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DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice: 6587] 

Notice of Information Collection Under 

Emergency Review: DS–7655, Iraqi 

Citizens and Nationals Employed by 

Federal Contractors, Grantees, and 

Cooperative Agreement Partners, OMB 

Control Number 1405–xxxx 

AGENCY: Department of State. 

ACTION: Notice of request for emergency 

OMB approval. 

SUMMARY: The Department of State has 

submitted the following information 

collection request to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and approval in accordance with 

the emergency review procedures of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 

• Title of Information Collection: Iraqi 

Citizens and Nationals Employed by 

Federal Contractors, Grantees, and 

Cooperative Agreement Partners. 

• OMB Control Number: OMB 

Control Number: None. 

• Type of Request: Emergency 

Review. 

• Originating Office: A/LM. 

• Form Number: DS–7655. 

• Respondents: Federal contractors, 

grantees, and cooperative agreement 

partners of the Department of State. 

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 

50. 

• Estimated Number of Responses: 

200. 

• Average Hours per Response: .5. 

• Total Estimated Burden: 100 hours. 

• Frequency: On occasion. 

• Obligation to respond: Mandatory. 

The proposed information collection 

is published to obtain comments from 

the public and affected agencies. 

Emergency review and approval of this 

collection has been requested from OMB 

by May 15, 2009. If granted, the 

emergency approval is only valid for 

180 days. Comments should be directed 

to the Department of State Desk Officer 

in the Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs at the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB), 

Washington, DC 20503. Fax number 

202–395–6974. 

During the first 60 days of the 

emergency approval period, a regular 

review of this information collection is 

also being undertaken. The agency 

requests written comments and 

suggestions from the public and affected 

agencies concerning the proposed 

collection of information. Comments 

will be accepted until 60 days from the 

date that this notice is published in the 

Federal Register. You may submit 

comments by any of the following 

methods: 

• E-mail: lowerrs@state.gov. 

• Mail (paper, disk, or CD–ROM 

submissions): Rob Lower, Department of 

State, A/LM Room 525, P.O. Box 9115 

Rosslyn Station, Arlington, VA 22219. 

• Fax: 703–875–4731. 

You must include the DS form number 

(if applicable), information collection 

title, and OMB control number in any 

correspondence. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Direct requests for additional 

information regarding the collection 

listed in this notice, including requests 

for copies of the proposed information 

collection and supporting documents, to 

Rob Lower, Department of State, A/LM 

Room 525, P.O. Box 9115 Rosslyn 

Station, Arlington, VA 22219, who may 

be reached at 703–875–5822 or at 

lowerrs@state.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are 

soliciting public comments to permit 

the Department to: 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

information collection is necessary for 

the proper performance of our 

functions. 

• Evaluate the accuracy of our 

estimate of the burden of the proposed 

collection, including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used. 

• Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected. 

• Minimize the reporting burden on 

those who are to respond, including the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of technology. 

Abstract of Proposed Collection 

The Refugee Crisis in Iraq Act of 2007 

was included in the National Defense 

Authorization Act of 2008 which 

became Public Law 110–181 on 28 

January 2008. Section 1248(c) of this 

Act requires the Secretary of State to 

request from each Department of State 

prime contractor, grantee, or cooperative 

agreement partner that has performed 

work in Iraq since March 20, 2003, 

under a contract, grant, or cooperative 

agreement with the Department that is 

valued in excess of $25,000, information 

that can be used to verify the 

employment of Iraqi citizens and 

nationals by such contractor, grantee or 

cooperative agreement partner. To the 

extent possible, biographical 

information, to include employee name, 

date(s) of employment, biometric, and 

other data must be collected and used 

to verify employment for the processing 

and adjudication of refugee, asylum, 

special immigrant visa, and other 

immigration claims and applications. 

Methodology 

The Department of State will collect 

the information via electronic 

submission. 

Additional Information 

This information collection will be 

used to fulfill the requirements under 

Section 1248(c) of the National Defense 

Authorization Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110– 

181). 

Dated: April 13, 2009. 

William H. Moser, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Logistics 

Management, Bureau of Administration, 

Department of State. 

[FR Doc. E9–9023 Filed 4–17–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–24–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 6586] 

Waiver of Restriction on Assistance to 

Central Government of Egypt 

Pursuant to section 7088(c)(2) of the 

Department of State, Foreign 

Operations, and Related Programs 

Appropriations Act, 2009 (Division H, 

Pub. L. 111–8) (‘‘the Act’’), and 

Department of State Delegation of 

Authority Number 245–1, I hereby 

determine that is important to the 

national interest of the United States to 

waive the requirements of section 

7088(c)(1) of the Act with respect to the 

Government of Egypt, and I hereby 

waive such restriction. 

This determination shall be reported 

to the Congress, and published in the 

Federal Register. 

Dated: April 2, 2009. 

James B. Steinberg, 

Deputy Secretary of State, Department of 

State. 

[FR Doc. E9–9039 Filed 4–17–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Surface Transportation Board 

[STB Docket No. AB–364 (Sub-No. 16X)] 

Mid-Michigan Railroad, Inc.— 

Abandonment Exemption—in 

Muskegon County, MI 

Mid-Michigan Railroad, Inc. (MMRR), 

has filed a notice of exemption under 49 

CFR 1152 Subpart F—Exempt 

Abandonments to abandon a 3.35-mile 

line of railroad between milepost 191.40 

and milepost 194.75, at the end of the 


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1The Board previously exempted the 

abandonment of the 3.35-mile line in Mid-Michigan 

Railroad, Inc.—Abandonment Exemption—in 

Muskegon County, MI, STB Docket No. AB–364 

(Sub-No. 13X) (STB served Dec. 10, 2007). 

However, the authority to abandon the line expired 

because MMRR did not file its notice of 

consummation by the December 10, 2008 deadline. 

In a decision served on February 25, 2009, MMRR 

was advised that, should it wish to abandon the 

line, it must seek appropriate Board authority with 

a new filing. 

2The Board will grant a stay if an informed 

decision on environmental issues (whether raised 

by a party or by the Board’s Section of 

Environmental Analysis (SEA) in its independent 

investigation) cannot be made before the 

exemption’s effective date. See Exemption of Outof-Service Rail Lines, 5 I.C.C.2d 377 (1989). Any 

request for a stay should be filed as soon as possible 

so that the Board may take appropriate action before 

the exemption’s effective date. 

3Each OFA must be accompanied by the filing 

fee, which currently is set at $1,500. See 49 CFR 

1002.2(f)(25). 

line, in Muskegon County, MI.1 The line 

traverses United States Postal Service 

Zip Codes 49441, 49442, and 49444. 

MMRR has certified that: (1) No local 

traffic has moved over the line for at 

least 2 years; (2) any overhead traffic on 

the line can be rerouted over other lines; 

(3) no formal complaint filed by a user 

of rail service on the line (or by a state 

or local government entity acting on 

behalf of such user) regarding cessation 

of service over the line either is pending 

with the Surface Transportation Board 

(Board) or with any U.S. District Court 

or has been decided in favor of 

complainant within the 2-year period; 

and (4) the requirements at 49 CFR 

1105.7 (environmental reports), 49 CFR 

1105.8 (historic reports), 49 CFR 

1105.11 (transmittal letter), 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 

abandonment shall be protected under 

Oregon Short Line R. Co.— 

Abandonment—Goshen, 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) has been received, this 

exemption will be effective on May 20, 

2009, unless stayed pending 

reconsideration. Petitions to stay that do 

not involve environmental issues,2

formal expressions of intent to file an 

OFA under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2),3 and 

trail use/rail banking requests under 49 

CFR 1152.29 must be filed by April 30, 

2009. Petitions to reopen or requests for 

public use conditions under 49 CFR 

1152.28 must be filed by May 11, 2009, 

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 MMRR’s 

representative: Louis E. Gitomer, Law 

Offices of Louis E. Gitomer, 600 

Baltimore Avenue, Suite 301, Towson, 

MD 21204. 

If the verified notice contains false or 

misleading information, the exemption 

is void ab initio. 

MMRR has filed a combined 

environmental report and historic report 

which addresses the effects, if any, of 

the abandonment on the environment 

and historic resources. SEA will issue 

an environmental assessment (EA) by 

April 24, 2009. Interested persons may 

obtain a copy of the EA by writing to 

SEA (Room 1100, Surface 

Transportation Board, Washington, DC 

20423–0001) or by calling SEA, at (202) 

245–0305. [Assistance for the hearing 

impaired is available through the 

Federal Information Relay Service 

(FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339.] Comments 

on environmental and historic 

preservation matters must be filed 

within 15 days after the EA becomes 

available to the public. 

Environmental, historic preservation, 

public use, or trail use/rail banking 

conditions will be imposed, where 

appropriate, in a subsequent decision. 

Pursuant to the provisions of 49 CFR 

1152.29(e)(2), MMRR shall file a notice 

of consummation with the Board to 

signify that it has exercised the 

authority granted and fully abandoned 

the line. If consummation has not been 

effected by MMRR’s filing of a notice of 

consummation by April 20, 2010, and 

there are no legal or regulatory barriers 

to consummation, the authority to 

abandon will automatically expire. 

Board decisions and notices are 

available on our Web site at http:// 

www.stb.dot.gov. 

Decided: April 10, 2009. 

By the Board, Joseph H. Dettmar, Acting 

Director, Office of Proceedings. 

Jeffrey Herzig, 

Clearance Clerk. 

[FR Doc. E9–8718 Filed 4–17–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4915–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration 

Reports, Forms and Record Keeping 

Requirements Agency Information 

Collection Activity Under OMB Review 

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic 

Safety Administration (NHTSA), U.S. 

Department of Transportation. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice 

announces that the Information 

Collection Request (ICR) abstracted 

below has been forwarded to the Office 

of Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and comment. The ICR describes 

the nature of the information collections 

and their expected burden. The Federal 

Register Notice with a 60-day comment 

period was published on January 16, 

2009 (74 FR 3134). The agency received 

no comments. This is a request for an 

extension of an existing collection. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before May 20, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments, within 30 

days, to the Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs, Office of 

Management and Budget, 725 17th 

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, 

Attention NHTSA Desk Officer. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Rosalind Proctor, NHTSA, 1200 New 

Jersey Avenue, SE., Room W43–302, 

NVS–131, Washington, DC 20590. Ms. 

Proctor’s telephone number is (202) 

366–0846. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration 

Title: 49 CFR 575—Consumer 

Information Regulations (sections 103 

and 105). 

OMB Control Number: 2127–0049. 

Form Number: None. 

Affected Public: Vehicle 

manufacturers. 

Requested Expiration Date of 

Approval: Three years from approval 

date. 

Abstract: NHTSA must ensure that 

motor vehicle manufacturers comply 

with 49 CFR Part 575, Consumer 

Information Regulation part 575.103 

Truck-camper loading and Part 575.105 

Utility Vehicles. Part 575.103, requires 

that manufacturers of light trucks that 

are capable of accommodating slide-in 

campers provide information on the 

cargo weight rating and the longitudinal 

limits within which the center of gravity 

for the cargo weight rating should be 


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