Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 163 / Friday, August 22, 1997 / Notices 44745

submitted by the Dothan-Houston

County Airport Authority, Inc., was

substantially complete within the

requirements of section 158.25 of Part

158. The FAA will approve or

disapprove the application, in whole or

in part, no later than October 15, 1997.

The following is a brief overview of

the application.

PFC Application Number: 97–01–C–

00–DHN.

Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.

Proposed charge effective date: 2/1/

1998.

Proposed charge expiration date: 11/

30/2028.

Total estimated PFC revenue:

$5,515,948.

Brief description of proposed

project(s): (1) Terminal Building; (2)

Apron Construction/Rehabilitation; (3)

Security Fencing; (4) Access Road

Relocation (Partial); (5) Baggage

Delivery/Pickup Area; and (6)

Directional/Informational Signage.

Class or classes of air carriers which

the public agency has requested not be

required to collect PFCs: No class or

classes of air carriers to be excluded

from PFC collections.

Any person may inspect the

application in person at the FAA office

listed above under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT. In addition, any

person may, upon request, inspect the

application, notice and other documents

germane to the application in person at

the Dothan-Houston County Airport

Authority, Inc.

Issued in Jackson, Mississippi, on August

11, 1997.

Wayne Atkinson,

Manager, Airports District Office, Southern

Region, Jackson, Mississippi.

[FR Doc. 97–22354 Filed 8–21–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

Proposed Agency Information

Collection Activities; Comment

Request

AGENCY: Federal Railroad

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and

its implementing regulations, the

Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)

hereby announces that it is seeking

renewal of 2 currently approved

information collection activities. 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 October 21, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments

on any or all of the following proposed

activities by mail to either: Ms. Gloria

Swanson Eutsler, Office of Planning and

Evaluation Division, RRS–21, Federal

Railroad Administration, 400 Seventh

Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590, or

Ms. MaryAnn Johnson, Office of

Information Technology and

Productivity Improvement, RAD–23,

Federal Railroad Administration, 400

Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC

20590. Commenters requesting FRA to

acknowledge receipt of their respective

comments must include a self-addressed

stamped postcard stating, ‘‘Comments

on OMB control number

llllllll.’’ Alternatively,

comments may be transmitted via

facsimile to (202) 632–3843 or (202)

632–3876, or E-mail to Ms. Eutsler at

gloria.swanson@fra.dot.gov, or to Ms.

Johnson at

maryann.johnson@fra.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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ms. Gloria Swanson Eutsler, Office of

Planning and Evaluation Division, RRS–

21, Federal Railroad Administration,

400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington,

DC 20590 (telephone: (202) 632–3318)

or MaryAnn Johnson, Office of

Information Technology and

Productivity Improvement, RAD–23,

Federal Railroad Administration, 400

Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC

20590 (telephone: (202) 632–3226).

(These telephone numbers are not tollfree.)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

(PRA), Public Law 104–13, section 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

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 the 2

currently approved information

collection activities that FRA will

submit for clearance by OMB as

required under the PRA:

Title: Special Notice for Repairs (49

CFR 216).

OMB Control Number: 2130–0504.

Abstract: FRA and State inspectors

have the authority to immediately order

the cessation of use of unsafe

equipment, reduce the authorized

operating speed on a section of track, or

recommend that track be removed from

service when they are found to be

immediately unsafe for service. The

railroad may, within 5 days after

receiving such notice, appeal to FRA.

Form Number(s): FRA F 6180.8 and

8a.

Affected Public: Businesses.

Respondent Universe: 680 railroads.

Frequency of Submission: On

occasion.

Reporting Burden:
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Information collection requirement Respondent universe Total responses Average time

per response

Total annual

burden

hours

Special Notices for Repair ......................................................... 680 Railroads ............ 200 notices ................ 5 minutes .......... 17

Emergency Order—Track .......................................................... 680 Railroads ............ 2 Orders .................... 1 hour ............... 2

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 19.

Status: Regular Review.

Title: Designation of Qualified

Persons (49 CFR 215).

OMB Control Number: 2130–0511.

Abstract: Under the Federal Railroad

Safety Act of 1970, the Federal Railroad

Administration promulgated the Freight

Car Safety Standards—49 CFR part 215.

These standards require each railroad to

conduct regular inspections and take

necessary remedial action relative to

repairs or movement for repairs of

defective railroad freight cars. Under

part 215.11, railroads are required to

designate persons qualified to inspect

freight cars for compliance with part

215 and persons who shall determine

restrictions on movements of defective

cars. Inspectors are designated as

qualified to inspect freight cars to

ensure that the cars receive a full and

accurate inspection for compliance with

part 215. Under ‘‘Movement of Defective

Cars for Repair’’ designated inspectors

are necessary to determine what repairs

are necessary for defective freight cars.

Repairs to railroad freight cars are

divided into two categories. ‘‘Running’’

or light repairs are confined to defects

to freight cars requiring movement of

equipment and repair personnel to the

freight car’s location. The freight car’s

defect or damage repairs can be

performed at that location. The second

category is specialized or heavy repairs.

the freight car must be moved to a

location where specialized equipment is

located. This type of movement for

repairs involves freight cars that may

not be safely moved without precaution.

The movement must be authorized by

an employee knowledgeable about

equipment limitations which might

include speed, track structure, curvature

or other conditions that normally would

not be of concern.

Form Number(s): N/A.

Affected Public: Businesses.

Respondent Universe: 680 Railroads.

Frequency of Submission: On

occasion.

Total Annual Responses: 1,500

records.

Average Time per Response: 2

minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 50 hours.

Status: Regular Review.

Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 3507(a) and 5

C.F.R. 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, D.C. on August 11,

1997.

Hung Phan,

Acting Director, Office of Information

Technology and Support Systems, Federal

Railroad Administration.

[FR Doc. 97–21820 Filed 8–21–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–62–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Research and Special Programs

Administration

Office of Hazardous Materials Safety;

Notice of Applications for Modification

of Exemption

AGENCY: Research and Special Programs

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: List of applications for

modification of exemptions.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

procedures governing the application

for, and the processing of, exemptions

from the Department of Transportation’s

Hazardous Materials Regulations (49

CFR part 107, subpart B), notice is

hereby given that the Office of

Hazardous Materials Safety has received

the applications described herein. This

notice is abbreviated to expedite

docketing and public notice. Because

the sections affected, modes of

transportation, and the nature of

application have been shown in earlier

Federal Register publications, they are

not repeated here. Requests for

modifications of exemptions (e.g. to

provide for additional hazardous

materials, packaging design changes,

additional mode of transportation, etc.)

are described in footnotes to the

application number. Application

numbers with the suffix ‘‘M’’ denote a

modification request. These

applications have been separated from

the new applications for exemptions to

facilitate processing.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before September 8, 1997.

ADDRESS COMMENTS TO: Dockets Unit,

Research and Special Programs

Administration, U.S. Department of

Transportation, Washington, DC 20590.

Comments should refer to the

application number and be submitted in

triplicate. If confirmation of receipt of

comments is desired, include a selfaddressed stamped postcard showing

the exemption number.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Copies of the

applications are available for inspection

in the Dockets Unit, Room 8426, Nassif

Building, 400 7th Street SW.,

Washington, DC.

Application No. Docket No. Applicant Modification of exemption

6922–M .......................... ........................................ Solvay Fluorides, Greenwich, CT (See Footnote 1) .................. 6922

7026–M .......................... ........................................ Walter Kidde Aerospace, Wilson, NC (See Footnote 2) ............ 7026

10138–M ........................ ........................................ BetzDearborn Inc., Trevose, PA (See Footnote 3) .................... 10138

11167–M ........................ ........................................ Eco-Pak Specialty Packaging, Elizabethton, TN (See Footnote

4).

11167

11248–M ........................ ........................................ HAZMATPAC, Houston, TX (See Footnote 5) ........................... 11248

11856–M ........................ RSPA–97–2530–5 ......... Olin Corporation, Chandler, AZ (See Footnote 6) ..................... 11856

11902–M ........................ RSPA–97–2669–2 ......... Eurotainer USA, Inc., Somerset, NJ (See Footnote 7) .............. 11902

(1) To modify the exemption to include DOT Specification 110A800W tanks for use in transporting trifluoroacetyl chloride, Class 8, PIH.

(2) To modify the exemption to provide for an alternative container life for non-DOT specification welded steel pressure vessels, for use in

transporting compressed gas, Division 2.3.

(3) To modify the exemption to provide for the use of intermediate bulk containers for transporting different classes of hazardous materials.