State Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Action Plans, 2466-2467 [2010-684]

Download as PDF erowe on DSK5CLS3C1PROD with PROPOSALS-1 2466 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 10 / Friday, January 15, 2010 / Proposed Rules together with funds provided by one or more non-federal project sponsors, will be reserved for this contract. (b) Failure to make payments in excess of the amount currently reserved, or that may be reserved from time to time, shall not be considered a breach of contract and shall not entitle the Contractor to a price adjustment under the terms of this contract. (c) The Government may at any time reserve additional funds for payments under the contract if there are funds available for such purpose. The Contracting Officer will promptly notify the Contractor of any additional funds reserved for the contract by issuing an administrative modification to the contract. 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(h) If, upon the expiration of onehundred (100) days after the beginning of the fiscal year following an exhaustion of funds, the Government has failed to reserve additional funds for this contract sufficient to cover the Government’s estimate of funding required for the first quarter of that fiscal year, the Contractor, by written notice delivered to the Contracting Officer at any time before such PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 additional funds are reserved, may elect to treat his right to proceed with the work as having been terminated. The Government will not be obligated in any event to reimburse the Contractor for any costs incurred after the exhaustion of funds regardless of anything to the contrary in the clause entitled ‘‘Termination for Convenience of the Government.’’ [FR Doc. 2010–379 Filed 1–14–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3720–58–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration 49 CFR Part 234 [Docket No. FRA–2009–0032, Notice No. 4] RIN 2130–AC20 State Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Action Plans AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice of public hearing and extension of comment period. SUMMARY: By notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) published on November 13, 2009 (74 FR 58589), FRA proposed a rule to require the ten States with the most highway-rail grade crossing collisions, on average, over the past three years, to develop State highway-rail grade crossing action plans. This document announces a public hearing to provide interested parties the opportunity to comment on the NPRM and announces a fourteen (14) day extension of the comment period, which closed December 14, 2009, to commence on the date of the public hearing. The extension provides interested parties the opportunity to comment on the NPRM and to respond to matters that arise at the public hearing related to the NPRM. DATES: (1) Public Hearing: A public hearing will be held on the date and at the location listed below to provide interested parties the opportunity to comment on the proposed rule contained in the NPRM. A fourteen (14) day extension of the comment period will commence on the date of the hearing. The date of the public hearing is as follows: Monday, February 22, 2010, at 9:30 a.m. in Washington, DC. (2) Extension of Comment Period: The comment period will reopen Monday, February 22, 2010 and written comments must be received by Monday, March 8, 2010. Comments received after that date will be considered to the E:\FR\FM\15JAP1.SGM 15JAP1 erowe on DSK5CLS3C1PROD with PROPOSALS-1 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 10 / Friday, January 15, 2010 / Proposed Rules extent possible without incurring additional expenses or delays. ADDRESSES: (1) Public Hearing: The public hearing will be held at the following location: Washington, DC: Washington Plaza Hotel, Ten Thomas Circle, Washington, DC 20005. (2) Extension of Comment Period: Comments related to Docket No. FRA– 2009–0032, may be submitted by any of the following methods: • Fax: 1–202–493–2251; • Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590; • Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays; or • Electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal, https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name, docket name, and docket number or Regulatory Identification Number (RIN) for this rulemaking. Note that all comments received will be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. Please see the Privacy Act section of this document. Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received, go to https:// www.regulations.gov at any time or to U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M–30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron Ries, Office of Safety, FRA, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., RRS–23, Mail Stop 25, Washington, DC 20590 (Telephone 202– 493–6299), or Zeb Schorr, Trial Attorney, Office of Chief Counsel, FRA, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., Mail Stop 10, Washington, DC 20590 (Telephone 202–493–6072). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FRA has received written comments submitted by interested parties related to various parts of the NPRM and written requests for a hearing regarding the NPRM. FRA is holding a public hearing to permit the exchange of information and concerns regarding FRA’s proposed rule. The public hearing is meant to allow interested parties to fully develop and VerDate Nov<24>2008 13:17 Jan 14, 2010 Jkt 220001 articulate the issues and concerns they have with the NPRM so that these concerns can be fully addressed in any final rule that is developed. Interested parties are invited to present oral statements and proffer evidence at the hearing. The hearing will be informal and will be conducted by a representative designated by FRA in accordance with FRA’s Rules of Practice (49 CFR 211.25). The hearing will be a non-adversarial proceeding; as such, there will be no cross-examination of persons presenting statements or proffering evidence. An FRA representative will make an opening statement outlining the scope of the hearing. After all initial statements have been completed, those persons wishing to make a brief rebuttal will be given the opportunity to do so in the same order in which the initial statements were made. Additional procedures, as necessary for the conduct of the hearing, will be announced at the hearing. On February 22, 2010, the comment period for the NPRM will reopen for fourteen (14) days so that FRA can make the public hearing transcript available for review and comment by the general public, interested parties can provide additional comments and documents related to the NPRM, and interested parties can provide responses to matters that arise at the public hearing. Public Participation Procedures Any person wishing to participate in the public hearing should notify the FRA’s Docket Clerk by mail, Michelle Silva, Office of Chief Counsel, FRA, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Room W31– 109, Washington, DC 20590, or e-mail (Michelle.Silva@dot.gov), or at the fax number 202–493–6068, at least five (5) working days prior to the date of the hearing. The notification should identify the party the person represents, and the particular subject(s) the person plans to address. The notification should also provide the Docket Clerk with the participant’s mailing address and other contact information. FRA reserves the right to limit participation in the hearing by persons who fail to provide such notification. Privacy Act FRA wishes to inform all potential commenters that anyone is able to search the electronic form of all comments received into any agency docket 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 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 2467 (65 FR 19477–78) or you may visit https://www.regulations.gov/search/ footer/privacyanduse.jsp. Issued in Washington, DC, on January 11, 2010. Grady C. Cothen, Jr., Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program Development, Federal Railroad Administration. [FR Doc. 2010–684 Filed 1–14–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 49 CFR Part 395 [Docket No. FMCSA–2004–19608] RIN 2126–AB26 Hours of Service AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of public listening session. SUMMARY: FMCSA announces that it will hold a public listening session (in addition to those identified in a Federal Register notice on January 5, 2010) to solicit comments and information on potential hours-of-service (HOS) regulations. Specifically, the Agency wants to know what factors, issues, and data it should be aware of as it prepares to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on HOS requirements for property-carrying commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers. This session will be held in the Davenport, Iowa area. The listening session will allow interested persons to present comments, views, and relevant research on revisions FMCSA should consider in its forthcoming rulemaking. All comments will be transcribed and placed in the rulemaking docket for the FMCSA’s consideration. DATES: This listening session will be held on Thursday, January 28, 2010, in Davenport, Iowa. It will begin at 1 p.m. local time and end at 9 p.m., or earlier, if all participants wishing to express their views have done so. ADDRESSES: The January 28 meeting will be held in Davenport, Iowa, at the Comfort Inn Hotel and Suites, 8300 Northwest Boulevard, Davenport, Iowa 52806 (563–324–8300). You may submit comments bearing the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) Docket ID FMCSA–2004–19608 using any of the following methods: Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the E:\FR\FM\15JAP1.SGM 15JAP1

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 10 (Friday, January 15, 2010)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 2466-2467]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-684]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

49 CFR Part 234

[Docket No. FRA-2009-0032, Notice No. 4]
RIN 2130-AC20


State Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Action Plans

AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of public hearing and extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: By notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) published on November 
13, 2009 (74 FR 58589), FRA proposed a rule to require the ten States 
with the most highway-rail grade crossing collisions, on average, over 
the past three years, to develop State highway-rail grade crossing 
action plans. This document announces a public hearing to provide 
interested parties the opportunity to comment on the NPRM and announces 
a fourteen (14) day extension of the comment period, which closed 
December 14, 2009, to commence on the date of the public hearing. The 
extension provides interested parties the opportunity to comment on the 
NPRM and to respond to matters that arise at the public hearing related 
to the NPRM.

DATES: (1) Public Hearing: A public hearing will be held on the date 
and at the location listed below to provide interested parties the 
opportunity to comment on the proposed rule contained in the NPRM. A 
fourteen (14) day extension of the comment period will commence on the 
date of the hearing. The date of the public hearing is as follows: 
Monday, February 22, 2010, at 9:30 a.m. in Washington, DC.
    (2) Extension of Comment Period: The comment period will reopen 
Monday, February 22, 2010 and written comments must be received by 
Monday, March 8, 2010. Comments received after that date will be 
considered to the

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extent possible without incurring additional expenses or delays.

ADDRESSES: (1) Public Hearing: The public hearing will be held at the 
following location: Washington, DC: Washington Plaza Hotel, Ten Thomas 
Circle, Washington, DC 20005.
    (2) Extension of Comment Period: Comments related to Docket No. 
FRA-2009-0032, may be submitted by any of the following methods:
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251;
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket 
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590;
     Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket 
Operations, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey 
Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 
through Friday, except Federal holidays; or
     Electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal, 
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for 
submitting comments.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name, docket 
name, and docket number or Regulatory Identification Number (RIN) for 
this rulemaking. Note that all comments received will be posted without 
change to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal 
information provided. Please see the Privacy Act section of this 
document.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov at any time or to 
U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West 
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., 
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron Ries, Office of Safety, FRA, 1200 
New Jersey Ave. SE., RRS-23, Mail Stop 25, Washington, DC 20590 
(Telephone 202-493-6299), or Zeb Schorr, Trial Attorney, Office of 
Chief Counsel, FRA, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., Mail Stop 10, 
Washington, DC 20590 (Telephone 202-493-6072).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FRA has received written comments submitted 
by interested parties related to various parts of the NPRM and written 
requests for a hearing regarding the NPRM. FRA is holding a public 
hearing to permit the exchange of information and concerns regarding 
FRA's proposed rule. The public hearing is meant to allow interested 
parties to fully develop and articulate the issues and concerns they 
have with the NPRM so that these concerns can be fully addressed in any 
final rule that is developed. Interested parties are invited to present 
oral statements and proffer evidence at the hearing. The hearing will 
be informal and will be conducted by a representative designated by FRA 
in accordance with FRA's Rules of Practice (49 CFR 211.25). The hearing 
will be a non-adversarial proceeding; as such, there will be no cross-
examination of persons presenting statements or proffering evidence. An 
FRA representative will make an opening statement outlining the scope 
of the hearing. After all initial statements have been completed, those 
persons wishing to make a brief rebuttal will be given the opportunity 
to do so in the same order in which the initial statements were made. 
Additional procedures, as necessary for the conduct of the hearing, 
will be announced at the hearing.
    On February 22, 2010, the comment period for the NPRM will reopen 
for fourteen (14) days so that FRA can make the public hearing 
transcript available for review and comment by the general public, 
interested parties can provide additional comments and documents 
related to the NPRM, and interested parties can provide responses to 
matters that arise at the public hearing.

Public Participation Procedures

    Any person wishing to participate in the public hearing should 
notify the FRA's Docket Clerk by mail, Michelle Silva, Office of Chief 
Counsel, FRA, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Room W31-109, Washington, DC 
20590, or e-mail (Michelle.Silva@dot.gov), or at the fax number 202-
493-6068, at least five (5) working days prior to the date of the 
hearing. The notification should identify the party the person 
represents, and the particular subject(s) the person plans to address. 
The notification should also provide the Docket Clerk with the 
participant's mailing address and other contact information. FRA 
reserves the right to limit participation in the hearing by persons who 
fail to provide such notification.

Privacy Act

    FRA wishes to inform all potential commenters that anyone is able 
to search the electronic form of all comments received into any agency 
docket 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 (65 FR 19477-78) or 
you may visit https://www.regulations.gov/search/footer/privacyanduse.jsp.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on January 11, 2010.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program 
Development, Federal Railroad Administration.
[FR Doc. 2010-684 Filed 1-14-10; 8:45 am]
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