Petition for Waiver of Compliance, 34980-34981 [E8-13882]

Download as PDF mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES 34980 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 119 / Thursday, June 19, 2008 / Notices Applicant’s justification for relief: It is proposed to provide a momentary audible indication when a more restrictive aspect is received, but not require a manual acknowledgement of that audible indication. The onboard automatic train control system continually monitors the operator’s adherence to the existing speed limit, provides an alarm if the speed limit is being violated, and applies an irrevocable penalty brake application if the operator does not act appropriately to safely bring the speed of the train below the speed limit. Eliminating the need for acknowledgement in favor of continuous speed enforcement eliminates confusion on the part of the operator. 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. Any interested party desiring to protest the granting of an application shall set forth specifically the grounds upon which the protest is made, and it shall contain 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. All communications concerning these proceedings should be identified by Docket Number FRA–2008–0064 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 VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:00 Jun 18, 2008 Jkt 214001 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 June 16, 2008. Grady C. Cothen, Jr., Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program Development. [FR Doc. E8–13892 Filed 6–18–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 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. National Railroad Passenger Corporation [Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA–2008– 0065] The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) seeks a waiver of compliance from the Passenger Equipment Safety Standards, 49 CFR Part 238.309, and the Locomotive Safety Standards, 49 CFR Parts 229.27 and 229.29, as they pertain to the requirements to clean, repair and test airbrake equipment associated with twenty-one HHP–8 electric locomotives equipped with Computer Controlled Brake (CCB–KE–3.9) manufactured by Knorr Brake Corporation. The twenty-one locomotives are operated over Amtrak’s North East Corridor and maintained by Amtrak, fifteen of these locomotives are owned by Amtrak, and five are owned by the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA). Amtrak requests allowing the brake system periodic maintenance to go beyond the 5-year period (1,840 days) PO 00000 Frm 00067 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 previously granted by waiver for Amtrak (FRA–2001–10596) and for MTA (FRA– 2007–28611). Amtrak feels that because the KE–3.9 brake system employs real time self monitoring of the locomotive brake performance, age exploration for periodic brake valve maintenance is appropriate. 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 2008–0065) 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 65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78). E:\FR\FM\19JNN1.SGM 19JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 119 / Thursday, June 19, 2008 / Notices Issued in Washington, DC on June 16, 2008. Grady C. Cothen, Jr., Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program Development. [FR Doc. E8–13882 Filed 6–18–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Reports, Forms and Record Keeping Requirements; Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, DOT. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. A Federal Register Notice soliciting public comment on the ICR, with a 60-day comment period, was published on January 11, 2008 at 73 FR 2077. DATES: Comments must be submitted to OMB on or before July 21, 2008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Coleman, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance (NVS–223), West Building—Room W43–488, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590 (202–366–5302). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Title: Manufacturer Identification. OMB Number: 2127–0043. Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection. Abstract: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has requested OMB to extend that SUMMARY: S.P. No. Docket No. agency’s approval of the information collection that is incident to NHTSA’s administration of the regulation at 49 CFR part 566 that requires manufacturers of U.S. market motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment subject to the Federal motor vehicle safety standards administered by NHTSA, to identify themselves and their products to NHTSA. Affected Public: All manufacturers of motor vehicles, and all manufacturers of motor vehicle equipment, other than tires, to which a motor vehicle safety standard applies. Estimated Total Annual Burden: 25 minutes of one staff member’s time for each new U.S. manufacturer, or for each manufacturer revising information previously submitted to the agency. In the last year, NHTSA received information from approximately 200 manufacturers. Allowing 25 minutes per manufacturer, the time for all U.S. market manufacturers was approximately 83 burden hours. Allowing for an average U.S. business cost to draft letters of $60.00 per hour, the total yearly cost to comply with 49 CFR Part 566’s requirements was $4,980. ADDRESSES: Send comments, within 30 days, to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725–17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attention NHTSA Desk Officer. Comments are invited on: • Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Department, including whether the information will have practical utility. • Whether the Department’s estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection is accurate. • Ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected. • Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including the use of Applicant 34981 automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. A comment to OMB is most effective if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication. Issued on: June 13, 2008. Daniel C. Smith, Associate Administrator for Enforcement. [FR Doc. E8–13872 Filed 6–18–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–59–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; Actions on Special Permit Applications Pipeline And Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of actions on Special Permit Applications. AGENCY: SUMMARY: In accordance with the procedures governing the application for, and the processing of, special permits from the Department of Transportation’s Hazardous Material Regulations (49 CFR Part 107, Subpart B), notice is hereby given of the actions on special permits applications in (October to April 2008). The mode of transportation involved are identified by a number in the ‘‘Nature of Application’’ portion of the table below as follows: 1—Motor vehicle, 2—Rail freight, 3—Cargo vessel, 4—Cargo aircraft only, 5—Passenger–carrying aircraft. Application numbers prefixed by the letters EE represent applications for Emergency Special Permits. It should be noted that some of the sections cited were those in effect at the time certain special permits were issued. Issued in Washington, DC, on June 4, 2008. Delmer F. Billings, Director, Office of Hazardous Materials, Special Permits and Approvals. Regulation(s) Nature of special permit thereof Modification Special Permit Granted PHMSA–21262 ...... Cordis Corporation, Miami Lakes, FL. 14516–M ...... mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES 14190–M ...... PHMSA–28468 ...... FedEx Express, Baton Rouge, LA. 11513–M ...... ................................ ATK Launch Systems Inc. (Former Grantee: ATK Thiokol, Inc.), Brigham City, UT. VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:20 Jun 18, 2008 Jkt 214001 PO 00000 Frm 00068 49 CFR 172.200, 172.300, 172.400. To modify the special permit to authorize the transportation in commerce of certain Division 4.1 hazardous materials. 49 CFR 175.75(d), To modify the special permit to waive the require172.203(a), 172.301(c). ment to carry a copy of the permit on every aircraft. 49 CFR 172.101, 173.52, To modify the special permit to authorize the use 173.54. of static free plastic dividers instead of individual static free inner packagings. Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\19JNN1.SGM 19JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 119 (Thursday, June 19, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34980-34981]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-13882]


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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.

National Railroad Passenger Corporation

[Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA-2008-0065]

    The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) seeks a waiver 
of compliance from the Passenger Equipment Safety Standards, 49 CFR 
Part 238.309, and the Locomotive Safety Standards, 49 CFR Parts 229.27 
and 229.29, as they pertain to the requirements to clean, repair and 
test airbrake equipment associated with twenty-one HHP-8 electric 
locomotives equipped with Computer Controlled Brake (CCB-KE-3.9) 
manufactured by Knorr Brake Corporation.
    The twenty-one locomotives are operated over Amtrak's North East 
Corridor and maintained by Amtrak, fifteen of these locomotives are 
owned by Amtrak, and five are owned by the Maryland Transit 
Administration (MTA). Amtrak requests allowing the brake system 
periodic maintenance to go beyond the 5-year period (1,840 days) 
previously granted by waiver for Amtrak (FRA-2001-10596) and for MTA 
(FRA-2007-28611). Amtrak feels that because the KE-3.9 brake system 
employs real time self monitoring of the locomotive brake performance, 
age exploration for periodic brake valve maintenance is appropriate.
    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 2008-
0065) 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 65, Number 70; Pages 
19477-78).


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    Issued in Washington, DC on June 16, 2008.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program 
Development.
 [FR Doc. E8-13882 Filed 6-18-08; 8:45 am]
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