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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 (e.g., Waiver
Petition Docket Number FRA–2015–
0021) and may be submitted by any of
the following methods:
• Web site: 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 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.
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 document, if
submitted on behalf of an association,
business, labor union, etc.). In
accordance with 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 http://
www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice
for the privacy notice of regulations.gov
or interested parties may review DOT’s
complete Privacy Act Statement in the
Federal Register published on April 11,
2000 (65 FR 19477).
Issued in Washington, DC, on March 24,
2015.
Ron Hynes,
Director, Office of Technical Oversight.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2015–0020]

Notice of Application for Approval of
Discontinuance or Modification of a
Railroad Signal System
In accordance with Part 235 of Title
49 of the Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR) and 49 U.S.C. 20502(a), this
document provides the public notice
that by a document dated February 18,
2015, the Union Pacific Railroad
Company (UP) petitioned the Federal
Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking
approval for the discontinuance or
modification of a signal system. FRA
assigned the petition Docket Number
FRA–2015–0020.
Applicants: Union Pacific Railroad
Company, Mr. Neal Hathaway, AVP
Engineering—Signal, 1400 Douglas
Street, MS 0910, Omaha, NE 68179.
UP seeks approval of the
discontinuance of the coded track
circuits on the siding between Control
Point (CP) W045, at Milepost (MP)
45.30. and CP W047 MP 47.20, on the
Greely Subdivision at LaSalle, CO. The
diverging yellow and flashing yellow
aspects will be retired from the B head
of the W signal at CP W047, and the B
head of the E signal at CP W045.
The purpose of the discontinuance is
to facilitate the large number of
switching operations that take place in
the siding.
A copy of the petition, as well as any
written communications concerning the
petition, is available for review online at
www.regulatons.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 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 (e.g., Waiver
Petition Docket Number FRA–2015–
0020) and may be submitted by any of
the following methods:

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• Web site: 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 May 14,
2015 will be considered by FRA before
final action is taken. Comments received
after that date will be considered as far
as practicable.
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 document, if
submitted on behalf of an association,
business, labor union, etc.). In
accordance with 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 http://
www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice
for the privacy notice of regulations.gov
or interested parties may review DOT’s
complete Privacy Act Statement in the
Federal Register published on April 11,
2000 (65 FR 19477).
Issued in Washington, DC, on March 24,
2015.
Ron Hynes,
Director, Office of Technical Oversight.
[FR Doc. 2015–07099 Filed 3–27–15; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA 2015–0007–N–5]

Proposed Agency Information
Collection Activities; Comment
Request
Federal Railroad
Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and
its implementing regulations, the
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
hereby announces that it is seeking an
extension of the following currently

SUMMARY:

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approved information collection
activities. On March 13, 2015, FRA
issued its ‘‘Railworthiness Directive
Under 49 CFR 180.509 for Railroad
Tank Cars Equipped With Certain
McKenzie Valve & Machining LLC
Valves’’ and published this Directive in
the Federal Register on March 18, 2015.
See 80 FR 14027. Also, on March 18,
2015, FRA published a Notice in the
Federal Register requesting immediate
Emergency Clearance Processing from
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for the information collection
associated with its Railworthiness
Directive Notice No. 1. See 80 FR 14238.
On March 19, 2015, OMB granted FRA’s
request for Emergency Clearance for its
Railworthiness Directive Notice No. 1.
The information collection activities
associated with FRA’s Railworthiness
Directive Notice No. 1 received a sixmonth approval. FRA now seeks a
regular clearance (extension of the
current approval for three years) while
tank car owners possessing the
thousands of tank cars utilizing these
problematic unapproved valves have
them removed and replaced with
approved valves. FRA has issued this
Railworthiness Directive (Directive) to
all owners of tank cars used to transport
hazardous materials within the United
States to ensure they identify and
appropriately remove and replace these
valves with approved valves consistent
with Federal regulations.
Before submitting these information
collection requirements for clearance by
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB), FRA is soliciting public
comment on specific aspects of the
activities identified below.
DATES: Comments must be received no
later than May 29, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
on any or all of the following proposed
activities by mail to either: Mr. Robert
Brogan, Office of Safety, Planning and
Evaluation Division, RRS–21, Federal
Railroad Administration, 1200 New
Jersey Ave. SE., Mail Stop 17,
Washington, DC 20590, or Ms. Kimberly
Toone, Office of Information
Technology, RAD–20, Federal Railroad
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave.
SE., Mail Stop 35, Washington, DC
20590. Commenters requesting FRA to
acknowledge receipt of their respective
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stamped postcard stating, ‘‘Comments
on OMB control number 2130–0606.’’
Alternatively, comments may be
transmitted via facsimile to (202) 493–
6216 or (202) 493–6497, or via email to
Mr. Brogan at Robert.Brogan@dot.gov, or
to Ms. Toone at Kim.Toone@dot.gov.
Please refer to the assigned OMB control
number in any correspondence
submitted. FRA will summarize
comments received in response to this
notice in a subsequent notice and
include them in its information
collection submission to OMB for
approval.
Mr.
Robert Brogan, Office of Planning and
Evaluation Division, RRS–21, Federal
Railroad Administration, 1200 New
Jersey Ave. SE., Mail Stop 17,
Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202)
493–6292) or Ms. Kimberly Toone,
Office of Information Technology, RAD–
20, Federal Railroad Administration,
1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Mail Stop 35,
Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202)
493–6132). (These telephone numbers
are not toll-free.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), Public Law 104–13, sec. 2, 109
Stat. 163 (1995) (codified as revised at
44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), and its
implementing regulations, 5 CFR part
1320, require Federal agencies to
provide 60-days notice to the public for
comment on information collection
activities before seeking approval for
reinstatement or renewal by OMB. 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A); 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1),
1320.10(e)(1), 1320.12(a). Specifically,
FRA invites interested respondents to
comment on the following summary of
proposed information collection
activities regarding (i) whether the
information collection activities are
necessary for FRA to properly execute
its functions, including whether the
activities will have practical utility; (ii)
the accuracy of FRA’s estimates of the
burden of the information collection
activities, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used to
determine the estimates; (iii) ways for
FRA to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information being
collected; and (iv) ways for FRA to
minimize the burden of information
collection activities on the public by
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automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology (e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses). See 44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)(I)–(iv); 5 CFR
1320.8(d)(1)(I)–(iv). FRA believes that
soliciting public comment will promote
its efforts to reduce the administrative
and paperwork burdens associated with
the collection of information mandated
by Federal regulations. In summary,
FRA reasons that comments received
will advance three objectives: (i) Reduce
reporting burdens; (ii) ensure that it
organizes information collection
requirements in a ‘‘user friendly’’ format
to improve the use of such information;
and (iii) accurately assess the resources
expended to retrieve and produce
information requested. See 44 U.S.C.
3501.
Below are brief summaries of three
currently approved information
collection activities that FRA will
submit for clearance by OMB as
required under the Paperwork
Reduction Act:
Title: Railworthiness Directive Notice
No. 1.
OMB Control Number: 2130–0606.
Abstract: Recent FRA investigations
identified several railroad tank cars
transporting hazardous materials and
leaking small quantities of product from
the cars’ liquid lines. FRA’s
investigation revealed that the liquid
lines of the leaking tank cars were
equipped with a certain type of 3-inch
ball valve marketed and sold by
McKenzie Valve & Machining LLC
(McKenzie) (formerly McKenzie Valve &
Machining Company), an affiliate
company of Union Tank Car Company
(UTLX). FRA further found certain
closure plugs installed on the 3-inch
valves cause mechanical damage to the
valves, which leads to the destruction of
the valves’ seal integrity and that the 3inch valves, as well as similarlydesigned 1-inch and 2-inch valves
provided by this manufacturer are not
approved for use on tank cars.
Form Number(s): N/A.
Affected Public: Businesses.
Frequency of Submission: One-time;
on occasion.
Respondent Universe: 100 Tank Car
Owners.

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REPORTING BURDEN
Railworthiness directive notice No. 1:
Requirements

Respondent universe

I. Identification of RR tank cars equipped with
McKenzie valves & document providing reporting mark and number of each car so
equipped and type of valve to FRA.
—Record of Inspection Date and Location and
Results of Inspection.

100 Tank Car Owners
(15,000 affected tank
cars).

200 identifications/reports.

2 hours .........................

400

100 Tank Car Owners
(15,000 affected tank
cars).

200 records ..................

30 minutes ...................

100

Total Estimated Responses: 400.
Total Estimated Annual Burden: 500
hours.
Status: Regular Review.
Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 3507(a) and 5
CFR 1320.5(b), 1320.8(b)(3)(vi), FRA
informs all interested parties that it may
not conduct or sponsor, and a
respondent is not required to respond
to, a collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520.
Issued in Washington, DC, on March 25,
2015.
Rebecca Pennington,
Chief Financial Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2014–0120]

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Petition for Waiver of Compliance
In accordance with part 211 of Title
49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR),
this document provides the public
notice that by a document dated
November 7, 2014, the Port Authority
Trans-Hudson Corporation (PATH) has
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—Rules,
Standards, and Instructions Governing
the Installation, Inspection,
Maintenance, and Repair of Signal and
Train Control Systems, Devices, and
Appliances. FRA assigned the petition
Docket Number FRA–2014–0120.
This request is for an extension of
time from the requirements of 49 CFR
236.108(a), Insulation resistance tests,
wires in trunking, and cables, and the
related 49 CFR 236.110, Results of tests.
PATH is seeking to extend the test time
interval from 10 years to 13 years for the
approximately 840 local and express
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requirements under 49 CFR part 236,
subpart A.
The referenced cables are scheduled
to be replaced within the next 3 years
under the PATH Automatic Train
Control signal system replacement
project. Under this project, which
started in 2010, PATH is installing a
communications-based train control/
Positive Train Control system in which
all of the existing relay-based
interlocking and automatic block signal
control equipment, internal bungalow
wiring, and cabling from the bungalow
to the field devices is being replaced.
The requested extension of time will aid
in the acceleration plans for the new
system as PATH staff who will be
relieved from cable testing requirements
will be used for the installation of the
new system.
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 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:
• Web site: 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

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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 May 14,
2015 will be considered by FRA before
final action is taken. Comments received
after that date will be considered as far
as practicable.
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 document, if
submitted on behalf of an association,
business, labor union, etc.). In
accordance with 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 http://
www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice
for the privacy notice of regulations.gov
or interested parties may review DOT’s
complete Privacy Act Statement in the
Federal Register published on April 11,
2000 (65 FR 19477).
Issued in Washington, DC, on March 24,
2015.
Ron Hynes,
Director, Office of Technical Oversight.
[FR Doc. 2015–07098 Filed 3–27–15; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2008–0161]

Petition for Waiver of Compliance
In accordance with Part 211 of Title
49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR),
this document provides the public
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