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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 197 / Wednesday, October 12, 2016 / Notices
Commenters can submit
remarks electronically at
www.regulations.gov by entering the
title of this Notice into the search field
and following the prompts. The
Department will accept comments by
mail at the following address: Borrego
Project Manager, Office of
Environmental Quality and
Transboundary Issues (OES/EQT), Room
2726, U.S. Department of State, 2201 C
Street NW., Washington, DC 20520. All
comments from agencies or
organizations should indicate a contact
person for the agency or organization.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ADDRESSES:

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Project Description
Borrego submitted an application on
August 12, 2016 for a new Presidential
Permit under E.O. 13337 to authorize
the construction, connection, operation,
and maintenance of pipeline facilities at
the United States-Mexico border for the
export of refined petroleum products,
including but not limited to gasoline,
ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD), and jet
fuel. The requested Presidential Permit,
if issued, would authorize an
approximately 0.25-mile segment of 20inch pipeline from the first check meter
station near 27°38′42.28″ N.,
99°36′13.62″ W. to the United StatesMexico border at a location
approximately 9.2 miles northwest of
Laredo, Texas. However, consistent with
NEPA, the Department’s EA will
analyze environmental effects
associated with the entire U.S. portion
of the proposed pipeline. In the United
States, the Borrego Pipeline would
consist of approximately 13 miles of
new pipeline (0.25 miles of 20-inch
pipeline at the border segment and 12.9
miles of 16-inch pipeline from a
terminal in Laredo, Texas to the border
segment). The Borrego Pipeline would
have the design capacity to transport
approximately 150,000 barrels per day
(bpd) of refined petroleum products.
Environmental Effects
The environmental review will
describe the potential environmental
impacts of the proposed action; any
adverse environmental impacts that
cannot be avoided should the proposal
be implemented; the reasonable
alternatives to the proposed action and
a no action alternative; comparison
between short-term and long-term
impacts on the environment; any
irreversible and irretrievable
commitments of natural, physical or
other resources that would occur if the
proposed action is implemented; and
any proposed mitigation measures if
needed. The analysis will focus on air
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resources, geology and soils, greenhouse
gas emissions, hazards and hazardous
materials, potential accidents and spills,
hydrology and water quality, noise,
socioeconomics, environmental justice,
transportation, and any other relevant
topics that arise during scoping.
Scoping Period
The Department invites the public,
governmental agencies, tribal
governments and all other interested
parties to comment on the scope of the
EA. All such comments should be
provided in writing, within thirty (30)
days of the publication of this notice, at
the ADDRESSES listed above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
information contact the Borrego Project
Manager at the address listed in
ADDRESSES, by email at BorregoReview@
state.gov or by fax at (202) 647–5947.
Information on the proposed project
details, Presidential Permit application,
status of the environmental review, etc.
may be found at: http://www.state.gov/
e/enr/applicant/applicants/
borregopipeline/index.htm.
Dated: October 3, 2016.
Barton Putney,
Director, Office of Environmental Quality and
Transboundary Issues, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2016–24630 Filed 10–11–16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4710–09–P

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
30-Day Notice of Intent To Seek
Extension of Approval: System
Diagram Maps
Notice and request for
comments.

ACTION:

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Act Comments, Surface Transportation
Board: System Diagram Maps.’’ These
comments should be directed to the
Office of Management and Budget,
Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Attention: Chandana L.
Achanta, Surface Transportation Board
Desk Officer, by email at OIRA_
[email protected]; by fax at
(202) 395–6974; or by mail to Room
10235, 725 17th Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20503. Please also
direct comments to Chris Oehrle,
Surface Transportation Board, 395 E
Street SW., Washington, DC 20423–
0001, or to [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
further information regarding this
collection, contact Pedro Ramirez at
(202) 245–0333 or at pedro.ramirez@
stb.gov. [Assistance for the hearing
impaired is available through the
Federal Information Relay Service
(FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339.]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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

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)
approval of an extension for the
collection of system diagram maps,
which is further described below. The
Board previously published a notice
about this collection in the Federal
Register. 81 FR 26,304 (May 2, 2016).
That notice allowed for a 60-day public
review and comment period. No
comments were received.
DATES: Comments on this information
collection should be submitted by
November 14, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should
be identified as ‘‘Paperwork Reduction
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Title: System Diagram Maps (or, in the
case of Class III carriers, an alternative
narrative description of their rail
systems).
OMB Control Number: 2140–0003.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Extension without
change.
Respondents: Common carrier freight
railroads that are either new or reporting
changes in the status of one or more of
their rail lines.
Number of Respondents: One.
Estimated Time per Response: 7.1
hours, based on average time reported in
informal survey of respondents (less
than 10).
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 7.1
hours.
Total ‘‘Non-hour Burden’’ Cost: None
identified. Filings are submitted
electronically to the Board.

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Needs and Uses: Under 49 CFR
1152.10–1152.13, all railroads subject to
the Board’s jurisdiction are required to
keep current system diagram maps on
file, or alternatively, in the case of a
Class III carrier (a carrier with assets of
not more than $38,060,384 in 2014
dollars), to submit the same information
in narrative form. The information
sought in this collection identifies lines
in a particular railroad’s system,
categorized to indicate the likelihood
that service on a particular line will be
abandoned and/or whether service on a
line is currently provided under the
financial assistance provisions of 49
U.S.C. 10904. Carriers are obligated to
amend these maps as the need to change
the category of any particular line arises.
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 section
3507(b) of the PRA, federal agencies are
required to provide, prior to an agency’s
submitting a collection to OMB for
approval, a 30-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: October 6, 2016.
Brendetta S. Jones,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2016–24617 Filed 10–11–16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4915–01–P

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
30-Day Notice of Intent To Seek
Extension of Approval: Rail
Depreciation Studies
Notice and request for
comments.

ACTION:

Surface Transportation Board.
SUMMARY: 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 of its
intent to seek approval from the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) for
an extension of the collection of Rail
Depreciation Studies. This information
collection is described in detail below.
The Board previously published a
notice about this collection in the
Federal Register. 81 FR 26,304 (May 2,
2016). That notice allowed for a 60-day

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public review and comment period. No
comments were received.
DATES: Comments on this information
collection should be submitted by
November 14, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should
be identified as ‘‘Paperwork Reduction
Act Comments, Surface Transportation
Board: Rail Depreciation Studies.’’
These comments should be directed to
the Office of Management and Budget,
Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Attention: Chandana L.
Achanta, Surface Transportation Board
Desk Officer, by email at OIRA_
[email protected]; by fax at
(202) 395–6974; or by mail to Room
10235, 725 17th Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20503. Please also
direct comments to Chris Oehrle,
Surface Transportation Board, 395 E
Street SW., Washington, DC 20423–
0001, or to [email protected].
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: 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
Title: Rail Depreciation Studies.
OMB Control Number: 2140–0028.
STB Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Extension with
change.
Respondents: Class 1 railroads.
Number of Respondents: Seven.
Frequency: On occasion. (Under 49
CFR part 1201, 4–1 to 4–4, the Board
requires all Class 1 (large) carriers to
submit rail depreciation studies no less
than every three years for equipment
property and every six years for road
and track property. That means that for

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any given six-year period the Class 1
railroads have to submit no less than
three depreciation reports or the
equivalent of 0.5 depreciation reports
per year.)
Total Burden Hours: 3,500 hours (500
hours × 7 Class 1 railroads).
Total Annual ‘‘Non-hour Burden’’
Cost: Approximately $262,500 per year.
Board staff estimates that each study
will cost between $50,000 and $100,000,
which equals a cost of approximately
$25,000–$50,000 per year. Using an
average cost ($37,500 per year × 7 Class
1 railroads), the non-hour burden cost is
estimated to be approximately $262,500
per year.
Needs and Uses: Under 49 CFR part
1201, 4–1 to 4–4, the Board is required
to identify those classes of property for
which rail carriers may include
depreciation charges under operating
expenses, and the Board must also
prescribe a rate of depreciation that may
be charged to those classes of property.
Pursuant to the Board’s authority under
49 U.S.C. 11145, Class 1 rail carriers are
required to submit Rail Depreciation
Studies to the Board. Information in
these studies is not available from any
other source. The Board uses the
information in these studies to prescribe
depreciation rates. These depreciation
rate prescriptions state the period for
which the depreciation rates therein are
applicable. Class 1 railroads apply the
prescribed depreciation rates to their
investment base to determine monthly
and annual depreciation expense. This
expense is included in the railroads’
operating expenses, which are reported
in their R–1 reports (OMB Control
Number 2140–0009). Operating
expenses are used to develop operating
costs for application in various
proceedings before the Board, such as in
rate reasonableness cases and in the
determination of railroad revenue
adequacy.
Under the PRA, a Federal agency
conducting or sponsoring 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. Section 3507(b) of
the PRA requires, concurrent with an
agency’s submitting a collection to OMB
for approval, a 30-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.

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