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ratio of 2:1 to compensate for required
project fill associated with the East
McCarran Boulevard Phase II widening
project.
The sale price will be based on an
appraised market value and the sale
proceeds will be deposited in the airport
account to be solely expended for the
capital and operating costs of the RenoTahoe International Airport. The RenoTahoe International Airport, Nevada
will be justly compensated, thereby
serving the interests of civil aviation.
Issued in Phoenix, Arizona, on November
14, 2014.
Mike N. Williams,
Manager, Phoenix Airports District Office,
Western-Pacific Region.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS):
Dane and Columbia Counties,
Wisconsin
Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), Wisconsin
Department of Transportation
(WisDOT), DOT.
ACTION: Federal Notice of Intent to
Prepare an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS).
AGENCY:

The FHWA is issuing this
notice to advise the public that an EIS
will be prepared for a proposed freeway
corridor improvement project on I–39/
90/94 from the US 12/18 Interchange to
the I–39/WIS 78 interchange in Dane
and Columbia Counties in south-central
Wisconsin.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Tracey Blankenship, Major Projects
Program Manager, Federal Highway
Administration, 525 Junction Road,
Suite 8000, Madison, Wisconsin,
53717–2157, Telephone: (608) 829–
7510.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
FHWA, in cooperation with the
Wisconsin Department of
Transportation (WisDOT), will prepare
an EIS for proposed improvements in
the I–39/90/94 corridor and adjacent
local road systems from the US 12/18
interchange (Madison Beltline
interchange) to the I–39/WIS 78
interchange (south of Portage),
approximately 35 miles. The project
limits also include WIS 30 from East
Washington Avenue to I–39/90/94, I–94
from I–39/90 to County N, US 151 from
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Prairie, and the I–39/90/94, US 51 &
WIS 19 triangle in DeForest, including
operational areas of influence at each
interchange. The purpose of this project
is to address bridge structural needs
including replacement of the Wisconsin
River crossing; highway and roadside
safety issues and design deficiencies;
accommodate existing and projected
traffic volumes; and improve the
transportation system’s ability to
support local and regional tourism
economies. The EIS will evaluate a
range of alternatives for the I–39/90/94
mainline and system interchanges,
adjacent arterial roads, and connections
to the local road network. The EIS will
be prepared in accordance with 23
U.S.C. 139, 23 CFR771, and 40 CFR
parts 1500–1508. Completion of the
draft EIS is expected in 2017, and the
final EIS in 2019.
Public involvement is a critical
component of the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and
will occur throughout the development
of the draft and final EIS. All
environmental documents will be made
available for review by federal and state
resource agencies and the public.
Specific efforts to encourage
involvement by, and solicit comments
from, minority and low-income
populations in the project study area
will be made, with public involvement
meetings held throughout the
environmental document process.
Public notice will be given as to the
time and place of public involvement
meetings. A public hearing will be held
after the completion of the Draft EIS.
Inquiries about the EIS can be sent to
[email protected]. A public Web site
will be maintained for the EIS to
provide information about the project
and allow for on-line public comment
([email protected]). To ensure
the full range of issues related to the
proposed action are addressed and all
significant issues identified, comments
and suggestions are invited from all
interested parties. Comments and
questions concerning the proposed
action and this notice should be
directed to the FHWA address provided
above.
Projects receiving Federal funds must
comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights
Act, and Executive Order 12898
‘‘Federal Actions to Address
Environmental Justice in Minority
Populations and Low-Income
Populations.’’ Federal law prohibits
discrimination on the basis of race,
color, age, sex, or country of national
origin in the implementation of this
project. It is also Federal policy to
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effects of federal projects on the health
or environment of minority and lowincome populations to the greatest
extent practicable and permitted by law.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning
and Construction. The regulations
implementing Executive Order 12372
regarding intergovernmental consultation on
Federal programs and activities apply to this
program.)
Issued on: November 12, 2014.
Johnny M. Gerbitz,
Field Operations Engineer, Federal Highway
Administration, Madison, Wisconsin.
[FR Doc. 2014–27476 Filed 11–19–14; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA–2014–0011–N–21]

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 Requests (ICRs)
abstracted below are 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
September 3, 2014 (79 FR 52409).
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before December 22, 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
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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,
1320.8(d)(1), 1320.12. On September 3,
2014, FRA published a 60-day notice in
the Federal Register soliciting comment
on ICR that the agency is seeking OMB
approval. See 79 FR 52409. 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: Roadway Worker Protection.
OMB Control Number: 2130–0539.
Abstract: This rule establishes
regulations governing the protection of
railroad employees working on or near
railroad tracks. The regulation requires
that each railroad devise and adopt a
program of on-track safety to provide
employees working along the railroad
with protection from the hazards of
being struck by a train or other on-track
equipment. Elements of this on-track
safety program include an on-track
safety manual; a clear delineation of
employers’ responsibilities, as well as
employees’ rights and responsibilities
thereto; well-defined procedures for
communication and protection; and
annual on-track safety training. The
program adopted by each railroad is
subject to review and approval by FRA.
Part 214 regulations have been deemed
different enough from the part 213
regulations as to require a separate and
distinct reporting form (new Form FRA
F 6180.119). Regardless of discipline,
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new Roadway Workplace Safety
Violation Report Form (FRA F 6180.119)
when recommending civil penalties for
part 214 infractions.
Type of Request: Extension without
change of a currently approved
information collection.
Affected Public: Businesses
(Railroads).
Form(s): FRA F 6180.119.
Annual Estimated Burden: 845,230
hours.
Title: Conductor Certification.
OMB Control Number: 2130–0596.
Abstract: On November 9, 2011, FRA
issued regulations for certification of
conductors, as required by the Rail
Safety Improvement Act of 2008. See 76
FR 69802. This rule requires railroads to
have a formal program for certifying
conductors. As part of that program,
railroads are required to have a formal
process for training prospective
conductors and determining that all
persons are competent before permitting
them to serve as a conductor. FRA
issued this regulation to ensure that
only those persons who meet minimum
Federal safety standards serve as
conductors, to reduce the rate and
number of accidents and incidents, and
to improve railroad safety. Although
this rule does not propose any specific
amendments to the regulation governing
locomotive engineer certification, it
does highlight areas in that regulation
that may require conforming changes.
The information collected under this
rule is used by FRA to ensure that
railroads and their employees fully
comply with all the requirements of part
242, including a conductor certification/
recertification program, fitness
requirements, initial and periodic
testing of conductors, territorial
qualifications, etc.
Type of Request: Revision of a
currently approved information
collection.
Affected Public: Businesses
(Railroads).
Form(s): N/A.
Annual Estimated Burden: 922,317
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
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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.
Rebecca Pennington,
Chief Financial Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014–27436 Filed 11–19–14; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[Docket No. FD 35838]

Wisconsin & Southern Railroad,
L.L.C.—Acquisition and Operation
Exemption—City of Fitchburg and
Village of Oregon, WI
AGENCY:

Surface Transportation Board,

DOT.
Notice of acquisition and
operation exemption.

ACTION:

The Board is granting an
exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502 from
the prior approval requirements of 49
U.S.C. 10902 for the Wisconsin &
Southern Railroad, L.L.C. (WSOR), a
Class II rail carrier, to acquire and
operate a permanent, exclusive freight
rail operating easement over an
approximately 15-mile line of railroad
(the Line) owned by the City of
Fitchburg and the Village of Oregon,
Wis. (the Municipalities). The Line, also
known as the Evansville Line, extends
between milepost 119.0, near
Evansville, Wis., and milepost 134.0,
near ‘‘MX’’ (a crossing of WSOR near
Madison, Wis.), in Dane, Green, and
Rock Counties. WSOR states that there
has been no freight rail traffic on the
Line since 1997. However, WSOR
asserts that the Wisconsin River Rail
Transit Commission (WRRTC), which
describes itself as a governmental entity
representing a consortium of nine
Wisconsin counties, has recently been
notified that a shipper seeking rail
service is locating in the Village of
Oregon. Consequently, WRRTC has
requested that WSOR initiate service
over the Line. WSOR states that it will
enter into an agreement with the
Municipalities whereby WSOR will

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