83_FR_58014 83 FR 57792 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance

83 FR 57792 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 222 (November 16, 2018)

Page Range57792-57793
FR Document2018-25043

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 222 (Friday, November 16, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 222 (Friday, November 16, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57792-57793]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-25043]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2018-0098]


Petition for Waiver of Compliance

    Under part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this

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document provides the public notice that on November 2, 2018, the 
Regional Transportation District (RTD) and the City of Aurora, 
Colorado, 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 222. FRA assigned the 
petition Docket Number FRA-2018-0098.
    Specifically, petitioners seek a waiver from the provisions of 49 
CFR 222.35(b)(1) to establish a new quiet zone consisting of two public 
highway-rail grade crossings with active grade crossing warning devices 
comprising both flashing lights and gates that are not equipped with 
constant warning time devices. The crossing warning devices on the 
proposed ``East Rail Line-Aurora Quiet Zone'' on the RTD A-Line are 
primarily activated by a wireless crossing activation system (WCAS) 
using ``GPS-determined train speed and location to predict how many 
seconds a train is from the crossing.'' Petitioners assert that this 
information is communicated wirelessly to the crossing warning devices 
and seeks to provide constant warning times. Additionally, this system 
is supplemented by a conventional track warning system in case the WCAS 
is unavailable.
    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 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: http://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 December 31, 2018 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.

Robert C. Lauby,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-25043 Filed 11-15-18; 8:45 am]
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57792 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 222 / Friday, November 16, 2018 / Notices Public Comments Invited: You are Frequency: On occasion. enhance the quality, utility and clarity asked to comment on any aspect of this Estimated Average Burden per of the information collection; and (d) information collection, including (a) Response: 1 hour. ways that the burden could be Whether the proposed collection of Estimated Total Annual Burden: For minimized without reducing the quality information is necessary for FAA’s FY 2017, records indicate a return of of the collected information. The agency performance; (b) the accuracy of the 23,681 release notifications for a total will summarize and/or include your estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to time burden of approximately 23,681 comments in the request for OMB’s enhance the quality, utility and clarity hours. clearance of this information collection. of the information collection; and (d) Issued in Washington, DC, on November 9, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ways that the burden could be 2018. Barbara Hall at (940) 594–5913, or by minimized without reducing the quality Barbara Hall, email at: Barbara.L.Hall@faa.gov. of the collected information. The agency FAA Information Collection Clearance SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: will summarize and/or include your Officer, Performance, Policy, and Records OMB Control Number: 2120–0008. comments in the request for OMB’s Management Branch, ASP–110. Title: Operating Requirements: clearance of this information collection. [FR Doc. 2018–25009 Filed 11–15–18; 8:45 am] Domestic, Flag and Supplemental FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: BILLING CODE 4910–13–P Operations. Barbara Hall at (940) 594–5913, or by Form Numbers: There are no FAA email at: Barbara.L.Hall@faa.gov. forms associated with this collection of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION information. OMB Control Number: 2120–0043. Type of Review: Renewal of an Title: Recording of Aircraft Federal Aviation Administration information collection. Conveyances and Security Documents. Background: Under the authority of Agency Information Collection Title 49 CFR, Section 44701, Title 14 Form Numbers: None. Activities: Requests for Comments; Type of Review: Renewal of an CFR prescribes the terms, conditions, Clearance of Renewed Approval of and limitations as are necessary to information collection. Information Collection: Operating Background: The Federal Register ensure safety in air transportation. Title Requirements: Domestic, Flag and 14 CFR part 121 prescribes the Notice with a 60-day comment period Supplemental Operations requirements governing air carrier soliciting comments on the following collection of information was published AGENCY: Federal Aviation operations. The information collected is on October 9, 2018 (83 FR 50740). Since Administration (FAA), DOT. used to determine air operators’ the single form (AC Form 8050–41, compliance with the minimum safety ACTION: Notice and request for Notice of Recordation) of the collection standards and the applicants’ eligibility comments. is sent to the lienholder when the for air operations certification. Each Registry records the lien on aircraft, SUMMARY: In accordance with the operator which seeks to obtain, or is in propeller(s), engine(s) and/or spare parts Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA possession of an air carrier operating location(s) as a part of another invites public comments about our certificate, must comply with the collection this form is now removed. intention to request the Office of requirements of part 121 which include When the lien is satisfied, the Management and Budget (OMB) maintaining data which is used to lienholder completes Part II of the form approval to renew an information determine if the air carrier is operating AC Form 8050–41 and returns it to the collection. The information collected is in accordance with minimum safety Registry as official notification of the used to determine air operators’ standards. compliance with the minimum safety Respondents: There are release of the lien. The lienholder may standards and the applicants’ eligibility approximately 70 air carriers/ send the same information in any format for air operations certification. applicants. without the form if desired. The Frequency: Information is collected collection involves return to the Civil DATES: Written comments should be on occasion. Aviation Aircraft Registry of submitted by December 17, 2018. Estimated Average Burden per information relating to the release of a ADDRESSES: Interested persons are Response: 1 hour and 16 minutes. lien that has been recorded with the invited to submit written comments on Estimated Total Annual Burden: Registry. Title 49, U. S. C. Section 44108 the proposed information collection to 1,555,534.5 hours. provides for establishing and the Office of Information and Regulatory Issued in Washington, DC, on November maintaining a system for the recording Affairs, Office of Management and 13, 2018. of security conveyances affecting title Budget. Comments should be addressed Barbara Hall, to, or interest in U.S. civil aircraft, as to the attention of the Desk Officer, well as certain specifically identified FAA Information Collection Clearance Department of Transportation/FAA, and Officer, Performance, Policy & Records engines, propellers, or spare parts sent via electronic mail to oira_ Management Branch (ASP–110). locations, and for recording of releases submission@omb.eop.gov, or faxed to [FR Doc. 2018–25036 Filed 11–15–18; 8:45 am] relating to those conveyances. Federal (202) 395–6974, or mailed to the Office BILLING CODE 4910–13–P Aviation Regulations Part 49 (14 CFR of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 49) establishes procedures for Office of Management and Budget, implementation of 49 U. S. C. 44108. Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Part 49 describes what information must Street NW, Washington, DC 20503. amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES be contained in a security conveyance Public Comments Invited: You are Federal Railroad Administration in order for it to be recorded with FAA. asked to comment on any aspect of this Respondents: Any aircraft, propeller information collection, including (a) [Docket Number FRA–2018–0098] or engine lienholder, who has received Whether the proposed collection of Petition for Waiver of Compliance the Notice of Recordation from the information is necessary for FAA’s Registry, who is releasing the subject performance; (b) the accuracy of the Under part 211 of Title 49 Code of lien. estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to Federal Regulations (CFR), this VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:19 Nov 15, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00079 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16NON1.SGM 16NON1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 222 / Friday, November 16, 2018 / Notices 57793 document provides the public notice New Jersey Avenue SE, W12–140, Div. L, Tit. I, Public Law 115–141 (2018 that on November 2, 2018, the Regional Washington, DC 20590. Appropriations Act; collectively the Transportation District (RTD) and the • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Appropriations Acts). The opportunity City of Aurora, Colorado, petitioned the Avenue SE, Room W12–140, described in this notice is made Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. available under Catalog of Federal for a waiver of compliance from certain and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number provisions of the Federal railroad safety except Federal Holidays. 20.326, ‘‘Federal-State Partnership for regulations contained at 49 CFR part Communications received by State of Good Repair.’’ 222. FRA assigned the petition Docket December 31, 2018 will be considered DATES: Applications for funding under Number FRA–2018–0098. by FRA before final action is taken. this solicitation are due no later than 5 Specifically, petitioners seek a waiver Comments received after that date will p.m. EDT, March 18, 2019. Applications from the provisions of 49 CFR be considered if practicable. for funding or supplemental material in 222.35(b)(1) to establish a new quiet Anyone can search the electronic support of an application received after zone consisting of two public highway- form of any written communications 5 p.m. EDT, on March 18, 2019 will not rail grade crossings with active grade and comments received into any of our be considered for funding. Incomplete crossing warning devices comprising dockets by the name of the individual applications for funding will not be both flashing lights and gates that are submitting the comment (or signing the considered for funding. See Section D of not equipped with constant warning document, if submitted on behalf of an this notice for additional information on time devices. The crossing warning association, business, labor union, etc.). the application process. devices on the proposed ‘‘East Rail Line- Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits Aurora Quiet Zone’’ on the RTD A-Line comments from the public to better ADDRESSES: Applications must be are primarily activated by a wireless inform its processes. DOT posts these submitted via www.Grants.gov. Only crossing activation system (WCAS) comments, without edit, including any applicants who comply with all using ‘‘GPS-determined train speed and personal information the commenter submission requirements described in location to predict how many seconds a provides, to www.regulations.gov, as this notice and submit applications train is from the crossing.’’ Petitioners described in the system of records through www.Grants.gov will be eligible assert that this information is notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can for award. For any supporting communicated wirelessly to the be reviewed at https:// application materials that an applicant crossing warning devices and seeks to www.transportation.gov/privacy. See is unable to submit via www.Grants.gov provide constant warning times. also https://www.regulations.gov/ (such as oversized engineering Additionally, this system is privacyNotice for the privacy notice of drawings), an applicant may submit an supplemented by a conventional track regulations.gov. original and two (2) copies to Amy warning system in case the WCAS is Houser, Office of Program Delivery, Robert C. Lauby, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 unavailable. A copy of the petition, as well as any Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W36–412, written communications concerning the Chief Safety Officer. Washington, DC 20590. However, due to petition, is available for review online at [FR Doc. 2018–25043 Filed 11–15–18; 8:45 am] delays caused by enhanced screening of www.regulations.gov and in person at BILLING CODE 4910–06–P mail delivered via the U.S. Postal the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Service, applicants are advised to use (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 other means of conveyance (such as New Jersey Avenue SE, W12–140, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION courier service) to assure timely receipt Washington, DC 20590. The Docket of materials before the application Federal Railroad Administration deadline. Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, Notice of Funding Opportunity for the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For except Federal Holidays. Federal-State Partnership for State of further information regarding project- Interested parties are invited to Good Repair Program related information in this notice, please participate in these proceedings by contact Bryan Rodda, Office of Policy submitting written views, data, or AGENCY: Federal Railroad and Planning, Federal Railroad comments. FRA does not anticipate Administration (FRA), Department of Administration, 1200 New Jersey scheduling a public hearing in Transportation (DOT). Avenue SE, Room W38–203, connection with these proceedings since ACTION: Notice of Funding Opportunity Washington, DC 20590; email: the facts do not appear to warrant a (NOFO or notice). Bryan.Rodda@dot.gov; phone: 202–493– hearing. If any interested parties desire 0443. Grant application submission and SUMMARY: This notice details the an opportunity for oral comment and a processing questions should be application requirements and public hearing, they should notify FRA, addressed to Amy Houser, Office of procedures to obtain grant 1 funding for in writing, before the end of the Program Delivery, Federal Railroad eligible projects under the Federal-State comment period and specify the basis Administration, 1200 New Jersey Partnership for State of Good Repair for their request. Avenue SE, Room W36–412, All communications concerning these Program (Partnership Program) made available by the Consolidated Washington, DC 20590; email: proceedings should identify the amy.houser@dot.gov; phone: 202–493– appropriate docket number and may be Appropriations Act, 2017, Public Law 115–31, Div. K, Tit. I (2017 0303. submitted by any of the following amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES methods: Appropriations Act) and the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: • Website: http:// Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, Notice to applicants: FRA www.regulations.gov. Follow the online recommends that applicants read this 1 The term ‘‘grant’’ is used throughout this instructions for submitting comments. notice in its entirety prior to preparing document and is intended to reference funding • Fax: 202–493–2251. awarded through a grant agreement, as well as application materials. A list providing • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, funding awarded to recipients through a the definitions of key terms used U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 cooperative agreement. throughout the NOFO are listed under VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:19 Nov 15, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00080 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16NON1.SGM 16NON1


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FR Citation83 FR 57792 
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