Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 137 / Friday, July 17, 1998 / Notices 38687

SUMMARY: In compliance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice

announces that the Information

Collection Requests (ICRs) abstracted

below have been forwarded to the Office

of Management and Budget (OMB) for

review and approval. The ICRs describe

the nature of the information collections

and their expected burden. The Federal

Register Notice with a 60-day comment

period soliciting comments on (1) Brake

Hose Manufacturers Identification was

published on April 6, 1998 [63 FR

16854] and (2) 23 CFR Parts, Uniform

Safety Program Cost Summary Form for

Highway Safety Plan was published on

April 15, 1998 [63 FR 18488].

DATES: Comments must be submitted on

or before August 17, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Michael Robinson, NHTSA Information

Collection Clearance Officer at (202)

366–9456.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration (NHTSA)

(1) Title: Brake Hose Manufacturers

Identification.

OMB Control Number: 2127–0052.

Type of Request: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.

Abstract: Under the authority of the

National Traffic and Motor Vehicle

Safety Act of 1966, as amended, Title 15

United States Code 1932, Section 103,

authorizes the issuance of Federal Motor

Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS). The

Act mandates that in issuing any

Federal motor vehicle safety standards,

the agency is to consider whether the

standard is reasonable and appropriate

for the particular type of motor vehicle

or item of motor vehicle equipment for

which it is prescribed. Using this

authority, Standard 106, Brake Hoses

was issued. This standard specifies

labeling and performance requirements

for all motor vehicle brake hose

assemblers, brake hoses and brake hose

and fittings manufacturers for

automotive vehicles. These entitles

must register their identification marks

with NHTSA to comply with this

standard.

Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 30.

(2) Title: 23 CFR Parts Uniform Safety

Program Cost Summary Form for

Highway Safety Plan.

OMB Control Number: 2127–0003.

Type of Request: Extension of

currently approved collection.

Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal

Government.

Abstract: The Highway Safety Act of

1966 (23 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) established

a formula grant program to improve

highway safety in the States. As a

condition of the grant, the Act provides

that the States must meet certain

requirements contained in 23 U.S.C.

402. Section 402(a) requires each State

to have a highway safety program,

approved by the Secretary of

Transportation, which is designed to

reduce traffic crashes and the deaths,

injuries, and property damage resulting

from those crashes. Section 402(b) sets

forth the minimum requirements with

which each State’s highway safety

program must comply. A 1987

amendment to the Highway Safety Act

required the Secretary to determine,

through a rulemaking process, those

programs most effective in reducing

crashes, injuries, and deaths, taking into

account ‘‘consideration of the States

having a major role in establishing

[such] programs.’’ The Secretary was

authorized to revise the rule from time

to time. In accordance with this

provision, the agencies have identified,

over time, nine such programs, the

‘‘National Priority Program areas: (1)

Alcohol and other Drug

Countermeasures, (2) Police Traffic

Services, (3) Occupant Protection, (4)

Traffic Records, (5) Emergency Medical

Services, (6) Motor Safety, (7) Pedestrian

and Bicycle Safety, and (8) Speed

Control & (9) Roadway Safety. Under

this program, States submit the Highway

Safety Program and other

documentation explaining how they

intend to use the grant funds. In order

to account for funds expended under

these priority areas and other program

areas, States are required to submit a

Program Cost Summary. The Program

Cost Summary is completed to reflect

the State’s proposed allocations of funds

(including carry-forward funds) by

program area, based on the projects and

activities identified in the Highway

Safety Plan. During the past several

years, numerous steps have been taken

to reduce the burden of paperwork on

the States. The annual burden will

remain low due to the minimum

amount of documentation required to be

provided has been substantially

reduced. We have simplified this

process even more by automating the

Program Cost Summary.

Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 570.

ADDRESSES: Send comments, within 30

days, to the Office of Information and

Regulatory Affairs, Office of

Management and Budget, 725–17th

Street, NW, Washington, DC 20503,

Attention DOT 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 best assured of

having its full effect if OMB receives it

within 30 days of publication.

Issued in Washington, DC, on July 10,

1998.

Phillip A. Leach,

Clearance Officer, United States Department

of Transportation.

[FR Doc. 98–19104 Filed 7–16–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Notice of Intent To Rule on Application

(98–05–C–00–COS) to Impose and Use

the Revenue From a Passenger Facility

Charge (PFC) at Colorado Springs

Airport, Submitted by the Colorado

Springs Airport, Colorado Springs, CO

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of intent to rule on

application.

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to rule and

invites public comment on the

application to impose and use PFC

revenue at Colorado Springs Airport

under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 40117

and Part 158 of the Federal Aviation

Regulations (14 CFR 158).

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before August 17, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this

application may be mailed or delivered

in triplicate to the FAA at the following

address: Mr. Alan Wiechmann,

Manager; Denver Airports District

Office; Federal Aviation Administration;

26805 E. 68th Avenue, Suite 224;

Denver, CO 80249–6361. In addition,

one copy of any comments submitted to

the FAA must be mailed or delivered to

Mr. Gary W. Green, A.A.E., Director of

Aviation, at the following address: 7770

Drennan Road, Colorado Springs , CO

80916.

Air Carriers and foreign air carriers

may submit copies of written comments

previously provided to Colorado

Springs Airport, under section 158.23 of

Part 158.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Christopher Schaffer, (303) 342–1258,

26805 E. 68th Avenue, Suite 224;

Denver, CO 80249–6361. The

application may be reviewed in person

at this same location.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA

proposes to rule and invites public

comment on the application 98–05–C–

00–COS to impose and use PFC revenue

at Colorado Springs Airport, under the

provisions of 49 U.S.C. 40117 and Part

158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations

(14 CFR Part 158).

On July 10, 1998, the FAA determined

that the application to impose and use

the revenue from a PFC submitted by

Colorado Springs Airport, Colorado

Springs, Colorado, 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 13, 1998.

The following is a brief overview of

the application.

Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.

Proposed charge effective date:

August 1, 2003.

Proposed charge expiration date:

November 1, 2005.

Total requested for use approval:

$12,414,906.

Brief description of proposed project:

Glycol pretreatment, outfall system, and

new glycol pond; Airport storm

drainage improvements; Centerline and

touchdown zone lighting; Runway end

identification lights (REILS) for runway

12/30; Snow removal equipment;

Canopy improvement program;

Construction taxiway ‘‘B’’ extension,

from taxiway ‘‘B5’’ to taxiway ‘‘E’’;

Construct taxiway ‘‘C’’ north to taxiway

‘‘D’’; Apron roadway, glycol tank and

ground equipment storage area.

Class or classes of air carriers which

the public agency has requested not be

required to collect PFC’s: None.

Any person may inspect the

application in person at the FAA office

listed above under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT and at the FAA

Regional Airports Office located at:

Federal Aviation Administration,

Northwest Mountain Region, Airports

Division, ANM–600, 1601 Lind Avenue

S.W., Suite 540, Renton, WA 98055–

4056.

In addition, any person may, upon

request, inspect the application, notice

and other documents germane to the

application in person at the Colorado

Springs Airport.

Issued in Renton, Washington, on July 10,

1998.

David A. Field,

Manager, Planning, Programming and

Capacity Branch, Northwest Mountain

Region.

[FR Doc. 98–19098 Filed 7–16–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

Petitions for Waivers of Compliance

In accordance with Title 49 Code of

Federal Regulations (CFR) Sections

211.9 and 211.41, notice is hereby given

that the Federal Railroad

Administration (FRA) has received a

request for waiver of compliance with

certain requirements of the Federal

railroad safety regulations. The

individual petition is described below,

including the party seeking relief, the

regulatory provisions involved, the

nature of the relief being sought and the

petitioner’s arguments in favor of relief.

Northeast Illinois Railroad Corporation

[FRA Waiver Petition No. WPS–98–1]

Northeast Illinois Railroad

Corporation (METRA) seeks a

permanent waiver of compliance from

certain provisions of the Roadway

Worker Protection Standards, 49 CFR

Part 214, Subpart C. Metra seeks a

waiver of 49 CFR 214.337(c)(3) which

states:

(c) Individual train detection may be

used to establish on-track safety only:

* * *

(3) On track outside the limits of a

manual interlocking, a controlled point,

or a remotely controlled hump yard

facility; * * *

Specifically, METRA requests relief

that will permit a lone worker to

perform inspections and minor repairs

within an interlocking or control point

utilizing Individual Train Detection

(ITD) supplemented by a system termed

Intelligent Train Approach Warning

(ITAW). According to METRA, the

ITAW will consist of a vibration

sensitive pager-like device and a

portable audible/visual device

transported to the area where the lone

worker is engaged in work. METRA

indicates that the ITAW will be

governed by a series of rules which will

enhance and promote safety as the

ITAW system never walks away, gets

distracted or becomes involved in other

human tendencies.

METRA desires to conduct tests of the

ITAW system at two locations on their

system during which all provisions of

49 CFR Part 214 relating to the

protection of on-track workers will be

strictly adhered to utilizing either foul

time or look-out protection. METRA

states ‘‘only after the system’s integrity

and fail proof technologies have been

tested and found to be fail safe 100% of

the time will the provisions requested in

the waiver be exercised.’’ METRA has

included with the petition a set of

detailed rules and instruction for the

operation and use of the ITAWS for the

purpose of providing warning of

approaching trains to roadway workers.

Interested parties are invited to

participate in this proceedings by

submitting written views, data, or

comments. FRA does not anticipate

scheduling a public hearing in

connection with this proceeding 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 (e.g., Waiver

Petition Docket Number WPS–98–1) and

must be submitted in triplicate to the

Docket Clerk, Office of Chief Counsel,

FRA, Nassif Building, 400 Seventh

Street, SW, Washington, DC 20590.

Communications received within 45

days of the date of this notice will be

considered by FRA before final action is

taken. Comments received after that

date will be considered as far as

practicable. All written communications

concerning this proceeding are available

for examination during regular business

hours (9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.) at FRA’s

docket room located at 1120 Vermont

Avenue, NW, Room 7051, Washington,

DC 20005.

Issued in Washington, DC, on July 13,

1998.

Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,

Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety

Standards and Program Development.

[FR Doc. 98–19103 Filed 7–16–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

Revocation Notice Concerning General

Agent Directives

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Maritime Administration

(MARAD) has reviewed all its files on

Circular Letters to General Agents (CLs)

and Operating Letters to General Agents

(OLs). As a result of this review,

MARAD has determined to revoke all