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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket Number FRA–2018–0063] 

Petition for Waiver of Compliance 

Under part 211 of Title 49 Code of 

Federal Regulations (CFR), this provides 

the public notice that by letter dated 

July 11, 2018, Naugatuck Railroad 

Company (NAUG), the operator of 

trackage owned by the Connecticut 

Department of Transportation (CDOT) 

between Waterbury, CT, and Torrington, 

CT, known as the ‘‘Torrington 

Secondary,’’ petitioned the Federal 

Railroad Administration (FRA) for a 

waiver of compliance from certain 

provisions of the Federal railroad safety 

regulations contained at 49 CFR part 

234. FRA assigned the petition Docket 

Number FRA–2018–0063. 

NAUG seeks a waiver of compliance 

from the requirements of 49 CFR 

234.247, Purpose of inspections and 

tests; removal from service of relay or 

device failing to meet test requirements. 

Specifically, NAUG seeks relief to 

operate over two non-functioning 

highway-rail grade crossings without 

making inspections and tests required in 

§§ 234.249 through 234.271. 

Previous owners and operators of this 

track allowed signals in Torrington, CT, 

to fall into disrepair at Albert Street, 

DOT #503956B, and Litchfield Street, 

DOT #503957B, both two-way, single 

traffic lane streets. One crossing has 

equipment over 60 years old, and the 

second, more complex crossing signal 

system, has equipment that is over 30 

years old. As part of Petitioner’s 

commitment to provide rail services to 

those that require them, the need to 

access areas of the railroad previously 

deemed out of service became 

necessary. In partnership with CDOT, 

through the CT Rail Freight 

Improvement Program, this track was 

rehabilitated to FRA Class 1 standards, 

but no grade crossing funding was 

available for these crossings. Petitioner 

requests relief to provide service to its 

customers and generate the revenue 

needed to continue to rehabilitate this 

segment of track. 

In lieu of performing all required tests 

(and repairs identified by the required 

tests), Petitioner requests to continue 

limited operations over the two affected 

grade crossings by: 

• Contacting local authorities to 

advise that a crossing may need to be 

occupied by a train. 

• Stationing an employee at each 

crossing to provide warning to 

approaching highway traffic and 

communicate with motorists as needed, 

as provided in Northeast Operating 

Rules Advisory Committee ‘‘stop and 

protect’’ rules. 

All other grade crossings in 

Torrington are ‘‘stop and protect’’ 

crossings on two-way, single traffic lane 

streets, with no automatic highway 

warning protective devices. 

A copy of the petition, as well as any 

written communications concerning the 

petition, is available for review online at 

www.regulations.gov and in person at 

the Department of Transportation’s 

Docket Operations Facility, 1200 New 

Jersey Ave. SE, W12–140, Washington, 

DC 20590. The Docket Operations 

Facility is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

Holidays. 

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 and may be 

submitted by any of the following 

methods: 

• Website: 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 by October 

15, 2018 will be considered by FRA 

before final action is taken. Comments 

received after that date will be 

considered if practicable. 

Anyone can 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 

document, if submitted on behalf of an 

association, business, labor union, etc.). 

In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT 

solicits comments from the public to 

better inform its processes. DOT posts 

these comments, without edit, including 

any personal information the 

commenter provides, to 

www.regulations.gov, as described in 

the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– 

14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at 

www.dot.gov/privacy. See also http://

www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice 

for the privacy notice of regulations.gov. 

Issued in Washington, DC. 

Robert C. Lauby, 

Associate Administrator for Safety, Chief 

Safety Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2018–18808 Filed 8–29–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 

Safety Administration 

[Docket No. PHMSA–2018–0050] 

Pipeline Safety: Gas and Hazardous 

Liquid Pipeline Risk Models 

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous 

Materials Safety Administration 

(PHMSA); DOT. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments; extension of comment 

period. 

SUMMARY: PHMSA published a notice in 

the Federal Register to seek public 

comments on a report developed to 

support improvements in gas and 

hazardous liquid pipeline risk models 

titled ‘‘Pipeline Risk Modeling— 

Overview of Methods and Tools for 

Improved Implementation’’ (Pipeline 

Risk Modeling Report). PHMSA has 

received a request to extend the 

comment period to allow stakeholders 

more time to evaluate the notice. 

PHMSA has concurred with this request 

and has extended the comment period 

for an additional 30 days. 

DATES: The closing date for filing 

comments on the notice published 

August 16, 2018, (83 FR 40843) is 

extended from September 17, 2018, to 

October 17, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: Comments should reference 

Docket No. PHMSA–2018–0050 and 

may be submitted in the following ways: 

E-Gov Website: http://

www.regulations.gov. This site allows 

the public to enter comments on any 

Federal Register notice issued by any 

agency. 

Fax: 1–202–493–2251. 

Mail: Docket Management Facility; 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

(DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

West Building, Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590–0001. 

Hand Delivery: Room W12–140 on the 

ground level of DOT, West Building, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

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

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

except Federal holidays. 


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Instructions: Identify the docket 

number, PHMSA–2018–0050, at the 

beginning of your comments. Note that 

all comments received will be posted 

without change to http://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. You 

should know that anyone is able to 

search the electronic form of all 

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.). 

Docket: For access to the docket or to 

read background documents or 

comments, go to http://

www.regulations.gov at any time or to 

Room W12–140 on the ground level of 

DOT, West Building, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 

9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

If you wish to receive confirmation of 

receipt of your written comments, 

please include a self-addressed, 

stamped postcard with the following 

statement: ‘‘Comments on PHMSA– 

2018–0050.’’ The Docket Clerk will date 

stamp the postcard prior to returning it 

to you via the U.S. mail. Please note that 

due to delays in the delivery of U.S. 

mail to Federal offices in Washington, 

DC, we recommend that persons 

consider an alternative method 

(internet, fax, or professional delivery 

service) of submitting comments to the 

docket and ensuring their timely receipt 

at DOT. 

Note: Privacy Act Statement: DOT 

may solicit comments from the public 

regarding certain general notices. DOT 

posts these comments, without edit, 

including any personal information the 

commenter provides, to 

www.regulations.gov, as described in 

the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– 

14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at 

www.dot.gov/privacy. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

further information contact Mr. Steve 

Nanney, Project Manager, PHMSA, by 

telephone at 713–272–2855, or by email 

at Steve.Nanney@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 

16, 2018, (83 FR 40843) PHMSA 

published a notice to seek public 

comments on a report developed to 

support improvements in gas and 

hazardous liquid pipeline risk models. 

Based on the results of pipeline 

inspections and failure investigation 

findings, both PHMSA and the National 

Transportation Safety Board have 

identified general weaknesses in the risk 

models often used by pipeline operators 

in performing risk assessments for their 

integrity management programs. The 

Pipeline Risk Modeling Report 

considers the major types of pipeline 

risk models, and the effectiveness of 

each type in supporting risk 

assessments, as applied to pipeline 

operator decisions. 

In an August 15, 2018, letter to 

PHMSA, the American Gas Association, 

the American Petroleum Institute, the 

American Public Gas Association, the 

Association of Oil Pipe Lines, and the 

Interstate Natural Gas Association of 

America requested a 30-day extension of 

the comment deadline to allow them 

and other interested stakeholders plan 

their review of the notice. 

PHMSA has concurred with the 

Associations’ request and has extended 

the comment period as shown in the 

DATES section of this notice. This 

extension will provide sufficient 

additional time for commenters to 

submit their comments. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on August 24, 

2018, under authority delegated in 49 CFR 

1.97. 

Linda Daugherty, 

Deputy Associate Administrator for Field 

Operations. 

[FR Doc. 2018–18770 Filed 8–29–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–60–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request; Determinations 

Regarding Certain Nonbank Financial 

Companies 

AGENCY: Departmental Offices, U.S. 

Department of the Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the 

Treasury, as part of its continuing effort 

to reduce paperwork and respondent 

burden, invites the general public and 

other federal agencies to take this 

opportunity to comment on this 

continuing information collection, as 

required by the Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995. The public is invited to 

submit comments on the collection(s) 

listed below. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

received on or before October 29, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding 

the burden estimate, or any other aspect 

of the information collection, including 

suggestions for reducing the burden, to 

Treasury PRA Clearance Officer, 1750 

Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 8142, 

Washington, DC 20220, or email at 

PRA@treasury.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Copies of the submissions may be 

obtained from Randall Fasnacht by 

emailing Randall.Fasnacht@

treasury.gov, calling (202) 622–2763, or 

viewing the entire information 

collection request at www.reginfo.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Determinations Regarding 

Certain Nonbank Financial Companies. 

OMB Control Number: 1505–0244. 

Type of Review: Extension without 

change of a currently approved 

collection. 

Abstract: Section 113 of the DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer 

Protection Act (the ‘‘DFA’’) (Pub. L. 

111–203) provides the Financial 

Stability Oversight Council (the 

‘‘Council’’) the authority to require that 

a nonbank financial company be 

supervised by the Board of Governors of 

the Federal Reserve System and be 

subject to prudential standards in 

accordance with Title I of the DFA if the 

Council determines that material 

financial distress at the firm, or the 

nature, scope, size, scale, concentration, 

interconnectedness, or mix of the 

activities of the firm, could pose a threat 

to the financial stability of the United 

States. The information collected in 

§ 1310.20 from state regulatory agencies 

will be used generally by FSOC to carry 

out its duties under Title I of the DoddFrank Act. The collections of 

information in §§ 1310.21 and 1310.22 

provide an opportunity to request a 

hearing or submit written materials to 

the Council concerning whether, in the 

company’s view, material financial 

distress at the company, or the nature, 

scope, size, scale, concentration, 

interconnectedness, or mix of the 

activities of the company, could pose a 

threat to the financial stability of the 

United States. 

Form: None. 

Affected Public: Businesses or other 

for-profits. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

50. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 1. 

Estimated Hours per Response: 20. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 1,000. 

Request for Comments: Comments 

submitted in response to this notice will 

be summarized and included in the 

request for Office of Management and 

Budget approval. All comments will 

become a matter of public record. 

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 

the collection of information is 

necessary for the proper performance of 

the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 


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