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and Noise Abatement Act) and 14 CFR
Part 150 are in compliance with
applicable requirements.
DATES: This notice is effective October
25, 2013 and applicable October 10,
2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Victor Globa, Environmental Protection
Specialist, Federal Aviation
Administration, Los Angeles Airports
District Office, Mailing Address: P.O.
Box 92007, Los Angeles, California
90009–2007. Street Address: 15000
Aviation Boulevard, Hawthorne,
California 90261. Telephone: 310/725–
3637. Documents reflecting this FAA
action may be reviewed at this same
location.
This
notice announces that the FAA finds
that the noise exposure maps submitted
for Bob Hope Airport are in compliance
with applicable requirements of 14 Code
of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 150
(hereinafter referred to as ‘‘Part 150’’),
effective October 10, 2013. Under 49
U.S.C. 47503 of the Aviation Safety and
Noise Abatement Act (hereinafter
referred to as ‘‘the Act’’), an airport
operator may submit to the FAA noise
exposure maps which meet applicable
regulations and which depict noncompatible land uses as of the date of
submission of such maps, a description
of projected aircraft operations, and the
ways in which such operations will
affect such maps. The Act requires such
maps to be developed in consultation
with interested and affected parties in
the local community, government
agencies, and persons using the airport.
An airport operator who has submitted
noise exposure maps that are found by
FAA to be in compliance with the
requirements of Part 150, promulgated
pursuant to the Act, may submit a noise
compatibility program for FAA approval
which sets forth the measures the
operator has taken or proposes to take
to reduce existing non-compatible uses
and prevent the introduction of
additional non-compatible uses.
The FAA has completed its review of
the noise exposure maps and
accompanying documentation
submitted by the Burbank-GlendalePasadena Airport Authority. The
documentation that constitutes the
‘‘Noise Exposure Maps’’ as defined in
section 150.7 of Part 150 includes:
Exhibit 1, 2012 Noise Exposure Contour
(Existing Condition); Exhibit 2, 2017
Noise Exposure Contours (Forecast
Condition). The FAA has determined
that these Noise Exposure Maps and
accompanying documentation are in
compliance with applicable
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requirements. This determination is
effective on October 10, 2013.
FAA’s determination on an airport
operator’s noise exposure maps is
limited to a finding that the maps were
developed in accordance with the
procedures contained in Appendix A of
Part 150. Such determination does not
constitute approval of the applicant’s
data, information or plans, or a
commitment to approve a noise
compatibility program or to fund the
implementation of that program. If
questions arise concerning the precise
relationship of specific properties to
noise exposure contours depicted on a
noise exposure map submitted under
section 47503 of the Act, it should be
noted that the FAA is not involved in
any way in determining the relative
locations of specific properties with
regard to the depicted noise contours, or
in interpreting the noise exposure maps
to resolve questions concerning, for
example, which properties should be
covered by the provisions of section
47506 of the Act. These functions are
inseparable from the ultimate land use
control and planning responsibilities of
local government. These local
responsibilities are not changed in any
way under Part 150 or through FAA’s
review of noise exposure maps.
Therefore, the responsibility for the
detailed overlaying of noise exposure
contours onto the map depicting
properties on the surface rests
exclusively with the airport operator
that submitted those maps, or with
those public agencies and planning
agencies with which consultation is
required under section 47503 of the Act.
The FAA has relied on the certification
by the airport operator, under section
150.21 of Part 150, that the statutorily
required consultation has been
accomplished.
Copies of the full noise exposure map
documentation and of the FAA’s
evaluation of the maps are available for
examination at the following locations:
Federal Aviation Administration,
Western-Pacific Region Office,
Airports Division, Room 3012, 15000
Aviation Boulevard, Hawthorne,
California 90261;
Federal Aviation Administration, Los
Angeles Airports District Office,
Room 3000, 15000 Aviation
Boulevard, Hawthorne, California
90261;
Administrative Offices of the, BurbankGlendale-Pasadena Airport Authority,
2627 Hollywood Way, Burbank,
California 91505.
Questions may be directed to the
individual named above under the
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Issued in Hawthorne, California, October
10, 2013.
Mark A. McClardy,
Manager, Airports Division, Western-Pacific
Region.
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BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
[Docket No. PHMSA–2013–0002 (Notice No.
13–14)]
Information Collection Activities
Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration
(PHMSA), Department of Transportation
(DOT).
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
PHMSA invites comments on certain
information collections pertaining to
hazardous materials transportation for
which PHMSA intends to request
renewal from the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB).
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before
December 24, 2013.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by the docket number
(PHMSA–2010–0223) by any of the
following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
online instructions for submitting
comments.
• Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
• Mail: Docket Operations, U.S.
Department of Transportation, West
Building, Ground Floor, Room W12–
140, Routing Symbol M–30, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC
20590.
• Hand Delivery: To Docket
Operations, Room W12–140 on the
ground floor of the West Building, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,
DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.
Instructions: All submissions must
include the agency name and docket
number or Regulation Identification
Number (RIN) for this notice. Internet
users may access comments received by
DOT at: https://www.regulations.gov.
Note that comments received will be
posted without change to: https://
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www.regulations.gov including any
personal information provided.
Requests for a copy of an information
collection should be directed to Steven
Andrews or T. Glenn Foster, Standards
and Rulemaking Division (PHH–12),
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, East Building, 2nd Floor,
Washington, DC 20590–0001,
Telephone (202) 366–8553.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Steven Andrews or T. Glenn Foster,
Standards and Rulemaking Division
(PHH–12), Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., East Building,
2nd Floor, Washington, DC 20590–0001,
Telephone (202) 366–8553.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
1320.8 (d), Title 5, Code of Federal
Regulations requires PHMSA to provide
interested members of the public and
affected agencies an opportunity to
comment on information collection and
recordkeeping requests. This notice
identifies information collection
requests that PHMSA will be submitting
to OMB for renewal and extension.
These information collections are
contained in 49 CFR 171.6 of the
Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR;
49 CFR Parts 171–180). PHMSA has
revised burden estimates, where
appropriate, to reflect current reporting
levels or adjustments based on changes
in proposed or final rules published
since the information collections were
last approved. The following
information is provided for each
information collection: (1) Title of the
information collection, including former
title if a change is being made; (2) OMB
control number; (3) summary of the
information collection activity; (4)
description of affected public; (5)
estimate of total annual reporting and
recordkeeping burden; and (6)
frequency of collection. PHMSA will
request a three-year term of approval for
each information collection activity and,
when approved by OMB, publish a
notice of the approval in the Federal
Register.
PHMSA requests comments on the
following information collections:
Title: Inspection and Testing of
Portable Tanks and Intermediate Bulk
Containers
OMB Control Number: 2137–0018.
Summary: This information collection
consolidates provisions for
documenting qualifications,
inspections, tests, and approvals
pertaining to the manufacture and use of
portable tanks and intermediate bulk
containers under various provisions of
the HMR. It is necessary to ascertain
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whether portable tanks and intermediate
bulk containers have been qualified,
inspected, and retested in accordance
with the HMR. The information is used
to verify that certain portable tanks and
intermediate bulk containers meet
required performance standards prior to
their being authorized for use, and to
document periodic requalification and
testing to ensure the packagings have
not deteriorated due to age or physical
abuse to a degree that would render
them unsafe for the transportation of
hazardous materials.
Affected Public: Manufacturers and
owners of portable tanks and
intermediate bulk containers.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping
Burden:
Number of Respondents: 8,770.
Total Annual Responses: 86,100.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 66,390.
Frequency of collection: On occasion.
Title: Rulemaking and Special Permit
Petitions.
OMB Control Number: 2137–0051.
Summary: This collection of
information applies to rulemaking
procedures regarding the HMR. Specific
areas covered in this information
collection include Part 105, Subpart A
and Subpart B, ‘‘Hazardous Materials
Program Definitions and General
Procedures’’; Part 106, Subpart B,
‘‘Participating in the Rulemaking
Process’’; Part 107, Subpart B, ‘‘Special
Permits’’; and Part 107, Subpart C,
‘‘Preemption.’’ The Federal hazardous
materials transportation law directs the
Secretary of Transportation to prescribe
regulations for the safe transportation of
hazardous materials in commerce. We
are authorized to accept petitions for
rulemaking and appeals, as well as
applications for special permits,
preemption determinations, and waivers
of preemption. The types of information
collected include:
(1) Petitions for Rulemaking: Any
person may petition the Office of
Hazardous Materials Safety to add,
amend, or delete a regulation in Parts
110, 130, 171 through 180, or may
petition the Office of Chief Counsel to
add, amend, or delete a regulation in
Parts 105, 106 or 107.
(2) Appeals: Except as provided in
§ 106.40(e), any person may submit an
appeal to our actions in accordance with
the Appeals procedures found in
§§ 106.110 through 106.130.
(3) Application for Special Permit:
Any person applying for a special
permit must include the citation of the
specific regulation from which the
applicant seeks relief; specification of
the proposed mode or modes of
transportation; detailed description of
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the proposed special permit (e.g.,
alternative packaging, test, procedure or
activity), including as appropriate,
written descriptions, drawings, flow
charts, plans and other supporting
documents, etc.
(4) Application for Preemption
Determination: With the exception of
highway routing matters covered under
49 U.S.C. 5125(c), any person directly
affected by any requirement of a State,
political subdivision, or Indian tribe
may apply to the Chief Counsel for a
determination whether that requirement
is preempted by § 107.202(a), (b) or (c).
The application must include the text of
the State or political subdivision or
Indian tribe requirement for which the
determination is sought; specify each
requirement of the Federal hazardous
materials transportation law, regulations
issued under the Federal hazardous
material transportation law, or
hazardous material transportation
security regulations or directives issued
by the Secretary of Homeland Security
with which the applicant seeks the State
or political subdivision or Indian tribe
requirement to be compared; explain
why the applicant believes the State or
political subdivision or Indian tribe
requirement should or should not be
preempted under the standards of
§ 107.202; and state how the applicant
is affected by the State or political
subdivision or Indian tribe requirement.
(5) Waivers of Preemption: With the
exception of requirements preempted
under 49 U.S.C. 5125(c), any person
may apply to the Chief Counsel for a
waiver of preemption with respect to
any requirement that: (1) The State or
political subdivision thereof or Indian
tribe acknowledges to be preempted
under the Federal hazardous materials
transportation law, or (2) that has been
determined by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be so preempted. The
Chief Counsel may waive preemption
with respect to such requirement upon
a determination that such requirement
affords an equal or greater level of
protection to the public than is afforded
by the requirements of the Federal
hazardous materials transportation law
or the regulations issued thereunder,
and does not unreasonably burden
commerce.
The information collected under these
application procedures is used in the
review process by PHMSA in
determining the merits of the petitions
for rulemakings and for reconsideration
of rulemakings, as well as applications
for special permits, preemption
determinations, and waivers of
preemption to the HMR. The procedures
governing these petitions for rulemaking
and for reconsideration of rulemakings
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are covered in Subpart B of Part 106.
Applications for special permits,
preemption determinations, and waivers
of preemption are covered under
Subparts B and C of Part 107.
Rulemaking procedures enable PHMSA
to determine if a rule change is
necessary, is consistent with public
interest, and maintains a level of safety
equal to or superior to that of current
regulations. Special permit procedures
provide the information required for
analytical purposes to determine if the
requested relief provides for a
comparable level of safety as provided
by the HMR. Preemption procedures
provide information for PHMSA to
determine whether a requirement of a
State, political subdivision, or Indian
tribe is preempted under 49 U.S.C.
5125, or regulations issued thereunder,
or whether a waiver of preemption
should be issued.
Affected Public: Shippers, carriers,
packaging manufacturers, and other
affected entities.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping
Burden:
Number of Respondents: 3,304
Total Annual Responses: 4,294
Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,899
Frequency of Collection: On occasion
Title: Radioactive (RAM)
Transportation Requirements.
OMB Control Number: 2137–0510.
Summary: This information collection
consolidates and describes the
information collection provisions in the
HMR involving the transportation of
radioactive materials in commerce.
Information collection requirements for
RAM include: Shipper notification to
consignees of the dates of shipment of
RAM; expected arrival; special loading/
unloading instructions; verification that
shippers using foreign-made packages
hold a foreign competent authority
certificate and verification that the
terms of the certificate are being
followed for RAM shipments being
made into this country; and specific
handling instructions from shippers to
carriers for fissile RAM, bulk shipments
of low specific activity RAM, and
packages of RAM which emit high
levels of external radiation. These
information collection requirements
help to establish that proper packages
are used for the type of radioactive
material being transported; external
radiation levels do not exceed
prescribed limits; and packages are
handled appropriately and delivered in
a timely manner, so as to ensure the
safety of the general public, transport
workers, and emergency responders.
Affected Public: Shippers and carriers
of radioactive materials in commerce.
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Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping
Burden:
Number of Respondents: 3,817
Total Annual Responses: 21,519
Total Annual Burden Hours: 15,270
Frequency of Collection: On occasion
Title: Hazardous Materials Public
Sector Training and Planning Grants.
OMB Control Number: 2137–0586.
Summary: Part 110 of 49 CFR sets
forth the procedures for reimbursable
grants for public sector planning and
training in support of the emergency
planning and training efforts of States,
Indian tribes, and local communities to
manage hazardous materials
emergencies, particularly those
involving transportation. Sections in
this part address information collection
and recordkeeping with regard to
applying for grants, monitoring
expenditures, and reporting and
requesting modifications.
Affected Public: State and local
governments, Indian tribes.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping
Burden:
Annual Respondents: 68
Annual Responses: 68
Annual Burden Hours: 5,290
Frequency of Collection: On occasion
Title: Cargo Tank Motor Vehicles in
Liquefied Compressed Gas Service.
OMB Control Number: 2137–0595.
Summary: These information
collection and recordkeeping
requirements pertain to the
manufacture, certification, inspection,
repair, maintenance, and operation of
certain Department of Transportation
(DOT) specification and nonspecification cargo tank motor vehicles
used to transport liquefied compressed
gases. These requirements are intended
to ensure cargo tank motor vehicles
used to transport liquefied compressed
gases are operated safely, and to
minimize the potential for catastrophic
releases during unloading and loading
operations. They include: (1)
Requirements for operators of cargo tank
motor vehicles in liquefied compressed
gas service to develop operating
procedures applicable to unloading
operations and carry the operating
procedures on each vehicle; (2)
inspection, maintenance, marking, and
testing requirements for the cargo tank
discharge system, including delivery
hose assemblies; and (3) requirements
for emergency discharge control
equipment on certain cargo tank motor
vehicles transporting liquefied
compressed gases that must be installed
and certified by a Registered Inspector.
Affected Public: Carriers in liquefied
compressed gas service, manufacturers
and repairers.
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Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping
Burden:
Number of Respondents: 6,958
Total Annual Responses: 920,538
Total Annual Burden Hours: 200,914
Frequency of Collection: On occasion
Dated: October 21, 2013.
Charles E. Betts,
Director, Standards and Rulemaking Division.
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BILLING CODE 4910–60–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[Docket No. FD 35773]
Mule Sidetracks, L.L.C.—Acquisition
Exemption—Columbiana County Port
Authority
Mule Sidetracks, L.L.C. (MSLLC), a
noncarrier, has filed a verified notice of
exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to: (1)
Purchase a line of railroad owned by the
Columbiana County Port Authority
(CCPA) and currently operated by the
Youngstown & Southeastern Railway
Company (Y&SR), between milepost 0.0
in Youngstown, Ohio, and milepost 35.7
in Darlington, Pa. (the Line); and (2)
receive from CCPA permanent
assignments of CCPA’s agreements and
operating rights to approximately 3
miles of continuous track segments
running east of milepost 0.0 that
connect to the Line and that, inter alia,
facilitate interchange with Norfolk
Southern Railway Company (NSR) and
CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT) 1
1 These agreements and operating rights are as
follows: (1) Overhead Trackage Rights Agreement
dated May 7, 2001, between Ohio & Pennsylvania
Railroad Company (OHPA) and Central Columbiana
& Pennsylvania Railway, Inc. (CQPA), to which
CCPA is successor; (2) Letter Agreement regarding
yard operations dated November 30, 2001, among
OHPA, CQPA, and CCPA; (3) Interchange
Agreement dated July 23, 2002, as amended and in
effect, among CSXT, OHPA, and CQPA and
Interline Service Agreement, effective date April 1,
2004, between CSXT and CQPA, to which CCPA is
successor; (4) Land Lease dated August 8, 2003,
between CSXT and CQPA, which was assumed by
CCPA, effective January 3, 2006; (5) Interchange
Agreement dated May 1, 2001, and Interline Service
Agreement, effective date October 5, 2004, between
CQPA and NSR, to which CCPA is successor; (6)
Easements granted by Allied Erecting & Dismantling
Company, Inc. to The Pittsburgh and Lake Erie
Railroad Company by agreements dated June 3,
1992, and November 10, 1993, and easements
retained by PLE in deeds dated June 3, 1992, and
November 10, 1993, from PLE to Allied
(collectively, the Allied Easements), which Allied
Easements were conveyed by Youngstown and
Southern Railway Company to Railroad Ventures,
Inc. (RVI) by deed dated November 8, 1996, and by
RVI to CCPA by deed dated January 23, 2001, and
were included in the rights granted to CQPA by
CCPA, including rights over the C.P. Graham
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
[Docket No. PHMSA-2013-0002 (Notice No. 13-14)]
Information Collection Activities
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, PHMSA
invites comments on certain information collections pertaining to
hazardous materials transportation for which PHMSA intends to request
renewal from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
December 24, 2013.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by the docket number
(PHMSA-2010-0223) by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
Mail: Docket Operations, U.S. Department of
Transportation, West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Routing
Symbol M-30, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
Hand Delivery: To Docket Operations, Room W12-140 on the
ground floor of the West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and
docket number or Regulation Identification Number (RIN) for this
notice. Internet users may access comments received by DOT at: https://www.regulations.gov. Note that comments received will be posted without
change to: https://
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www.regulations.gov including any personal information provided.
Requests for a copy of an information collection should be directed
to Steven Andrews or T. Glenn Foster, Standards and Rulemaking Division
(PHH-12), Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, East Building, 2nd Floor, Washington, DC 20590-
0001, Telephone (202) 366-8553.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Andrews or T. Glenn Foster,
Standards and Rulemaking Division (PHH-12), Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., East
Building, 2nd Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001, Telephone (202) 366-
8553.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 1320.8 (d), Title 5, Code of Federal
Regulations requires PHMSA to provide interested members of the public
and affected agencies an opportunity to comment on information
collection and recordkeeping requests. This notice identifies
information collection requests that PHMSA will be submitting to OMB
for renewal and extension. These information collections are contained
in 49 CFR 171.6 of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR
Parts 171-180). PHMSA has revised burden estimates, where appropriate,
to reflect current reporting levels or adjustments based on changes in
proposed or final rules published since the information collections
were last approved. The following information is provided for each
information collection: (1) Title of the information collection,
including former title if a change is being made; (2) OMB control
number; (3) summary of the information collection activity; (4)
description of affected public; (5) estimate of total annual reporting
and recordkeeping burden; and (6) frequency of collection. PHMSA will
request a three-year term of approval for each information collection
activity and, when approved by OMB, publish a notice of the approval in
the Federal Register.
PHMSA requests comments on the following information collections:
Title: Inspection and Testing of Portable Tanks and Intermediate
Bulk Containers
OMB Control Number: 2137-0018.
Summary: This information collection consolidates provisions for
documenting qualifications, inspections, tests, and approvals
pertaining to the manufacture and use of portable tanks and
intermediate bulk containers under various provisions of the HMR. It is
necessary to ascertain whether portable tanks and intermediate bulk
containers have been qualified, inspected, and retested in accordance
with the HMR. The information is used to verify that certain portable
tanks and intermediate bulk containers meet required performance
standards prior to their being authorized for use, and to document
periodic requalification and testing to ensure the packagings have not
deteriorated due to age or physical abuse to a degree that would render
them unsafe for the transportation of hazardous materials.
Affected Public: Manufacturers and owners of portable tanks and
intermediate bulk containers.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
Number of Respondents: 8,770.
Total Annual Responses: 86,100.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 66,390.
Frequency of collection: On occasion.
Title: Rulemaking and Special Permit Petitions.
OMB Control Number: 2137-0051.
Summary: This collection of information applies to rulemaking
procedures regarding the HMR. Specific areas covered in this
information collection include Part 105, Subpart A and Subpart B,
``Hazardous Materials Program Definitions and General Procedures'';
Part 106, Subpart B, ``Participating in the Rulemaking Process''; Part
107, Subpart B, ``Special Permits''; and Part 107, Subpart C,
``Preemption.'' The Federal hazardous materials transportation law
directs the Secretary of Transportation to prescribe regulations for
the safe transportation of hazardous materials in commerce. We are
authorized to accept petitions for rulemaking and appeals, as well as
applications for special permits, preemption determinations, and
waivers of preemption. The types of information collected include:
(1) Petitions for Rulemaking: Any person may petition the Office of
Hazardous Materials Safety to add, amend, or delete a regulation in
Parts 110, 130, 171 through 180, or may petition the Office of Chief
Counsel to add, amend, or delete a regulation in Parts 105, 106 or 107.
(2) Appeals: Except as provided in Sec. 106.40(e), any person may
submit an appeal to our actions in accordance with the Appeals
procedures found in Sec. Sec. 106.110 through 106.130.
(3) Application for Special Permit: Any person applying for a
special permit must include the citation of the specific regulation
from which the applicant seeks relief; specification of the proposed
mode or modes of transportation; detailed description of the proposed
special permit (e.g., alternative packaging, test, procedure or
activity), including as appropriate, written descriptions, drawings,
flow charts, plans and other supporting documents, etc.
(4) Application for Preemption Determination: With the exception of
highway routing matters covered under 49 U.S.C. 5125(c), any person
directly affected by any requirement of a State, political subdivision,
or Indian tribe may apply to the Chief Counsel for a determination
whether that requirement is preempted by Sec. 107.202(a), (b) or (c).
The application must include the text of the State or political
subdivision or Indian tribe requirement for which the determination is
sought; specify each requirement of the Federal hazardous materials
transportation law, regulations issued under the Federal hazardous
material transportation law, or hazardous material transportation
security regulations or directives issued by the Secretary of Homeland
Security with which the applicant seeks the State or political
subdivision or Indian tribe requirement to be compared; explain why the
applicant believes the State or political subdivision or Indian tribe
requirement should or should not be preempted under the standards of
Sec. 107.202; and state how the applicant is affected by the State or
political subdivision or Indian tribe requirement.
(5) Waivers of Preemption: With the exception of requirements
preempted under 49 U.S.C. 5125(c), any person may apply to the Chief
Counsel for a waiver of preemption with respect to any requirement
that: (1) The State or political subdivision thereof or Indian tribe
acknowledges to be preempted under the Federal hazardous materials
transportation law, or (2) that has been determined by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be so preempted. The Chief Counsel may waive
preemption with respect to such requirement upon a determination that
such requirement affords an equal or greater level of protection to the
public than is afforded by the requirements of the Federal hazardous
materials transportation law or the regulations issued thereunder, and
does not unreasonably burden commerce.
The information collected under these application procedures is
used in the review process by PHMSA in determining the merits of the
petitions for rulemakings and for reconsideration of rulemakings, as
well as applications for special permits, preemption determinations,
and waivers of preemption to the HMR. The procedures governing these
petitions for rulemaking and for reconsideration of rulemakings
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are covered in Subpart B of Part 106. Applications for special permits,
preemption determinations, and waivers of preemption are covered under
Subparts B and C of Part 107. Rulemaking procedures enable PHMSA to
determine if a rule change is necessary, is consistent with public
interest, and maintains a level of safety equal to or superior to that
of current regulations. Special permit procedures provide the
information required for analytical purposes to determine if the
requested relief provides for a comparable level of safety as provided
by the HMR. Preemption procedures provide information for PHMSA to
determine whether a requirement of a State, political subdivision, or
Indian tribe is preempted under 49 U.S.C. 5125, or regulations issued
thereunder, or whether a waiver of preemption should be issued.
Affected Public: Shippers, carriers, packaging manufacturers, and
other affected entities.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
Number of Respondents: 3,304
Total Annual Responses: 4,294
Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,899
Frequency of Collection: On occasion
Title: Radioactive (RAM) Transportation Requirements.
OMB Control Number: 2137-0510.
Summary: This information collection consolidates and describes the
information collection provisions in the HMR involving the
transportation of radioactive materials in commerce. Information
collection requirements for RAM include: Shipper notification to
consignees of the dates of shipment of RAM; expected arrival; special
loading/unloading instructions; verification that shippers using
foreign-made packages hold a foreign competent authority certificate
and verification that the terms of the certificate are being followed
for RAM shipments being made into this country; and specific handling
instructions from shippers to carriers for fissile RAM, bulk shipments
of low specific activity RAM, and packages of RAM which emit high
levels of external radiation. These information collection requirements
help to establish that proper packages are used for the type of
radioactive material being transported; external radiation levels do
not exceed prescribed limits; and packages are handled appropriately
and delivered in a timely manner, so as to ensure the safety of the
general public, transport workers, and emergency responders.
Affected Public: Shippers and carriers of radioactive materials in
commerce.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
Number of Respondents: 3,817
Total Annual Responses: 21,519
Total Annual Burden Hours: 15,270
Frequency of Collection: On occasion
Title: Hazardous Materials Public Sector Training and Planning
Grants.
OMB Control Number: 2137-0586.
Summary: Part 110 of 49 CFR sets forth the procedures for
reimbursable grants for public sector planning and training in support
of the emergency planning and training efforts of States, Indian
tribes, and local communities to manage hazardous materials
emergencies, particularly those involving transportation. Sections in
this part address information collection and recordkeeping with regard
to applying for grants, monitoring expenditures, and reporting and
requesting modifications.
Affected Public: State and local governments, Indian tribes.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
Annual Respondents: 68
Annual Responses: 68
Annual Burden Hours: 5,290
Frequency of Collection: On occasion
Title: Cargo Tank Motor Vehicles in Liquefied Compressed Gas
Service.
OMB Control Number: 2137-0595.
Summary: These information collection and recordkeeping
requirements pertain to the manufacture, certification, inspection,
repair, maintenance, and operation of certain Department of
Transportation (DOT) specification and non-specification cargo tank
motor vehicles used to transport liquefied compressed gases. These
requirements are intended to ensure cargo tank motor vehicles used to
transport liquefied compressed gases are operated safely, and to
minimize the potential for catastrophic releases during unloading and
loading operations. They include: (1) Requirements for operators of
cargo tank motor vehicles in liquefied compressed gas service to
develop operating procedures applicable to unloading operations and
carry the operating procedures on each vehicle; (2) inspection,
maintenance, marking, and testing requirements for the cargo tank
discharge system, including delivery hose assemblies; and (3)
requirements for emergency discharge control equipment on certain cargo
tank motor vehicles transporting liquefied compressed gases that must
be installed and certified by a Registered Inspector.
Affected Public: Carriers in liquefied compressed gas service,
manufacturers and repairers.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
Number of Respondents: 6,958
Total Annual Responses: 920,538
Total Annual Burden Hours: 200,914
Frequency of Collection: On occasion
Dated: October 21, 2013.
Charles E. Betts,
Director, Standards and Rulemaking Division.
[FR Doc. 2013-25105 Filed 10-24-13; 8:45 am]
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