Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System or Relief From the Requirements of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations Part 236, 36753-36754 [E7-13027]
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modify the original terms and
conditions of its permanent waiver of
compliance from sections of Title 49 of
the CFR for operation of its Cockeysville
Light Rail Line (CLRL) due to changes
that have recently occurred. (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).)
In this regard, the Norfolk Southern
Railway Company (NS), which operates
a freight railroad sharing track
temporally with the CLRL, is ceasing
freight service on the CLRL from a point
at Chain Marker 122 continuing
northward to the end of the line. The
sole exception to this is at Chain Marker
122, where NS continues to cross the
CLRL via a diamond crossover to service
the NS Flexi-Flo facility. In regard to
this, NS has filed a Petition for
Exemption for authority to abandon the
freight service on the CLRL (see Surface
Transportation Board (STB) Docket No.
AB–290, Sub No. 237X, Norfolk
Southern Ry. Co.—Abandonment
Exemption—In Baltimore Co., MD), and
is awaiting STB resolution at this time.
Due to the cessation of NS freight
service on the CLRL from a point at
Chain Marker 122 northward, MTA is
requesting that FRA determine that
there is no longer shared use on the
CLRL and that waivers are no longer
necessary because the statutes and
regulations covered in the Shared Use
Policy Statement no longer apply to the
CLRL north of that point. Also, MTA
agrees that the waivers that were
approved in the January 19, 2001,
decision letter that are relevant at the
diamond crossing will remain in effect,
and that Standard Operating Procedure
LR.07.02.04, which replaces MTA
Procedure No. 6.33, provides sufficient
protection at the interlocked diamond
crossover. Lastly, MTA requests that, to
the extent FRA regulations apply in any
manner, FRA waive the requirements of
49 CFR Part 219, Control of Alcohol and
Drug Abuse, for MTA employees who
control the operation of the NS trains
across the diamond because it is
adopting the Federal Transit
Administration’s drug and alcohol
policy, which provides an equivalent
level of oversight.
Interested parties are invited to
participate in these proceedings by
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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–2000–
7054/7286) and must be submitted to
the Docket Clerk, DOT Docket
Management Facility, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., West Building Ground
Floor, Room W12–140, 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
65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78). The
Statement may also be found at https://
dms.dot.gov.
Issued in Washington, DC on June 28,
2007.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety
Standards and Program Development.
[FR Doc. E7–13029 Filed 7–3–07; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
Notice of Application for Approval of
Discontinuance or Modification of a
Railroad Signal System or Relief From
the Requirements of Title 49 Code of
Federal Regulations Part 236
Pursuant to Title 49 Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) Part 235 and 49
U.S.C. 20502(a), the following railroad
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has petitioned the Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA) seeking approval
for the discontinuance or modification
of the signal system or relief from the
requirements of 49 CFR Part 236 as
detailed below.
[Docket Number FRA–2007–28293]
Applicants: Rock and Rail, LLC, Mr.
Franklin Lloyd, President, P.O. Box
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1026, Canon City, Colorado 81215.
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Canon City and Royal Gorge Railroad,
LCC, Mr. Mark Greksa, Owner/
Manager, P.O. Box 859, Georgetown,
Colorado 80444.
Union Pacific Railroad, Mr. Bill
Breeden, General Director,
Maintenance of Way, 1400 Douglas
Street, Stop 0910, Omaha, Nebraska
68179.
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Rock and Rail, LLC, and Canon City
and Royal Gorge Railroad, LLC,
collectively (RGX) and the Union Pacific
Railroad Company (UP) jointly seek
approval of the proposed conversion of
the existing traffic control system to an
automatic block signal system on the
single main track and sidings between
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Canon City, Colorado, Milepost 159.2,
and East Parkdale, Colorado, Milepost
169.9, on the former UP Denver Area,
Tennessee Pass Subdivision, a distance
of approximately 10.7 miles. The
proposed changes include the removal
of the power-operated switch machines
from the control points at East and West
˜
Canon City and East and West Parkdale,
and their replacement with manual
switch operating devices. In addition,
the proposed changes include the
removal of the electric switch locks
from switches at Mileposts 159.2, 159.5,
159.9, and 160.1.
The reason given for the proposed
changes is due to the Applicants’
operational plan, which features a
significant reduction in the size and
number of trains, and reduction in
hours of operation compared to the time
when UP operated the trackage as a
mainline through route. The UP closed
the trackage as a through route in
August 1997, and in 1998 sold the
˜
portion of trackage from Canon City to
Parkdale to RGX. The line was severed
and RGX acquired a stub-ended branch
˜
line, accessible only from the Canon
City end of the line, with no potential
for through traffic.
Any interested party desiring to
protest the granting of an application
shall set forth specifically the grounds
upon which the protest is made, and
include a concise statement of the
interest of the party in the proceeding.
Additionally, one copy of the protest
shall be furnished to the applicant at the
address listed above.
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FRA expects to be able to determine
these matters without an oral hearing.
However, if a specific request for an oral
hearing is accompanied by a showing
that the party is unable to adequately
present his or her position by written
statements, an application may be set
for public hearing.
All communications concerning this
proceeding should be identified by
Docket Number FRA–2007–28293 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, 1200
New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590; or
• Hand Delivery: Room W12–140 of
the U.S. Department of Transportation,
West Building Ground Floor, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC,
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
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 June 28,
2007.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety
Standards and Program Development.
[FR Doc. E7–13027 Filed 7–3–07; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping
Requirements; Agency Information
Collection Activity Under OMB Review
Maritime Administration, DOT.
Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces that the Information
Collection abstracted below has been
forwarded to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and
approval. The nature of the information
collection is described as well as its
expected burden. The Federal Register
Notice with a 60-day comment period
soliciting comments on the following
collection of information was published
on April 23, 2007. No comments were
received.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before August 6, 2007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Linden Houston, Program Manager,
Maritime Administration, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC
20590. Telephone: (202) 366–4839, or email: Linden.Houston@dot.gov. Copies
of this collection also can be obtained
from that office.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Maritime
Administration (MARAD).
Title: Application for Conveyance of
Port Facility Property.
OMB Control No.: 2133–0524.
Type of Request: Extension of
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Eligible port entities.
Forms: MA–1047.
Abstract: Public Law 103–160, which
is included in 40 U.S.C. 554 authorizes
the Department of Transportation to
convey to public entities surplus
Federal property needed for the
development or operation of a port
facility. The information collection will
allow MARAD to approve the
conveyance of property and administer
the port facility conveyance program.
The collection is necessary for MARAD
to determine whether the community is
committed to the redevelopment/reuse
plan; the redevelopment/reuse plan is
viable and is in the best interest of the
public; and the property is being used
in accordance with the terms of the
conveyance and applicable statutes and
regulations.
Expiration Date of Approval: Three
years from date of approval by the
Office of Management and Budget.
Summary of Collection of
Information: Public Law 103–160,
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which is included in 40 U.S.C. 554
authorizes the Department of
Transportation to convey to public
entities surplus Federal property needed
for the development or operation of a
port facility. The information collection
will allow MARAD to approve the
conveyance of property and administer
the port facility conveyance program.
Annual Estimated Burden Hours:
1280 hours.
Addressee: Send comments to the
Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, 725 17th Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20503, Attention:
MARAD Desk Officer.
Comments are invited on: Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed information collection; ways
to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
A comment to OMB is best assured of
having its full effect if OMB receives it
within 30 days of publication.
Dated: June 29, 2007.
Daron T. Threet,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
[Docket No. PHMSA–2007–27181 (Notice
No. 07–5]
Information Collection Activities
Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration
(PHMSA) DOT.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
PHMSA invites comments on an
information collection under Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) Control
No. 2137–0586, pertaining to Hazardous
Materials Public Sector Training and
Planning Grants. PHMSA will request
approval from OMB for a revision to the
current information collection. The
revision implements a statutory
provision authorizing PHMSA to
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[FR Doc No: E7-13027]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or
Modification of a Railroad Signal System or Relief From the
Requirements of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations Part 236
Pursuant to Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 235 and
49 U.S.C. 20502(a), the following railroad has petitioned the Federal
Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking approval for the discontinuance
or modification of the signal system or relief from the requirements of
49 CFR Part 236 as detailed below.
[Docket Number FRA-2007-28293]
Applicants: Rock and Rail, LLC, Mr. Franklin Lloyd, President, P.O. Box
1026, Ca[ntilde]on City, Colorado 81215.
Ca[ntilde]on City and Royal Gorge Railroad, LCC, Mr. Mark Greksa,
Owner/Manager, P.O. Box 859, Georgetown, Colorado 80444.
Union Pacific Railroad, Mr. Bill Breeden, General Director, Maintenance
of Way, 1400 Douglas Street, Stop 0910, Omaha, Nebraska 68179.
Rock and Rail, LLC, and Ca[ntilde]on City and Royal Gorge Railroad,
LLC, collectively (RGX) and the Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP)
jointly seek approval of the proposed conversion of the existing
traffic control system to an automatic block signal system on the
single main track and sidings between Ca[ntilde]on City, Colorado,
Milepost 159.2, and East Parkdale, Colorado, Milepost 169.9, on the
former UP Denver Area, Tennessee Pass Subdivision, a distance of
approximately 10.7 miles. The proposed changes include the removal of
the power-operated switch machines from the control points at East and
West Ca[ntilde]on City and East and West Parkdale, and their
replacement with manual switch operating devices. In addition, the
proposed changes include the removal of the electric switch locks from
switches at Mileposts 159.2, 159.5, 159.9, and 160.1.
The reason given for the proposed changes is due to the Applicants'
operational plan, which features a significant reduction in the size
and number of trains, and reduction in hours of operation compared to
the time when UP operated the trackage as a mainline through route. The
UP closed the trackage as a through route in August 1997, and in 1998
sold the portion of trackage from Ca[ntilde]on City to Parkdale to RGX.
The line was severed and RGX acquired a stub-ended branch line,
accessible only from the Ca[ntilde]on City end of the line, with no
potential for through traffic.
Any interested party desiring to protest the granting of an
application shall set forth specifically the grounds upon which the
protest is made, and include a concise statement of the interest of the
party in the proceeding. Additionally, one copy of the protest shall be
furnished to the applicant at the address listed above.
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FRA expects to be able to determine these matters without an oral
hearing. However, if a specific request for an oral hearing is
accompanied by a showing that the party is unable to adequately present
his or her position by written statements, an application may be set
for public hearing.
All communications concerning this proceeding should be identified
by Docket Number FRA-2007-28293 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, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building Ground
Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590; or
Hand Delivery: Room W12-140 of the U.S. Department of
Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue,
SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
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 June 28, 2007.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program
Development.
[FR Doc. E7-13027 Filed 7-3-07; 8:45 am]
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