Petition for Waiver of Compliance and Notice of Public Hearing, 18292-18293 [2015-07656]

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[FR Doc. 2015–07711 Filed 4–2–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket Number FRA–2006–24812] asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Petition for Waiver of Compliance and Notice of Public Hearing In accordance with part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this document provides the public notice that by a document dated February 6, 2015, BNSF Railway (BNSF), has petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for an extension of and modification to its waiver of compliance from certain provisions of the Federal railroad safety regulations contained at 49 CFR part 232, Brake System Safety Standards for Freight and Other Non-Passenger Trains VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:49 Apr 02, 2015 Jkt 235001 and Equipment. Specifically, BNSF requests to extend the mileage limits specified for certain designated extended haul trains (see 49 CFR 232.213, Extended haul trains). FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA–2006–24812. In its petition, BNSF states that it has a history of successfully running trains under the existing waiver in Docket Number FRA–2006–24812, and under the conditions of the temporary waiver granted in Docket Number FRA–2014– 0070. BNSF states that it safely conducted thousands of loadings and millions of ton-miles with a defect ratio nearly identical to that of traditional operations since the first waiver was implemented in 2006. Based on the important benefits to safety and network fluidity associated with the successful implementation of the temporary 1,800mile inspection waiver (Docket Number FRA–2014–0070) and BNSF’s extensive history running extended haul trains under both waivers, BNSF would like to continue and modestly extend the current BNSF waiver in Docket Number FRA–2006–24812 to 1,702 miles, from the current mileage of 1,603. BNSF states that this modest 99-mile increase in distance to 1,702 miles would afford a substantial portion of the benefits identified at the 1,800-mile distance. The incremental increase of 99 miles would allow for 68.2 percent of the coal and grain trains currently operating under the waiver in FRA–2014–0070 to be added to BNSF’s waiver in FRA– 2006–24812. BNSF believes that the current waiver petition is consistent with meeting FRA’s safety focus and is appropriate for National commerce concerns. This petition would be for current grain and coal trains operating within BNSF’s network currently running at less than 1,702 miles between designated extended haul inspection points. The BNSF trains included in this request operate the very same type of equipment as the existing waiver trains. BNSF states it is very confident that slightly increasing the length of the extended haul inspection points on these trains listed will have no adverse impact on safe 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 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. PO 00000 Frm 00105 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Interested parties are invited to participate in these proceedings by submitting written views, data, or comments. In addition, FRA has determined that the facts of this proceeding warrant a public hearing. Accordingly, a hearing is hereby scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. on May 21, 2015, at the Alliance Public Library, 1750 Sweetwater Avenue, Alliance, NE 69301. Interested parties are invited to present oral statements at this hearing. For information on facilities or services for persons with disabilities, or to request special assistance at the hearing, contact Mr. Steven Zuiderveen, FRA Railroad Safety Specialist, by telephone, email, or in writing, at least 5 business days before the date of the hearing. Mr. Zuiderveen’s contact information is as follows: FRA, Office of Railroad Safety, Mail Stop 25, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590; (202) 493– 6337; Steven.Zuiderveen@dot.gov. The informal hearing will be conducted by a representative designated by FRA in accordance with FRA’s Rules of Practice (see specifically 49 CFR 211.25). FRA’s representative will make an opening statement outlining the scope of the hearing, as well as any additional procedures for the conduct of the hearing. The hearing will be a nonadversarial proceeding in which all interested parties will be given the opportunity to express their views regarding the waiver petition without cross examination. After all initial statements have been completed, those individuals wishing to make brief rebuttal statements will be given an opportunity to do so. In addition, FRA is extending the comment period for this waiver petition to June 21, 2015, to allow adequate time for any additional comments to be submitted following the public hearing on May 17, 2015. Communications received by that date will be considered by FRA before final action is taken. Comments received after that date will be considered as far as practicable. 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. E:\FR\FM\03APN1.SGM 03APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 64 / Friday, April 3, 2015 / Notices and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. 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 31, 2015. Ron Hynes, Director, Office of Technical Oversight. [FR Doc. 2015–07656 Filed 4–2–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration [Docket No. FMCSA–2015–0081] Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension of a CurrentlyApproved Information Collection Request: Application for Certificate of Registration for Foreign Motor Carriers and Foreign Motor Private Carriers Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT. ACTION: Notice and request for information. AGENCY: 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. The FMCSA requests approval to extend an ICR titled, ‘‘Application for Certificate of Registration for Foreign Motor Carriers and Foreign Motor Private Carriers,’’ that requires foreign (Mexico-based) forhire and private motor carriers to file an application Form OP–2 if they wish to register to transport property only within municipalities in the United States on the U.S.-Mexico international borders or within the commercial zones of such municipalities. FMCSA invites public comment on the ICR. asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:49 Apr 02, 2015 Jkt 235001 We must receive your comments on or before June 2, 2015. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) Docket Number FMCSA–2015–0081 using any of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. • Fax: 1–202–493–2251. • Mail: Docket Operations; U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 20590– 0001. • Hand Delivery or Courier: West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12– 140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Instructions: All submissions must include the Agency name and docket number. For detailed instructions on submitting comments and additional information on the exemption process, see the Public Participation heading below. Note that all comments received will be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. Please see the Privacy Act heading below. Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received, go to https:// www.regulations.gov, and follow the online instructions for accessing the dockets, or go to the street address listed above. Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT’s complete Privacy Act Statement for the Federal Docket Management System published in the Federal Register on January 17, 2008 (73 FR 3316), or you may visit https:// edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdfE8794.pdf. Public Participation: The Federal eRulemaking Portal is available 24 hours each day, 365 days each year. You can obtain electronic submission and retrieval help and guidelines under the ‘‘help’’ section of the Federal eRulemaking Portal Web site. If you want us to notify you that we received your comments, please include a selfaddressed, stamped envelope or postcard, or print the acknowledgement page that appears after submitting comments online. Comments received DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00106 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 18293 after the comment closing date will be included in the docket and will be considered to the extent practicable. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Fiorella Herrera, Transportation Specialist, Office of Information Technology, IT Operations Division, Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 6th Floor, West Building, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington DC 20590. Telephone Number: (202) 366–0376; Email Address: fiorella.herrera@dot.gov. Office hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: Title 49 U.S.C. 13902(c) contains basic licensing procedures for registering foreign (Mexico-based) motor carriers to operate across the U.S.Mexico international border into the United States. Part 368 of title 49, CFR, contains the regulations that require foreign (Mexico-based) motor carriers to apply to the FMCSA for a Certificate of Registration to provide interstate transportation in municipalities in the United States on the U.S.-Mexico international border or within the commercial zones of such municipalities as defined in 49 U.S.C. 13902(c)(4)(A). The FMCSA carries out this registration program under authority delegated by the Secretary of Transportation. Foreign (Mexico-based) motor carriers use Form OP–2 to apply for Certificate of Registration authority at the FMCSA. The form requests information on the foreign motor carrier’s name, address, U.S. DOT Number, form of business (e.g., corporation, sole proprietorship, partnership), locations where the applicant plans to operate, types of registration requested (e.g., for-hire motor carrier, motor private carrier), insurance, safety certifications, household goods arbitration certifications, and compliance certifications. Title: Application for Certificate of Registration for Foreign Motor Carriers and Foreign Motor Private Carriers. OMB Control Number: 2126–0019. Type of Request: Extension of a currently-approved information collection. Respondents: Foreign motor carriers and commercial motor vehicle drivers. Estimated Number of Respondents: 380. Estimated Time per Response: 4 hours to complete Form OP–2. Expiration Date: September 30, 2015. Frequency of Response: Other (Once). Estimated Total Annual Burden: 1,520 hours [380 responses x 4 hours to complete Form OP–2 = 1,520]. 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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 64 (Friday, April 3, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18292-18293]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-07656]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2006-24812]


Petition for Waiver of Compliance and Notice of Public Hearing

    In accordance with part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations 
(CFR), this document provides the public notice that by a document 
dated February 6, 2015, BNSF Railway (BNSF), has petitioned the Federal 
Railroad Administration (FRA) for an extension of and modification to 
its waiver of compliance from certain provisions of the Federal 
railroad safety regulations contained at 49 CFR part 232, Brake System 
Safety Standards for Freight and Other Non-Passenger Trains and 
Equipment. Specifically, BNSF requests to extend the mileage limits 
specified for certain designated extended haul trains (see 49 CFR 
232.213, Extended haul trains). FRA assigned the petition Docket Number 
FRA-2006-24812.
    In its petition, BNSF states that it has a history of successfully 
running trains under the existing waiver in Docket Number FRA-2006-
24812, and under the conditions of the temporary waiver granted in 
Docket Number FRA-2014-0070. BNSF states that it safely conducted 
thousands of loadings and millions of ton-miles with a defect ratio 
nearly identical to that of traditional operations since the first 
waiver was implemented in 2006. Based on the important benefits to 
safety and network fluidity associated with the successful 
implementation of the temporary 1,800-mile inspection waiver (Docket 
Number FRA-2014-0070) and BNSF's extensive history running extended 
haul trains under both waivers, BNSF would like to continue and 
modestly extend the current BNSF waiver in Docket Number FRA-2006-24812 
to 1,702 miles, from the current mileage of 1,603. BNSF states that 
this modest 99-mile increase in distance to 1,702 miles would afford a 
substantial portion of the benefits identified at the 1,800-mile 
distance. The incremental increase of 99 miles would allow for 68.2 
percent of the coal and grain trains currently operating under the 
waiver in FRA-2014-0070 to be added to BNSF's waiver in FRA-2006-24812.
    BNSF believes that the current waiver petition is consistent with 
meeting FRA's safety focus and is appropriate for National commerce 
concerns. This petition would be for current grain and coal trains 
operating within BNSF's network currently running at less than 1,702 
miles between designated extended haul inspection points. The BNSF 
trains included in this request operate the very same type of equipment 
as the existing waiver trains. BNSF states it is very confident that 
slightly increasing the length of the extended haul inspection points 
on these trains listed will have no adverse impact on safe 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 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. In addition, FRA has 
determined that the facts of this proceeding warrant a public hearing. 
Accordingly, a hearing is hereby scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. on 
May 21, 2015, at the Alliance Public Library, 1750 Sweetwater Avenue, 
Alliance, NE 69301. Interested parties are invited to present oral 
statements at this hearing. For information on facilities or services 
for persons with disabilities, or to request special assistance at the 
hearing, contact Mr. Steven Zuiderveen, FRA Railroad Safety Specialist, 
by telephone, email, or in writing, at least 5 business days before the 
date of the hearing. Mr. Zuiderveen's contact information is as 
follows: FRA, Office of Railroad Safety, Mail Stop 25, 1200 New Jersey 
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590; (202) 493-6337; 
Steven.Zuiderveen@dot.gov. The informal hearing will be conducted by a 
representative designated by FRA in accordance with FRA's Rules of 
Practice (see specifically 49 CFR 211.25). FRA's representative will 
make an opening statement outlining the scope of the hearing, as well 
as any additional procedures for the conduct of the hearing. The 
hearing will be a nonadversarial proceeding in which all interested 
parties will be given the opportunity to express their views regarding 
the waiver petition without cross examination. After all initial 
statements have been completed, those individuals wishing to make brief 
rebuttal statements will be given an opportunity to do so.
    In addition, FRA is extending the comment period for this waiver 
petition to June 21, 2015, to allow adequate time for any additional 
comments to be submitted following the public hearing on May 17, 2015.
    Communications received by that date will be considered by FRA 
before final action is taken. Comments received after that date will be 
considered as far as practicable. 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.

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and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.
    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 31, 2015.
Ron Hynes,
Director, Office of Technical Oversight.
[FR Doc. 2015-07656 Filed 4-2-15; 8:45 am]
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