Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 115 / Thursday, June 14, 2018 / Notices 27819 

with our regulations at 20 CFR 401.40 

and 401.45. 

EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM: 

This system of records has been 

exempted from certain provisions of the 

Privacy Act pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 

552a(k)(2). Rules have been 

promulgated in accordance with the 

requirements of 5 U.S.C. 553(b), (c), and 

(e) and have been published in today’s 

Federal Register. 

HISTORY: 

None. 

[FR Doc. 2018–12818 Filed 6–13–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 10430] 

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection: Iraqi Citizens and Nationals 

Employed by U.S. Federal Contractors 

and Grantees 

ACTION: Notice of request for public 

comment. 

SUMMARY: The Department of State is 

seeking Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) approval for the 

information collection described below. 

In accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, we are 

requesting comments on this collection 

from all interested individuals and 

organizations. The purpose of this 

notice is to allow 60 days for public 

comment preceding submission of the 

collection to OMB. 

DATES: The Department will accept 

comments from the public up to August 

13, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by any of the following methods: 

• Web: Persons with access to the 

internet may comment on this notice by 

going to www.Regulations.gov. You can 

search for the document by entering 

‘‘Docket Number: DOS–2018–0019’’ in 

the Search field. Then click the 

‘‘Comment Now’’ button and complete 

the comment form. 

• Email: riveralp@state.gov. 

• Regular Mail: Send written 

comments to: Lea Rivera, PRM/ 

Admissions, 2025 E Street NW, SA–9, 

8th Floor, Washington, DC 20522–0908. 

• Fax: 202–453–9393. 

You must include the DS form 

number (if applicable), information 

collection title, and the OMB control 

number in any correspondence. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Direct requests for additional 

information regarding the collection 

listed in this notice, including requests 

for copies of the proposed collection 

instrument and supporting documents, 

to Lea Rivera, PRM/Admissions, 2025 

E Street NW, SA–9, 8th Floor, 

Washington, DC 20522–0908, who may 

be reached on 202–453–9255 or at 

riveralp@state.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

• Title of Information Collection: Iraqi 

Citizens and Nationals Employed by 

Federal Contractors and Grantees. 

• OMB Control Number: 1405–0184. 

• Type of Request: Revision of a 

Currently Approved Collection. 

• Originating Office: PRM/A. 

• Form Number: DS–7655. 

• Respondents: Refugee applicants for 

the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program. 

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 

50 Department of State contractors, 

grantees and cooperative agreement 

partners. 

• Estimated Number of Responses: 

200. 

• Average Time per Response: 30 

minutes. 

• Total Estimated Burden Time: 100 

hours. 

• Frequency: On occasion. 

• Obligation to Respond: Required to 

Obtain or Retain a Benefit. 

We are soliciting public comments to 

permit the Department to: 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

information collection is necessary for 

the proper functions of the Department. 

• Evaluate the accuracy of our 

estimate of the time and cost burden for 

this proposed collection, including the 

validity of the methodology and 

assumptions used. 

• Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected. 

• Minimize the reporting burden on 

those who are to respond, including the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of information 

technology. 

Please note that comments submitted 

in response to this Notice are public 

record. Before including any detailed 

personal information, you should be 

aware that your comments as submitted, 

including your personal information, 

will be available for public review. 

Abstract of Proposed Collection 

The information requested will be 

used to verify the employment of Iraqi 

citizens and nationals for the processing 

and adjudication of other refugee, 

asylum, special immigrant visa, and 

other immigration claims and 

applications. 

Methodology 

The method for the collection of 

information will be via electronic 

submission. The format for compiling 

the information will be the Department 

of State’s myData application. 

Contracting officers and Grants officers 

will distribute the DS–7655 by email to 

contractors, grantees and cooperative 

agreement partners under their 

authority. Respondents complete the 

form, and email it to their Contracting 

Officers or Grant Officers. 

Kelly Gauger, 

Acting Director, Office of Admissions, Bureau 

of Population, Refugees and Migration, 

Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2018–12723 Filed 6–13–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–33–P 

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD 

[Docket No. EP 748] 

Indexing the Annual Operating 

Revenues of Railroads 

The Surface Transportation Board 

(STB) is publishing the annual inflationadjusted index factors for 2017. These 

factors are used by the railroads to 

adjust their gross annual operating 

revenues for classification purposes. 

This indexing methodology ensures that 

railroads are classified based on real 

business expansion and not on the 

effects of inflation. Classification is 

important because it determines the 

extent to which individual railroads 

must comply with STB reporting 

requirements. 

The STB’s annual inflation-adjusted 

factors are based on the annual average 

Railroad Freight Price Index developed 

by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 

STB’s deflator factor is used to deflate 

revenues for comparison with 

established revenue thresholds. 

The base year for railroads is 1991. 

The inflation index factors are presented 

as follows: 

STB RAILROAD INFLATION-ADJUSTED

INDEX AND DEFLATOR FACTOR TABLE

Year Index Deflator 

1991 .......................... 409.50 1 100.00 

1992 .......................... 411.80 99.45 

1993 .......................... 415.50 98.55 

1994 .......................... 418.80 97.70 

1995 .......................... 418.17 97.85 

1996 .......................... 417.46 98.02 

1997 .......................... 419.67 97.50 

1998 .......................... 424.54 96.38 

1999 .......................... 423.01 96.72 

2000 .......................... 428.64 95.45 

2001 .......................... 436.48 93.73 

2002 .......................... 445.03 91.92 

2003 .......................... 454.33 90.03 

2004 .......................... 473.41 86.40 

2005 .......................... 522.41 78.29 


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