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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRADE REPRESENTATIVE 

[Docket No. USTR–2008–0036] 

Additional Delay in Modification of 

Action Taken in Connection with WTO 

Dispute Settlement Proceedings on the 

European Communities’ Ban on 

Imports of U.S. Beef and Beef Products 

AGENCY: Office of the United States 

Trade Representative. 

ACTION: Notice and modification of 

action. 

SUMMARY: On January 15, 2009, the 

United States Trade Representative 

(‘‘Trade Representative’’) announced 

modifications (‘‘January 15 

modifications’’) to the action taken in 

July 1999 in connection with the World 

Trade Organization (‘‘WTO’’) 

authorization of the United States in the 

EC-Beef Hormones dispute to suspend 

concessions and related obligations with 

respect to the European Communities 

(‘‘EC’’). See 74 FR 4265 (Jan. 23, 2009). 

The January 15 modifications initially 

had an effective date of March 23, 2009. 

The Trade Representative subsequently 

delayed the effective date of the 

additional duties imposed under the 

January 15 modifications until April 23, 

2009, and then to May 9, 2009. The 

effective date of the removal of duties 

under the January 15 modifications 

remained March 23, 2009. See 74 FR 

11613 (March 18, 2009); 74 FR 12402 

(March 24, 2009); 74 FR 19263 (April 

28, 2009). On May 6, 2009, the United 

States and the European Commission 

announced an ‘‘agreement in principle’’ 

regarding the dispute. The first phase of 

the agreement provides that the United 

States will not apply retaliatory duties 

greater than those currently in effect. In 

order to allow time to complete the 

procedures under the Trade Act of 1974, 

as amended (Trade Act), that are needed 

to prevent the application of the 

additional duties under the January 15 

modifications, the Trade Representative 

has decided to delay the effective date 

of the additional duties from May 9, 

2009 to August 15, 2009. 

DATES: Effective Date: The additional 

duties under the January 15 

modifications shall be effective with 

respect to products that are entered, or 

withdrawn from warehouse, for 

consumption on or after August 15, 

2009. However, assuming the agreement 

in principle enters into force, USTR 

intends to take further steps under the 

Trade Act to prevent the application of 

the additional duties. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Roger Wentzel, Director, Agricultural 

Affairs, (202) 395–6127 or David 

Weiner, Director for the European 

Union, (202) 395–4620 for questions 

concerning the EC-Beef Hormones 

dispute; or William Busis, Associate 

General Counsel and Chair of the 

Section 301 Committee, (202) 395–3150, 

for questions concerning procedures 

under Section 301. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For 

background concerning the EC-Beef 

Hormones WTO dispute; the January 15 

modifications; and the prior delays in 

the effective date of the modifications, 

see 74 FR 4265 (Jan. 23, 2009), 74 FR 

11613 (March 18, 2009), 74 FR 12402 

(March 24, 2009), and 74 FR 19263 

(April 28, 2009). 

Pursuant to Section 305 of the Trade 

Act of 1974, the Trade Representative 

has determined that a further delay in 

implementation of the January 15 

modifications would be desirable to 

obtain a satisfactory solution with 

respect to the EC’s ban on U.S. beef. 

Accordingly, the Trade Representative 

has decided to delay the effective date 

of the additional duties imposed under 

the January 15 modifications from May 

9, 2009 to August 15, 2009. The actions 

to be delayed are: (i) The imposition of 

increased duties on additional products, 

(ii) the application to products of 

additional EC member States of the 

increased duties on currently covered 

products, and (iii) the increase in the 

level of duties on one of the products 

that is being maintained on the product 

list. These are the same actions that 

were previously delayed until May 9, 

2009. 

The increased duties under the 

January 15 modifications are set out in 

Annex II of the notice published at 74 

FR 12402 (March 24, 2009), as modified 

by the notice published at 74 FR 19263 

(April 28, 2009). In order to delay the 

effective date of the increased duties 

until August 15, 2009, the Trade 

Representative has decided that the 

modifications to the Harmonized Tariff 

Schedule of the United States that are 

contained in Parts A and B of Annex II 

shall be effective with respect to articles 

entered, or withdrawn from warehouse 

for consumption, on or after August 15, 

2009. Any merchandise covered under 

Part B of Annex II of the notice 

published at 74 FR 12402 that is 

admitted to a U.S. foreign-trade zone on 

or after August 15, 2009 must be 

admitted in ‘‘privileged foreign status’’ 

as defined in 19 CFR 146.41, unless 

further steps are taken under the Trade 

Act with respect to these products. 

Questions concerning customs matters 

may be directed to Renee Chovanec, 

International Coordination, Office of 

International Trade, U.S. Customs and 

Border Protection, 202–863–6384. 

William Busis, 

Chair, Section 301 Committee. 

[FR Doc. E9–11173 Filed 5–12–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3190–W9–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration 

[U.S. DOT Docket Number NHTSA–2009– 

0044] 

Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping 

Requirements; Agency Information 

Collection Activity Under OMB Review 

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic 

Safety Administration (NHTSA), 

Department of Transportation. 

ACTION: Request for public comment on 

proposed collection of information. 

SUMMARY: Before a Federal agency can 

collect certain information from the 

public, it must receive approval from 

the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB). Under procedures established 

by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995, before seeking OMB approval, 

Federal agencies must solicit public 

comment on proposed collections of 

information, including extensions and 

reinstatement of previously approved 

collections. 

This document describes one 

collection of information for which 

NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before June 12, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Comments must refer to the 

docket notice numbers cited at the 

beginning of this notice and be 

submitted to Docket Management 

Facility: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue, SE., West Building Ground 

Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC 

20590–0001. Please identify the 

proposed collection of information for a 

comment is provided, by referencing its 

OMB clearance Number. It is requested, 

but not required, that 2 copies of the 

comment be provided. The Docket 

Section is open on weekdays from 9 

a.m. to 5 p.m. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Complete copies of each request for 

collection of information may be 

obtained at no charge from Sean H. 

McLaurin, NHTSA, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue, SE., Room W55–123, NVS–420, 

Washington, DC 20590. Mr. McLaurin’s 

telephone number is (202) 366–4800. 

Please identify the relevant collection of 

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information by referring to its OMB 

Control Number. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

before an agency submits a proposed 

collection of information to OMB for 

approval, it must first publish a 

document in the Federal Register 

providing a 30-day comment period and 

otherwise consult with members of the 

public and affected agencies concerning 

each proposed collection of information. 

The OMB has regulations describing 

what must be included in such a 

document. Under OMB’s regulation (at 

5CFR 1320.8(d)), an agency must ask for 

public comment on the following: 

(i.) Whether the proposed collection 

of information is necessary for the 

proper performance of the functions of 

the agency, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(ii.) The accuracy the agency’s 

estimate of the burden of the proposed 

collection of information, including the 

validity of the methodology and 

assumptions used; 

(iii.) How to enhance the quality, 

utility, and clarity of the information to 

be collected; 

(iv.) How to minimize the burden of 

the collection of information on those 

who are to respond including the use of 

appropriate automated, electronic, 

mechanical, or other technological 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology, e.g. permitting 

electronic submission of responses. 

In compliance with these 

requirements, NHTSA asks for public 

comments on the following proposed 

collections of information: 

Title: Extension of Clearance. 

OMB Control Number: 2127–0001. 

Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal 

Government. 

Form Number: This collection of 

information uses no standard form. 

Abstract: The purpose of the NDR is 

to assist States and other authorized 

users in obtaining information about 

problem drivers. State motor vehicle 

agencies submit and use the information 

for driver licensing purposes. Other 

users obtain the information for 

transportation safety purposes. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 4157 

Number of Respondents: The number 

of respondents is 51—the fifty States 

and the District of Columbia. 

Comments are invited on: whether the 

proposed collection of information is 

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 estimate of the burden 

of the proposed information collection; 

ways to enhance the quality, utility and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondent, including the use of 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

Issued on May 7, 2009. 

Dennis Utter, 

Office Director for the Office of Traffic 

Records and Analysis. 

[FR Doc. E9–11147 Filed 5–12–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

[Docket No. FRA–2009–0001–N–10] 

Notice and Request for Comments 

AGENCY: Federal Railroad 

Administration, DOT. 

ACTION: Notice and Request For 

Comments. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice 

announces that the Information 

Collection Requirements (ICRs) 

abstracted below have been forwarded 

to the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for review and comment. The 

ICRs describe the nature of the 

information collections and their 

expected burdens. The Federal Register 

notice with a 60-day comment period 

soliciting comments on the following 

collections of information was 

published on March 3, 2009 (74 FR 

9331). 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before June 12, 2009. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Robert Brogan, Office of Safety, 

Planning and Evaluation Division, RRS– 

21, Federal Railroad Administration, 

1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., Mail Stop 

17, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: 

(202) 493–6292), or Ms. Nakia Jackson, 

Office of Information Technology, RAD– 

20, Federal Railroad Administration, 

1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., Mail Stop 

35, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: 

(202) 493–6073). (These telephone 

numbers are not toll-free.) 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA), Public Law 104–13, Section 2, 

109 Stat. 163 (1995) (codified as revised 

at 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 March 3, 

2009, FRA published a 60-day notice in 

the Federal Register soliciting comment 

on ICRs that the agency was seeking 

OMB approval. 74 FR 9331. FRA 

received no comments after issuing this 

60-day notice. Accordingly, DOT 

announces that these information 

collection activities have been reevaluated and certified under 5 CFR 

1320.5(a) and forwarded to OMB for 

review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 

1320.12(c). 

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 summaries below describe the 

nature of the information collection 

requirements (ICRs) and the expected 

burden. The revised requirements are 

being submitted for clearance by OMB 

as required by the PRA. 

Title: Railroad Signal System 

Requirements. 

OMB Control Number: 2130–0006. 

Type of Request: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Railroads. 

Abstract: The regulations pertaining 

to railroad signal systems are contained 

in 49 CFR Parts 233 (Signal System 

Reporting Requirements), 235 

(Instructions Governing Applications 

For Approval of A Discontinuance or 

Material Modification of a Signal 

System), and 236 (Rules, Standards, and 

Instructions Governing the Installation, 

Inspection, Maintenance, and Repair of 

Systems, Devices, and Appliances). 

Section 233.5 provides that each 

railroad must report to FRA within 24 

hours after learning of an accident or 

incident arising from the failure of a 

signal appliance, device, method, or 

system to function or indicate as 

required by Part 236 of this Title that 

results in a more favorable aspect than 

intended or other condition hazardous 

to the movement of a train. Section 

233.7 sets forth the specific 

requirements for reporting signal