Systems for Telephonic Notification of Unsafe Conditions at Highway-Rail and Pathway Grade Crossings, 55622-55623 [2011-23008]

Download as PDF 55622 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 174 / Thursday, September 8, 2011 / Proposed Rules Register, we are approving this local rule in a direct final action without prior proposal because we believe this SIP revision is not controversial. If we receive adverse comments, however, we will publish a timely withdrawal of the direct final rule and address the comments in subsequent action based on this proposed rule. Please note that if we receive adverse comment on an amendment, paragraph, or section of this rule and if that provision may be severed from the remainder of the rule, we may adopt as final those provisions of the rule that are not the subject of an adverse comment. We do not plan to open a second comment period, so anyone interested in commenting should do so at this time. If we do not receive adverse comments, no further activity is planned. For further information, please see the direct final action. Dated: August 8, 2011. Jared Blumenfeld, Regional Administrator, Region IX. [FR Doc. 2011–22973 Filed 9–7–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 721 [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2009–0767; FRL–8888–7] RIN 2070–AJ52 Glymes; Proposed Significant New Use; Extension of Comment Period Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period. AGENCY: EPA issued a proposed rule in the Federal Register of July 12, 2011, concerning a proposed significant new use rule (SNUR) under section 5(a)(2) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for 14 glymes. Since publication, EPA has received a request for additional time to submit comments. This document extends the comment period for 30 days, from September 12, 2011 to October 12, 2011. DATES: Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ– OPPT–2009–0767, must be received on or before October 12, 2011. ADDRESSES: Follow the detailed instructions as provided under ADDRESSES in the Federal Register document of July 12, 2011. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information contact: Amy Breedlove, Chemical Control Division jlentini on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:33 Sep 07, 2011 Jkt 223001 (7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (202) 564–9823; e-mail address: breedlove.amy@epa.gov. For general information contact: The TSCA–Hotline, ABVI–Goodwill, 422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: (202) 554– 1404; e-mail address: TSCA– Hotline@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document extends the public comment period established in the Federal Register of July 12, 2011 (76 FR 40850) (FRL–8877–8). In that document, EPA proposed a SNUR for 14 glymes, designated proposed significant new uses for the 14 glymes, and asked for public comment on several topics. EPA requested comment on whether any of the chemical substances included in the identified glyme category are sufficiently dissimilar from the rest such that they should be removed from the category, or whether any additional chemical substances are sufficiently similar such that they should be added to the category. Comments were also requested on whether any of the additional unconfirmed uses listed in the proposed rule are actual ongoing uses in a consumer product, and whether there are any other ongoing uses in a consumer product of the other chemicals listed in the SNUR. EPA is hereby extending the comment period, which was set to end on September 12, 2011, to October 12, 2011. To submit comments, or access the docket, please follow the detailed instructions as provided under ADDRESSES in the July 12, 2011 Federal Register document. If you have questions, consult the technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 721 Environmental protection, Chemicals, Hazardous substances, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Dated: September 1, 2011. Maria J. Doa, Director, Chemical Control Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics. [FR Doc. 2011–22988 Filed 9–7–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration 49 CFR Chapter II [Docket No. FRA–2009–0041, Notice No. 2] RIN 2130–AC12 Systems for Telephonic Notification of Unsafe Conditions at Highway-Rail and Pathway Grade Crossings Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice of public hearing. AGENCY: On March 4, 2011, FRA published a notice of proposed rulemaking that would require certain railroads to develop a system for telephonic notification of unsafe conditions at highway-rail and pathway grade crossings. FRA is announcing a public hearing to provide interested persons an opportunity to provide comments on the proposal and to discuss further development of the regulation. The Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 requires the development and implementation of these telephonic notification systems. DATES: A public hearing will be held on September 29, 2011, in Washington, DC and will commence at 9 a.m. ADDRESSES: Public Hearing. The public hearing will be held at the Courtyard Washington Capitol Hill/Navy Yard, Admiral Room I & II, located at 140 L Street, SE., Washington, DC 20003. Attendance: Any persons wishing to make a statement at the hearing should notify FRA’s Docket Clerk, Michelle Silva, by telephone, e-mail, or in writing, at least five business days before the date of the hearing. Ms. Silva’s contact information is as follows: FRA, Office of Chief Counsel, Mail Stop 10, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590; telephone: 202– 493–6030; e-mail: michelle.silva@dot.gov. For information on facilities or services for persons with disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, please contact by telephone or e-mail as soon as possible, Larry Woolverton at 202–493– 6212 or larry.woolverton@dot.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beth Crawford, Transportation Specialist, Grade Crossing Safety and Trespass Prevention, Office of Safety Analysis, FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Mail Stop 25, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: 202–493–6288), beth.crawford@dot.gov; or Matthew Navarrete, Trial Attorney, Office of Chief Counsel, FRA, 1200 New Jersey SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\08SEP1.SGM 08SEP1 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 174 / Thursday, September 8, 2011 / Proposed Rules Avenue, SE., Mail Stop 10, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: 202–493–0138), matthew.navarrete@dot.gov. The purpose of the hearing is to receive oral comments in response to a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) proposing regulations that would require certain railroads to implement systems for telephonic notification of unsafe conditions at highway-rail and pathway grade crossings. See 76 FR 11992–12012 (March 4, 2011). Interested parties are invited to present oral statements and to proffer information and views 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; therefore, 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. A transcript of the discussions will be made part of the public docket in this proceeding. Public Participation Procedures. Any person wishing to participate in the public hearing should notify the Docket Clerk by mail or at the address or fax number provided in the Attendance section of this notice at least five working days prior to the date of the hearing and submit three copies of the oral statement that he or she intends to make at the proceeding. The notification should identify the party the person represents, the particular subject(s) the person plans to address, and the time requested. 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 of persons who fail to provide such notification. FRA reserves the right to limit the duration of presentations if necessary to afford all persons with the opportunity to speak. jlentini on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: (Secretary) to issue a regulation, requiring railroads to establish a telephonic notification system for the public to report unsafe conditions at highway-rail and pathway grade crossings. While the statute vests certain responsibilities with the Secretary, those responsibilities have been delegated to the FRA Administrator. See 49 CFR 1.49(oo); 74 FR 26981 (June 5, 2009); see also 49 U.S.C. 103(g). In an NPRM issued on March 4, 2011, FRA proposed various amendments to its regulations on grade crossing safety. The primary amendments proposed would require a railroad that dispatches a train through a public or private highway-rail or pathway grade crossing to establish and maintain a system that allows a member of the public to call the railroad and report an emergency or other unsafe condition at the crossing. Upon receiving such a report, the railroad may be required to warn all trains authorized to operate through the crossing of the reported unsafe condition, inform local law enforcement of the reported unsafe condition, and must either investigate the report itself or request that the railroad with maintenance responsibility for the crossing investigate the report. If the report is substantiated, the railroad with maintenance responsibility for the crossing would be required to take certain actions to remedy the condition found. The purpose of the hearing is to receive oral comments in response to the requirements related to a telephonic notification system as proposed in the NPRM. FRA encourages all interested persons to participate in the hearing, at the addresse noted above. We encourage participants wishing to make oral statements to plan on attending the entire hearing, since FRA may not be able to accommodate competing requests to appear at specific times. Issued in Washington, DC, on September 2, 2011. Robert Lauby, Deputy Associate Administrator for Regulatory and Legislative Operations, Federal Railroad Administration. [FR Doc. 2011–23008 Filed 9–7–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P Background In section 205 of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008, Public Law 110–432, 122 Stat. 4872 (Oct. 16, 2008) (codified at 49 U.S.C. 20152) (hereinafter RSIA), Congress directed the Secretary of Transportation VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:33 Sep 07, 2011 Jkt 223001 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 55623 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service 50 CFR Part 17 [Docket No. FWS–R8–ES–2010–0049; MO 92210–0–0008–B2] RIN 1018–AX89 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 12-Month Petition Finding and Proposed Listing of Arctostaphylos franciscana as Endangered Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Proposed rule; 12-month finding. AGENCY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a 12-month finding on a petition to list Arctostaphylos franciscana (Franciscan manzanita), as endangered under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), and to designate critical habitat. After review of all available scientific and commercial information, we find that listing A. franciscana as an endangered species under the Act is warranted. Accordingly, we herein propose to list A. franciscana as an endangered species pursuant to the Act. This proposed rule, if made final, would extend the Act’s protections to this species. We believe that critical habitat is not determinable at this time due to lack of knowledge of what physical and biological features are essential to the conservation of the species, or what other areas outside the site that is currently occupied, may be essential for the conservation of the species. The Service seeks data and comments from the public on this proposed listing rule and whether the designation of critical habitat for the species is prudent and determinable. DATES: We will accept comments received or postmarked on or before November 7, 2011. We must receive requests for public hearings, in writing, at the address shown in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT by October 24, 2011. ADDRESSES: (1) Electronically: Go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. In the Keyword box, enter FWS–R8–ES–2010–0049, which is the docket number for this rulemaking. Then, in the Search panel on the left side of the screen, under the Document Type heading, click on the Proposed Rules link to locate this document. You may submit a comment by clicking on ‘‘Send a Comment or Submission.’’ SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\08SEP1.SGM 08SEP1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 174 (Thursday, September 8, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 55622-55623]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-23008]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

49 CFR Chapter II

[Docket No. FRA-2009-0041, Notice No. 2]
RIN 2130-AC12


Systems for Telephonic Notification of Unsafe Conditions at 
Highway-Rail and Pathway Grade Crossings

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

ACTION: Notice of public hearing.

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SUMMARY: On March 4, 2011, FRA published a notice of proposed 
rulemaking that would require certain railroads to develop a system for 
telephonic notification of unsafe conditions at highway-rail and 
pathway grade crossings. FRA is announcing a public hearing to provide 
interested persons an opportunity to provide comments on the proposal 
and to discuss further development of the regulation. The Rail Safety 
Improvement Act of 2008 requires the development and implementation of 
these telephonic notification systems.

DATES: A public hearing will be held on September 29, 2011, in 
Washington, DC and will commence at 9 a.m.

ADDRESSES: Public Hearing. The public hearing will be held at the 
Courtyard Washington Capitol Hill/Navy Yard, Admiral Room I & II, 
located at 140 L Street, SE., Washington, DC 20003.
    Attendance: Any persons wishing to make a statement at the hearing 
should notify FRA's Docket Clerk, Michelle Silva, by telephone, e-mail, 
or in writing, at least five business days before the date of the 
hearing. Ms. Silva's contact information is as follows: FRA, Office of 
Chief Counsel, Mail Stop 10, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, 
DC 20590; telephone: 202-493-6030; e-mail: michelle.silva@dot.gov. For 
information on facilities or services for persons with disabilities or 
to request special assistance at the meeting, please contact by 
telephone or e-mail as soon as possible, Larry Woolverton at 202-493-
6212 or larry.woolverton@dot.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beth Crawford, Transportation 
Specialist, Grade Crossing Safety and Trespass Prevention, Office of 
Safety Analysis, FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Mail Stop 25, 
Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: 202-493-6288), beth.crawford@dot.gov; 
or Matthew Navarrete, Trial Attorney, Office of Chief Counsel, FRA, 
1200 New Jersey

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Avenue, SE., Mail Stop 10, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: 202-493-
0138), matthew.navarrete@dot.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the hearing is to receive 
oral comments in response to a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 
proposing regulations that would require certain railroads to implement 
systems for telephonic notification of unsafe conditions at highway-
rail and pathway grade crossings. See 76 FR 11992-12012 (March 4, 
2011). Interested parties are invited to present oral statements and to 
proffer information and views 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; therefore, 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. A transcript of the discussions will 
be made part of the public docket in this proceeding.
    Public Participation Procedures. Any person wishing to participate 
in the public hearing should notify the Docket Clerk by mail or at the 
address or fax number provided in the Attendance section of this notice 
at least five working days prior to the date of the hearing and submit 
three copies of the oral statement that he or she intends to make at 
the proceeding. The notification should identify the party the person 
represents, the particular subject(s) the person plans to address, and 
the time requested. 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 of persons who fail to provide such notification. FRA reserves 
the right to limit the duration of presentations if necessary to afford 
all persons with the opportunity to speak.

Background

    In section 205 of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008, Public 
Law 110-432, 122 Stat. 4872 (Oct. 16, 2008) (codified at 49 U.S.C. 
20152) (hereinafter RSIA), Congress directed the Secretary of 
Transportation (Secretary) to issue a regulation, requiring railroads 
to establish a telephonic notification system for the public to report 
unsafe conditions at highway-rail and pathway grade crossings. While 
the statute vests certain responsibilities with the Secretary, those 
responsibilities have been delegated to the FRA Administrator. See 49 
CFR 1.49(oo); 74 FR 26981 (June 5, 2009); see also 49 U.S.C. 103(g).
    In an NPRM issued on March 4, 2011, FRA proposed various amendments 
to its regulations on grade crossing safety. The primary amendments 
proposed would require a railroad that dispatches a train through a 
public or private highway-rail or pathway grade crossing to establish 
and maintain a system that allows a member of the public to call the 
railroad and report an emergency or other unsafe condition at the 
crossing. Upon receiving such a report, the railroad may be required to 
warn all trains authorized to operate through the crossing of the 
reported unsafe condition, inform local law enforcement of the reported 
unsafe condition, and must either investigate the report itself or 
request that the railroad with maintenance responsibility for the 
crossing investigate the report. If the report is substantiated, the 
railroad with maintenance responsibility for the crossing would be 
required to take certain actions to remedy the condition found. The 
purpose of the hearing is to receive oral comments in response to the 
requirements related to a telephonic notification system as proposed in 
the NPRM.
    FRA encourages all interested persons to participate in the 
hearing, at the addresse noted above. We encourage participants wishing 
to make oral statements to plan on attending the entire hearing, since 
FRA may not be able to accommodate competing requests to appear at 
specific times.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 2, 2011.
Robert Lauby,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Regulatory and Legislative 
Operations, Federal Railroad Administration.
[FR Doc. 2011-23008 Filed 9-7-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-06-P

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