Petition for Waiver of Compliance, 3469-3470 [E7-1127]

Download as PDF 3469 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 16 / Thursday, January 25, 2007 / Notices conducted for SSA by research contractors and health care experts, will assess if the accelerated benefits help new beneficiaries improve and return to work earlier and if there is a difference between the treatment groups. The respondents are beneficiaries who have just begun receiving SSDI disability benefits and are not yet eligible for Medicare health benefits. Number of respondents Part of Study Type of Request: New information collection. Total Estimated Annual Burden: 1,570 hours. Frequency of response Average burden per response (minutes) Estimated annual burden (hours) Focus Groups .................................................................................................. Pilot Survey ...................................................................................................... Actual Survey/Assessment of Treatment Efficacy (‘‘Baseline Survey’’) .......... Three-Month Follow-Up Survey (‘‘Early Use Survey’’) .................................... 40 500 2,000 480 1 1 1 1 120 30 30 30 80 250 1,000 240 Total .......................................................................................................... 3,020 ........................ ........................ 1,570 Please Note: This Notice was originally published on January 8, 2007, at 72 FR 834. At that time, there was an inadvertent error. In places where we stated ‘‘SSI,’’ we meant to say ‘‘SSDI.’’ This notice corrects that error; all other information remains unchanged. ycherry on PROD1PC64 with NOTICES 3. Authorization to Disclose Information to the Social Security Administration—20 CFR Subpart O, 404.1512 and Subpart I, 416.912—0960– 0623. SSA must obtain sufficient medical evidence to make eligibility determinations for the SSDI benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments. For SSA to obtain medical evidence, an applicant must authorize his or her medical source(s) to release the information to SSA. The applicant may use form SSA–827 to provide consent for release of information. Generally, the State DDS completes the form(s) based on information provided by the applicant, and sends the form(s) to the designated medical source(s). The respondents are applicants for SSDI and SSI payments. Type of Request: Revision of an OMBapproved information collection. Number of Respondents: 3,853,928. Frequency of Response: 1 (Average forms per case 4). Average Burden Per Response: *13 minutes. Total Annual Responses: 15,415,712. Estimated Annual Burden: 835,018 hours. * Please Note: Respondents to the SSA– 827 collection complete a total four forms. SSA estimates that it takes a claimant 10 minutes to read both sides and sign the initial SSA–827. However, once a claimant reads the first form, it takes considerably less time to date and sign the subsequent forms because the forms do not have to be read again. SSA estimates the signing and dating of the three additional forms at one minute per form, resulting in three additional minutes. Therefore, the total time it takes to complete all four SSA–827’s is 13 minutes. II. The information collections listed below have been submitted to OMB for clearance. Your comments on the VerDate Aug<31>2005 14:58 Jan 24, 2007 Jkt 211001 information collections would be most useful if received by OMB and SSA within 30 days from the date of this publication. You can obtain a copy of the OMB clearance packages by calling the SSA Reports Clearance Officer at 410–965–0454, or by writing to the address listed above. Representative Payee Report—20 CFR 404.2035, 404.2065, 416.635, and 416.665—0960–0068. SSA uses forms SSA–623 and SSA–6230 to determine if (1) Payments sent to individual representative payees have been used for SSDI beneficiaries and SSI recipients’ current maintenance and personal needs and (2) the representative payee continues to be a capable representative concerned with the individual’s welfare. The respondents are individual representative payees for recipients of SSDI benefits and SSI payments. Type of Request: Revision to an OMBapproved information collection. Number of Respondents: 5,500,000. Frequency of Response: 1. Average Burden Per Response: 15 minutes. Estimated Annual Burden: 1,375,000 hours. Dated: Janaury 19, 2007. Elizabeth A. Davidson, Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security Administration. [FR Doc. E7–1089 Filed 1–24–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4191–02–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 PO 00000 Frm 00087 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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. BNSF Railway (Docket Number FRA–2006–26717) BNSF Railway (BNSF) seeks a waiver of compliance with certain requirements of 49 CFR Part 232—Brake System Safety Standards for Freight and Other Non-Passenger Trains and Equipment, End-of Train Devices; CFR Part 215— Railroad Freight Car Safety Standards; and CFR Part 231—Railroad Safety Appliance Standards. Specifically, BNSF seeks relief to permit trains received at the U.S./Mexico border in El Paso, Texas, from the Ferrocarril Mexicano Railroad (FXE), to move from the interchange point without performing the regulatory tests and inspections specified in Part 215, Part 231, and 232.205(a)(1) at that location. BNSF proposes moving the trains from the border at Milepost 1155.1 to a main track location at Milepost 1150 where the mechanical inspections and Class I brake test would be performed. Prior to departing the interchange point, a set and release would be made of brakes on the interchange movement insuring continuous brake pipes to the rear of the train as indicated by air gauge or end-of-train telemetry devices, and moved at a speed not exceeding 20 miles per hour to Milepost 1150 at El Paso, where the train would undergo a Class I mechanical inspection and airbrake test. Any noncompliant cars will be set out. The petitioner asserts that granting the waiver would facilitate the efficient handling of increased international rail traffic through the El Paso gateway. According to BNSF, rail volume has grown steadily in recent years and it is anticipated to increase even more as the E:\FR\FM\25JAN1.SGM 25JAN1 ycherry on PROD1PC64 with NOTICES 3470 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 16 / Thursday, January 25, 2007 / Notices effects of both the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) are felt. BNSF says it currently receives 200 to 400 rail cars per day through the El Paso gateway and the capacity of the existing facility in El Paso is inadequate to efficiently handle the current rail volumes. As reasons for the requested relief, BNSF cites poorly laid tracks, short tracks, inadequate crossover capability, and numerous street crossings that cut through the facility. In addition, BNSF states that El Paso is a ‘‘bottleneck’’ that causes delays to rail traffic in international commerce on both sides of the border, and that granting the requested waiver will have no effect on railroad safety. 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 this petition should identify the appropriate docket number (FRA–2006–26717) and may be submitted by one of the following methods: Web site: https://dms.dot.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments on the DOT electronic site; Fax: 202–493–2251; Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building, Room PL–401, Washington, DC 20590– 0001; or Hand Delivery: 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. Communication received within 45 days of the date of this notice will be considered by FRA prior to final action being taken. Comments received after that date will be considered to the extent 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 VerDate Aug<31>2005 14:58 Jan 24, 2007 Jkt 211001 comment (or signing the comment on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review the 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 January 22, 2007. Grady C. Cothen, Jr., Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program Development. [FR Doc. E7–1127 Filed 1–24–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Maritime Administration [Docket No. MARAD–2007–27000] Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation. ACTION: Invitation for public comments on a requested administrative waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws for the vessel LEE SEA ANNE I. AGENCY: SUMMARY: As authorized by Pub. L. 105– 383 and Pub. L. 107–295, the Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.build requirement of the coastwise laws under certain circumstances. A request for such a waiver has been received by MARAD. The vessel, and a brief description of the proposed service, is listed below. The complete application is given in DOT docket MARAD–2007– 27000 at https://dms.dot.gov. Interested parties may comment on the effect this action may have on U.S. vessel builders or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in accordance with Pub. L. 105–383 and MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR Part 388 (68 FR 23084; April 30, 2003), that the issuance of the waiver will have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.-vessel builder or a business that uses U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a waiver will not be granted. Comments should refer to the docket number of this notice and the vessel name in order for MARAD to properly consider the comments. Comments should also state the commenter’s interest in the waiver application, and address the waiver criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR Part 388. DATES: Submit comments on or before February 26, 2007. PO 00000 Frm 00088 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Comments should refer to docket number MARAD–2007–27000. Written comments may be submitted by hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, U.S. DOT Dockets, Room PL–401, Department of Transportation, 400 7th St., SW., Washington, DC 20590–0001. You may also send comments electronically via the Internet at https:// dmses.dot.gov/submit/. All comments will become part of this docket and will be available for inspection and copying at the above address between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., E.T., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays. An electronic version of this document and all documents entered into this docket is available on the World Wide Web at https://dms.dot.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joann Spittle, U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration, MAR–830 Room 7201, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202–366–5979. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As described by the applicant the intended service of the vessel LEE SEA ANNE I is: Intended Use: ‘‘six passenger sailing charters.’’ Geographic Region: New York State Finger Lake—Seneca Lake—scenic, informational cruises. ADDRESSES: Privacy Act 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. Dated: January 19, 2007. By order of the Maritime Administrator. Daron T. Threet, Secretary, Maritime Administration. [FR Doc. E7–1025 Filed 1–24–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–81–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Maritime Administration [Docket Number MARAD–2007–27002] Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation. ACTION: Invitation for public comments on a requested administrative waiver of AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\25JAN1.SGM 25JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 16 (Thursday, January 25, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3469-3470]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-1127]


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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.

BNSF Railway

(Docket Number FRA-2006-26717)

    BNSF Railway (BNSF) seeks a waiver of compliance with certain 
requirements of 49 CFR Part 232--Brake System Safety Standards for 
Freight and Other Non-Passenger Trains and Equipment, End-of Train 
Devices; CFR Part 215--Railroad Freight Car Safety Standards; and CFR 
Part 231--Railroad Safety Appliance Standards. Specifically, BNSF seeks 
relief to permit trains received at the U.S./Mexico border in El Paso, 
Texas, from the Ferrocarril Mexicano Railroad (FXE), to move from the 
interchange point without performing the regulatory tests and 
inspections specified in Part 215, Part 231, and 232.205(a)(1) at that 
location. BNSF proposes moving the trains from the border at Milepost 
1155.1 to a main track location at Milepost 1150 where the mechanical 
inspections and Class I brake test would be performed.
    Prior to departing the interchange point, a set and release would 
be made of brakes on the interchange movement insuring continuous brake 
pipes to the rear of the train as indicated by air gauge or end-of-
train telemetry devices, and moved at a speed not exceeding 20 miles 
per hour to Milepost 1150 at El Paso, where the train would undergo a 
Class I mechanical inspection and airbrake test. Any noncompliant cars 
will be set out.
    The petitioner asserts that granting the waiver would facilitate 
the efficient handling of increased international rail traffic through 
the El Paso gateway. According to BNSF, rail volume has grown steadily 
in recent years and it is anticipated to increase even more as the

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effects of both the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the 
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) are felt. BNSF says it 
currently receives 200 to 400 rail cars per day through the El Paso 
gateway and the capacity of the existing facility in El Paso is 
inadequate to efficiently handle the current rail volumes. As reasons 
for the requested relief, BNSF cites poorly laid tracks, short tracks, 
inadequate crossover capability, and numerous street crossings that cut 
through the facility. In addition, BNSF states that El Paso is a 
``bottleneck'' that causes delays to rail traffic in international 
commerce on both sides of the border, and that granting the requested 
waiver will have no effect on railroad safety.
    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 this petition should identify the 
appropriate docket number (FRA-2006-26717) and may be submitted by one 
of the following methods:
    Web site: https://dms.dot.gov. Follow the instructions for 
submitting comments on the DOT electronic site;
    Fax: 202-493-2251;
    Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building, Room PL-401, 
Washington, DC 20590-0001; or
    Hand Delivery: 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.
    Communication received within 45 days of the date of this notice 
will be considered by FRA prior to final action being taken. Comments 
received after that date will be considered to the extent 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 on behalf of an 
association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review the 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 January 22, 2007.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program 
Development.
 [FR Doc. E7-1127 Filed 1-24-07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-06-P
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