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of the maritime community near to 

which the shipyard is located. 

14. Certification in accordance with 

the Department of Transportation’s 

regulation restricting lobbying, 49 CFR 

part 20, that the applicant has not, and 

will not, make any prohibited payments 

out of the requested grant. 

Additional information may be 

requested as deemed necessary by the 

Maritime Administration in order to 

facilitate and complete its review of the 

application. If such information is not 

provided, the Maritime Administration 

may deem the application incomplete 

and cease processing it. 

Where to File Application: An original 

copy of the application together with 

seven additional copies shall be 

submitted to Jean E. McKeever, 

Associate Administrator for Business 

and Workforce Development, Room 

W21–318, Maritime Administration, 

1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., Washington, 

DC 20590. 

Evaluation of Applications: The 

Administrator will evaluate the 

applications on the basis of the 

economic information provided and in 

terms of how well the project for which 

a grant is requested would be effective 

in fostering efficiency, competitive 

operations, and quality ship 

construction, repair, and 

reconfiguration. The Administrator will 

award grants in his sole discretion in 

such amounts and under such 

conditions for those projects he 

determines will best further the 

statutory purposes of the small shipyard 

grant program. 

Conditions Attached To Awards: The 

grant agreement will set out the records 

to be maintained by the awardee which 

must be available for review and audit 

by the Administrator, as well as any 

other conditions and requirements. 

Please note that the awardee will be 

required to submit periodic reports to 

include, among other things, the 

number of direct, on-project jobs created 

or sustained by the award, and to the 

extent possible, the estimated indirect 

jobs created or sustained in the 

associated supplying industries, 

including the number of job-years 

created and the total increase in 

employment since the date of enactment 

of the American Recovery and 

Reinvestment Act of 2009. 

(Authority: 46 U.S.C. 54101; 49 CFR 1.66) 

By Order of the Acting Deputy Maritime 

Administrator. 

Dated: February 26, 2009. 

Leonard Sutter, 

Secretary, Maritime Administration. 

[FR Doc. E9–4532 Filed 3–3–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration 

[U.S. DOT Docket Number NHTSA–2009– 

0044] 

Reports, Forms and Record Keeping 

Requirements; Agency Information 

Collection Activity Under OMB Review 

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic 

Safety Administration (NHTSA), 

Department of Transportation. 

ACTION: Request for public comment on 

proposed collection of information. 

SUMMARY: Before a Federal agency can 

collect certain information from the 

public, it must receive approval from 

the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB). Under procedures established 

by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995, before seeking OMB approval, 

Federal agencies must solicit public 

comment on proposed collections of 

information, including extensions and 

reinstatement of previously approved 

collections. 

This document describes one 

collection of information for which 

NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before May 4, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Comments must refer to the 

docket notice numbers cited at the 

beginning of this notice and be 

submitted to Docket Management 

Facility: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue, SE., West Building Ground 

Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC 

20590–0001. Please identify the 

proposed collection of information for a 

comment is provided, by referencing its 

OMB clearance Number. It is requested, 

but not required, that 2 copies of the 

comment be provided. The Docket 

Section is open on weekdays from 9 

a.m. to 5 p.m. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Complete copies of each request for 

collection of information may be 

obtained at no charge from Sean H. 

McLaurin, NHTSA, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue, SE., Room W55–123, NVS–420, 

Washington, DC 20590. Mr. McLaurin’s 

telephone number is (202) 366–4800. 

Please identify the relevant collection of 

information by referring to its OMB 

Control Number. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

before an agency submits a proposed 

collection of information to OMB for 

approval, it must first publish a 

document in the Federal Register 

providing a 60-day comment period and 

otherwise consult with members of the 

public and affected agencies concerning 

each proposed collection of information. 

The OMB has regulations describing 

what must be included in such a 

document. Under OMB’s regulation (at 

5 CFR 1320.8(d)), an agency must ask 

for public comment on the following: 

(i.) Whether the proposed collection 

of information is necessary for the 

proper performance of the functions of 

the agency, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(ii.) The accuracy the agency’s 

estimate of the burden of the proposed 

collection of information, including the 

validity of the methodology and 

assumptions used; 

(iii.) How to enhance the quality, 

utility, and clarity of the information to 

be collected; 

(iv.) How to minimize the burden of 

the collection of information on those 

who are to respond including the use of 

appropriate automated, electronic, 

mechanical, or other technological 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology, e.g. permitting 

electronic submission of responses. 

In compliance with these 

requirements, NHTSA asks for public 

comments on the following proposed 

collections of information: 

Title: Extension of Clearance. 

OMB Control Number: 2127–0001. 

Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal 

Government. 

Form Number: This collection of 

information uses no standard form. 

Abstract: The purpose of the NDR is 

to assist States and other authorized 

users in obtaining information about 

problem drivers. State motor vehicle 

agencies submit and use the information 

for driver licensing purposes. Other 

users obtain the information for 

transportation safety purposes. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 4157. 

Number of Respondents: The number 

of respondents is 51—the fifty States 

and the District of Columbia. 

Comments are Invited on: whether the 

proposed collection of information is 

necessary for the proper performance of 

the functions of the Department, 

including whether the information will 

have practical utility; the accuracy of 

the Department’s estimate of the burden 

of the proposed information collection; 

ways to enhance the quality, utility and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondent, including the use of 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

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Issued on February 26, 2009. 

Dennis Utter, 

Office Director for the Office of Traffic 

Records and Analysis. 

[FR Doc. E9–4635 Filed 3–3–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–59–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Surface Transportation Board 

[STB Docket No. AB–6 (Sub-No. 466X)] 

BNSF Railway Company— 

Discontinuance of Trackage Rights 

Exemption—in Kootenai County, ID 

On February 12, 2009, BNSF Railway 

Company (BNSF) filed with the Surface 

Transportation Board (Board) a petition 

under U.S.C. 10502 for exemption from 

the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 10903 to 

discontinue trackage rights over 

approximately 1.39 miles of rail line 

owned by Union Pacific Railroad 

Company, between milepost 7.40 at 

Gibb and milepost 8.79 at Coeur 

d’Alene, in Kootenai County, ID. The 

line traverses U.S. Postal Service Zip 

Code 83814. 

The interest of railroad employees 

will be protected by the conditions set 

forth in Oregon Short Line R. Co.— 

Abandonment—Goshen, 360 I.C.C. 91 

(1979). 

By issuance of this notice, the Board 

is instituting an exemption proceeding 

pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 10502(b). A final 

decision will be issued by June 2, 2009. 

Because this is a discontinuance 

proceeding and not an abandonment, 

trail use/rail banking and public use 

conditions are not appropriate. 

Similarly, no environmental or historic 

documentation is required under 49 

CFR 1105.6(c)(2) and 1105.8(b). 

Any offer of financial assistance 

(OFA) for subsidy under 49 CFR 

1152.27(b)(2) will be due no later than 

10 days after service of a decision 

granting the petition for exemption. 

Each OFA must be accompanied by the 

filing fee, which is currently set at 

$1,500. See 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25). 

All filings in response to this notice 

must refer to STB Docket No. AB–6 

(Sub-No. 466X) and must be sent to: (1) 

Surface Transportation Board, 395 E 

Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423– 

0001; and (2) Karl Morell, 1455 F Street, 

NW., Suite 225, Washington, DC 20005. 

Replies to the petition are due on or 

before March 24, 2009. 

Persons seeking further information 

concerning discontinuance procedures 

may contact the Board’s Office of 

Congressional and Public Services at 

(202) 245–0238 or refer to the full 

abandonment and discontinuance 

regulations at 49 CFR part 1152. 

Questions concerning environmental 

issues may be directed to the Board’s 

Section of Environmental Analysis 

(SEA) at (202) 245–0305. [Assistance for 

the hearing impaired is available 

through the Federal Information Relay 

Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339.] 

Board decisions and notices are 

available on our Web site at http:// 

www.stb.dot.gov. 

Decided: February 24, 2009. 

By the Board, David M. Konschnik, 

Director, Office of Proceedings. 

Kulunie L. Cannon, 

Clearance Clerk. 

[FR Doc. E9–4328 Filed 3–3–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4915–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Fiscal Service 

Financial Management Service; 

Proposed Collection of Information: 

States Where Licensed for Surety 

AGENCY: Financial Management Service, 

Fiscal Service, Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice and Request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Financial Management 

Service, 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 a 

continuing information collection. By 

this notice, the Financial Management 

Service solicits comments concerning 

the form ‘‘States Where Licensed for 

Surety.’’ 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before May 4, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Financial Management Service, 3700 

East West Highway, Records and 

Information Management Branch, Room 

135, Hyattsville, Maryland 20782. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the form(s) and instructions 

should be directed to Rose Miller, 

Manager, Surety Bond Branch, Room 

632F, 3700 East West Highway, 

Hyattsville, MD 20782, (202) 874–6850. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 

to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

(44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), the Financial 

Management Service solicits comments 

on the collection of information 

described below: 

Title: States Where Licensed for 

Surety. 

OMB Number: 1510–0013. 

Form Number: FMS 2208. 

Abstract: Information is collected 

from insurance companies in order to 

provide Federal bond approving officers 

with this information. The listing of 

states, by company, appears in 

Treasury’s Circular 570, ‘‘Surety 

Companies Acceptable on Federal 

Bonds.’’ 

Current Actions: Extension of 

currently approved collection. 

Type of Review: Regular. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

318. 

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 1 

hour. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 318. 

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. 

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. 

Dated: February 25, 2009. 

David Rebich, 

Acting Assistant Commissioner Management 

(CFO). 

[FR Doc. E9–3668 Filed 3–3–09; 8:45 am] 

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