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subject to environmental review during the 

abandonment proceeding, this discontinuance does 

not require environmental review. 

All pleadings, referring to Docket No. 

AB 290 (Sub-No. 553X), must be filed 

with the Board via e-filing on the 

Board’s website or in writing addressed 

to 395 E Street SW, Washington, DC 

20423–0001. In addition, a copy of each 

pleading must be served on NSR’s 

representative, William A. Mullins, 

Mullins Law Group PLLC, 2001 L Street 

NW, Suite 720, Washington, DC 20036. 

If the verified notice contains false or 

misleading information, the exemption 

is void ab initio. 

Board decisions and notices are 

available at www.stb.gov. 

Decided: September 20, 2024. 

By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting 

Director, Office of Proceedings. 

Zantori Dickerson, 

Clearance Clerk. 

[FR Doc. 2024–21940 Filed 9–24–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4915–01–P 

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD 

[Docket No. FD 36804] 

Vermilion Valley Railroad Company, 

LLC—Operation Exemption—FNG 

Logistics Company 

Vermilion Valley Railroad Company, 

LLC (VVRR), a Class III rail carrier, has 

filed a verified notice of exemption 

pursuant to 49 CFR 1150.41 to operate 

a rail line owned by FNG Logistics 

Company (FNG). The line extends 

approximately 5.91 miles between the 

Indiana/Illinois state boundary line at 

milepost 5.18 in Vermillion County, 

Ind., and the track’s terminus at 

milepost 11.09 at Olin (near Covington) 

in Warren County, Ind. (the Line). VVRR 

states that it has operated the Line since 

2003 pursuant to an agreement with 

FNG. 

According to the verified notice, 

VVRR and FNG have entered into a new 

agreement, which extends the term of 

the last agreement between VVRR and 

FNG and amends certain economic 

terms of the parties’ arrangement. Under 

the new agreement, VVRR will continue 

to operate the Line to provide common 

carrier rail service to all shippers on the 

Line, and to interchange traffic moving 

to and from the Line with CSX 

Transportation, Inc. 

VVRR certifies that its annual 

projected revenues as a result of the 

transaction will not result in the 

creation of a Class II or Class I rail 

carrier and will not exceed $5 million. 

VVRR also states that the operation 

agreement does not involve any 

interchange commitments. 

The earliest this transaction may be 

consummated is October 9, 2024, the 

effective date of the exemption. 

If the verified 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. Petitions for stay must 

be filed no later than October 2, 2024 (at 

least seven days before the exemption 

becomes effective). 

All pleadings, referring to Docket No. 

FD 36804, must be filed with the 

Surface Transportation Board either via 

e-filing on the Board’s website or in 

writing addressed to 395 E Street SW, 

Washington, DC 20423–0001. In 

addition, a copy of each pleading must 

be served on VVRR’s representative, 

Terence M. Hynes, Sidley Austin LLP, 

1501 K Street NW, Washington, DC 

20005. 

According to VVRR, this action is 

categorically excluded from 

environmental review under 49 CFR 

1105.6(c) and from historic preservation 

reporting requirements under 49 CFR 

1105.8(b). 

Board decisions and notices are 

available at www.stb.gov. 

Decided: September 20, 2024. 

By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting 

Director, Office of Proceedings. 

Stefan Rice, 

Clearance Clerk. 

[FR Doc. 2024–22093 Filed 9–24–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4915–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Research, Engineering, and 

Development Advisory Committee; 

Notice of Public Meeting 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

meeting of the Research, Engineering, 

and Development Advisory Committee 

(REDAC). 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

October 16, 2024, from 9:30 a.m.–4:30 

p.m. EST. Requests for accommodations 

for a disability must be received by 

October 2, 2024. Individuals requesting 

to speak during the meeting must 

submit a written copy of their remarks 

to DOT by October 2, 2024. Requests to 

submit written materials to be reviewed 

during the meeting must be received no 

later than October 2, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in 

a hybrid setting to permit virtual 

participation. Virtual attendance 

information will be provided upon 

registration. The meeting will be held at 

the Federal Aviation Administration, 

800 Independence Avenue SW, 

Washington, DC 20591. A detailed 

agenda will be available on the REDAC 

internet website at http://www.faa.gov/ 

go/redac at least one week before the 

meeting, along with copies of the 

meeting minutes after the meeting. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Chinita Roundtree-Coleman, REDAC 

PM/Lead, FAA/U.S. Department of 

Transportation, at chinita.roundtreecoleman@faa.gov or (609) 485–7149 or 

(609) 569–3729. Any committee-related 

request should be sent to the person 

listed in this section. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

The REDAC was created under the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, in 

accordance with Public Law (Pub. L.) 

100–591 (1988) and Public Law 101–508 

(1990), to provide advice and 

recommendations to the FAA 

Administrator in support of the 

Agency’s Research and Development 

(R&D) portfolio. 

II. Agenda 

At the meeting, the agenda will cover 

the following topics: 

• FAA R&D Strategies, Initiatives, and 

Planning 

• Impacts of emerging technologies, 

new entrant vehicles, and dynamic 

operations within the National 

Airspace System 

III. Public Participation 

DOT is committed to providing equal 

access to this meeting for all 

participants. The meetings will be 

‘‘open to the public’’ per 41 CFR 102– 

3.150(a) meeting notice requirements. If 

you need alternative formats or services 

because of a disability, such as sign 

language, interpretation, or other 

ancillary aids, please contact the person 

listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section. 

There will be 45 minutes allotted for 

oral comments from members of the 

public joining the meeting. To 

accommodate as many speakers as 

possible, the time for each commenter 

may be limited. Individuals wishing to 

reserve speaking time during the 

meeting must submit a request at the 


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1See H. Rept. 115–945. 

2Public Law 109–13, Div. B., 119 Stat. 302, May 

11, 2005. 

3See 73 FR 5272 (January 29, 2008). 

4See 84 FR 46423 (September 4, 2019). 

time of registration, as well as the name, 

address, and organizational affiliation of 

the proposed speaker. If the number of 

registrants requesting to make 

statements is greater than can be 

reasonably accommodated during the 

meeting, the FAA may conduct a lottery 

to determine the speakers. Speakers are 

asked to submit a written copy of their 

prepared remarks for inclusion in the 

meeting records and for circulation to 

REDAC members before the deadline 

listed in the DATES section. All prepared 

remarks submitted on time will be 

accepted and considered as part of the 

meeting’s record. Any member of the 

public may present a written statement 

to the committee at any time. 

Issued in Washington, DC. 

Chinita Roundtree-Coleman, 

REDAC PM/Lead, Federal Aviation 

Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2024–21913 Filed 9–24–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2023–0266] 

Commercial Driver’s License: Oregon 

Department of Transportation; 

Application for Exemption 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), Department 

of Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of final disposition; grant 

of application for exemption. 

SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its 

decision to grant a five-year exemption 

to the Oregon Department of 

Transportation (Oregon) from the 

commercial driver’s license (CDL) rules 

concerning acceptable proof of 

citizenship or lawful permanent 

residency for citizens of Freely 

Associated States (FAS) who reside in 

Oregon and wish to obtain a CDL or 

commercial learner’s permit (CLP). The 

FAS are the Federated States of 

Micronesia, the Republic of the 

Marshall Islands, and the Republic of 

Palau. The U.S. Department of 

Homeland Security (DHS) allows States 

to issue full-term REAL ID licenses and 

ID cards to citizens of the FAS. The 

exemption allows Oregon to accept from 

citizens of the FAS a valid, unexpired 

passport issued by a FAS and an 

Arrival/Departure Record, meaning an 

I–94 or I–94A form, as proof of lawful 

entry into the United States, and issue 

standard CLPs and CDLs, rather than 

non-domiciled CLPs and CDLs, to these 

individuals. FMCSA concludes that 

granting the exemption, subject to the 

terms and conditions set forth below, is 

likely to achieve a level of safety 

equivalent to or greater than the level of 

safety that would be obtained absent the 

exemption. 

DATES: The exemption is effective 

September 25, 2024 and expires 

September 25, 2029. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Pearlie Robinson, Driver and Carrier 

Operations Division; Office of Carrier, 

Driver and Vehicle Safety Standards, 

FMCSA; 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

Washington, DC 20590–0001; (202) 366– 

4225; pearlie.robinson@dot.gov. If you 

have questions on viewing or submitting 

material to the docket, contact Dockets 

Operations at (202) 366–9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Public Participation 

Viewing Comments and Documents 

To view comments, go to 

www.regulations.gov, insert the docket 

number ‘‘FMCSA–2023–0266’’ in the 

keyword box, and click ‘‘Search.’’ Next, 

sort the results by ‘‘Posted (NewerOlder),’’ choose the first notice listed, 

click ‘‘Browse Comments.’’ 

To view documents mentioned in this 

notice as being available in the docket, 

go to www.regulations.gov, insert the 

docket number ‘‘FMCSA–2023–0266’’ in 

the keyword box, click ‘‘Search,’’ and 

chose the document to review. 

If you do not have access to the 

internet, you may view the docket 

online by visiting Dockets Operations 

on the ground floor of the DOT West 

Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., ET, Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. To be sure 

someone is there to help you, please call 

(202) 366–9317 or (202) 366–9826 

before visiting Dockets Operations. 

II. Legal Basis 

FMCSA has authority under 49 U.S.C. 

31136(e) and 31315(b) to grant 

exemptions from Federal Motor Carrier 

Safety Regulations (FMCSRs). FMCSA 

must publish a notice of each exemption 

request in the Federal Register (49 CFR 

381.315(a)). The Agency must provide 

the public an opportunity to inspect the 

information relevant to the application, 

including the applicant’s safety 

analyses, and provide an opportunity 

for public comment. 

The Agency reviews safety analyses 

and public comments submitted and 

determines whether granting the 

exemption would likely achieve a level 

of safety equivalent to, or greater than, 

the level that would be achieved by the 

current regulation (49 CFR 381.305(a)). 

The Agency must publish its decision in 

the Federal Register (49 CFR 

381.315(b)). If granted, the notice will 

identify the regulatory provision(s) from 

which the applicant will be exempt, the 

effective period, and all terms and 

conditions of the exemption (49 CFR 

381.315(c)(1)). If the exemption is 

denied, the notice will explain the 

reasons for the denial (49 CFR 

381.315(c)(2)). The exemption may be 

renewed (49 CFR 381.300(b)). 

III. Background 

Current Regulation(s) Requirements 

Under 49 CFR 383.71(a) and (b), a 

State Driver Licensing Agency (SDLA) 

may issue a CDL or CLP only to an 

applicant who presents proof of United 

States citizenship or lawful permanent 

residency, as listed in Table 1 to 

§ 383.71, List of Acceptable Proofs of 

Citizenship or Lawful Permanent 

Residency. If the applicant cannot 

present this proof, then the SDLA may 

issue the applicant a non-domiciled 

CDL or CLP instead, under 49 CFR 

383.71(f). Thus, under 49 CFR 383.71, a 

citizen of a FAS, who is not a lawful 

permanent resident, is not eligible for a 

CDL or CLP and may be issued only 

non-domiciled credentials. 

The relationships of the United States 

with the FAS are governed by 

agreements known as Compacts of Free 

Association. Under these agreements, 

citizens of the FAS may enter the 

United States as nonimmigrants, and, 

without obtaining a visa, they may 

remain in and work in the country 

indefinitely.1

Under the ‘‘REAL ID Act of 2005’’ 2

and its accompanying regulation 

promulgated by the Department of 

Homeland Security (DHS) at 6 CFR part 

37,3 REAL ID compliant States are 

permitted to issue REAL ID compliant 

driver’s licenses and identification cards 

to certain individuals with 

nonimmigrant status. However, under 6 

CFR 37.21(b)(1), if the individual has no 

end date to their authorized stay in the 

country, then the license or ID that is 

issued may be valid for a maximum of 

one year. Under this law, as originally 

enacted, because citizens of the FAS 

may remain in the country indefinitely 

these individuals could be issued REAL 

ID driver’s licenses and ID cards lasting 

only one year.4

Subsequently, however, Congress 

enacted a modifying statute entitled the 

‘‘REAL ID Act Modification for Freely 


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