Union Pacific Railroad Company-Temporary Trackage Rights Exemption-BNSF Railway Company, 17220-17221 [E7-6217]

Download as PDF 17220 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 66 / Friday, April 6, 2007 / Notices Ultrasonic examinations of welds on metal containers shall comply with section 7.3.1.2 of NFPA Standard 59A, 2006 Edition and 59A TIA06; (2) the owner/operator shall retain all ultrasonic examination records for the life of the facility and these records shall be retained in a manner so they may not be altered; and (3) the interval for verifying the examination of welds against a calibration standard shall be eight hours or less. If the ultrasonic equipment is found to be out of calibration, all previous weld examinations determined by the operator shall be reexamined by ultrasonic equipment within a week. Issued in Washington, DC on April 2, 2007. Jeffrey D. Wiese, Acting Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety. [FR Doc. 07–1706 Filed 4–2–07; 4:52 pm] BILLING CODE 4910–60–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration [Docket No. PHMSA–06–25734; Notice 2] Pipeline Safety: Grant of Waiver; Freeport LNG Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA); U.S. Department of Transportation ACTION: Grant of Waiver; Freeport LNG. AGENCY: SUMMARY: Freeport LNG (FLNG) requested a waiver of compliance from the Federal pipeline safety regulation that requires liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities constructed after March 31, 2000 to comply with the National Fire Protection Association’s Standard 59A (NFPA 59A), 2001 Edition. The waiver specifically requested permission to use ultrasonic examination as an acceptable alternative non-destructive testing method for welds on LNG tanks. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES Background FLNG requested a waiver from compliance of the Federal pipeline safety requirements at 49 CFR 193.2301 for its facility at Quintana Terminal, Texas. This regulation requires each LNG facility constructed after March 31, 2000 to comply with 49 CFR part 193 and NFPA Standard 59A, 2001 Edition. NFPA Standard 59A, 2001 Edition requires that welded containers designed for not more than 15 pounds per square inch gauge comply with the Eighth Edition, 1990, of American VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:39 Apr 05, 2007 Jkt 211001 Petroleum Institute Standard 620 (API 620), ‘‘Design and Construction of Large, Welded, Low-Pressure Storage Tanks (Appendix Q).’’ The Eighth Edition of API 620 requires inspection according to Appendix Q which calls for a full radiographic examination of all vertical and horizontal butt welds associated with the container. FLNG proposes to use the Tenth Edition, 2002, Addendum 1 of the 2004 edition of API 620 at its Quintana Terminal LNG facility. The Tenth Edition allows ultrasonic examination as well as radiography as an acceptable alternative non-destructive testing method. FLNG proposes to use ultrasonic examination, which consists of full semi-automated and manual ultrasonic examination using shear wave probes. The examination will also consist of a volumetric ultrasonic examination using a combination of creep wave probes and focused angled longitudinal wave probes. To allow ultrasonic examination in accordance with the most recent NFPA Standard 59A, 2006 Edition, a waiver is required. PHMSA considered FLNG’s waiver request and published a notice in the Federal Register inviting interested persons to comment on whether a waiver should be granted (71 FR 56583; September 27, 2006). No comments were received. The NFPA issued a Tentative Interim Amendment to NFPA Standard 59A, 2006 Edition, effective February 14, 2006 (59A TIA06). The amendment incorporates API 620, Tenth Edition, 2002, Addendum 1, 2004. The Tenth Edition adds ultrasonic examination as an acceptable non-destructive testing method of examination for welds. The proposed wording of the Tenth Edition, Addendum 1, 2004 of API 620 deletes ‘‘radiographic’’ inspection and replaces it with ‘‘complete’’ examination and defines ‘‘complete’’ examination as radiographic or ultrasonic examination. Decision: PHMSA finds that the use of ultrasonic examination in accordance with NFPA Standard 59A, 2006 Edition and 59A TIA06 is not inconsistent with pipeline safety and achieves an equivalent level of safety. Therefore, FLNG’s request for waiver of compliance with § 193.2301 is granted, subject to the following conditions: (1) Ultrasonic examinations of welds on metal containers shall comply with section 7.3.1.2 of NFPA Standard 59A, 2006 Edition and 59A TIA06; (2) the owner/operator shall retain all ultrasonic examination records for the life of the facility and these records shall be retained in a manner so they may not be altered; and (3) the interval for verifying the examination of welds PO 00000 Frm 00130 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 against a calibration standard shall be eight hours or less. If the ultrasonic equipment is found to be out of calibration, all previous weld examinations determined by the operator shall be reexamined by ultrasonic equipment within a week. Issued in Washington, DC on April 2, 2007. Jeffrey D. Wiese, Acting Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety. [FR Doc. 07–1705 Filed 4–2–07; 4:52 pm] BILLING CODE 4910–60–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board [STB Finance Docket No. 35007] Union Pacific Railroad CompanyTemporary Trackage Rights Exemption-BNSF Railway Company Pursuant to a written trackage rights agreement dated March 15, 2007, BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) has agreed to grant temporary overhead trackage rights to Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) over approximately 2 miles of BNSF’s lines extending between Basta, CA (milepost 163.15), and Fullerton, CA (milepost 165.23). The transaction is scheduled to be consummated on April 27, 2007. The temporary trackage rights are intended to expire on or about August 28, 2007.1 The purpose of the temporary trackage rights is to facilitate maintenance work on UP lines. As a condition to this exemption, any employee affected by the acquisition of the temporary trackage rights will be protected by the conditions imposed in Norfolk and Western Ry. Co.-Trackage Rights-BN, 354 I.C.C. 605 (1978), as modified in Mendocino Coast Ry., Inc.Lease and Operate, 360 I.C.C. 653 (1980), and any employee affected by the discontinuance of those trackage rights will be protected by the conditions set out in Oregon Short Line R. Co.-Abandonment-Goshen, 360 I.C.C. 91 (1979). This notice is filed under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(8). If it contains false or misleading information, the exemption is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) may be filed at any time. The filing of a petition to revoke will not automatically stay the effectiveness of the exemption. Any stay petition must 1 In accordance with the trackage rights agreement, UP indicates that it will utilize its trackage rights from April 27, 2007, through May 19, 2007, and from August 7, 2007, through August 28, 2007. E:\FR\FM\06APN1.SGM 06APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 66 / Friday, April 6, 2007 / Notices be filed on or before April 13, 2007 (at least 7 days before the exemption becomes effective). An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB Finance Docket No. 35007, must be filed with the Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423– 0001. In addition, a copy of each pleading must be served on Gabriel S. Meyer, Assistant General Attorney, 1400 Douglas Street, Union Pacific Railroad Company, STOP 1580, Omaha, NE 68179. Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at https:// www.stb.dot.gov. Decided: March 28, 2007. By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of Proceedings. Vernon A. Williams, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7–6217 Filed 4–5–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Decided: April 2, 2007. By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of Proceedings. Vernon A. Williams, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7–6483 Filed 4–5–07; 8:45 am] Surface Transportation Board [STB Finance Docket No. 35010] pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES Union Pacific Railroad Company— Temporary Trackage Rights Exemption—Orange County Transportation Authority BILLING CODE 4915–01–P Pursuant to a written trackage rights agreement dated March 20, 2007, Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) has agreed to grant temporary overhead trackage to Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) over OCTA’s trackage extending between milepost 165.25, Fullerton Junction, CA, and milepost 171.00, CP College, CA, a distance of approximately 5.75 miles. The transaction is scheduled to be consummated on April 27, 2007. The temporary trackage rights are scheduled to expire on August 28, 2007.1 The purpose of the temporary trackage rights is to facilitate maintenance work on UP lines. As a condition to this exemption, any employees affected by the acquisition of the temporary trackage rights will be protected by the conditions imposed in Norfolk and Western Ry. Co.–Trackage Rights–BN, 354 I.C.C. 605 (1978), as modified in Mendocino Coast Ry., Inc.– Lease and Operate, 360 I.C.C. 653 (1980), and any employees affected by the discontinuance of those trackage rights will be protected by the 1 In accordance with the trackage rights agreement, UP will utilize its trackage rights from April 27, 2007, through May 19, 2007, and from August 7, 2007, through August 28, 2007. VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:39 Apr 05, 2007 Jkt 211001 conditions set out in Oregon Short Line R. Co.–Abandonment–Goshen, 360 I.C.C. 91 (1979). This notice is filed under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(8). If it contains false or misleading information, the exemption is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) may be filed at any time. The filing of a petition to revoke will not automatically stay the effectiveness of the exemption. Stay petitions must be filed by April 13, 2007 (at least 7 days before the exemption becomes effective). An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB Finance Docket No. 35010, must be filed with the Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423– 0001. In addition, one copy of each pleading must be served on Gabriel S. Meyer, Union Pacific Railroad Company, 1400 Douglas St., STOP 1580, Omaha, NE 68179. Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at https:// www.stb.dot.gov. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Treasury. ACTION: Notice and request for comment. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The OCC, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on a continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Currently, the OCC is soliciting comment concerning its renewal of an information collection titled, ‘‘(MA)—Municipal Securities Dealers and Government Securities Brokers and Dealers Registration and Withdrawal.’’ The OCC also gives notice that it has sent the information collection to OMB for review and approval. DATES: You should submit written comments by May 7, 2007. PO 00000 Frm 00131 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 17221 You should direct all written comments to the Communications Division, Attention: 1557–0184, Third Floor, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, 250 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20219. In addition, you may send comments by facsimile transmission to (202) 874– 5274, or by electronic mail to regs.comments@occ.treas.gov. You can inspect and photocopy the comments at the OCC’s Public Reference Room, 250 E Street, SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on business days. You can make an appointment to inspect the comments by calling (202) 874–5043. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You can request additional information from or a copy of the collection from Mary Gottlieb or Camille Dickerson, (202) 874–5090, Legislative and Regulatory Activities Division (1557–0184), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, 250 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20219. Additionally, you should send a copy of your comments to OCC Desk Officer, 1557–0184, by mail to U.S. Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., #10235, Washington, DC 20503, or by fax to (202) 395–6974. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: (MA)—Municipal Securities Dealers and Government Securities Brokers and Dealers Registration and Withdrawal. OMB Number: 1557–0184. Form Numbers: MSD, MSDW, MSD– 4, MSD–5, G–FIN, G–FINW. Type of Review: Renewal of a currently approved collection. The collection has not changed. The OCC asks only that OMB approve its revised estimates and extend its approval of the forms. Abstract: This information collection is required to satisfy the requirements of the Securities Act Amendments of 1975 and the Government Securities Act of 1986 which require that any national bank that acts as a government securities broker/dealer or a municipal securities dealer notify the OCC of its broker/dealer activities. The OCC uses this information to determine which national banks are government and municipal securities broker/dealers and to monitor entry into and exit from government and municipal securities broker/dealer activities by institutions and registered persons. The OCC also uses the information in planning bank examinations. Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit; individuals. Burden Estimates: Estimated Number of Respondents: 33. Estimated Total Annual Responses: 1,227. ADDRESSES: E:\FR\FM\06APN1.SGM 06APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 66 (Friday, April 6, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17220-17221]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-6217]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 35007]


Union Pacific Railroad Company-Temporary Trackage Rights 
Exemption-BNSF Railway Company

    Pursuant to a written trackage rights agreement dated March 15, 
2007, BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) has agreed to grant temporary 
overhead trackage rights to Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) over 
approximately 2 miles of BNSF's lines extending between Basta, CA 
(milepost 163.15), and Fullerton, CA (milepost 165.23).
    The transaction is scheduled to be consummated on April 27, 2007. 
The temporary trackage rights are intended to expire on or about August 
28, 2007.\1\
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    \1\ In accordance with the trackage rights agreement, UP 
indicates that it will utilize its trackage rights from April 27, 
2007, through May 19, 2007, and from August 7, 2007, through August 
28, 2007.
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    The purpose of the temporary trackage rights is to facilitate 
maintenance work on UP lines.
    As a condition to this exemption, any employee affected by the 
acquisition of the temporary trackage rights will be protected by the 
conditions imposed in Norfolk and Western Ry. Co.-Trackage Rights-BN, 
354 I.C.C. 605 (1978), as modified in Mendocino Coast Ry., Inc.-Lease 
and Operate, 360 I.C.C. 653 (1980), and any employee affected by the 
discontinuance of those trackage rights will be protected by the 
conditions set out in Oregon Short Line R. Co.-Abandonment-Goshen, 360 
I.C.C. 91 (1979).
    This notice is filed under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(8). If it contains 
false or misleading information, the exemption is void ab initio. 
Petitions to revoke the exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) may be filed 
at any time. The filing of a petition to revoke will not automatically 
stay the effectiveness of the exemption. Any stay petition must

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be filed on or before April 13, 2007 (at least 7 days before the 
exemption becomes effective).
    An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB 
Finance Docket No. 35007, must be filed with the Surface Transportation 
Board, 395 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001. In addition, a 
copy of each pleading must be served on Gabriel S. Meyer, Assistant 
General Attorney, 1400 Douglas Street, Union Pacific Railroad Company, 
STOP 1580, Omaha, NE 68179.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at http:/
/www.stb.dot.gov.

    Decided: March 28, 2007.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E7-6217 Filed 4-5-07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4915-01-P
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