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discontinuance and removal of three

power-operated derails associated with

the extension of the automatic cab

signal and train control system through

Beach Interlocking. The proposed

changes are also associated with the

reconfiguration of Atlantic Interlocking

and installation of one highway-rail

grade crossing.

The reason given for the proposed

changes is to accommodate the

installation of the highway-rail grade

crossing and retire facilities no longer

required for train operation.

Any interested party desiring to

protest the granting of an application

shall set forth specifically the grounds

upon which the protest is made, and

contain a concise statement of the

interest of the party in the proceeding.

Additionally, one copy of the protest

shall be furnished to the applicant at the

address listed above.

All communications concerning this

proceeding should be identified by the

docket number and must be submitted

to the Docket Clerk, DOT Central Docket

Management Facility, Room PI–401,

Washington, DC 20590–0001.

Communications received within 45

days of the date of this notice will be

considered by the FRA before final

action is taken. Comments received after

that date will be considered as far as

practicable. All written communications

concerning these proceedings are

available for examination during regular

business hours (9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.) at

DOT Central Docket Management

Facility, Room PI–401 (Plaza Level), 400

Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC

20590–0001. All documents in the

public docket are also available for

inspection and copying on the internet

at the docket facility’s Web site at http:/

/dms.dot.gov.

FRA expects to be able to determine

these matters without an oral hearing.

However, if a specific request for an oral

hearing is accompanied by a showing

that the party is unable to adequately

present his or her position by written

statements, an application may be set

for public hearing.

Issued in Washington, DC on May 29,

2001.

Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,

Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety

Standards and Program Development.

[FR Doc. 01–13929 Filed 6–1–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

Notice of Application for Approval of

Discontinuance or Modification of a

Railroad Signal System or Relief From

Requirements

Pursuant to Title 49 Code of Federal

Regulations (CFR) part 235 and 49

U.S.C. 20502(a), 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.

[Docket No. FRA–2001–9420]

Applicant: Norfolk Southern

Corporation, Mr. J.P. Young, Assistant

Division Superintendent, Pittsburgh

Division, 425 Holiday Drive, Pittsburgh,

Pennsylvania 15220.

Norfolk Southern Corporation (NS)

seeks relief from the requirements of

part 236, § 236.566, of the Rules,

Standard and Instructions to the extent

that NS be permitted to operate nonequipped locomotives in automatic cab

signal territory on the two main tracks

between CP-Alliance, milepost RD 66.9,

near Alliance, Ohio, and CP-Rave,

milepost RD 85.9, near Ravenna, Ohio,

on the Pittsburgh Division and between

milepost RD 102.0, near Macedonia,

Ohio, and Drawbridge, milepost RD

123.6, near Cleveland, Ohio, on the

Dearborn Division for the following

operations:

1. Wire trains, work trains, wreck

trains, and ballast cleaners to and from

work;

2. Engines and rail diesel cars moving

to and from shops; and

3. Engines used in switching and

transfer service, with or without cars,

not exceeding 20 mph.

Applicant’s justification for relief:

Exemptions have been previously

granted for operation of non-equipped

locomotives in cab signal territory at

other locations on NS and the relief

requested in this application would be

consistent with currently granted

exceptions.

Any interested party desiring to

protest the granting of an application

shall set forth specifically the grounds

upon which the protest is made, and

contain a concise statement of the

interest of the party in the proceeding.

Additionally, one copy of the protest

shall be furnished to the applicant at the

address listed above.

All communications concerning this

proceeding should be identified by the

docket number and must be submitted

to the Docket Clerk, DOT Central Docket

Management Facility, Room PI–401,

Washington, DC 20590–0001.

Communications received within 45

days of the date of this notice will be

considered by the FRA before final

action is taken. Comments received after

that date will be considered as far as

practicable. All written communications

concerning these proceedings are

available for examination during regular

business hours (9 a.m.–5 p.m.) at DOT

Central Docket Management Facility,

Room PI–401 (Plaza Level), 400 Seventh

Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590–

0001. All documents in the public

docket are also available for inspection

and copying on the internet at the

docket facility’s Web site at http://

dms.dot.gov.

FRA expects to be able to determine

these matters without an oral hearing.

However, if a specific request for an oral

hearing is accompanied by a showing

that the party is unable to adequately

present his or her position by written

statements, an application may be set

for public hearing.

Issued in Washington, DC on May 29,

2001.

Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,

Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety

Standards and Program Development.

[FR Doc. 01–13934 Filed 6–1–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

Notice of Application for Approval of

Discontinuance or Modification of a

Railroad Signal System or Relief from

Requirements

Pursuant to Title 49 Code of Federal

Regulations (CFR) part 235 and 49

U.S.C. 20502(a), 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.

[Docket No. FRA–2001–9401]

Applicant: Union Pacific Railroad

Company, Mr. P.M. Abaray, Chief

Engineer—Signals, 1416 Dodge Street,

Room 1000, Omaha, Nebraska 68179–

1000.

The Union Pacific Railroad Company

seeks approval of the proposed

discontinuance and removal of the

automatic block signal system on the

single main track, between Sono

Junction, Wisconsin, milepost 23.6, on

the Altoona Subdivision and Valley,

Wisconsin, milepost 171.2, on the

Wyeville Subdivision, a distance of

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approximately 147.6 miles, and govern

train movements by Track Warrant

Control Rules only.

The reason given for the proposed

changes is that traffic in the area has

decreased due to changes in shipping

and upgrading of alternate routes, and

diminished train traffic no longer

justifies maintenance of an automatic

block signal system in the region.

Any interested party desiring to

protest the granting of an application

shall set forth specifically the grounds

upon which the protest is made, and

contain a concise statement of the

interest of the party in the proceeding.

Additionally, one copy of the protest

shall be furnished to the applicant at the

address listed above.

All communications concerning this

proceeding should be identified by the

docket number and must be submitted

to the Docket Clerk, DOT Central Docket

Management Facility, Room PI–401,

Washington, D.C. 20590–0001.

Communications received within 45

days of the date of this notice will be

considered by the FRA before final

action is taken. Comments received after

that date will be considered as far as

practicable. All written communications

concerning these proceedings are

available for examination during regular

business hours (9 a.m.–5 p.m.) at DOT

Central Docket Management Facility,

Room PI–401 (Plaza Level), 400 Seventh

Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590–

0001. All documents in the public

docket are also available for inspection

and copying on the internet at the

docket facility’s Web site at http://

dms.dot.gov.

FRA expects to be able to determine

these matters without an oral hearing.

However, if a specific request for an oral

hearing is accompanied by a showing

that the party is unable to adequately

present his or her position by written

statements, an application may be set

for public hearing.

Issued in Washington, DC on May 29,

2001.

Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,

Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety

Standards and Program Development.

[FR Doc. 01–13930 Filed 6–1–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration

Reports, Forms and Record Keeping

Requirements; Agency Information

Collection Activity Under OMB Review

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic

Safety Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In compliance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44

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

announces that the Information

Collection Request (ICR) abstracted

below has been forwarded to the Office

of Management and Budget (OMB) for

review and comment. The ICR describes

the nature of the information collections

and their expected burden. The Federal

Register Notice with a 60-day comment

period was published on January 5,

2001 [66 FR 1186–1187].

DATES: Comments must be submitted on

or before July 5, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sam

Daniel at the National Highway Traffic

Safety Administration, Office of Safety

Performance Standards (NPS–20), 202–

366–4921. 400 Seventh Street, SW.,

Room 6240, Washington, DC 20590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: National

Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Title: 49 CFR 571.116, Motor Vehicle

Brake Fluids.

OMB Number: 2127–0521.

Type of Request: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Abstract: Federal Motor Vehicle

Safety Standard No. 116, ‘‘Motor

Vehicle Brake Fluid,’’ specifies

performance and design requirements

for motor vehicle brake fluids and

hydraulic system mineral oils. Section

5.2.2 specifies labeling requirements for

manufacturers and packagers of brake

fluids as well as packagers of hydraulic

system mineral oils. The information on

the label of a container or motor vehicle

brake fluid or hydraulic system mineral

oil is necessary to insure; the contents

of the container are clearly stated; these

fluids are used for their intended

purpose only; and the containers are

properly disposed of when empty.

Improper use or storage of these fluids

could have dire safety consequences for

the operators of vehicles or equipment

in which they are used.

Affected Public: Business of other for

profit organizations.

Estimated Total Annual Burden:

7000.

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 NHTSA 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 Departments 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, DC.

Herman L. Simms,

Associate Administrator for Administration.

[FR Doc. 01–13797 Filed 6–1–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–59–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration

Reports, Forms and Record Keeping

Requirements; Agency Information

Collection Activity Under OMB Review

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic

Safety Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In compliance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44

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

announces that the Information

Collection Request (ICR) abstracted

below has been forwarded to the Office

of Management and Budget (OMB) for

review and comment. The ICR describes

the nature of the information collections

and their expected burden. The Federal

Register Notice with a 60-day comment

period was published on December 26,

2000 [65 FR 81409–81414].

DATES: Comments must be submitted on

or before July 5, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jennifer Timian at the National Highway

Traffic Safety Administration, Office of

Chief Counsel (NCC–30), 202–366–5263.

400 Seventh Street, SW, Room 5219,

Washington, DC 20590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration

Title: Reporting of Sale or Lease of

Defective or Noncompliant Tires.

OMB Number: 2127–0610.