[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 48 (Friday, March 12, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 11992]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-5468]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA-2009-0111]
Notice of Scheduling of Public Hearing; Association of American
Railroads
In a notice published January 4, 2010, the Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA) announced that the Association of American
Railroads (AAR) had petitioned FRA for a waiver of compliance from
certain requirements of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR) parts 234 and 236, and that a public hearing to discuss the
issues presented by AAR's petition had been scheduled for February 10,
2010, in Washington, DC. Due to inclement weather in the Washington, DC
area on the scheduled hearing date and the resulting temporary closure
of Federal Government offices in the Washington, DC area for most of
that week, FRA, by notice to all known interested parties, postponed
the hearing until a later date.
This notice announces that the public hearing originally scheduled
for February 10, 2010, is now rescheduled for Wednesday, April 7, 2010,
beginning at 1 p.m. Accordingly, FRA invites all interested persons to
participate in the public hearing to address issues presented by AAR's
waiver request.
As explained in FRA's January 4, 2010, notice, AAR seeks a waiver,
on behalf of its member railroads, from the monthly inspection and test
requirements for signal systems set forth in 49 CFR 234.249, 234.251,
234.253, 234.255, 234.257, 234.261, 236.382, and 236.576. The docket
number assigned to AAR's petition is Docket Number FRA-2009-0111. A
copy of AAR's full petition is available for review online at http://www.regulations.gov.
Dates: (1) Public hearing: A public hearing will be held on April
7, 2010, beginning at 1 p.m. in Washington, DC.
(2) Comments: Interested parties may submit comments relevant to
this waiver request and/or issues discussed at the hearing to the
address noted below. Such written material should be submitted by May
7, 2010. Comments submitted after that date will be considered to the
extent possible.
Addresses: (1) Public Hearing: The public hearing will be held at
the Washington Marriott, 1221 22nd Street, NW., Washington, DC 20037.
(2) Attendance: Any persons wishing to make a statement at the
hearing should notify FRA's Docket Clerk, Ms. Michelle Silva, by
telephone, e-mail, or in writing, at least 5 business days before the
date of the hearing. Ms. Silva's contact information is as follows:
FRA, Office of Chief Counsel, Mail Stop 10, 1200 New Jersey Avenue,
SE., Washington, DC 20590; telephone 202-493-6030; e-mail
[email protected]. For information on facilities or services for
persons with disabilities or to request special assistance at the
meeting, please contact Ms. Silva by telephone or e-mail as soon as
possible.
(3) Comments: Anyone wishing to file a comment related to this
waiver petition or issues raised at the hearing should refer to Docket
Number FRA-2009-0111. You may submit your comments and related material
by any of the following methods:
Internet: 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: Docket Operations Facility, U.S. Department
of Transportation, 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.
All written communications submitted in response to this notice
will be available for examination at the above-facility during regular
business hours (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.), Monday through Friday, except
Federal Holidays. All documents in the public docket are also available
for inspection and download on the internet at the docket facility's
Web site at http://www.regulations.gov.
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 comment,
if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.)
You may review DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal
Register published on April 11, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 70; Pages
19477-78).
Issued in Washington, DC on March 8, 2010.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program
Development.
[FR Doc. 2010-5468 Filed 3-11-10; 8:45 am]
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