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, 52076-52077 [E8-20758]
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ramps located on the east side of YBI
with new westbound on- and off-ramps
that replicate the functional role of the
current ramps and also address seismic,
traffic safety requirements, and design
standards. The feasibility of improving
the geometric configuration of the
current eastbound off-ramp on the
eastern side of YBI to Hillcrest Road
will also be included. The YBI Ramps
Improvement Project is separate and
independent of both the SFOBB East
Span Seismic Safety Project currently
under construction, and the Treasure
Island and Yerba Buena Island (TI/YBI)
Redevelopment Plan, which is currently
undergoing its own environmental
review process. The proposed new
ramps would improve traffic and
seismic safety of the ramps and provide
connections between YBI and the
transition structure of the new SFOBB.
The proposed project is located between
Post Mile (PM) 7.8 and 8.1 starting at
the east portal of the YBI tunnel and
ending before the SFOBB Transition
Structure.
The purpose of the project is to
address geometric and operational
deficiencies of the existing on- and offramps, improve traffic operations to and
from the SFOBB and improve traffic
safety by increasing deceleration length
for the eastbound and westbound offramps, and increasing merging distance
for eastbound and westbound on-ramps.
Preliminary alternatives under
consideration for the EIS/EIR include:
(1) No Build Alternative, which
assumes that the existing on- and offramps would remain in place and no
further action or improvements would
occur;
(2) Alternative 2B, which would
include the removal of the existing
westbound on- and off-ramps on the
east side of YBI, construction of a
westbound off-ramp to Macalla Court on
the east side of YBI, construction of a
westbound hook on-ramp from Macalla
Court on the east side of YBI. The
feasibility of incorporating
improvements to the current eastbound
off-ramp on the eastern side of YBI to
Hillcrest Road will be studied; and,
(3) Alternative 4, which would
include the removal of the existing
westbound on- and off-ramps on the
east side of YBI, the construction of
westbound on-ramp from Hillcrest
Road, the construction of westbound
off-ramp from Macalla Court on the east
side of YBI. The feasibility of
incorporating improvements to the
current eastbound off-ramp on the
eastern side of YBI to Hillcrest Road
will be studied.
Anticipated Federal approvals or
permits include, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
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Species Act, Consultation, Sections 401
and 404 of the Clean Water Act, Section
4(f) of the Transportation Act of 1966,
Section 6(f) Land and Water
Conservation Fund Act, Section 10
Army Corp of Engineers (ACOE),
Section 9 Coast Guard, and
determination of consistency with the
Federal Coastal Zone Management Act
by the San Francisco Bay Conservation
and Development Commission.
Letters describing the proposed action
and soliciting comments will be sent to
appropriate Federal, State, participating
agencies (including federally recognized
Tribal governments, if any), local
agencies, and private organizations and
citizens who have previously expressed
or are known to have interest in this
proposal. The NEPA environmental
process for the proposed project began
in June 2008. A public scoping meeting
is scheduled to be held at the Port of
San Francisco office, in the Bayside
Conference Room located at Pier 1, The
Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94111
on Wednesday, September 24, 2008
from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
In addition, at least one public
hearing will be held after the
publication of the Draft EIS/EIR. Public
notice will be given of the time and
place of the meeting and hearing (as
applicable). The Draft EIS/EIR will be
available for public and agency review
and comment prior to the public
hearing.
To ensure that the full range of issues
related to this proposed action are
addressed and all significant issues
identified, comments and suggestions
are invited from all interested parties.
Comment or questions concerning this
proposed action and the EIS should be
directed to Eric Cordoba, Project
Manager for the Authority, with a copy
of comment sent to Melanie Brent,
Caltrans Office Chief. Written comments
must be received no later than 5 p.m. on
October 6, 2008 and should be sent to
Eric Cordoba at the Authority, with a
copy of the comment sent to Melanie
Brent at Caltrans at the addresses listed
above.
(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
program.)
Issued on: September 5, 2008.
Nancy E. Bobb,
Director, State Programs, Federal Highway
Administration, Sacramento, California.
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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–2008–0094]
Applicant: Wheeling & Lake Erie
Railway Company, Mr. Dan Reinsel,
Signal & Communications Supervisor,
100 East First Street, Brewster, OH
44613.
The Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway
Company seeks approval of the
proposed discontinuance of the signal
system governing movements over the
Maumee River turn span bridge at MP
2.38, Toledo, Ohio.
The reason given for the proposed
changes is that a damaged mechanical
circuit coupler located on the east end
of the turn span is no longer in
production and attempts to secure a
replacement have been unsuccessful.
Replacement of the entire system would
be of excessive cost given the amount of
rail traffic across the bridge.
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.
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–2008–0094 and
may be submitted by one of the
following methods:
• Web site:
https://www.regulations.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
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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://
www.regulations.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://
www.regulations.gov.
Issued in Washington, DC on September 3,
2008.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety
Standards and Program Development.
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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) has
received a request for a waiver of
compliance from 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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Burlington Junction Railway
[Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA–2008–
0012]
The Burlington Junction Railway
(BJRY) of Burlington, Iowa, has
petitioned for a permanent waiver of
compliance for one diesel-electric
locomotive built in March 1951, model
SW–8 and numbered BJRY 900, from
the requirements of the Railroad Safety
Glazing Standards, Title 49 CFR Part
223, which require certified glazing in
all windows. The locomotive is
presently located in Montgomery,
Illinois. The railroad indicates that the
locomotive is used to switch an
industrial park next to the City of
Rochelle, Illinois, over an
approximately 3.0-mile long track
surrounded by warehouses and
underdeveloped rural agriculture fields.
The top speed of operations is 10 mph.
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–
0012) 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
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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 September 3,
2008.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety
Standards and Program Development.
[FR Doc. E8–20729 Filed 9–5–08; 8:45 am]
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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) has
received a request for a waiver of
compliance from 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.
Squaw Creek Southern Railroad, Inc.
[Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA–2008–
0020]
The Squaw Creek Southern Railroad,
Inc. of Boonville, Indiana, has
petitioned for a permanent waiver of
compliance for one SD–38–2 model
locomotive (numbered RRC–20) built by
the Electromotive Division of General
Motors from the requirements of the
Railroad Safety Glazing Standards, 49
CFR Part 223, which requires certified
glazing in all windows. The railroad
indicates that it operates between
Yankeetown and Lynnville, Indiana,
with trackage rights over approximately
21 miles of Norfolk Southern (NS)
systems track owned, operated and
maintained by NS. The railroad implies
economic hardship for the replacement
of existing glazing with FRA certified
glazing per requirements of 49 CFR Part
223.
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
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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-2008-0094]
Applicant: Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway Company, Mr. Dan Reinsel,
Signal & Communications Supervisor, 100 East First Street, Brewster, OH
44613.
The Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway Company seeks approval of the
proposed discontinuance of the signal system governing movements over
the Maumee River turn span bridge at MP 2.38, Toledo, Ohio.
The reason given for the proposed changes is that a damaged
mechanical circuit coupler located on the east end of the turn span is
no longer in production and attempts to secure a replacement have been
unsuccessful. Replacement of the entire system would be of excessive
cost given the amount of rail traffic across the bridge.
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.
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-2008-0094 and may be submitted by one of the
following methods:
Web site: https://www.regulations.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
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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://www.regulations.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://
www.regulations.gov.
Issued in Washington, DC on September 3, 2008.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program
Development.
[FR Doc. E8-20758 Filed 9-5-08; 8:45 am]
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