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Provided no formal expression of
intent to file an offer of financial
assistance (OFA) 1 to subsidize
continued rail service has been
received, this exemption will be
effective on January 2, 2019, unless
stayed pending reconsideration.
Petitions to stay that do not involve
environmental issues and formal
expressions of intent to file an OFA to
subsidize continued rail service under
49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2) 2 must be filed by
December 13, 2018.3 Petitions for
reconsideration must be filed by
December 24, 2018, with the Surface
Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW,
Washington, DC 20423–0001.
A copy of any petition filed with
Board should be sent to CSXT’s
representative, Louis E. Gitomer, Law
Offices of Louis E. Gitomer, LLC, 600
Baltimore Avenue, Suite 301, Towson,
MD 21204.
If the verified notice contains false or
misleading information, the exemption
is void ab initio.
Board decisions and notices are
available on our website at www.stb.gov.
Decided: November 28, 2018.
By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting
Director, Office of Proceedings.
Jeffrey Herzig,
Clearance Clerk.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Random Drug and Alcohol Testing
Percentage Rates of Covered Aviation
Employees for the Period of January 1,
2019, Through December 31, 2019
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

The FAA has determined that
the minimum random drug and alcohol
testing percentage rates for the period

SUMMARY:

January 1, 2019, through December 31,
2019, will remain at 25 percent of
safety-sensitive employees for random
drug testing and 10 percent of safetysensitive employees for random alcohol
testing.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Vicky Dunne, Office of Aerospace
Medicine, Drug Abatement Division,
Program Policy Branch (AAM–820),
Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Room 806,
Washington, DC 20591; Telephone (202)
267–8442.
Discussion: Pursuant to 14 CFR
120.109(b), the FAA Administrator’s
decision on whether to change the
minimum annual random drug testing
rate is based on the reported random
drug test positive rate for the entire
aviation industry. If the reported
random drug test positive rate is less
than 1.00%, the Administrator may
continue the minimum random drug
testing rate at 25%. In 2017, the random
drug test positive rate was 0.659%.
Therefore, the minimum random drug
testing rate will remain at 25% for
calendar year 2019.
Similarly, 14 CFR 120.217(c), requires
the decision on the minimum annual
random alcohol testing rate to be based
on the random alcohol test violation
rate. If the violation rate remains less
than 0.50%, the Administrator may
continue the minimum random alcohol
testing rate at 10%. In 2017, the random
alcohol test violation rate was 0.108%.
Therefore, the minimum random
alcohol testing rate will remain at 10%
for calendar year 2019.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: If you
have questions about how the annual
random testing percentage rates are
determined please refer to the Code of
Federal Regulations Title 14, section
120.109(b) (for drug testing), and
120.217(c) (for alcohol testing).
Issued in Washington, DC, on November
20, 2018.
Michael A. Berry,
Federal Air Surgeon.
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1 The

Board modified its OFA procedures
effective July 29, 2017. Among other things, the
OFA process now requires potential offerors, in
their formal expression of intent, to make a
preliminary financial responsibility showing based
on a calculation using information contained in the
carrier’s filing and publicly available information.
See Offers of Financial Assistance, EP 729 (STB
served June 29, 2017); 82 FR 30997 (July 5, 2017).
2 Each OFA must be accompanied by the filing
fee, which currently is set at $1,800. See 49 CFR
1002.2(f)(25).
3 Because this is a discontinuance proceeding and
not an abandonment, trail use/rail banking and
public use conditions are not appropriate. Because
there will be an environmental review during
abandonment, this discontinuance does not require
environmental review.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA–2018–0008–N–11]

Proposed Agency Information
Collection Activities; Comment
Request
Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA), U.S. Department
of Transportation (DOT).

AGENCY:

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Notice of information collection;
request for comment.

ACTION:

Under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and its
implementing regulations, FRA seeks
approval of the Information Collection
Requests (ICRs) abstracted below. Before
submitting these ICRs to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
approval, FRA is soliciting public
comment on specific aspects of the
activities identified below.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before February
1, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
on the ICRs activities by mail to either:
Mr. Robert Brogan, Information
Collection Clearance Officer, Office of
Railroad Safety, Regulatory Analysis
Division, Federal Railroad
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Room W33–497,
Washington, DC 20590; or Ms. Kim
Toone, Information Collection Clearance
Officer, Office of Information
Technology, Federal Railroad
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Room W34–212,
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–XXXX,’’ (the
relevant OMB control number for each
ICR is listed below) and should also
include the title of the ICR.
Alternatively, comments may be faxed
to (202) 493–6216 or (202) 493–6497, or
emailed to Mr. Brogan at
[email protected], or Ms. Toone at
[email protected]. Please refer to the
assigned OMB control number 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, Information Collection
Clearance Officer, Office of Railroad
Safety, Regulatory Analysis Division,
Federal Railroad Administration, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W33–497,
Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202)
493–6292); or Ms. Kim Toone,
Information Collection Clearance
Officer, Office of Information
Technology, Federal Railroad
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Room W34–212,
Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202)
493–6132).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PRA,
44 U.S.C. 3501–3520, and its
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implementing regulations, 5 CFR part
1320, require Federal agencies to
provide 60-days’ notice to the public to
allow comment on information
collection activities before seeking OMB
approval of the activities. See 44 U.S.C.
3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.8 through
1320.12. Specifically, FRA invites
interested parties to comment on the
following ICRs regarding: (1) Whether
the information collection activities are
necessary for FRA to properly execute
its functions, including whether the
activities will have practical utility; (2)
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; (3) ways for
FRA to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information being

The summaries below describe the
ICRs that FRA will submit for OMB
clearance as the PRA requires:
Title: Certification of Glazing
Materials.
OMB Control Number: 2130–0525.
Abstract: The collection of
information is set forth under 49 CFR
part 223, which requires the
certification and permanent marking of
glazing materials by the manufacturer.
The manufacturer is also responsible for
making available test verification data to
railroads and FRA upon request.
Form Number(s): N/A.
Affected Public: Businesses.
Respondent Universe: Railroads/
Manufacturers.
Frequency of Submission: On
occasion.

CFR section

Respondent universe

Total annual responses

Average time per
response

223.3—Application ...............................................

692 railroads ................

30 minutes ...................

200

—Locomotives, passenger cars, and cabooses built after 1945 used only for excursion, educational, recreational, or private transportation purposes that must
comply with emergency window requirements: Marked tools with instruction.
223.11—Locomotive placed in designated service due to a damaged or broken cab window
so that the window fails to permit good visibility.
223.17—Request to manufacturer of glazing certification information.
—Identification/marking of each unit of glazing material.
—Test verification data .................................

......................................

400 marked tools (small
hammers) with instructions.
......................................

......................................

........................

692 railroads ................

15 designated locomotives.

30 seconds ...................

.125

5 manufacturers ...........

10 requests ..................

15 minutes ...................

3

5 manufacturers ...........

25,000 marked pieces
of glazing.
1 test ............................

480 pieces per hour .....

52

14 hours .......................

14

Total Estimated Responses: 25,426.
Total Estimated Total Annual Burden:
269 hours.
Status: Regular Review.
Title: Disqualification Proceedings.
OMB Control Number: 2130–0529.
Abstract: FRA regulations at 49 CFR
part 209, subpart D, explain FRA’s
responsibilities, and the rights and
responsibilities of railroads and railroad
employees, regarding disqualification
procedures. Specifically, 49 CFR
209.331, enforcement of a
disqualification order, requires: (a) A
railroad employing or formerly
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collected; and (4) ways for FRA to
minimize the burden of information
collection activities on the public,
including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology. See 44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A); 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1).
FRA believes that soliciting public
comment may reduce the administrative
and paperwork burdens associated with
the collection of information that
Federal regulations require. In
summary, FRA reasons that comments
received will advance three objectives:
(1) Reduce reporting burdens; (2)
organize information collection
requirements in a ‘‘user-friendly’’ format
to improve the use of such information;
and (3) accurately assess the resources
expended to retrieve and produce
information requested. See 44 U.S.C.
3501.

5 manufacturers ...........

employing a disqualified individual to
disclose the terms and conditions of the
order to the individual’s new or
prospective employer railroad; (b) a
railroad considering hiring an
individual in a safety-sensitive position
to inquire from the individual’s prior
employer railroad whether the
individual is serving under a
disqualification order; and (c) a
disqualified individual to inform his
employer of the disqualification order
and provide a copy of the order to the
employer and to inform a prospective

Total annual
burden hours

employer railroad of the disqualification
order and provide a copy of the order.
Additionally, 49 CFR 209.333(b)
prohibits a railroad from employing a
person subject to a disqualification
order in any manner inconsistent with
the order.
Form Number(s): N/A.
Affected Public: Businesses.
Respondent Universe: 40,000 railroad
employees (safety sensitive)/741
railroads.
Frequency of Submission: On
occasion.

CFR section

Respondent universe

Total annual responses

Average time per
response

209.307—Reply by railroad employee to disqualification charges.
209.309—Informal response by railroad employee to a notice of proposed disqualification.

40,000 railroad employees.
40,000 railroad employees.

1 reply ..........................

3 hours .........................

3

1 response ...................

1 hour ...........................

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209.331—Railroad enforcement of disqualification order: RR employing or formerly employing a person serving under a disqualification
order must inform other prospective employers.
209.331—Person subject to disqualification
order must inform his/her employer and provide copy to employer within 5 days after receipt of such order.

741 railroads ................

1 notification letter + 1
informational letter.

15 minutes + 15 minutes.

.50

40,000 railroad employees.

1 disqualification letter
+ 1 copy of disqualification order.

15 minutes + 15 minutes.

.50

Total Estimated Responses: 3.
Total Estimated Total Annual Burden:
5 hours.
Status: Regular Review.

Title: Ballast Defects and Conditions–
Importance of Identification and Repair
in Preventing Development of Unsafe
Combinations of Track Conditions.

OMB Control Number: 2130–0614.
Respondent Universe: 741 Railroads.

Average time
per response
(minutes)

Safety advisory 2015–04

Respondent
universe

Total annual
responses

(1) RR Assessment and Update of
Engineering Instructions to provide Guidance to Its Track Inspectors on How to Identify and
Repair Ballast Defects and Other
Ballast Conditions.
(2) RR Training of Its Track Inspectors on Updated Engineering Instructions and FRA Safety Advisory 2015–04.

741 Railroads .................................

100 assessments + 100 engineering instruction updates.

60

200

741 Railroads .................................

10,000 trained track inspectors/
records.

60

10,000

Form Number(s): N/A.
Frequency of Submission: One-time;
on occasion.
Total Estimated Responses: 10,200.
Total Estimated Annual Burden:
10,200 hours.
Status: Regular Review.
Under 44 U.S.C. 3507(a) and 5 CFR
1320.5(b) and 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.

of one or more persons that have been
placed on OFAC’s Specially Designated
Nationals and Blocked Persons List
based on OFAC’s determination that one
or more applicable legal criteria were
satisfied. All property and interests in
property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of
these persons are blocked, and U.S.
persons are generally prohibited from
engaging in transactions with them.
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section.

DATES:

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Office of Foreign Assets Control

OFAC: Associate Director for Global
Targeting, tel.: 202–622–2420; Assistant
Director for Sanctions Compliance &
Evaluation, tel.: 202–622–2490;
Assistant Director for Licensing, tel.:
202–622–2480; Assistant Director for
Regulatory Affairs, tel.: 202–622–4855;
or the Department of the Treasury’s
Office of the General Counsel: Office of
the Chief Counsel (Foreign Assets
Control), tel.: 202–622–2410.

Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

AGENCY:

Office of Foreign Assets
Control, Treasury.
ACTION: Notice.

Electronic Availability

The Department of the
Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets
Control (OFAC) is publishing the names

The Specially Designated Nationals
and Blocked Persons List and additional
information concerning OFAC sanctions
programs are available on OFAC’s
website (www.treasury.gov/ofac).

Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520.
Juan D. Reyes III,
Chief Counsel.
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Notice of OFAC Action(s)
On November 27, 2018, OFAC
determined that the property and
interests in property subject to U.S.
jurisdiction of the following persons are
blocked under the relevant sanctions
authorities listed below.
Individuals
1. Murillo De Ortega, Rosario Maria,
Managua, Nicaragua; DOB 22 Jun 1951;
nationality Nicaragua; Gender Female;
Passport A00000106 (Nicaragua) (individual)
[Nicaragua].
Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii) of
Executive Order XX of November 27, 2018,
‘‘Blocking Property of Certain Persons
Contributing to the Situation in Nicaragua’’
(E.O. XX) for being an official of the
Government of Nicaragua or to having served
as an official of the Government of Nicaragua
at any time on or after January 10, 2007.
2. Moncada Lau, Nestor (a.k.a. ‘‘CHEMA’’);
DOB 02 Mar 1954; POB Managua, Nicaragua;
nationality Nicaragua; Gender Male
(individual) [Nicaragua].
Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(v) of
E.O. XX for having acted or purported to
have acted for or on behalf of, directly or
indirectly, Rosario Maria Murillo De Ortega,
a person whose property and interests in
property are blocked pursuant to E.O. XX.
Dated: November 27, 2018.
Andrea Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
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