Railroad Safety Advisory Committee (RSAC); Working Group Activity Update, 64108-64109 [E7-22208]

Download as PDF 64108 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 219 / Wednesday, November 14, 2007 / Notices mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES 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 2007–29280) and may be submitted by any of the following methods: • Web site: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. • Fax: 202–493–2251. • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., W12–140, Washington, DC 20590. • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Room W12–140, Washington, DC 20590, 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://www.regulations.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). Issued in Washington, DC on November 7, 2007. Grady C. Cothen, Jr., Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program Development. [FR Doc. E7–22271 Filed 11–13–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:23 Nov 13, 2007 Jkt 214001 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. Watco Companies, Inc. [Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA–2007– 27970] The Pennsylvania Southern Railroad/ Subsidiary of Watco Companies has petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to grant a waiver of compliance of the Safety Glazing Standards, 49 CFR Part 223, for three (3) switch locomotives, specifically PSW 431, 1200 and 1215. The three locomotives operate within a plant and do not exceed 10 miles per hour. There is no record of incidents or accidents pertaining to glazing and no record of vandalism. Operation is on other than main track and approximately 30 minutes per day, 5 days per week to the Norfolk Southern interchange point. 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 2007–27970) and may be submitted by any of the following methods: • Web site: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. • Fax: 202–493–2251. • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., W12–140, Washington, DC 20590. • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Room W12–140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. PO 00000 Frm 00071 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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://www.regulations.gov. Anyone is able to search the electronic form of any written communications and 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). Issued in Washington, DC on November 7, 2007. Grady C. Cothen, Jr., Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program Development. [FR Doc. E7–22270 Filed 11–13–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket No. FRA–2000–7257; Notice No. 39] Railroad Safety Advisory Committee (RSAC); Working Group Activity Update Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Announcement of Railroad Safety Advisory Committee (RSAC) Working Group Activities. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The FRA is updating its announcement of RSAC’s Working Group activities to reflect its current status. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry Woolverton, RSAC Coordinator, FRA, 1120 Vermont Avenue, NW., Mailstop 25, Washington, DC 20590, (202) 493–6212 or Grady Cothen, Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety, FRA, 1120 Vermont Avenue, NW., Mailstop 25, Washington, DC 20590, (202) 493–6302. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice serves to update FRA’s last announcement of working group activities and status reports of October E:\FR\FM\14NON1.SGM 14NON1 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 219 / Wednesday, November 14, 2007 / Notices 30, 2007, in Vol. 72, No. 209/Notices. In the section of the update under the heading of Task 06–03: Medical Standards for Safety-Critical Personnel, an incorrect meeting date was published. The correct meeting date for the next Medical Standards for Safety-Critical Personnel working group is December 4–5, 2007, and not December 3–4, 2007, as originally published. Issued in Washington, DC, on November 7, 2007. Michael J. Logue, Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Compliance and Program Implementation. [FR Doc. E7–22208 Filed 11–13–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Maritime Administration [Docket No. MARAD–2007 0012] Determination of Foreign Reconstruction or Rebuilding of U.S.Built Vessels That Participate in the Capital Construction Fund and Cargo Preference Programs Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation. ACTION: Notice and Request for Comments. mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Maritime Administration seeks public comment on what standards the Maritime Administration should apply when making determinations of foreign reconstruction of U.S.-built vessels that participate in the Capital Construction Fund program and foreign rebuilding of U.S.-built vessels that participate in the cargo preference program. DATES: Comments are due January 14, 2008. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods: • Web Site: https://regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments on the Federal Dockets Management System (FDMS) electronic docket site. • Mail: Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., Washington, DC 20590–0001. Faxed or hand-delivered submissions must be unbound, no larger than 81⁄2 by 11 inches, and suitable for copying and electronic scanning. Mailed submissions requiring confirmation of receipt should include a stamped, selfaddressed postcard or envelope. • Hand Delivery: Plaza level of Department of Transportation Headquarters, 1200 New Jersey Ave., VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:23 Nov 13, 2007 Jkt 214001 SE., Washington, DC 20590–0001, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and docket number for this action. Regardless of the method used for submitting comments or material, all submissions will be posted, without change, to the FDMS Web site (https://regulations.gov), and will include any personal information provided. Therefore, submitting this information makes it public. Please read the Privacy Act notice that is available on the FDMS Web site, or the Department of Transportation Privacy Act statement that appeared in the Federal Register on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477). Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received, go to https:// regulations.gov. 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 the Department of Transportation’s complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Murray A. Bloom, Chief, Division of Maritime Programs, Office of Chief Counsel, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., Washington, DC 20590; Ph. (202) 366–5320, fax: (202) 366–5123; or e-mail murray.bloom@dot.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: There are three maritime promotional statutes that mandate the use of U.S.-built vessels and generally provide that a U.S.-built vessel becomes ineligible if the vessel is reconstructed or rebuilt in a foreign country. 1. Section 12132(b) of title 46, United States Code, provides that a vessel eligible to engage in the U.S. coastwise trade and later rebuilt outside the United States may no longer engage in the coastwise trade. This statute is administered by the U.S. Coast Guard. 2. Chapter 535 of title 46, United States Code, established the Capital Construction Fund (CCF) program, whereby a U.S. citizen owner of an eligible vessel may defer Federal income taxes on income derived from the operation of eligible vessels to the extent that income is deposited into a fund to be used solely for the acquisition, construction or reconstruction of qualified vessels. The PO 00000 Frm 00072 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 64109 statutory definitions of both ‘‘eligible’’ and ‘‘qualified’’ vessels require such vessels, if reconstructed, to be reconstructed in the United States. The Maritime Administration administers the CCF program (except for the CCF applicable to fishery vessels administered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) under regulations located at 46 CFR 390. 3. Chapter 553 of title 46, United States Code, provides that preference be given in the carriage of U.S. Government-impelled cargoes to ‘‘privately-owned commercial vessels of the United States.’’ That term is defined by statute as excluding a vessel rebuilt in a foreign country, unless the vessel shall have been documented under U.S. registry for at least three years. The shippers responsible for shipping cargo subject to the cargo preference statutes do so under regulations issued by the Maritime Administration at 46 CFR Part 381. These three statutes raise difficult problems of interpretation and enforcement. The Maritime Administration will consider any and all comments as to how the Maritime Administration should administer the programs assigned to it. However, in order to focus the discussion, we suggest that submitters of comments respond to the following questions: 1. What substantive standards should the Maritime Administration apply to determine whether a CCF vessel has been reconstructed or a cargo preference vessel has been rebuilt? 2. What procedures should the Maritime Administration adopt to investigate whether a CCF vessel has been reconstructed or a cargo preference vessel has been rebuilt? 3. What role, if any, should unrelated third parties, such as competitors or shipyards, play in developing a record for decision on whether a CCF vessel has been reconstructed or a cargo preference vessel has been rebuilt? 4. What public disclosure criteria should apply to the record for decision on whether a CCF vessel has been reconstructed or a cargo preference vessel has been rebuilt? Authority: 49 CFR 1.66. Dated: November 7, 2007. By Order of the Maritime Administrator. Christine S. Gurland, Acting Secretary, Maritime Administration. [FR Doc. E7–22189 Filed 11–13–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–81–P E:\FR\FM\14NON1.SGM 14NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 219 (Wednesday, November 14, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64108-64109]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-22208]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket No. FRA-2000-7257; Notice No. 39]


Railroad Safety Advisory Committee (RSAC); Working Group Activity 
Update

AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Announcement of Railroad Safety Advisory Committee (RSAC) 
Working Group Activities.

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SUMMARY: The FRA is updating its announcement of RSAC's Working Group 
activities to reflect its current status.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry Woolverton, RSAC Coordinator, 
FRA, 1120 Vermont Avenue, NW., Mailstop 25, Washington, DC 20590, (202) 
493-6212 or Grady Cothen, Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety, 
FRA, 1120 Vermont Avenue, NW., Mailstop 25, Washington, DC 20590, (202) 
493-6302.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice serves to update FRA's last 
announcement of working group activities and status reports of October

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30, 2007, in Vol. 72, No. 209/Notices. In the section of the update 
under the heading of Task 06-03: Medical Standards for Safety-Critical 
Personnel, an incorrect meeting date was published.
    The correct meeting date for the next Medical Standards for Safety-
Critical Personnel working group is December 4-5, 2007, and not 
December 3-4, 2007, as originally published.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on November 7, 2007.
Michael J. Logue,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Compliance and Program 
Implementation.
[FR Doc. E7-22208 Filed 11-13-07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-06-P
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