Department of Transportation May 28, 2008 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

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 seeks approval to revise an ICR entitled, ``Licensing Applications for Motor Carrier Operating Authority,'' that is used by for-hire motor carriers of regulated commodities, motor passenger carriers, freight forwarders, property brokers, and certain Mexico-domiciled motor carriers to register their operations with the FMCSA. The agency invites public comment on the ICR.

In accordance with Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations Part 222, Appendix D, FRA is updating the Nationwide Significant Risk Threshold (NSRT). This action is needed to ensure that the public has the proper threshold of permissible risk for calculating quiet zones established in relationship to the NSRT. This is the second update to the NSRT since the final rule, titled ``Use of Locomotive Horns at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings,'' was amended in response to petitions for reconsideration on August 17, 2006 (71 FR 47614). This notice announces that the NSRT has fallen from 19,047 to 17,610.