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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Notice of Intent To Request Revision
From the Office of Management and
Budget of a Currently Approved
Information Collection Activity,
Request for Comments; Fractional
Aircraft Ownership Programs
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AGENCY: Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
SUMMARY: The FAA invites public
comments about our intention to request
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) to approve a current information
collection. Fractional Ownership is a
program that offers increased flexibility
in aircraft ownership.
DATES: Please submit comments by
November 9, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Carla Mauney on (202) 267–9895, or by
e-mail at: Carla.Mauney@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA).
Title: Fractional Aircraft Ownership
Programs.
Type of Request: Extension without
change of an approved collection. OMB
Control Number: 2120–0684.
Forms(s): There are no FAA forms
associated with this collection.
Affected Public: A total of 11
Respondents.
Frequency: The information is
collected on occasion.
Estimated Average Burden per
Response: Approximately 45 minutes
per response.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An
estimated 16,484 hours annually.
Abstract: Fractional Ownership is a
program that offers increased flexibility
in aircraft ownership. Owners purchase
shares of an aircraft and agree to share
their aircraft with others having an
ownership share in that same aircraft.
Owners agree to put their aircraft into a
‘‘pool’’ of other shared aircraft and to
lease their aircraft to another owner in
that pool. The aircraft owners use a
common management company to
maintain the aircraft and administer the
leasing of the aircraft among the owners.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to the FAA
at the following address: Ms. Carla
Mauney, Room 712, Federal Aviation
Administration, IT Enterprises Business
Services Division, AES–200, 800
Independence Ave., SW., Washington,
DC 20591.
Comments are invited on: Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
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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
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.
Issued in Washington, DC, on August 31,
2009.
Carla Mauney,
FAA Information Collection Clearance
Officer, IT Enterprises Business Services
Division, AES–200.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Notice of Intent To Request Revision
From the Office of Management and
Budget of a Currently Approved
Information Collection Activity,
Request for Comments; Flight
Operational Quality Assurance (FOQA)
Program
AGENCY: Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An
estimated 360 hours annually.
Abstract: FOQA is a voluntary
program for the routine collection and
analysis of digital flight data from
airplane operations. The purpose is to
enable early corrective action for
potential threats to safety. 14 CFR
13.401 codifies protection from punitive
enforcement action based on FOQA
information and requires operators with
FAA approved FOQA programs to
provide aggregate FOQA data to the
FAA. Aggregate FOQA information
provided to the FAA is protected from
public release tinder 14 CFR Part 193.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to the FAA
at the following address: Ms. Carla
Mauney, Room 712, Federal Aviation
Administration, IT Enterprises Business
Services Division, AES–200, 800
Independence Ave., SW., Washington,
DC 20591.
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; the accuracy of
the Department’s estimates 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.
SUMMARY: The FAA invites public
comments about our intention to request
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) to approve a current information
collection, FOQA is a voluntary
program for the routine collection and
analysis of digital flight data from
airplane operations.
DATES: Please submit comments by
November 9, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Carla Mauney on (202) 267–9895, or by
e-mail at: Carla.Mauney@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Issued in Washington, DC, on August 31,
2009.
Carla Mauney,
FAA Information Collection Clearance
Officer, IT Enterprises Business Services
Division, AES–200.
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Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Title: Flight Operational Quality
Assurance (FOQA) Program.
Type of Request: Extension without
change of an approved collection.
OMB Control Number: 2120–0660.
Forms(s): There are no FAA forms
associated with this collection.
Affected Public: A total of 30
Respondents.
Frequency: The information is
collected on occasion.
Estimated Average Burden per
Response: Approximately 1 hour per
response.
Hazardous Materials–Automated Cargo
Communication for Efficient and Safe
Shipments HM–ACCESS) Initiative;
Public Meeting
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration
(PHMSA), Department of
Transportation.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
SUMMARY: This notice is to advise
interested persons that PHMSA will
conduct a public meeting to receive
input and guidance for the upcoming
Proof-of-Concept Study on the use of
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electronic data sharing in lieu of paper
hazardous materials shipping
documents.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009 9
a.m.–3:30 p.m. and Wednesday October
14, 2009 9 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the DOT Headquarters, West Building,
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC 20590.
Notification: Persons planning to
attend should send an e-mail to
ryan.paguet@dot.gov including their
name and contact information
(company/address/telephone).
Conference Call Capability/Live
Meeting Information: Due to the nature
and length of the meeting, remote
access/call-in capability will not be
provided.
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DATES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Ryan Paquet, P.G., Assistant Director,
Office of International Standards, Office
of Hazardous Materials Safety,
Department of Transportation,
Washington, DC 20590; (202) 366–0656.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
primary purpose of this public meeting
will be to discuss the forthcoming HM–
ACCESS Proof of Concept Study and
specify requirements to be included in
the Study’s statement of work. In
holding this public meeting, PHMSA
seeks to receive feedback from a wide
audience, representing myriad portions
of the HM industry, including HM
shippers, transporters, freight
forwarders, emergency responders,
other government agencies, technology
providers, etc.
PHMSA’s HM–ACCESS initiative
aims to identify and eliminate barriers
to the use of paperless tracking and
hazard communications technologies,
thereby (1) improving the availability
and accuracy of hazard information; (2)
improving the speed by which
information is available to emergency
responders when incidents occur; (3)
and allowing U.S. companies to
compete more effectively in the global
economy by using the best tools
available.
Spurred by competitive demands,
just-in-time delivery requirements, and
the globalization of supply chains, the
transportation and logistics industries
have embraced modern communication
technologies; yet hazardous materials
transport remains in a world of paper.
The HM sector has harnessed many of
the same technologies for streamlining
commercial interchange, but
information about shipments and
packages is conveyed by markings on
the package, placards on the vehicle,
and shipping papers. Paper-based
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communication is slow, limits the
information available, and is fraught
with the potential for error.
Inefficiencies and errors in the handling
of hazardous materials produce
increased risk throughout the transport
chain due to increased storage time,
mishandling, and ineffective or
inaccurate hazard communication.
Moreover, paper-based communication
may be least effective at the very time
when hazard communication is most
critical—in the immediate aftermath of
a transportation incident.
We expect the integration of
electronic transfer of shipping
information to be generational. A
number of hazardous materials carriers,
vessel, rail, and air transport
organizations have stated that they are
ready to begin utilizing electronic
shipping paper technology, subject only
to regulatory authorization. In the
highway mode, the larger,
technologically-advanced companies
may be prepared to implement
electronic systems, but widespread use
among the industry is a longer-term
proposition. In any case, however, no
part of the HM transportation sector can
transition to new hazard
communication systems without
ensuring that emergency response
officials are prepared and equipped to
receive the hazard information at least
as quickly and reliably as under the
current system.
Discussion points include:
1. What are shipping papers used for?
2. What information from a shipping
paper should be immediately conveyed
to emergency responders in the event of
an incident?
3. What work has been/is being done
on standardizing shipping paper
information?
4. When electronic shipping papers
are used, how is required information
shared with emergency responders
(professional, volunteer, urban, rural,
etc.)? How is it shared with compliance
inspectors/officers?
5. What benefits will electronic
shipping papers have for companies
shipping HM? HM transporters? Freight
forwarders? Emergency responders?
Other government agencies?
6. What challenges will electronic
shipping papers create for companies
shipping HM? HM transporters? Freight
forwarders? Emergency responders?
Other government agencies?
7. What existing efforts (government
or private) are related to HM–ACCESS?
Can these efforts be coordinated?
For more information on the HM–
ACCESS and to check for updates on
information related to this public
meeting visit PHMSA’s HM–ACCESS
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Web site at https://hazmat.dot.gov/HM–
ACCESS/.
R. Ryan Posten,
Acting Associate Administrator for
Hazardous Materials Safety.
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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 Plano, Illinois
Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA–
2009–0066
The City of Plano, Illinois (City) 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. The
City intends to establish a New Quiet
Zone under the provisions of 49 CFR
Part 222.39. Specifically, the City is
seeking a waiver from the provisions of
49 CFR Part 222.9, definition of a nontraversable curb so that an existing
public crossing that is equipped with
flashing lights, gates and medians that
complies with all of the requirements
necessary to be a ‘‘gates and medians’’
supplemental safety measure (SSM)
with non-traversable curbs, except for
the fact that the posted highway speed
limit is 45 miles per hour (mph) instead
of 40 mph as required in the definition,
be deemed an acceptable SSM.
49 CFR Part 222.9, the definition of
Non-traversable curb reads as follows:
‘‘Non-traversable curb means a highway
curb designed to discourage a motor
vehicle from leaving the roadway. Nontraversable curbs are used at locations
where highway speeds do not exceed 40
miles per hour and are at least six
inches high. Additional design
specifications are determined by the
standard traffic design specifications
used by the governmental entity
constructing the curb.’’
The City is in the process of
establishing a new quiet zone along the
BNSF Railway’s (BNSF) Chicago
Division, Mendota Subdivision, which
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Hazardous Materials-Automated Cargo Communication for Efficient
and Safe Shipments HM-ACCESS) Initiative; Public Meeting
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice is to advise interested persons that PHMSA will
conduct a public meeting to receive input and guidance for the upcoming
Proof-of-Concept Study on the use of
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electronic data sharing in lieu of paper hazardous materials shipping
documents.
DATES: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. and Wednesday October
14, 2009 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the DOT Headquarters, West
Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
Notification: Persons planning to attend should send an e-mail to
ryan.paguet@dot.gov including their name and contact information
(company/address/telephone).
Conference Call Capability/Live Meeting Information: Due to the
nature and length of the meeting, remote access/call-in capability will
not be provided.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Ryan Paquet, P.G., Assistant
Director, Office of International Standards, Office of Hazardous
Materials Safety, Department of Transportation, Washington, DC 20590;
(202) 366-0656.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The primary purpose of this public meeting
will be to discuss the forthcoming HM-ACCESS Proof of Concept Study and
specify requirements to be included in the Study's statement of work.
In holding this public meeting, PHMSA seeks to receive feedback from a
wide audience, representing myriad portions of the HM industry,
including HM shippers, transporters, freight forwarders, emergency
responders, other government agencies, technology providers, etc.
PHMSA's HM-ACCESS initiative aims to identify and eliminate
barriers to the use of paperless tracking and hazard communications
technologies, thereby (1) improving the availability and accuracy of
hazard information; (2) improving the speed by which information is
available to emergency responders when incidents occur; (3) and
allowing U.S. companies to compete more effectively in the global
economy by using the best tools available.
Spurred by competitive demands, just-in-time delivery requirements,
and the globalization of supply chains, the transportation and
logistics industries have embraced modern communication technologies;
yet hazardous materials transport remains in a world of paper. The HM
sector has harnessed many of the same technologies for streamlining
commercial interchange, but information about shipments and packages is
conveyed by markings on the package, placards on the vehicle, and
shipping papers. Paper-based communication is slow, limits the
information available, and is fraught with the potential for error.
Inefficiencies and errors in the handling of hazardous materials
produce increased risk throughout the transport chain due to increased
storage time, mishandling, and ineffective or inaccurate hazard
communication. Moreover, paper-based communication may be least
effective at the very time when hazard communication is most critical--
in the immediate aftermath of a transportation incident.
We expect the integration of electronic transfer of shipping
information to be generational. A number of hazardous materials
carriers, vessel, rail, and air transport organizations have stated
that they are ready to begin utilizing electronic shipping paper
technology, subject only to regulatory authorization. In the highway
mode, the larger, technologically-advanced companies may be prepared to
implement electronic systems, but widespread use among the industry is
a longer-term proposition. In any case, however, no part of the HM
transportation sector can transition to new hazard communication
systems without ensuring that emergency response officials are prepared
and equipped to receive the hazard information at least as quickly and
reliably as under the current system.
Discussion points include:
1. What are shipping papers used for?
2. What information from a shipping paper should be immediately
conveyed to emergency responders in the event of an incident?
3. What work has been/is being done on standardizing shipping paper
information?
4. When electronic shipping papers are used, how is required
information shared with emergency responders (professional, volunteer,
urban, rural, etc.)? How is it shared with compliance inspectors/
officers?
5. What benefits will electronic shipping papers have for companies
shipping HM? HM transporters? Freight forwarders? Emergency responders?
Other government agencies?
6. What challenges will electronic shipping papers create for
companies shipping HM? HM transporters? Freight forwarders? Emergency
responders? Other government agencies?
7. What existing efforts (government or private) are related to HM-
ACCESS? Can these efforts be coordinated?
For more information on the HM-ACCESS and to check for updates on
information related to this public meeting visit PHMSA's HM-ACCESS Web
site at https://hazmat.dot.gov/HM-ACCESS/.
R. Ryan Posten,
Acting Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety.
[FR Doc. E9-21415 Filed 9-4-09; 8:45 am]
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