Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations for Scotland County, NC, and Incorporated Areas, 66165 [2012-26746]

Download as PDF 66165 Proposed Rules Federal Register Vol. 77, No. 213 Friday, November 2, 2012 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules. Hazard Determinations in the Federal Register and a notice in the affected community’s local newspaper following issuance of a revised preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map and Flood Insurance Study report. Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4104; 44 CFR 67.4. Dated: September 27, 2012. Sandra K. Knight, Deputy Associate Administrator for Mitigation, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [FR Doc. 2012–26746 Filed 11–1–12; 8:45 am] 44 CFR Part 67 BILLING CODE 9110–12–P [Docket ID FEMA–2010–0003; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–B–1158] DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations for Scotland County, NC, and Incorporated Areas Surface Transportation Board 49 CFR Parts 1121, 1150, and 1180 Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Proposed rule; withdrawal. AGENCY: [Docket No. EP 714] The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is withdrawing its proposed rule concerning proposed flood elevation determinations for Scotland County, North Carolina, and Incorporated Areas. DATES: This withdrawal is effective on November 2, 2012. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. FEMA–B– 1158, to Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–4064, or (email) Luis.Rodriguez3@fema.dhs.gov. SUMMARY: Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–4064, or (email) Luis.Rodriguez3@fema.dhs.gov. emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: On December 16, 2010, FEMA published a proposed rulemaking at 75 FR 78654, proposing flood elevation determinations along one or more flooding sources in Scotland County, North Carolina. FEMA is withdrawing the proposed rulemaking and intends to publish a Notice of Proposed Flood SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Mar<15>2010 12:55 Nov 01, 2012 Jkt 229001 Information Required in Notices and Petitions Containing Interchange Commitments Surface Transportation Board (the Board or STB), DOT. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. AGENCY: Through this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPR), the Board is proposing a rule establishing additional disclosure requirements for notices and petitions for exemption where the underlying lease or line sale includes an interchange commitment. DATES: Comments are due by December 3, 2012. Reply comments are due by January 2, 2013. ADDRESSES: Comments and replies may be submitted either via the Board’s e-filing format or in the traditional paper format. Any person using e-filing should attach a document and otherwise comply with the instructions at the E-FILING link on the Board’s Web site, at https://www.stb.dot.gov. Any person submitting a filing in the traditional paper format should send an original and 10 copies to: Surface Transportation Board, Attn: EP 714, 395 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20423–0001. Copies of written comments and replies will be available for viewing and self-copying at the Board’s Public Docket Room, Room 131, and will be posted to the Board’s Web site. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy C. Ziehm at (202) 245–0391. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at (800) 877–8339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interchange commitments are ‘‘contractual provisions included with a sale or lease of a rail line that limit the incentive or the ability of the purchaser or tenant carrier to interchange traffic with rail carriers other than the seller or lessor railroad.’’ 1 Currently, if a proposed acquisition of a rail line involves an interchange commitment, the party filing the notice or petition for exemption must inform the Board that such a provision exists and must file a confidential, complete version of the document containing that provision with the Board.2 Historical Regulation of Interchange Commitments As a result of both the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 and the Staggers Rail Act of 1980, it has become easier for rail carriers to abandon, sell, or lease a line or part of a line by utilizing exemptions from regulatory procedures. This flexibility has helped to revitalize the railroad industry. In 1998, the Board held two days of hearings to examine rail access and competition.3 The issue of interchange commitments, or paper barriers, arose in the context of shortline railroads. Many of the transactions that created or built up these new shortline railroads contained interchange commitments.4 The existence of these contractual restrictions encouraged large railroads to sell or lease lighter-density lines at reduced prices (in some cases at no cost), because they were guaranteed to retain a portion of the future revenues from the traffic on those lines. In many instances, they also provided a means of helping to finance the acquisition by shortline railroads. Interchange commitments took varying forms, including lease payment credits for cars interchanged with the seller or lessor carrier (in some instances the lease 1 Review of Rail Access and Competition Issues— Renewed Petition of the W. Coal Traffic League, EP 575, slip op. at 1 (STB served Oct. 30, 2007). Interchange commitments are sometimes referred to as ‘‘paper barriers.’’ 2 See 49 CFR 1121.3(d), 1150.33(h), 1150.43(h), and 1180.4(g)(4). 3 Review of Rail Access and Competition Issues, EP 575 (STB served Apr. 17, 1998). 4 Id. at 8. E:\FR\FM\02NOP1.SGM 02NOP1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 213 (Friday, November 2, 2012)]
[Proposed Rules]
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[FR Doc No: 2012-26746]


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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of 
the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these 
notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in 
the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules.

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Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 213 / Friday, November 2, 2012 / 
Proposed Rules

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket ID FEMA-2010-0003; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1158]


Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations for Scotland County, NC, 
and Incorporated Areas

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Proposed rule; withdrawal.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is withdrawing 
its proposed rule concerning proposed flood elevation determinations 
for Scotland County, North Carolina, and Incorporated Areas.

DATES: This withdrawal is effective on November 2, 2012.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. FEMA-B-
1158, to Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Federal 
Insurance and Mitigation Administration, Federal Emergency Management 
Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-4064, or 
(email) Luis.Rodriguez3@fema.dhs.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering 
Management Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, 
Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 
20472, (202) 646-4064, or (email) Luis.Rodriguez3@fema.dhs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 16, 2010, FEMA published a 
proposed rulemaking at 75 FR 78654, proposing flood elevation 
determinations along one or more flooding sources in Scotland County, 
North Carolina. FEMA is withdrawing the proposed rulemaking and intends 
to publish a Notice of Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations in the 
Federal Register and a notice in the affected community's local 
newspaper following issuance of a revised preliminary Flood Insurance 
Rate Map and Flood Insurance Study report.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4104; 44 CFR 67.4.

    Dated: September 27, 2012.
Sandra K. Knight,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Mitigation, Department of Homeland 
Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2012-26746 Filed 11-1-12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9110-12-P

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