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1WC is an affiliate of Canadian National Railway 

Company. 

FMCSA Response: The Van Hool/

Coach USA application only requests an 

exemption from the requirements of 

section 393.76(c)(1) of the FMCSRs 

relating to the dimensions of the entry/ 

exit into the sleeper berth. The Van 

Hool/Coach USA prototype sleeper 

berth fully conforms to all other 

requirements pertaining to sleeper 

berths in 49 CFR 393.76. 

3. Mr. John Oakman, Sr. Vice 

President of Coach USA/Megabus 

commented in support of the 

application, stating ‘‘With this 

exemption we will be able to travel with 

two drivers, while one is driving the 

other will be able to be in a legal 

sleeping berth, thus giving us a longer 

safer distance of operation.’’ 

4. Mr. Tim Wayland, President and 

Chief Operating Officer of ABC 

Companies commented in support of 

the application, stating ‘‘Approving this 

exemption would allow Coach USA to 

fulfill its obligations as an operator 

towards its drivers in meeting the hours 

of service requirements. Approval of 

this exemption will also increase the 

number of models available to the 

traveling public. Increasing the number 

of models available to the traveling 

public will result in increased ridership, 

less traffic congestion and road wear 

and tear plus positive effects on the 

environment such as lower emissions 

and consumption of natural resources.’’ 

FMCSA Decision 

Based on its evaluation of the 

application for an exemption, FMCSA 

grants the Van Hool/Coach USA 

exemption application. The Agency 

believes that the safety performance of 

motor carriers operating the subject 

double deck motorcoaches during the 2- 

year exemption period will likely 

achieve a level of safety that is 

equivalent to, or greater than, the level 

of safety achieved without the 

exemption. While the proposed entry/

exit does not meet the specific 

dimensional requirements of section 

393.76(c)(1) of the FMCSRs, (1) the 

overall area of the proposed entry/exit is 

only slightly smaller than that which is 

required, and (2) FMCSA was able to 

confirm during a physical examination 

of the double deck motorcoach that 

operators are able to easily enter/exit the 

proposed sleeper berth. Additionally, 

Van Hool/Coach USA has designed and 

installed a second emergency exit in the 

sleeper berth that is 26 inches wide and 

26.5 inches high that provides direct 

access to the exterior of the vehicle. The 

Agency hereby grants the exemption for 

a two-year period, beginning October 

10, 2014 until October 10, 2016. 

Terms and Conditions for the 

Exemption 

During the temporary exemption 

period, Coach USA/Megabus 

motorcoaches can be legally operated 

using the reduced sleeper berth entry/

exit dimensions. The motorcoaches 

must be constructed using the entry/exit 

configuration as depicted in the 

application. FMCSA encourages any 

party having information that Van Hool/ 

Coach USA, in utilizing this exemption, 

is not achieving the requisite level of 

safety immediately to notify the Agency. 

If safety is being compromised, or if the 

continuation of the exemption is not 

consistent with 49 U.S.C. 31315(b) and 

31136(e), FMCSA will take immediate 

steps to revoke the exemption. 

Preemption 

In accordance with section 381.600 of 

the FMCSRs, during the period the 

exemption is in effect, no State shall 

enforce any law or regulation that 

conflicts with or is inconsistent with 

this exemption with respect to a person 

operating under the exemption. 

Issued on: October 1, 2014. 

T.F. Scott Darling III, 

Acting Administrator. 

[FR Doc. 2014–24290 Filed 10–9–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Surface Transportation Board 

[Docket No. FD 35860] 

Wisconsin Great Northern Railroad, 

Inc.—Lease and Operation 

Exemption—Rail Line of Wisconsin 

Central, Ltd. 

Wisconsin Great Northern Railroad, 

Inc. (WGNR), a Class III rail carrier, has 

filed a verified notice of exemption 

under 49 CFR 1150.41 to lease from 

Wisconsin Central, Ltd. (WC),1 and to 

operate, pursuant to a lease agreement, 

an approximately 6.3-mile line of 

railroad between milepost 95.2 near 

Hayward Junction and milepost 101.5 at 

Hayward, in Washburn and Sawyer 

Counties, Wis. 

According to WGNR, the lease does 

not contain any provision or agreement 

that may limit future interchange of 

traffic with a third-party connecting 

carrier. WGNR states that the line 

connects with WC’s north-south main 

line at milepost 96.0 at Hayward 

Junction, Wis. 

The proposed transaction may be 

consummated on or after October 25, 

2014, the effective date of this 

exemption (30 days after the exemption 

was filed). 

WGNR certifies that the projected 

annual revenues as a result of this 

transaction will not exceed those that 

would qualify it as a Class III rail carrier 

and will not exceed $5 million. 

If the verified notice contains false or 

misleading information, the exemption 

is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the 

exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) 

may be filed at any time. The filing of 

a petition to revoke will not 

automatically stay the effectiveness of 

the exemption. Petitions to stay must be 

filed by October 17, 2014 (at least seven 

days prior to the date the exemption 

becomes effective). 

An original and 10 copies of all 

pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD 

35860, must be filed with the Surface 

Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW., 

Washington, DC 20423–0001. In 

addition, a copy of each pleading must 

be served on applicant’s representative, 

Thomas F. McFarland, Thomas F. 

McFarland, P.C., 208 South LaSalle 

Street, Suite 1890, Chicago, IL 60604– 

1112. 

Board decisions and notices are 

available on our Web site at 

‘‘WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.’’ 

Decided: October 7, 2014. 

By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, 

Director, Office of Proceedings. 

Brendetta S. Jones, 

Clearance Clerk. 

[FR Doc. 2014–24251 Filed 10–9–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4915–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Advisory Committee to the Internal 

Revenue Service; Meeting 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Information Reporting 

Program Advisory Committee (IRPAC) 

will hold a public meeting on 

Wednesday, October 29, 2014. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Caryl Grant, National Public Liaison, 

CL:NPL:SRM, Rm. 7559, 1111 

Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 

DC 20224. Phone: 202–317–6851 (not a 

toll-free number). Email address: 

PublicLiaison@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

hereby given pursuant to section 

10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988), 

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that a public meeting of the IRPAC will 

be held on Wednesday, October 29, 

2014 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at 

Residence Inn Marriott, 1199 Vermont 

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20005. 

Report recommendations on issues that 

may be discussed include: Foreign 

Account Tax Compliance Act; Expand 

Use of TIN Matching; Cost Basis 

Reporting; De minimis Threshold for 

Form 1099 Corrections; Business master 

file and Form 8822–B; 1099–MISC— 

Miscellaneous Income; Form W–9 

Revision; Nonresident Alien 

Withholding and Reporting of Payments 

for Truck or Rail; Instructions for Form 

2848; Form 8889—Health Savings 

Account; Third Party Sick Pay 

Reporting; Proper Reporting of FSA 

Overpayments; ACA and HRA-Like 

Plans; ACA Education Using Plain 

Language; Withholding and Reporting 

for Pension Payments to NRAs; 

Reporting by Insurance Companies and 

Third Parties under IRC §§ 6055 and 

6056; IRC § 6050W and Form 1099–K; 

Form 1098–T; Form 8300; Coordination 

of Taxpayer Forms with Broker Forms; 

and Rev. Procedure 95–48. Last minute 

agenda changes may preclude advance 

notice. Due to limited seating and 

security requirements, please call or 

email Caryl Grant to confirm your 

attendance. Ms. Grant can be reached at 

202–317–6851 or PublicLiaison@irs.gov. 

Should you wish the IRPAC to consider 

a written statement, please call 202– 

317–6851, or write to: Internal Revenue 

Service, Office of National Public 

Liaison, CL:NPL:SRM, Room 7559, 1111 

Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 

DC 20224 or email: PublicLiaison@

irs.gov. 

Dated: October 6, 2014. 

John Lipold, 

Designated Federal Official, Branch Chief, 

National Public Liaison. 

[FR Doc. 2014–24173 Filed 10–9–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0178] 

Proposed Information Collection 

(Monthly Certification of On-the-Job 

and Apprenticeship Training) Activity: 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The 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 

revision of currently approved 

collection, and allow 60 days for public 

comment in response to the notice. This 

notice solicits comments for information 

needed to determine a claimant’s 

continued eligibility for educational 

benefits. 

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations on the proposed 

collection of information should be 

received on or before December 9, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on the collection of information through 

the Federal Docket Management System 

(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to 

Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits 

Administration (20M35), Department of 

Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue 

NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email to 

nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to 

‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0178’’ in any 

correspondence. During the comment 

period, comments may be viewed online 

through FDMS. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632–8924 or 

FAX (202) 632–8925. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. 

3501–3521), 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: Monthly Certification of On-theJob and Apprenticeship Training, VA 

Forms 22–6553d and 22–6553d–1. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0178. 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: Claimants receiving on the 

job and apprenticeship training 

complete VA Form 22–6553d to report 

the number of hours worked. Schools or 

training establishments also complete 

the form to report whether the 

claimant’s educational benefits are to be 

continued, unchanged or terminated, 

and the effective date of such action. VA 

Form 22–6553d–1 is an identical 

printed copy of VA Form 22–6553d. 

Claimants use VA Form 22–6553d–1 

when the computer-generated version of 

VA Form 22–6553d is not available. VA 

uses the data collected to process a 

claimant’s educational benefit claim. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 11,384 

hours. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Respondent: 10 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: Monthly. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

68,301. 

Dated: October 7, 2014. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Crystal Rennie, 

Department Clearance Officer, Department of 

Veterans Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2014–24213 Filed 10–9–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8320–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0777] 

Proposed Information Collection 

(Medical Foster Homes Record 

Keeping Requirements); Activity: 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Veterans Health 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Veterans Health 

Administration (VHA), 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 revised 

collection, and allow 60 days for public 

comment in response to the notice. This 

notice solicits comments on the 

information needed for Veterans, 

Veteran Representatives and health care 

providers to request reimbursement 

from the federal government for 

emergency services at a private 

institution. 

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