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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
[Order 2006–7–3; Docket OST–2006–25307]
Notice of Order To Show-Cause;
International Air Transport Association
Tariff Conference Proceeding
Office of the Secretary,
Department of Transportation.
SUMMARY: The Department is directing
all interested persons to show cause
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Michael W. Reynolds,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Aviation and
International Affairs.
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AGENCY:
Objections and answers to
objections must be filed in Docket
number OST–2006–25307 by one of the
following means:
(1) By mail to the Docket Management
Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, room PL–401, 400
Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC
20590–0001.
(2) By hand delivery to room PL–401
on the Plaza level of the Nassif Building,
400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington,
DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
The telephone number is 202–366–
9329.
(3) Electronically through the Web
site for the Docket Management System
at https://dms.dot.gov. Comments must
be filed in Docket OST–2006–25307.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
Kiser, Pricing & Multilateral Affairs
Division (X–43, Room 6424), U.S.
Department of Transportation, 400
Seventh St., SW., Washington, DC
20590, (202) 366–2435; or Thomas Ray,
Office of the General Counsel (C–30,
Room 4102), U.S. Department of
Transportation, 400 Seventh St., SW.,
Washington, DC 20590, (202) 366–4731.
ADDRESSES:
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
[FHWA Docket No. FHWA–2006–24957]
Safe Routes to School Task Force to
the Secretary of Transportation
Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of intent to form an
advisory committee.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 1404 (h)
of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible,
Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A
Legacy for Users (SAFETEA–LU), the
Secretary of Transportation is
establishing a Safe Routes to School
Task Force to study and develop a
strategy for advancing safe routes to
school programs nationwide. The
FHWA Office of Safety will serve as
sponsor of the Task Force for the
Secretary. The purpose of this notice is
to invite interested parties to submit
comments to the FHWA on the strategy
or issues that should be discussed by
the Task Force, and the organizations
and participants to be considered for
representation on the Task Force.
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Comments and/or applications
for membership or nominations for
membership on the Task Force must be
received on or before August 10, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Tim Arnade, Safe Routes to School
Program Manager, FHWA Office of
Safety Programs, 202–366–
2205(Tim.Arnade@dot.gov); or Ms. Lisa
MacPhee, Office of the Chief Counsel,
(202) 366–1392
(Lisa.MacPhee@dot.gov); 400 Seventh
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590.
Office hours are from 7:45 a.m. to 4:15
p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DATES:
Electronic Access
You may submit or retrieve comments
online through the Document
Management System (DMS) at: https://
dms.dot.gov/submit. 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.
An electronic copy of this document
may be downloaded from the Federal
Register’s home page at: https://
www.archives.gov and the Government
Printing Office’s database at: https://
www.access.gpo.gov/nara.
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 a Federal Register
published on April 11, 2000 (70 FR
19477), or you may visit https://
dms.dot.gov.
Please note that even after the
comment closing date, we will continue
to file relevant information in the
Docket as it becomes available. Further,
some people may submit late comments
and we recommend that you
periodically check the Docket for new
material. We will consider late
comments to the extent practicable.
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Background
On August 10, 2005, the President
signed into law the Safe, Accountable,
Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity
Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA–LU)
(Pub. L. 109–59, 119 Stat. 1144). Section
1404 (h) of SAFETEA–LU mandates the
establishment of a Safe Routes to School
Task Force.
The DOT has determined that the
establishment of the Task Force falls
within the scope of the Federal
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Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5
U.S.C. App. II.
A. Notice of Intent To Establish a Task
Force and Request for Comment
In accordance with the requirements
of the FACA, an agency of the Federal
government cannot establish or utilize a
group of people in the interest of
obtaining consensus advice or
recommendations unless that group is
chartered as a Federal advisory
committee. The purpose of this notice is
to indicate the FHWA’s intent to create
a Task Force to study and develop a
strategy for advancing safe routes to
school programs nationwide, including
information regarding the use of funds
for infrastructure-related and
noninfrastructure-related activities
funded by the new Federal aid Safe
Routes to School Program.
B. Name of Committee
National Safe Routes to School Task
Force.
C. Purpose and Objective
The National Safe Routes to School
Task Force will study and develop a
strategy for advancing safe routes to
school programs nationwide and will
submit a report to the Secretary
containing the results of the study
conducted, a description of the strategy
developed, and information regarding
use of funds for infrastructure related
projects and non-infrastructure related
activities funded by the new Federal aid
Safe Routes to School Program.
The Safe Routes to School (SRTS)
Task Force does not exercise program
management or regulatory development
responsibilities, and makes no decisions
directly affecting the programs on which
it provides advice. The SRTS Task Force
provides a forum for the development,
consideration, and communication of
information from a knowledgeable and
independent perspective of a strategy
for advancing Safe Routes to School
Programs nationwide.
D. Balanced Membership Plans
Task Force members shall represent a
cross-section of the diverse agencies,
organizations and individuals that are
involved in Safe Routes to School
activities and programs in the U.S.
According to section 1404(h) of
SAFETEA–LU, ‘‘The Secretary shall
establish a Safe Routes to School Task
Force composed of leaders in health,
transportation, and education, including
representatives of appropriate Federal
agencies.’’ Pursuant to Congressional
conference report language, Congress
acknowledges the need to include a
broad range of agencies and
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organizations in the Task Force and
‘‘members could include representatives
from State and local agencies as well as
relevant non-profit organizations and
associations including organizations or
associations that represent automobile
drivers.’’
This document gives notice to
potential participants of the process and
affords them the opportunity to request
representation on the SRTS Task Force.
The procedure for requesting such
representation is set out below. In
addition, we invite comments and
suggestions for potential participants.
The FHWA is aware that there are
many more potential organizations and
participants than there are membership
positions on the SRTS Task Force. It is
very important to recognize that
interested parties who are not selected
for membership on the SRTS Task Force
can make valuable contributions to the
work of the SRTS Task Force in several
ways. For example, the person or
organization could request to be placed
on the SRTS Task Force mailing list,
submitting written comments, as
appropriate.
Any member of the public is welcome
to attend the SRTS Task Force meetings,
and, as provided in FACA, speak to the
SRTS Task Force. Time will be set aside
during each meeting for this purpose,
consistent with the SRTS Task Force’s
need for sufficient time to complete its
deliberations.
E. Applications for Membership
Each application for membership or
nomination to the Task Force should
include:
(1) A brief resume or letter (no more
than one page) demonstrating the
applicant or nominee’s knowledge in
SRTS projects or programs and why
they are interested in serving on the
Task Force (please note, resumes or
letters will be posted on the public
docket and therefore should not contain
personal information such as date of
birth, etc).
(2) The name of the applicant or
nominee and the interest(s) identified in
either section 1404 (h) of SAFETEA–LU
or the conference report language such
person would represent;
(3) Evidence that the applicant or
nominee is authorized to represent
parties related to the interest(s) the
person proposes to represent; and
(4) A written commitment that the
applicant or nominee would participate
in good faith.
Since all comments and/or
applications for membership or
nominations for membership on the
Task Force will be posted on the Public
Docket, we encourage you to include
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only that information you are willing to
provide for the public docket and
submit your application electronically
using the docket number provided on
this notice through the U.S. DOT online
Document Management System found
at: https://dms.dot.gov/submit.
Every effort will be made to select
Task Force members who are objective.
A balanced membership is needed and
weight will be given to a variety of
factors including but not limited to
geographical distribution, gender,
minority status, organization, and
expertise.
Members of the Task Force may
receive travel and per diem, as allowed
by Federal regulations and U.S.
Department of Transportation policy.
F. Duration
Two years from the establishment of
the Task Force Charter.
G. Notice of Establishment
After evaluating applications and
nominations received as a result of this
notice, the Department will publish in
the Federal Register a notice
announcing the establishment and
composition of the SRTS Task Force.
(Authority: Section 1914 of Pub. L. 109–
59.)
Issued on: July 3, 2006.
J. Richard Capka,
Federal Highway Administrator.
[FR Doc. E6–10754 Filed 7–10–06; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
Petition for Waivers of Compliance
In accordance with 49 CFR 211.9 and
211.41, notice is hereby given that the
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
has received a request for a waiver of
compliance with certain requirements of
the Federal safety laws and regulations.
The petition is described below,
including the party seeking relief, the
regulatory provisions involved, and the
nature of the relief being requested, and
the petitioner’s arguments in favor of
relief.
Canadian National Railway Company
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[Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA–2000–
8089]
Canadian National Railway Company
(CN) seeks an extension of an existing
waiver in Docket Number FRA 2000–
8089 on behalf of itself and its U.S.
affiliates.
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approximately 22,000 employees in
Canada and the U.S. It operates the
largest rail network in Canada and the
only transcontinental network in North
America. Within the last ten years, CN
has integrated operations with Illinois
Central, Wisconsin Central, and Great
Lakes Transportation rail entities.
CN seeks an extension for an existing
waiver in which the FRA has waived
compliance with 49 CFR part 231,
which specifies the number, location
and dimensional specifications for
handholds, ladders, sill steps,
uncoupling levers and handbrakes, and
49 CFR 231.31 (formerly 232.2), which
regulates drawbar height, for CN’s use of
RoadRailer equipment.
In a letter dated May 23, 2001, the
FRA granted CN approval of their
petition FRA–2000–8089 to operate
RoadRailer trains on their railroad
property. Since granting of the waiver in
2001, the CN has operated RoadRailer
equipment without incident.
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 (e.g. Waiver
Petition Docket Number 2000–8089) 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
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
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665, Number 70; Pages 19477–78). The
Statement may also be found at https://
dms.dot.gov.
Issued in Washington, DC on July 5, 2006.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety
Standards and Program Development.
[FR Doc. E6–10755 Filed 7–10–06; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
Marine Transportation System National
Advisory Council
Maritime Administration,
Department of Transportation.
AGENCY:
National Advisory Council
public meeting.
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Maritime Administration
announces that the Marine
Transportation System National
Advisory Council (MTSNAC) will hold
a meeting to discuss MTS needs,
regional MTS outreach and education
initiatives, Committee on the Marine
Transportation System (CMTS)
coordination, congestion issues, and
disaster response and recovery efforts. A
public comment period is scheduled for
8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Thursday, July 27,
2006. To provide time for as many
people to speak as possible, speaking
time for each individual will be limited
to three minutes. Members of the public
who would like to speak are asked to
contact Richard J. Lolich by July 20,
2006. Commenters will be placed on the
agenda in the order in which
notifications are received. If time
allows, additional comments will be
permitted. Copies of oral comments
must be submitted in writing at the
meeting. Additional written comments
are welcome and must be filed by
August 4, 2006.
The meeting will be held on
Wednesday, July 26, 2006, from 8:30
a.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursday, July 27,
2006 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
DATES:
The meeting will be held in
the Norfolk Marriott Waterside Hotel,
235 E Main Street, Norfolk, VA. The
hotel’s phone number is 757–627–4200.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Richard Lolich, (202) 366–4357;
Maritime Administration, MAR–830,
Room 7201, 400 Seventh St., SW.,
Washington, DC 20590;
richard.lolich@dot.gov.
(Authority: 49 CFR 1.66)
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
[FHWA Docket No. FHWA-2006-24957]
Safe Routes to School Task Force to the Secretary of
Transportation
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of intent to form an advisory committee.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 1404 (h) of the Safe, Accountable,
Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users
(SAFETEA-LU), the Secretary of Transportation is establishing a Safe
Routes to School Task Force to study and develop a strategy for
advancing safe routes to school programs nationwide. The FHWA Office of
Safety will serve as sponsor of the Task Force for the Secretary. The
purpose of this notice is to invite interested parties to submit
comments to the FHWA on the strategy or issues that should be discussed
by the Task Force, and the organizations and participants to be
considered for representation on the Task Force.
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DATES: Comments and/or applications for membership or nominations for
membership on the Task Force must be received on or before August 10,
2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Tim Arnade, Safe Routes to School
Program Manager, FHWA Office of Safety Programs, 202-366-
2205(Tim.Arnade@dot.gov); or Ms. Lisa MacPhee, Office of the Chief
Counsel, (202) 366-1392 (Lisa.MacPhee@dot.gov); 400 Seventh Street,
SW., Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are from 7:45 a.m. to 4:15
p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Electronic Access
You may submit or retrieve comments online through the Document
Management System (DMS) at: https://dms.dot.gov/submit. 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.
An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded from the
Federal Register's home page at: https://www.archives.gov and the
Government Printing Office's database at: https://www.access.gpo.gov/
nara.
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 a Federal Register published on April
11, 2000 (70 FR 19477), or you may visit https://dms.dot.gov.
Please note that even after the comment closing date, we will
continue to file relevant information in the Docket as it becomes
available. Further, some people may submit late comments and we
recommend that you periodically check the Docket for new material. We
will consider late comments to the extent practicable.
Background
On August 10, 2005, the President signed into law the Safe,
Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy
for Users (SAFETEA-LU) (Pub. L. 109-59, 119 Stat. 1144). Section 1404
(h) of SAFETEA-LU mandates the establishment of a Safe Routes to School
Task Force.
The DOT has determined that the establishment of the Task Force
falls within the scope of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5
U.S.C. App. II.
A. Notice of Intent To Establish a Task Force and Request for Comment
In accordance with the requirements of the FACA, an agency of the
Federal government cannot establish or utilize a group of people in the
interest of obtaining consensus advice or recommendations unless that
group is chartered as a Federal advisory committee. The purpose of this
notice is to indicate the FHWA's intent to create a Task Force to study
and develop a strategy for advancing safe routes to school programs
nationwide, including information regarding the use of funds for
infrastructure-related and noninfrastructure-related activities funded
by the new Federal aid Safe Routes to School Program.
B. Name of Committee
National Safe Routes to School Task Force.
C. Purpose and Objective
The National Safe Routes to School Task Force will study and
develop a strategy for advancing safe routes to school programs
nationwide and will submit a report to the Secretary containing the
results of the study conducted, a description of the strategy
developed, and information regarding use of funds for infrastructure
related projects and non-infrastructure related activities funded by
the new Federal aid Safe Routes to School Program.
The Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Task Force does not exercise
program management or regulatory development responsibilities, and
makes no decisions directly affecting the programs on which it provides
advice. The SRTS Task Force provides a forum for the development,
consideration, and communication of information from a knowledgeable
and independent perspective of a strategy for advancing Safe Routes to
School Programs nationwide.
D. Balanced Membership Plans
Task Force members shall represent a cross-section of the diverse
agencies, organizations and individuals that are involved in Safe
Routes to School activities and programs in the U.S. According to
section 1404(h) of SAFETEA-LU, ``The Secretary shall establish a Safe
Routes to School Task Force composed of leaders in health,
transportation, and education, including representatives of appropriate
Federal agencies.'' Pursuant to Congressional conference report
language, Congress acknowledges the need to include a broad range of
agencies and organizations in the Task Force and ``members could
include representatives from State and local agencies as well as
relevant non-profit organizations and associations including
organizations or associations that represent automobile drivers.''
This document gives notice to potential participants of the process
and affords them the opportunity to request representation on the SRTS
Task Force. The procedure for requesting such representation is set out
below. In addition, we invite comments and suggestions for potential
participants.
The FHWA is aware that there are many more potential organizations
and participants than there are membership positions on the SRTS Task
Force. It is very important to recognize that interested parties who
are not selected for membership on the SRTS Task Force can make
valuable contributions to the work of the SRTS Task Force in several
ways. For example, the person or organization could request to be
placed on the SRTS Task Force mailing list, submitting written
comments, as appropriate.
Any member of the public is welcome to attend the SRTS Task Force
meetings, and, as provided in FACA, speak to the SRTS Task Force. Time
will be set aside during each meeting for this purpose, consistent with
the SRTS Task Force's need for sufficient time to complete its
deliberations.
E. Applications for Membership
Each application for membership or nomination to the Task Force
should include:
(1) A brief resume or letter (no more than one page) demonstrating
the applicant or nominee's knowledge in SRTS projects or programs and
why they are interested in serving on the Task Force (please note,
resumes or letters will be posted on the public docket and therefore
should not contain personal information such as date of birth, etc).
(2) The name of the applicant or nominee and the interest(s)
identified in either section 1404 (h) of SAFETEA-LU or the conference
report language such person would represent;
(3) Evidence that the applicant or nominee is authorized to
represent parties related to the interest(s) the person proposes to
represent; and
(4) A written commitment that the applicant or nominee would
participate in good faith.
Since all comments and/or applications for membership or
nominations for membership on the Task Force will be posted on the
Public Docket, we encourage you to include
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only that information you are willing to provide for the public docket
and submit your application electronically using the docket number
provided on this notice through the U.S. DOT online Document Management
System found at: https://dms.dot.gov/submit.
Every effort will be made to select Task Force members who are
objective. A balanced membership is needed and weight will be given to
a variety of factors including but not limited to geographical
distribution, gender, minority status, organization, and expertise.
Members of the Task Force may receive travel and per diem, as
allowed by Federal regulations and U.S. Department of Transportation
policy.
F. Duration
Two years from the establishment of the Task Force Charter.
G. Notice of Establishment
After evaluating applications and nominations received as a result
of this notice, the Department will publish in the Federal Register a
notice announcing the establishment and composition of the SRTS Task
Force.
(Authority: Section 1914 of Pub. L. 109-59.)
Issued on: July 3, 2006.
J. Richard Capka,
Federal Highway Administrator.
[FR Doc. E6-10754 Filed 7-10-06; 8:45 am]
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