28768 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 115 / Wednesday, June 17, 2009 / Notices 

car owners relative to identification 

marks on railroad equipment. FRA, 

railroads, and the public refer to the 

stenciling to identify freight cars. 

Annual Estimated Burden Hours: 

18,750 hours. 

Title: Rear-End Marking Devices. 

OMB Control Number: 2130–0523. 

Type of Request: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Railroads. 

Abstract: The collection of 

information is set forth under 49 CFR 

Part 221 which requires railroads to 

furnish a detailed description of the 

type of marking device to be used for 

the trailing end of rear cars in order to 

ensure rear cars meet minimum 

standards for visibility and display. 

Railroads are required to furnish a 

certification that the device has been 

tested in accordance with current 

‘‘Guidelines For Testing of Rear End 

Marking Devices.’’ Additionally, 

railroads are required to furnish detailed 

test records which include the testing 

organizations, description of tests, 

number of samples tested, and the test 

results in order to demonstrate 

compliance with the performance 

standard. 

Annual Estimated Burden Hours: 89 

hours. 

Title: Locomotive Certification (Noise 

Compliance Regulations). 

OMB Control Number: 2130–0527. 

Type of Request: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Railroads. 

Abstract: Part 210 of title 49 of the 

United States Code of Federal 

Regulations (CFR) pertains to FRA’s 

noise enforcement procedures which 

encompass rail yard noise source 

standards published by the 

Environmental Protection Agency 

(EPA). EPA has the authority to set these 

standards under the Noise Control Act 

of 1972. The information collected by 

FRA under Part 210 is necessary to 

ensure compliance with EPA noise 

standards for new locomotives. 

Annual Estimated Burden Hours: 

2,767 hours. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding 

these 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. Alternatively, comments 

may be sent via e-mail to the Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs 

(OIRA), Office of Management and 

Budget, 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. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on June 11, 

2009. 

Donna M. Alwine, 

Acting Director, Office of Financial 

Management, Federal Railroad 

Administration. 

[FR Doc. E9–14254 Filed 6–16–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

FAA Notice of Intent to Prepare an 

Environmental Assessment; Ann Arbor 

Municipal Airport, Ann Arbor, MI 

AGENCY: The Federal Aviation 

Administration, Department of 

Transportation. 

ACTION: Notice of Intent to prepare an 

Environmental Assessment (EA) and 

conduct Citizen Advisory Meetings. 

SUMMARY: The FAA has delegated 

selected responsibilities for compliance 

with the National Environmental Policy 

Act to the MDOT as part of the State 

Block Grant Program authorized under 

Title 49 U.S.C., Section 47128. This 

notice is to advise the public pursuant 

to the National Environmental Policy 

Act of 1969, as amended, (NEPA) 42 

U.S.C. 4332(2)(c) that MDOT intends to 

prepare an EA for the proposed 

extension of runway 6/24 at the Ann 

Arbor Municipal Airport. While not 

required for an EA, the FAA and MDOT 

are issuing this Notice of Intent to 

facilitate public involvement. This EA 

will assess the potential environmental 

impacts resulting from the proposed 

extension of runway 6/24 from 3,500 

feet to 4,300 feet. All reasonable 

alternatives will be considered 

including a no action alternative. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Molly Lamrouex, Environmental 

Specialist, Bureau of Aeronautics and 

Freight Services, MDOT, 2700 Port 

Lansing Road, Lansing, Michigan (517) 

335–9866. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EA 

will include analysis which will be used 

to evaluate the potential environmental 

impacts in the study area. During 

scoping, and upon publication of a draft 

EA and a final EA, MDOT will be 

coordinating with federal, state and 

local agencies, as well as the public, to 

obtain comments and suggestions 

regarding the EA for the proposed 

project. The EA will assess potential 

impacts and reasonable alternatives 

including a no action alternative 

pursuant to NEPA; FAA Order 1050.1E, 

Policies and Procedures for Considering 

Environmental Impacts; FAA Order 

5050.4B, National Environmental Policy 

Act (NEPA) Implementing Instructions 

for Airport Actions; and the President’s 

Council on Environmental Quality 

(CEQ) Regulations implementing the 

provisions of NEPA, and other 

appropriate Agency guidance. 

Public Input Process: During 

development of the draft EA, a series of 

meetings to provide for public input 

will be held to identify potentially 

significant issues or impacts related to 

the proposed action that should be 

analyzed in the EA. For more 

information regarding the meetings for 

public input contact Molly Lamrouex, 

MDOT Bureau of Aeronautics and 

Freight Services, (517) 335–9866. 

Issued in Romulus, Michigan, June 4, 2009. 

Matthew J. Thys, 

Manager, Detroit Airports District Office, 

Great Lakes Region. 

[FR Doc. E9–14167 Filed 6–16–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration 

Petition for Exemption From the 

Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard; 

Nissan 

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic 

Safety Administration (NHTSA) 

Department of Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Grant of petition for exemption. 

SUMMARY: This document grants in full 

the Nissan North America, Inc.’s 

(Nissan) petition for an exemption of the 

Murano vehicle line in accordance with 

49 CFR Part 543, Exemption from the 

Theft Prevention Standard. This 

petition is granted because the agency 

has determined that the antitheft device 

to be placed on the line as standard 

equipment is likely to be as effective in 


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