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Docket number FHWA–2006–25264.
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Title: George Washington Birthplace
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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.
Town of Newbury, Massachusetts
(Docket Number FRA–2006–25058)
The Town of Newbury has petitioned
on its own behalf for a temporary waiver
of compliance from the requirements of
the regulations governing Use of
Locomotive Horns at Highway-Rail
Grade Crossings (49 CFR part 222),
which generally require that the
locomotive horn be sounded at each
public crossing unless certain
exceptions are met. The Town of
Newbury has had in place an
intermediate quiet zone and seeks relief
from the following requirements of the
regulations:
1 Section 222.42, which limits the
continuation of an intermediate quiet
zone to one year ending June 24, 2006
and requires conversion of the
intermediate quiet zone into a new quiet
zone by that date; and
2 Section 222.15, which requires joint
submission of petitions for waiver of
any requirement contained in 49 CFR
part 222.
The petition also, in effect, asks that
the petitioner be treated as if qualified
for a pre-rule quiet zone under
§ 222.41(c), specifically with respect to
the application of the 66.8% excess risk
factor and the opportunity to take
advantage of an 8-year continuation
period within which to implement
necessary quiet zone improvements. In
support of this request, the petitioner
asserts that there have been no relevant
collisions in the prior 5-year period and
that it has a quiet zone risk index of less
than two times the Nationwide
Significant Risk Threshold. The petition
also notes that the petitioner has active
grade crossing warning devices and
advance warning signs at each grade
crossing within the quiet zone.
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
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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 (e.g., Waiver
Petition Docket Number FRA–2006–
25058) and must be submitted to the
Docket Clerk, DOT Central Docket
Management Facility, Room PL–401,
Washington, DC 20590–0001.
Communications received within 30
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
public docket are also available for
inspection and copying on the Internet
at the docket facility’s Web site at https://
dms.dot.gov.
Issued in Washington, DC, on June 30,
2006.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety
Standards and Program Development.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
In accordance with part 211 of Title
49 of the Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR), notice is hereby given that the
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
has 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.
North County Transit District
(Supplement to Waiver Petition Docket
Number FRA–2002–11809)
As a supplement to the North County
Transit District (NCTD) Petition for
Approval of Shared Use and Waiver of
Certain Federal Railroad Administration
Regulations (the waiver was granted by
the FRA on June 24, 2003), NCTD seeks
a permanent waiver of compliance from
additional sections of Title 49 of the
CFR for operation of its SPRINTER rail
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line between Oceanside, CA, and
Escondido, CA. See Statement of
Agency Policy Concerning Jurisdiction
Over the Safety of Railroad Passenger
Operations and Waivers Related to
Shared Use of the Tracks of the General
Railroad System by Light Rail and
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).
On February 3, 2005, NCTD submitted
an additional request for relief from the
following elements of Part 223 (Safety
Glazing Standards—Locomotive,
Passenger Cars and Cabooses) and Part
229 (Railroad Locomotive Safety
Standards). On April 18, 2006, FRA
gave conditional relief concerning Part
233 but denied NCTD’s request under
part 229 concerning headlight intensity.
The NCTD has further advanced the
design of the SPRINTER cars and is
requesting relief for regulations from
which it hereby seeks waivers: 49 CFR
Part 229 Railroad Locomotive Safety
Standards, § 229.125(a) [headlights] and
§ 229.125(d)(2) [auxiliary lights]. Since
FRA has not yet completed its
investigation of NCTD’s petition, the
agency takes no position at this time on
the merits of NCTD’s stated
justifications.
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
because two public hearings concerning
NCTD’s waiver requests have been held
to date. If any interested party desires an
opportunity for oral comment, they
should notify FRA in writing within 15
days of the date of this notice, and must
specify the basis for their request.
All communications concerning these
proceedings should identify the
appropriate docket number (e.g., Waiver
Petition Docket Number 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. Communications received within
30 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
public docket are also available for
inspection and copying on the Internet
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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 June 30,
2006.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety
Standards and Program Development.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
Notification of Extension of Comment
Period
In accordance with 49 Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) 236.913(e)(1), the
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
gave notice that it had received a
petition for approval of a Product Safety
Plan (PSP) from BNSF Railway
Company (BNSF), submitted pursuant
to 49 CFR part 236, subpart H. 71 FR
11014. FRA placed the PSP and
supporting documentation in Docket
Number FRA–2006–23687. FRA also
gave notice that it would accept
comments on the petition for approval
for the PSP, as required by 49 CFR
236.913(e)(2) for 90 days subsequent to
the publication of the notice. That
comment period ended on May 31,
2006. FRA is reopening the docket for
comment to allow the public time to
analyze and comment on revisions to
that PSP and supporting documents
recently submitted by BNSF in response
to the FRA letter of March 8, 2006
(Docket Number FRA–2006–23687–7).
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.
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Communication received within 30 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
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 June 30,
2006.
Grady C. Cothen Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety
Standards and Program Development.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[STB Docket No. MC–F–21018] 1
CUSA GCBS, LLC d/b/a Goodall’s
Charter Bus Service—Acquisition of
Assets and Business Operations—
Comartin Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a
Contactours
AGENCY:
Surface Transportation Board,
DOT.
Notice tentatively approving
finance transaction.
ACTION:
SUMMARY: CUSA GCBS, LLC d/b/a
Goodall’s Charter Bus Service (CUSA
GCBS or Applicant), a federally
regulated motor carrier of passengers
(MC–463173), has filed an application
under 49 U.S.C. 14303 to purchase the
assets and business operations of
Comartin Enterprises, Inc. (formerly
known as San Diego Mini Tours, Inc.)
d/b/a Contactours (Contactours).
Applicant is not acquiring Contactours’
operating authority. Persons wishing to
oppose this application must follow the
rules at 49 CFR 1182.5 and 1182.8. The
Board has tentatively approved the
1 A request for interim approval under 49 U.S.C.
14303(i) was included in this filing (STB Docket
No. MC–F–21018 TA). In a decision served on June
23, 2006, temporary approval was granted, effective
on the service date of the decision.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
In accordance with part 211 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR), notice is hereby given that the Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA) has 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.
North County Transit District (Supplement to Waiver Petition Docket
Number FRA-2002-11809)
As a supplement to the North County Transit District (NCTD)
Petition for Approval of Shared Use and Waiver of Certain Federal
Railroad Administration Regulations (the waiver was granted by the FRA
on June 24, 2003), NCTD seeks a permanent waiver of compliance from
additional sections of Title 49 of the CFR for operation of its
SPRINTER rail
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line between Oceanside, CA, and Escondido, CA. See Statement of Agency
Policy Concerning Jurisdiction Over the Safety of Railroad Passenger
Operations and Waivers Related to Shared Use of the Tracks of the
General Railroad System by Light Rail and 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).
On February 3, 2005, NCTD submitted an additional request for
relief from the following elements of Part 223 (Safety Glazing
Standards--Locomotive, Passenger Cars and Cabooses) and Part 229
(Railroad Locomotive Safety Standards). On April 18, 2006, FRA gave
conditional relief concerning Part 233 but denied NCTD's request under
part 229 concerning headlight intensity.
The NCTD has further advanced the design of the SPRINTER cars and
is requesting relief for regulations from which it hereby seeks
waivers: 49 CFR Part 229 Railroad Locomotive Safety Standards, Sec.
229.125(a) [headlights] and Sec. 229.125(d)(2) [auxiliary lights].
Since FRA has not yet completed its investigation of NCTD's petition,
the agency takes no position at this time on the merits of NCTD's
stated justifications.
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
because two public hearings concerning NCTD's waiver requests have been
held to date. If any interested party desires an opportunity for oral
comment, they should notify FRA in writing within 15 days of the date
of this notice, and must specify the basis for their request.
All communications concerning these proceedings should identify the
appropriate docket number (e.g., Waiver Petition Docket Number 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. Communications received within 30 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 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 June 30, 2006.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program
Development.
[FR Doc. E6-10646 Filed 7-6-06; 8:45 am]
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