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further states that Evans currently
controls Elizabethtown Industrial
Railroad LLC (EZR), a Class III rail
carrier that operates in Elizabethtown,
Lancaster County, Pa.
Evans states that: (1) the railroads
would not connect with each other or
any other railroads in the EZR corporate
family, (2) the proposed transaction is
not part of a series of anticipated
transactions that would connect the
lines with each other or any other
railroad in the EZR corporate family;
and (3) the transaction does not involve
a Class I rail carrier. Therefore, the
proposed transaction is exempt from the
prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C.
11323. See 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(2).
The earliest this transaction may be
consummated is September 19, 2024,
the effective date of the exemption (30
days after the verified notice was filed).
Under 49 U.S.C. 10502(g), the Board
may not use its exemption authority to
relieve a rail carrier of its statutory
obligation to protect the interests of its
employees. However, 49 U.S.C. 11326(c)
does not provide for labor protection for
transactions under 49 U.S.C. 11324 and
11325 that involve only Class III rail
carriers. Because this transaction
involves Class III rail carriers only, the
Board, under the statute, may not
impose labor protective conditions for
this transaction.
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 no later than September 12, 2024
(at least seven days before the
exemption becomes effective).
All pleadings, referring to Docket No.
FD 36796, must be filed with the
Surface Transportation Board either via
e-filing on the Board’s website or in
writing addressed to 395 E Street SW,
Washington, DC 20423–0001. In
addition, a copy of each pleading must
be served on Evans’ representative, John
K. Fiorilla, Dyer & Peterson, PC, 605
Main Street, Suite 104, Riverton, NJ
08077–1440.
According to Evans, this action is
categorically excluded from
environmental review under 49 CFR
1105.6(c) and from historic preservation
reporting requirements under 49 CFR
1105.8(b).
Board decisions and notices are
available at www.stb.gov.
Decided: August 20, 2024.

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By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting
Director, Office of Proceedings.
Stefan Rice,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2024–19114 Filed 8–23–24; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
[Docket No. 2024–0217]

Agency Information Collection
Activities: Requests for Comments;
Clearance of Renewed Approval of
Information Collection: Air Taxi and
Commercial Operator Airport Activity
Survey
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA
invites public comments about our
intention to request the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
approval renew an information
collection. The Federal Register Notice
with a 60-day comment period soliciting
comments on the following collection of
information was published on January
26, 2024. The collection involves
requesting that small on-demand
operators voluntarily provide the
number of revenue passengers that
boarded their aircraft at each airport
annually. This information is used in
determining an airport’s category and
eligibility for federal funding on an
annual basis. It is not available through
any other federal data source.
DATES: Written comments should be
submitted by September 25, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Luis
Loarte by email at: Luis.Loarte@faa.gov;
phone: 202–267–9622.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Public Comments Invited: You are
asked to comment on any aspect of this
information collection, including (a)
Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for FAA’s
performance; (b) the accuracy of the
estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to
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enhance the quality, utility and clarity
of the information collection; and (d)
ways that the burden could be
minimized without reducing the quality
of the collected information.
OMB Control Number: 2120–0067.
Title: Air Taxi and Commercial
Operator Airport Activity Survey.
Form Numbers: FAA Form 1800–31.
Type of Review: Clearance of a
renewal of an information collection.
Background: The Federal Register
Notice with a 60-day comment period
soliciting comments on the following
collection of information was published
on January 31, 2024, under FRN
document citation number 2024–0217.
The data collected through this survey
is the only source of data for charter and
nonscheduled passenger data by Part
135 operator (air taxis). The data
received on the form (either paper or
signed electronic copy) is then
incorporated into the Air Carrier
Activity Information System which is
used to determine whether an airport is
eligible for Airport Improvement
Program funds and for calculating
primary airport sponsor apportionment
as specified by title 49 United Stated
Code (U.S.C.), section 47114. The data
collected on the form includes
passenger enplanements by carrier and
by airport. Passengers traveling on air
taxis would be overlooked entirely if
this passenger survey were not
conducted. As a result, many airports
would not receive their fair share of
funds since there is currently no other
source for this type of charter activity.
On average, approximately 70 operators
respond each year, reporting a total 1
million passengers. This data is
important to those airports that struggle
to meet the 2,500 and 10,000 passenger
levels and could not do so without the
reporting of the charter passengers.
Respondents: A cover letter and
instructions are sent through the United
Parcel Service. The cover letter and
instructions provide the carriers with
the Airports External Portal (faa.gov)
(AEP) site and the password for the
voluntary Airport Activity Survey form.
The cover letter and password for the
Airport Activity Survey form is sent to
approximately 100 small on-demand
operators (certificated under Federal
Aviation Regulation Part 135) that have
reported activity in the last three years.
The form is also available on the FAA
website. We allowed electronic
submittals of the voluntary survey
beginning with calendar year 2020 data.
Operators can electronically access the
form, sign, and submit to the FAA. The
Airports External Portal is used by
airports in the National Plan of
Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS).

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They can also view their final data
through AEP once the process is
complete.
Frequency: Annually.
Estimated Average Burden per
Response: 1.0 hours per respondent.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: On
average, approximately 70 respondents
submit an annual response. The
cumulative total annual burden is
estimated to be 70 hours.
Issued in Washington, DC, on August 20,
2024.
Luis Loarte,
Senior Airport Planner, Office of Airports/
Airport Planning and Environmental
Division.
[FR Doc. 2024–19015 Filed 8–23–24; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
[Docket No. FHWA–2024–0060]

Agency Information Collection
Activities: Request for Comments for a
New Information Collection
Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:

The FHWA has forwarded the
information collection request described
in this notice to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
approve a new information collection.
We are required to publish this notice
in the Federal Register by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Please submit comments by
September 25, 2024.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by DOT Docket ID Number
0060 by any of the following methods:
Website: For access to the docket to
read background documents or
comments received go to the Federal
eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
Mail: Docket Management Facility,
U.S. Department of Transportation,
West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590–0001.
Hand Delivery or Courier: U.S.
Department of Transportation, West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Patricia Sergeson, (202) 493–3166,

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Office Corporate Research, Technology
and Innovation Management, Federal
Highway Administration, Department of
Transportation, 6300 Georgetown Pike,
McLean, VA 22101, Office hours are
from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We
published a Federal Register Notice
with a 60-day public comment period
on this information collection on June
21, 2024, at [89 FR 52202]. The
comments and FHWA’s responses are
below.
FHWA received a comment from
WSDOT providing feedback on the
timeline for nominations to be sent as
well as the eligibility criteria. WSDOT
requested that the award section criteria
be changed requiring that a final report
be posted by June 30th of the year
submitted. We have changed these
criteria to require a TPF study be in the
objectives fulfilled status (as defined in
the TPF Procedures Manual published
on pooledfund.org) by July 30th of the
year submitted.
WSDOT also noted a difference in
language between the notice and FAQ.
FHWA will ensure all materials are
consistent in what areas will be
recognized. The nomination period has
been updated and will be open August
through end of September each
nomination year.
Title: Transportation Pool Fund (TPF)
Excellence Award.
Background: FHWA is partnering
with the American Association of State
Highway and Transportation Officials
(AASHTO) Research Advisory
Committee (RAC) to further promote
research, innovation, and excellence
through a new TPF Program Excellence
Award.
For more than 45 years, the FHWA’s
TPF Program has enabled public and
private entities to collaboratively
conduct cutting-edge transportation
research. Through the TPF Program,
participants can pool funds and
expertise to develop innovative
solutions at a lower cost while
extending the reach and impact of their
research.
The TPF Excellence Award will
recognize outstanding TPF studies that
have made significant advancements in
national research efforts in the areas of
safety, economic strength, equity,
climate and sustainability,
transformation, and organizational
excellence. The future award will
highlight the importance of meaningful
collaboration and partnership in
transportation research. Administered
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TPF Excellence Award will recognize
two TPF studies. Nominations would be
received between August and end of
September of the nomination year.
Nomination forms would be sent to
FHWA Division Offices and State DOTs
to solicit nominees.
Award: Any participant in the TPF
program can nominate a TPF study that
is in the objectives fulfilled status
(defined in the TPF Procedures Manual
on pooledfund.org) by July 30th of the
year submitted. The nominator is
responsible for completing the
nomination form that summarizes the
outstanding accomplishments of the
entry. FHWA will use the collected
information to evaluate, showcase, and
enhance the public’s knowledge of
research and innovation conducted
through these TPF projects.
Nominations will be reviewed by an
independent panel of judges from
various backgrounds. The awards will
be given every 2 yr. The winners will be
presented awards at the completion of
the process.
Respondents: Any participant in the
Transportation Pooled Fund (TPF)
program can submit a nomination of a
TPF study for the TPF Excellence
Award, including staff from the 50
States, the District of Columbia, Puerto
Rico, and other global partners.
Frequency: The information will be
collected biennially.
Estimated Average Burden per
Response: The nomination email takes 2
minutes per respondent and the
nomination form takes 5 hours per
respondent per application to complete.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: It is expected that the 550
respondents will complete an
application for an estimated total of 267
annual burden hours.
Public Comments Invited: You are
asked to comment on any aspect of this
information collection, including: (1)
Whether the proposed collection is
necessary for the FHWA’s performance;
(2) the accuracy of the estimated
burdens; (3) ways for the FHWA to
enhance the quality, usefulness, and
clarity of the collected information; and
(4) ways that the burden could be
minimized, including the use of
electronic technology, without reducing
the quality of the collected information.
The agency will summarize and/or
include your comments in the request
for OMB’s clearance of this information
collection.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. chapter 35, as
amended; and 49 CFR 1.48.

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