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CDL requirements of49 CFR 383.23. The 

Agency will consider all comments 

received by close of business on 

September 24, 2008. Comments will be 

available for examination in the docket 

at the location listed under the 

ADDRESSES section of this notice. The 

Agency will consider to the extent 

practicable comments received in the 

public docket after the closing date of 

the comment period. 

Issued on August 18, 2008. 

Larry W. Minor, 

Associate Administrator for Policy and 

Program Development. 

[FR Doc. E8–19639 Filed 8–22–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2006–26367] 

Motor Carrier Safety Advisory 

Committee Public Meeting 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of Motor Carrier Safety 

Advisory Committee Meeting. 

SUMMARY: FMCSA announces that the 

Motor Carrier Safety Advisory 

Committee (MCSAC) will hold a 

committee meeting. The meeting is open 

to the public. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

September 9, 2008, from 12 pm to 4 pm 

Eastern Daylight Time. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place 

at the L’Enfant Plaza Hotel, Quorum 

Room, 480 L’Enfant Plaza, SW., 

Washington, DC 20024. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Jeffrey Miller, Chief, Strategic Planning 

and Program Evaluation Division, Office 

of Policy Plans and Regulation, Federal 

Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, 

DC 20590, (202) 366–1258, 

mcsac@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

Section 4144 of the Safe, Accountable, 

Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity 

Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU, 

Pub. L. 109–59) required the Secretary 

of the U.S. Department of 

Transportation to establish in FMCSA, a 

Motor Carrier Safety Advisory 

Committee. The advisory committee 

provides advice and recommendations 

to the FMCSA Administrator on motor 

carrier safety programs and motor 

carrier safety regulations. The advisory 

committee operates in accordance with 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 

U.S.C. App 2). The FMCSA 

Administrator appointed 15 members to 

serve on the advisory committee on 

March 5, 2007. 

II. Meeting Participation 

The meeting is open to the public and 

FMCSA invites participation by all 

interested parties, including motor 

carriers, drivers, and representatives of 

motor carrier associations. For 

information on facilities or services for 

individuals with disabilities or to 

request special assistance, please e-mail 

your request to mcsac@dot.gov by 

September 5, 2008. As a general matter, 

the committee will make one hour 

available for public comments at the 

meeting from 3 pm to 4 pm. Individuals 

wishing to address the committee 

should send an e-mail to mcsac@dot.gov 

by close of business on September 5, 

2008. The time available will be 

reasonably divided among those who 

have signed up to address the 

committee; however, no one will have 

more than 15 minutes. Individuals 

wanting to present written materials to 

the committee should submit written 

comments identified by Federal Docket 

Management System (FDMC) Docket 

Number FMCSA–2006–26367 using any 

of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

online instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

• Mail: Docket Management Facility; 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building, 

Room W12–140, Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue, SE., Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

Larry W. Minor, 

Associate Administrator for Policy and 

Program Development. 

[FR Doc. E8–19742 Filed 8–22–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

Petition for Waiver of Compliance 

In accordance with Part 211 of Title 

49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), 

notice is hereby given that the Federal 

Railroad Administration (FRA) has 

received a request for a waiver of 

compliance from certain requirements 

of its safety standards. The individual 

petition is described below, including 

the party seeking relief, the regulatory 

provisions involved, the nature of the 

relief being requested, and the 

petitioner’s arguments in favor of relief. 

Harsco Track Technologies (Waiver 

Petition Docket Number FRA–2008–

0070) 

Harsco Track Technologies (HTT) is 

seeking a waiver of compliance from 49 

CFR Part § 214.505(a), pertaining to 

enclosed cabs on on-track roadway 

maintenance machines (RMM). 

Specifically, HTT would like relief from 

the requirement of an enclosed cab, 

operable heating and air conditioning 

system, and positive pressurized 

ventilation system on a remotely 

controlled RMM. 

Interested parties are invited to 

participate in these proceedings by 

submitting written views, data, or 

comments. FRA does not anticipate 

scheduling a public hearing in 

connection with these proceedings since 

the facts do not appear to warrant a 

hearing. If any interested party desires 

an opportunity for oral comment, they 

should notify FRA, in writing, before 

the end of the comment period and 

specify the basis for their request. 

All communications concerning these 

proceedings should identify the 

appropriate docket number (e.g. , 

Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA–

2008–0070) and may be submitted by 

any of the following methods: 

• Web site: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

• Mail: Docket Operations Facility, 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue, SE., W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue, SE., Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

Communications received within 45 

days of the date of this notice will be 

considered by FRA before final action is 

taken. Comments received after that 

date will be considered as far as 

practicable. All written communications 

concerning these proceedings are 

available for examination during regular 

business hours (9 a.m.–5 p.m.) at the 

above facility. All documents in the 

public docket are also available for 

inspection and copying on the Internet 

at the docket facility’s Web site at 

http://www.regulations.gov. 

Anyone is able to search the 

electronic form of any written 


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communications and comments 

received into any of our dockets by the 

name of the individual submitting the 

comment (or signing the comment, if 

submitted on behalf of an association, 

business, labor union, etc.). You may 

review DOT’s complete Privacy Act 

Statement in the Federal Register 

published on April 11, 2000 (Volume 

65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78). 

Issued in Washington, DC on August 20, 

2008. 

Grady C. Cothen, Jr., 

Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety 

Standards and Program Development. 

[FR Doc. E8–19637 Filed 8–22–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Office of Thrift Supervision 

Amendment of a Savings 

Association’s Bylaws 

AGENCY: Office of Thrift Supervision 

(OTS), Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice and request for comment. 

SUMMARY: The proposed information 

collection request (ICR) described below 

has been submitted to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and approval, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. OTS 

is soliciting public comments on the 

proposal. 

DATES: Submit written comments on or 

before September 24, 2008. A copy of 

this ICR, with applicable supporting 

documentation, can be obtained from 

RegInfo.gov at http://www.reginfo.gov/ 

public/do/PRAMain. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments, referring to 

the collection by title of the proposal or 

by OMB approval number, to OMB and 

OTS at these addresses: Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Attention: Desk Officer for OTS, U.S. 

Office of Management and Budget, 725 

17th Street, NW., Room 10235, 

Washington, DC 20503, or by fax to 

(202) 395–6974; and Information 

Collection Comments, Chief Counsel’s 

Office, Office of Thrift Supervision, 

1700 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 

20552, by fax to (202) 906–6518, or by 

e-mail to 

infocollection.comments@ots.treas.gov. 

OTS will post comments and the related 

index on the OTS Internet Site at 

http://www.ots.treas.gov. In addition, 

interested persons may inspect 

comments at the Public Reading Room, 

1700 G Street, NW., by appointment. To 

make an appointment, call (202) 906–

5922, send an e-mail to 

public.info@ots.treas.gov, or send a 

facsimile transmission to (202) 906–

7755. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

further information or to obtain a copy 

of the submission to OMB, please 

contact Ira L. Mills at, 

ira.mills@ots.treas.gov (202) 906–6531, 

or facsimile number (202) 906–6518, 

Regulations and Litigation Division, 

Chief Counsel’s Office, Office of Thrift 

Supervision, 1700 G Street, NW., 

Washington, DC 20552. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OTS may 

not conduct or sponsor an information 

collection, and respondents are not 

required to respond to an information 

collection, unless the information 

collection displays a currently valid 

OMB control number. As part of the 

approval process, we invite comments 

on the following information collection. 

Title of Proposal: Amendment of a 

Savings Association’s Bylaws. 

OMB Number: 1550–0017. 

Form Number: N/A. 

Description: All federally chartered 

savings associations are required to file 

bylaw amendment applications or 

notices with OTS. OTS Regional Office 

staff review the applications and notices 

to determine whether the bylaw 

amendments comply with the 

regulations and OTS policy. If an 

application or notice raises a significant 

issue of policy or law, or if it involves 

non-routine anti-takeover provisions or 

non-standard indemnification 

provisions, the Washington, DC office 

will also review the application or 

notice. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

57. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 57. 

Estimated Burden Hours per 

Response: 8 hours. 

Estimated Frequency of Response: 

Other; As needed. 

Estimated Total Burden: 456 hours. 

Clearance Officer: Ira L. Mills, (202) 

906–6531, Office of Thrift Supervision, 

1700 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 

20552. 

Dated: August 19, 2008. 

Deborah Dakin, 

Senior Deputy Chief Counsel, Regulations and 

Legislation Division. 

[FR Doc. E8–19589 Filed 8–22–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6720–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

National Research Advisory Council; 

Notice of Meeting 

The Department of Veterans Affairs 

(VA) gives notice under Public Law 92–

463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) 

that the National Research Advisory 

Council will hold a meeting on Monday, 

September 29, 2008, in room GL–20 at 

the Greenhoot Cohen Building, 1722 

Eye Street, NW., Washington, DC. The 

meeting will convene at 8:30 a.m. and 

end at 3:00 p.m. The meeting is open to 

the public. 

The purpose of the Council is to 

provide external advice and review for 

VA’s research mission. The September 

29 meeting agenda will include a review 

of the VA research portfolio and a 

summary of current budget allocations. 

The Council will also provide feedback 

on the direction/focus of VA’s research 

initiatives. 

Any member of the public wishing to 

attend the meeting or wishing further 

information should contact Jay A. 

Freedman, PhD, Designated Federal 

Officer, at (202) 461–1699. Oral 

comments from the public will not be 

accepted at the meeting. Written 

statements or comments should be 

transmitted electronically to 

jay.freedman@va.gov or mailed to Dr. 

Freedman at Department of Veterans 

Affairs, Office of Research and 

Development (12), 810 Vermont 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420. 

Dated: August 19, 2008. 

By Direction of the Secretary. 

E. Philip Riggin, 

Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. E8–19618 Filed 8–22–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8320–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Research Advisory Committee on Gulf 

War Veterans’ Illnesses; Notice of 

Meeting 

The Department of Veterans Affairs 

(VA) gives notice under Public Law 92–

463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) 

that the Research Advisory Committee 

on Gulf War Veterans’ Illnesses will 

meet on September 15–16, 2008, in 

room 230 at the Department of Veterans 

Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC. The sessions will start 

at 8 a.m. each day. The sessions will 

end at 5 p.m. on September 15 and at 

2 p.m. on September 16. The meeting 

will be open to the public 


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