Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System, 46678-46679 [2013-18498]
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Notice and request for
comments.
ACTION:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
FMCSA announces its plan to submit
the Information Collection Request (ICR)
described below to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for its
review and approval, and invites public
comment. This ICR will enable FMCSA
to document the burden associated with
the marking regulations codified in 49
CFR 390.21, ‘‘Marking of Self-Propelled
CMVs and Intermodal Equipment.’’
These regulations require marking of
vehicles and intermodal equipment by
motor carriers, freight forwarders and
intermodal equipment providers (IEPs)
engaging in interstate transportation. On
April 11, 2013, FMCSA published a
Federal Register notice (78 FR 21704)
allowing for a 60-day comment period
on this ICR. The FMCSA received no
comments in response to this notice.
DATES: Please send your comments by
September 3, 2013. OMB must receive
your comments by this date in order to
act on the ICR.
ADDRESSES: All comments should
reference Federal Docket Management
System (FDMS) Docket Number
FMCSA–2013–0051. Interested persons
are invited to submit written comments
on the proposed information collection
to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget. Comments
should be addressed to the attention of
the Desk Officer, Department of
Transportation/Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Administration, and sent via
electronic mail to
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov, or faxed
to (202) 395–6974, or mailed to the
Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, Docket Library, Room 10102,
725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC
20503.
SUMMARY:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kenneth Rodgers, Chief, Commercial
Enforcement and Investigations
Division, Office of Enforcement and
Compliance, U.S. Department of
Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Washington, DC, 20590–
0001. Telephone: 202–366–0073; Email:
kenneth.rodgers@dot.gov. Office hours
are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal
Holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Marking of Self-Propelled CMVs
and Intermodal Equipment
OMB Control Number: 2126–XXXX.
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Type of Request: New information
collection.
Respondents: Freight carrying
commercial motor carriers, passenger
carrying commercial motor carriers, and
intermodal equipment providers.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
191,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 26
minutes [12 minutes to affix DOT
Number + 14 minutes for affixing a
carrier’s name = 26].
Expiration Date: N/A. This is a new
information collection.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
655,000 [620,000 hours for freight
carrying commercial carriers + 26,000
hours for passenger carrying commercial
motor carriers + 9,000 hours for
intermodal equipment providers (IEPs)
= 655,000].
Background: The Secretary of
Transportation (Secretary) is authorized
to require marking of vehicles and
intermodal equipment by motor carriers,
freight forwarders and IEPs engaging in
interstate transportation under 49 U.S.C.
31133(a)(8) and 49 U.S.C. 31133(a)(10).
The Secretary has delegated authority
pertaining to the marking of commercial
motor vehicles (CMVs) pursuant to 49
CFR 1.87(f). The Agency’s regulation
governing the marking of CMVs is at 49
CFR 390.21.
Vehicle marking requirements are
intended to ensure that FMCSA, the
National Transportation Safety Board
(NTSB), and State safety officials are
able to identify motor carriers and
correctly assign responsibility for
regulatory violations during inspections,
investigations, compliance reviews, and
crash studies. These marking
requirements will also provide the
public with beneficial information that
could also assist in identifying carriers
for the purposes of commerce,
complaints or emergency notification.
The marking requirements apply to
motor carriers, freight forwarders and
IEPs engaging in interstate
transportation. The Agency does not
require a specific method of marking as
long as the marking complies with
FMCSA’s regulations.
Public Comments Invited: You are
asked to comment on any aspect of this
information collection, including: (1)
Whether the proposed collection is
necessary for the FMCSA to perform its
functions; (2) the accuracy of the
estimated burden; (3) ways for the
FMCSA to enhance the quality,
usefulness, and clarity of the collected
information; and (4) ways that the
burden could be minimized without
reducing the quality of the collected
information.
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Issued on: July, 24, 2013.
G. Kelly Leone,
Associate Administrator, Office of Research
and Information Technology and Chief
Information Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2013–0074]
Notice of Application for Approval of
Discontinuance or Modification of a
Railroad Signal System
In accordance with Part 235 of Title
49 Code of Federal Regulations and 49
U.S.C. 20502(a), this document provides
the public notice that by a document
dated June 28, 2013, Norfolk Southern
Corporation (NS) petitioned the Federal
Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking
approval for the discontinuance or
modification of a signal system. FRA
assigned the petition Docket Number
FRA–2013–0074.
Applicant: Norfolk Southern
Corporation, Mr. Brian Sykes, Chief
Engineer, C&S Engineering, 1200
Peachtree Street NE., Atlanta, GA 30309.
NS seeks approval of the proposed
discontinuance of Control Point (CP)
CSXT Connection, at Milepost (MP) H
194.9 on the NS Roanoke District,
Virginia Division, between Shenandoah
and Roanoke, VA. CP CSXT Connection
will be discontinued, and all associated
signal equipment and Crossover #83
will be removed. Signals 82L, 82RA,
82RC, 84L, and 84R will be removed.
Power-operated switch #81 will be
converted to a hand-operated switch
equipped with an electric lock.
The reason given for the proposed
changes is that CP CSXT Connection is
seldom used and no longer needed for
railroad operations.
A copy of the petition, as well as any
written communications concerning the
petition, is available for review online at
www.regulations.gov and in person at
the Department of Transportation’s
Docket Operations Facility, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590. The Docket
Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal Holidays.
Interested parties are invited to
participate in these proceedings by
submitting written views, data, or
comments. FRA does not anticipate
scheduling a public hearing in
connection with these proceedings since
the facts do not appear to warrant a
hearing. If any interested party desires
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an opportunity for oral comment, they
should notify FRA, in writing, before
the end of the comment period and
specify the basis for their request.
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: 202–493–2251.
• 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.
Communications received by
September 16, 2013 will be considered
by FRA before final action is taken.
Comments received after that date will
be considered as far as practicable.
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.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2013–0073]
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Notice of Application for Approval of
Discontinuance or Modification of a
Railroad Signal System
In accordance with Part 235 of Title
49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
and 49 U.S.C. 20502(a), this document
provides the public notice that by a
document dated June 27, 2013, the
Norfolk Southern Corporation (NS)
petitioned the Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA) seeking approval
for the discontinuance or modification
of a signal system. FRA assigned the
petition Docket Number FRA–2013–
0073.
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Applicant: Norfolk Southern
Corporation, Mr. Brian Sykes, Chief
Engineer, C&S Engineering, 1200
Peachtree Street NE., Atlanta, Georgia
30309.
NS seeks approval of the proposed
discontinuance of automatic signals
within traffic control signal territory and
the installation of a cab signal system
without wayside signals, on Main Track
Number 3 of the NS Pittsburgh Line
from Milepost (MP) 273.2, SG, to MP
277.30 and from MP 277.30 to MP
290.6, CP-Conpit Junction. This section
of track is also referred to as the ‘‘Sang
Hollow Extension.’’ All automatic
signals on this line will be retired. The
discontinuance will include the
following automatic signals: SG 280.1,
SG 282.95, and SG 287.1.
The reasons given for the proposed
changes are that the installation of cab
signals without wayside signals will
improve train operations and will
facilitate the installation of Positive
Train Control on the Pittsburgh Line.
A copy of the petition, as well as any
written communications concerning the
petition, is available for review online at
www.regulations.gov and in person at
the U.S. Department of Transportation’s
(DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590. The Docket
Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal Holidays.
Interested parties are invited to
participate in these proceedings by
submitting written views, data, or
comments. FRA does not anticipate
scheduling a public hearing in
connection with these proceedings since
the facts do not appear to warrant a
hearing. If any interested party desires
an opportunity for oral comment, they
should notify FRA, in writing, before
the end of the comment period and
specify the basis for their request.
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: 202–493–2251.
• 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.
Communications received by
September 16, 2013 will be considered
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by FRA before final action is taken.
Comments received after that date will
be considered as far as practicable.
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.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2013–0057]
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
In accordance with Part 211 of Title
49 of the Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR), this document provides the
public notice that by documents dated
May 28, 2013, and June 12, 2013, Steam
Into History (Steam) has petitioned the
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
for a waiver of compliance from certain
provisions of the Federal railroad safety
regulations contained at 49 CFR Part
215–Railroad Freight Car Safety
Standards. FRA assigned the petition
Docket Number FRA–2013–0057.
Specifically, Steam seeks relief from
49 CFR 215.303–Stenciling of restricted
cars, which requires that restricted
railroad freight cars shall be stenciled or
marked in clearly legible letters with the
letter ‘‘R’’ and a series of designated
terms to completely indicate the basis
for the restricted operation of the car.
The petition concerns three leased
and two owned freight cars, numbered
RERX 101, 213, and 702 and NCR 150
and 840, which are railroad flat cars
converted to passenger carriage cars for
tourist and excursion railroad service by
the addition of seating, superstructures,
and steps. Each of the Steam freight cars
in the present petition is more than 50
years old, measured from the date of
original construction, and the freight
cars are the subject of a parallel petition
for special approval for continued
operation under 215.203(c). Therefore,
Steam seeks a waiver of the requirement
for stenciling found in 215.303, as the
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA-2013-0074]
Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or
Modification of a Railroad Signal System
In accordance with Part 235 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations
and 49 U.S.C. 20502(a), this document provides the public notice that
by a document dated June 28, 2013, Norfolk Southern Corporation (NS)
petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking approval
for the discontinuance or modification of a signal system. FRA assigned
the petition Docket Number FRA-2013-0074.
Applicant: Norfolk Southern Corporation, Mr. Brian Sykes, Chief
Engineer, C&S Engineering, 1200 Peachtree Street NE., Atlanta, GA
30309.
NS seeks approval of the proposed discontinuance of Control Point
(CP) CSXT Connection, at Milepost (MP) H 194.9 on the NS Roanoke
District, Virginia Division, between Shenandoah and Roanoke, VA. CP
CSXT Connection will be discontinued, and all associated signal
equipment and Crossover 83 will be removed. Signals 82L, 82RA,
82RC, 84L, and 84R will be removed. Power-operated switch 81
will be converted to a hand-operated switch equipped with an electric
lock.
The reason given for the proposed changes is that CP CSXT
Connection is seldom used and no longer needed for railroad operations.
A copy of the petition, as well as any written communications
concerning the petition, is available for review online at
www.regulations.gov and in person at the Department of Transportation's
Docket Operations Facility, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., W12-140,
Washington, DC 20590. The Docket Operations Facility is open from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.
Interested parties are invited to participate in these proceedings
by submitting written views, data, or comments. FRA does not anticipate
scheduling a public hearing in connection with these proceedings since
the facts do not appear to warrant a hearing. If any interested party
desires
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an opportunity for oral comment, they should notify FRA, in writing,
before the end of the comment period and specify the basis for their
request.
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: 202-493-2251.
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.
Communications received by September 16, 2013 will be considered by
FRA before final action is taken. Comments received after that date
will be considered as far as practicable.
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. 2013-18498 Filed 7-31-13; 8:45 am]
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