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Tennessee 37217; Telephone (615) 781– 

5770; email: Pamela.Kordenbrock@

dot.gov. The FHWA Tennessee Division 

Office’s normal business hours are 7:30 

a.m. to 4 p.m. (Central Time). You may 

also contact Ms. Susannah Kniazewycz, 

P.E. Environmental Division Director, 

Tennessee Department of 

Transportation (TDOT), James K. Polk 

Building, Suite 900, 505 Deaderick 

Street, Nashville, Tennessee 37243– 

0334; Telephone (615) 741–3655, 

Susannah.Kniazewycz@tn.gov. The 

TDOT Environmental Division’s normal 

business hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

(Central Time). For U.S. Army Corps of 

Engineers (USACE): William E. Worrall, 

P.E., Chief, Technical Services Branch, 

USACE Nashville District, 3701 Bell 

Road, Nashville, Tennessee 37214; 

Telephone (615) 369–7513, 

william.e.worrall@usace.army.mil. The 

USACE Nashville District’s normal 

business hours are 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. 

(Central Time). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

hereby given that FHWA and USACE 

have taken final agency actions by 

issuing licenses, permits, and approvals 

for the following highway project in the 

State of Tennessee: SR–32 (US–321), 

Project Number 15005–1234–04, PIN 

101422.00, Cocke County, Tennessee. 

The proposed action will improve 

access to high tourism areas within the 

region, improve the roadway to meet 

current design standards, improve 

traffic operational efficiency, reduce 

crashes, meet the legislative intent of 

the Improving Manufacturing, Public 

Roads, and Opportunities for a Vibrant 

Economy (IMPROVE) Act, and enhance 

economic development opportunities. 

The Selected Alternative (Build 

Alternative A) will begin on SR–73 just 

south of Stonebrook Drive and continue 

north on new location west of 

Stonebrook Drive for approximately 1.4 

miles before crossing existing SR–32. 

After crossing existing SR–32, the 

Selected Alternative (Build Alternative 

A) continues north on new location to 

just north of SR–339 (Jones Cove Road), 

where it then follows the existing SR– 

32 alignment, except where it 

straightens out several curves, to north 

of Middle Creek Road where it again 

travels on new location to align with 

existing SR–32 at the SR–32/Wilton 

Springs Road intersection. The Selected 

Alternative (Build Alternative A) 

continues through the intersection to 

connect with the existing 4-lane divided 

section of SR–32 north of the bridge 

over Cosby Creek. The Selected 

Alternative (Build Alternative A) will 

result in the realignment of the entrance 

to the Foothills Parkway, which is 

under the jurisdiction of the National 

Park Service (NPS). Coordination with 

the NPS has been ongoing throughout 

project development. The NPS 

concurred with FHWA’s proposed 

Section 4(f) de minimis use 

determination related to impacts 

associated with the Foothills Parkway 

on March 3, 2023. 

The actions by the Federal agencies, 

and the laws under which such actions 

were taken, are described in the 

Environmental Assessment (EA) for the 

project, approved on March 16, 2022, in 

the FHWA FONSI issued on July 13, 

2023, and in other documents in the 

FHWA project records. The EA, FONSI, 

and other project records are available 

by contacting the FHWA or TDOT at the 

addresses provided above. The FHWA 

EA and FONSI can be viewed and 

downloaded from the project website at 

https://www.tn.gov/tdot/projects/ 

projects-region-1/sr-32-project.html, or 

viewed at the TDOT—Environmental 

Division, James K. Polk Building, Suite 

900, 505 Deaderick Street, Nashville, 

Tennessee 37243–0334, the Cocke 

County Mayor’s Office, 360 East Main 

Street, Newport, Tennessee 37821, or 

the TDOT Construction Office, 1046 

Cosby Highway, Newport, Tennessee 

37821 

This notice applies to all Federal 

agency decisions as of the issuance date 

of this notice and all laws under which 

such actions were taken, including but 

not limited to: 

1. General: National Environmental 

Policy Act (NEPA) [42 U.S.C. 4321– 

4351]; Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 

U.S.C. 109 and 23 U.S.C. 128]. 

2. Air: Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401– 

7671(q)]. 

3. Land: Section 4(f) of the 

Department of Transportation Act of 

1966 [23 U.S.C. 138 and 49 U.S.C. 303]. 

4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act 

[16 U.S.C. 1531–1544 and Section 

1536]; Fish and Wildlife Coordination 

Act [16 U.S.C. 661–667(d)]; Migratory 

Bird Treaty Act [16 U.S.C. 703–712]. 

5. Historic and Cultural Resources: 

Section 106 of the National Historic 

Preservation Act of 1966, as amended 

[16 U.S.C. 470(f) et seq.]. 

6. Social and Economic: Civil Rights 

Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000(d)– 

2000(d)(1)]; Farmland Protection Policy 

Act (FPPA) [7 U.S.C. 4201–4209]. 

7. Wetlands and Water Resources: 

Clean Water Act (Section 404, Section 

401, and Section 319) [33 U.S.C. 1251– 

1377]. 

8. Hazardous Materials: 

Comprehensive Environmental 

Response, Compensation, and Liability 

Act (CERCLA) [42 U.S.C. 9601–9675]. 

9. Executive Orders: E.O. 11990 

Protection of Wetlands; E.O. 11988 

Floodplain Management; E.O. 13112 

Invasive Species; E.O. 12898 Federal 

Actions to Address Environmental 

Justice in Minority Populations and Low 

Income Populations; E.O. 13175 

Consultation and Coordination with 

Indian Tribal Governments; E.O. 11514 

Protection and Enhancement of 

Environmental Quality. 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning 

and Construction. The regulations 

implementing Executive Order 12372 

regarding intergovernmental consultation on 

Federal programs and activities apply to this 

program.) 

Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). 

Daniel Hinton, 

Acting Division Administrator, Nashville, 

Tennessee. 

[FR Doc. 2023–22773 Filed 10–13–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–RY–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket Number FRA–2010–0144] 

Petition for Extension of Waiver of 

Compliance 

Under part 211 of title 49 Code of 

Federal Regulations (CFR), this 

document provides the public notice 

that on September 14, 2023, Akron 

Barberton Cluster Railway (ABCR) 

petitioned the Federal Railroad 

Administration (FRA) for an extension 

of a waiver of compliance from certain 

provisions of the federal hours of 

service laws contained at title 49 United 

States Code (U.S.C.) section 21103. The 

relevant Docket Number is FRA–2010– 

0144.Specifically, ABCR requested an 

extension of the existing relief from the 

provisions of 49 U.S.C. 21103(a)(4), 

which in part, provides that a train 

employee may not be required or 

allowed to remain or go on duty after 

that employee has initiated an on-duty 

period each day for 6 consecutive days, 

unless that employee has had at least 48 

hours off duty at the employee’s home 

terminal. ABCR seeks to continue to 

allow a train employee to initiate an onduty period for 6 consecutive days 

followed by 24 hours off duty. ABCR 

states that it employs nine train and 

engine service employees who would 

use this waiver with set hours, set days 

off, and no layovers at away from home 

locations. ABCR further explains that it 

has support from all employees for the 

extension of relief. 


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A copy of the petition, as well as any 

written communications concerning the 

petition, is available for review online at 

www.regulations.gov. 

Interested parties are invited to 

participate in these proceedings by 

submitting written views, data, or 

comments. FRA does not anticipate 

scheduling a public hearing in 

connection with these proceedings since 

the facts do not appear to warrant a 

hearing. If any interested party desires 

an opportunity for oral comment and a 

public hearing, they should notify FRA, 

in writing, before the end of the 

comment period and specify the basis 

for their request. 

All communications concerning these 

proceedings should identify the 

appropriate docket number and may be 

submitted at https://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Communications received by 

December 15, 2023 will be considered 

by FRA before final action is taken. 

Comments received after that date will 

be considered if practicable. Anyone 

can search the electronic form of any 

written communications and comments 

received into any of our dockets by the 

name of the individual submitting the 

comment (or signing the document, if 

submitted on behalf of an association, 

business, labor union, etc.). Under 5 

U.S.C. 553(c), the U.S. Department of 

Transportation (DOT) solicits comments 

from the public to better inform its 

processes. DOT posts these comments, 

without edit, including any personal 

information the commenter provides, to 

www.regulations.gov, as described in 

the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– 

14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at 

https://www.transportation.gov/privacy. 

See also https://www.regulations.gov/ 

privacy-notice for the privacy notice of 

regulations.gov. 

Issued in Washington, DC. 

John Karl Alexy, 

Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, 

Chief Safety Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2023–22738 Filed 10–13–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket Number FRA–2018–0033] 

Petition for Waiver of Compliance 

Under part 211 of title 49 Code of 

Federal Regulations (CFR), this 

document provides the public notice 

that on July 25, 2023, the Michigan State 

Trust for Railway Preservation, Inc. 

(MSTRP), doing business as The Steam 

Railroading Institute, petitioned the 

Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) 

for an extension of a waiver of 

compliance from certain provisions of 

the Federal railroad safety regulations 

contained at 49 CFR part 240 

(Qualification and Certification of 

Locomotive Engineers). The relevant 

Docket Number is FRA–2018–0033. 

Specifically, MSTRP requests to 

extend its relief from § 240.201(d), 

which requires that only certified 

persons operate locomotives and trains. 

The current relief allows noncertified 

persons to operate a locomotive as part 

of a ‘‘Hands on the Throttle’’ program 

on Great Lakes Central Railroad owned 

and operated tracks. In support of its 

petition, MSTRP notes that the relief 

would only apply to persons 

participating in the program, and that 

participants would have a valid driver’s 

license and be under the direct 

supervision of a certified and qualified 

locomotive engineer. Further, all 

movements would take place during 

daylight hours and at restricted speed. 

MSTRP states that the program 

generates interest in steam locomotive 

technology to preserve knowledge and 

heritage of railroading into the future. 

A copy of the petition, as well as any 

written communications concerning the 

petition, is available for review online at 

www.regulations.gov. 

Interested parties are invited to 

participate in these proceedings by 

submitting written views, data, or 

comments. FRA does not anticipate 

scheduling a public hearing in 

connection with these proceedings since 

the facts do not appear to warrant a 

hearing. If any interested party desires 

an opportunity for oral comment and a 

public hearing, they should notify FRA, 

in writing, before the end of the 

comment period and specify the basis 

for their request. 

All communications concerning these 

proceedings should identify the 

appropriate docket number and may be 

submitted at https://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Communications received by 

December 15, 2023 will be considered 

by FRA before final action is taken. 

Comments received after that date will 

be considered if practicable. Anyone 

can search the electronic form of any 

written communications and comments 

received into any of our dockets by the 

name of the individual submitting the 

comment (or signing the document, if 

submitted on behalf of an association, 

business, labor union, etc.). Under 5 

U.S.C. 553(c), the U.S. Department of 

Transportation (DOT) solicits comments 

from the public to better inform its 

processes. DOT posts these comments, 

without edit, including any personal 

information the commenter provides, to 

www.regulations.gov, as described in 

the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– 

14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at 

https://www.transportation.gov/privacy. 

See also https://www.regulations.gov/ 

privacy-notice for the privacy notice of 

regulations.gov. 

Issued in Washington, DC. 

John Karl Alexy, 

Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, 

Chief Safety Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2023–22739 Filed 10–13–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Proposed Extension of Information 

Collection Request Submitted for 

Public Comment; Comment Request 

Concerning Information Reporting for 

Form W–12 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service, 

as part of its continuing effort to reduce 

paperwork and respondent burden, 

invites the public and other Federal 

agencies to take this opportunity to 

comment on proposed and/or 

continuing information collections, as 

required by the Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995. Currently, the IRS is 

soliciting comments concerning Form 

W–12, IRS Paid Preparer Tax 

Identification Number (PTIN) 

Application and Renewal. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before December 15, 2023 

to be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Andre ́s Garcia, Internal Revenue 

Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or 

by email to pra.comments@irs.gov. 

Please include, ‘‘OMB Number: 1545– 

2190—Public Comment Request Notice’’ 

in the Subject line. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the form and instructions 

should be directed to Ronald J. Durbala, 

at (202) 317–5746, at Internal Revenue 

Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or 

through the internet at 

RJoseph.Durbala@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 


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