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44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), and its 

implementing regulations, 5 CFR part 

1320, require Federal agencies to issue 

two notices seeking public comment on 

information collection activities before 

OMB may approve paperwork packages. 

44 U.S.C. 3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.5, 

1320.8(d)(1), 1320.12. On September 3, 

2014, FRA published a 60-day notice in 

the Federal Register soliciting comment 

on ICR that the agency is seeking OMB 

approval. See 79 FR 52409. FRA 

received no comments in response to 

this notice. 

Before OMB decides whether to 

approve these proposed collections of 

information, it must provide 30 days for 

public comment. 44 U.S.C. 3507(b); 5 

CFR 1320.12(d). Federal law requires 

OMB to approve or disapprove 

paperwork packages between 30 and 60 

days after the 30 day notice is 

published. 44 U.S.C. 3507(b)–(c); 5 CFR 

1320.12(d); see also 60 FR 44978, 44983, 

Aug. 29, 1995. OMB believes that the 30 

day notice informs the regulated 

community to file relevant comments 

and affords the agency adequate time to 

digest public comments before it 

renders a decision. 60 FR 44983, Aug. 

29, 1995. Therefore, respondents should 

submit their respective comments to 

OMB within 30 days of publication to 

best ensure having their full effect. 5 

CFR 1320.12(c); see also 60 FR 44983, 

Aug. 29, 1995. 

The summary below describes the 

nature of the information collection 

request (ICR) and the expected burden. 

The revised request is being submitted 

for clearance by OMB as required by the 

PRA. 

Title: Roadway Worker Protection. 

OMB Control Number: 2130–0539. 

Abstract: This rule establishes 

regulations governing the protection of 

railroad employees working on or near 

railroad tracks. The regulation requires 

that each railroad devise and adopt a 

program of on-track safety to provide 

employees working along the railroad 

with protection from the hazards of 

being struck by a train or other on-track 

equipment. Elements of this on-track 

safety program include an on-track 

safety manual; a clear delineation of 

employers’ responsibilities, as well as 

employees’ rights and responsibilities 

thereto; well-defined procedures for 

communication and protection; and 

annual on-track safety training. The 

program adopted by each railroad is 

subject to review and approval by FRA. 

Part 214 regulations have been deemed 

different enough from the part 213 

regulations as to require a separate and 

distinct reporting form (new Form FRA 

F 6180.119). Regardless of discipline, 

the FRA inspector will complete the 

new Roadway Workplace Safety 

Violation Report Form (FRA F 6180.119) 

when recommending civil penalties for 

part 214 infractions. 

Type of Request: Extension without 

change of a currently approved 

information collection. 

Affected Public: Businesses 

(Railroads). 

Form(s): FRA F 6180.119. 

Annual Estimated Burden: 845,230 

hours. 

Title: Conductor Certification. 

OMB Control Number: 2130–0596. 

Abstract: On November 9, 2011, FRA 

issued regulations for certification of 

conductors, as required by the Rail 

Safety Improvement Act of 2008. See 76 

FR 69802. This rule requires railroads to 

have a formal program for certifying 

conductors. As part of that program, 

railroads are required to have a formal 

process for training prospective 

conductors and determining that all 

persons are competent before permitting 

them to serve as a conductor. FRA 

issued this regulation to ensure that 

only those persons who meet minimum 

Federal safety standards serve as 

conductors, to reduce the rate and 

number of accidents and incidents, and 

to improve railroad safety. Although 

this rule does not propose any specific 

amendments to the regulation governing 

locomotive engineer certification, it 

does highlight areas in that regulation 

that may require conforming changes. 

The information collected under this 

rule is used by FRA to ensure that 

railroads and their employees fully 

comply with all the requirements of part 

242, including a conductor certification/ 

recertification program, fitness 

requirements, initial and periodic 

testing of conductors, territorial 

qualifications, etc. 

Type of Request: Revision of a 

currently approved information 

collection. 

Affected Public: Businesses 

(Railroads). 

Form(s): N/A. 

Annual Estimated Burden: 922,317 

hours. 

Addressee: Send comments regarding 

this information collections to the Office 

of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Office of Management and Budget, 725 

Seventeenth Street NW., Washington, 

DC, 20503, Attention: FRA Desk Officer. 

Comments may also be sent via email to 

OMB at the following address: oira_

submissions@omb.eop.gov. 

Comments are invited on the 

following: Whether the proposed 

collections of information are necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the Department, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; the accuracy of the 

Department’s estimates of the burden of 

the proposed information collections; 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and ways to minimize the 

burden of the collections of information 

on respondents, including the use of 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

A comment to OMB is best assured of 

having its full effect if OMB receives it 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice in the Federal Register. 

Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520. 

Rebecca Pennington, 

Chief Financial Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2014–27436 Filed 11–19–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Surface Transportation Board 

[Docket No. FD 35838] 

Wisconsin & Southern Railroad, 

L.L.C.—Acquisition and Operation 

Exemption—City of Fitchburg and 

Village of Oregon, WI 

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board, 

DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of acquisition and 

operation exemption. 

SUMMARY: The Board is granting an 

exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502 from 

the prior approval requirements of 49 

U.S.C. 10902 for the Wisconsin & 

Southern Railroad, L.L.C. (WSOR), a 

Class II rail carrier, to acquire and 

operate a permanent, exclusive freight 

rail operating easement over an 

approximately 15-mile line of railroad 

(the Line) owned by the City of 

Fitchburg and the Village of Oregon, 

Wis. (the Municipalities). The Line, also 

known as the Evansville Line, extends 

between milepost 119.0, near 

Evansville, Wis., and milepost 134.0, 

near ‘‘MX’’ (a crossing of WSOR near 

Madison, Wis.), in Dane, Green, and 

Rock Counties. WSOR states that there 

has been no freight rail traffic on the 

Line since 1997. However, WSOR 

asserts that the Wisconsin River Rail 

Transit Commission (WRRTC), which 

describes itself as a governmental entity 

representing a consortium of nine 

Wisconsin counties, has recently been 

notified that a shipper seeking rail 

service is locating in the Village of 

Oregon. Consequently, WRRTC has 

requested that WSOR initiate service 

over the Line. WSOR states that it will 

enter into an agreement with the 

Municipalities whereby WSOR will 


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acquire the exclusive rail freight 

easement for resumption of rail 

operations. The Board is also granting 

WSOR’s request for a waiver of the 

employee notice requirements of 49 CFR 

1121.4(h). This exemption is subject to 

standard labor protective conditions. 

DATES: This exemption will be effective 

on December 18, 2014. Petitions to stay 

must be filed by November 28, 2014. 

Petitions to reopen must be filed by 

December 8, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: Send an original and 10 

copies of all pleadings referring to FD 

35838 to: Surface Transportation Board, 

395 E Street SW., Washington, DC 

20423–0001. In addition, one copy of all 

pleadings must be served on WSOR’s 

representative: Karl Morell, Of Counsel, 

BALL JANIK LLP, Suite 225, 655 

Fifteenth Street NW., Washington, DC 

20005, and on all other parties of record 

in Docket No. FD 35838. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jonathon Binet, (202) 245–0368. 

Assistance for the hearing impaired is 

available through the Federal 

Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 

(800) 877–8339. Copies of written filings 

will be available for viewing and selfcopying at the Board’s Public Docket 

Room, Room 131, and will be posted to 

the Board’s Web site. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Additional information is contained in 

the Board’s decision served on 

November 18, 2014, which is available 

on our Web site at www.stb.dot.gov. 

Decided: November 17, 2014. 

By the Board, Chairman Elliott, Vice 

Chairman Miller, and Commissioner 

Begeman. 

Jeffrey Herzig, 

Clearance Clerk. 

[FR Doc. 2014–27511 Filed 11–19–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4915–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Fiscal Service 

Surety Companies Acceptable on 

Federal Bonds: Electric Insurance 

Company 

AGENCY: Bureau of the Fiscal Service, 

Fiscal Service, Department of the 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This is Supplement No. 4 to 

the Treasury Department Circular 570, 

2014 Revision, published July 1, 2014, 

at 79 FR 37398. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Surety Bond Branch at (202) 874–6850. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A 

Certificate of Authority as an acceptable 

surety on Federal bonds is hereby 

issued under 31 U.S.C. 9305 to the 

following company: 

ELECTRIC INSURANCE COMPANY 

(NAIC# 21261). BUSINESS ADDRESS: 75 

Sam Fonzo Drive, Beverly, MA 01915–1000. 

PHONE: (978) 921–2080. UNDERWRITING 

LIMITATION b/: $52,256,000. SURETY 

LICENSES c/: AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, 

DE, DC, FL, GA, HI, ID,IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, 

LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, 

NE., NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, 

OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, 

WA, WV, WI, WY. INCORPORATED IN: 

Massachusetts. 

Federal bond-approving officers 

should annotate their reference copies 

of the Treasury Circular 570 

(‘‘Circular’’), 2014 Revision, to reflect 

this addition. 

Certificates of Authority expire on 

June 30th each year, unless revoked 

prior to that date. The Certificates are 

subject to subsequent annual renewal as 

long as the companies remain qualified 

(see 31 CFR part 223). A list of qualified 

companies is published annually as of 

July 1st in the Circular, which outlines 

details as to the underwriting 

limitations, areas in which companies 

are licensed to transact surety business, 

and other information. 

The Circular may be viewed and 

downloaded through the Internet at 

http://www.fms.treas.gov/c570. 

Questions concerning this Notice may 

be directed to the U.S. Department of 

the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal 

Service, Financial Accounting and 

Services Branch, Surety Bond Branch, 

3700 East-West Highway, Room 6D22, 

Hyattsville, MD 20782. 

Dated: November 14, 2014. 

Kevin McIntyre, 

Manager, Financial Accounting and Services 

Branch. 

[FR Doc. 2014–27508 Filed 11–19–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4810–35–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Privacy Act of 1974; Report of 

Matching Program 

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice of Computer Matching 

Program. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) 

intends to conduct a recurring computer 

matching program matching Department 

of Justice, Bureau of Prison (BOP), 

inmate records with VA pension, 

compensation, and dependency and 

indemnity compensation (DIC) records. 

The goal of this match is to identify 

incarcerated veterans and beneficiaries 

who are receiving VA benefits, and to 

reduce or terminate benefits, if 

appropriate. The match will include 

records of current VA beneficiaries. 

DATES: Comments on the matching 

agreement must be received no later 

than December 22, 2014. If no public 

comment is received, the amended 

system will become effective December 

22, 2014. 

The match will start no sooner than 

30 days after publication of this notice 

in the Federal Register, or 40 days after 

copies of this notice and the agreement 

of the parties is submitted to Congress 

and the Office of Management and 

Budget, whichever is later, and end not 

more than 18 months after the 

agreement is properly implemented by 

the parties. The involved agencies’ Data 

Integrity Boards (DIBs) may extend this 

match for 12 months provided the 

agencies certify to their DIBs, within 

three months of the ending date of the 

original match, that the matching 

program will be conducted without 

change and that the matching program 

has been conducted in compliance with 

the original matching program. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be 

submitted through http://

www.Regulations.gov; by mail or handdelivery to the Director, Regulations 

Management (02REG), Department of 

Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Ave. 

NW., Room 1068, Washington, DC 

20420; or by fax to 202–273–9026. 

Copies of comments received will be 

available for public inspection in the 

Office of Regulation Policy and 

Management, Room 1063B, between the 

hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday 

through Friday (except holidays). Please 

call 202–461–4902 for an appointment. 

In addition, during the comment period, 

comments may be viewed online 

through the Federal Docket Management 

System (FDMS) at http://

www.Regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Thomas J. Murphy, Compensation and 

Pension Service, (202) 461–9700. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VA will 

use this information to verify 

incarceration and adjust VA benefit 

payments as prescribed by law. The 

proposed matching program will enable 

VA to accurately identify beneficiaries 

who are incarcerated for a felony or a 

misdemeanor in a Federal penal facility. 

The legal authority to conduct this 

match is 38 U.S.C. 1505, 5106, and 

5313. Section 5106 requires any Federal 

department or agency to provide VA 

such information as VA requests for the 


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