33432 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 117 /Thursday, June 18, 1998 / Notices

Washington, DC 20591; Telephone

number (202) 267–9895.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Title: Physiological Training.

OMB Control Number: 2120–0101.

Type of Request: Extension of

currently approved collection.

Form(s): AC Form 3150–7.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households.

Abstract: This collection of

information is used to determine if the

applicants meet the qualifications for

the voluntary physiological training

under the FAA/USAF training

agreement.

Annual Estimated Burden Hours: 458

hours.

Addressee: Send comments to the

Office of Information and Regulatory

Affairs, Office of Management and

Budget, 725—17th Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20503, Attention FAA

Desk Officer.

Comments are invited on: whether the

proposed collection of information is

necessary for the proper performance of

the functions of the Department,

including whether the information will

have practical utility; the accuracy of

the Department’s estimate of the burden

of the proposed information collection;

ways to enhance the quality, utility and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and ways to minimize the

burden of the collection of information

on respondents, including the use of

automated collection techniques or

other forms of information technology.

A comment to OMB is most effective

if OMB receives it within 30 days of

publication.

Issued in Washington, D.C. on June 12,

1998.

Phillip A. Leach,

Clearance Officer, United States Department

of Transportation.

[FR Doc. 98–16145 Filed 6–17–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[RST–97–5]

The New Jersey Transit Rail

Operations, Incorporated

The New Jersey Transit Rail

Operations, Inc., (NJT) has petitioned

the Federal Railroad Administration

(FRA) seeking a waiver of compliance

with the requirements of Title 49 CFR

Part 213.233(c). NJT proposes to

substitute the operation of a track

geometry measuring car over main track

and sidings quarterly in place of one of

the currently required twice weekly

visual inspections.

The FRA issued two public notices

seeking comments of interested parties.

After examining the railroad’s proposal

and the available facts, FRA has

determined that a public hearing is

necessary before a final decision is

made on this proposal.

Accordingly, a public hearing is

hereby set for 9:00 a.m. EDT, on

Tuesday, August 4, 1998 in the Peter W.

Rodino Federal Building, 970 Broad

Street, Rooms 204–205, in Newark, New

Jersey. Interested parties are invited to

present oral statements at the hearing

The hearing will be an informal one

and will be conducted in accordance

with Rule 25 of the FRA Rules of

Practice (Title 49 CFR part 211.25), by

a representative designated by the FRA.

The hearing will be a nonadversary

proceeding and, therefore, there will be

no cross-examination of persons

presenting statements. The FRA

representative will make an opening

statement outlining the scope of the

hearing. After all initial statements have

been completed, those persons wishing

to make brief rebuttal statements will be

given the opportunity to do so in the

same order in which they made their

initial statements. Additional

procedures, if necessary for the conduct

of the hearing, will be announced at the

hearing.

Issued in Washington, D.C. on June 8,

1998.

Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,

Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety

Standards and Program Development.

[FR Doc. 98–16158 Filed 6–17–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

Notice of Application for Approval of

Discontinuance or Modification of a

Railroad Signal System or Relief From

the Requirements of Title 49 Code of

Federal Regulations Part 236

Pursuant to Title 49 Code of Federal

Regulations (CFR) Part 235 and 49

U.S.C. App. 26, the following railroads

have petitioned the Federal Railroad

Administration (FRA) seeking approval

for the discontinuance or modification

of the signal system or relief from the

requirements of 49 CFR Part 236 as

detailed below.

Block Signal Application (BS–AP)–No.

3472

Applicants:

Burlington Northern and Santa Fe

Railway Company, Mr. William G.

Peterson, Director Signal

Engineering, 4515 Kansas Avenue,

Kansas City, Kansas 66106

Union Pacific Railroad Company, Mr.

Phil Abaray, Chief Engineer—

Signals/Quality, 1416 Dodge Street,

Room 1000, Omaha, Nebraska

68179–1000

Burlington Northern and Santa Fe

Railway Company and Union Pacific

Railroad Company, jointly seek

approval of the proposed

discontinuance and removal of the

traffic control system, on the single

main track, between Sherman, Texas,

milepost 645.9 and South Sherman,

Texas, milepost 649.9, on the Texas

Division, Madill Subdivision, including

conversion of three power-operated

switches to hand operation, removal of

all associated signals, and

implementation of Track Warrant

Control Rules as the method of

operation.

The reasons given for the proposed

changes are to improve operating

efficiency and reduce maintenance costs

of plants no longer needed.

BS–AP–No. 3473

Applicant: CSX Transportation,

Incorporated, Mr. R. M. Kadlick, Chief

Engineer Train Control, 500 Water

Street (S/C J–350), Jacksonville,

Florida 32202

CSX Transportation, Incorporated

seeks approval of the proposed

temporary discontinuance of the signal

system, on the two main tracks, at ‘‘J

Tower,’’ milepost BI–3.10, in Willard,

Ohio, on the Willard Terminal

Subdivision, Baltimore Service Lane, for

approximately 120 days, and govern

train movements by Yard Limit Rules

under the direction of a Switch Tender.

The proposal is associated with major

modifications in track and signal

arrangements, including installation of a

traffic control system.

The reason given for the proposed

changes is to safely and efficiently

expedite train movements during

construction and cut-over.

BS–AP–No. 3474

Applicant: Wisconsin Central Limited,

Mr. Glenn J. Kerbs, Vice President

Engineering, 3000 Minnesota Avenue,

Stevens Point, Wisconsin 54481

Wisconsin Central Limited seeks

approval of the proposed modification

of the signal system, on the two main

tracks and siding, near Slinger,

Wisconsin, milepost CM122.60, Chicago

Subdivision, consisting of the removal

of the existing interlocking plant,

installation of two power-operated

switches for the new connection tracks