Notification of Petitions for Approval; Processor-Based Signal and Train Control Systems, 11014-11015 [E6-3071]

Download as PDF 11014 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 42 / Friday, March 3, 2006 / Notices Dated: Issued on February 27, 2006. Joe A. Bloise, Acting Division Administrator, FHWA, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. [FR Doc. 06–1981 Filed 3–2–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–22–M DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway Project in California Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of limitation on claims for judicial review of actions by FMWA and other Federal agencies. wwhite on PROD1PC61 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: This notice announces a final approval action taken by the FHWA within the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The action concerns a proposed project, First Street Viaduct and Street Widening Project on First Street between Hewitt Street and Clarence Street in Los Angeles County, California. DATES: By this notice, the FHWA is advising the public of final agency action subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). A claim seeking judicial review of the Federal agency actions on the highway project will be barred unless the claim is filed on or before August 30, 2006. If the Federal law that authorizes judicial review of a claim provides a time period of less than 180 days for filing such claim, then that shorter time period still applies. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Healow, Project Development Engineer, Federal Highway Administration, 650 Capitol Mall #4– 100, Sacramento, CA 95814, weekdays between the hours of 7 a.m. and 4 p.m., telephone 916–498–5849, Steve.Healow@fhwa.dot.gov. Gary Iverson, California Department of Transportation, Division of Environmental Planning, 100 South Main Street, Ste #100, Los Angeles, CA 90012–3712, 213–897–3818, Gary.Iverson@dot.ca.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the FHWA has signed a Record of Decision for the First Street Viaduct and Street Widening Project [#BHLS–5006(636)] in Los Angeles, California. The project will widen the First Street Viaduct by approximately twenty-six feet, providing two eastbound and two westbound traffic lanes on the viaduct between Vignes Street and Mission Road separated by dual light rail tracks within a raised VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:43 Mar 02, 2006 Jkt 208001 median. The project would also widen First Street east of the viaduct between Mission Road and Clarence Street to align the street with the widened viaduct. Further improvements to the viaduct will replace the north railing, provide roadway shoulders and reconstruct the Santa Fe Avenue and Myers Street undercrossings to meet current design standards. Total length of the project is approximately 0.7 miles. The actions by the Federal agencies, and the laws under which such actions were taken, are described in the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the project, approved on November 30, 2005, in the FHWA Record of Decision (ROD) issued on February 22, 2006, and in other documents in the FHWA administrative record. The FEIS, ROD, and other documents in the FHWA administrative record file are available by contacting the FHWA or the California Department of Transportation at the addresses provided above. This notice applies to all Federal agency decisions as of the issuance date of this notice and all laws under which such actions were taken, including but not limited to the National Environmental Policy Act, the National Historic Preservation Act, Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 1966 (49 U.S.C. 303), the Endangered Species Act, the Clean Air Act, and the Uniform Relocation Assessment and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended [No private right of action under SAFETEA–LU]. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning and Construction. The regulations implementing Executive order 12372 regarding intergovernmental consultation on Federal programs and activities apply to this program.) Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). Issued on: February 24, 2006. Gene K. Fong, Division Administrator, Sacramento, CA. [FR Doc. 06–1988 Filed 3–2–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–22–M DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration Notification of Petitions for Approval; Processor-Based Signal and Train Control Systems In accordance with 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 236.913(e)(1), notice is hereby given that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has received a petition for approval of a Product Safety Plan (PSP) submitted pursuant to 49 CFR part 236, subpart H. Although not PO 00000 Frm 00065 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 required, FRA is providing notice that it has also received petitions for approval of three Railroad Safety Program Plans (RSPP) submitted pursuant to 49 CFR part 236, subpart H. The individual petitions are described below, including the party seeking approval, the requisite docket numbers, and a brief summary of the petition where required. FRA will only accept comments on the petition for approval for the Product Safety Plan, as required by 49 CFR 236.913(e)(2). PSP BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) Docket Number FRA 2006–23687 (Other Docket Numbers that may contain relevant information: FRA 2006–23686 and FRA 2003–15432). BNSF submitted a petition for approval of a PSP for its Electronic Train Management System (ETMS). BNSF asserts that the PSP demonstrates that ETMS has been designed in a safe manner and that it supports BNSF’s assessment that railroad operations with ETMS are as safe, or safer, than railroad operations without ETMS. The PSP provides descriptions of: The ETMS itself; ETMS safety process and analyses; validation and verification processes used during development of ETMS; and operational and support requirements and procedures. Interested parties are invited to participate in this safety review by providing written information or comments pertinent to FRA’s consideration of the above petition for approval of a Product Safety Plan. All communications concerning this safety review should identify the appropriate docket number (e.g., Petition for Approval Docket Number FRA–2006– 23687) and must be submitted to the Docket Clerk, DOT Central Docket Management Facility, Room PL–401, Washington, DC 20590–0001. Communication received within 90 days of the date of this notice will be considered by FRA to the extent practicable. All written communications concerning this safety review 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 the comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the comment on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT’s complete Privacy Act Statement in the E:\FR\FM\03MRN1.SGM 03MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 42 / Friday, March 3, 2006 / Notices 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. RSPPs BNSF Docket Number FRA–2006–23686 (Other Docket Numbers that may contain relevant information: FRA 2006–23687 and FRA 2006–FRA 2003– 15432). BNSF submitted a petition for approval of an RSPP. The petition, the RSPP, and any related documents have been placed in the requisite docket and are available for public inspection. CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSX) Docket Number FRA 2006–23685 (Other Docket Numbers that may contain relevant information: FRA). CSX submitted a petition for approval of an RSPP. The petition, the RSPP, and any related documents have been placed in the requisite docket and are available for public inspection. Union Pacific Railroad (UP) Docket Number FRA 2006–24002 (Other Docket Numbers that may contain relevant information: FRA). UP submitted a petition for approval of an RSPP. The petition, the RSPP, and any related documents have been placed in the requisite docket and are available for public inspection. Issued in Washington, DC on February 23, 2006. Grady C. Cothen, Jr., Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program Development. [FR Doc. E6–3071 Filed 3–2–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Reports, Forms, and Recordkeeping Requirements Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, DOT. ACTION: Notice. wwhite on PROD1PC61 with NOTICES 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 collection and the expected burden. The Federal VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:43 Mar 02, 2006 Jkt 208001 Register Notice with a 60-day comment period was published on July 11, 2005 (70 FR 39851–39852). DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 3, 2006. 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alan Block at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Office of Research and Technology (NTI–131), 202–366–6401, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Room 5119, Washington, DC 20590. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Title: 2006 Motor Vehicle Occupant Safety Survey. OMB Number: 2121–New. Type of Request: New information collection request. Abstract: The Motor Vehicle Occupant Safety Survey (MVOSS) is conducted on a periodic basis for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to obtain a status report on attitudes, knowledge, and behavior related to motor vehicle occupant protection. It is a national telephone survey composed of two questionnaires, each administered to a randomly selected sample of approximately 6,000 persons age 16 and older. One questionnaire focuses on seat belt issues while the other focuses on child restraint use. Additional topics addressed by the survey include air bags, emergency medical services, wireless phone use in motor vehicles, and crash injury experience. The proposed survey is the sixth in the MVOSS series. The 2006 MVOSS will collect data on topics included in the preceding surveys in order to monitor change over time in the use of occupant protection devices and in attitudes and knowledge related to motor vehicle occupant safety. The survey will also include new questions that address emergent issues in occupant protection. Affected Public: Randomly selected members of the general public aged sixteen and older in telephone households. Estimated Total Annual Burden: 4,016 hours (9 cognitive interviews averaging 40 minutes each, 30 pre-test interviews averaging 20 minutes each, and 12,000 final interviews averaging 20 minutes each). Coments are invited on: Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the performance of the PO 00000 Frm 00066 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 11015 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 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. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). Marilena Amoni, Associate Administrator, Program Development and Delivery. [FR Doc. 06–1986 Filed 3–2–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–59–M DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board [STB Ex Parte No. 657 (Sub-No. 1)] Major Issues in Rail Rate Cases Surface Transportation Board. Notice of proposed guidelines. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: The Surface Transportation Board has instituted a proceeding to seek public comments on proposed changes to its stand-alone cost methodology, on whether to continue to permit movement-specific adjustments to its Uniform Railroad Costing System in rail rate reasonableness cases, and on the proper standards for reopening and vacating a prior rate decision that is based upon a stand-alone cost analysis. These changes are intended to resolve major issues common to all rail rate complaints seeking relief under the agency’s stand-alone cost test. DATES: Notices of intent to participate are due on March 20, 2006. Comments are due on May 1, 2006. Replies are due on May 31, 2006. Rebuttals are due on June 30, 2006. ADDRESSES: All notices of intent to participate and comments may be submitted either via the Board’s e-filing format or in the traditional paper format. Any person using the e-filing should comply with the instructions found on the Board’s Web site, https:// www.stb.dot.gov, at the ‘‘E-FILING’’ link. Any person submitting a filing in the traditional paper format should send an original and 20 paper copies of the filing (referring to STB Ex Parte No. 657 (Sub-No. 1) to: Surface Transportation Board, 1925 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423–0001. E:\FR\FM\03MRN1.SGM 03MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 42 (Friday, March 3, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11014-11015]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-3071]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration


Notification of Petitions for Approval; Processor-Based Signal 
and Train Control Systems

    In accordance with 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 
236.913(e)(1), notice is hereby given that the Federal Railroad 
Administration (FRA) has received a petition for approval of a Product 
Safety Plan (PSP) submitted pursuant to 49 CFR part 236, subpart H. 
Although not required, FRA is providing notice that it has also 
received petitions for approval of three Railroad Safety Program Plans 
(RSPP) submitted pursuant to 49 CFR part 236, subpart H. The individual 
petitions are described below, including the party seeking approval, 
the requisite docket numbers, and a brief summary of the petition where 
required. FRA will only accept comments on the petition for approval 
for the Product Safety Plan, as required by 49 CFR 236.913(e)(2).

PSP

BNSF Railway Company (BNSF)

    Docket Number FRA 2006-23687 (Other Docket Numbers that may contain 
relevant information: FRA 2006-23686 and FRA 2003-15432).
    BNSF submitted a petition for approval of a PSP for its Electronic 
Train Management System (ETMS). BNSF asserts that the PSP demonstrates 
that ETMS has been designed in a safe manner and that it supports 
BNSF's assessment that railroad operations with ETMS are as safe, or 
safer, than railroad operations without ETMS. The PSP provides 
descriptions of: The ETMS itself; ETMS safety process and analyses; 
validation and verification processes used during development of ETMS; 
and operational and support requirements and procedures.
    Interested parties are invited to participate in this safety review 
by providing written information or comments pertinent to FRA's 
consideration of the above petition for approval of a Product Safety 
Plan. All communications concerning this safety review should identify 
the appropriate docket number (e.g., Petition for Approval Docket 
Number FRA-2006-23687) and must be submitted to the Docket Clerk, DOT 
Central Docket Management Facility, Room PL-401, Washington, DC 20590-
0001. Communication received within 90 days of the date of this notice 
will be considered by FRA to the extent practicable. All written 
communications concerning this safety review 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 the comments 
received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual 
submitting the comment (or signing the comment on behalf of an 
association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's 
complete Privacy Act Statement in the

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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.

RSPPs

BNSF

    Docket Number FRA-2006-23686 (Other Docket Numbers that may contain 
relevant information: FRA 2006-23687 and FRA 2006-FRA 2003-15432).
    BNSF submitted a petition for approval of an RSPP. The petition, 
the RSPP, and any related documents have been placed in the requisite 
docket and are available for public inspection.

CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSX)

    Docket Number FRA 2006-23685 (Other Docket Numbers that may contain 
relevant information: FRA).
    CSX submitted a petition for approval of an RSPP. The petition, the 
RSPP, and any related documents have been placed in the requisite 
docket and are available for public inspection.

Union Pacific Railroad (UP)

    Docket Number FRA 2006-24002 (Other Docket Numbers that may contain 
relevant information: FRA).
    UP submitted a petition for approval of an RSPP. The petition, the 
RSPP, and any related documents have been placed in the requisite 
docket and are available for public inspection.

    Issued in Washington, DC on February 23, 2006.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program 
Development.
[FR Doc. E6-3071 Filed 3-2-06; 8:45 am]
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