33146 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 106 / Monday, June 3, 2013 / Notices 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0392; Notice No.] 

RIN 2120–AJ61 

Notice of Proposal Policy for 

Distribution of FAA Data and 

Information; Extension of Comment 

Period 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice for Data and Information 

Policy; Extension of comment period. 

SUMMARY: This action extends the 

comment period set out in the notice 

concerning data and information policy 

that was published on May 1, 2013. In 

that document, the FAA proposed its 

data and information distribution policy 

and sought comment. This extension is 

a result of formal requests from the 

public to extend the comment period to 

the proposal. This extension is 

necessary to afford all interested parties 

an opportunity to present their views on 

the proposed policy. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before July 28, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments 

identified by Docket No. FAA–2013– 

0392 using any of the following 

methods: 

• Mail: send comments by mail to 

Docket Operations, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, M–30, room W12–140, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC 20590–0001, Persons 

wishing to receive confirmation of 

receipt of their written submission 

should include a self-addressed 

stamped postcard. 

• Hand Deliver: Deliver comments to 

Docket Operations in Room W12–140 

on the ground floor of the West Building 

at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington DC, between 9:00 a.m. and 

5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

• Facsimile: Fax comments to the 

docket operations personnel at 202– 

493–2251. 

Privacy: We will post all comments 

we receive, without change, to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information the commenter 

provides. Using the search function of 

the docket Web site, anyone can find 

and read the electronic form of all 

comments received into any FAA 

docket, including the name of the 

individual sending the comment (or 

signing the comment for an association, 

business, labor union, etc.). DOT’s 

complete Privacy Act Statement can be 

found in the Federal Register published 

on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477–19478), 

as well as at http://DocketsInfo.dot.gov. 

Docket: Background documents or 

comments received may be read at 

http://www.regulations.gov at any time. 

Follow the online instructions for 

accessing the docket or Docket 

Operations in Room W12–140 of the 

West Building Ground Floor at 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, 

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

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mojdeh Supola at (202) 385–8022 or by 

electronic mail at 

mojdeh.supola@faa.gov. 

Background 

On May 1, 2013, the FAA issued 

Notice of Proposed Policy for 

distribution of FAA data and 

information (78 FR 25521). Comments 

to that document were to be received on 

or before May 31, 2013. 

By emails dated on or about May 20, 

2013, three associations and two 

companies representing a large crosssection of the aviation industry 

requested that the FAA extend the 

comment period for 30 or 60 days (Saab 

Sensis Corporation, Aircraft Owners and 

Pilots Association, Harris corporation, 

Airline For America, and Regional 

Airline Association). The petitioners 

stated that good cause and need for an 

extended comment period arises from 

the scope and extent of the proposed 

policy, coupled with the effects it could 

have between and among individual 

companies and individuals represented 

by the petitioners. 

The FAA agrees with the petitioners’ 

request for an extension of the comment 

period. We recognize the policy 

contents are significant and complex. 

Further, we understand that it is the 

intention of the petitioners to continue 

to canvass their members and/or 

business partners for comments, and to 

coordinate and consolidate the 

additional comments. 

Absent unusual circumstances, the 

FAA does not anticipate any further 

extension of the comment period for 

this rulemaking. 

Extension of Comment Period 

In accordance with § 11.47(c) of Title 

14, Code of Federal Regulations, the 

FAA has reviewed the joint petition 

made by the three associations and the 

two companies for extension of the 

comment period for this notice. These 

petitioners have shown a substantive 

interest in the proposed policy and good 

cause for the extension of the comment 

period. The FAA has determined that 

extension of the comment period is 

consistent with the public interest, and 

that good cause exists for taking this 

action. 

Accordingly, the comment period for 

this notice is extended to July 28, 2013. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on May 28, 

2013. 

Harold Davis, 

Director, Office of ATO Data Management. 

[FR Doc. 2013–13086 Filed 5–31–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Safety Advisory 2013–04] 

Importance of Clear Safety Procedures 

for Temporary Removal From Service 

of Highway-Rail Grade Crossing 

Warning Systems and Wayside Signal 

Systems 

AGENCY: Federal Railroad 

Administration (FRA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of Safety Advisory. 

SUMMARY: FRA is issuing this Safety 

Advisory 2013–04 to reemphasize the 

importance of clear and precise railroad 

safety procedures to ensure the safety of 

the traveling public and railroad 

employees when highway-rail grade 

crossing warning systems and wayside 

signal systems are temporarily removed 

from service for purposes of testing, 

inspection, maintenance, or repair. FRA 

previously made related 

recommendations to railroads regarding 

the importance of clear safety 

procedures to ensure the safety of 

highway-rail grade crossing warning 

systems and wayside signal systems in 

Safety Advisory 2002–01. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

George Hartman, Staff Director, Signal 

and Train Control Division, Office of 

Safety Assurance and Compliance, FRA, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC 20590 (phone: 202– 

493–6225, email: 

George.Hartman@dot.gov), or Kathryn 

Shelton, Trial Attorney, Office of Chief 

Counsel, FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue 

SE., Washington, DC 20590 (phone: 

202–493–6063, email: 

Kathryn.Shelton@dot.gov). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background 

Highway-rail grade crossing warning 

devices and wayside train signals are 

among the most important safety 

systems in the railroad industry for 

preventing train collisions and highwayrail grade crossing accidents. Despite 

the high degree of reliability of these 


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