Petition for Waiver of Compliance, 80509-80510 [E8-31180]
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North and Central Pacific Minutes,
PTC123 Minutes, (Memo 0433).
Intended effective date: 1 April 2009.
Docket Number: DOT–OST–2008–
0350.
Date Filed: November 12, 2008.
Parties: Members of the International
Air Transport Association.
Subject: TC123, Areawide
Resolutions, (Memo 0427).
Minutes: TC31/TC123 Passenger
Tariff Coordinating Conference, TC31
North and Central Pacific Minutes,
PTC123 Minutes, (Memo 0433).
Intended effective date: 1 April 2009.
Docket Number: DOT–OST–2008–
0351.
Date Filed: November 12, 2008.
Parties: Members of the International
Air Transport Association.
Subject: TC123.
Between Korea (Rep. of), Malaysia
and USA Resolutions, (Memo 0428).
Minutes: TC31/TC123 Passenger
Tariff Coordinating Conference, TC31
North and Central Pacific Minutes,
PTC123 Minutes, (Memo 0433).
Intended effective date: 1 April 2009.
Docket Number: DOT–OST–2008–
0352.
Date Filed: November 12, 2008.
Parties: Members of the International
Air Transport Association.
Subject: Technical Correction: TC3
Japan, Korea-South East Asia, Except
between Korea (Rep. of) and Guam,
Northern Mariana Islands, Expedited
Resolution 002na, (Memo 1248).
Intended effective date: 15 December
2008.
Renee V. Wright,
Program Manager, Docket Operations,
Federal Register Liaison.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
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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–2008–0144]
Applicant: New York, Susquehanna
and Western Railway Corporation, Mr.
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Nathan R. Fenno, President, 1 Railroad
Avenue, Cooperstown, New York 13326.
The New York, Susquehanna and
Western Railway Corporation (NYSW)
seeks approval of the proposed
discontinuance of the Manual Block
Territory and establishment of Yard
Limit Territory for the SBNY Main
track, milepost (MP) 270.20 (W.E.
Armory Square Station) to MP 274.45
(End of Track at Carousel Mall); the
SBNY Connector track, MP 272.90 (Salt
Land Spur Switch) to MP 273.24
(NYSW/CSXT Property Line); and
SBNY Runaround, MP 271.20 (#15
Turnout) to MP 273.24 (NYSW/CSXT
Property Line), near Syracuse, New
York.
The reason given for the proposed
changes is that the passenger train
service in the area has been terminated,
and the freight operations for both the
NYSW and CSXT will be improved
under the authority of the NYSW
dispatcher located in Cooperstown, New
York.
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–
0144) 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
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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 December
23, 2008.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety
Standards and Program Development.
[FR Doc. E8–31181 Filed 12–30–08; 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) 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.
City of Suffolk, Virginia
[Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA–2008–
0087]
The City of Suffolk, Virginia (City),
seeks a permanent waiver of compliance
from certain provisions of the Use of
Locomotive Horns at Highway-Rail
Grade Crossings, 49 CFR part 222. The
City intends to establish a Pre-Rule
Quiet Zone that it had previously
continued under the provisions of 49
CFR part 222.41(c)(1). The City is
seeking a waiver to extend: (1) The
mailing date for a Notice of Intent as
provided in 49 CFR Part
222.41(c)(2)(i)(A) that states that the
Notice of Intent must be mailed by
February 24, 2008; and (2) the filing
date for a Detailed Plan as provided in
49 CFR part 222.41(c)(2)(i)(B) that states
that the Detailed Plan must be filed with
FRA by June 24, 2008.
The City states that its failure to meet
the required deadlines was a direct
result of its inexperience with the FRA’s
policies and procedures. The City has
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dedicated staff to ensure that this
oversight will not occur again.
The City states that it is attempting to
determine required modifications and
make the necessary modifications to the
crossing in question to continue the
existing locomotive horn sounding
restrictions. The City anticipates a cost
of $300,000 to $500,000, to make the
necessary upgrades in order to be in
compliance with FRA regulations.
The City states that it is currently
negotiating with the Norfolk Southern
Railway Company (NS) to garner its
support for the waiver. The City also
states that NS will notify FRA if it has
an objection. The City decided to file
the petition alone in order to expedite
the process, and that a joint submission
by the City and railroad is not likely to
significantly contribute to public safety.
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–
0087) 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 30
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
VerDate Aug<31>2005
17:41 Dec 30, 2008
Jkt 217001
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 December
23, 2008.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety
Standards and Program Development.
[FR Doc. E8–31180 Filed 12–30–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping
Requirements; Agency Information
Collection Activity Under OMB Review
Maritime Administration, DOT.
Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces that the Information
Collection abstracted below has been
forwarded to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and
approval. The nature of the information
collection is described as well as its
expected burden. The Federal Register
Notice with a 60-day comment period
soliciting comments on the following
collection of information was published
on September 23, 2008. No comments
were received.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before January 30, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ruth Develbis, Maritime
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
Telephone: (202) 366–2314; or e-Mail:
ruth.develbis@dot.gov. Copies of this
collection also can be obtained from that
office.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Maritime
Administration.
Title: Records Retention Schedule.
OMB Control No.: 2133–0501.
Type of Request: Extension of
currently approved collection.
Affective Public: United States
shipping companies receiving
government financial aid.
Forms: None.
Abstract: Section 801 of the Merchant
Marine Act, 1936, as amended (46
U.S.C. 53101, note), requires retention
of records pertaining to financial
assistance programs for ship
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construction and ship operations. These
records are required to be retained to
permit proper financial review of
pertinent records at the conclusion of a
contract when the contractor was
receiving government financial
assistance.
Dates: Comments should be submitted
on or before March 2, 2009.
Annual Estimated Burden Hours: 50
hours.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to the
Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, 725 17th Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20503, Attention:
Maritime Administration Desk Officer.
Comments are invited on: Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed information collection; ways
to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
A comment to OMB is best assured of
having its full effect, if OMB receives it
within 30 days of publication.
Dated: December 19, 2008.
Leonard Sutter,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[STB Docket No. AB–55 (Sub-No. 692X)]
CSX Transportation, Inc.—
Abandonment Exemption—in Niagara
County, NY
CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT) has
filed a notice of exemption under 49
CFR 1152 Subpart F—Exempt
Abandonments to abandon a 1.06-mile
line of railroad, known as the Wurlitzer
Industrial Track, on CSXT’s Northern
Region, Albany Division, Niagara
Subdivision, extending from milepost
QDJ 0.94 to the end of track at milepost
QDJ 2.0, in North Tonawanda, Niagara
County, NY. The line traverses United
States Postal Service Zip Code 14120.
CSXT has certified that: (1) No local
traffic has moved over the line for at
least 2 years; (2) any overhead traffic on
the line can be rerouted over other lines;
(3) no formal complaint filed by a user
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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.
City of Suffolk, Virginia
[Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA-2008-0087]
The City of Suffolk, Virginia (City), seeks a permanent waiver of
compliance from certain provisions of the Use of Locomotive Horns at
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings, 49 CFR part 222. The City intends to
establish a Pre-Rule Quiet Zone that it had previously continued under
the provisions of 49 CFR part 222.41(c)(1). The City is seeking a
waiver to extend: (1) The mailing date for a Notice of Intent as
provided in 49 CFR Part 222.41(c)(2)(i)(A) that states that the Notice
of Intent must be mailed by February 24, 2008; and (2) the filing date
for a Detailed Plan as provided in 49 CFR part 222.41(c)(2)(i)(B) that
states that the Detailed Plan must be filed with FRA by June 24, 2008.
The City states that its failure to meet the required deadlines was
a direct result of its inexperience with the FRA's policies and
procedures. The City has
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dedicated staff to ensure that this oversight will not occur again.
The City states that it is attempting to determine required
modifications and make the necessary modifications to the crossing in
question to continue the existing locomotive horn sounding
restrictions. The City anticipates a cost of $300,000 to $500,000, to
make the necessary upgrades in order to be in compliance with FRA
regulations.
The City states that it is currently negotiating with the Norfolk
Southern Railway Company (NS) to garner its support for the waiver. The
City also states that NS will notify FRA if it has an objection. The
City decided to file the petition alone in order to expedite the
process, and that a joint submission by the City and railroad is not
likely to significantly contribute to public safety.
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-
2008-0087) 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 30 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 December 23, 2008.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program
Development.
[FR Doc. E8-31180 Filed 12-30-08; 8:45 am]
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