### 54221 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 171 / Friday, September 3, 2010 / Notices

implementing Executive Order 12372 regarding intergovernmental consultation on Federal programs and activities apply to this program.)

Authority: 23 U.S.C. 315; 49 CFR 1.48 Issued on: August 25, 2010. Cheryl B. Martin, Assistant Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, Augusta, Maine.
[FR Doc. 2010–21811 Filed 9–2–10; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4910–22–M**

**DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION**

**Federal Aviation Administration**

**Government/Industry Aeronautical Charting Forum Meeting** 

**AGENCY :**  Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

**ACTION :**  Notice of public meeting.

**SUMMARY :**  This notice announces the biannual meeting of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Aeronautical Charting Forum (ACF) to discuss informational content and design of aeronautical charts and related products, as well as instrument flight procedures development policy and design criteria.

**DATES :**  The ACF is separated into two distinct groups. The Instrument Procedures Group (IPG) will meet October 26, 2010 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Charting Group will meet October 27 and 28, 2010 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

**ADDRESSES :**  The meeting will be hosted by the MITRE Corporation, 7515 Colshire Drive, Building 2, Room 1N100, McLean, VA 22102.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  For information relating to the Instrument Procedures Group, contact Thomas E. Schneider, FAA, Flight Procedures Standards Branch, AFS–420, 6500 South MacArthur Blvd., P.O. Box 25082, Oklahoma City, OK, 73125; telephone: (405) 954–5852; fax: (405) 954–2528.

For information relating to the Charting Group, contact John A. Moore, FAA, National Aeronautical Navigation Services (AeroNav Services) Group, Regulatory Support and Coordination Team, AJW–372. 1305 East-West Highway, SSMC4–Station 5544, Silver Spring, MD, 20910; telephone: (301) 427–5154, fax: (301) 427–5412.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  Pursuant to § 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463; 5 U.S.C. App. II), notice is hereby given of a meeting of the FAA Aeronautical Charting Forum to be held from October 26 through October 28, 2010, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the MITRE Corporation, 7515 Colshire Drive, Building 2, Room 1NIOO, McLean, VA
22102.

The Instrument Procedures Group agenda will include briefings and discussions on recommendations regarding pilot procedures for instrument flight, as well as criteria, design, and developmental policy for instrument approach and departure procedures.

The Charting Group agenda will include briefings and discussions on recommendations regarding aeronautical charting specifications, flight information products, as well as new aeronautical charting and air traffic control initiatives. Attendance is open to the interested public, but will be limited to the space available.

Please note there are special security requirements for access to the MITRE Corporation. A picture I.D. is required of all US citizens. All foreign national participants are required to have a passport. Additionally, not later than October 12, 2010, foreign national attendees must provide their name, country of citizenship, company/ organization, and country of the company/organization. Send the information to: Al Herndon, MITRE Corporation, Mail Stop N–390, 7515 Colshire Drive, McLean, VA 22102, or via e-mail (preferred) to: aherndon@mitre.org.

Foreign nationals who do not provide the required information will not be allowed entrance—NO EXCEPTIONS.

The public must make arrangements by October 8, 2010, to present oral statements at the meeting. The public may present written statements and/or new agenda items to the committee by providing a copy to the person listed in the **FOR FURTHER INFORMATION** section not later than October 8, 2010. Public statements will only be considered if time permits.

Issued in Washington, DC, on August 24,
2010. John A. Moore, Co-Chair, Aeronautical Charting Forum.
[FR Doc. 2010–21925 Filed 9–2–10; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4910–13–M**

**DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION**

**Federal Aviation Administration**

**RTCA NextGen Advisory Committee (NAC)** 

**AGENCY :**  Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

**ACTION :**  Notice of RTCA NextGen Advisory Committee (NAC). **SUMMARY :**  The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a meeting of RTCA NextGen Advisory Committee (NAC).

**DATES :**  The meeting will be held September 23, 2010, from 8:30 a.m. to
11:30 a.m.

**ADDRESSES :**  The meeting will be held at Bessie Coleman Room, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591.

METRO: L’Enfant Plaza Station (Use 7th & Maryland Exit).

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  RTCA Secretariat, 1828 L Street, NW., Suite 805, Washington, DC 20036; telephone (202) 833–9339; fax (202) 833–9434; Web site http://www.rtca.org

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**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 463, 5 U.S.C., Appendix 2), notice is hereby given for the NextGen Advisory Committee meeting. The agenda will include:

• Opening Plenary (Welcome and Introductions).

• Review Terms of Reference and Initial Tasking.

• Overview of NextGen—Setting the stage for Committee actions.

• RTCA Task Force 5 Recommendations.

• FAA Actions and Activities.

• International Perspective.

• Close-out ATMAC Action Items.

• Trajectory Ops WG Recommendations.

• Tracking August 4th ATMAC Recommendations going forward.

• RTCA Joint WG Metroplex Recommendations.

• Discussion of Initial Task.

• Discussion of Requested New WG Tasks.

• Review Working Subcommittee.

• Overview of ATMAC Workgroups and Discussion of Required Skills and Expertise for Future Workgroups.

• Set Meeting Dates for 2011.

• Closing Plenary (Other Business, Adjourn).

Attendance is open to the interested public but limited to space availability. With the approval of the chairmen, members of the public may present oral statements at the meeting. Persons wishing to present statements or obtain information should contact the person listed in the **FOR FUTHER INFORMATION**
**CONTACT** section. Members of the public may present a written statement to the committee at any time.


### 54222 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 171 / Friday, September 3, 2010 / Notices

1 The Line was acquired from CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT), in 1991, after CSXT consummated the Line’s abandonment.

2 P&N states that it intends to interchange traffic with CSXT and Norfolk Southern Railway Company.

3 P&N is reminded that once it obtains Board authorization to provide common carrier rail service over the Line, the common carrier obligation continues, notwithstanding any term of the parties’ agreement, unless and until the Board grants discontinuance authority. 49 U.S.C. 10903; Chic. & N. W. Transp. Co. v. Kalo Brick & Tile Co., 450 U.S. 311, 320 (1981); Pittsburg & Shawmut R.R.—Aban. Exemption—in Armstrong & Jefferson Counties, Pa., AB 976X, slip op. at 1 (STB served Sept. 15, 2005).

Issued in Washington, DC, on August 30,
2010. Robert L. Bostiga, RTCA Advisory Committee.
[FR Doc. 2010–22098 Filed 9–2–10; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4910–13–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION**

**Surface Transportation Board**

**[Docket No. FD 35402]**

**Piedmont & Northern Railway, Inc.— Operation Exemption—North Carolina**  **Department of Transportation**

Piedmont & Northern Railway, Inc. (P&N), a noncarrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to operate over approximately 13.04 miles of rail line (the Line) owned by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), a noncarrier, 1 between Mt. Holly (milepost SFC 11.39) and Gastonia (milepost SFC 23.0), including the Belmont spur between Mt. Holly (milepost SFC 13.6/SFF 0.13) and Belmont (milepost SFF 1.56), in Gaston County, N.C. 2 Operations will be pursuant to a License and Operating Agreement (Agreement) dated July 23, 2010, which has an initial 5-year term and may be renewed 3 times for additional 5-year terms. 3

This transaction is related to the verified notice of exemption filed in FD 35403, Patriot Rail, LLC—Continuance in Control Exemption—Piedmont & Northern Railway, in which Patriot Rail, LLC, Patriot Rail Holdings LLC, and Patriot Rail Corp., jointly filed a verified notice of exemption to continue in control of P&N, upon P&N’s becoming a Class III rail carrier.

The transaction is scheduled to be consummated on or after September 18, 2010 (30 days after the supplements to the notice of exemption were filed). The notice was filed on August 12, 2010, but the Agreement and supplements were filed on August 19, 2010. Therefore, August 19, 2010, will be considered the official filing date and the basis for all due dates. P&N certifies that its projected annual revenues as a result of this transaction would not exceed those that would qualify it as a Class III rail carrier and further certifies that its projected annual revenues will not exceed $5 million.

If the verified notice contains false or misleading information, the exemption is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) may be filed at any time. The filing of a petition to revoke will not automatically stay the effectiveness of the exemption. Petitions for stay must be filed no later than September 10, 2010 (at least 7 days before the exemption becomes effective).

An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to FD 35402, must be filed with the Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423–0001. In addition, one copy of each pleading must be served on Louis E. Gitomer, 600 Baltimore Ave., Suite 301, Towson, MD 21204.

Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at http:// www.stb.dot.gov.

Decided: August 30, 2010. By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of Proceedings. Jeffrey Herzig,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2010–22052 Filed 9–2–10; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4915–01–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION**

**Federal Railroad Administration**

**Petition for Waiver of Compliance**

In accordance with Part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), notice is hereby given that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has received a request for a waiver of compliance from certain requirements of its safety standards. The individual petition is described below, including the party seeking relief, the regulatory provisions involved, the nature of the relief being requested, and the petitioner’s arguments in favor of relief.
Aronco Leasing Company
(Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA– 2010–0120)

The Aronco Leasing Company (Aronco), a private passenger car operator based in Helendale, California, seeks a waiver of compliance from the Safety Glazing Standards of 49 CFR
223.15 Requirements for existing
passenger cars. Specifically, Aronco has petitioned FRA for a waiver for private railroad passenger car Tioga Pass, which was built for the Canadian National Railroad in 1959. The Petitioner operates this car in charter and excursion service on Amtrak and other railroads.

Aronco states that passenger car Tioga Pass is primarily equipped with double pane laminated safety glass, with the exception of seven windows in which the outer panes are glazed with 1 ⁄ 4’’ polycarbonate. Aronco states that in 4 years of operating the car in charter service, there have been no incidents of broken windows, and no injuries have occurred to passengers or crew due to broken glass. Aronco additionally states the Tioga Pass is always operated with a fully qualified car operator, and is equipped with a fully accessible emergency tool locker.

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– 0120) 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