Petition for Waiver of Compliance, 18282-18283 [2015-07617]

Download as PDF 18282 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 64 / Friday, April 3, 2015 / Notices includes agency requirements that persons submit reports, keep records, or provide information to the agency, third parties, or the public. Section 3507(b) of the PRA requires, concurrent with an agency’s submitting a collection to OMB for approval, a 30-day notice and comment period through publication in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension of an existing collection of information. Dated: March 31, 2015. Jeffrey Herzig, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2015–07657 Filed 4–2–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket Number FRA–2015–0025] asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 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 February 20, 2015, the Ann Arbor Railroad (AAR) has petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking approval for the discontinuance or modification of a signal system. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA–2015– 0025. Applicant: Ann Arbor Railroad, Mr. Ronald L. Chadwick, General Manager, 4058 Chrysler Drive, Toledo, OH 43608. AAR seeks approval of the proposed discontinuance of an automatic interlocking at the junction of the AAR Main Line with the AAR Saline Industrial Track, Milepost (MP) 40.5, on the Ann Arbor Subdivision, at Pittsfield, near Ann Arbor, MI. The reason given for the proposed discontinuance is that the Saline Industrial Track has no active customers along it and serves only as a storage track. The main track has only an average of two trains per day. The automatic interlocking will be discontinued and replaced with manually operated gates with stop indications. 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:49 Apr 02, 2015 Jkt 235001 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 May 18, 2015 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.). In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the public to better inform its processes. DOT posts these comments, without edit, including any personal information the commenter provides, to www.regulations.gov, as described in the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– 14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at www.dot.gov/privacy. See also https:// www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice for the privacy notice of regulations.gov. Issued in Washington, DC on March 27, 2015. Ron Hynes, Director, Office of Technical Oversight. [FR Doc. 2015–07618 Filed 4–2–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P PO 00000 Frm 00095 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket Number FRA–2015–0019] Petition for Waiver of Compliance In accordance with part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this provides the public notice that by a document dated February 27, 2015, Norfolk Southern Corporation (NS) 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 213. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA–2015–0019. Pursuant to 49 CFR 213.113(a), NS requests a waiver from the accepted practice of stop/start rail testing to start a pilot test process for nonstop continuous testing. The projected starting date for implementing the test process would be May 1, 2015, for a period of 3 years. The test process will commence initially on the main tracks of the Dearborn Division Chicago Line (Cleveland, OH, to Chicago, IL, Milepost (MP) CD 181.2–523.3). Once this district has been completed, NS will expand to the following locations: (1) Dearborn Division Cleveland Line (Ravenna to Drawbridge, MP RD 85.9–123.2), Chicago District (Chicago, IL, to Hobart, IN, MP B 518.7–486.5), Lake Erie District (Euclid to Bay Village B 172.0– 197.3); (2) Lake Division Chicago, Fostoria, & Cleveland Districts (Hobart, IN, to Bay Village, OH, MP B 486.5– 197.3); (3) Pittsburgh Division Fort Wayne Line (Pittsburgh, PA, to Crestline, OH, MP PC 0.0–188.7), Pittsburgh Line (Pittsburgh, PA, to CP Cannon, MP PT 353.5–119.1), Conemaugh Line (CP Conpit to CP Penn, MP LC 0.0–77.9), Lake Erie District (Euclid to Ashtabula, B 172.0–129.2), Cleveland Line (Ravenna to Alliance, MP RD 85.9–67.2); and (4) Harrisburg Division Pittsburgh Line (Harris to CP Cannon, MP PT 104.9–119.1), Harrisburg Line (Falls to Harrisburg, PA, MP HP 5.2–112.9), Port Road Branch (Port to Banks, MP EP 33.7–76.1 & Perryville to Port, MP PD 0.3–39.7). The nonstop continuous rail test vehicle will be a self-propelled ultrasonic/induction rail flaw detection vehicle operating at test speeds up to 30 mph. Upon completion of each daily run, data will be analyzed offline by technical experts experienced with the process on other Class I railroads. The analysis will categorize and prioritize suspect locations for post-test field verification and hand tests. Field verification will be conducted by E:\FR\FM\03APN1.SGM 03APN1 asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 64 / Friday, April 3, 2015 / Notices qualified and certified rail test professionals with recordable field validation equipment based on GPS location and known track features identified within the flaw detection electronic record. Remedial actions will be applied based on the findings per 49 CFR 213.113 for confirmed rail defect locations. NS plans to test the Dearborn Division Chicago Line approximately every 30 to 45 days and the extended territories within a similar timeframe. The NS Engineering Department will also provide the FRA Rail Integrity Office with rail test reports for review as required. NS believes nonstop continuous rail testing will provide the capability to test track more quickly and frequently, and minimize the risk of rail service failures. 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 (e.g., Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA–2015– 0019) 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 May 18, 2015 will be considered by FRA before final action is taken. Comments received after that date will be considered as far as practicable. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:49 Apr 02, 2015 Jkt 235001 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.). In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the public to better inform its processes. DOT posts these comments, without edit, including any personal information the commenter provides, to www.regulations.gov, as described in the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– 14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at www.dot.gov/privacy. See also https:// www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice for the privacy notice of regulations.gov. Issued in Washington, DC, on March 27, 2015. Ron Hynes, Director, Office of Technical Oversight. [FR Doc. 2015–07617 Filed 4–2–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Transit Administration [FTA Docket No. FTA–2015–0004] Special Notice; Correction AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, DOT. ACTION: Notice of Correction. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) published a 30Day Notice of Request for Comments in the Federal Register on March 17, 2015 Vol. 80 No. 51 entitled; ‘‘49 U.S.C. 5335(a) and (b) National Transit Database Program.’’ The notice contained an incorrect estimated total annual burden on respondents. This document corrects that error. SUMMARY: Tia Swain, Office of Administration, Office of Management Planning, (202) 366– 0354. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Correction Estimated Total Annual Burden: 302,400 hours. Matthew M. Crouch, Associate Administrator for Administration. [FR Doc. 2015–07604 Filed 4–2–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P PO 00000 Frm 00096 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 18283 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Office of the Secretary of Transportation Notice of Funding Availability for the Department of Transportation’s National Infrastructure Investments Under the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 Office of the Secretary of Transportation, DOT. ACTION: Notice of funding availability. AGENCY: The Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113–235, December 16, 2014) (‘‘FY 2015 Appropriations Act’’ or the ‘‘Act’’) appropriated $500 million to be awarded by the Department of Transportation (‘‘DOT’’ or the ‘‘Department’’) for National Infrastructure Investments. This appropriation is similar, but not identical, to the program funded and implemented pursuant to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the ‘‘Recovery Act’’) known as the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery, or ‘‘TIGER Discretionary Grants,’’ program. Because of the similarity in program structure, DOT will continue to refer to the program as ‘‘TIGER Discretionary Grants.’’ Funds for the FY 2015 TIGER program (‘‘TIGER FY 2015’’) are to be awarded on a competitive basis for projects that will have a significant impact on the Nation, a metropolitan area, or a region. The purpose of this final notice is to solicit applications for TIGER Discretionary Grants. DATES: Pre-applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. E.D.T. on May 4, 2015. Final applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. E.D.T. on June 5, 2015. ADDRESSES: Pre-applications must be submitted electronically through www.dot.gov/TIGER. Final applications must be submitted through Grants.gov. Only applicants who comply with all submission requirements described in this notice and electronically submit both valid pre-applications to DOT and final applications through Grants.gov will be eligible for award. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information concerning this notice, please contact the TIGER Discretionary Grant program staff via email at TIGERGrants@dot.gov, or call Howard Hill at 202–366–0301. A TDD is available for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing at 202–366–3993. In addition, DOT will regularly post answers to questions and requests for SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\03APN1.SGM 03APN1

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[FR Doc No: 2015-07617]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2015-0019]


Petition for Waiver of Compliance

    In accordance with part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations 
(CFR), this provides the public notice that by a document dated 
February 27, 2015, Norfolk Southern Corporation (NS) 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 213. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-2015-
0019.
    Pursuant to 49 CFR 213.113(a), NS requests a waiver from the 
accepted practice of stop/start rail testing to start a pilot test 
process for nonstop continuous testing. The projected starting date for 
implementing the test process would be May 1, 2015, for a period of 3 
years. The test process will commence initially on the main tracks of 
the Dearborn Division Chicago Line (Cleveland, OH, to Chicago, IL, 
Milepost (MP) CD 181.2-523.3). Once this district has been completed, 
NS will expand to the following locations: (1) Dearborn Division 
Cleveland Line (Ravenna to Drawbridge, MP RD 85.9-123.2), Chicago 
District (Chicago, IL, to Hobart, IN, MP B 518.7-486.5), Lake Erie 
District (Euclid to Bay Village B 172.0-197.3); (2) Lake Division 
Chicago, Fostoria, & Cleveland Districts (Hobart, IN, to Bay Village, 
OH, MP B 486.5-197.3); (3) Pittsburgh Division Fort Wayne Line 
(Pittsburgh, PA, to Crestline, OH, MP PC 0.0-188.7), Pittsburgh Line 
(Pittsburgh, PA, to CP Cannon, MP PT 353.5-119.1), Conemaugh Line (CP 
Conpit to CP Penn, MP LC 0.0-77.9), Lake Erie District (Euclid to 
Ashtabula, B 172.0-129.2), Cleveland Line (Ravenna to Alliance, MP RD 
85.9-67.2); and (4) Harrisburg Division Pittsburgh Line (Harris to CP 
Cannon, MP PT 104.9-119.1), Harrisburg Line (Falls to Harrisburg, PA, 
MP HP 5.2-112.9), Port Road Branch (Port to Banks, MP EP 33.7-76.1 & 
Perryville to Port, MP PD 0.3-39.7).
    The nonstop continuous rail test vehicle will be a self-propelled 
ultrasonic/induction rail flaw detection vehicle operating at test 
speeds up to 30 mph. Upon completion of each daily run, data will be 
analyzed offline by technical experts experienced with the process on 
other Class I railroads. The analysis will categorize and prioritize 
suspect locations for post-test field verification and hand tests. 
Field verification will be conducted by

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qualified and certified rail test professionals with recordable field 
validation equipment based on GPS location and known track features 
identified within the flaw detection electronic record. Remedial 
actions will be applied based on the findings per 49 CFR 213.113 for 
confirmed rail defect locations.
    NS plans to test the Dearborn Division Chicago Line approximately 
every 30 to 45 days and the extended territories within a similar 
timeframe. The NS Engineering Department will also provide the FRA Rail 
Integrity Office with rail test reports for review as required. NS 
believes nonstop continuous rail testing will provide the capability to 
test track more quickly and frequently, and minimize the risk of rail 
service failures.
    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 (e.g., Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA-
2015-0019) 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 May 18, 2015 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.). 
In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the 
public to better inform its processes. DOT posts these comments, 
without edit, including any personal information the commenter 
provides, to www.regulations.gov, as described in the system of records 
notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at www.dot.gov/privacy. 
See also https://www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice for the privacy 
notice of regulations.gov.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on March 27, 2015.
Ron Hynes,
Director, Office of Technical Oversight.
[FR Doc. 2015-07617 Filed 4-2-15; 8:45 am]
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