Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 162 / Monday, August 24, 2009 / Notices 42733 

New Jersey Ave., SE., Mail Stop 35, 

Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202) 

493–6073). (These telephone numbers 

are not toll-free.) 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA), Public Law 104–13, section 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 of 

such activities 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 the 

proposed information collection 

activities that FRA will submit for 

clearance by OMB as required under the 

PRA: 

Title: ARRA Solicitation of 

Applications and Notice of Funds 

Availability for High-Speed Rail 

Corridors and Intercity Passenger Rail 

Service—Capital Assistance and 

Planning Grants Program. 

OMB Control Number: 2130–0583. 

Abstract: On June 23, 2009, FRA 

published a Notice of Funds 

Availability (NOFA) and Interim 

Guidance for the High-Speed Rail 

(HSR)/Intercity Passenger Rail (IPR) 

Grant Program. See 74 FR 29900. The 

NOFA and Interim Guidance documents 

and additional information about the 

HSR/IPR Grant Program are available on 

FRA’s public Web site at http:// 

www.fra.dot.gov/us/content/2243. FRA 

plans on publishing a Final Guidance 

shortly in the Federal Register, and will 

also then place the Final Guidance on 

its Web site. The HSR/IPR Grant 

Program builds upon President Obama’s 

‘‘Vision for High-Speed Rail in 

America,’’ which was issued on April 

16, 2009, and which describes a 

collaborative effort among the Federal 

Government, States, railroads and other 

key stakeholder to transform America’s 

transportation system by investing in an 

efficient, high-speed passenger rail 

network of 100 to 600 mile intercity 

corridors. 

The Interim/Final Guidance 

documents detail HSR/IPR Grant 

Program funding opportunities as well 

as specific application requirements and 

procedures. The evaluation and 

selection criteria are intended to 

prioritize projects that deliver 

transportation, economic recovery and 

other public benefits, including energy 

independence, environmental quality, 

and livable communities; ensure project 

success through effective program 

management, financial planning and 

stakeholder commitments; and 

emphasize a balanced approach to 

project types, locations, innovation, and 

timing. The program grant funds are 

being made available under the 

American Recovery and Reinvestment 

Act of 2009 (ARRA) and the Department 

of Transportation Appropriations Act of 

fiscal years 2008 and 2009. ARRA 

established the HSIPR Program—a new 

program that provides $8 billion to 

support the Administration’s vision for 

developing high-speed rail in America. 

Form Number(s): FRA F 6180.132; 

FRA F 6180.133; FRA F 6180.134; FRA 

F 6180.135; FRA F 6180.138; FRA F 

6180.139. 

Affected Public: States/Amtrak. 

Respondent Universe: 50 States and 

Amtrak. 

Frequency of Submission: On 

occasion. 

REPORTING BURDEN: 

RFEI notice Respondent universe 

Total annual 

responses 

(applications) 

Average time 

per response 

(hours) 

Total annual 

burden hours 

—Track 1 Application Forms ................................................ States/Amtrak ....................... 75 100 7,500 

—Track 2 Application Forms ................................................ States/Amtrak ....................... 20 200 4,000 

—Track 3 Application Forms ................................................ States/Amtrak ....................... 20 50 1,000 

—Track 4 .............................................................................. States/Amtrak ....................... 20 50 1,000 

Total Responses: 135. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 

13,500 hours. 

Status: Regular Review. 

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. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on August 18, 

2009. 

Kimberly Orben, 

Director, Office of Financial Management, 

Federal Railroad Administration. 

[FR Doc. E9–20254 Filed 8–21–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

3rd Meeting: RTCA Special Committee 

219/Attitude and Heading Reference 

System (AHRS) 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 


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42734 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 162 / Monday, August 24, 2009 / Notices 

ACTION: Notice of RTCA Special 

Committee 219 meeting; Attitude and 

Heading Reference System (AHRS) 

SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice 

to advise the public of a meeting of 

RTCA Special Committee 219: Attitude 

and Heading Reference System (AHRS). 

DATES: The meeting will be held 

September 22–24, 2009 from 9 a.m. to 

5 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

RTCA, Inc., 1828 L Street, NW., Suite 

805, Washington, DC 20036. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

RTCA Secretariat, 1828 L Street, NW., 

Suite 805, Washington, DC 20036; 

telephone (202) 833–9339; fax (202) 

833–9434; Web site http://www.rtca.org. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 

to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 

463, 5 U.S.C., Appendix 2), notice is 

hereby given for a Special Committee 

219: Attitude and Heading Reference 

System (AHRS) meeting. The agenda 

will include: 

• Welcome/Introductions/ 

Administrative Remarks. 

• Agenda overview. 

• Review/Approve second meeting 

summary, RTCA Paper No. 034–09/ 

SC219–004, for the 3–5 February 

2009 meeting. 

• Review group document preparation 

options, and adopt a method if 

appropriate. 

• Working Group (WG) reports. 

• WG–1—Performance & Testing 

Requirements. 

• WG–2—Environmental 

Requirements. 

• WG–3—Installation Requirements. 

• New assignments. 

• Working group sessions. 

• Establish dates, location and agenda 

for next two meetings. 

• Other business. 

• Review minutes from the current 

meeting. 

Attendance is open to the interested 

public but limited to space availability. 

With the approval of the chairmen, 

members of the public may present oral 

statements at the meeting. Persons 

wishing to present statements or obtain 

information should contact the person 

listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section. Members of the public 

may present a written statement to the 

committee at any time. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on August 17, 

2009. 

Meredith Gibbs, 

Staff Specialist, RTCA Advisory Committee. 

[FR Doc. E9–20276 Filed 8–21–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

10th Meeting: RTCA Special 

Committee 216/Aeronautical Systems 

Security (Joint Meeting With 

EUROCAE WG–72) 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of RTCA Special 

Committee 216 meeting; Aeronautical 

Systems Security (Joint meeting with 

EUROCAE WG–72). 

SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice 

to advise the public of a meeting of 

RTCA Special Committee 216: 

Aeronautical Systems Security (Joint 

meeting with EUROCAE WG–72). 

DATES: The meeting will be held 

September 15–17, 2009. September 15th 

from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., September 16– 

17, 2009 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

RTCA, Inc., 1828 L Street, NW., Suite 

805, Washington, DC 20036. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

RTCA Secretariat, 1828 L Street, NW., 

Suite 805, Washington, DC 20036; 

telephone (202) 833–9339; fax (202) 

833–9434; Web site http://www.rtca.org. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 

to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 

463, 5 U.S.C., Appendix 2), notice is 

hereby given for a Special Committee 

216/Aeronautical Systems Security 

(Joint meeting with EUROCAE WG–72) 

meeting. The agenda will include: 

• SC–216 Specific Approval of the 

Summary of the 9th meeting held May 

19–21, 2009, RTCA Paper No. 144–09/ 

SC216–019, and Action Item Reports 

(Brief). 

• Welcome/Introductions/ 

Administrative Remarks. 

• Agenda Overview. 

• WG72 and SC216 Reports. 

• Common Items/Issues Discussion. 

• WG72/SC216 Subgroup Reports and 

Status Reviews. 

• Subgroup Meetings/Break-outs. 

• WG72 part 3 with SC216 SG2. 

• WG72 parts 4/5 with SC216 SG3. 

• Joint Meeting Continued. 

• Establish Dates, Location, and Agenda 

for Next Meeting(s). 

• Any Other Business. 

• Subgroup Meetings/Break-outs (To 5 

p.m. Thursday). 

Attendance is open to the interested 

public but limited to space availability. 

With the approval of the chairmen, 

members of the public may present oral 

statements at the meeting. Persons 

wishing to present statements or obtain 

information should contact the person 

listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section. Members of the public 

may present a written statement to the 

committee at any time. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on August 17, 

2009. 

Meredith Gibbs, 

Staff Specialist, RTCA Advisory Committee. 

[FR Doc. E9–20275 Filed 8–21–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. NHTSA–2009–0148] 

Notice of Receipt of Petition for 

Decision That Nonconforming 2003– 

2006 Mercedes Benz C-Class (W203 

Chassis) Passenger Cars 

Manufactured Before September 1, 

2006 Are Eligible for Importation 

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic 

Safety Administration, DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of receipt of petition for 

decision that nonconforming 2003–2006 

Mercedes Benz C-Class (W203 chassis) 

passenger cars manufactured before 

September 1, 2006 are eligible for 

importation. 

SUMMARY: This document announces 

receipt by the National Highway Traffic 

Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a 

petition for a decision that 2003–2006 

Mercedes Benz C-Class (W203 chassis) 

passenger cars manufactured before 

September 1, 2006 that were not 

originally manufactured to comply with 

all applicable Federal motor vehicle 

safety standards (FMVSS) are eligible 

for importation into the United States 

because (1) they are substantially 

similar to vehicles that were originally 

manufactured for sale in the United 

States and that were certified by their 

manufacturer as complying with the 

safety standards (the U.S.-certified 

version of the 2003–2006 Mercedes 

Benz C-Class (W203 chassis) passenger 

cars manufactured before September 1, 

2006), and (2) they are capable of being 

readily altered to conform to the 

standards. 

DATES: The closing date for comments 

on the petition is September 23, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to 

the docket and notice numbers above 

and be submitted by any of the 

following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

online instructions for submitting 

comments. 


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