Central New York Railroad Corporation, Norfolk Southern Corporation, and New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway Corporation; Notice of Public Hearing and Extension of Comment Period, 48232-48233 [05-16152]
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Conventional Equipment, 65 FR 42529
(July 10, 2000). See also Joint Statement
of Agency Policy Concerning Shared
Use of the Tracks of the General
Railroad System by Conventional
Railroads and Light Rail Transit
Systems, 65 FR 42626 (July 10, 2000).
In this regard, NCTD has advanced
the design and construction of the
SPRINTER rail line towards
implementation and in the process, has
identified the following additional
regulations from which it hereby seeks
waivers: 49 CFR part 223 Safety Glazing
Standards—Locomotives, Passenger
Cars and Cabooses, Section 223.9(c),
and part 229 Railroad Locomotive
Safety Standards, Section 229.125(a).
As a result of the comments received
by FRA concerning this waiver petition,
FRA has determined that a public
hearing is necessary before a final
decision is made on this petition. A
public hearing was originally scheduled
for July 27, 2005. However, due to the
unavailability of some of the interested
parties, FRA opened the public hearing
and announced that a second public
hearing would be scheduled in this
matter. Accordingly, a public hearing is
set to begin at 9:30 a.m. on September
14, 2005, in Rooms 4438 and 4440 at the
Department of Transportation
Headquarters Nassif Building, 400 7th
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590.
Interested parties are invited to present
oral statements at this hearing.
The hearing will be informal and
conducted in accordance with FRA’s
Rules of Practice (49 CFR part 211.25)
by a representative designated by FRA.
FRA’s representative will make an
opening statement outlining the scope
of the hearing, as well as any additional
procedures for the conduct of the
hearing. The hearing will be a nonadversarial proceeding in which all
interested parties will be given the
opportunity to express their views
regarding this waiver petition without
cross-examination. After all initial
statements have been completed, those
persons wishing to make a brief rebuttal
will be given an opportunity to do so in
the same order in which initial
statements were made. Additional
procedures, if necessary for the conduct
of the hearing, will be announced at the
hearing.
In addition, FRA is extending the
comment period in this proceeding until
September 23, 2005. FRA reserves the
right to announce a further extension of
the comment period for the purpose of
receiving post-hearing submissions
should that appear appropriate in the
judgment of the Board based on
testimony received at the public
hearing.
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All communications concerning these
proceedings should identify the
appropriate docket number (Waiver
Petition Docket Number FRA–2002–
11809) and must be submitted to the
Docket Clerk, DOT Docket Management
Facility, Room PL–401 (Plaza Level),
400 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC
20590. 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.
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). The
Statement may also be found at https://
dms.dot.gov.
Issued in Washington, DC on August 11,
2005.
Michael Logue,
Deputy Associate Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2005–21015]
Central New York Railroad
Corporation, Norfolk Southern
Corporation, and New York,
Susquehanna and Western Railway
Corporation; Notice of Public Hearing
and Extension of Comment Period
The Central New York Railroad
Corporation, Norfolk Southern
Corporation, and New York,
Susquehanna and Western Railway
Corporation have jointly petitioned the
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
seeking approval of the proposed
discontinuance and removal of the
interlocking, automatic block signal,
and traffic control systems, on the single
and double main tracks, between CP
Sparrow Bush, milepost 89.9, near Port
Jervis, New York, and, CP BD, milepost
213.0, near Binghamton, New York, a
distant of approximately 123 miles. This
block signal application proceeding is
identified as Docket Number FRA–
2005–21015.
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FRA has issued a public notice
seeking comments of interested parties
and is conducting its own field
investigation in this matter. However,
after examining the carrier’s proposal
and numerous letters of comments from
interested parties; FRA has determined
that a public hearing is necessary before
a final decision is made on this
proposal. FRA is also extending the
comment period to one week beyond
the date of the public hearing. If
information received at the public
hearing warrants the need to extend the
comment period further, a separate
notice will be published indicating such
extension.
Accordingly, a public hearing is
hereby set for 9 a.m. daylight-saving
time, on Wednesday, September 28,
2005, in Conference Room 1, on the
18th floor, of the State Office Building,
at 44 Hawley Street, in Binghamton,
New York 13901. Interested parties are
invited to present oral statements at the
hearing.
The hearing will be an informal one
and will be conducted in accordance
with Rule 25 of the FRA Rules of
Practice (49 CFR part 211.25), by a
representative designated by the FRA.
The hearing will be a non adversary
proceeding and, therefore, there will be
no cross-examination of persons
presenting statements. The FRA
representative will make an opening
statement outlining the scope of the
hearing. After all initial statements have
been completed, those persons wishing
to make brief rebuttal statements will be
given the opportunity to do so in the
same order in which they made their
initial statements. Additional
procedures, if necessary for the conduct
of the hearing, will be announced at the
hearing.
In addition, FRA is extending the
comment period to October 5, 2005. All
communications concerning these
proceedings should identify the
appropriate docket number (e.g., Waiver
Petition Docket Number FRA–2005–
21015) and must be submitted to the
Docket Clerk, DOT Docket Management
Facility, Room PL–401 (Plaza Level),
400 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC
20590. 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.
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
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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). The
Statement may also be found at https://
dms.dot.gov.
Issued in Washington, DC on August 10,
2005.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety
Standards and Program Development.
[FR Doc. 05–16152 Filed 8–15–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD 2005 22108]
Information Collection Available for
Public Comments and
Recommendations
Notice and request for
comments.
ACTION:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Maritime
Administration’s (MARAD’s) intention
to request extension of approval for
three years of a currently approved
information collection.
DATES: Comments should be submitted
on or before October 17, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Richard Walker, Maritime
Administration, 400 Seventh Street
Southwest, Washington, DC 20590.
Telephone: 202–366–5076, Fax: 202–
366–6988; or e-mail:
Richard.walker@dot.gov. Copies of this
collection also can be obtained from that
office.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Collection: Inventory of
American Intermodal Equipment.
Type of Request: Extension of
currently approved information
collection.
OMB Control Number: 2133–0503.
Form Numbers: None.
Expiration Date of Approval: Three
years from date of approval by the
Office of Management and Budget.
Summary of Collection of
Information: This collection consists of
an intermodal equipment inventory that
provides data essential to both the
government and the transportation
industry in planning for the most
efficient use of intermodal equipment.
Further, this collection is intended to
assure that containers and related
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intermodal equipment are obtainable in
the event of a national emergency.
Need and Use of the Information: The
information contained in the inventory
provides data about U.S-based
companies that own or lease intermodal
equipment and is essential to both
government and industry in planning
for contingency operations.
Description of Respondents: Owners
of U.S. steamship and intermodal
equipment leasing companies.
Annual Responses: 22 responses.
Annual Burden: 66 hours.
Comments: Comments should refer to
the docket number that appears at the
top of this document. Written comments
may be submitted to the Docket Clerk,
U.S. DOT Dockets, Room PL–401, 400
Seventh Street Southwest, Washington,
DC 20590. Comments also may be
submitted by electronic means via the
Internet at https://dms.dot.gov/submit.
Specifically address whether this
information collection is necessary for
proper performance of the functions of
the agency and will have practical
utility, accuracy of the burden
estimates, ways to minimize this
burden, and ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected. All
comments received will be available for
examination at the above address
between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. e.d.t. (or
e.s.t.), Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays. An electronic version
of this document is available on the
World Wide Web at https://dms.dot.gov.
Privacy Act: 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.
By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
(Authority: 49 CFR 1.66.)
Dated: August 10, 2005.
Joel C. Richard,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket Number 2005 22107]
Requested Administrative Waiver of
the Coastwise Trade Laws
Maritime Administration,
Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Invitation for public comments
on a requested administrative waiver of
the Coastwise Trade Laws for the vessel
VIKING IV.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: As authorized by Pub. L. 105–
383 and Pub. L. 107–295, the Secretary
of Transportation, as represented by the
Maritime Administration (MARAD), is
authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.build requirement of the coastwise laws
under certain circumstances. A request
for such a waiver has been received by
MARAD. The vessel, and a brief
description of the proposed service, is
listed below. The complete application
is given in DOT docket 2005–22107 at
https://dms.dot.gov. Interested parties
may comment on the effect this action
may have on U.S. vessel builders or
businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-flag
vessels. If MARAD determines, in
accordance with Pub. L. 105–383 and
MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part
388 (68 FR 23084; April 30, 2003), that
the issuance of the waiver will have an
unduly adverse effect on a U.S.-vessel
builder or a business that uses U.S.-flag
vessels in that business, a waiver will
not be granted. Comments should refer
to the docket number of this notice and
the vessel name in order for MARAD to
properly consider the comments.
Comments should also state the
commenter’s interest in the waiver
application, and address the waiver
criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s
regulations at 46 CFR part 388.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
September 15, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to
docket number MARAD–2005 22107.
Written comments may be submitted by
hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk,
U.S. DOT Dockets, Room PL–401,
Department of Transportation, 400 7th
St., SW., Washington, DC 20590–0001.
You may also send comments
electronically via the Internet at https://
dmses.dot.gov/submit/. All comments
will become part of this docket and will
be available for inspection and copying
at the above address between 10 a.m.
and 5 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday,
except federal holidays. An electronic
version of this document and all
documents entered into this docket is
available on the World Wide Web at
https://dms.dot.gov.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA-2005-21015]
Central New York Railroad Corporation, Norfolk Southern
Corporation, and New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway Corporation;
Notice of Public Hearing and Extension of Comment Period
The Central New York Railroad Corporation, Norfolk Southern
Corporation, and New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway Corporation
have jointly petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
seeking approval of the proposed discontinuance and removal of the
interlocking, automatic block signal, and traffic control systems, on
the single and double main tracks, between CP Sparrow Bush, milepost
89.9, near Port Jervis, New York, and, CP BD, milepost 213.0, near
Binghamton, New York, a distant of approximately 123 miles. This block
signal application proceeding is identified as Docket Number FRA-2005-
21015.
FRA has issued a public notice seeking comments of interested
parties and is conducting its own field investigation in this matter.
However, after examining the carrier's proposal and numerous letters of
comments from interested parties; FRA has determined that a public
hearing is necessary before a final decision is made on this proposal.
FRA is also extending the comment period to one week beyond the date of
the public hearing. If information received at the public hearing
warrants the need to extend the comment period further, a separate
notice will be published indicating such extension.
Accordingly, a public hearing is hereby set for 9 a.m. daylight-
saving time, on Wednesday, September 28, 2005, in Conference Room 1, on
the 18th floor, of the State Office Building, at 44 Hawley Street, in
Binghamton, New York 13901. Interested parties are invited to present
oral statements at the hearing.
The hearing will be an informal one and will be conducted in
accordance with Rule 25 of the FRA Rules of Practice (49 CFR part
211.25), by a representative designated by the FRA.
The hearing will be a non adversary proceeding and, therefore,
there will be no cross-examination of persons presenting statements.
The FRA representative will make an opening statement outlining the
scope of the hearing. After all initial statements have been completed,
those persons wishing to make brief rebuttal statements will be given
the opportunity to do so in the same order in which they made their
initial statements. Additional procedures, if necessary for the conduct
of the hearing, will be announced at the hearing.
In addition, FRA is extending the comment period to October 5,
2005. All communications concerning these proceedings should identify
the appropriate docket number (e.g., Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA-
2005-21015) and must be submitted to the Docket Clerk, DOT Docket
Management Facility, Room PL-401 (Plaza Level), 400 7th Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20590. 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.
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
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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). The Statement
may also be found at https://dms.dot.gov.
Issued in Washington, DC on August 10, 2005.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program
Development.
[FR Doc. 05-16152 Filed 8-15-05; 8:45 am]
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