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I–77/I–81 Improvement Project in
Wythe County; (3) Interstate 66
Multimodal Transportation and
Environmental Study in Fairfax and
Prince William Counties; (4) Route 29
South Bypass Improvement Project near
Lynchburg; and (5) Spotsylvania
Parkway in Spotsylvania County.
Ken
Myers, Planning and Environmental
Program Manager, Federal Highway
Administration, 400 North 8th Street,
Suite 750, Richmond, Virginia 23219–
4825. Telephone: (804) 775–3353.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The
FHWA is rescinding the Notice of Intent
to prepare an Environmental Impact
Statement for the following five
proposals: (1) Outer Connector in
Stafford and Spotsylvania Counties; (2)
I–77/I–81 Improvement Project in
Wythe County; (3) Interstate 66
Multimodal Transportation and
Environmental Study in Fairfax and
Prince William Counties; (4) Route 29
South Bypass Improvement Project near
Lynchburg; and (5) Spotsylvania
Parkway in Spotsylvania County. The
corresponding Notice of Intent
publication dates for each of the EISs
are as follows: (1) June 1, 1995; (2) May
10, 2001; (3) January 11, 2002; (4) March
4, 2002; and (5) November 15, 2002.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning
and Construction. The regulations
implementing Executive Order 12372
regarding intergovernmental consultation on
Federal programs and activities apply to this
proposed action.)
Authority: 23 U.S.C. 315; 49 CFR 1.48.
Issued on: May 12, 2008.
Kenneth Myers,
Planning and Environmental Program
Manager.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
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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.
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Long Island Railroad Company
(Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA–
2008–0045)
The Long Island Railroad Company
(LIRR) seeks a permanent waiver of
compliance from a certain provision of
the Use of Locomotive Horns at
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings, 49 CFR
Part 222. LIRR is seeking a waiver to
permit trains to sound one short blast of
the train horn when departing from 24
specific train stations, which are located
no more than 50 feet from a public
highway-rail grade crossing.
Specifically, LIRR is seeking a waiver
from the provisions of 49 CFR Part
222.21. The waiver petition is supported
by the ten public authorities that are
responsible for the roadways near the 24
train stations listed in the petition.
LIRR states that the modification to
the final rule 49 CFR 222.21 on August
17, 2006, by the addition of 49 CFR
222.21(d), which provides that under
certain conditions trains stopped in the
vicinity of public highway-rail grade
crossings would be able to sound their
horn less than 15 seconds, still requires
the railroad to blow its horn in required
sequence (two longs, one short and two
longs) until the lead locomotive blocks
the crossing from all approaches.
LIRR states that its previous practice
at these 24 train stations were to sound
a short blast as the train departed the
station and approached the nearby
highway-rail grade crossing. LIRR states
that a review of internal and FRA
records for the past 10 years show no
incidents occurring when trains
departed from any of these stations. The
approximate distance between the edge
of the road to the station platform varies
between 8 to 50 feet. All of the crossings
are equipped with gates, flashing lights
and bells. LIRR requests to return to its
prior policy of sounding one short blast
of its train horn when departing from
the 24 train stations. It believes, based
upon the lack of any incidents when
trains departed from the stations under
its previous practice, that the safety of
those traversing the crossings, as well as
LIRR’s customers and employees, will
not be adversely affected. It has received
numerous complaints about the
additional train horn noise since 49 CFR
Part 222 went into effect.
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
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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–2008–
0045) and may be submitted by any of
the following methods:
1. Web site: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
2. Fax: 202–493–2251.
3. Mail: Docket Operations Facility,
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue, SE., W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590.
4. 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
65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78).
Issued in Washington, DC on May 16,
2008.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety
Standards and Program Development.
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Administration (FRA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
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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.
Long Island Railroad Company
(Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA-2008-0045)
The Long Island Railroad Company (LIRR) seeks a permanent waiver of
compliance from a certain provision of the Use of Locomotive Horns at
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings, 49 CFR Part 222. LIRR is seeking a waiver
to permit trains to sound one short blast of the train horn when
departing from 24 specific train stations, which are located no more
than 50 feet from a public highway-rail grade crossing. Specifically,
LIRR is seeking a waiver from the provisions of 49 CFR Part 222.21. The
waiver petition is supported by the ten public authorities that are
responsible for the roadways near the 24 train stations listed in the
petition.
LIRR states that the modification to the final rule 49 CFR 222.21
on August 17, 2006, by the addition of 49 CFR 222.21(d), which provides
that under certain conditions trains stopped in the vicinity of public
highway-rail grade crossings would be able to sound their horn less
than 15 seconds, still requires the railroad to blow its horn in
required sequence (two longs, one short and two longs) until the lead
locomotive blocks the crossing from all approaches.
LIRR states that its previous practice at these 24 train stations
were to sound a short blast as the train departed the station and
approached the nearby highway-rail grade crossing. LIRR states that a
review of internal and FRA records for the past 10 years show no
incidents occurring when trains departed from any of these stations.
The approximate distance between the edge of the road to the station
platform varies between 8 to 50 feet. All of the crossings are equipped
with gates, flashing lights and bells. LIRR requests to return to its
prior policy of sounding one short blast of its train horn when
departing from the 24 train stations. It believes, based upon the lack
of any incidents when trains departed from the stations under its
previous practice, that the safety of those traversing the crossings,
as well as LIRR's customers and employees, will not be adversely
affected. It has received numerous complaints about the additional
train horn noise since 49 CFR Part 222 went into effect.
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-
2008-0045) and may be submitted by any of the following methods:
1. Web site: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
2. Fax: 202-493-2251.
3. Mail: Docket Operations Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., W12-140, Washington, DC
20590.
4. 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 65, Number 70; Pages
19477-78).
Issued in Washington, DC on May 16, 2008.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program
Development.
[FR Doc. E8-11457 Filed 5-21-08; 8:45 am]
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