11192 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 37 / Friday, February 24, 2012 / Notices 

1See Union Pac. R.R.—Aban. Exemption—in 

Lamar and Fannin Cntys., Tex., AB 33 (Sub-No. 

163X) (STB served Aug. 19, 2003). 

2See State of Tex., acting by and through the Tex. 

Dept. of Transp.—Acquisition Exemption—Union 

Pac. R.R., FD 34834 (STB served Feb. 24, 2006), 

where TxDOT obtained Board authority for the 

acquisition of the 33.5-mile line from UP. In Texas 

Department of Transportation—Acquisition 

Exemption—Line of Union Pacific Railroad 

Company, FD 35493 (STB served June 24, 2011), 

TxDOT recently obtained Board authority to acquire 

from UP 1.28 miles of rail line on UP’s Bonham 

Subdivision extending between milepost 127.5 and 

milepost 128.78, in Fannin County Tex,, which is 

the remaining portion of the rail line FRRTD is now 

seeking Board authority to lease and operate. 

3 In Mid-Michigan Railroad, Inc., d/b/a Texas 

Northeastern Railroad—Trackage Rights 

Exemption—Line of Texas Department of 

Transportation, FD 35494 (STB served June 24, 

2011), TNER obtained Board authority for a grant 

of local trackage rights by TxDOT over the 1.28-mile 

line of railroad. 

1A redacted version of the trackage rights 

agreement between CCP and CEDR was filed with 

the notice of exemption. The unredacted version, as 

required by 49 CFR 1180.6(a)(7)(ii) and 

1180.4(g)(1)(i), was concurrently filed under seal 

along with a motion for protective order. The 

motion is being addressed in a separate decision. 

Pursuant to 49 CFR 582.4, all 

automobile dealers are required to make 

booklets that include this comparative 

information, as well as certain 

mandatory explanatory text that is set 

out in section 582.5, available to 

prospective purchasers. Early each year, 

NHTSA produces a new version of this 

booklet to update the Highway Loss 

Data Institute’s (HLDI) December 

Insurance Collision Report. 

NHTSA is mailing a copy of the 2012 

booklet to each dealer that the 

Department of Energy uses to distribute 

the ‘‘Gas Mileage Guide.’’ Dealers will 

have the responsibility of reproducing a 

sufficient number of copies of the 

booklet to assure that they are available 

for retention by prospective purchasers 

by March 26, 2012. Dealers who do not 

receive a copy of the booklet within 15 

days of the date of this notice should 

contact Ms. Ballard of NHTSA’s Office 

of International Policy, Fuel Economy, 

and Consumer Programs (202) 366–5222 

to receive a copy of the booklet and to 

be added to the mailing list. Dealers 

may also obtain a copy of the booklet 

through the NHTSA Web page at: 

http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/. From there, 

click on the Vehicle Safety tab, then 

choose the Vehicle-Related Theft 

category, on that page, under the 

Additional Resources Panel, click on 

2012 Comparison of Insurance Costs. 

(49 U.S.C. 32302; delegation of authority at 

49 CFR 1.50(f).) 

Issued on: February 17, 2012. 

Christopher J. Bonanti, 

Associate Administrator for Rulemaking. 

[FR Doc. 2012–4374 Filed 2–23–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–59–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Surface Transportation Board 

[Docket No. FD 35587] 

Fannin Rural Rail Transportation 

District—Lease and Operation 

Exemption—Line of Texas Department 

of Transportation 

Fannin Rural Rail Transportation 

District (FRRTD), a noncarrier, has filed 

a verified notice of exemption under 49 

CFR 1150.31 to lease from the Texas 

Department of Transportation (TxDOT), 

and to operate, a 34.78-mile rail line 

extending from milepost 94.0 in Paris to 

milepost 128.78 in Bonham, Tex. The 

line has been a part of Union Pacific 

Railroad Company’s (UP) Bonham 

Subdivision. 

Through the Board’s offer of financial 

assistance process, FRRTD previously 

was authorized to acquire from UP, and 

to operate, a 33.5-mile portion of UP’s 

Bonham Subdivision extending between 

milepost 94.0, near Paris, and milepost 

127.5, east of Bonham, in Lamar and 

Fannin Counties, Tex.1 After an 

agreement had been reached with UP for 

sale of the line but before consummating 

the transaction, FRRTD sold its interest 

in the rail line to TxDOT.2

FRRTD states that it leased the 33.5- 

mile portion of the line from TxDOT in 

2006, apparently believing at the time 

that further Board authority was 

unnecessary. FRRTD has filed this 

notice to lease and operate the 1.28-mile 

portion of the line extending between 

milepost 127.5 and milepost 128.78 to 

be acquired from UP by TxDOT and to 

lease and operate the 33.5-mile portion 

extending between milepost 94.0 and 

milepost 127.5 that it already has leased 

from TxDOT. FRRTD has structured the 

filing to ensure that it possesses 

appropriate regulatory authority for the 

entire 34.78 miles of rail line. 

Applicant states that Mid-Michigan 

Railroad, Inc., d/b/a Texas Northeastern 

Railroad (TNER), will provide freight 

service over the 1.28-mile portion of the 

line pursuant to its previously 

authorized trackage rights 3 and that any 

future freight service on the currently 

dormant 33.5-mile portion will be 

provided by a third-party operator, 

subject to proper Board authorization. 

Applicant notes that FRRTD and TxDOT 

will possess a residual common carrier 

obligation on the 34.78-mile line and 

that FRRTD will provide tourist train 

operations on the line as well. 

Applicant states that the proposed lease 

does not involve any provision or 

agreement that would limit future 

interchange with a third-party 

connecting carrier. 

The transaction is expected to be 

consummated on or after March 9, 2012. 

FRRTD certifies that its projected 

annual revenues as a result of this 

transaction will not exceed $5 million 

annually and will not result in it 

becoming a Class I or Class II rail 

carrier. 

If the 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. Stay petitions must be 

filed no later than March 2, 2012 (at 

least 7 days before the exemption 

becomes effective). 

An original and 10 copies of all 

pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD 

35587, must be filed with the Surface 

Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW., 

Washington, DC 20423–0001. In 

addition, one copy of each pleading 

must be served on Glenn M. Taylor, 

President, Fannin Rural Rail 

Transportation District, 514 Chestnut 

Street, Bonham, TX 75418. 

Board decisions and notices are 

available on our Web site at 

www.stb.dot.gov. 

Decided: February 21, 2012. 

By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, 

Director, Office of Proceedings. 

Jeffrey Herzig, 

Clearance Clerk. 

[FR Doc. 2012–4335 Filed 2–23–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4915–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Surface Transportation Board 

[Docket No. FD 35593] 

Cedar River Railroad Company— 

Trackage Rights Exemption—Chicago, 

Central & Pacific Railroad Company 

Pursuant to a written trackage rights 

agreement,1 Chicago, Central & Pacific 

Railroad Company (CCP) has agreed to 

grant nonexclusive overhead trackage 

rights to Cedar River Railroad Company 

(CEDR) over approximately 5.2 miles of 

rail line between the connection with 

CEDR at approximately milepost 281.0 

at Mona Junction in Cedar Falls, Iowa, 

and CCP’s Waterloo Yard at 

approximately milepost 275.8 in 

Waterloo, Iowa. 

The earliest this transaction may be 

consummated is March 9, 2012, the 


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2CEDR cites Indiana Rail Road Co.— 

Exemption—Acquisition & Operation, FD 30789 

(ICC served Oct. 10, 1986), reconsideration denied 

(ICC served Apr. 16, 1987), aff’d sub nom. Black v. 

ICC, 837 F.2d 1175 (DC Cir. 1988). 

effective date of the exemption (30 days 

after the notice was filed). 

CEDR states that CEDR and CCP are 

indirect subsidiaries of Canadian 

National Railway Company and that the 

proposed trackage rights are for the 

purpose of CEDR conducting 

interchange with CCP at CCP’s Waterloo 

Yard. CEDR states that such interchange 

operations have been ongoing and may 

not require Board authorization,2 but 

CEDR is seeking trackage rights 

authority out of an abundance of 

caution. 

As a condition to this exemption, any 

employees affected by the trackage 

rights will be protected by the 

conditions imposed in Norfolk & 

Western Railway Co.—Trackage 

Rights—Burlington Northern, Inc., 354 

I.C.C. 605 (1978), as modified in 

Mendocino Coast Railway, Inc.—Lease 

and Operate—California Western 

Railroad, 360 I.C.C. 653 (1980). 

This notice is filed under 49 CFR 

1180.2(d)(7). If the 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. Stay petitions must be 

filed by March 2, 2012 (at least 7 days 

before the exemption becomes 

effective). 

An original and 10 copies of all 

pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD 

35593, must be filed with the Surface 

Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW., 

Washington, DC 20423–0001. In 

addition, a copy of each pleading must 

be served on Thomas J. Litwiler, 

Fletcher & Sippel LLC, 29 North Wacker 

Drive, Suite 920, Chicago, IL 60606– 

2832 (Counsel for CEDR). 

Board decisions and notices are 

available on our Web site at 

www.stb.dot.gov. 

Decided: February 17, 2012. 

By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, 

Director, Office of Proceedings. 

Jeffrey Herzig, 

Clearance Clerk. 

[FR Doc. 2012–4300 Filed 2–23–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4915–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Proposed Collections; Comment 

Requests 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of the 

Treasury, as part of its continuing effort 

to reduce paperwork and respondent 

burden, invites the general 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, 

Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the Office of 

the State Small Business Credit 

Initiative (SSBCI) within the 

Department of the Treasury is soliciting 

comments concerning (1) the SSBCI 

Allocation Agreement for Participating 

States, (2) the SSBCI Allocation 

Agreement for Participating 

Municipalities, (3) the SSBCI 

Application Form, and (4) the SSBCI 

Technical Assistance Quarterly Review 

collection. 

On September 27, 2010, President 

Obama signed into law the Small 

Business Jobs Act of 2010 (the ‘‘Act’’). 

Title III of the Act created the State 

Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI), 

which was funded with $1.5 billion to 

strengthen State programs that support 

lending to small businesses and small 

manufacturers. Treasury allocated 

Federal funds to participating States, 

territories, the District of Columbia, and 

municipalities (‘‘Participating States’’) 

in order to support statutorily eligible 

State or municipal capital access 

programs and other eligible State or 

municipal credit support programs, 

including loan guarantee, loan 

participation, collateral support, and 

venture capital programs. SSBCI is a 

one-time program of limited duration. 

The first two information collections 

memorialize the reporting requirements 

for Participating States, as required by 

the Act. The third information 

collection is only required of 

Participating States that wish to request 

an amendment to their prior approved 

applications. The final information 

collection is a voluntary telephonic 

collection from Participating States that 

wish to take advantage of technical 

assistance made available from Treasury 

as Participating States administer their 

programs. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

received on or before April 24, 2012 to 

be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by any of the following methods: 

Fax: Attn: Request for Comments 

(SSBCI Proposed Information 

Collection) (202) 622–9947. 

Mail: Attn: Request for Comments 

(SSBCI Proposed Information 

Collection). Office of State Small 

Business Credit Initiative, Department 

of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania 

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20220. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name and the 

Federal Register Doc. number that 

appears at the end of this document. 

Comments received will be made 

available to the public via 

regulations.gov or upon request, without 

change and including any personal 

information provided. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information 

about the filings or procedures should 

be directed to Deputy Director, SSBCI, 

Department of the Treasury, 1500 

Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, 

DC 20220. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: SSBCI Allocation Agreement for 

Participating States. 

OMB Control Number: 1505–0227. 

Abstract: The SSBCI Allocation 

Agreement for States, which is required 

by Title III of the Small Business Jobs 

Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111–240, ‘‘the 

Act’’), will memorialize the terms and 

conditions for funds made available to 

participating states under the SSBCI. 

Among other duties, included in the 

terms of this agreement is the 

requirement that all Participating States 

submit quarterly and annual reporting 

to Treasury which details the use of 

funds under the program. This 

information is necessary in order to 

comply with reporting requirements 

established by the Act. 

The SSBCI Allocation Agreement for 

Participating Municipalities is a 

modified version of the SSBCI 

Allocation Agreement for Participating 

States that contains additional specific 

provisions for municipalities 

participating in the SSBCI, principally: 

(a) a requirement that municipal 

applicants applying jointly for SSBCI 

funds shall document and provide to 

Treasury a copy of a cooperative 

agreement that details the roles and 

responsibilities among each 

municipality as a condition of closing; 

and (b) a requirement that, for any loans 

or investments made outside of the 

geographic borders of a Participating 

Municipality, that Participating 

Municipality shall warrant in writing 

that such a transaction will result in 

significant economic benefit to that 

municipality. 

The SSBCI Application form will 

collect information from Participating 


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