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5 Given this finding, the Board need not 

determine whether the transaction is limited in 

scope. See 49 U.S.C. 10502(a). 

acquisition of control of a rail carrier by 

a person that is not a rail carrier but that 

controls any number of rail carriers. 

Under 49 U.S.C. 10502(a), however, the 

Board shall, to the maximum extent 

consistent with U.S. Code Title 49, 

subtitle IV, part A, exempt a transaction 

from regulation if it finds that (1) 

regulation is not necessary to carry out 

the rail transportation policy (RTP) of 49 

U.S.C. 10101, and (2) either (a) the 

transaction or service is limited in 

scope, or (b) regulation is not needed to 

protect shippers from the abuse of 

market power. 

In this case, an exemption from the 

prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. 

11323–25 is consistent with the 

standards of 49 U.S.C. 10502. Detailed 

scrutiny of the proposed transaction 

through an application for review and 

approval under sections 11323–25 is not 

necessary to carry out the RTP. An 

exemption would promote the RTP by 

minimizing the need for federal 

regulatory control over the proposed 

transaction, 49 U.S.C. 10101(2); 

ensuring the continuation of a sound 

rail transportation system that would 

continue to meet the needs of the 

public, 49 U.S.C. 10101(4); fostering 

sound economic conditions in 

transportation, 49 U.S.C. 10101(5); 

reducing regulatory barriers to entry 

into and exit from the industry, 49 

U.S.C. 10101(7); encouraging efficient 

management of railroads, 49 U.S.C. 

10101(9); and providing for the 

expeditious resolution of this 

proceeding, 49 U.S.C. 10101(15). Other 

aspects of the RTP would not be 

adversely affected. 

Regulation of the transaction is not 

needed to protect shippers from an 

abuse of market power.5 MDDE and 

DCR do not serve common industries 

where they connect at Townsend, 

Seaford, and Frankford. (Pet. 8.) Further, 

the common control of MDDE and DCR 

would not reduce competitive options 

for shippers, as all MDDE traffic 

currently moves over DCR’s line and 

would continue to do so following 

Carload’s acquisition of MDDE. (Id. at 5, 

8.) Indeed, because DCR is MDDE’s 

‘‘sole physical link’’ to the remainder of 

the interstate rail network, there is no 

risk that Carload may foreclose 

interchange between MDDE and other 

connecting carriers. (Id. at 3, 8 n.12; see 

also id., Ex. A (showing MDDE 

interchanges).) Shippers may also 

benefit from improved coordination 

between MDDE and DCR. Moreover, no 

shipper (or any other entity) has 

objected to the proposed control 

transaction. Nevertheless, to ensure that 

the shippers are informed of our action, 

we will require Carload to serve a copy 

of this decision on all shippers on the 

Centreville/Chesterton, Seaford, and 

Snow Hill North Lines and certify to the 

Board that it has done so within five 

days of the service date of this decision. 

Under 49 U.S.C. 10502(g), the Board 

may not use its exemption authority to 

relieve a carrier of its statutory 

obligation to protect the interests of 

employees. Section 11326(c), however, 

does not provide for labor protection for 

transactions under sections 11324 and 

11325 that involve only Class III rail 

carriers. Therefore, because all the 

carriers involved in the proposed 

transaction are Class III carriers, the 

Board may not impose labor protective 

conditions. 

The control transaction is exempt 

from environmental reporting 

requirements under 49 CFR 

1105.6(c)(1)(i) because it will not result 

in any significant change in carrier 

operations. Similarly, the transaction is 

exempt from the historic reporting 

requirements under 49 CFR 1105.8(b)(3) 

because it will not substantially change 

the level of maintenance of railroad 

properties. 

As indicated above, Carload seeks to 

be able to consummate this transaction 

and other related transactions together 

by no later than January 31, 2025. The 

Board finds that Carload’s request is 

reasonable. Accordingly, the effective 

date of the exemption will be January 

31, 2025. See 49 CFR 1121.4(e) (‘‘Unless 

otherwise specified in the decision, an 

exemption generally will be effective 30 

days from the service date of the 

decision.’’). Petitions for stay must be 

filed by January 16, 2025. Petitions to 

reopen will be due by January 27, 2025. 

It is ordered: 

1. Under 49 U.S.C. 10502, the Board 

exempts from the prior approval 

requirements of 49 U.S.C. 11323–25 

Carload’s acquisition of control of 

MDDE through the purchase of the 

outstanding equity shares in MDDE 

from Old Line. 

2. Notice of the exemption will be 

published in the Federal Register. 

3. Carload shall serve a copy of the 

decision on all shippers on the 

Centreville/Chesterton, Seaford, and 

Snow Hill North Lines and certify to the 

Board that it has done so, by January 7, 

2025. 

4. The exemption will become 

effective on January 31, 2025. Petitions 

for stay must be filed by January 16, 

2025. Petitions to reopen must be filed 

by January 27, 2025. 

Decided: December 31, 2024. 

By the Board, Board Members Fuchs, 

Hedlund, Primus, and Schultz. 

Zantori Dickerson, 

Clearance Clerk. 

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BILLING CODE 4915–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission for OMB 

Review; Comment Request; Multiple 

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) 

Information Collection Requests 

AGENCY: Departmental Offices, U.S. 

Department of the Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of the 

Treasury will submit the following 

information collection requests to the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for review and clearance in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the 

date of publication of this notice. The 

public is invited to submit comments on 

these requests. 

DATES: Comments should be received on 

or before February 6, 2025 to be assured 

of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain. Find this particular 

information collection by selecting 

‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open 

for Public Comments’’ or by using the 

search function. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Copies of the submissions may be 

obtained from Melody Braswell by 

emailing PRA@treasury.gov, calling 

(202) 622–1035, or viewing the entire 

information collection request at 

www.reginfo.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) 

1. Title: United States Gift (and 

Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax 

Return. 

OMB Number: 1545–0020. 

Form Number: Form 709, 709–NA. 

Abstract: Form 709 is used by 

individuals to report transfers subject to 

the gift and generation-skipping transfer 

taxes and to compute these taxes. The 

IRS uses the information to collect and 

enforce these taxes, to verify that the 

taxes are properly computed, and to 

compute the tax base for the estate tax. 

Form 709–NA is used to report certain 

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of the United States that are subject to 

the Federal gift tax and certain 

generation-skipping transfer (GST) taxes 

and to figure the tax due, if any, on 

those transfers. The Form 709–NA is 

also used to allocate the lifetime GST 

exemption to property transferred 

during a transferor’s lifetime. 

Current Actions: This collection is 

being revised to include Form 709–NA. 

Type of Review: Revision to 

previously approved collection. 

Affected Public: Individuals and 

household. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 

225,530. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 6 

hours, 12 minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 1,398,286. 

2. Title: Declarations and 

Authorizations for Electronic Filing. 

OMB Number: 1545–0967. 

Form Number: 8453–EG, 8453–WH, 

8879–EG, and 8879–WH. 

Abstract: The IRS is actively engaged 

in encouraging e-filing and electronic 

documentation. The Form 8453 series is 

used to authenticate the electronically 

filed tax return, authorize the electronic 

return originator (ERO) or intermediate 

service provider (ISP) to transmit the 

return, and provide the taxpayer’s 

consent to authorize electronic funds 

withdrawal for payment of taxes owed. 

The Form 8879 series is used authorize 

the taxpayer and ERO to sign the return 

using a personal identification number 

(PIN) and consent to an electronic funds 

withdrawal. 

Current Actions: There is a change to 

the existing collection. Forms 8453–EG 

and 8879–EG are new forms developed 

for United States Gift (and GenerationSkipping Transfer) Tax Return. 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households, and Business or other forprofit organizations. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 

226,400. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 1.99 

hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 450,520. 

Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. 

Melody Braswell, 

Treasury PRA Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2024–31781 Filed 1–6–25; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0016] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activity: Claim for Disability Insurance 

Benefits, Government Life Insurance 

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: 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 

extension of a currently approved 

collection, and allow 60 days for public 

comment in response to the notice. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before March 10, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: Comments must be 

submitted through www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Program-Specific information: Nancy 

Kessinger, 202–461–8900, 

nancy.kessinger@va.gov. 

VA PRA information: Maribel Aponte, 

202–461–8900, vacopaperworkreduact@

va.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

PRA of 1995, 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. 

Title: Claim for Disability Insurance 

Benefits, Government Life Insurance— 

VA Form 29–357. 

OMB Control No.: 2900–0016. https:// 

www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRASearch 

(Once at this link, you can enter the 

OMB Control Number to find the 

historical versions of this Information 

Collection). 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: This form is used by the 

policyholder to claim disability 

insurance benefits on S–DVI, NSLI and 

USGLI policies. The information 

requested is authorized by law, 38 

U.S.C. 1912, 1915, 1922, 1942 and 1948. 

Affected Public: Individuals and 

households. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 14,175 

hours. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Respondent: 1 hour and 45 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: Once. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

8,100. 

Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. 

Dorothy Glasgow, 

VA PRA Clearance Officer (Alt.), Office of 

Enterprise and Integration/Data Governance 

Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2025–00015 Filed 1–6–25; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8320–01–P 


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