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DATES: Written comments should be 

provided on or before April 25, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Comments: Comments 

related to Docket No. FRA–2012–0033 

may be submitted by any of the 

following methods: 

(1) Web Site: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments 

on the U.S. Government electronic 

docket site; 

(2) Fax: (202) 493–2251; 

(3) Mail: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Docket Operations, M–30, 

Room W12–140, Washington, DC 

20590–0001; or 

(4) Hand Delivery: Room W12–140 on 

the first floor of the West Building, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, 

DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. 

Instructions: All submissions must 

make reference to the ‘‘Federal Railroad 

Administration’’ and include docket 

number FRA–2012–0033. Note that all 

submissions received, including any 

personal information therein, will be 

posted without change or alteration to 

http://www.regulations.gov. For more 

information, you may review DOT’s 

complete Privacy Act Statement in the 

Federal Register published on April 11, 

2000 (65 FR 19477), or you may visit 

http://www.dot.gov/privacy.html. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read comments received, go to http:// 

www.regulations.gov at anytime, or to 

the Docket Management Facility, U.S. 

Department of Transportation, West 

Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. Follow the online 

instructions for accessing the dockets. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

questions about this notice, please 

contact Ms. Linda Martin, AttorneyAdvisor, FRA Office of Chief Counsel, 

Mail Stop 10, West Building 3rd Floor, 

Room W31–304, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590 

(telephone 202–493–6062) or via email 

at Linda.Martin@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FRA 

projects funded through the American 

Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 

and the Transportation, Housing and 

Urban Development and Related 

Agencies Appropriations Act for 2010 

(Div. A of the Consolidated 

Appropriations Act, 2010 (Pub. L. 111– 

117) (‘‘FY 2010 DOT Appropriations 

Act’’), must comply with the Passenger 

Rail Investment and Improvement Act 

of 2008 (‘‘PRIIA’’) Buy America 

provisions (49 U.S.C. 24405(a)). Section 

24405(a)(1) authorizes the Secretary of 

Transportation (‘‘Secretary’’) to obligate 

grant funds only if the steel, iron, and 

manufactured goods used in the project 

are produced in the United States. 

However, sec. 24405(a)(2) also permits 

the Secretary to waive the Buy America 

requirements if he finds that: (A) 

Applying paragraph (1) would be 

inconsistent with the public interest; (B) 

the steel, iron, and goods manufactured 

in the United States are not produced in 

sufficient and reasonably available 

amount or are not of a satisfactory 

quality; (C) rolling stock or power train 

equipment cannot be bought or 

delivered to the United States within a 

reasonable time; or (D) including 

domestic material will increase the cost 

of the overall project by more than 25 

percent. 

Before determining whether it is 

appropriate to waive the Buy America 

provision, sec. 24405(a)(4) requires that 

the Secretary first provide the public 

with an opportunity to comment. If after 

receiving public comment, the Secretary 

decides to grant the waiver, a detailed 

written justification for the decision 

must be published in the Federal 

Register. The purpose of this notice is 

to inform the public that FRA has 

received a waiver request for the 

Vossloh 101–LV concrete tie system, 

which contains certain components not 

manufactured in the United States, and 

to solicit public comments on the 

request. BNSF as the owner of the 

infrastructure that will be improved by 

the HSIPR grants proposes to install 

approximately 171,000 Vossloh 101–LV 

concrete ties for the following projects: 

(a) The Pacific Northwest Rail Corridor 

Program (b) the Amtrak Quad Cities to 

Chicago Service Initiation Project, (c) 

the Tower 55 At-Grade Improvement 

Project, and (d) the LA to Fullerton 

Triple Track—Segment 7 Project. 

Transmittals in furtherance of this 

request have been submitted to FRA by 

WSDOT, IDOT, TxDOT, and Caltrans. 

The foreign components of the 

concrete tie are limited to the dowel 

inserts and SKL–30 tension clamps. The 

function of the dowel insert is to 

provide housing for the lag screw that 

fastens the SKL–30 tension clamps to 

the tie. The SKL–30 tension clamps 

hold the rail to the tie and prevent 

lateral and longitudinal movement of 

the rail. BNSF and the identified States 

seek the waiver pursuant to sec. 

24405(a)(2)(B) because they believe that 

for the reasons set forth in the request, 

that suitable materials are not 

reasonably available in the United 

States and therefore a waiver from 

FRA’s Buy America requirement is 

appropriate. 

The request in its entirety is available 

on FRA’s Web site at http:// 

www.fra.dot.gov/Pages/251.shtml. In 

order to completely understand the facts 

surrounding the request, FRA seeks 

comment from all interested parties 

regarding the availability of suitable 

domestically manufactured products, 

any public interest concerns, or the 

potential Buy America waiver. 

Issued in Washington, DC on April 4, 2012. 

Corey Hill, 

Director, Rail Project Development and 

Delivery, Federal Railroad Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2012–8633 Filed 4–9–12; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

United States Mint 

Meeting of Notification of Citizens 

Coinage Advisory Committee 

ACTION: Notification of April 26, 2012 

Public Meeting. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to United States 

Code, Title 31, section 5135(b)(8)(C), the 

United States Mint announces the 

Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee 

(CCAC) public meeting scheduled for 

April 26, 2012. 

Date: April 26, 2012. 

Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Location: Conference Room A, United 

States Mint, 801 9th Street NW., 

Washington, DC 20220. 

Subject: Review and consideration of 

reverse candidate designs for the 2013 

Girl Scouts of America Commemorative 

Coin Program, background research for 

the reverse designs of the 2013 First 

Spouse Gold Coins and Medals, and 

designs for the Code Talkers 

Recognition Congressional Gold Medals. 

In addition, the CCAC plans a 

discussion relating to the 2011 CCAC 

Annual Report and a presentation by 

member Michael Bugeja on historical 

coin legends, mottos, dates, symbols 

and devices. 

Interested Persons Should Call the 

CCAC HOTLINE at (202) 354–7502 for 

the Latest Update on Meeting Time and 

Room Location 

In accordance with 31 U.S.C. 5135, 

the CCAC: 

∑ Advises the Secretary of the 

Treasury on any theme or design 

proposals relating to circulating coinage, 

bullion coinage, Congressional Gold 

Medals, and national and other medals. 

∑ Advises the Secretary of the 

Treasury with regard to the events, 


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persons, or places to be commemorated 

by the issuance of commemorative coins 

in each of the five calendar years 

succeeding the year in which a 

commemorative coin designation is 

made. 

∑ Makes recommendations with 

respect to the mintage level for any 

commemorative coin recommended. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Andy Fishburn, United States Mint 

Liaison to the CCAC; 801 9th Street 

NW.; Washington, DC 20220; or call 

202–354–7200. 

Any member of the public interested 

in submitting matters for the CCAC’s 

consideration is invited to submit them 

by fax to the following number: 202– 

756–6525. 

Authority: 31 U.S.C. 5135(b)(8)(C). 

Dated: April 4, 2012. 

Richard A. Peterson, 

Deputy Director, United States Mint. 

[FR Doc. 2012–8543 Filed 4–9–12; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Special Medical Advisory Group; 

Notice of Meeting 

The Department of Veterans Affairs 

(VA) gives notice under Public Law 92– 

463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) 

that the Special Medical Advisory 

Group will meet on April 19, 2012, in 

Room 830 at VA Central Office, 810 

Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC, 

from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The meeting is 

open to the public. 

The purpose of the Group is to advise 

the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the 

Under Secretary for Health on the care 

and treatment of disabled Veterans, and 

other matters pertinent to the 

Department’s Veterans Health 

Administration (VHA). 

The agenda for the meeting will 

include discussions on the Academic 

Affiliations Council, ethics, an update 

on social services, and the White House 

initiative, ‘‘Joining Forces.’’ 

No time will be allocated for receiving 

oral presentations from the public. 

However, members of the public may 

submit written statements for review by 

the Committee to Ms. Juanita Leslie, VA 

Office of Administrative Operations 

(10B), VHA, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20420, or by email at 

j.t.leslie@va.gov. Any member of the 

public wishing to attend the meeting or 

seeking additional information should 

contact Ms. Leslie at (202) 461–7019. 

By Direction of the Secretary. 

Dated: April 4, 2012. 

Vivian Drake, 

Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2012–8516 Filed 4–9–12; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Rehabilitation Research and 

Development Service Scientific Merit 

Review Board; Notice of Meeting 

The Department of Veterans Affairs 

(VA) gives notice under Public Law 92– 

463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) 

that a meeting of the Rehabilitation 

Research and Development Service 

Scientific Merit Review Board will be 

held on April 20, 2012, 131 M Street 

NE., Washington, DC, from 8 a.m. to 5 

p.m. to evaluate Rehabilitation Research 

and Development Center of Excellence 

applications. 

The purpose of the Board is to review 

rehabilitation research and development 

applications and advise the Director, 

Rehabilitation Research and 

Development Service, and the Chief 

Research and Development Officer on 

the scientific and technical merit, the 

mission relevance, and the protection of 

human and animal subjects. 

A general session will be open to the 

public for approximately one hour at the 

start of the meeting to cover 

administrative matters and to discuss 

the general status of the program. The 

remaining portion of the meeting will be 

closed to the public for the discussion, 

examination, reference to, and oral 

review of the research applications and 

critiques. During the closed potion of 

the meeting, discussion and 

recommendations will include 

qualifications of the personnel 

conducting the studies (the disclosure of 

which would constitute a clearly 

unwarranted invasion of personal 

privacy), as well as research information 

(the premature disclosure of which 

would likely compromise significantly 

the implementation of proposed agency 

action regarding such research projects). 

As provided by subsection 10(d) of 

Public Law 92–463, as amended by 

Public Law 94–409, closing the meeting 

is in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 

552b(c)(6) and (9)(B). 

No oral or written comments will be 

accepted from the public for either 

portion of the meeting. Those who plan 

to attend the general session should 

contact Tiffany Asqueri, Designated 

Federal Officer, Rehabilitation Research 

and Development Service, Department 

of Veterans Affairs (10P9R), 810 

Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 

20420, or email at 

tiffany.asqueri@va.gov. For further 

information, please call Mrs. Asqueri at 

(202) 443–5757. 

By Direction of the Secretary. 

Dated: April 4, 2012. 

Vivian Drake, 

Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2012–8519 Filed 4–9–12; 8:45 am] 

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