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CSX Transportation, Inc. 

[Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA–2010– 

0172] 

Pursuant to 49 CFR 213.113(a), CSX 

Transportation, Inc. (CSX) petitions for 

a waiver from the accepted practice of 

start/stop rail testing for Phase III of our 

nonstop continuous rail test pilot 

project beginning April 1, 2011, for a 

period of up to 1 year on the main tracks 

between Richmond, VA, and 

Jacksonville, FL. The subdivisions that 

would be traversed are the North End, 

South End, Charleston, Savannah, 

Nahunta, and Jacksonville Terminal. 

Based on the results of the previous 

phases of nonstop continuous rail test, 

CSX will not perform parallel/ 

redundant start/stop rail testing on track 

segments being nonstop continuous rail 

tested under this waiver. Instead, CSX 

will produce biweekly, nonstop, 

continuous rail test reports for review 

by the FRA Rail Integrity managers. 

The nonstop continuous high-speed 

rail test vehicle will be a self-propelled/ 

railbound ultrasound/induction flaw 

detection vehicle operating at speeds up 

to 30 mph. This vehicle will make runs 

every 2 weeks over the assigned 

territory. Upon completion of each run, 

data will be analyzed offline by a group 

of experts with experience in this 

process. The analysis will categorize 

and prioritize suspected defective 

locations for post-test verification. Two 

or three teams of verifiers will then be 

sent out with field instruments to check 

these suspect locations based upon GPS 

coordinates. All suspect locations will 

be checked 60 feet on either side of the 

suspect GPS location. Remedial actions 

will be applied as per 49 CFR 213.113 

for confirmed rail defects. 

Nonstop continuous rail testing will 

provide the capability to test the track 

more quickly and frequently, and to 

minimize the risk of rail service failures. 

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–2010– 

0172) 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. 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 

public docket are also available for 

inspection and copying 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; Page 19477–78), or at 

http://www.dot.gov/privacy.html. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on December 

23, 2010. 

Robert C. Lauby, 

Deputy Associate Administrator for 

Regulatory and Legislative Operations. 

[FR Doc. 2010–32815 Filed 12–28–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

[Docket No. MARAD–2010–0111] 

Stakeholder Meetings Regarding the 

U.S.-Flag Great Lakes Fleet 

Revitalization Study 

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, 

Department of Transportation. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is 

to announce three public listeningsession meetings that are being held to 

gather data and comments to inform the 

Maritime Administration’s U.S.-Flag 

Great Lakes Fleet Revitalization Study. 

The three meetings will be identical in 

terms of agenda and purpose; they are 

being held in the different locations to 

maximize stakeholder participation. 

The U.S.-Flag Great Lakes Fleet 

Revitalization Study will examine the 

current and potential future role of 

Great Lakes shipping in supporting the 

region’s economy and as an important 

component of the greater U.S. Marine 

Highway system serving the Nation at 

large. It will also be used to assess the 

impact of new environmental 

regulations on the U.S.-Flag Great Lakes 

Fleet. Of particular interest is the likely 

impact of the EPA’s final emission 

standards for new marine diesel 

‘‘Category 3’’ engines that goes into effect 

in January 2012. 

This study calls for the identification 

and evaluation of options to recapitalize 

U.S. vessels and port infrastructure on 

the Great Lakes, using private and 

public sector investments, to generate 

the greatest net benefits for the region 

and the Nation. 

This Maritime Administration study 

will be a two-phase effort to estimate the 

costs and options for complying with 

the new environmental regulations. The 

first phase will be a data gathering 

effort. An inventory of current vessel 

and port assets will be developed. That 

inventory will be used to determine if 

the Maritime Administration can assist 

the U.S. Flag Great Lakes vessel 

operators in complying with the new 

regulations. 

During the second phase of the study, 

the Maritime Administration will 

examine a mix of private and public 

sector financing options that could be 

used for vessel or port alterations 

necessitated by the new environmental 

regulations. This analysis will be used 

in developing strategies for how the 

Maritime Administration might assist 

the U.S.-Flag Great Lakes Fleet and 

ports in making those changes. 

The Maritime Administration will use 

the study’s findings to develop 

strategies to promote the U.S.-Flag Great 

Lakes Fleet and Ports. Stakeholder input 

is an essential part of the strategydevelopment process, so the study plan 

includes three stakeholder listeningsessions where the important issues 

raised by the study will be discussed. 

Topics of discussion include the new 

EPA environmental regulations such as 

the Control of Emissions from Category 

3 Marine Engines and their impact on 

Great Lakes vessel operators, the state of 

the Great Lakes shipping markets, and 

issues facing vessel operators and port 

operators. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

general background information or 

technical information, contact Stephen 


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Shafer, Maritime Administration, Office 

of Policy and Plans, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, or 

by e-mail: GreatLakesStudy@dot.gov. 

Dates and Addresses: 

The Cleveland, Ohio, meeting will 

take place on February 15, 2011, from 8 

a.m. to 5 p.m., Eastern Daylight Saving 

Time. The meeting will be held at Hyatt 

Regency Cleveland at The Arcade, 420 

East Superior Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio, 

44114. 

Persons interested in attending the 

meeting should register by February 4, 

2011. 

The Duluth, Minnesota, meeting will 

take place on February 23, 2011, from 8 

a.m. to 5 p.m., Eastern Daylight Saving 

Time. The meeting will be held at the 

Inn on Lake Superior, 350 Canal Park 

Drive, Duluth, Minnesota, 55802. 

Persons interested in attending the 

meeting should register by February 11, 

2011. 

The Chicago, Illinois, meeting will 

take place on February 25, 2011, from 8 

a.m. to 5 p.m., Eastern Daylight Saving 

Time. The meeting will be held at the 

Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers, 

301 East North Water Street, Chicago, 

Illinois, 60611. 

Persons interested in attending the 

meeting should register by February 11, 

2011. 

Registration: The meetings are open to 

the public. Advanced registration is 

recommended. To register, interested 

parties should send their name, group 

affiliation, and which of the three 

meetings they will attend to 

GreatLakesStudy@absconsulting.com. 

The meeting agenda will be sent to 

registered participants prior to the 

meeting. 

The Public Meeting will be held at a 

site accessible to individuals with 

disabilities. Individuals who require 

accommodations such as sign language 

interpreters should contact ABS 

Consulting at 

GreatLakesStudy@absconsulting.com, as 

soon as possible, but preferably no less 

than five business days before the 

scheduled meeting. 

By Order of the Maritime Administrator, 

Dated: December 23, 2010. 

Murray A. Bloom, 

Acting Secretary, Maritime Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2010–32761 Filed 12–28–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–81–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 

Safety Administration 

[Docket No. PHMSA–2010–0373 (Notice No. 

10–10)] 

Information Collection Activities 

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous 

Materials Safety Administration 

(PHMSA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

PHMSA invites comments on certain 

information collections pertaining to 

hazardous materials transportation for 

which PHMSA intends to request 

renewal from the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB). 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before February 

28, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by the docket number 

(PHMSA–2010–0373) by any of the 

following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

online instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• Fax: 1–202–493–2251. 

• Mail: Docket Operations, U.S. 

Department of Transportation, West 

Building, Ground Floor, Room W12– 

140, Routing Symbol M–30, 1200 New 

Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 

20590. 

• Hand Delivery: To Docket 

Operations, Room W12–140 on the 

ground floor of the West Building, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, 

DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. 

Instructions: All submissions must 

include the agency name and docket 

number or Regulation Identification 

Number (RIN) for this notice. Internet 

users may access comments received by 

DOT at: http://www.regulations.gov. 

Note that comments received will be 

posted without change to: http:// 

www.regulations.gov including any 

personal information provided. 

Requests for a copy of an information 

collection should be directed to Steven 

Andrews or T. Glenn Foster, Standards 

and Rulemaking Division (PHH–12), 

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety 

Administration, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue, SE., East Building, 2nd Floor, 

Washington, DC 20590–0001, 

Telephone (202) 366–8553. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Steven Andrews or T. Glenn Foster, 

Standards and Rulemaking Division 

(PHH–12), Pipeline and Hazardous 

Materials Safety Administration, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue, SE., East Building, 

2nd Floor, Washington, DC 20590–0001, 

Telephone (202) 366–8553. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

1320.8(d), Title 5, Code of Federal 

Regulations requires PHMSA to provide 

interested members of the public and 

affected agencies an opportunity to 

comment on information collection and 

recordkeeping requests. This notice 

identifies information collection 

requests that PHMSA will be submitting 

to OMB for renewal and extension. 

These information collections are 

contained in 49 CFR 171.6 and the 

Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 

49 CFR parts 171–180). PHMSA has 

revised burden estimates, where 

appropriate, to reflect current reporting 

levels or adjustments based on changes 

in proposed or final rules published 

since the information collections were 

last approved. The following 

information is provided for each 

information collection: (1) Title of the 

information collection, including former 

title if a change is being made; (2) OMB 

control number; (3) summary of the 

information collection activity; (4) 

description of affected public; (5) 

estimate of total annual reporting and 

recordkeeping burden; and (6) 

frequency of collection. PHMSA will 

request a three-year term of approval for 

each information collection activity and, 

when approved by OMB, publish a 

notice of the approval in the Federal 

Register. 

PHMSA requests comments on the 

following information collections: 

Title: Requirements for Cargo Tanks. 

OMB Control Number: 2137–0014. 

Summary: This information collection 

consolidates and describes the 

information collection provisions in 

parts 178 and 180 of the HMR involving 

the manufacture, qualification, 

maintenance and use of all specification 

cargo tank motor vehicles. It also 

includes the information collection and 

recordkeeping requirements for persons 

who are engaged in the manufacture, 

assembly, requalification and 

maintenance of DOT specification cargo 

tank motor vehicles. The types of 

information collected include: 

(1) Registration Statements: Cargo 

tank manufacturers and repairers, and 

cargo tank motor vehicle assemblers are 

required to be registered with DOT by 

furnishing information relative to their 

qualifications to perform the functions 

in accordance with the HMR. The 

registration statements are used to 

identify these persons in order for DOT 


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