, DOT expects 95 percent of the responses (6,706 responses)
to be completed using the fillable form, which requires 15 minutes to
complete, and 5 percent of the responses (353 responses) to be
completed manually requiring 30 minutes, for a total of 1,854 burden
hours.
    Respondents: U.S. and foreign air carriers.
    Number of Respondents: 5,308.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Number of Responses: 7,059.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,854 hours.
    Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of
this information collection, including (a) whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for DOT's performance; (b) the
accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) ways for DOT 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.

    Authority:  The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1:48.

    Issued in Washington, DC on November 2, 2011.
Lauralyn Remo,
Chief, Air Carrier Fitness Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket No. FRA 2009-0001-N-11]

Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment
Request

AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and its
implementing regulations, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
hereby announces that it is seeking approval of the following
information collection activities. Before submitting these information
collection requirements for clearance by the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB), FRA is soliciting public comment on specific aspects of
the activities identified below.

DATES: Comments must be received no later than July 20, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on any or all of the following
proposed activities by mail to either: Mr. Robert Brogan, Office of
Safety, Planning and Evaluation Division, RRS-21, Federal Railroad
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., Mail Stop 17, Washington, DC
20590, or Ms. Nakia Jackson, Office of Information Technology, RAD-20,
Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., Mail Stop
35, Washington, DC 20590. Commenters requesting FRA to acknowledge
receipt of their respective comments must include a self-addressed
stamped postcard stating, ``Comments on OMB control number 2130-New.''
Alternatively, comments may be transmitted via facsimile to (202) 493-
6216 or<PHONE_NUMBER>, or via e-mail to Mr. Brogan at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or to Ms. Jackson at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
Please refer to the assigned OMB control number and the title of the
information collection in any correspondence submitted. FRA will
summarize comments received in response to this notice in a subsequent
notice and include them in its information collection submission to OMB
for approval.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Robert Brogan, Office of Planning
and Evaluation Division, RRS-21, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200
New Jersey Ave., SE., Mail Stop 17, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone:
(202) 493-6292) or Ms. Nakia Jackson, Office of Information Technology,
RAD-20, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE.,
Mail Stop 35, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>). (These
telephone numbers are not toll-free.)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA),
Public Law No. 104-13, Sec.  2, 109 Stat. 163 (1995) (codified as
revised at 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), and its implementing regulations, 5
CFR Part 1320, require Federal agencies to provide 60-days notice to
the public for comment on information collection activities before
seeking approval of such activities by OMB. 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A); 5
CFR 1320.8(d)(1), 1320.10(e)(1), 1320.12(a). Specifically, FRA invites
interested respondents to comment on the following summary of proposed
information collection activities regarding: (i) Whether the
information collection activities are necessary for FRA to properly
execute its functions, including whether the activities will have
practical utility; (ii) the accuracy of FRA's estimates of the burden
of the information collection activities, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used to determine the estimates; (iii) ways
for FRA to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information
being collected; and (iv) ways for FRA to minimize the burden of
information collection activities on the public by automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology (e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses). See 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)(I)-(iv); 5 CFR
1320.8(d)(1)(I)-(iv). FRA believes that soliciting public comment will
promote its efforts to reduce the administrative and paperwork burdens
associated with the collection of information mandated by Federal
regulations. In summary, FRA reasons that comments received will
advance three objectives: (i) Reduce reporting burdens; (ii) ensure
that it organizes information collection requirements in a ``user
friendly'' format to improve the use of such information; and (iii)
accurately assess the resources expended to retrieve and produce
information requested. See 44 U.S.C. 3501.
    Below is a brief summary of the proposed information collection
activities that FRA will submit for clearance by OMB as required under
the PRA:
    Title: Work Schedules and Sleep Patterns of Train Crews in Commuter
Passenger Service.
    OMB Control Number: 2130-New.
    Abstract: The Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (RSIA),
Public Law 110-432, grants the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
the authority to prescribe regulations ``* * * Governing the Hours of
Service of Train Employees of Commuter and Intercity Passenger Railroad
Carriers.'' (Sec.  21109). This section of the law provides that:

    Such regulations and orders may address railroad operating and
scheduling practices, including unscheduled duty calls,
communications during time off duty, and time spent waiting for
deadhead transportation or in deadhead transportation from a duty
assignment to the place of final release, that could affect employee
fatigue and railroad safety.

    Furthermore, the regulations shall consider

    * * * scientific and medical research related to fatigue and
fatigue abatement, railroad scheduling and operating practices that
improve safety or reduce employee fatigue, a railroad's use of new
or novel technology intended to reduce or eliminate human error, the
variations in freight and passenger railroad scheduling practices
and operating conditions, the variations in duties and operating
conditions for employees subject to this chapter, a railroad's
required or voluntary use of fatigue management plans covering
employees subject to this chapter, and any other relevant factors.

    The purpose of the research addressed under this proposed study is
to provide FRA with the necessary information to meet the requirements
of RSIA as noted above.
    The proposed study has two primary purposes:
     To document and characterize the work/rest schedules and
sleep patterns of train crews in commuter passenger service
     To examine the relationship between these schedules and
level of alertness/fatigue for the individuals who work these
schedules.

The intent is to report results in aggregate, not by railroad.
    The study will seek to describe the work and sleep patterns for
this group

of railroad employees. It will also obtain subjective ratings from
participants of their alertness/sleepiness on both work and non-work
days. Data collection will be through the use of a daily diary or log
as well as a brief background questionnaire for each participant.
Analysis of the diary data will allow the FRA to assess whether or not
there are any work-related fatigue issues. The proposed study will
provide a defensible and definitive estimate of the work/rest cycle
parameters and fatigue in this group of railroad employees that will
inform FRA regulatory policy and action.
    Form Number(s): FRA F 6180.130; FRA F 6180.131.
    Affected Public: Railroad Employees.
    Respondent Universe: 155 Individuals.
    Frequency of Submission: On occasion.
    Reporting Burden:

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                                                    Respondent                     Average time
                    Form No.                         universe      Total annual    per response    Total annual
                                                   (individuals)     responses       (minutes)     burden hours
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Background Data (Form FRA F 6180.130)...........             155             155              15              39
Daily Log (FRA F 6180.131)......................             155           2,170              10             362
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    Total Responses: 2,325.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 401 hours.
    Status: Regular Review.
    Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 3507(a) and 5 CFR 1320.5(b),
1320.8(b)(3)(vi), FRA informs all interested parties that it may not
conduct or sponsor, and a respondent is not required to respond to, a
collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number.

    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on May 18, 2009.
Kimberly Orben,
Director, Office of Financial Management, Federal Railroad
Administration.
[FR Doc. E9-11925 Filed 5-20-09; 8:45 am]

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