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existing information collection that is
summarized below under
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. We are
required to publish this notice in the
Federal Register by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Please submit comments by July
18, 2014.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by DOT Docket ID Number
2014–0018 by any of the following
methods:
Web site: For access to the docket to
read background documents or
comments received go to the Federal
eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
Mail: Docket Management Facility,
U.S. Department of Transportation,
West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590–0001.
Hand Delivery or Courier: U.S.
Department of Transportation, West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg
Wolf, 202–366–4655, Department of
Transportation, Federal Highway
Administration, Office of Program
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Emergency Relief Funding
Applications.
OMB Control #: 2125–0525.
Background: Congress authorized in
Title 23, United States Code, Section
125, a special program from the
Highway Trust Fund for the repair or
reconstruction of Federal-aid highways
and roads on Federal lands which have
suffered serious damage as a result of
natural disasters or catastrophic failures
from an external cause. This program,
commonly referred to as the Emergency
Relief or ER program, supplements the
commitment of resources by States,
their political subdivisions, or other
Federal agencies to help pay for
unusually heavy expenses resulting
from extraordinary conditions. The
applicability of the ER program to a
natural disaster is based on the extent
and intensity of the disaster. Damage to
highways must be severe, occur over a
wide area, and result in unusually high
expenses to the highway agency.
Examples of natural disasters include
floods, hurricanes, earthquakes,
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and landslides. Applicability of the ER
program to a catastrophic failure due to
an external cause is based on the criteria
that the failure was not the result of an
inherent flaw in the facility but was
sudden, caused a disastrous impact on
transportation services, and resulted in
unusually high expenses to the highway
agency. A bridge suddenly collapsing
after being struck by a barge is an
example of a catastrophic failure from
an external cause. The ER program
provides for repair and restoration of
highway facilities to pre-disaster
conditions. Restoration in kind is
therefore the predominate type of repair
expected to be accomplished with ER
funds. Generally, all elements of the
damaged highway within its cross
section are eligible for ER funds.
Roadway items that are eligible may
include: Pavement, shoulders, slopes
and embankments, guardrail, signs and
traffic control devices, bridges, culverts,
bike and pedestrian paths, fencing, and
retaining walls. Other eligible items may
include: Engineering and right-of-way
costs, debris removal, transportation
system management strategies,
administrative expenses, and equipment
rental expenses. This information
collection is needed for the FHWA to
fulfill its statutory obligations regarding
funding determinations for ER eligible
damages following a disaster. The
regulations covering the FHWA ER
program are contained in 23 CFR part
668.
Respondents: 50 State Transportation
Departments, the District of Columbia,
Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa,
Northern Mariana Islands, and the
Virgin Islands.
Estimated Average Annual Burden:
The respondents submit an estimated
total of 30 applications each year. Each
application requires an estimated
average of 250 hours to complete.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: Total estimated average annual
burden is 7,500 hours.
Public Comments Invited: You are
asked to comment on any aspect of this
information collection, including: (1)
Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the U.S.
DOT’s performance, including whether
the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of the U.S.
DOT’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed information collection; (3)
ways to enhance the quality, usefulness,
and clarity of the collected information;
and (4) ways that the burden could be
minimized, including the use of
electronic technology, without reducing
the quality of the collected information.
The agency will summarize and/or
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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 on: May 5, 2014.
Michael Howell,
Information Collection Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA–2014–0011–N–11]

Proposed Agency Information
Collection Activities; Comment
Request
Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments
AGENCY:

In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces that the renewal
Information Collection Request (ICR)
abstracted below is being forwarded to
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and comment. The
ICR describes the nature of the
information collection and its expected
burden. The Federal Register notice
with a 60-day comment period soliciting
comments on the following collection of
information was published on March 4,
2014 (79 FR 12263).
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before June 18, 2014.
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 25,
Washington, DC 20590 (Telephone:
(202) 493–6292), or Ms. Kimberly
Toone, Office of Information
Technology, RAD–20, Federal Railroad
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave.
SE., Mail Stop 35, Washington, DC
20590 (Telephone: (202) 493–6132).
(These telephone numbers are not tollfree.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), Public Law 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 issue
two notices seeking public comment on
information collection activities before
OMB may approve paperwork packages.
44 U.S.C. 3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.5,
SUMMARY:

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1320.8(d)(1), 1320.12. On March 4,
2013, FRA published a 60-day notice in
the Federal Register soliciting comment
on ICR that the agency is seeking OMB
approval. See 79 FR 12263. FRA
received no comments in response to
this notice.
Before OMB decides whether to
approve these proposed collections of
information, it must provide 30 days for
public comment. 44 U.S.C. 3507(b); 5
CFR 1320.12(d). Federal law requires
OMB to approve or disapprove
paperwork packages between 30 and 60
days after the 30 day notice is
published. 44 U.S.C. 3507 (b)–(c); 5 CFR
1320.12(d); see also 60 FR 44978, 44983,
Aug. 29, 1995. OMB believes that the 30
day notice informs the regulated
community to file relevant comments
and affords the agency adequate time to
digest public comments before it
renders a decision. 60 FR 44983, Aug.
29, 1995. Therefore, respondents should
submit their respective comments to
OMB within 30 days of publication to
best ensure having their full effect. 5
CFR 1320.12(c); see also 60 FR 44983,
Aug. 29, 1995.
The summary below describes the
nature of the information collection
request (ICR) and the expected burden.
The revised request is being submitted
for clearance by OMB as required by the
PRA.
Title: Railroad Safety Appliance
Standards (Miscellaneous Revisions).
OMB Control Number: 2130–0594.
Abstract: FRA amended the
regulations related to safety appliance
arrangements on railroad equipment on
April 28, 2011. See 76 FR 23714. The
amendments are intended to promote
the safe placement and securement of
safety appliances on modern rail
equipment by establishing a process for
the review and approval of existing
industry standards. This process
permits railroad industry
representatives to submit requests for
the approval of existing industry
standards relating to the safety
appliance arrangements on newly
constructed railroad cars, locomotives,
tenders, or other rail vehicles in lieu of
the specific provisions currently
contained in part 231. It is anticipated
that this special approval process
enhances railroad safety by allowing
FRA to consider technological
advancements and ergonomic design
standards for new car construction and
ensuring that modern rail equipment
complies with the applicable statutory
and safety-critical regulatory
requirements related to safety
appliances while also providing the
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in the future for railroad cars,
locomotives, tenders, or other rail
vehicles. The information collected
under this regulation is used by FRA to
better serve the goal of adapting to
changes in modern rail car design while
also facilitating statutory and regulatory
compliance.
Type of Request: Revision of a
currently approved information
collection.
Affected Public: Businesses
(Railroads).
Form(s): N/A.
Annual Estimated Burden: 52,518
hours.
Addressee: Send comments regarding
this information collections to the Office
of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget, 725
Seventeenth Street NW., Washington,
DC, 20503, Attention: FRA Desk Officer.
Comments may also be sent via email to
OMB at the following address: oira_
[email protected].
Comments are invited on the
following: Whether the proposed
collections of information are necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the Department, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; the accuracy of the
Department’s estimates of the burden of
the proposed information collections;
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and ways to minimize the
burden of the collections of information
on respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
A comment to OMB is best assured of
having its full effect if OMB receives it
within 30 days of publication of this
notice in the Federal Register.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520.
Issued in Washington, DC, on May 13,
2014.
Rebecca Pennington,
Chief Financial Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–0663]

Agency Information Collection (Pay
Now Enter Info Page) Activity Under
OMB Review
Office of Management,
Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995

SUMMARY:

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(44 U.S.C. 3501–3521), this notice
announces that the Office of
Management (OM), Department of
Veterans Affairs, will submit the
collection of information abstracted
below to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and comment.
The PRA submission describes the
nature of the information collection and
its expected cost and burden; it includes
the actual data collection instrument.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before June 18, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
on the collection of information through
www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget, Attn:
VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW.,
Washington, DC 20503 or sent through
electronic mail to oira_submission@
omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB
Control No. 2900–0663’’ in any
correspondence.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Crystal Rennie, Enterprise Records
Service (005R1B), Department of
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 632–
7492 or email [email protected].
Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–
0663.’’
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Pay Now Enter Info Page.
OMB Control Number: 2900–0663.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: Claimants who participated
in VA’s benefit programs and owe debts
to VA can voluntary make online
payments through VA’s Pay Now Enter
Info Page Web site. Data enter on the
Pay Now Enter Info Page is redirected to
the Department of Treasury’s Pay.gov
Web site allowing claimants to make
payments with credit or debit cards, or
directly from their bank account. At the
conclusion of the transaction, the
claimant will receive a confirmation
acknowledging the success or failure of
the transaction.
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number. The Federal Register
Notice with a 60-day comment period
soliciting comments on this collection
of information was published on
January 31, 2014, at page 5529.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 24,667
hours.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 10 minutes.
Frequency of Response: Daily.

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