38688 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 137 / Friday, July 17, 1998 / Notices

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]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

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]

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P

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