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document provides the public notice
that by a document dated December 17,
2015, Union Pacific Railroad (UP)
petitioned the Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA) seeking approval
for the discontinuance or modification
of a signal system. FRA assigned the
petition Docket Number FRA–2016–
0005.
Applicant: Union Pacific Railroad,
Mr. John J. Hovanec, AVP Engineering—
Design, 1400 Douglas Street, Mail Stop
0910, Omaha, NE 68179.
UP seeks approval of the
discontinuance of Hold Signal Y077 at
Milepost (MP) 77.50 and the removal of
the coded track in Yard Lead 202 on the
Geneva Subdivision in the State of
Illinois.
The reason given for the proposed
discontinuance is to allow and facilitate
yard switching operations on the
affected trackage, which are necessary to
maintain fluid operation.
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
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 March
21, 2016 will be considered by FRA
before final action is taken. Comments
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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.
Robert C. Lauby,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety,
Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016–01969 Filed 2–2–16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2016–0004]
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 October 22, 2015,
Union Pacific Railroad (UP) petitioned
the Federal Railroad Administration
(FRA) seeking approval for the
discontinuance or modification of a
signal system. FRA assigned the petition
Docket Number FRA–2016–0004.
Applicant: Union Pacific Railroad,
Mr. John J. Hovanec, AVP Engineering—
Design, 1400 Douglas Street, Mail Stop
0910, Omaha, NE 68179.
UP seeks approval to modify Control
Point (CP) B002 on the Omaha
Subdivision in the State of Iowa by
dividing it into two CP’s, CP B902 and
CP B002. The reason given for the
proposed modification is to
accommodate a U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT) project to widen
Interstate 29, as well as to facilitate yard
operations and expedite train
movements in the area. The
modification will involve the relocation
of most signals and some changes in
signal aspects currently in service.
A copy of the petition, as well as any
written communications concerning the
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petition, is available for review online at
www.regulations.gov and in person at
the U.S. Department of Transportation’s
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 March
21, 2016 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://
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www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice
for the privacy notice of regulations.gov.
Robert C. Lauby,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety,
Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016–01968 Filed 2–2–16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
[Docket No. FTA–2016–0009]
Notice of Request for Comments on
Update to the Uniform System of
Accounts (USOA) and Changes to the
National Transit Database (NTD)
Reporting Requirements
Federal Transit Administration
(FTA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments on
updates to the USOA and changes to the
NTD reporting requirements.
AGENCY:
The Federal Transit
Administration is updating the Uniform
System of Accounts (USOA). The
proposed updates are prompted by the
outdated nature of the 1995 USOA. FTA
is seeking public comment on these
proposed changes before releasing the
updated USOA and implementing the
associated changes to 49 U.S.C. 5335,
National Transit Database.
DATES: Comments must be received by
April 4, 2016. Any comments filed after
this deadline will be considered to the
extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: Please submit your
comments by only one of the following
methods, identifying your submission
by Docket Number FTA–2016–0009
• Federal eRulemaking Portal:
Submit electronic comments and other
data to https://www.regulations.gov.
• U.S. Mail: Send comments to
Docket Operations; U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., West Building Room W12–
140, Washington, DC 20590–0001.
• Hand Delivery or Courier: Take
comments to Docket Operations in
Room W12–140 of the West Building,
Ground Floor, at 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between
9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
• Fax: Fax comments to Docket
Operations, U.S. Department of
Transportation, at (202) 493–2251.
Instructions: You must include the
agency name (Federal Transit
Administration) and Docket Number
(FTA–2016–0009) for this notice, at the
beginning of your comments. If sent by
mail, submit two copies of your
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comments. Due to security procedures
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received through the U.S. Postal Service
may be subject to delays. Parties
submitting comments should consider
using an express mail firm to ensure
their prompt filing of any submissions
not filed electronically or by hand. If
you wish to get confirmation that FTA
received your comments, you must
include a self-addressed stamped
postcard. All comments received will be
posted without change to https://
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personal information provided. You
may review U.S. DOT’s complete
Privacy Act Statement published in the
Federal Register on April 11, 2000, at
65 FR 19476 or https://
DocketsInfo.dot.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Margaret Schilling, National Transit
Database Program Manager, Office of
Budget and Policy, (202) 366–2054, or
email: margaret.schilling@dot.gov.
Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00
p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Introduction
The National Transit Database (NTD)
is the Federal Transit Administration’s
(FTA) primary database for statistics on
the transit industry. Congress
established the NTD to ‘‘help meet the
needs of . . . the public for information
on which to base public transportation
service planning . . .’’ (49 U.S.C 5335).
Currently, 821 transit providers in
urbanized areas report to the NTD
through its online reporting system.
Each year, performance data from these
submissions are used to apportion over
$7 billion of FTA funds for Urbanized
Area Formula (section 5307) grants,
Rural Area Formula (section 5311)
grants, Tribal Transit Formula grants,
Bus and Bus Facilities Formula (section
5339) grants, and State of Good Repair
(section 5337) grants. The data is made
available on the NTD Web site at
www.ntdprogram.gov for the benefit of
the public, transit systems, and all
levels of government. The data is also
used in the annual National Transit
Summaries and Trends report, the
biennial Conditions and Performance
Report to Congress, and in meeting
FTA’s obligations under the
Government Performance and Results
Act. Reporting requirements are
governed by a Uniform System of
Accounts (USOA) and Reporting
Manuals that are issued each year. The
USOA is the chart of accounts and
accounting manual that describes how
transit agencies are to report to the NTD.
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The USOA was originally published in
1977 when NTD reporting began. While
the NTD has undergone numerous and
substantial changes in the past 38 years,
the USOA was last updated for minor
changes in 1995. This notice proposes
updates to the USOA to better align
with today’s NTD and accounting
practices and to address FTA data needs
and common questions among NTD
reporters.
II. Background
This notice proposes changes to the
USOA that impact NTD reporting
requirements. FTA proposes that
changes A–J below take effect starting
with the FY17 data reporting cycle.
Change K below, the revised APC
certification policy, would take effect
when changes are proposed in the
Federal Register. Following is a
summary of proposed changes:
A. Separation of ‘‘Passenger-Paid Fares’’
and ‘‘Organization-Paid Fares’’
B. Separation of ‘‘Paid Absences’’ From
‘‘Fringe Benefits’’
C. Consolidation of ‘‘Casualty and
Liability Costs’’ Under General
Administration Function
D. Expansion of Assets and Liabilities
Object Classes (F–60)
E. Addition of ‘‘Voluntary NonExchange Transactions’’
F. Addition of ‘‘Sales and Disposals of
Assets’’
G. Simplification of State Fund
Reporting
H. Reorganization of B–30 Contractual
Relationship
Additionally, this notice proposes the
following changes to the NTD reporting
requirements that are not directly
addressed in the updated USOA:
I. Separation of Operators’ and NonOperators’ Work Hours and Counts
J. Enhanced Auditor’s Review
K. Revised APC Certification Policy
Finally, FTA seeks comments on the
decision to not require a separate nonadd item for police force expenses.
III. Proposed Changes to the National
Transit Database Reporting
Requirements
A. Separation of ‘‘Passenger-Paid Fares’’
and ‘‘Organization-Paid Fares’’
Currently, the NTD category
‘‘Passenger Fares’’ includes both
directly paid fares collected via
standard methods such as a farebox or
purchase of monthly passes and less
direct fares—for example, where a
university pays the transit agency to
provide fare-free service to students.
This combination of revenue sources
has been confusing to some reporters.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA-2016-0004]
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 October 22, 2015, Union Pacific Railroad (UP)
petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking approval
for the discontinuance or modification of a signal system. FRA assigned
the petition Docket Number FRA-2016-0004.
Applicant: Union Pacific Railroad, Mr. John J. Hovanec, AVP
Engineering--Design, 1400 Douglas Street, Mail Stop 0910, Omaha, NE
68179.
UP seeks approval to modify Control Point (CP) B002 on the Omaha
Subdivision in the State of Iowa by dividing it into two CP's, CP B902
and CP B002. The reason given for the proposed modification is to
accommodate a U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) project to widen
Interstate 29, as well as to facilitate yard operations and expedite
train movements in the area. The modification will involve the
relocation of most signals and some changes in signal aspects currently
in service.
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 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 March 21, 2016 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://
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www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice for the privacy notice of
regulations.gov.
Robert C. Lauby,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-01968 Filed 2-2-16; 8:45 am]
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