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Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 138 / Thursday, July 18, 2013 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA–2013–0067]
Hazardous Materials: Improving the
Safety of Railroad Transportation of
Hazardous Materials
Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials, Safety Administration
(PHMSA), Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Announcement of public
meeting and establishment of public
docket.
AGENCY:
FRA and PHMSA invite
interested persons to participate in a
public meeting addressing the
transportation of hazardous materials by
rail. FRA and PHMSA are undertaking
a comprehensive review of operational
factors that affect the safety of the
transportation of hazardous materials by
rail and are seeking input from
stakeholders and interested parties.
DATES: The public meeting is scheduled
for August 27–28, 2013, from 8:30 a.m.
until 4:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be
held in the Oklahoma Room in the DOT
Conference Center, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
In order to ensure that all interested
parties are provided ample opportunity
to speak at the meeting, any person
wishing to present an oral statement
should notify Mr. Kurt Eichenlaub,
Railroad Safety Specialist, Hazardous
Materials Division, Office of Safety
Assurance and Compliance, FRA, at
least 4 business days prior to the date
of the public meeting. Mr. Eichenlaub
can be reached at (202) 493–6050 or
Kurt.Eichenlaub@dot.gov. To request
special assistance or services for persons
with disabilities, please contact Mr.
Eichenlaub as soon as possible.
FRA will make a teleconference line
available for any interested party who
wishes to attend the meeting by phone.
Anyone interested in attending by
phone should contact Mr. Eichenlaub
prior to the meeting to obtain a
conference call telephone number.
Interested parties are also invited to
participate in these proceedings by
submitting written views, data, or
comments. All communications
concerning these proceedings should
identify the appropriate docket number
and may be submitted by any of the
following methods:
• Web site: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
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• Fax: 202–493–6478.
• Mail: Docket Operations Facility,
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590.
• Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Room W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal Holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Kurt Eichenlaub, Railroad Safety
Specialist, FRA, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Mailstop 25, Washington,
DC 20590, (202) 493–6050,
Kurt.Eichenlaub@dot.gov; or Mr. Karl
Alexy, Staff Director, Hazardous
Materials Division, FRA, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Mailstop 25,
Washington, DC 20590, (202) 493–6245
or Karl.Alexy@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Secretary of Transportation (Secretary)
has authority over all areas of railroad
safety (49 U.S.C. 20101 et seq.) and has
delegated this authority to FRA. 49 CFR
1.89(a) through (q). The Federal
hazardous materials transportation laws,
49 U.S.C. 5101 et seq., and the Federal
Hazardous Materials Regulations.
(HMR; Title 49 Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) Parts 171–180)
govern the safe, efficient, and secure
transportation of hazardous materials in
commerce. PHMSA administers the
HMR, and FRA consults directly with
PHMSA on regulatory matters that affect
the transportation of hazardous
materials by rail. FRA is delegated
responsibility to carry out the functions
vested in the Secretary of
Transportation with regard to the
transportation or shipment of hazardous
materials by railroad. 49 CFR 1.89(j).
In an effort to continually improve the
agencies’ hazardous materials safety
program, FRA and PHMSA are currently
conducting a comprehensive review of
operational factors that affect the safety
of the transportation of hazardous
materials by rail. The agencies invite all
stakeholders and interested parties to
participate in this comprehensive
review. We will consider all relevant
comments, data, and other input
presented at this public meeting. As
noted above, FRA has established a
public docket (Docket No. FRA–2013–
0067) to provide interested parties with
a central location to both send and
review relevant information concerning
the transportation of hazardous
materials by rail. An agenda outlining
the scope of the meeting will be posted
in the public docket at least 30 days
prior to the meeting. FRA and PHMSA
encourage meeting participants to focus
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their discussion at the meeting on the
topics identified in the agenda.
Anyone is able to search the
electronic form of any written
communications and comments
received into any of our dockets by the
name of the individual submitting the
comment (or signing the document, if
submitted on behalf of an association,
business, labor union, etc.). See https://
www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice
for the privacy notice of regulations.gov
or interested parties may review DOT’s
complete Privacy Act Statement in the
Federal Register published on April 11,
2000 (65 FR 19477).
Robert C. Lauby,
Deputy Associate Administrator for
Regulatory and Legislative Operations.
[FR Doc. 2013–17201 Filed 7–17–13; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[Docket No. AB 55 (Sub-No. 727X)]
CSX Transportation, Inc.—
Abandonment Exemption—in
Washington County, MD
On June 28, 2013, CSX
Transportation, Inc. (CSXT) filed with
the Surface Transportation Board a
petition under 49 U.S.C. 10502 for
exemption from the provisions of 49
U.S.C. 10903 for CSXT to abandon
approximately 0.76 miles of its railroad
line known as the Hagerstown Industrial
Track, between milepost BAW 19.44
and milepost BAW 18.68 in
Hagerstown-St. James, Washington
County, Md. The line traverses United
States Postal Service Zip Code 21740.
There are no stations on the line.1
CSXT states that, based on
information in its possession, the line
does not contain Federally granted
rights-of-way. Any documentation in
CSXT’s possession will be made
available to those requesting it.
The interest of railroad employees
will be protected by the conditions set
forth in Oregon Short Line Railroad—
Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch
Between Firth & Ammon, in Bingham &
Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C.
91 (1979).
By issuing this notice, the Board is
instituting an exemption proceeding
1 CSXT states that there is only one shipper on
the line, Conservit, Inc. (Conservit). According to
CSXT, upon a grant of abandonment authority,
CSXT plans to reclassify the line as spur track and
sell it to Conservit, which plans to improve the
track and redevelop the site. CSXT states that it will
continue to meet Conservit’s common carrier
requirements.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA-2013-0067]
Hazardous Materials: Improving the Safety of Railroad
Transportation of Hazardous Materials
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials, Safety Administration
(PHMSA), Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Announcement of public meeting and establishment of public
docket.
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SUMMARY: FRA and PHMSA invite interested persons to participate in a
public meeting addressing the transportation of hazardous materials by
rail. FRA and PHMSA are undertaking a comprehensive review of
operational factors that affect the safety of the transportation of
hazardous materials by rail and are seeking input from stakeholders and
interested parties.
DATES: The public meeting is scheduled for August 27-28, 2013, from
8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held in the Oklahoma Room in the
DOT Conference Center, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC
20590.
In order to ensure that all interested parties are provided ample
opportunity to speak at the meeting, any person wishing to present an
oral statement should notify Mr. Kurt Eichenlaub, Railroad Safety
Specialist, Hazardous Materials Division, Office of Safety Assurance
and Compliance, FRA, at least 4 business days prior to the date of the
public meeting. Mr. Eichenlaub can be reached at (202) 493-6050 or
Kurt.Eichenlaub@dot.gov. To request special assistance or services for
persons with disabilities, please contact Mr. Eichenlaub as soon as
possible.
FRA will make a teleconference line available for any interested
party who wishes to attend the meeting by phone. Anyone interested in
attending by phone should contact Mr. Eichenlaub prior to the meeting
to obtain a conference call telephone number.
Interested parties are also invited to participate in these
proceedings by submitting written views, data, or comments. All
communications concerning these proceedings should identify the
appropriate docket number and may be submitted by any of the following
methods:
Web site: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
Fax: 202-493-6478.
Mail: Docket Operations Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., W12-140, Washington, DC
20590.
Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W12-140,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal Holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Kurt Eichenlaub, Railroad Safety
Specialist, FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Mailstop 25, Washington,
DC 20590, (202) 493-6050, Kurt.Eichenlaub@dot.gov; or Mr. Karl Alexy,
Staff Director, Hazardous Materials Division, FRA, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Mailstop 25, Washington, DC 20590, (202) 493-6245 or
Karl.Alexy@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Secretary of Transportation (Secretary)
has authority over all areas of railroad safety (49 U.S.C. 20101 et
seq.) and has delegated this authority to FRA. 49 CFR 1.89(a) through
(q). The Federal hazardous materials transportation laws, 49 U.S.C.
5101 et seq., and the Federal Hazardous Materials Regulations.
(HMR; Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 171-180)
govern the safe, efficient, and secure transportation of hazardous
materials in commerce. PHMSA administers the HMR, and FRA consults
directly with PHMSA on regulatory matters that affect the
transportation of hazardous materials by rail. FRA is delegated
responsibility to carry out the functions vested in the Secretary of
Transportation with regard to the transportation or shipment of
hazardous materials by railroad. 49 CFR 1.89(j).
In an effort to continually improve the agencies' hazardous
materials safety program, FRA and PHMSA are currently conducting a
comprehensive review of operational factors that affect the safety of
the transportation of hazardous materials by rail. The agencies invite
all stakeholders and interested parties to participate in this
comprehensive review. We will consider all relevant comments, data, and
other input presented at this public meeting. As noted above, FRA has
established a public docket (Docket No. FRA-2013-0067) to provide
interested parties with a central location to both send and review
relevant information concerning the transportation of hazardous
materials by rail. An agenda outlining the scope of the meeting will be
posted in the public docket at least 30 days prior to the meeting. FRA
and PHMSA encourage meeting participants to focus their discussion at
the meeting on the topics identified in the agenda.
Anyone is able to search the electronic form of any written
communications and comments received into any of our dockets by the
name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the document,
if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.).
See https://www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice for the privacy notice
of regulations.gov or interested parties may review DOT's complete
Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on April 11,
2000 (65 FR 19477).
Robert C. Lauby,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Regulatory and Legislative
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2013-17201 Filed 7-17-13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-06-P
