Petition for Waiver of Compliance, 15798-15799 [E6-4499]

Download as PDF 15798 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 60 / Wednesday, March 29, 2006 / Notices and times, and information on conference bridges is available from the secretariat minardje@state.gov, telephone (202) 647–3234. DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice 5329] hsrobinson on PROD1PC68 with NOTICES Announcement of Meetings of the International Telecommunication Advisory Committee SUMMARY: This notice announces the program of International Telecommunication Advisory Committee meetings to prepare for meetings of the Asia-Pacific Economic Community Telecommunications and Information Working Group (APEC– TEL), various International Telecommunication Union Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU–T) and Radiocommunication Sector (ITU–R) Study Groups, and the Organization of American States Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (CITEL) in addition to meetings already announced. 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The International Telecommunication Advisory Committee (ITAC) will meet to prepare for ITU Council April 12, 2006 in Washington, DC all 2–4 p.m. at a location to be determined. The International Telecommunication Advisory Committee (ITAC) will meet to prepare for ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2006 on May 3, 17, 31, and June 14 and 28, 2006 in Washington, DC, 10–noon at a location to be determined. These meetings are open to the public. Particulars on meeting location VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:39 Mar 28, 2006 Jkt 208001 Dated: March 23, 2006. Anne D. Jillson, Foreign Affairs Officer, International Communications & Information Policy, Department of State. [FR Doc. E6–4558 Filed 3–28–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–07–P TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY Sunshine Act Meeting Notice Tennessee Valley Authority (Meeting No. 0601). TIME AND DATE: 10:15 a.m. (e.s.t.), March 31, 2006. Knoxville Convention Center, 701 Henley Street, Knoxville, Tennessee 37902. STATUS: Open. AGENDA: 1. Introduction. 2. 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[FR Doc. 06–3067 Filed 3–27–06; 9:47 am] BILLING CODE 8120–08–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration Petition for Waiver of Compliance In accordance with Part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), notice is hereby given that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) received a request for a waiver of compliance with certain requirements of its safety standards. The individual petition is described below, including the party seeking relief, the regulatory provisions involved, the nature of the relief being requested, and the petitioner’s arguments in favor of relief. PO 00000 Frm 00108 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Kansas City Southern Railway Company [Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA–2005– 23483] The Kansas City Southern Railway Company (KCS) seeks a waiver of compliance with the Locomotive Safety Standards, 49 CFR 229.23, 229.27, and 229.29, as they pertain to the requirement to maintain the locomotive repair record form FRA 6180.49A, commonly referred to as the Blue Card, in the cab of their locomotives. If granted, KCS would maintain locomotive inspection information in a secure database. The database would be maintained as the required office copy of form FRA 6180.49A. A computer generated form, which is similar to and contains all information currently contained on the required FRA 6180.49A, would be maintained on board the locomotive. In place of required signatures of persons performing inspections and tests, KCS employees would be provided with a unique login identification number and a secure password to access the system and verify performance of inspections. In place of signatures, a computer generated report would block print the name of the employee performing a required inspection and block print the employees’ supervisor who is certifying that all inspections have been made and all repairs were completed. Required filing of the previous inspection record will be maintained through the database. Interested parties are invited to participate in these proceedings by submitting written views, data, or comments. FRA does not anticipate scheduling a public hearing in connection with these proceedings since the facts do not appear to warrant a hearing. If any interested party desires an opportunity for oral comment, they should notify FRA, in writing, before the end of the comment period and specify the basis for their request. All communications concerning these proceedings should identify the appropriate docket number (FRA–2005– 23483) and must be submitted to the Docket Clerk, DOT Docket Management Facility, Room PL–401 (Plaza Level), 400 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. Communications received within 45 days of the date of this notice will be considered by 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 E:\FR\FM\29MRN1.SGM 29MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 60 / Wednesday, March 29, 2006 / Notices 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 March 21, 2006. Grady C. Cothen, Jr., Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program Development. [FR Doc. 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The Fund is a wholly owned corporation within the Department of the Treasury. The Advisory Board shall not advise the Fund on the granting or denial of any particular application for monetary or non-monetary awards. The Advisory Board shall meet at least annually. It has been determined that this document is not a major rule as defined in Executive Order 12291 and therefore regulatory impact analysis is not required. In addition, this document does not constitute a rule subject to the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. Chapter 6). The next meeting of the Advisory Board, all of which will be open to the public, will be held in Conference Rooms B and C of the Bureau of the Mint, U.S. Treasury, located at 801 9th Street, NW., Washington, DC, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 26, 2006. The room will accommodate up to 20 members of the public. Seats are available to members of the public on a first-come, first-served basis. Participation in the discussions at the meeting will be limited to Advisory Board members, Department of the Treasury staff, and certain invited guests. Because the meeting will be held in a secured facility, members of the public who desire to attend the meeting must contact the Fund’s Office of Public and Legislative Affairs by 5 p.m. ET on April 20, 2006 by calling (202) 622– 8042 (this is not a toll free number) or via e-mail at luechtb@cdfi.treas.gov, to inform the Fund of your desire to attend the meeting and to provide the information that will be required to facilitate your entry to the facility. Anyone who would like to have the Advisory Board consider a written statement must submit it to the Fund’s Office of Public and Legislative Affairs of the Fund, 601 13th Street, NW., Suite 200 South, Washington, DC, 20005, by 5 p.m. ET on April 20, 2006. The Advisory Board meeting will include a report from the Director on the activities of the Fund since the last Advisory Board meeting, as well as policy, programmatic, fiscal and legislative initiatives for the years 2006 and 2007. Authority: 12 U.S.C. 4703; Chapter X, Pub. L. 104–19, 109 Stat. 237. PO 00000 Frm 00109 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 15799 Dated: March 23, 2006 Arthur A. Garcia, Director, Community Development Financial Institutions Fund. [FR Doc. E6–4543 Filed 3–28–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–70–P U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION Notice of Open Public Hearing U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission. ACTION: Notice of open public hearing. AGENCY: SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the following hearing of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission. Name: Larry M. Wortzel, Chairman of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission. The Commission is mandated by Congress to investigate, assess, evaluate and report to Congress annually on the U.S.-China economic and security relationship. The mandate specifically charges the Commission to evaluate ‘‘the compliance of the People’s Republic of China with its accession agreement to the World Trade Organization.’’ The Commission is further mandated to assess ‘‘the qualitative and quantitative nature of the transfer of United States production activities to the People’s Republic of China, including the relocation of high technology, manufacturing, and research and development facilities, the impact of such transfers on United States national security * * * and the effect of such transfers on United States economic security and employment.’’ Pursuant to this mandate, the Commission will hold a public hearing in Washington, DC on Tuesday, April 4, 2006. Background This event is the fourth in a series of public hearings the Commission will hold during its 2006 report cycle to collect input from leading experts in academia, business, industry, government and the public on the impact of the economic and national security implications of the U.S. growing bilateral trade and economic relationship with China. The April 4 hearing is being conducted to obtain commentary about issues connected to China’s World Trade Organization Compliance. Information on upcoming hearings, as well as transcripts of past Commission hearings, can be obtained from the USCC Web site https:// www.uscc.gov. E:\FR\FM\29MRN1.SGM 29MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 29, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15798-15799]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-4499]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration


Petition for Waiver of Compliance

    In accordance with Part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations 
(CFR), notice is hereby given that the Federal Railroad Administration 
(FRA) received a request for a waiver of compliance with certain 
requirements of its safety standards. The individual petition is 
described below, including the party seeking relief, the regulatory 
provisions involved, the nature of the relief being requested, and the 
petitioner's arguments in favor of relief.

Kansas City Southern Railway Company

[Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA-2005-23483]

    The Kansas City Southern Railway Company (KCS) seeks a waiver of 
compliance with the Locomotive Safety Standards, 49 CFR 229.23, 229.27, 
and 229.29, as they pertain to the requirement to maintain the 
locomotive repair record form FRA 6180.49A, commonly referred to as the 
Blue Card, in the cab of their locomotives. If granted, KCS would 
maintain locomotive inspection information in a secure database. The 
database would be maintained as the required office copy of form FRA 
6180.49A. A computer generated form, which is similar to and contains 
all information currently contained on the required FRA 6180.49A, would 
be maintained on board the locomotive. In place of required signatures 
of persons performing inspections and tests, KCS employees would be 
provided with a unique login identification number and a secure 
password to access the system and verify performance of inspections. In 
place of signatures, a computer generated report would block print the 
name of the employee performing a required inspection and block print 
the employees' supervisor who is certifying that all inspections have 
been made and all repairs were completed. Required filing of the 
previous inspection record will be maintained through the database.
    Interested parties are invited to participate in these proceedings 
by submitting written views, data, or comments. FRA does not anticipate 
scheduling a public hearing in connection with these proceedings since 
the facts do not appear to warrant a hearing. If any interested party 
desires an opportunity for oral comment, they should notify FRA, in 
writing, before the end of the comment period and specify the basis for 
their request.
    All communications concerning these proceedings should identify the 
appropriate docket number (FRA-2005-23483) and must be submitted to the 
Docket Clerk, DOT Docket Management Facility, Room PL-401 (Plaza 
Level), 400 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. Communications 
received within 45 days of the date of this notice will be considered 
by 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

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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 March 21, 2006.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program 
Development.
 [FR Doc. E6-4499 Filed 3-28-06; 8:45 am]
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