Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 237 / Friday, December 10, 2004 / Notices 71869

Parkway, Aurora, CO 80012; (303) 739–

6600. 

• Denver Public Library, Central 

Branch, 10 W. Fourteenth Ave. 

Parkway, Denver, CO 80204; (720) 865–

1733. 

• Auraria Campus Library, 1100 

Lawrence St., Denver, CO 80204; (303) 

556–3532. 

• Highlands Ranch Library, 9292 

Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch, CO 

80129, (303) 791–7703. 

• Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. 

Wilcox, Castle Rock, CO 80104; (303) 

688–7700.

• FHWA Offices, 12300 W. Dakota 

Ave., Suite 180, Lakewood, CO 80228; 

(720) 963–3000. 

• USDA Forest Service, Regional 

Office, 740 Simms, Lakewood, CO, 

80401; (303) 275–5427. 

• Jefferson County Offices, 100 

Jefferson County Parkway, Suite 3500, 

Golden, CO 80419; (303) 271–8470. 

• Commissioner’s Office, 405 

Argentine, Georgetown, CO 80444; (303) 

679–2310. 

• Tomay Memorial Library, 605 6th 

Street, Georgetown, CO 80444; (303) 

569–2620. 

• Clear Creek County Planning Office 

(Library), 405 Argentine St., 

Georgetown, CO 80444; (303) 679–2455. 

• Gateway Visitor Center, 1491 

Argentine St., Georgetown, CO 80444; 

(303) 569–0289. 

• Idaho Springs Heritage Museum 

and Visitor’s Center; 2060 Miner Street, 

Idaho Springs, CO 80452; (303) 567–

4382. 

• Idaho Springs Public Library, 219 

14th Ave., Idaho Springs, CO 80452; 

(303) 567–2020. 

• U.S. Forest Service, Clear Creek 

Ranger District, 101 Chicago Creek 

Road, Idaho Springs, CO 80452; (303) 

567–3000. 

• Clear Creek High School (Library), 

185 Beaver Brook Canyon Road, 

Evergreen, CO 80439; (303) 679–4601. 

• Silver Plume Small Town Hall, 285 

Main St., Silver Plume, CO 80476; (303) 

569–2363. 

• Historic Dumont School House, 150 

Dumont Lane, Dumont, CO 80436; open 

by appointment, (303) 771–3078. 

• Fraser Valley Library, 421 Norgren 

Rd., Fraser, CO 80442; (970) 726–5689. 

• Summit County Planning Office, 

Summit County Commons Bldg. 1st 

Floor, 37 County Road 1005, Frisco, CO 

80443; (970) 668–4200. 

• Summit County Public Library, 

Main Branch, Summit County Commons 

Bldg., 37 County Road 1005, Frisco, CO 

80443; (970) 668–5555. 

• Summit County Public Library, 

North Branch, 651 Center Circle, 

Silverthorne, CO 80498; (970) 468–5887. 

• USDA Forest Service, Dillon Ranger 

District, 680 River Parkway, 

Silverthorne, CO 80498; (970) 468–5400. 

• Eagle County Engineering Office, 

500 Broadway, Eagle, CO 81631; (970) 

328–3560. 

• Avon Municipal Building, 400 

Benchmark Rd., Avon, CO 81620; (970) 

748–4035. 

• Vail Public Library, 292 W. 

Meadow Dr., Vail, CO 81657; (970) 479–

2185. 

• Lake County Public Library, 1115 

Harrison Ave., Leadville, CO 80461; 

(719) 486–0569. 

• Pitkin County Library, 120 North 

Mill St., Aspen, CO 81611; (970) 925–

4025. 

• CDOT, Region 3, 202 Centennial St., 

Glenwood Springs, CO 81601; (970) 

384–3332. 

• Glenwood Springs Public Library, 

413 9th St., Glenwood Springs, CO 

81601; (970) 945–5958. 

• USDA Forest Service, 900 Grand 

Ave, Glenwood Springs, CO 81602; 

(970) 945–2521. 

• CDOT, Region 3, 222 S. 6th St., 

Grand Junction, CO 81501; (970) 248–

7223. 

• Grand Junction Public Library, 530 

Grand Ave., Grand Junction, CO 81501; 

(970) 683–2429.

In addition to the above public 

repositories, the policy for distribution 

will be as follows: 

• A 2-volume compact disc set will 

be provided to each entity represented 

on the Mountain Corridor Advisory 

Committee (MCAC)/Technical Advisory 

Committee (TAC), Section 106 

consulting parties, and the I–70 

Coalition. Upon request, one hard copy 

of the document will be provided to 

each entity represented on the MCAC/

TAC, the Section 106 consulting parties, 

and the I–70 Coalition. 

The Draft PEIS will also be available 

for review in the following formats: 

• Compact Disc—2 volume set—PDF 

format (by request). 

• Executive Summary only—hard 

copy (by request). 

• The PEIS Web site at http://

www.i70mtncorridor.com.

Background 

This Draft PEIS focuses on broad 

approaches to address travel demand 

and performance of transportation 

systems within the context of the I–70 

corridor communities and 

environmental setting. At this Tier 1 

level of analysis, the Draft PEIS provides 

an evaluation of a broad range of mode 

choices and general locations of 

proposed transportation improvements 

for I–70 between Glenwood Springs and 

C–470. The study area extends 

approximately 144 miles across 

Garfield, Eagle, Summit, Clear Creek 

and Jefferson Counties. This Draft PEIS 

includes an examination of the purpose 

and need, alternatives under 

consideration, travel demand, and 

consistent with a programmatic level of 

analysis, describes the affected 

environment, environmental 

consequences, and identifies mitigation 

policies for the proposed transportation 

systems under consideration. Twenty 

build alternatives and a No-Action 

Alternative are presented in the Draft 

PEIS. Of these, a group of nine preferred 

alternatives have been identified and are 

under consideration by FHWA and 

CDOT in the Draft PEIS. After a 

preferred alternative has been identified 

in the Final Programmatic EIS, and an 

alternative is selected in the Record of 

Decision, subsequent design, 

environmental analysis, documentation, 

and review will be prepared in a Tier 2 

document, which will include sitespecific, project level details. 

Comments from interested parties on 

the Draft PEIS are encouraged and may 

be presented verbally at a public hearing 

or may be submitted in writing to the 

CDOT and/or the FHWA. 

The FHWA and CDOT invite 

interested individuals, organizations, 

and federal, state, and local agencies to 

comment on the evaluated alternatives 

and associated social, economic, or 

environmental impacts related to the 

alternatives.

Issued on: December 3, 2004. 

Douglas Bennett, 

Assistant Division Administrator, Federal 

Highway Administration, Lakewood, 

Colorado.

[FR Doc. 04–26921 Filed 12–9–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–22–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration 

Proposed Agency Information 

Collection Activities; Comment 

Request

AGENCY: Federal Railroad 

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and 

its implementing regulations, the 

Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) 

hereby announces that it is seeking 

approval of the following information 

collection activities. Before submitting 

these information collection 

requirements for clearance by the Office 

of Management and Budget (OMB), FRA 

71870 Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 237 / Friday, December 10, 2004 / Notices 

is soliciting public comment on specific 

aspects of the activities identified 

below.

DATES: Comments must be received no 

later than Feburary 8, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on any or all of the following proposed 

activities by mail to either: Mr. Robert 

Brogan, Office of Safety, Planning and 

Evaluation Division, RRS–21, Federal 

Railroad Administration, 1120 Vermont 

Ave., NW., Mail Stop 17, Washington, 

DC 20590, or Ms. Debra Steward, Office 

of Information Technology and 

Productivity Improvement, RAD–20, 

Federal Railroad Administration, 1120 

Vermont Ave., NW., Mail Stop 35, 

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 2130–0557. 

Alternatively, comments may be 

transmitted via facsimile to (202) 493–

6230 or (202) 493–6170, or e-mail to Mr. 

Brogan at robert.brogan@fra.dot.gov, or 

to Ms. Steward at 

debra.steward@fra.dot.gov. Please refer 

to the assigned OMB control number or 

collection title 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, Office of Planning and 

Evaluation Division, RRS–21, Federal 

Railroad Administration, 1120 Vermont 

Ave., NW., Mail Stop 17, Washington, 

DC 20590 (telephone: (202) 493–6292) 

or Debra Steward, Office of Information 

Technology and Productivity 

Improvement, RAD–20, Federal 

Railroad Administration, 1120 Vermont 

Ave., NW., Mail Stop 35, Washington, 

DC 20590 (telephone: (202) 493–6139). 

(These telephone numbers are not tollfree.)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA), Pub. L. 104–13, § 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 provide 60-days 

notice to the public for comment on 

information collection activities before 

seeking approval by OMB. 44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A); 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), 

1320.10(e)(1), 1320.12(a). Specifically, 

FRA invites interested respondents to 

comment on the following summary of 

proposed information collection 

activities regarding (i) whether the 

information collection activities are 

necessary for FRA to properly execute 

its functions, including whether the 

activities will have practical utility; (ii) 

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; (iii) ways for 

FRA to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information being 

collected; and (iv) ways for FRA to 

minimize the burden of information 

collection activities on the public by 

automated, electronic, mechanical, or 

other technological collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology (e.g., permitting electronic 

submission of responses). See 44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A)(i)–(iv); 5 CFR 

1320.8(d)(1)(i)–(iv). FRA believes that 

soliciting public comment will promote 

its efforts to reduce the administrative 

and paperwork burdens associated with 

the collection of information mandated 

by Federal regulations. In summary, 

FRA reasons that comments received 

will advance three objectives: (i) Reduce 

reporting burdens; (ii) ensure that it 

organizes information collection 

requirements in a ‘‘user friendly’’ format 

to improve the use of such information; 

and (iii) accurately assess the resources 

expended to retrieve and produce 

information requested. See 44 U.S.C. 

3501. 

Below is a brief summary of current 

information collection activities that 

FRA will submit for clearance by OMB 

as required under the PRA: 

Title: Safety Integration Plans. 

OMB Control Number: 2130–0557. 

Abstract: The Federal Railroad 

Administration (FRA) and the Surface 

Transportation Board (STB), working in 

conjunction with each other, have 

issued joint final rules establishing 

procedures for the development and 

implementation of safety integration 

plans (‘‘SIPs’’ or ‘‘plans’’) by a Class I 

railroad proposing to engage in certain 

specified merger, consolidation, or 

acquisition of control transactions with 

another Class I railroad, or a Class II 

railroad with which it proposes to 

amalgamate operations. The scope of the 

transactions covered under the two 

rules is the same. FRA will use the 

information collected, notably the 

required SIPs, to maintain and promote 

a safe rail environment by ensuring that 

affected railroads (Class Is and some 

Class IIs) address critical safety issues 

unique to the amalgamation of large, 

complex railroad operations.

Form Number(s): N/A. 

Affected Public: Railroads. 

Respondent Universe: Class I 

Railroads. 

Frequency of Submission: On 

occasion.

CFR section Respondent universe 

Total annual responses Average time per 

response 

Total annual burden hours Total annual 

burden cost 

244.13—Safety Integration Plans: 

Amalgamation of Operations—SIP 

Development & Quarterly Meetings.

8 railroads ............. 1 plan .................... 360 hours .............. 360 hours .............. 22,224 

244.17—Procedures 8 railroads ............. 25 reports .............. 40 hours/2 hours ... 92 hours ................ 5,152 

—Coordination in Implementing Approved SIP.8 railroads ............. 50 phone calls ...... 10 minutes ............ 4 hours .................. 224 

—Request For Confidential Treatment.8 railroads ............. 1 request ............... 8 hours .................. 8 hours .................. 1,224 

244.19—Disposition 

—Comments on Proposed SIP 

Amendments.

8 railroads ............. 2 reports ................ 16 hours ................ 32 hours ................ 1,792 

Total Responses: 79. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 496 

hours. 

Status: Extension of a Currently 

Approved Collection. 

Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 3507(a) and 5 

CFR 1320.5(b), 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.

Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520.

Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 237 / Friday, December 10, 2004 / Notices 71871

Issued in Washington, DC on December 3, 

2004. 

Kathy A. Weiner, 

Director, Office of Information Technology 

and Support Systems, Federal Railroad 

Administration.

[FR Doc. 04–27089 Filed 12–9–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration 

Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping 

Requirements; Agency Information 

Collection Activity Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice 

announces that the Information 

Collection abstracted below has been 

forwarded to the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) for review and 

approval. The nature of the information 

collection is described as well as 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 29, 2004. No comments 

were received.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before January 10, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Christopher Krusa, Maritime 

Administration, 400 7th Street SW., 

Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: 

202–366–2648; FAX: 202–366–3746; or 

e-mail: chris.krusa@marad.dot.gov.

Copies of this collection also can be 

obtained from that office.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Maritime 

Administration (MARAD). 

Title: Supplementary Training Course 

Application. 

OMB Control Number: 2133–0030. 

Type of Request: Extension of 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: U.S. Merchant 

Marine Seamen, both officers and 

unlicensed personnel, and other U.S. 

citizens employed in other areas of 

waterborne commerce. 

Forms: MA–823. 

Abstract: Section 1305(a) of the 

Maritime Education and Training Act of 

1980 indicates that the Secretary of 

Transportation may provide maritimerelated training to merchant mariners of 

the United States and to individuals 

preparing for a career in the merchant 

marine of the United States. This 

collection provides the information 

necessary for the maritime schools to 

plan their course offerings and for 

applicants to complete their certificate 

requirements. 

Annual Estimated Burden Hours: 25 

hours.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the 

Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs, Office of Management and 

Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., 

Washington, DC 20503, Attention 

MARAD Desk Officer. 

Comments are invited on: Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed information collection; ways 

to enhance the quality, utility and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection 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.

Authority: 49 CFR 1.66.

Issued in Washington, DC, on December 7, 

2004. 

Joel C. Richard, 

Secretary, Maritime Administration.

[FR Doc. 04–27153 Filed 12–9–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–81–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration 

[U.S. DOT Docket Number NHTSA–04–

19624] 

Reports, Forms, and Recordkeeping 

Requirements

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic 

Safety Administration (NHTSA), 

Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Request for public comment on 

proposed collection of information. 

SUMMARY: Before a Federal agency can 

collect certain information from the 

public, it must receive approval from 

the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB). Under procedures established 

by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995, before seeking OMB approval, 

Federal agencies must solicit public 

comment on proposed collections of 

information, including extensions and 

reinstatement of previously approved 

collections. 

This document describes collection of 

information for which NHTSA intends 

to seek OMB approval.

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before February 8, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Comments must refer to the 

docket notice numbers cited at the 

beginning of this notice and be 

submitted to Docket Management, Room 

PL–401, 400 7th Street, SW., 

Washington, DC 20590. Please identify 

the proposed collection of information 

for which a comment is provided, by 

referencing its OMB clearance Number. 

It is requested, but not required, that 2 

copies of the comment be provided. The 

Docket Section is open on weekdays 

from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Complete copies of each request for 

collection of information may be 

obtained at no charge from Ronald 

Filbert, NHTSA 400 Seventh Street, 

SW., room 5125, NTI–200,Washington, 

DC 20590. Mr. Filbert’s telephone 

number is (202) 366–2701. Please 

identify the relevant collection of 

information by referring to its OMB 

Control Number.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

before an agency submits a proposed 

collection of information to OMB for 

approval, it must first publish a 

document in the Federal Register

providing a 60-day comment period and 

otherwise consult with members of the 

public and affected agencies concerning 

each proposed collection of information. 

The OMB has promulgated regulations 

describing what must be included in 

such a document. Under OMB’s 

regulation (at 5 CFR 1320.8(d), an 

agency must ask for public comment on 

the following: 

(i) Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

agency, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(ii) The accuracy of the agency’s 

estimate of the burden of the proposed 

collection of information, including the 

validity of the methodology and 

assumptions used; 

(iii) How to enhance the quality, 

utility, and clarity of the information to 

be collected; 

(iv) How to minimize the burden of 

the collection of information on those 

who are to respond, including the use 

of appropriate automated, electronic, 

mechanical, or other technological 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology, e.g. permitting 

electronic submission of responses. 

In compliance with these 

requirements, NHTSA asks for public