Petition for Waiver of Compliance, 59580 [E6-16695]

Download as PDF 59580 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 195 / Tuesday, October 10, 2006 / Notices declaration for the State of New York, dated 07/03/2006, is hereby amended to extend the deadline for filing applications for physical damages as a result of this disaster to 10/16/2006. All other information in the original declaration remains unchanged. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers 59002 and 59008) BILLING CODE 8025–01–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice #5564] jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES Notice of Meeting—United States International Telecommunication Advisory Committee The Department of State announces a meeting of the ITAC. The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Department on matters related to telecommunication and information policy matters in preparation for international meetings pertaining to telecommunication and information issues. The ITAC will meet to discuss the matters related to the meeting of the ITU Radiocommunication Sector’s Conference Preparatory Meeting (CPM) for the 2007 World Radiocommunication Conference. The CPM will take place 19 February-2 March 2007 in Geneva, Switzerland. ITAC meetings will be convened on 3 November from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and on 14 November and 6 December from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Boeing Company, 1200 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA. That is one-half block from the Rosslyn Metrorail station on the Orange and Blue lines. Members of the public will be admitted to the extent that seating is available and may join in the discussions subject to the instructions of the Chair. Entrance to 1200 Wilson Blvd. is controlled. Persons planning to attend the meeting should arrive early enough to complete the entry procedure. One of the following current photo identifications must be presented to gain entrance to 1200 Wilson Blvd.: U.S. driver’s license with your photo on it, U.S. passport, or U.S. Government identification. Foreign Nationals are required to pre-clear 24 hours in advance by contacting Keisha Findley at keisha.m.findley@boeing.com or 703– 465–3680. 16:42 Oct 06, 2006 Jkt 211001 BILLING CODE 4710–45–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Herbert L. Mitchell, Associate Administrator for Disaster Assistance. [FR Doc. E6–16632 Filed 10–6–06; 8:45 am] VerDate Aug<31>2005 Dated: October 2, 2006. Douglas R. Spalt, International Communications and Information Policy, U.S. Department of State. [FR Doc. E6–16655 Filed 10–6–06; 8:45 am] 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) 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. Chesapeake and Indiana Railroad Company [Waiver Docket Number FRA–2006–25793] The Chesapeake and Indiana Railroad Company (CKIN) seeks a permanent waiver of compliance from Control of Alcohol and Drug Use, 49 CFR Part 219 Subparts D through J, which requires a railroad to conduct reasonable suspicion alcohol and/or drug testing, preemployment drug testing, random alcohol and drug testing, and to have voluntary referral and coworker report policies, and which also specify drug and alcohol testing procedures and record-keeping requirements. CKIN has less than 16 hours of service employees and previously had no joint operations until the Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum (HVRM) recently began operation of tourist trains on 5 to 10 miles of the 33 miles of track owned by the Incorporated Town of North Judson, Indiana, between North Judson and LaCrosse, Indiana. CKIN conducts freight operations on 23 miles of this 33mile rail line; however, the only common track use would be a wye track in LaCrosse. HVRM’s tourist train operations are normally conducted on weekends and do not operate at the same time as the CKIN freight trains. 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 PO 00000 Frm 00155 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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– 25793) and must be submitted to the Docket Clerk, DOT Central Docket Management Facility, Room PL–401, 400 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590–0001. 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. FRA wishes to inform all potential commenters that 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. Issued in Washington, DC on October 4, 2006. Grady C. Cothen, Jr., Deputy Associate Administrator, for Safety Standards and Program Development. [FR Doc. E6–16695 Filed 10–6–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–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. E:\FR\FM\10OCN1.SGM 10OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 195 (Tuesday, October 10, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 59580]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-16695]


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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) 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.

Chesapeake and Indiana Railroad Company

[Waiver Docket Number FRA-2006-25793]

    The Chesapeake and Indiana Railroad Company (CKIN) seeks a 
permanent waiver of compliance from Control of Alcohol and Drug Use, 49 
CFR Part 219 Subparts D through J, which requires a railroad to conduct 
reasonable suspicion alcohol and/or drug testing, pre-employment drug 
testing, random alcohol and drug testing, and to have voluntary 
referral and coworker report policies, and which also specify drug and 
alcohol testing procedures and record-keeping requirements. CKIN has 
less than 16 hours of service employees and previously had no joint 
operations until the Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum (HVRM) recently 
began operation of tourist trains on 5 to 10 miles of the 33 miles of 
track owned by the Incorporated Town of North Judson, Indiana, between 
North Judson and LaCrosse, Indiana. CKIN conducts freight operations on 
23 miles of this 33-mile rail line; however, the only common track use 
would be a wye track in LaCrosse. HVRM's tourist train operations are 
normally conducted on weekends and do not operate at the same time as 
the CKIN freight trains.
    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 FRA-
2006-25793) and must be submitted to the Docket Clerk, DOT Central 
Docket Management Facility, Room PL-401, 400 7th Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20590-0001. 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.
    FRA wishes to inform all potential commenters that 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.

    Issued in Washington, DC on October 4, 2006.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator, for Safety Standards and Program 
Development.
[FR Doc. E6-16695 Filed 10-6-06; 8:45 am]
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