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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–2007–
28096) 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 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
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Issued in Washington, DC, on December
10, 2007.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety
Standards and Program Development.
[FR Doc. E7–24190 Filed 12–12–07; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
Safety Advisory 2007–04
Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of safety advisory;
potential catastrophic failure of
locomotive reservoir tanks.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In April 2005, FRA issued
Safety Advisory 2005–02 in order to
provide information to interested parties
on the potential catastrophic failure of
locomotive main reservoir tanks
manufactured by R&R Metal Fabricators,
Incorporated, and installed on General
Electric Transportation System (GETS)
locomotives. FRA is issuing this
document, Safety Advisory 2007–04, in
order to provide updated information
related to this issue.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
George Scerbo, Railroad Safety
Specialist, Motive Power and
Equipment Division (RRS–14), FRA
Office of Safety Assurance and
Compliance, 1120 Vermont Avenue,
NW., Washington, DC 20590, telephone:
(202) 493–6249 or Michael Masci, Staff
Attorney, FRA Office of Chief Counsel,
1120 Vermont Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20590, telephone: (202)
493–6037.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In early
2005, GETS provided FRA information
on the potential catastrophic failure of
locomotive main reservoir tanks,
manufactured by R&R Metal Fabricators,
Incorporated, and installed on GETS
locomotives. At that time, GETS
reported that 5,826 suspect main
reservoir tanks were manufactured
between 1988 and 1995. Prior to the
issuance of Safety Advisory 2005–02,
four main reservoir tanks had failed
catastrophically (ruptured) while in
service. Since the issuance of Safety
Advisory 2005–02, two additional
reservoir tanks have failed and several
others have been removed from service
for various other reasons. GETS
describes the ruptures as a rapid
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splitting and deformation of the
reservoir tank along the longitudinal
seam. Catastrophic failure of the main
reservoir tank can result in serious
injury or worse to anyone in the vicinity
of the tank at the time of failure.
In 2005, GETS produced a list of
approximately twenty-seven hundred
(2,700) locomotives that have likely
been equipped with the suspect
reservoirs. GETS noted that additional
suspect reservoirs may have been
mounted onto GETS locomotives
through maintenance and repair. No
other locomotive manufacturer has
produced any locomotives equipped
with the suspect main reservoir tanks,
and any attempt to do so would require
major modifications to the mounting
system. All suspect reservoir tanks can
be identified by a name plate which
shows R&R attached to the skin of the
tank.
On September 12, 2007, GETS
notified FRA that its earlier instructions
to inspect and measure the reservoir
tanks and replace only those that fail to
meet the criteria proved to be only
partially effective in identifying the at
risk tanks. To minimize the possibility
of any additional reservoir tank failures,
GETS has advised all known owners
and users of the affected locomotives
equipped with the involved R&R Metal
Fabricators, Incorporated reservoir tanks
to replace them by September 30, 2008,
or sooner. Any owner or user of these
reservoir tanks should contact GETS for
replacement of the reservoir tanks at no
cost.
Recommended Action: In recognition
of the need to assure safety, FRA
recommends that railroads operating
and owning GETS locomotives inspect
the main reservoir tanks of such
locomotives in service and any main
reservoir tanks in inventory to
determine if they were manufactured by
R&R Metal Fabricators, Incorporated,
between 1988 and 1995. If any such
locomotive reservoir tanks are found,
the owner or operator of the locomotive
should contact Mr. Len Baran, GETS
Product Manager, at General Electric
Transportation Systems, 2901 East Lake
Road, Building 14–410, Erie,
Pennsylvania 16531, or by e-mail at
Len.Baran@trans.ge.com, or by
telephone at (814) 875–2769.
FRA may modify this Safety Advisory
2007–04, issue additional safety
advisories, or take other appropriate
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action necessary to ensure the highest
level of safety on the nations railroads.
on the program Web site at https://
www.fta.dot.gov/atppl.
Issued in Washington, DC, on December 7,
2007.
Jo Strang,
Associate Administrator for Safety.
[FR Doc. E7–24196 Filed 12–12–07; 8:45 am]
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
Alternative Transportation in Parks
and Public Lands Program
Federal Transit Administration
(FTA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of Funding Availability:
Alternative Transportation in Parks and
Public Lands Program.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice solicits proposals
to compete for Fiscal Year (FY) 2008
funds through the Alternative
Transportation in Parks and Public
Lands program (ATPPL), administered
by the Federal Transit Administration
(FTA) in partnership with the
Department of the Interior (DOI) and the
U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest
Service. The purpose of the program is
to enhance the protection of national
parks and Federal lands, and increase
the enjoyment of those visiting them.
The program funds capital and planning
expenses for alternative transportation
systems such as buses and trams in
federally-managed parks and public
lands. Federal land management
agencies and State, tribal and local
governments, acting with the consent of
a Federal land management agency, are
eligible to apply. DOI, after consultation
with and in cooperation with FTA, will
determine the final selection and
funding of projects.
DATES: Complete proposals must be
received by the close of business on
February 29, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Project proposals must be
submitted to the FTA. Applicants are
encouraged to submit proposals through
the government-wide electronic grants
Web site at https://www.grants.gov. Click
on ‘‘Find Grant Opportunities,’’ then on
‘‘Basic Search,’’ and enter ‘‘D2008–
ATPL–650–001’’ as the keyword.
Submissions will also be accepted by email, mail, or fax to: Scott Faulk, Office
of Program Management, Federal
Transit Administration, tel: 202–366–
1660, fax: 202–366–7951, e-mail:
Scott.Faulk@dot.gov, mail: 1200 New
Jersey Ave., SE.; E44–417; Washington,
DC 20590. The required project proposal
template is available at grants.gov and
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Contact Scott Faulk, Office of Program
Management, Federal Transit
Administration, 202–366–1660, e-mail:
Scott.Faulk@dot.gov.
Applicants may also contact the
following ATPPL points of contact at
the Federal land management agencies:
• National Park Service: Mark H
Hartsoe, Mark_H_Hartsoe@nps.gov; tel:
202–513–7025, fax: 202–371–6675,
mail: 1849 C Street, NW., (MS2420);
Washington, DC 20240–0001.
• Fish and Wildlife Service: Nathan
Caldwell, nathan_caldwell@fws.gov, tel:
703–358–2205, fax: 703–358–2517,
mail: 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Room 634;
Arlington, VA 22203.
• Forest Service: Ellen LaFayette,
elafayette@fs.fed.us, tel: 703–605–4509,
cell: 703–472–2456, fax: 703–605–1542,
mail: 1400 Independence Avenue, SW.;
Washington, DC 20250–1101. FedEx:
USDA Forest Service, Engineering Suite
RPC 500, 1601 N. Kent Street, Arlington,
VA 22209.
• Bureau of Land Management: Linda
Force, linda_force@blm.gov, tel: 202–
557–3567, fax: 202–452–5046, mail:
1849 C Street, NW.; Washington, DC
20240.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Table of Contents
I. General Program Information
II. Guidelines for Preparing and Submitting
Proposals
III. Proposal Review, Selection, and
Notification
IV. Additional Program Information
I. General Program Information
A. Authority
Section 3021 of the Safe, Accountable,
Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity
Act—A Legacy for Users of 2005
(SAFETEA–LU) established the
Alternative Transportation in Parks and
Public Lands (ATPPL) program (49
U.S.C. 5320). SAFETEA–LU authorized
$97 million in funding for the program
for FY 2006 through FY 2009.
SAFETEA–LU authorized $25 million
for FY 2008. Availability of funding is
subject to congressional appropriations,
which have not yet been finalized for
FY 2008. No one project may receive
more than 25 percent of available funds.
B. Background
Congestion in and around parks and
public lands causes traffic delays and
noise and air pollution that
substantially detract from the visitor’s
experience and the protection of natural
resources. In August 2001, the
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Department of Transportation (DOT)
and DOI published a comprehensive
study of alternative transportation needs
in national parks and related Federal
lands. The study identified significant
alternative transportation needs at sites
managed by the National Park Service,
the Bureau of Land Management, and
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Additionally, a supplement to this
report identified Forest Service sites
that would benefit from such services.
Section 3021 of SAFETEA–LU (49
U.S.C. 5320) addresses these needs by
establishing a new program to fund
alternative transportation projects in
national parks and other Federal lands.
The goals of the program are to:
• Conserve natural, historical, and
cultural resources;
• reduce congestion and pollution;
• improve visitor mobility and
accessibility;
• enhance visitor experience; and
• ensure access to all, including
persons with disabilities.
C. Eligible Applicants
Eligible applicants are:
(1) Federal land management
agencies, including the National Park
Service, the Fish and Wildlife Service,
the Bureau of Land Management, the
Forest Service, and the Bureau of
Reclamation; and
(2) State, tribal and local governments
with jurisdiction over land in the
vicinity of an eligible area, acting with
the consent of a Federal land
management agency, alone or in
partnership with a Federal land
management agency or other
governmental or non-governmental
participant. If the applicant is a State,
tribal, or local government, a letter from
the affected unit(s) of the Federal land
management agencies expressing
support for the project should be
submitted with the project proposal.
D. Eligible Expenses
SAFETEA–LU defines alternative
transportation as ‘‘transportation by bus,
rail, or any other publicly or privately
owned conveyance that provides to the
public general or special service on a
regular basis, including sightseeing
service. Such term also includes a nonmotorized transportation system
(including the provision of facilities for
pedestrians, bicycles, and nonmotorized watercraft).’’
A qualified project is a planning or
capital project in or in the vicinity of a
federally-owned or managed park,
refuge, or recreational area that is open
to the general public and meets the
goals of the program. Operating
expenses are not eligible under the
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[FR Doc No: E7-24196]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
Safety Advisory 2007-04
AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of safety advisory; potential catastrophic failure of
locomotive reservoir tanks.
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SUMMARY: In April 2005, FRA issued Safety Advisory 2005-02 in order to
provide information to interested parties on the potential catastrophic
failure of locomotive main reservoir tanks manufactured by R&R Metal
Fabricators, Incorporated, and installed on General Electric
Transportation System (GETS) locomotives. FRA is issuing this document,
Safety Advisory 2007-04, in order to provide updated information
related to this issue.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: George Scerbo, Railroad Safety
Specialist, Motive Power and Equipment Division (RRS-14), FRA Office of
Safety Assurance and Compliance, 1120 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC 20590, telephone: (202) 493-6249 or Michael Masci, Staff Attorney,
FRA Office of Chief Counsel, 1120 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
20590, telephone: (202) 493-6037.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In early 2005, GETS provided FRA information
on the potential catastrophic failure of locomotive main reservoir
tanks, manufactured by R&R Metal Fabricators, Incorporated, and
installed on GETS locomotives. At that time, GETS reported that 5,826
suspect main reservoir tanks were manufactured between 1988 and 1995.
Prior to the issuance of Safety Advisory 2005-02, four main reservoir
tanks had failed catastrophically (ruptured) while in service. Since
the issuance of Safety Advisory 2005-02, two additional reservoir tanks
have failed and several others have been removed from service for
various other reasons. GETS describes the ruptures as a rapid splitting
and deformation of the reservoir tank along the longitudinal seam.
Catastrophic failure of the main reservoir tank can result in serious
injury or worse to anyone in the vicinity of the tank at the time of
failure.
In 2005, GETS produced a list of approximately twenty-seven hundred
(2,700) locomotives that have likely been equipped with the suspect
reservoirs. GETS noted that additional suspect reservoirs may have been
mounted onto GETS locomotives through maintenance and repair. No other
locomotive manufacturer has produced any locomotives equipped with the
suspect main reservoir tanks, and any attempt to do so would require
major modifications to the mounting system. All suspect reservoir tanks
can be identified by a name plate which shows R&R attached to the skin
of the tank.
On September 12, 2007, GETS notified FRA that its earlier
instructions to inspect and measure the reservoir tanks and replace
only those that fail to meet the criteria proved to be only partially
effective in identifying the at risk tanks. To minimize the possibility
of any additional reservoir tank failures, GETS has advised all known
owners and users of the affected locomotives equipped with the involved
R&R Metal Fabricators, Incorporated reservoir tanks to replace them by
September 30, 2008, or sooner. Any owner or user of these reservoir
tanks should contact GETS for replacement of the reservoir tanks at no
cost.
Recommended Action: In recognition of the need to assure safety,
FRA recommends that railroads operating and owning GETS locomotives
inspect the main reservoir tanks of such locomotives in service and any
main reservoir tanks in inventory to determine if they were
manufactured by R&R Metal Fabricators, Incorporated, between 1988 and
1995. If any such locomotive reservoir tanks are found, the owner or
operator of the locomotive should contact Mr. Len Baran, GETS Product
Manager, at General Electric Transportation Systems, 2901 East Lake
Road, Building 14-410, Erie, Pennsylvania 16531, or by e-mail at
Len.Baran@trans.ge.com, or by telephone at (814) 875-2769.
FRA may modify this Safety Advisory 2007-04, issue additional
safety advisories, or take other appropriate
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action necessary to ensure the highest level of safety on the nations
railroads.
Issued in Washington, DC, on December 7, 2007.
Jo Strang,
Associate Administrator for Safety.
[FR Doc. E7-24196 Filed 12-12-07; 8:45 am]
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