Petition for Waiver of Compliance, 23068-23069 [2015-09546]

Download as PDF 23068 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 79 / Friday, April 24, 2015 / Notices meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The actions relate to the Wisconsin (WIS) 164 reconditioning project from County Trunk Highway (CTH) Q to CTH E in Washington County, Wisconsin. Those actions grant approvals for the project. By this notice, the FHWA is advising the public of final agency actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). Claims seeking judicial review of the Federal agency actions on the highway project will be barred unless the claim is filed on or before September 21, 2015. If the Federal law that authorizes judicial review of a claim provides a time period of less than 150 days for filing such claim, then that shorter time period still applies. DATES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: George Poirier, Division Administrator, FHWA, 525 Junction Road, Suite 8000, Madison, Wisconsin 53717; telephone: (608) 829–7500. The FHWA Wisconsin Division’s normal office hours are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. central time. Notice is hereby given that FHWA and other Federal agencies have taken final agency actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1) by issuing approvals for the following highway project: WIS 164 reconditioning from CTH Q to CTH E in Washington County, Wisconsin. The purpose of the project is to address poor pavement condition, safety, traffic flow, and to provide adequate bicycle facilities. The project will recondition WIS 164 by milling and resurfacing the existing roadway, widening the roadway to meet desirable lane and shoulder widths, including bicycle accommodations on the paved shoulder, and correcting steep side slopes. The project will also incorporate spot safety and geometric improvements which include the following reconstruction activities: Cutting hill crests, reducing profile grades, and reconstructing intersections to a better type and location. Of the 7.5 mile overall project length, approximately 5.1 miles of WIS 164 will be reconditioned and approximately 2.4 miles will be reconstructed. To the extent practicable, the proposed WIS 164 improvements avoid and minimize impacts to the natural, cultural, and built environment. The actions by the Federal agencies on this project, and the laws under which such actions were taken, are described in the approved Categorical Exclusion (Wisconsin Department of Transportation Final Environmental Report), and in other documents in the FHWA administrative record. The Categorical Exclusion (CE) was approved by FHWA on April 10, 2015. tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:30 Apr 23, 2015 Jkt 235001 The CE and other documents in the administrative record are available by contacting FHWA at the address provided above. The CE can be downloaded from the project Web site at https://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/projects/ seregion/164/index.htm, or viewed at the FHWA Wisconsin Division Office or the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Southeast Region Office, 141 NW Barstow Street, Waukesha, WI 53187. This notice applies to all Federal agency decisions as of the issuance date of this notice and all laws under which such actions were taken, including but not limited to: 1. General: National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) [42 U.S.C. 4321– 4351], Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 U.S.C. 109, 23 U.S.C. 128, and 23 U.S.C. 139]. 2. Air: Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401– 7671(q) and 23 U.S.C. 109(j)]. 3. Land: Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 1966 [23 U.S.C. 138 and 49 U.S.C. 303]. 4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C. 1531–1544 and Section 1536], Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661–667(d)], Migratory Bird Treaty Act [16 U.S.C. 703–712]. 5. Historic and Cultural Resources: Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended [16 U.S.C. 470(f) et seq.]. 6. Social and Economic: Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000(d)– 2000(d)(1)], Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Act of 1970 [42 U.S.C. 4601 et seq. as amended by the Uniform Relocation Act Amendments of 1987 [Pub. L. 100–17]. 7. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act (Section 404, Section 401, and Section 319) [33 U.S.C. 1251– 1376]. 8. Hazardous Materials: Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act [42 U.S.C. 9601–9675]. 9. Executive Orders: E.O. 11990 Protection of Wetlands, E.O. 11988 Floodplain Management, E.O. 12898 Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low Income Populations, E.O. 13175 Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments, E.O. 11514 Protection and Enhancement of Environmental Quality, E.O. 13112 Invasive Species. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning and Construction. The regulations implementing Executive Order 12372 regarding intergovernmental consultation on PO 00000 Frm 00102 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Federal programs and activities apply to this program.) Issued on: April 13, 2015. George R. Poirier, Division Administrator, Madison, Wisconsin. [FR Doc. 2015–09445 Filed 4–23–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–RY–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket Number FRA–2015–0027] 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 March 23, 2015, the Idaho Northern and Pacific Railroad Company (INPR) 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 223, Safety Glazing Standards—Locomotives, Passenger Cars and Cabooses. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA–2015–0027. INPR seeks a waiver of compliance from 49 CFR 223.15, Requirements for existing passenger cars, which requires certified sidefacing glazing for three self-propelled rail diesel cars. INPR plans to use these cars only for excursion purposes at speeds not exceeding 20 mph, and in primarily rural areas extending between Horseshoe Bend and Cascade, ID. The cars are currently equipped with shatter resistant safety glass. 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 E:\FR\FM\24APN1.SGM 24APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 79 / Friday, April 24, 2015 / Notices 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 June 8, 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 April 20, 2015. Ron Hynes, Director, Office of Technical Oversight. [FR Doc. 2015–09546 Filed 4–23–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket No. FRA–2015–0007–N–2] Notification of Modification of Information Collection Requirements; Comment Request Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice and comment request. tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: Consistent with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and its implementing regulations, this document provides notice of FRA’s intent to modify the existing instructions applicable to one currently approved information collection SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:30 Apr 23, 2015 Jkt 235001 reporting form (Form FRA F 6180.54, Rail Equipment Accident/Incident Report). For a projected five-year period, FRA seeks to gather additional data on Form FRA F 6180.54 concerning rail cars carrying petroleum crude oil (crude oil) in any train involved in an FRA reportable accident. At present, railroads do not report this specific information to FRA on Form FRA F 6180.54, but rather aggregate crude oil information with information about all other hazardous materials being transported. This new reporting requirement will help FRA capture more specific information on accidents that involve trains transporting crude oil and provide FRA an opportunity to better address risks to railroad safety and the general public. DATES: Comments are requested no later than June 23, 2015. Comments received after that date will be considered to the extent possible without incurring additional expense or delay. ADDRESSES: Comments: Comments related to Docket No. FRA–2015–0007– N–2, Notice No. 2, may be submitted by any of the following methods: • Web site: The Federal eRulemaking Portal, www.regulations.gov. Follow the Web site’s online instructions for submitting comments. • Fax: 202–493–2251. • Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W12– 140, Washington, DC 20590. • Hand Delivery: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W12–140 on the Ground level of the West Building, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name, docket name, and docket number. 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 in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document for Privacy Act information related to any submitted comments or materials. Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received, go to https:// www.regulations.gov at any time or visit the Docket Management Facility at the address noted in the ADDRESSES section of this notice, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kebo Chen, Staff Director, Railroad PO 00000 Frm 00103 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 23069 Safety Information Management Division, U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration, Office of Railroad Safety, Mail Stop 25, West Building 3rd Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: 202– 493–6079); or Sara Mahmoud-Davis, Trial Attorney, U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration, Office of Chief Counsel, Mail Stop 10, West Building 3rd Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: 202– 366–1118). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In light of recent rail accidents involving trains transporting crude oil, FRA intends to modify the existing instructions on Form FRA F 6180.54 titled Rail Equipment Accident/Incident Report (the Form) to gather data concerning rail cars carrying crude oil in trains involved in reportable accidents. Specifically, for a projected five-year period, FRA intends to utilize the Form’s Special Study Block 49b to collect the following information regarding trains involved in FRA reportable accidents: (1) The number of rail cars carrying crude oil; (2) the number of cars damaged or derailed carrying crude oil; and (3) the number of cars releasing crude oil. The rail transportation of crude oil, a Class 3 flammable liquid hazardous material, is subject to the Federal hazardous material transportation regulations (49 CFR parts 171–180) the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) promulgated and FRA’s rail safety regulations. Although railroads are currently required to report to both PHMSA and FRA certain information on any release of a regulated hazardous material that occurs during the rail transportation of the commodity, they are not required to report certain commodity specific information. Information railroads are not currently required to report includes the number of rail cars carrying crude oil, the number of those cars that are damaged and/or derailed in an accident, and the number of those cars that release crude oil as a result of a reportable accident. FRA has solicited input from members of the railroad industry to explain the type of data needed and obtain their views. To the extent possible, FRA’s proposal takes into consideration the industry’s feedback. The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13, sec. 2, 109 Stat. 163 (1995) (codified as revised at 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), and its implementing regulations, 5 CFR part E:\FR\FM\24APN1.SGM 24APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 79 (Friday, April 24, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23068-23069]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-09546]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2015-0027]


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 March 23, 2015, the Idaho Northern and Pacific Railroad Company 
(INPR) 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 223, Safety Glazing 
Standards--Locomotives, Passenger Cars and Cabooses. FRA assigned the 
petition Docket Number FRA-2015-0027.
    INPR seeks a waiver of compliance from 49 CFR 223.15, Requirements 
for existing passenger cars, which requires certified sidefacing 
glazing for three self-propelled rail diesel cars. INPR plans to use 
these cars only for excursion purposes at speeds not exceeding 20 mph, 
and in primarily rural areas extending between Horseshoe Bend and 
Cascade, ID. The cars are currently equipped with shatter resistant 
safety glass.
    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

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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 June 8, 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 April 20, 2015.
Ron Hynes,
Director, Office of Technical Oversight.
[FR Doc. 2015-09546 Filed 4-23-15; 8:45 am]
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