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The Port’s authority to acquire Segment
3 was previously approved in Port of
Moses Lake—Acquisition Exemption—
Moses Lake, Wash. (Aug. 2009
Decision), FD 34936 (Sub-No. 1) (STB
served Aug. 27, 2009). The Aug. 2009
Decision did not authorize the Port to
acquire the Line. The Port states that it
consummated its acquisition of Segment
3 and the Line on March 10, 2025.
According to the Port, it is seeking
authority to purchase the Line in
accordance with the Board’s September
12, 2025 decision in FD 34936 (Sub-No.
1). The Port states that CBRW will be
the operator of the Line and that CBRW
will seek an operation exemption before
operations begin on the completed
Project.
The Port certifies that the proposed
transaction does not involve an
interchange commitment. The Port also
certifies that its projected annual
revenues are not expected to exceed $5
million and that the proposed
transaction will not result in the Port
becoming a Class I or Class II rail
carrier.
The transaction may be consummated
on or after February 20, 2026, the
effective date of the exemption (30 days
after the verified notice was filed).
If the verified notice contains false or
misleading information, the exemption
is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the
exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d)
may be filed at any time. The filing of
a petition to revoke will not
automatically stay the effectiveness of
the exemption. Petitions for stay must
be filed no later than February 13, 2026
(at least seven days before the
exemption becomes effective).
All pleadings, referring to Docket No.
FD 36904, must be filed with the
Surface Transportation Board either via
e-filing on the Board’s website or in
writing addressed to 395 E Street SW,
Washington, DC 20423–0001. In
addition, a copy of each pleading must
be served on the Port’s representative,
Sandra L. Brown, Thompson Hine LLP,
1919 M Street NW, Suite 700,
Washington, DC 20036.
According to the Port, this action is
categorically excluded from
environmental review under 49 CFR
1105.6(c) and from historic preservation
reporting requirements under 49 CFR
1105.8(b).
Board decisions and notices are
available at www.stb.gov.
Decided: January 28, 2026.

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By the Board, Anika S. Cooper, Chief
Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel.
Stefan Rice,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2026–01887 Filed 1–29–26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4915–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA–2025–0622]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Approval of a New
Information Collection Request:
Restoring Integrity to the Issuance of
Non-Domiciled Commercial Drivers
Licenses (CDL)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), Department
of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
FMCSA announces its plan to submit
the Information Collection Request (ICR)
described below to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval. On September 29,
2025, FMCSA issued an interim final
rule to restore the integrity of the
commercial driver’s license (CDL)
issuance processes by significantly
limiting the authority for SDLAs to issue
and renew non-domiciled commercial
learner’s permits (CLPs) and CDLs to
individuals domiciled in a foreign
jurisdiction. That interim final rule
included a new collection of
information, OMB Control Number:
2126–0087, ‘‘Non-Domiciled
Commercial Driver’s License Records,’’
which was approved by OIRA in
September 2025 on an emergency basis.
That emergency approval expires on
February 28, 2026. FMCSA will submit
this information collection request for a
full three-year approval.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received on or before March 2, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be
submitted within 30 days of publication
of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/
public/do/PRAMain. Find this
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Philip Thomas, Deputy Associate
Administrator, Office of Safety, FMCSA,
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1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590–0001; (202) 366–
9554; [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Non-Domiciled Commercial
Driver’s License Records.
OMB Control Number: 2125–0087.
Type of Request: Renewal.
Respondents: SDLAs issuing nondomiciled CDLs.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
51.
Estimated Time per Response: 15
minutes.
Expiration Date: February 28, 2026.
Frequency of Response: Ongoing.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 1500
hours.
Background:
This information collection request
(ICR) covers the collection and retention
of the documentation provided to a
SDLA during the application process for
a non-domiciled CLP or CDL. The
requirements found in this ICR were
promulgated in an interim final rule
(IFR), published on September 29, 2025
(90 FR 46509). FMCSA received
approval for the ICR on September 28,
2025, and that approval is set to expire
on February 28, 2026. On November 13,
2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the
District of Columbia Circuit issued a
stay pending review of the IFR. (see
Lujan v FMCSA, 2025 WL 3182504).
FMCSA is seeking a full three-year
approval of the ICR, despite the stay, in
order to ensure that the collection will
be able to be enforced as soon as the
stay is lifted or, alternately, as soon as
FMCSA is able to issue a final rule.
The IFR and this ICR are based on the
broad authority of the Commercial
Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986
(CMVSA, 49 U.S.C. 31301, et seq.), as
amended, which was also the basis on
which FMCSA relied in establishing the
CDL program and the performance
standards with which State CDL
programs must comply. The statute
requires the Secretary of Transportation
(Secretary), after consultation with the
States, to prescribe uniform minimum
standards ‘‘for testing and ensuring the
fitness of an individual operating a
commercial motor vehicle’’ (49 U.S.C.
31305(a)). In addition, the statute
requires States that issue non-domiciled
CDLs to do so in accordance with
regulations established by the Secretary
(49 U.S.C. 31311(a)(12)(B)(ii)). The
Administrator of FMCSA is delegated
authority under 49 U.S.C. 113(f) and 49
CFR 1.87 to carry out the functions
vested in the Secretary by 49 U.S.C.
chapters 311, 313, and 315 as they relate
to CMV operators, programs, and safety.
The IFR and this ICR are also
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authorities of the Motor Carrier Safety
Act of 1984 (49 U.S.C. 31131, et seq.),
as amended, and the Motor Carrier Act
of 1935 (49 U.S.C. 31502), as amended.
The 1984 Act granted the Secretary
broad authority to issue regulations ‘‘on
commercial motor vehicle safety,’’
including regulations to ensure that
‘‘commercial motor vehicles are . . .
operated safely’’ (49 U.S.C. 31136(a)(1)).
The IFR and ICR are consistent with the
safe operation of CMVs. In accordance
with 49 U.S.C. 31136(a)(2), the
information collection requirements
will not impose any ‘‘responsibilities
. . . on operators of commercial motor
vehicles [that would] impair their
ability to operate the vehicles safely.’’
Neither the IFR nor the ICR directly
address medical standards for drivers
(49 U.S.C. 31136(a)(3)) or possible
physical effects caused by driving CMVs
(49 U.S.C. 31136(a)(4)). FMCSA does
not anticipate that the IFR or the ICR
will result in the coercion of CMV
drivers by motor carriers, shippers,
receivers, or transportation
intermediaries to operate a CMV in
violation of the Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Regulations (FMCSRs, 49 U.S.C.
31136(a)(5)).
Need for Information: The licensed
drivers in the United States deserve
reasonable assurances that their fellow
motorists are properly qualified to drive
the vehicles they operate. Under the
Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of
1986 (CMVSA, 49 U.S.C. 31301 et seq.),
as amended, FMCSA established the
CDL program and the performance
standards with which State CDL
programs must comply. The CDL
regulations in 49 CFR part 383 prescribe
uniform minimum standards for testing
and ensuring the fitness of individuals
who operating commercial motor
vehicles (CMVs), and State compliance
with the CDL program is addressed in
Part 384. In particular, States that issue
non-domiciled CDLs must do so in
accordance with §§ 383.71, 383.73 and
384.212.
This collection is intended to ensure
that States retain all documents
involved in the licensing process for
non-domiciled CLP and CDL holders for
a period of no less than two years from
the date of issuing (which includes
amending, correcting, reprinting, or
otherwise duplicating a previously
issued CLP or CDL), transferring,
renewing, or upgrading a non-domiciled
CLP or CDL. If States do not retain this
documentation, FMCSA is severely
hindered in its efforts to ensure
compliance with the regulatory
requirements because States are unable
to accurately determine the number of
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have issued, or to prove to FMCSA
officials that such CLPs and CDLs were
properly issued.
Proposed Use of Information: State
officials use the information collected
from non-domiciled CDL applicants to
determine whether an individual is
eligible to receive a non-domiciled CDL
and to prevent unqualified, and/or
disqualified CLP and CDL holders and
applicants from operating CMVs on the
Nation’s highways. During State CDL
compliance reviews, FMCSA officials
review this information to ensure that
the provisions of the regulations are
being carried out. Without the
aforementioned requirements, there
would be no uniform control over driver
licensing practices to prevent
uncertified and/or disqualified foreign
drivers from being issued a nondomiciled CLP or CDL. Failure to collect
this information would render the
regulations unenforceable.
Comments received on IFR: Pursuant
to 5 CFR 1320.11, FMCSA notified the
public of its intent to submit this
collection to OMB for a full three-year
approval period in the IFR (see 90 FR
46509, 46522) and sought public
comment on the proposed ICR. FMCSA
received the following comments:
In a joint submission, Massachusetts,
California, and 17 Other Jurisdictions
stated that FMCSA’s information
collection is not ‘‘necessary for the
proper performance of the functions of
the agency’’ per the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA) because the agency
lacks statutory authority over
immigration, as even FMCSA admits
there is no evidence linking
immigration status to CDL driver safety.
The joint submission said requiring
SDLAs to retain and produce
immigration documents and SAVE
query results duplicates DHS
responsibilities and is unnecessary for
the proper performance of FMCSA’s
functions. In addition, the joint
submission said the IFR does not
‘‘reduce[ ] to the extent practicable and
appropriate the burden on persons who
shall provide information to or for the
agency’’ per the PRA. Rather, it places
considerable burden on SDLAs, as it
contains no limitation on documents
and requires that SDLAs provide
documents on a 48-hour turnaround.
The joint submission said FMCSA
provides no explanation for this new
requirement, especially given existing
regulations that already mandate APRs
and information sharing. An individual
asserted that the small entity impacts
and PRA impacts are understated.
Massachusetts, California, and 17
Other Jurisdictions stated that, although
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collecting PII, it requires SDLAs to
retain and share immigration documents
(e.g., passports and I–94s) that contain
PII. The joint submission said FMCSA’s
failure to comply with the statutory
requirement to assess the privacy
impact of the PII collection was
arbitrary and capricious. The joint
submission and Asian Law Caucus said
FMCSA provided no opportunity to
review the supporting Privacy Impact
Analysis despite stating that it would be
available for review in the docket. The
Small Business in Transportation
Coalition stated that: (1) the proposed
information collection is necessary; (2)
they do not contest the accuracy of the
estimated burden; (3) they have no
suggestions on ways for FMCSA to
enhance the quality, usefulness, or
clarity of the collected information; and
(4) they can offer no information on
ways the burden could be minimized
without reducing the quality of the
collected information.
The information collection
requirements in the IFR are necessary.
FMCSA has extensive authority over the
CDL issuance process and the review of
State licensing programs. As discussed
in the IFR, the APRs highlighted a lack
of available information at the Statelevel regarding non-domiciled CLPs and
CDLs that were issued and the
documentation that was provided
during the application process for those
non-domiciled CLPs and CLDs. This led
to difficulties for the Agency during the
APR process. It became clear during the
APR process that the prior information
collection and retention requirements
were not sufficient to ensure FMCSA
has the ability to review non-domiciled
CLP and CDL issuance by SDLAs in a
reasonable timeframe. The requirement
for SDLAs to retain copies of the
information relied on during the nondomiciled application process is not
only a minor burden, but it also ensures
that FMCSA has access to the necessary
information during the APR process and
other audits in the future. The
requirement for producing those copies
within 48 hours of a request from
FMCSA ensures that the Agency has
adequate access to the records. The
information collection is neither
duplicative nor unlimited. It requires
copies to be made of the two specific
identification documents used in the
application process for a non-domiciled
CLP or CDL, both of which must already
be inspected by the SDLA, and a copy
of the required SAVE query.
Commenters do not provide a citation to
a specific, currently approved
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duplicative requirement for retention of
these documents.
Public Comments Invited: You are
asked to comment on any aspect of this
information collection, including: (1)
whether the proposed collection is
necessary for the performance of
FMCSA’s functions; (2) the accuracy of
the estimated burden; (3) ways for
FMCSA to enhance the quality,
usefulness, and clarity of the collected
information; and (4) ways that the
burden could be minimized without
reducing the quality of the collected
information.
Issued under the authority of 49 CFR 1.87.
Jonathan Mueller,
Acting Associate Administrator, Office of
Research and Registration.
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BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA–2026–0034]

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

Under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and its
implementing regulations, FRA seeks
approval of the Information Collection
Request (ICR) summarized below.
Before submitting this ICR to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) for
approval, FRA is soliciting public
comment on specific aspects of the
activities identified in the ICR.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before March
31, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed ICR
should be submitted on https://
SUMMARY:

www.regulations.gov to Docket No.
FRA–2026–0034. All comments
received will be posted without change
to the docket, including any personal
information provided. Please refer to the
assigned OMB control number (2130–
0516) in any correspondence submitted.
FRA will summarize comments received
in response to this notice in a
subsequent notice, made available to the
public, and include them in its
information collection submission to
OMB for approval.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Joanne Swafford, Information Collection
Clearance Officer, at email:
[email protected] or telephone:
(757) 897–9908.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PRA,
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 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 ICR 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
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 mandate. In
summary, 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.
The summary below describes the ICR
that FRA will submit for OMB clearance
as the PRA requires:
Title: Remotely Controlled Switch
Operations.
OMB Control Number: 2130–0516.
Abstract: 49 CFR 218.30 and 218.77
require that remotely controlled
switches be properly lined to protect
workers as they inspect or service
rolling equipment or occupied camp
cars on track. These sections require the
operators of the remotely controlled
switches to remove the locking device
controlling the switches only once they
have been informed by the person in
charge of the workers that it is safe to
do so. In addition, these operators are
required to maintain a record of each
protection request for 15 days.
Operators of remotely controlled
switches use the information in this
record to document protection of
workers or camp cars. This record also
serves as a valuable resource for railroad
supervisors as well as FRA and State
inspectors monitoring regulatory
compliance.
In this 60-day notice, FRA made an
adjustment under § 218.77, which
covers the protection of occupied camp
cars. The number of notifications
annually has been reduced to reflect the
infrequent usage of these types of cars.
All other information remains
unchanged since the last submission.
Type of Request: Extension without
change (with changes in estimates) of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses.
Form(s): N/A.
Respondent Universe: 53 railroads.
Frequency of Submission: On
occasion.

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time per
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(seconds)

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(D = C * wage rates)

Remotely Controlled Switches (Subpart B, Blue Signal Protection of Workers)

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year).

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