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Under the Financial and Operating
Statistics (F&OS) program, FMCSA
collects from Class I and Class II for-hire
motor carriers balance sheet and income
statement data along with information
on safety needs, tonnage, mileage,
employees, transportation equipment,
and other related data. FMCSA may also
ask carriers to respond to surveys
concerning their operations. The data
and information collected is available to
the public via FOIA requests, and may
be used by FMCSA to determine a motor
carrier’s compliance with the F&OS
program requirements prescribed at
chapter III of title of 49 CFR part 369.
FMCSA has created electronic forms
that may be prepared, signed
electronically, and submitted to FMCSA
via https://ask.fmcsa.dot.gov/app/ask/.
Public Comments Invited: You are
asked to comment on any aspect of this
information collection, including: (1)
Whether the proposed collection is
necessary for the FMCSA to perform its
functions; (2) the accuracy of the
estimated burden; (3) ways for the
FMCSA to enhance the quality,
usefulness, and clarity of the collected
information; and (4) ways that the
burden could be minimized without
reducing the quality of the collected
information.
Issued under the authority delegated in 49
CFR 1.87 on:
Kenneth Riddle,
Acting Associate Administrator, Office of
Research and Registration.
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BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2020–0062]
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Under part 211 of title 49 Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR), this
document provides the public notice
that on July 16, 2020, the Florida
Department of Transportation, Central
Florida Rail Corridor/SunRail (CFRC)
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 236. FRA
assigned the petition Docket Number
FRA–2020–0062.
as set forth in Note A of 49 CFR 369.2; and (2) Class
II carriers are those having annual carrier operating
revenues (including interstate and intrastate) of at
least $3 million, but less than $10 million after
applying the revenue deflator formula as set forth
in 49 CFR 369.2.
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Specifically, CFRC seeks relief from
the requirements of 49 CFR 236.109,
Time releases, timing relays, and timing
devices; § 236.377, Approach locking;
§ 236.378, Time locking; § 236.379,
Route locking; § 236.380, Indication
locking; and § 236.381, Traffic locking,
on vital microprocessor-based systems.
Many of CFRC’s interlockings, control
points, and other locations are
controlled by solid-state vital
microprocessor-based systems. These
systems utilize programmed logic
equations in lieu of relays or other
mechanical components for control of
both vital and non-vital functions. The
logic does not change once a
microprocessor-based system has been
tested and locking tests are documented
on installation. CFRC proposes to verify
and test signal locking systems and nonconfigurable timers controlled by
microprocessor-based equipment by use
of alternative procedures every 4 years
after initial baseline testing or program
change as follows:
• Verifying the cyclic redundancy
check/check sum/universal control
number of the existing location’s
specific application logic to the
previously-tested version.
• Testing the appropriate
interconnection to the associated
signaling hardware equipment outside
of the processor for switch indication,
track indication, searchlight signal
indication, approach locking (if
external) to verify correct and intended
inputs to and outputs from the
processor are maintained.
• Analyze and compare the results of
the 4-year alternative testing with the
results of the baseline testing performed
at the location and submit the results to
FRA.
A copy of the petition, as well as any
written communications concerning the
petition, is available for review online at
www.regulations.gov.
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:
• Website: https://www.regulations.gov
Follow the online instructions for
submitting comments.
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• Fax: 202–493–2251.
• Mail: Docket Operations Facility,
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Ave. SE, W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590.
• Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey
Ave. SE, Room W12–140, Washington,
DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
Holidays.
Communications received by
September 14, 2020 will be considered
by FRA before final action is taken.
Comments received after that date will
be considered if practicable.
Anyone can 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.).
Under 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.
John Karl Alexy,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety,
Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020–16682 Filed 7–30–20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–06–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2010–0124]
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Under part 211 of title 49 Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR), this
document provides the public notice
that on July 23, 2020, Railtown 1897
State Historic Park (Railtown) petitioned
the Federal Railroad Administration
(FRA) to extend its special approval and
request a waiver of compliance from
certain provisions of the Federal
railroad safety regulations contained at
49 CFR part 215, Railroad Freight Car
Safety Standards. FRA assigned the
petition Docket Number FRA–2010–
0124.
Specifically, Railtown seeks to renew
its special approval pursuant to 49 CFR
215.203, Restricted cars, to continue in
service one cupola caboose originally
shop built in 1923. Railtown also seeks
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relief (not previously granted for this
caboose) from § 215.303, Stenciling of
restricted cars, due to the historic nature
of the caboose.
Railtown states that this caboose has
a maximum load of 30 passengers with
a combined weight not to exceed 5,000
pounds. It will be used for excursion
train service on 3 miles of privately
owned track. Railtown is part of the
California State Park System and is
owned and operated by the State of
California. Trained, paid and volunteer
staff of the State of California operate
and maintain the caboose. This caboose
will not be interchanged with other
railroads.
A copy of the petition, as well as any
written communications concerning the
petition, is available for review online at
www.regulations.gov.
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 parties desire
an opportunity for oral comment and a
public hearing, 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:
• Website: 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 Ave. SE, W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590.
• Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey
Ave. SE, Room W12–140, Washington,
DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
Holidays.
Communications received by
September 14, 2020 will be considered
by FRA before final action is taken.
Comments received after that date will
be considered if practicable. Anyone
can 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.). Under 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
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www.regulations.gov, as described in
the system of records notice (DOT/ALL–
14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at
https://www.transportation.gov/privacy.
See also https://www.regulations.gov/
privacyNotice for the privacy notice of
regulations.gov.
Issued in Washington, DC.
John Karl Alexy,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety
Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020–16684 Filed 7–30–20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–06–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
Transfer of Federally Assisted Facility
Federal Transit Administration
(FTA), United States Department of
Transportation (USDOT).
ACTION: Notice of Intent (NOI) to
Transfer Federally-Assisted Land or
facility.
AGENCY:
The Federal Transit
Administration (FTA) is issuing this
Notice to advise Federal agencies that
the Central Puget Sound Regional
Transit Authority (Sound Transit)
intends to transfer the land portions of
20 parcels (Subject Properties) to the
Seattle Office of Housing. Federal public
transportation law delegated to the
Federal Transit Administrator permits
the Administrator of the Federal Transit
Administration to authorize a recipient
of FTA funds to transfer land or a
facility to a public body for any public
purpose with no further obligation to
the Federal Government (the
Government) if, among other things, no
Federal agency is interested in acquiring
the asset for Federal use.
DATES: Any Federal agency interested in
acquiring the facility must notify the
FTA Region X office of its interest no
later than August 31, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties should
notify the Regional Office by writing to
Linda Gehrke, Regional Administrator,
Federal Transit Administration, 915
Second Ave, Federal Building Suite
3142, Seattle, WA 98174–1002.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mark Montgomery, Attorney-Advisor,
(202) 366–1017.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Sound
Transit used these locations as staging
areas for light rail construction and to
widen the street right-of-way. The
parcels have been vacant for over ten
years, and Sound Transit determined it
no longer needs the land for public
transportation purposes. The parcels are
SUMMARY:
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all located within Seattle Washington
parcel locations are 4804 Martin Luther
King (MLK) Jr Way S.; 4804 32nd Ave
S; 4810 MLK Jr Way S.; 4851 MLK Jr
Way S.; 4853 MLK Jr Way S.; 4859 MLK
Jr Way S.; 4736 31st Ave S.; 4742 MLK
Jr Way S.; 4733 MLK Jr Way S.; 4735
MLK Jr Way S.; 4741 MLK Jr Way S.;
4203 S. Kenyon St.; 7908 MLK Jr Way
S.; 6740 MLK Jr Way S.; 3601 MLK Jr
Way S.; 4865 MLK Jr Way S; 3112 S.
Ferdinand St.; 3201 S. Ferdinand St.;
5042 MLK Jr Way S.; 6701 MLK Jr Way
S.
Sound Transit requests FTA approval
to transfer the Subject Properties to the
City of Seattle’s Office of Housing, if no
Federal agency is interested in acquiring
the asset for Federal use. The City of
Seattle’s Office of Housing has
dedicated $11 million to work with
affordable housing developers to
convert the Subject Properties into
approximately 200 permanently
affordable housing units, as defined by
Washington State’s statute RCW
81.112.350. This transfer also would
satisfy Sound Transit’s statutory
requirement to dispose or transfer
surplus property to qualified entities to
develop affordable housing.
Background
Federal public transportation law (49
U.S.C. 5334(h)) provides guidance on
the transfer of capital assets.
Specifically, if a recipient of FTA
assistance decides an asset acquired
with assistance under 49 U.S.C. Chapter
53 is no longer needed for the purpose
for which it was acquired, the Secretary
of Transportation may authorize the
recipient to transfer the asset to a local
governmental authority to be used for a
public purpose with no further
obligation to the Government. 49 U.S.C.
5334(h)(1).
Determinations
The FTA Administrator may
authorize a transfer for a public purpose
other than mass transportation only if
the FTA Administrator decides:
(A) The asset will remain in public
use for at least five (5) years after the
date the asset is transferred;
(B) There is no purpose eligible for
assistance under Chapter 53 of title 49,
United States Code, for which the asset
should be used;
(C) The overall benefit of allowing the
transfer is greater than the interest of the
Government in liquidation and return of
the financial interest of the Government
in the asset, after considering fair
market value and other factors; and
(D) Through an appropriate screening
or survey process, that there is no
interest in acquiring the asset for
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[FR Doc No: 2020-16684]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA-2010-0124]
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Under part 211 of title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this
document provides the public notice that on July 23, 2020, Railtown
1897 State Historic Park (Railtown) petitioned the Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA) to extend its special approval and request a
waiver of compliance from certain provisions of the Federal railroad
safety regulations contained at 49 CFR part 215, Railroad Freight Car
Safety Standards. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-2010-
0124.
Specifically, Railtown seeks to renew its special approval pursuant
to 49 CFR 215.203, Restricted cars, to continue in service one cupola
caboose originally shop built in 1923. Railtown also seeks
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relief (not previously granted for this caboose) from Sec. 215.303,
Stenciling of restricted cars, due to the historic nature of the
caboose.
Railtown states that this caboose has a maximum load of 30
passengers with a combined weight not to exceed 5,000 pounds. It will
be used for excursion train service on 3 miles of privately owned
track. Railtown is part of the California State Park System and is
owned and operated by the State of California. Trained, paid and
volunteer staff of the State of California operate and maintain the
caboose. This caboose will not be interchanged with other railroads.
A copy of the petition, as well as any written communications
concerning the petition, is available for review online at
www.regulations.gov.
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 parties
desire an opportunity for oral comment and a public hearing, 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:
Website: 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 Ave. SE, W12-140, Washington, DC 20590.
Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, Room W12-140,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal Holidays.
Communications received by September 14, 2020 will be considered by
FRA before final action is taken. Comments received after that date
will be considered if practicable. Anyone can 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.). Under 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 https://www.transportation.gov/privacy. See also https://www.regulations.gov/privacyNotice for the privacy notice of regulations.gov.
Issued in Washington, DC.
John Karl Alexy,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-16684 Filed 7-30-20; 8:45 am]
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