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Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 9 / Wednesday, January 14, 2009 / Notices
City, Utah 84118; telephone: (801) 963–
0182; e-mail: Edward.Woolford@dot.gov.
The FHWA Utah Division Office’s
normal business hours are 7:45 a.m. to
4:15 p.m. (Mountain Standard Time).
You may also contact Mr. Charles Mace,
Utah Department of Transportation, 166
West Southwell Street, Ogden, Utah
84404–4194; telephone: (801) 620–1685.
Notice is
hereby given that the FHWA has taken
final agency action subject to 23 U.S.C.
139(l)(1) by issuing licenses, permits,
and approvals for the following highway
project in the State of Utah:
Layton Interchange on Interstate 15 in
Davis County, Utah. The project will
include a new full interchange over
Interstate 15 at milepost #330; a grade
separated railroad overpass over the
Union Pacific Railroad as part of the
new interchange; a new five lane
roadway from Fort Lane to Flint Street
(750 South connection); removing the
existing partial South Layton
Interchange; and removing the existing
at-grade railroad crossing at 900 South.
The actions by the FHWA, and the laws
under which such actions were taken,
are described in the Final
Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS)
for the project, approved on September
24, 2008, in the FHWA Record of
Decision (ROD) issued on December 24,
2008, and in other documents in the
FHWA project files. The FEIS, ROD, and
other project records are available by
contacting the FHWA or the Utah
Department of Transportation at the
addresses provided above. The FHWA
FEIS and ROD can be viewed and
downloaded from the project Web site at
https://www.udot.utah.gov/
laytoninterchange/ or viewed at public
libraries in the project area.
This notice applies to all FHWA
decisions as of the issuance date of this
notice and all laws under which such
actions were taken. Laws generally
applicable to such actions include but
are not limited to:
1. General: National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) [42 U.S.C. 4321–
4351]; Federal-Aid Highway Act [23
U.S.C. 109].
2. Air: Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401–
7671(q).
3. Land: Section 4(f) of the
Department of Transportation Act of
1966 [49 U.S.C. 303];
4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act
[16 U.S.C. 1531–1544 and Section
1536], Marine Mammal Protection Act
[16 U.S.C. 1361], Fish and Wildlife
Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661–
667(d)], Migratory Bird Treaty Act [16
U.S.C. 703–712].
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5. Historic and Cultural Resources:
Section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act of 1966, as amended
[16 U.S.C. 470(f) et seq.]; Archeological
Resources Protection Act of 1977 [16
U.S.C. 470(aa)–11]; Archeological and
Historic Preservation Act [16 U.S.C.
469–469(c)]; Native American Grave
Protection and Repatriation Act
(NAGPRA) [25 U.S.C. 3001–3013].
6. Social and Economic: Civil Rights
Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000(d)–
2000(d)(1)]; American Indian Religious
Freedom Act [42 U.S.C. 1996]; Farmland
Protection Policy Act (FPPA) [7 U.S.C.
4201–4209].
7. Wetlands and Water Resources:
Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251–1377
(Section 404, Section 401, Section 319);
Land and Water Conservation Fund
(LWCF), 16 U.S.C. 4601–4604; Safe
Drinking Water Act (SDWA), 42 U.S.C.
300(f)–300(j)(6); Rivers and Harbors Act
of 1899, 33 U.S.C. 401–406; Wild and
Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. 1271–1287;
Emergency Wetlands Resources Act, 16
U.S.C. 3921, 3931; TEA–21 Wetlands
Mitigation, 23 U.S.C. 103(b)(6)(m),
133(b)(11); Flood Disaster Protection
Act, 42 U.S.C. 4001–4128.
8. Executive Orders: E.O. 11990
Protection of Wetlands; E.O. 11988
Floodplain Management; E.O. 12898,
Federal Actions to Address
Environmental Justice in Minority
Populations and Low Income
Populations; E.O. 11593 Protection and
Enhancement of Cultural Resources;
E.O. 13007 Indian Sacred Sites; E.O.
13287 Preserve America; E.O. 13175
Consultation and Coordination with
Indian Tribal Governments; E.O. 11514
Protection and Enhancement of
Environmental Quality; E.O. 13112
Invasive Species.
(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.)
Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1).
Issued on: January 5, 2009.
Bryan Cawley,
Acting Division Administrator, Salt Lake City.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA–2009–0001–N–1]
Notice and Request for Comments
AGENGY: Federal Railroad
Administration, DOT.
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ACTION: Notice and Request For
Comments.
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice
announces that the Information
Collection Requirements (ICRs)
abstracted below have been forwarded
to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and comment. The
ICRs describe the nature of the
information collections and their
expected burdens. The Federal Register
notice with a 60-day comment period
soliciting comments on the following
collections of information was
published on November 3, 2008 (73 FR
65441).
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before February 13, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Robert Brogan, Office of Safety,
Planning and Evaluation Division, RRS–
21, Federal Railroad Administration,
1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., Mail Stop
17, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone:
(202) 493–6292), or Ms. Nakia Jackson,
Office of Information Technology, RAD–
20, Federal Railroad Administration,
1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., Mail Stop
35, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone:
(202) 493–6073). (These telephone
numbers are not toll-free.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), Public Law 104–13, Section 2,
109 Stat. 163 (1995) (codified as revised
at 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), and its
implementing regulations, 5 CFR Part
1320, require Federal agencies to issue
two notices seeking public comment on
information collection activities before
OMB may approve paperwork packages.
44 U.S.C. 3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.5,
1320.8(d)(1), 1320.12. On November 3,
2008, FRA published a 60-day notice in
the Federal Register soliciting comment
on ICRs that the agency was seeking
OMB approval. 73 FR 65441. FRA
received no comments after issuing this
60-day notice. Accordingly, DOT
announces that these information
collection activities have been reevaluated and certified under 5 CFR
1320.5(a) and forwarded to OMB for
review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR
1320.12(c).
Before OMB decides whether to
approve these proposed collections of
information, it must provide 30 days for
public comment. 44 U.S.C. 3507(b); 5
CFR 1320.12(d). Federal law requires
OMB to approve or disapprove
paperwork packages between 30 and 60
days after the 30 day notice is
published. 44 U.S.C. 3507 (b)–(c); 5 CFR
1320.12(d); see also 60 FR 44978, 44983,
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Aug. 29, 1995. OMB believes that the 30
day notice informs the regulated
community to file relevant comments
and affords the agency adequate time to
digest public comments before it
renders a decision. 60 FR 44983, Aug.
29, 1995. Therefore, respondents should
submit their respective comments to
OMB within 30 days of publication to
best ensure having their full effect. 5
CFR 1320.12(c); see also 60 FR 44983,
Aug. 29, 1995.
The summaries below describe the
nature of the information collection
requirements (ICRs) and the expected
burden. The revised requirements are
being submitted for clearance by OMB
as required by the PRA.
Title: Inspection and Maintenance
Standards For Steam Locomotives.
OMB Control Number: 2130–0505.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Railroads.
Abstract: The Locomotive Boiler
Inspection Act (LBIA) of 1911 requires
each railroad subject to the Act to file
copies of its rules and instructions for
the inspection of locomotives. The
original LBIA was expanded to cover
the entire steam locomotive and tender
and all its parts and appurtenances.
This Act then requires carriers to make
inspections and to repair defects to
ensure the safe operation of steam
locomotives. The collection of
information is used by tourist or historic
railroads and by locomotive owners/
operators to provide a record for each
day a steam locomotive is placed in
service, as well as a record that the
required steam locomotive inspections
are completed. Additionally, the
collection of information is used by FRA
Federal inspectors to verify that
necessary safety inspections and tests
have been completed, and to ensure that
steam locomotives are indeed ‘‘safe and
suitable’’ for service and are properly
operated and maintained.
Annual Estimated Burden Hours: 314
hours.
Title: Identification of Cars Moved in
Accordance with Order 13528.
OMB Control Number: 2130–0506.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Railroads.
Abstract: This collection of
information identifies a freight car being
moved within the scope of Order 13528
(now codified under 49 CFR 232.3).
Otherwise, an exception will be taken,
and the car will be set out of the train
and not delivered. The information that
must be recorded is specified at 49 CFR
232.3(d)(3), which requires that a car be
properly identified by a card attached to
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each side of the car and signed stating
that such movement is being made
under the authority of the order.
§ 232.3(d)(3) does not require retaining
cards or tags. When a car bearing a tag
for movement under this provision
arrives at its destination, the tags are
simply removed.
Annual Estimated Burden Hours: 67
hours.
Title: U.S. Locational Requirement for
Dispatching U.S. Rail Operations.
OMB Control Number: 2130–0556.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Railroads.
Abstract: Part 241 requires, in the
absence of a waiver, that all dispatching
of railroad operations that occurs in the
United States be performed in this
country, with a minor exception. A
railroad is allowed to conduct
extraterritorial dispatching from Mexico
or Canada in emergency situations, but
only for the duration of the emergency.
A railroad relying on the exception must
provide written notification of its action
to the FRA Regional Administrator of
each FRA region in which the railroad
operation occurs; such notification is
not required before addressing the
emergency situation. The information
collected under this rule is used as part
of FRA’s oversight function to ensure
that extraterritorial dispatchers comply
with applicable safety regulations.
Annual Estimated Burden Hours: 8
hours.
Addressee: Send comments regarding
these information collections to the
Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, 725 Seventeenth Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20503, Attention: FRA
Desk Officer. Alternatively, comments
may be sent via e-mail to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs
(OIRA), Office of Management and
Budget, at the following address:
oira_submissions@omb.eop.gov.
Comments are invited on the
following: Whether the proposed
collections of information are necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the Department, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; the accuracy of the
Department’s estimates of the burden of
the proposed information collections;
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and ways to minimize the
burden of the collections 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
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within 30 days of publication of this
notice in the Federal Register.
Authority : 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520.
Issued in Washington, DC on January 9,
2009.
Kimberly Orben,
Director, Office of Financial Management,
Federal Railroad Administration.
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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.
Twin Cities and Western Railroad
(Docket Number FRA–2008–0154);
Canadian Pacific Railroad (Docket
Number FRA–2008–0163); Escanaba
and Lake Superior Railroad Company
(Docket Number FRA–2008–0155)
The Twin Cities and Western Railroad
(TC&W), Canadian Pacific Railroad (CP),
and Escanaba and Lake Superior
Railroad Company (E&LS), seek
permanent waivers of compliance from
certain provisions of the Railroad Safety
Appliance Standards in Title 49 CFR
Part 231, concerning RailMate® train
operations over their systems.
Specifically, TC&W, CP, and E&LS
request relief from those sections of 49
CFR Part 231 that stipulate the number,
location, and dimensions for handholds,
ladders, sill steps, and uncoupling
levers, and handbrakes. TC&W, CP and
E&LS also seek relief from 49 CFR Part
231.31, which sets the standard height
for drawbars.
TC&W, CP, and E&LS state that these
waivers are necessary to permit them to
begin operation of RailMate® equipment
over various routes on their systems.
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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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA-2009-0001-N-1]
Notice and Request for Comments
AGENGY: Federal Railroad Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice and Request For Comments.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information
Collection Requirements (ICRs) abstracted below have been forwarded to
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The
ICRs describe the nature of the information collections and their
expected burdens. The Federal Register notice with a 60-day comment
period soliciting comments on the following collections of information
was published on November 3, 2008 (73 FR 65441).
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before February 13, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Robert Brogan, Office of Safety,
Planning and Evaluation Division, RRS-21, Federal Railroad
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., Mail Stop 17, Washington, DC
20590 (telephone: (202) 493-6292), or Ms. Nakia Jackson, Office of
Information Technology, RAD-20, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200
New Jersey Ave., SE., Mail Stop 35, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone:
(202) 493-6073). (These telephone numbers are not toll-free.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA),
Public Law 104-13, Section 2, 109 Stat. 163 (1995) (codified as revised
at 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), and its implementing regulations, 5 CFR Part
1320, require Federal agencies to issue two notices seeking public
comment on information collection activities before OMB may approve
paperwork packages. 44 U.S.C. 3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.5, 1320.8(d)(1),
1320.12. On November 3, 2008, FRA published a 60-day notice in the
Federal Register soliciting comment on ICRs that the agency was seeking
OMB approval. 73 FR 65441. FRA received no comments after issuing this
60-day notice. Accordingly, DOT announces that these information
collection activities have been re-evaluated and certified under 5 CFR
1320.5(a) and forwarded to OMB for review and approval pursuant to 5
CFR 1320.12(c).
Before OMB decides whether to approve these proposed collections of
information, it must provide 30 days for public comment. 44 U.S.C.
3507(b); 5 CFR 1320.12(d). Federal law requires OMB to approve or
disapprove paperwork packages between 30 and 60 days after the 30 day
notice is published. 44 U.S.C. 3507 (b)-(c); 5 CFR 1320.12(d); see also
60 FR 44978, 44983,
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Aug. 29, 1995. OMB believes that the 30 day notice informs the
regulated community to file relevant comments and affords the agency
adequate time to digest public comments before it renders a decision.
60 FR 44983, Aug. 29, 1995. Therefore, respondents should submit their
respective comments to OMB within 30 days of publication to best ensure
having their full effect. 5 CFR 1320.12(c); see also 60 FR 44983, Aug.
29, 1995.
The summaries below describe the nature of the information
collection requirements (ICRs) and the expected burden. The revised
requirements are being submitted for clearance by OMB as required by
the PRA.
Title: Inspection and Maintenance Standards For Steam Locomotives.
OMB Control Number: 2130-0505.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Railroads.
Abstract: The Locomotive Boiler Inspection Act (LBIA) of 1911
requires each railroad subject to the Act to file copies of its rules
and instructions for the inspection of locomotives. The original LBIA
was expanded to cover the entire steam locomotive and tender and all
its parts and appurtenances. This Act then requires carriers to make
inspections and to repair defects to ensure the safe operation of steam
locomotives. The collection of information is used by tourist or
historic railroads and by locomotive owners/operators to provide a
record for each day a steam locomotive is placed in service, as well as
a record that the required steam locomotive inspections are completed.
Additionally, the collection of information is used by FRA Federal
inspectors to verify that necessary safety inspections and tests have
been completed, and to ensure that steam locomotives are indeed ``safe
and suitable'' for service and are properly operated and maintained.
Annual Estimated Burden Hours: 314 hours.
Title: Identification of Cars Moved in Accordance with Order 13528.
OMB Control Number: 2130-0506.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Railroads.
Abstract: This collection of information identifies a freight car
being moved within the scope of Order 13528 (now codified under 49 CFR
232.3). Otherwise, an exception will be taken, and the car will be set
out of the train and not delivered. The information that must be
recorded is specified at 49 CFR 232.3(d)(3), which requires that a car
be properly identified by a card attached to each side of the car and
signed stating that such movement is being made under the authority of
the order. Sec. 232.3(d)(3) does not require retaining cards or tags.
When a car bearing a tag for movement under this provision arrives at
its destination, the tags are simply removed.
Annual Estimated Burden Hours: 67 hours.
Title: U.S. Locational Requirement for Dispatching U.S. Rail
Operations.
OMB Control Number: 2130-0556.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Railroads.
Abstract: Part 241 requires, in the absence of a waiver, that all
dispatching of railroad operations that occurs in the United States be
performed in this country, with a minor exception. A railroad is
allowed to conduct extraterritorial dispatching from Mexico or Canada
in emergency situations, but only for the duration of the emergency. A
railroad relying on the exception must provide written notification of
its action to the FRA Regional Administrator of each FRA region in
which the railroad operation occurs; such notification is not required
before addressing the emergency situation. The information collected
under this rule is used as part of FRA's oversight function to ensure
that extraterritorial dispatchers comply with applicable safety
regulations.
Annual Estimated Burden Hours: 8 hours.
Addressee: Send comments regarding these information collections to
the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management
and Budget, 725 Seventeenth Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503,
Attention: FRA Desk Officer. Alternatively, comments may be sent via e-
mail to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), Office
of Management and Budget, at the following address: oira_
submissions@omb.eop.gov.
Comments are invited on the following: Whether the proposed
collections of information are necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the Department, including whether the information will
have practical utility; the accuracy of the Department's estimates of
the burden of the proposed information collections; ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
ways to minimize the burden of the collections 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 of this notice in the Federal
Register.
Authority : 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520.
Issued in Washington, DC on January 9, 2009.
Kimberly Orben,
Director, Office of Financial Management, Federal Railroad
Administration.
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