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complete Privacy Act Statement in the
Federal Register published on April 11,
2000 (65 FR 19477).
Robert C. Lauby,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety,
Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013–28686 Filed 11–27–13; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2013–0108]
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Petition for Waiver of Compliance
In accordance with part 211 of Title
49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR),
this document provides the public
notice that by a document dated October
10, 2013, New Jersey Transit Rail (NJTR)
has petitioned the Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA) for a waiver of
compliance from certain Federal hours
of service requirements for train
employees engaged in commuter or
intercity rail passenger transportation
contained at 49 CFR 228.405(a)(3). FRA
assigned the petition Docket Number
FRA–2013–0108.
In its petition, NJTR seeks a
temporary waiver, from January 31,
2014, to February 3, 2014, allowing train
employees to exceed the consecutive
day limitations of initiating on-duty
periods to accommodate an anticipated
increase in business during the 2014
Super Bowl weekend. Specifically,
NJTR is requesting relief from the
mandatory time off requirements of 24
consecutive hours and 2 consecutive
calendar days following the initiation of
on-duty periods for 6 and 14
consecutive calendar days.
In support of its request, NJTR
explained that, because of the extended
nature of the required additional service
and the possibility of workforce illness
or weather events, manpower shortfalls
may occur and a waiver from the rest
requirements would provide greater
certainty in filling extra jobs. In
addition, NJTR expressed that its safety
record demonstrates that its employees
worked safely before the Federal rest
requirements, and that it is committed
to taking additional steps to ensure
fatigue is minimized.
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.
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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 January
13, 2014 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,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety,
Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013–28687 Filed 11–27–13; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. DOT–MARAD–2013–0137]
Request for Comments of a Previously
Approved Information Collection
AGENCY:
PO 00000
Maritime Administration, DOT.
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Notice and request for
comments.
ACTION:
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice
announces that the Information
Collection Request (ICR) abstracted
below is being forwarded to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and comments. A Federal
Register Notice with a 60-day comment
period soliciting comments on the
following information collection was
published on September 3, 2013 (54368,
Vol. 78, No. 170).
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before December 30, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Patricia Ann Thomas, Office of Sealift
Support, Maritime Administration,
W25–314, Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
Telephone: 202–366–2646 or EMAIL:
patricia.thomas@dot.gov. Copies of this
collection also can be obtained from that
office.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Merchant Marine Medals and
Awards.
OMB Control Number: 2133–0506.
Type of Request: Renewal of a
Previously Approved Information
Collection.
Abstract: This collection of
information provides a method of
awarding merchant marine medals and
decorations to masters, officers, and
crew members of U.S. ships in
recognition of their service in areas of
danger during the operations by the
Armed forces of the United States in
World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and
Operation Desert Storm.
Affected Public: Masters, officers and
crew members of U.S. ships.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
550.
Estimated Number of Responses: 550.
Annual Estimated Total Annual
Burden Hours: 550.
Estimated Completion Time per
Response: 1 hour.
Frequency of Collection: Annually.
ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding
the burden estimate, including
suggestions for reducing the burden, to
the Office of Management and Budget,
Attention: Desk Officer for the Office of
the Secretary of Transportation, 725
17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503.
Comments are invited on: whether the
proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the Department,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; the accuracy of
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA-2013-0108]
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
In accordance with part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR), this document provides the public notice that by a document
dated October 10, 2013, New Jersey Transit Rail (NJTR) has petitioned
the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for a waiver of compliance
from certain Federal hours of service requirements for train employees
engaged in commuter or intercity rail passenger transportation
contained at 49 CFR 228.405(a)(3). FRA assigned the petition Docket
Number FRA-2013-0108.
In its petition, NJTR seeks a temporary waiver, from January 31,
2014, to February 3, 2014, allowing train employees to exceed the
consecutive day limitations of initiating on-duty periods to
accommodate an anticipated increase in business during the 2014 Super
Bowl weekend. Specifically, NJTR is requesting relief from the
mandatory time off requirements of 24 consecutive hours and 2
consecutive calendar days following the initiation of on-duty periods
for 6 and 14 consecutive calendar days.
In support of its request, NJTR explained that, because of the
extended nature of the required additional service and the possibility
of workforce illness or weather events, manpower shortfalls may occur
and a waiver from the rest requirements would provide greater certainty
in filling extra jobs. In addition, NJTR expressed that its safety
record demonstrates that its employees worked safely before the Federal
rest requirements, and that it is committed to taking additional steps
to ensure fatigue is minimized.
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 January 13, 2014 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,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-28687 Filed 11-27-13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-06-P
