Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System or Relief From the Requirements of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations Part 236, 2210-2211 [05-571]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA–2004–19683]
Notice-Request for Comments on
Renewing Approval of an Information
Collection: OMB Control No. 2126–
0016 (Licensing Applications for Motor
Carrier Operating Authority)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice announces
FMCSA’s plans to request the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
renew its approval of the information
collection described below. This
information collection is for the
application forms used by for-hire motor
carriers of regulated commodities,
freight forwarders, property brokers, and
certain Mexican motor carriers to
register their operations with the
FMCSA. This notice is required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act.
DATES: Please submit your comments by
March 14, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Mail or hand deliver
comments to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Dockets Management
Facility, Room PL–401, 400 Seventh
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590, or
submit electronically at https://
dmses.dot.gov/submit. Be sure to
include the docket number appearing in
the heading of this document on your
comment. All comments received will
be available for examination and
copying at the above address from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m., e.t., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays. If you
would like to be notified when your
comment is received, you must include
a self-addressed, stamped postcard or
you may print the acknowledgment
page that appears after submitting
comments electronically.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Joy Dunlap, (202) 493–0219,
Information Systems Division (MC–RIS),
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 400 Seventh Street,
SW., Washington, DC 20590. Office
hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., e.s.t.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Licensing Applications for
Motor Carrier Operating Authority,
formerly titled ‘‘Revision of Licensing
Application Forms, Application
Procedures, and Corresponding
Regulations.’’
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OMB Number: 2126–0016.
Background: The FMCSA is
authorized to register for-hire motor
carriers of regulated commodities under
the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 13902;
freight forwarders under the provisions
of 49 U.S.C. 13903; property brokers
under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 13904;
and certain Mexican motor carriers
under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 13902
and the North American Free Trade
Agreement (NAFTA) motor carrier
access provision. The forms used to
apply for registration authority with the
FMCSA are: Form OP–1 for motor
property carriers and brokers; Form OP–
1(P) for motor passenger carriers; Form
OP–1(FF) for freight forwarders; and
Form OP–1(MX) for certain Mexican
motor carriers. These forms request
information on the applicant’s identity,
location, familiarity with safety
requirements, and type of proposed
operations. There are some differences
on the forms due to specific statutory
standards for registration of the different
types of transportation entities.
Respondents: Motor carriers, freight
forwarders, brokers and certain Mexican
motor carriers.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: The
current estimated average time to
complete each registration application
form is 2 hours. There are
approximately 19,000 annual
applications on the OP–1, OP–1(P) and
OP–1(FF) forms; therefore, the estimated
annual reporting burden is 38,000 hours
(19,000 annual applications × 2 hours =
38,000 hours). FMCSA estimates that it
receives approximately 2,060 OP–1(MX)
applications annually. The estimated
annual reporting burden for the current
OP–1(MX) is approximately 2,060 hours
(1,030 respondents per year × 2 hours
each to complete form). Therefore, the
total estimated annual reporting burden
is 40,060 hours (2,060 hours + 38,000
hours = 40,060 hours).
Frequency: Initial applications are
submitted one time; updates for changes
to certain information are required as
the changes occur.
Public Comments Invited: Your
comments are particularly invited on
whether the collection of information is
necessary for the FMCSA to meet its
goal of reducing truck crashes,
including whether the information is
useful to this goal; the accuracy of the
estimate of the burden of the
information collection; ways to enhance
the quality, utility and clarity of the
information collected; and ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of
information on respondents, including
the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology.
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Electronic Access and Filing: You
may submit or retrieve comments online
through the Docket Management System
(DMS) at https://dmses.dot.gov/submit.
Acceptable formats include: MS Word
(versions 95 to 97), MS Word for Mac
(versions 6 to 8), Rich Text File (RTF),
American Standard Code Information
Interchange (ASCII)(TXT), Portable
Document Format (PDF), and
WordPerfect (versions 7 to 8). The DMS
is available 24 hours each day, 365 days
each year. Electronic submission and
retrieval help and guidelines are
available under the help section of the
web site. You may also download an
electronic copy of this document from
the DOT Docket Management System on
the Internet at https://dms.dot.gov/
search.htm. Please include the docket
number appearing in the heading of this
document.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended;
49 U.S.C. 13902, 13903 and 13904; and 49
CFR 1.73.
Issued: January 3, 2005.
Annette M. Sandberg,
Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
Notice of Application for Approval of
Discontinuance or Modification of a
Railroad Signal System or Relief From
the Requirements of Title 49 Code of
Federal Regulations Part 236
Pursuant to Title 49 Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) part 235 and 49
U.S.C. 20502(a), the following railroad
has petitioned the Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA) seeking approval
for the discontinuance or modification
of the signal system or relief from the
requirements of 49 CFR part 236 as
detailed below.
Docket Number FRA–2004–19819
Applicant: CSX Transportation,
Incorporated, Mr. N. Michael Choat,
Chief Engineer, Communications and
Signal, 4901 Belfort Road, Suite 130,
Jacksonville, Florida 32256.
CSX Transportation (CSXT) seeks
approval to extend the temporary
discontinuance of the traffic control
system (TCS), for a period not to exceed
one year, on a portion of the LH&StL
Subdivision, Louisville Division
between Louisville, Kentucky, milepost
HR 6.8 and Doyle, Kentucky, milepost
HR 110.9. The request is associated with
the July 31, 2004-catastrophic event in
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which CSXT experienced a severe
weather event, including tornadic
storms, which devastated most of the
existing pole line on the LH&StL
Subdivision. The extensive pole line
damage resulted in the suspension of
the TCS, as authorized by Title 49 CFR,
Section 235.7(a)(4), and the
implementation of Direct Traffic Control
Rules, under the direction of the train
dispatcher, to govern train movements.
The reason given for the proposed
changes is that appropriated funds have
been approved to eliminate the
remaining pole line between milepost
HR 6.8 and milepost HR 110.9, through
the installation of electronic-coded track
circuits for vital control, and satellite/
frame relay circuitry for non-vital
controls. The work is currently in
progress, but an extension for the
temporary discontinuance is needed for
completion of the scope of work, within
CSXT’s submitted time line.
Any interested party desiring to
protest the granting of an application
shall set forth specifically the grounds
upon which the protest is made, and
include a concise statement of the
interest of the party in the proceeding.
Additionally, one copy of the protest
shall be furnished to the applicant at the
address listed above.
All communications concerning this
proceeding should be identified by the
docket number and must be submitted
to the Docket Clerk, DOT Central Docket
Management Facility, Room PL–401
(Plaza Level), 400 7th Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20590–0001.
Communications received within 45
days of the date of this notice will be
considered by the FRA before final
action is taken. Comments received after
that date will be considered as far as
practicable. All written communications
concerning these proceedings are
available for examination during regular
business hours (9 a.m.–5 p.m.) at the
above facility. All documents in the
public docket are also available for
inspection and copying on the internet
at the docket facility’s Web site at
https://dms.dot.gov.
FRA wishes to inform all potential
commenters that anyone is able to
search the electronic form of all
comments received into any of our
dockets by the name of the individual
submitting the comment (or signing the
comment, if submitted on behalf of an
association, business, labor union, etc.).
You may review DOT’s complete
Privacy Act Statement in the Federal
Register published on April 11, 2000
(Volume 65, Number 70; Pages 19477–
78) or you may visit https://dms.dot.gov.
FRA expects to be able to determine
these matters without an oral hearing.
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However, if a specific request for an oral
hearing is accompanied by a showing
that the party is unable to adequately
present his or her position by written
statements, an application may be set
for public hearing.
Issued in Washington, DC, on January 5,
2005.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Acting Associate Administrator for Safety.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
Reports, Forms, and Record Keeping
Requirements; Agency Information
Collection Activity Under OMB Review
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice
announces that the Information
Collection Request (ICR) abstracted
below has been forwarded to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and comment. The ICR describes
the nature of the information collections
and their expected burden. The Federal
Register document with a 60-day
comment period was published on
September 29, 2004 (69 FR 58219).
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before February 11, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Carlita Ballard at the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration, Office of
International Policy, Fuel Economy and
Consumer Programs, (NVS–131), 202–
366–0307, 400 Seventh Street, SW.,
Room 5320, Washington, DC 20590.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Title: 49 CFR Part 543; Petitions for
Exemption from the Vehicle Theft
Prevention Standard.
OMB Control Number: 2127–0542.
Type of Request: Request for public
comment on a previously approved
collection of information.
Abstract: 49 U.S.C. Chapter 331
requires the Secretary of Transportation
to promulgate a theft prevention
standard to provide for the
identification of certain motor vehicles
and their major replacement parts to
impede motor vehicle theft. 49 U.S.C.
Section 33106 provides for an
exemption to this identification process
by petitions from manufacturers who
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equip covered vehicles with standard
original equipment antitheft devices,
which the Secretary determines are
likely to be as effective in reducing or
deterring theft as the identification
system. Section 543.5 is revised for each
model year after model year 1996 a
manufacturer may petition NHTSA to
grant an exemption for one additional
line of it’s passenger motor vehicles
from the requirements of part 541 of this
chapter.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 226
hours.
ADDRESSES: Send comments, within 30
days, to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget, 725 17th
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503,
Attention: NHTSA Desk Officer.
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 collected; and ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of
information on respondents, including
the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology. A Comment to OMB is most
effective if OMB receives it within 30
days of publication.
Issued in Washington, DC, on: January 6,
2005.
Stephen R. Kratzke,
Associate Administrator for Rulemaking.
[FR Doc. 05–549 Filed 1–11–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
Reports, Forms, and Record Keeping
Requirements; Agency Information
Collection Activity Under OMB Review
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice
announces that the Information
Collection Request (ICR) abstracted
below has been forwarded to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and comment. The ICR describes
the nature of the information collections
and their expected burden. The Federal
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or
Modification of a Railroad Signal System or Relief From the
Requirements of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations Part 236
Pursuant to Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 235 and
49 U.S.C. 20502(a), the following railroad has petitioned the Federal
Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking approval for the discontinuance
or modification of the signal system or relief from the requirements of
49 CFR part 236 as detailed below.
Docket Number FRA-2004-19819
Applicant: CSX Transportation, Incorporated, Mr. N. Michael Choat,
Chief Engineer, Communications and Signal, 4901 Belfort Road, Suite
130, Jacksonville, Florida 32256.
CSX Transportation (CSXT) seeks approval to extend the temporary
discontinuance of the traffic control system (TCS), for a period not to
exceed one year, on a portion of the LH&StL Subdivision, Louisville
Division between Louisville, Kentucky, milepost HR 6.8 and Doyle,
Kentucky, milepost HR 110.9. The request is associated with the July
31, 2004-catastrophic event in
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which CSXT experienced a severe weather event, including tornadic
storms, which devastated most of the existing pole line on the LH&StL
Subdivision. The extensive pole line damage resulted in the suspension
of the TCS, as authorized by Title 49 CFR, Section 235.7(a)(4), and the
implementation of Direct Traffic Control Rules, under the direction of
the train dispatcher, to govern train movements.
The reason given for the proposed changes is that appropriated
funds have been approved to eliminate the remaining pole line between
milepost HR 6.8 and milepost HR 110.9, through the installation of
electronic-coded track circuits for vital control, and satellite/frame
relay circuitry for non-vital controls. The work is currently in
progress, but an extension for the temporary discontinuance is needed
for completion of the scope of work, within CSXT's submitted time line.
Any interested party desiring to protest the granting of an
application shall set forth specifically the grounds upon which the
protest is made, and include a concise statement of the interest of the
party in the proceeding. Additionally, one copy of the protest shall be
furnished to the applicant at the address listed above.
All communications concerning this proceeding should be identified
by the docket number and must be submitted to the Docket Clerk, DOT
Central Docket Management Facility, Room PL-401 (Plaza Level), 400 7th
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001. Communications received within
45 days of the date of this notice will be considered by the FRA before
final action is taken. Comments received after that date will be
considered as far as practicable. All written communications concerning
these proceedings are available for examination during regular business
hours (9 a.m.-5 p.m.) at the above facility. All documents in the
public docket are also available for inspection and copying on the
internet at the docket facility's Web site at https://dms.dot.gov.
FRA wishes to inform all potential commenters that anyone is able
to search the electronic form of all comments received into any of our
dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or
signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association,
business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's complete Privacy Act
Statement in the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (Volume
65, Number 70; Pages 19477-78) or you may visit https://dms.dot.gov.
FRA expects to be able to determine these matters without an oral
hearing. However, if a specific request for an oral hearing is
accompanied by a showing that the party is unable to adequately present
his or her position by written statements, an application may be set
for public hearing.
Issued in Washington, DC, on January 5, 2005.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Acting Associate Administrator for Safety.
[FR Doc. 05-571 Filed 1-11-05; 8:45 am]
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