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and railroad management, there are legitimate questions about whether it is being implemented in the most effective way, and whether it will have its intended effect. Further, even if C 3 RS is successful, it will be necessary to know if it is successful enough to implement

on a wide scale. To address these important questions, the FRA is implementing a formative evaluation to guide program development, a summative evaluation to assess impact, and a sustainability evaluation to

determine how C 3 RS can continue after the test period is over. The evaluation is needed to provide the FRA with guidance as to how it can improve the program, and how it might be scaled up throughout the railroad industry.

Program evaluation is an inherently data-driven activity. Its basic tenet is that as change is implemented, data can
be collected to track the course and consequences of the change. Because of the setting in which C 3 RS is being implemented, that data must come from the railroad employees (labor and management) who may be affected. Employees of selected railroad sites (pilot sites) will be asked to fill out a questionnaire which will be made available to them at their workplace and collected by BTS staff or BTS contractors. The questionnaire will request the respondent to provide information such as: (a) Beliefs about rail safety; (b) issues and personal concerns related to implementation of safety programs in their work environment; (c) knowledge and views on voluntary reporting of unsafe events; and (d) opinions and observations about the operation of C 3 RS at their work site.

III. Request for Comments

BTS requests comments on any aspects of these information collections, including: (1) The accuracy of the estimated burden; (2) ways to enhance the quality, usefulness, and clarity of the collected information; and (3) ways
to minimize the collection burden without reducing the quality of the information collected, including
additional use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

Issued in Washington, DC on March 5,

2010. Steven D. Dillingham,
Director, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Research and Innovative Technology

Administration.

[FR Doc. 2010–5417 Filed 3–11–10; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4910–HY–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION** 

**Federal Aviation Administration**

**Chicago Executive Airports Noise Exposure Map Approval and Noise**  **Compatibility Program Review**

**AGENCY :**  Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

**ACTION :**  Notice.

**SUMMARY :**  The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces its determination that the noise exposure maps submitted by the Chicago Executive Airport Board of Directors for Chicago Executive Airport under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 47501 et. seq (Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act) and 14 CFR Part 150 are in compliance with applicable requirements. The FAA also announces that it is reviewing a proposed noise compatibility program that was submitted for Chicago Executive Airport under Part 150 in conjunction with the noise exposure map, and that this program will be approved or disapproved on or before October 1,

2010.

**DATES :**  Effective Date: The effective date
of the FAA’s determination on the noise exposure maps and of the start of its
review of the associated noise compatibility program is March 1, 2010. The public comment period ends May 1,

2010.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Ms. Amy Hanson, Environmental Protection Specialist, CHI–603, Federal Aviation Administration, Chicago Airport District Office, 2300 East Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, IL 60018. Telephone number:
847–294–7354. Comments on the proposed noise compatibility program
should also be submitted to the above
office.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  This
notice announces that the FAA finds that the noise exposure maps submitted for Chicago Executive Airport are in compliance with applicable requirements of Part 150, effective March 1, 2010. Further, FAA is reviewing a proposed noise compatibility program for that airport which will be approved or disapproved on or before October 1, 2010. This notice also announces the availability of this program for public review and comment. Under 49 U.S.C. 47503 (the Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act, hereinafter referred to as ‘‘ the Act ’’ ), an airport operator may submit to the FAA noise exposure maps which meet applicable regulations and which depict non-compatible land uses as of the date of submission of such maps, a description of projected aircraft operations, and the ways in which such operations will affect such maps. The Act requires such maps to be developed
in consultation with interested and affected parties in the local community, government agencies, and persons using the airport.

An airport operator who has submitted noise exposure maps that are found by FAA to be in compliance with the requirements of Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) Part 150, promulgated pursuant to the Act, may submit a noise compatibility program for FAA approval which sets forth the measures the operator has taken orproposes to take to reduce existing noncompatible uses and prevent the
introduction of additional noncompatible uses.

Chicago Executive Airport Board of Directors submitted to the FAA on June 18, 2009 noise exposure maps, descriptions and other documentation that were produced during noise compatibility planning study conducted from 2000 through 2009. It was requested that the FAA review this material as the noise exposure maps, as described in section 47503 of the Act, and that the noise mitigation measures, to be implemented jointly by the airport and surrounding communities, be approved as a noise compatibility program under section 47504 of the Act.

The FAA has completed its review of the noise exposure maps and related descriptions submitted by Chicago Executive Airport Board of Directors. The specific documentation determined to constitute the noise exposure maps includes: Exhibit S1, Exhibit S2, Chapters C–F, and the Supplemental Chapter of the Part 150 study document). The FAA has determined that these maps for Chicago Executive Airport are in compliance with applicable requirements. This determination is effective on March 1, 2010. FAA’s determination on an airport operator’s noise exposure maps is limited to a finding that the maps were developed in accordance with the procedures contained in Appendix A of
FAR Part 150. Such determination does not constitute approval of the applicant’s data, information or plans, or constitute a commitment to approve a noise compatibility program or to fund the implementation of that program.

If questions arise concerning the precise relationship of specific properties to noise exposure contours depicted on a noise exposure map
submitted under section 47503 of the Act, it should be noted that the FAA is not involved in any way in determining


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1 According to ABC & D, an agreement has been reached with O’Riley to lease and operate the railroad trackage owned by O’Riley. the relative locations of specific properties with regard to the depicted noise contours, or in interpreting the noise exposure maps to resolve questions concerning, for example, which properties should be covered by the provisions of section 47506 of the Act. These functions are inseparable
from the ultimate land use control and planning responsibilities of local government. These local responsibilities are not changed in any way under Part 150 or through FAA’s review of noise exposure maps. Therefore, the responsibility for the detailed overlaying of noise exposure contours onto the map depicting properties on the surface rests exclusively with the airport operator that submitted those maps, or with those public agencies and planning agencies with which consultation is required under section
47503 of the Act. The FAA has relied on the certification by the airport operator, under section 150.21 of FAR Part 150, that the statutorily required consultation has been accomplished. The FAA has formally received the noise compatibility program for Chicago Executive Airport, also effective on January 26, 2009. Preliminary review of
the submitted material indicates that it conforms to the requirements for the submittal of noise compatibility programs, but that further review will be necessary prior to approval or disapproval of the program. The formal review period, limited by law to a maximum of 180 days, will be completed on or before October 1, 2010. A public hearing was held on December 4, 2007 at the Chicago Executive Airport.

The FAA’s detailed evaluation will be conducted under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 150, section 150.33. The primary considerations in the evaluation process are whether the proposed measures may reduce the level of aviation safety, create an undue burden on interstate or foreign commerce, or be reasonably consistent with obtaining the goal of reducing existing non-compatible land uses and preventing the introduction of additional non-compatible land uses. Interested persons are invited to comment on the proposed program with specific reference to these factors. All comments, other than those properly addressed to local land use authorities, will be considered by the FAA to the extent practicable. Copies of the noise exposure maps, the FAA’s evaluation of the maps, and the proposed noise compatibility program are available for examination at the following locations:

Federal Aviation Administration, Chicago Airport District Office, 2300 East Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, IL

60018.

Chicago Executive Airport, 1020 South Plant Road, Wheeling, IL 60090.

Questions may be directed to the
individual named above under the heading, **FOR FURTHER INFORMATION**

**CONTACT**

.

Issued in Des Plaines, IL on March 1, 2010.
James G. Keefer, Manager, Chicago Airports District Office.

[FR Doc. 2010–5201 Filed 3–11–10; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4910–13–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION**

**Surface Transportation Board**

**[STB Finance Docket No. 35356]**

**ABC & D Recycling, Inc.—Lease and Operation Exemption—a Line of**  **Railroad in Ware, MA**

ABC & D Recycling, Inc. (ABC & D), a noncarrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to lease from O’Riley Family Trust (O’Riley), and to operate 773 feet of rail line, located at milepost 12.8, in Ware, MA. The line is currently operated by
the Massachusetts Central Railroad Corporation (MCER). 1

ABC & D states that it has and intends
to continue to handle construction and demolition debris, and that it obtained
and continues to hold all state and local permits necessary in order to handle
construction and demolition debris.
ABC & D further states that if it wishes to handle solid waste, as defined in the Clean Railroads Act of 2008, it must: (1) Obtain all state and local permits necessary in order to handle such solid waste, or (2) obtain a land-use exemption from the Board for any permits that it is unable to obtain from the state or local government.

ABC & D certifies that its projected
annual revenues as a result of the
transaction will 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.

The transaction is expected to be consummated on March 26, 2010, the effective date of the exemption (30 days after the exemption was filed).

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 March 19, 2010 (at least 7 days before the exemption becomes effective).

An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB Finance Docket No. 35356, must be filed with the Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423– 0001. In addition, a copy of each pleading must be served on Leonard M. Singer, Office of Leonard M. Singer, 101 Arch Street, Ninth Floor, Boston, MA

02110.

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

Decided: March 9, 2010. By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of Proceedings. Andrea Pope-Matheson,

Clearance Clerk.

[FR Doc. 2010–5445 Filed 3–11–10; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4915–01–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION**

**Maritime Administration**

**[Docket No. MARAD–2010 0024]**

**Requested Administrative Waiver of**
**the Coastwise Trade Laws**

**AGENCY :**  Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation.

**ACTION :**  Invitation for public comments on a requested administrative waiver of
the Coastwise Trade Laws for the vessel

ISLAND STYLE.

**SUMMARY :**  As authorized by 46 U.S.C. 12121, the Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-build requirement of the coastwise laws under certain circumstances. A request for such a waiver has been received by MARAD. The vessel, and a brief description of the proposed service, is listed below. The complete application is given in DOT docket MARAD–2010–

0024 at http://www.regulations.gov

. Interested parties may comment on the effect this action may have on U.S.
vessel builders or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part 388 (68 FR 23084; April 30, 2003), that the issuance of the waiver will have an unduly adverse
effect on a U.S.-vessel builder or a business that uses U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a waiver will not be granted. Comments should refer to the