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1 In its environmental and historic reports and its 

newspaper notice, NS states that the proposed 

abandonment will cover 3.91 miles of rail line, 

between mileposts TS 153.10 and TS 157.01. Prior 

to filing its petition for exemption, NS determined 

that it still required the use of the segment between 

mileposts TS 153.10 and TS 153.35, and therefore 

would seek an abandonment exemption only for the 

shorter segment described above. NS states in its 

petition that it has notified recipients of the 

environmental and historic reports in writing about 

the change. 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

[Docket Number MARAD 2007 0006] 

Maintenance and Repair 

Reimbursement Pilot Program 

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, 

Department of Transportation. 

ACTION: Notice of extension of 

application deadline. 

SUMMARY: The Maritime Administration 

is hereby giving notice that the closing 

date for filing applications to enroll in 

the Maintenance and Repair 

Reimbursement Pilot Program is 

extended until December 30, 2007. The 

notice announcing the initial 

application deadline was published in 

the Federal Register on July 2, 2007 (72 

FR 36103). An extension to October 30, 

2007 was previously published in the 

Federal Register on July 30, 2007 (72 FR 

41581–01). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jean 

E. McKeever, Associate Administrator 

for Business and Workforce 

Development, Maritime Administration, 

1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., Washington, 

DC 20590; phone: (202) 366–5737; fax: 

(202) 366–3511; or e-mail: 

Jean.McKeever@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

3517 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for fiscal year 2007 

(Pub. L. 109–163) requires a person who 

is awarded a Maritime Security Program 

(‘‘MSP’’) agreement to also enter into an 

agreement with the Maritime 

Administration to perform maintenance 

and repair (‘‘M&R’’) work in United 

States shipyards as a condition of the 

MSP award. The Maritime 

Administration’s M&R regulations do 

not apply the M&R condition to 

contractors who have already been 

awarded an M&R agreement. Thus, the 

Maritime Administration’s M&R 

regulations make the M&R obligation 

mandatory on new awardees, including 

transferees, of MSP agreements, and 

voluntary for existing MSP contractors. 

The M&R regulations were published in 

the Federal Register on February 6, 

2007 (72 FR 5342–01), but did not 

specify a time period for submitting 

applications. The deadline for applying 

for the M&R program is being extended 

to accommodate one or more carriers 

that are considering submitting 

applications, but need additional time 

to make a decision. 

(Authority: 49 CFR 1.66) 

Dated: October 24, 2007. 

By Order of the Maritime Administrator. 

Christine Gurland, 

Secretary, Maritime Administration. 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Surface Transportation Board 

[STB Docket No. AB–290 (Sub–No. 291X)] 

Norfolk Southern Railway Company—

Abandonment Exemption—in Grant 

County, IN 

On October 10, 2007, Norfolk 

Southern Railway Company (NS) filed 

with the Surface Transportation Board a 

petition under 49 U.S.C. 10502 for 

exemption from the provisions of 49 

U.S.C. 10903 in order to permit 

abandonment of 3.66 miles of rail line 

between mileposts TS 153.35 and TS 

157.01 at Marion, in Grant County, IN 

(the line).1 The line traverses U.S. Postal 

Service Zip Codes 46952 and 46953, 

and includes the stations of Kiley and 

Marion. NS states that service to Marion 

will continue via other NS lines. 

The line does not contain Federally 

granted rights-of-way. Any 

documentation in NS’s possession will 

be made available promptly to those 

requesting it. 

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 January 28, 

2008. 

Any offer of financial assistance 

(OFA) 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 a $1,300 filing fee. 

See 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25). 

All interested persons should be 

aware that, following abandonment of 

rail service and salvage of the line, the 

line may be suitable for other public 

use, including interim trail use. Any 

request for a public use condition under 

49 CFR 1152.28 or for trail use/rail 

banking under 49 CFR 1152.29 will be 

due no later than November 26, 2007. 

Each trail use request must be 

accompanied by a $200 filing fee. See 49 

CFR 1002.2(f)(27). 

All filings in response to this notice 

must refer to STB Docket No. AB–290 

(Sub–No. 291X), and must be sent to: (1) 

Surface Transportation Board, 395 E 

Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423–

0001; and (2) James R. Paschall, Senior 

General Attorney, Norfolk Southern 

Corporation, Three Commercial Place, 

Norfolk, VA 23510–2191. Replies to the 

petition are due on or before November 

26, 2007. 

Persons seeking further information 

concerning abandonment procedures 

may contact the Board’s Office of Public 

Services at (202) 245–0230 or refer to 

the full abandonment or 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.] 

An environmental assessment (EA) (or 

environmental impact statement (EIS), if 

necessary) prepared by SEA will be 

served upon all parties of record and 

upon any agencies or other persons who 

commented during its preparation. 

Other interested persons may contact 

SEA to obtain a copy of the EA (or EIS). 

EAs in these abandonment proceedings 

normally will be made available within 

60 days of the filing of the petition. The 

deadline for submission of comments on 

the EA will generally be within 30 days 

of its service. 

Board decisions and notices are 

available on our Web site at: http:// 

www.stb.dot.gov. 

Decided: October 22, 2007. 

By the Board, David M. Konschnik, 

Director, Office of Proceedings. 

Vernon A. Williams, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E7–21163 Filed 10–29–07; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Performance Review Board Members 

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of 5 

U.S.C. 4314(c)(4) agencies are required 

to publish a notice in the Federal 

Register of the appointment of 


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Performance Review Board (PRB) 

members. This notice updates the VA 

Performance Review Board of the 

Department of Veterans Affairs that was 

published in the Federal Register on 

November 2, 2006 (Vol. 71, 212). 

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 30, 2007. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Charlotte Moment, Office of Human 

Resources Management (052B), 

Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 

Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 

20420, (202) 461–7856. 

VA Performance Review Board (PRB) 

Paul J. Hutter, Executive in Charge of 

the Office of the Assistant Secretary 

for Human Resources and 

Administration (Chairperson) 

Thomas J. Hogan, Special Assistant 

(Alternate Chairperson) 

Thomas G. Bowman, Chief of Staff 

Kenneth M. Greenberg, Executive 

Secretary to the Department 

(Alternate) 

Ronald R. Aument, Deputy Under 

Secretary for Benefits, Veterans 

Benefits Administration 

Michael Walcoff, Associate Deputy 

Under Secretary for Operations, 

Veterans Benefits Administration 

(Alternate) 

Gerald M. Cross, M.D., Deputy Under 

Secretary for Health, Veterans Health 

Administration 

William F. Feeley, Assistant Deputy 

Under Secretary for Health for 

Operations and Management, 

Veterans Health Administration 

(Alternate) 

Louise R. Van Diepen, Chief of Staff, 

Veterans Health Administration 

(Alternate) 

John H. Thompson, Deputy General 

Counsel 

Joseph Bauernfeind, Director, Office of 

Business Oversight 

Robert T. Howard, Assistant Secretary 

for Information Technology 

Jon A. Wooditch, Deputy Inspector 

General 

Sharon K. Barnes, Deputy Chief of Staff 

Richard Wannemacher, Jr., Senior 

Advisor, National Cemetery 

Administration 

Karen W. Pane, Deputy Assistant 

Secretary for Planning and Evaluation 

Lucretia M. McClenney, Director, Center 

for Minority Veterans 

Patricia C. Adams, Deputy Assistant 

Secretary of the Navy (Civilian 

Human Resources), Department of the 

Navy 

Veterans Benefits Administration PRB 

Ronald R. Aument, Deputy Under 

Secretary for Benefits, (Chairperson) 

Geraldine V. Breakfield, Associate 

Deputy Under Secretary for 

Management 

R. Keith Pedigo, Associate Deputy 

Under Secretary for Policy & Program 

Management 

Michael Walcoff, Associate Deputy 

Under Secretary for Field Operations 

Jimmy Norris, Chief Financial Officer 

Diana M. Rubens, Director, Western 

Area Office 

Sharon K. Barnes, Deputy Chief of Staff, 

Office of the Secretary 

A. Jacy Thurmond, Jr., Senior Advisor to 

the Deputy Commissioner of the 

Social Security Administration, U.S. 

Social Security Administration 

Veterans Health Administration PRB 

Gerald M. Cross, MD, FAAFP, Principal 

Deputy Under Secretary for Health 

William F. Feeley, Vice-Chair, Deputy 

Under Secretary for Health for 

Operations and Management 

Madhulika Agarwal, MD, Chief Patient 

Care Services Officer 

Linda W. Belton, Network Director, 

VISN 11 

Lawrence A. Biro, Network Director, 

VISN 7 

Everett A. Chasen, Chief 

Communications Officer 

Joleen M. Clark, Deputy Chief 

Management Support Officer (Ex 

Officio, Alternate) 

Barbara B. Fleming, MD, PhD, Chief 

Quality and Performance Officer 

Sanford M. Garfunkel, Network 

Director, VISN 5 

Glen W. Grippen, Network Director, 

VISN 19 

W. Paul Kearns III, Acting Chief 

Financial Officer 

Craig B. Luigart, VHA Chief Information 

Officer 

Michael E. Moreland, Network Director, 

VISN 4 

Caitlin O’Brien, Chief Compliance and 

Business Integrity Officer 

Robert A. Petzel, MD, Network Director, 

VISN 23 

Catherine J. Rick, RN, MSN, Chief 

Nursing Officer 

James Roseborough, Network Director, 

VISN 12 

Louise R. Van Diepen, VHA Chief of 

Staff 

Patricia Vandenberg, Assistant Deputy 

Under Secretary for Health for Policy 

and Planning 

Nevin M. Weaver, Director, 

Management Support Office (Ex 

Officio) 

Robert L. Wiebe, MD, Network Director, 

VISN 21 

Joseph A. Williams, Jr., Assistant 

Deputy Under Secretary for Health for 

Operations and Management 

Sharon K. Barnes, Deputy Chief of Staff 

Maureen E. Gormley, Chief Operating 

Officer, National Institutes of Health 

Clinical Center, National Institutes of 

Health 

Office of Inspector General PRB 

Michael P. Stephens, Deputy Inspector 

General, Department of Housing and 

Urban Development, Office of 

Inspector General 

Thomas J. Howard, Deputy Inspector 

General, National Air and Space 

Administration, Office of Inspector 

General 

Elliot P. Lewis, Assistant Inspector 

General for Audit, Department of 

Labor, Office of Inspector General 

Dated: October 24, 2007. 

Gordon H. Mansfield, 

Acting Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 07–5380 Filed 10–29–07; 8:45 am] 

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