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Applicaton 

No. Applicant Reason for delay 

Estimated date 

of completion 

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BILLING CODE 4910–60–M 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Surface Transportation Board 

[Docket No. EP 290 (Sub-No. 4)] 

Railroad Cost Recovery Procedures— 

Productivity Adjustment 

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board, 

DOT. 

ACTION: Proposed railroad cost recovery 

procedures productivity adjustment. 

SUMMARY: In a decision served on 

February 13, 2015, we proposed to 

adopt 1.007 (0.7% per year) as the 

measure of average change in railroad 

productivity for the 2009–2013 (5-year) 

averaging period. This value represents 

a decrease of 0.3% from the average for 

the 2008–2012 period. The Board’s 

February 13, 2015 decision in this 

proceeding stated that comments may 

be filed addressing any perceived data 

and computational errors in our 

calculation. It also stated that, if there 

were no further action taken by the 

Board, the proposed productivity 

adjustment would become effective on 

March 1, 2015. 

DATES: The productivity adjustment is 

effective March 1, 2015. Comments are 

due by February 25, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments (an original 

and 10 copies) referring to Docket No. 

EP 290 (Sub-No. 4) to: Surface 

Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW., 

Washington, DC 20423–0001. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michael Smith, (202) 245–0322. Federal 

Information Relay Service (FIRS) for the 

hearing impaired, (800) 877–8339. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Additional information is contained in 

the Board’s decision, which is available 

on our Web site at http://

www.stb.dot.gov. Copies of the decision 

may be purchased by contacting the 

Board’s Office of Public Assistance, 

Governmental Affairs, and Compliance 

at (202) 245–0236. Assistance for the 

hearing impaired is available through 

FIRS at (800) 877–8339. 

This action will not significantly 

affect either the quality of the human 

environment or the conservation of 

energy resources. 

Decided: February 12, 2015. 

By the Board, Acting Chairman Miller and 

Vice Chairman Begeman. 

Brendetta S. Jones, 

Clearance Clerk. 

[FR Doc. 2015–03501 Filed 2–18–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4915–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Surface Transportation Board 

[Docket No. EP 558 (Sub-No. 18)] 

Railroad Cost of Capital—2014 

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board, 

DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of decision instituting a 

proceeding to determine the railroad 

industry’s 2014 cost of capital. 

SUMMARY: The Board is instituting a 

proceeding to determine the railroad 

industry’s cost of capital for 2014. The 

decision solicits comments on the 

following issues: (1) The railroads’ 2014 

current cost of debt capital; (2) the 

railroads’ 2014 current cost of preferred 

equity capital (if any); (3) the railroads’ 

2014 cost of common equity capital; and 

(4) the 2014 capital structure mix of the 

railroad industry on a market value 

basis. Comments should focus on the 

various cost of capital components 

listed above using the same 

methodology followed in Railroad Cost 

of Capital—2013, EP 558 (Sub-No. 17) 

(STB served July 31, 2014). 

DATES: Notices of intent to participate 

are due by March 30, 2015. Statements 

of the railroads are due by April 20, 

2015. Statements of other interested 

persons are due by May 11, 2015. 

Rebuttal statements by the railroads are 

due by June 1, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be 

submitted either via the Board’s e-filing 

system or in the traditional paper 

format. Any person using e-filing should 

comply with the instructions at the E– 

FILING link on the Board’s Web site, at 

http://www.stb.dot.gov. Any person 

submitting a filing in the traditional 

paper format should send an original 

and 10 copies to: Surface Transportation 

Board, Attn: Docket No. EP 558 (SubNo. 18), 395 E Street SW., Washington, 

DC 20423–0001. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Pedro Ramirez at (202) 245–0333. 

Assistance for the hearing impaired is 

available through the Federal 

Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 

(800) 877–8339. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Board’s decision is posted on the 

Board’s Web site, http://

www.stb.dot.gov. Copies of the decision 

may be purchased by contacting the 

Board’s Office of Public Assistance, 

Governmental Affairs, and Compliance 

at (202) 245–0238. Assistance for the 

hearing impaired is available through 

FIRS at (800) 877–8339. 

This action will not significantly 

affect either the quality of the human 

environment or the conservation of 

energy resources. 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 10704(a). 

Decided: February 11, 2015. 

By the Board, Acting Chairman Miller and 

Vice Chairman Begeman. 

Jeffrey Herzig, 

Clearance Clerk. 

[FR Doc. 2015–03430 Filed 2–18–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4915–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Departmental Offices; Submission for 

OMB Review, Comment Request 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of the 

Treasury, on behalf of itself and the 

United States Bureau of Engraving and 

Printing (BEP) and as part of its 

continuing effort to reduce paperwork 

and respondent burden, invites the 

general public and other Federal 

agencies to comment on a new proposed 

information collection, as required by 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A)). The BEP has requested 

and received approval for a generic 

clearance to conduct conference studies 

and focus groups. This generic clearance 

has allowed the BEP to collect 

information from attendees of 

conferences and gatherings for persons 

who are blind and visually impaired 

about which tactile features most 

effectively provide meaningful access to 

denominate United States paper 

currency. BEP is now considering a 

series of scientific studies that will help 

gauge the acuity with which blind and 

visually impaired persons can 

denominate United States paper 

currency using various tactile features 


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currently being evaluated. BEP has 

previously conducted an approved 

acuity study under OMB control 

number 1520–0010. Given the results of 

the first study and the information 

collected pursuant to the generic 

clearance, BEP now requests a second 

stand-alone clearance for a series of 

more focused scientific studies. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before April 20, 2015 to 

be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Comments regarding these 

information collections should be 

addressed to the BEP Contact listed 

below and to the Treasury Department 

PRA Clearance Officer, Department of 

the Treasury, Room 11000, 1750 

Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, 

DC 20220. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Copies of the submission(s) may be 

obtained by contacting Sidney Rocke, 

Deputy Chief Counsel, United States 

Department of the Treasury, Bureau of 

Engraving and Printing, 14th and C 

Streets SW., Washington, DC 20228, by 

telephone at 202–874–2306, or by email 

at sidney.rocke@bep.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Study for Meaningful Access 

Determination. 

OMB Control Number: NEW. 

Abstract: A court order was issued in 

American Council of the Blind v. 

Paulson, 591 F. Supp. 2d 1 (D.D.C. 

2008) (‘‘ACB v. Paulson’’) requiring the 

Department of the Treasury and BEP to 

‘‘provide meaningful access to United 

States currency for blind and other 

visually impaired persons, which steps 

shall be completed, in connection with 

each denomination of currency, not 

later than the date when a redesign of 

that denomination is next approved by 

the Secretary of the Treasury . . . .’’ 

In compliance with the court’s order, 

BEP intends to meet with blind and 

visually impaired persons and request 

their feedback about tactile features that 

BEP is considering for possible 

incorporation into the next U.S. paper 

currency redesign. 

The BEP intends to contract with a 

specialist in the field of tactile acuity to 

conduct scientific tests. The specialist 

contracted with by the BEP will conduct 

acuity testing with select groups of 

blind and visually impaired volunteers. 

The acuity tests will help either confirm 

or provide other perspectives on the 

results of BEP’s information collections 

at national conferences and 

conventions. The acuity tests will also 

help provide a scientific basis on which 

BEP determines the tactile feature to be 

incorporated into the next United States 

paper currency design. 

Type of Review: New Collection. 

Affected Public: Individuals, 

Organizations. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. 

The study or studies will likely 

involve up to 500 subjects. Each 

individual data collection session will 

be approximately 90 minutes long. 

Estimated Average Time per 

Respondent: 90 minutes per response. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: Approximately 750 burden 

hours. 

Request for Comments: Comments 

submitted in response to this notice will 

be summarized and/or included in the 

request for Office of Management and 

Budget approval. All comments will 

become a matter of public record. The 

public is invited to submit written 

comments concerning: (a) Whether the 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the Bureau, including 

whether the information will have 

practical uses; (b) the accuracy of the 

above estimate of the burden of the 

proposed information collection; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, usefulness, 

and clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

reporting burdens on respondents, 

including the use of automated 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology. 

Direct Comments to: Sidney Rocke, 

Deputy Chief Counsel, United States 

Department of the Treasury, Bureau of 

Engraving and Printing, 14th and C 

Streets SW., Washington, DC 20228. 

Robert Dahl, 

Treasury Department PRA Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2015–03415 Filed 2–18–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4810–25–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Open Meeting of the Taxpayer 

Advocacy Panel Joint Committee 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: An open meeting of the 

Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Joint 

Committee will be conducted. The 

Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting 

public comments, ideas, and 

suggestions on improving customer 

service at the Internal Revenue Service. 

DATES: The meeting will be held 

Wednesday, March 25, 2015. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa 

Billups at 1–888–912–1227 or (214) 

413–6523. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

hereby given pursuant to Section 

10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988) 

that an open meeting of the Taxpayer 

Advocacy Panel Joint Committee will be 

held Wednesday, March 25, 2015, at 

1:00 p.m. Eastern Time via 

teleconference. The public is invited to 

make oral comments or submit written 

statements for consideration. For more 

information please contact Lisa Billups 

at 1–888–912–1227 or 214–413–6523, or 

write TAP Office 1114 Commerce Street, 

Dallas, TX 75242–1021, or post 

comments to the Web site: http://

www.improveirs.org. 

The agenda will include various 

committee issues for submission to the 

IRS and other TAP related topics. Public 

input is welcomed. 

Dated: February 12, 2015. 

Otis Simpson, 

Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel. 

[FR Doc. 2015–03512 Filed 2–18–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Open Meeting of the Taxpayer 

Advocacy Panel Special Projects 

Committee 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS) 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: An open meeting of the 

Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Special 

Projects Committee will be conducted. 

The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is 

soliciting public comments, ideas, and 

suggestions on improving customer 

service at the Internal Revenue Service. 

DATES: The meeting will be held 

Thursday, March 5, 2015. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim 

Vinci at 1–888–912–1227 or 916–974– 

5086. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

hereby given pursuant to Section 

10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988) 

that a meeting of the Taxpayer 

Advocacy Panel Special Projects 

Committee will be held Thursday, 

March 5, 2015, at 2 p.m. Eastern Time 

via teleconference. The public is invited 

to make oral comments or submit 

written statements for consideration. 

Due to limited conference lines, 

notification of intent to participate must 

be made with Kim Vinci. For more 

information please contact: Kim Vinci at 

1–888–912–1227 or 916–974–5086, TAP 


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