Feb. 19, 2008, FRNTC (Emergency Clearance Request)

Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 33 / Tuesday, February 19, 2008 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
Agency Request for Emergency
Processing of Collections of
Information Associated With Today’s
Publication of Solicitation of
Applications and Notice of Funds
Availability (NOFA)
Federal Railroad
Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice.

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AGENCY:

SUMMARY: The Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA) hereby gives
notice that it has submitted the
following information collection request
(ICR) to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for Emergency Processing
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (Pub. L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et
seq.). FRA requests that OMB authorize
the collection of information identified
below on or before February 29, 2008,
for 180 days after the date of approval
by OMB. A copy of this ICR, with
applicable supporting documentation,
may be obtained by calling FRA’s
Clearance Officers, Mr. Robert Brogan
(tel. (202) 493–6292) or Ms. Gina
Christodoulou (tel. (202) 493–6139).
These numbers are not toll-free. A copy
of this ICR may also be obtained
electronically by contacting Mr. Brogan
at robert.brogan@dot.gov or by
contacting Ms. Christodoulou at
gina.christodoulou@dot.gov. Comments
and questions about the ICR identified
below should be directed to the Office
of Information and Regulatory Affairs
(OIRA), Attn: FRA OMB Desk Officer,
725 17th St., NW., Washington, DC
20503. Comments and questions about
the ICR identified below may also be
transmitted electronically to OIRA at:
oira_submissions@omb.eop.gov.
DATES: Comments should be submitted
as soon as possible upon publication of
this notice in the Federal Register.
Title: Solicitation of Applications and
Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) for
the Capital Assistance to States—
Intercity Rail Service Program.
OMB Control Number: 2130–New.
Frequency: One-time.
Affected Public: 50 States and District
of Columbia/Their Partners.
Form(s): SF–424.
Other Instruments: Collection of
Information Associated with the NOFA
Published in Today’s Federal Register.
Estimated Total Annual Number of
Responses: 7.0 Grant Applications
(Paper/Electronic).
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 6,309 Hours.
Abstract: On December 16, 2007,
President Bush signed Public Law 110–

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161, The Transportation, Housing and
Urban Development, and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. As
part of this Act, Congress provided $30
million to FRA to award in one or more
grants for eligible projects related to
capital improvements (fixed facilities
and rolling stock) necessary to support
improved or new intercity passenger
services, and planning activities that
lead to the development of a passenger
rail corridor investment plan. Funds
provided under this grant program may
constitute no more than 50 percent of
the total cost of a selected project, with
the remaining cost funded from other
sources. The funding provided under
these grants will be made available to
grantees on a reimbursement basis. FRA
anticipates awarding grants to multiple
eligible participants. FRA may choose to
award a grant or grants within the
available funds in any amount. Funding
made available through grants provided
under this program, together with
funding from other sources that is
committed by a grantee as part of a grant
agreement, must be sufficient to
complete the funded project and
achieve the anticipated improvement to
intercity passenger rail service. FRA
will begin accepting grant applications
on Monday, March 18, 2008.
Applications may be submitted until the
earlier of Wednesday, September 30,
2009, or the date on which all available
funds will have been committed under
this program.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520.
Issued in Washington, DC on February 12,
2008.
D.J. Stadtler,
Director, Office of Financial Management,
Federal Railroad Administration.
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BILLING CODE 4910–06–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
Notice of Application for Approval of
Discontinuance or Modification of a
Railroad Signal System or Relief From
the Requirements of Title 49 Code of
Federal Regulations Part 236
Pursuant to Title 49 Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) Part 235 and 49
U.S.C. 20502(a), the following railroad
has petitioned the Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA) seeking approval
for the discontinuance or modification
of the signal system or relief from the
requirements of 49 CFR Part 236, as
detailed below.

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[Docket Number FRA–2007–0026]

Applicant: CSX Transportation,
Incorporated, Mr. C. M. King, Chief
Engineer, Communications and Signals,
500 Water Street , SC J–350,
Jacksonville, Florida 32202.
The CSX Transportation, Incorporated
seeks approval of the proposed
discontinuance and removal of three
power operated split point derails,
Number (No.) 2, No. 4, and No. 6,
located within a traffic control system in
St. Joseph, Michigan, milepost CG–87;
Grand Rapids Subdivision; Chicago
Division. The derails are manually
controlled by the St. Joseph Drawbridge
tender under the authority of the train
dispatcher located in Jacksonville,
Florida.
The reason given for the proposed
changes is that the derails are no longer
needed in present day operation.
Any interested party desiring to
protest the granting of an application
shall set forth specifically the grounds
upon which the protest is made, and
include a concise statement of the
interest of the party in the proceeding.
Additionally, one copy of the protest
shall be furnished to the applicant at the
address listed above.
FRA expects to be able to determine
these matters without an oral hearing.
However, if a specific request for an oral
hearing is accompanied by a showing
that the party is unable to adequately
present his or her position by written
statements, an application may be set
for public hearing.
All communications concerning this
proceeding should be identified by
Docket Number FRA–2007–0026 and
may be submitted by one of the
following methods:
Web site: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting
comments on the DOT electronic site;
Fax: 202–493–2251;
Mail: Docket Management Facility,
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590; or
Hand Delivery: Room W12–140 of the
U.S. Department of Transportation West
Building Ground Floor, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between
9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
Communications received within 45
days of the date of this notice will be
considered by FRA before final action is
taken. Comments received after that
date will be considered as far as
practicable. All written communications
concerning these proceedings are
available for examination during regular
business hours (9 a.m.–5 p.m.) at the
above facility. All documents in the

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