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1Each OFA must be accompanied by the filing 

fee, which is currently set at $1,600. See 49 CFR 

1002.2(f)(25). 

2Because this is a discontinuance proceeding and 

not an abandonment, interim trail use/rail banking 

and public use conditions are not appropriate. 

Likewise, no environmental or historic 

documentation is required here under 49 CFR 

1105.6(c) and 49 CFR 1105.8(b), respectively. 

Transportation Board or any U.S. 

District Court or has been decided in 

favor of complainant within the twoyear period; and (4) the requirements at 

49 CFR 1105.12 (newspaper 

publication) and 49 CFR 1152.50(d)(1) 

(notice to governmental agencies) have 

been met. 

As a condition to this exemption, any 

employee adversely affected by the 

discontinuance shall be protected under 

Oregon Short Line Railroad— 

Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch 

Between Firth & Ammon, in Bingham & 

Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C. 

91 (1979). To address whether this 

condition adequately protects affected 

employees, a petition for partial 

revocation under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) 

must be filed. 

Provided no formal expression of 

intent to file an offer of financial 

assistance (OFA) to subsidize continued 

rail service has been received, this 

exemption will become effective on 

February 28, 2015, unless stayed 

pending reconsideration. Petitions to 

stay that do not involve environmental 

issues and formal expressions of intent 

to file an OFA to subsidize continued 

rail service under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2),1

must be filed by February 9, 2015.2

Petitions to reopen must be filed by 

February 18, 2015, with the Surface 

Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW., 

Washington, DC 20423–0001. 

A copy of any petition filed with the 

Board should be sent to CGR’s 

representative: William A. Mullins, 

Baker & Miller PLLC, 2401 Pennsylvania 

Ave. NW., Suite 300, Washington, DC 

20037. 

If the verified notice contains false or 

misleading information, the exemption 

is void ab initio. 

Board decisions and notices are 

available on our Web site at 

WWW.STB.DOT.GOV. 

Decided: January 26, 2015. 

By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, 

Director, Office of Proceedings. 

Brendetta S. Jones, 

Clearance Clerk. 

[FR Doc. 2015–01686 Filed 1–28–15; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request for Regulation Project 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury. 

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)). 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before March 30, 2015 to 

be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Christie Preston, Internal Revenue 

Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of this regulation should be 

directed to Kerry Dennis, Internal 

Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 

Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 

DC 20224, or through the internet at 

kerry.dennis@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Consolidated Returns— 

Limitations on the Use of Certain Losses 

and Deductions. 

OMB Number: 1545–1237. 

Regulation Project Number: TD 8823. 

Abstract: Section 1502 provides for 

the promulgation of regulations with 

respect to corporations that file 

consolidated income tax returns. These 

regulations amend the current 

regulations regarding the use of certain 

losses and deductions by such 

corporations. 

Current Actions: There is no change to 

this existing regulation. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Businesses or other 

for-profit organizations. Estimated total 

annual reporting burden: 2,000 hours. 

Estimated average annual burden hours 

per respondent: 15 minutes. Estimated 

number of respondents: 8,000. 

The following paragraph applies to all 

of the collections of information covered 

by this notice: 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to, a collection of information 

unless the collection of information 

displays a valid OMB control number. 

Books or records relating to a collection 

of information must be retained as long 

as their contents may become material 

in the administration of any internal 

revenue law. Generally, tax returns and 

tax return information are confidential, 

as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. 

Request for Comments: Comments 

submitted in response to this notice will 

be summarized and/or included in the 

request for OMB approval. All 

comments will become a matter of 

public record. Comments are invited on: 

(a) Whether the collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

agency, including whether the 

information shall have practical utility; 

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate 

of the burden of the collection of 

information; (c) ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; (d) ways to 

minimize the burden of the collection of 

information on respondents, including 

through the use of automated collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology; and (e) estimates of capital 

or start-up costs and costs of operation, 

maintenance, and purchase of services 

to provide information. 

Approved: January 22, 2015. 

Christie Preston, 

IRS Reports Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2015–01683 Filed 1–28–15; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0734] 

Proposed Information Collection 

(Report of General Information) 

Activity: Comment Request 

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits 

Administration (VBA), Department of 

Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an 

opportunity for public comment on the 

proposed collection of certain 

information by the agency. Under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 

1995, Federal agencies are required to 

publish notice in the Federal Register 

concerning each proposed collection of 

information, including each proposed 

revision of a currently approved 

collection, and allow 60 days for public 

comment in response to the notice. This 

notice solicits comments on information 

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needed as evidence to determine a 

claimant’s entitlement to benefits. 

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations on the proposed 

collection of information should be 

received on or before March 30, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on the collection of information through 

Federal Docket Management System 

(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to 

Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits 

Administration (20M35), Department of 

Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue 

NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email to 

nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to 

‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0734’’ in any 

correspondence. During the comment 

period, comments may be viewed online 

through the FDMS. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632–8924 or 

FAX (202) 632–8925. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. 

3501–21), Federal agencies must obtain 

approval from the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) for each collection of 

information they conduct or sponsor. 

This request for comment is being made 

pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 

PRA. 

With respect to the following 

collection of information, VBA invites 

comments on: (1) Whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of VBA’s 

functions, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the 

burden of the proposed collection of 

information; (3) ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (4) 

ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on 

respondents, including through the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

the use of other forms of information 

technology. 

Titles: 

(a) VA Form 27–0820, Report of General 

Information. 

(b) VA Form 27–0820a, Report of Death 

of Veteran/Beneficiary. 

(c) VA Form 27–0820b, Report of 

Nursing Home Information. 

(d) VA Form 27–0820c, Report of 

Defense Finance and Accounting 

Service (DFAS). 

(e) VA Form 27–0820d, Report of Lost 

Check. 

(f) VA Form 27–0820e, Report of 

Incarceration. 

(g) VA Form 27–0820f, Report of 

Contact—Month of Death Check 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0734. 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: The forms will be used by 

VA personnel to document verbal 

information obtained telephonically 

from claimants or their beneficiary. The 

data collected will be used as part of the 

evidence needed to determine the 

claimant’s or beneficiary’s eligibility for 

benefits. 

Affected Public: Federal Government 

Estimated Annual Burden: 

(a) VA Form 27–0820, Report of General 

Information—19,667 

(b) VA Form 27–0820a, Report of Death 

of Veteran/Beneficiary—6,667 

(c) VA Form 27–0820b, Report of 

Nursing Home Information—2,500 

(d) VA Form 27–0820c, Report of 

Defense Finance and Accounting 

Service (DFAS)—2,500 

(e) VA Form 27–0820d, Report of Lost 

Check—2,500 

(f) VA Form 27–0820e, Report of 

Incarceration—833 

(g) VA Form 27–0820f, Report of 

Contact—Month of Death Check—833 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Respondent: 5 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: One time 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

(a) VA Form 27–0820, Report of General 

Information—236,000) 

(b) VA Form 27–0820a, Report of Death 

of Veteran/Beneficiary—80,000 

(c) VA Form 27–0820b, Report of 

Nursing Home Information—30,000 

(d) VA Form 27–0820c, Report of 

Defense Finance and Accounting 

Service (DFAS)—30,000 

(e) VA Form 27–0820d, Report of Lost 

Check, VA Form 27–0820e—30,000 

(f) VA Form 27–0820e, Report of 

Incarceration—10,000 

(g) VA Form 27–0820f, Report of 

Contact—Month of Death Check— 

10,000 

Dated: January 23, 2015. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Crystal Rennie, 

VA Clearance Officer, Department of Veterans 

Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2015–01665 Filed 1–28–15; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Advisory Committee on Disability 

Compensation, Notice of Meeting 

The Department of Veterans Affairs 

(VA) gives notice under the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 

2, that the meeting of the Advisory 

Committee on Disability Compensation 

(Committee), previously scheduled to be 

held at the U.S. Department of Veterans 

Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., 

Room 720, Washington, DC, on January 

26–28, 2015 has been cancelled. 

For more information, please contact 

Ms. Nancy Copeland, Designated 

Federal Officer at (202) 461–9684 or via 

email at Nancy.Copeland@va.gov. 

Dated: January 26, 2015. 

Rebecca Schiller, 

Federal Advisory Committee Management 

Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2015–01694 Filed 1–28–15; 8:45 am] 

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