4890 Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 12 / Thursday, January 18, 2001 / Notices

Avenue, Room 320, Seattle, WA 98104,

Telephone (206) 296–4261.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

purpose of the proposed project is to

design and construct a multi-use

recreational trail and alternative

transportation corridor primarily within

the 10.8-mile former BurlingtonNorthern Santa Fe rail corridor, and to

protect the federal railbanking status of

the corridor, which was granted in

September 1998. This East Lake

Sammamish Trail would extend along

the east side of Lake Sammamish from

Redmond to Issaquah, linking King

County’s Marymoor Park and West Lake

Sammamish Trail to Lake Sammamish

State Park and other local and regional

trails.

At this time, three alternatives are

being considered: a No Action

alternative, use of primarily the existing

railbed with some off-railbed use, and

use of the existing rail corridor with

some off-corridor use. The range of

alternatives may, however, be modified

as a result of public involvement

process.

Potential Environmental Issues

King County has conducted a

community outreach and preliminary

environmental evaluation process. As a

result, the County and FWHA have

identified the following areas of

potentially significant environmental

impacts associated with the proposed

project: surface water, geology and soils,

noise, land and shoreline use,

vegetation, wildlife, fisheries, public

services and utilities, transportation,

safety, recreation, and aesthetics.

Additional areas of potential impact

may be identified during public

involvement.

Public Involvement and Scoping

Meetings

During spring and summer 2000,

Neighborhood Vision Workshops and

User Group Workshops were held by

King County to gather information from

neighbors of the trail and potential user

groups including cyclists, runners,

pedestrians, and equestrians.

King County held a public SEPA

scoping meeting on November 15, 2000

to provide an opportunity for the public

to help the project team identify issues

for consideration and evaluation in the

environmental review process. The

meeting was held at the Inglewood

Junior High School, 24120 NE 8th,

Redmond, WA 98053.

A public scoping meeting will be held

on February 20, 2001 to provide

additional opportunity to ensure that

proposed alternatives respond to

previous input and are comprehensive.

Notice of this meeting was also

published in local newspapers,

including the Seattle Times, the

Eastside Journal, and the Issaquah Press.

The February 20th scoping meeting will

be held at: Skyline High School

(Commons Area), 1122–228th Avenue

SE, Sammamish, WA 98075, from 6:00

p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

To ensure that the full range of issues

related to this proposed action are

addressed and all significant issues

identified, comments, and suggestions

are invited from all interested parties.

Comments or questions concerning this

proposed action and the EIS should be

directed to the FHWA at the address

provided above.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning

and Construction. The regulations

implementing Executive Order 12372

regarding intergovernmental consultation on

Federal programs and activities apply to this

program)

Issued on: January 9, 2001.

Elizabeth Healy,

Transportation and Environmental Engineer,

Olympia, Washington.

[FR Doc. 01–1509 Filed 1–17–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–22–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

Petition for Waiver of Compliance

In accordance with part 211 of title 49

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR),

notice is hereby given that the Federal

Railroad Administration (FRA) received

a request for a waiver of compliance

with certain requirements of its safety

standards. The individual petition is

described below, including the party

seeking relief, the regulatory provisions

involved, the nature of the relief being

requested, and the petitioner’s

arguments in favor of relief.

Battle Ground, Yacolt & Chelatchie

Prairie Railroad

[Docket Number FRA–2000–8501]

The Battle Ground, Yacolt &

Chelatchie Prairie Railroad seeks a

permanent waiver of compliance with

the Safety Glazing Standards, 49 CFR

part 223.1(c) which requires certified

glazing in all locomotive windows, with

the exception of locomotives used in

yard service.

The Battle Ground, Yacolt &

Chelatchie Prairie Railroad seeks relief

for locomotive number 112 (AAR

number designation pending), built in

1951 by American Locomotive

Company (ALCO) for the Longview,

Portland and Northern Railroad. This

locomotive is currently equipped with

Duolite A25, Duolite A5 110, Safety

Sheeting AS2 Laminated M91 and

Laminated Auto Safety Glazing. The

operating railroad indicates that the

locomotive will be utilized in passenger

excursion service between Battle

Ground, Washington (MP 14) and

Chelatchie, Washington (MP 33).

All communications concerning these

proceedings should identify the

appropriate docket number (e.g., Waiver

Petition Docket Number FRA–2000–

8501 and must be submitted to the

Docket Clerk, DOT Central Docket

Management Facility, Room Pl–401,

Washington, DC 20590–0001.

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 these proceedings are

available for examination during regular

business hours (9 a.m.–5 p.m.) at the

above facility. 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.

Issued in Washington, DC on January 10,

2001.

Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,

Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety

Standards and Program Development.

[FR Doc. 01–1559 Filed 1–17–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA–2000–

8268]

Petition for Waivers of Compliance

In accordance with 49 CFR §§ 211.9

and 211.41, notice is hereby given that

the Federal Railroad Administration

(FRA) has received a request for a

waiver of compliance with certain

requirements of the Federal safety laws

and regulations. The petition is

described below, including the party

seeking relief, the regulatory provisions

involved, the nature of the relief being

requested, and the petitioner’s

arguments in favor of relief.

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway

Company

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway

(BNSF) seeks a permanent waiver of

compliance from certain requirements

of 49 CFR part 229 (Railroad

Locomotive Safety Standards) for a

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select group of C–44–9W locomotives,

road numbers BNSF 700–799, 960–

1123, 4300–4999, and 5370–5499.

Specifically, BNSF requests a waiver

from 49 CFR 229.23(a), which requires

that the interval between any two

periodic inspections may not exceed 92

days. BNSF proposes to extend this

interval to 122 days on this group of

locomotives.

In support of this proposal BNSF

states: ‘‘These locomotives contain the

industry’s latest technology in the areas

of safety and reliability, are

microprocessor controlled and equipped

with New York Air Brake Corporation

computer controlled brakes.’’ They cite

calender day inspections and other

inspections that are done every 3 to 4

days which will help ensure safe

operation. Since April 1, 1999, they

have been performing periodic

inspections every 61 days. They

estimate that they have had a 0.87%

defect rate after 61 days. In conclusion

BNSF states: ‘‘Extending the periodic

maintenance interval from 92 to 122

days will not adversely effect the safety

or performance of C44–9W

locomotives.’’

Interested parties are invited to

participate in these proceedings by

submitting written reviews, data, or

comments. 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. FRA will schedule a public

hearing in connection with these

proceedings if the basis is found to be

sufficient.

All communications concerning these

proceedings should identify the

appropriate docket number, (e.g.,

Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA–

2000–8268) and must be submitted to

the DOT Docket Management Facility,

Room PL–401 (Plaza Level), 400

Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC

20590. Communications received within

45 days from 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 these proceedings are

available for examination during regular

business hours (9 a.m.–5 p.m.) at the

above facility. 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.

Issued in Washington, DC on January 11,

2001.

Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,

Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety

Standards and Program Development.

[FR Doc. 01–1555 Filed 1–17–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

Petition for Waiver of Compliance

In accordance with part 211 of title 49

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR),

notice is hereby given that the Federal

Railroad Administration (FRA) received

a request for a waiver of compliance

with certain requirements of its safety

standards. The individual petition is

described below, including the party

seeking relief, the regulatory provisions

involved, the nature of the relief being

requested, and the petitioner’s

arguments in favor of relief.

Carthage, Knightstown & Shirley

Railroad Company

[Docket Number FRA–2000–8364]

The Carthage, Knightstown & Shirley

Railroad Company (CKSI) seeks a

permanent waiver of compliance for two

locomotives from the requirements of

the Safety Glazing Standards, 49 CFR

part 223, which requires certified

glazing in all locomotive windows,

except those locomotives used in yard

service. The railroad indicates that the

locomotives number CKSI 468 and CKSI

215 are General Electric 45 ton center

cab locomotives used passenger

excursion service through mostly rural

areas, 10 mile round trip in the

Knightstown, Indiana area. The railroad

operates May through October, on

weekends, Friday, Saturday, and

Sunday.

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 (e.g., Waiver

Petition Docket Number FRA–2000–

8364 ) and must be submitted in

triplicate to the Docket Clerk, DOT

Central Docket Management Facility,

Room Pl–401, Washington, DC 20590–

0001. 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 these proceedings are

available for examination during regular

business hours (9 a.m.–5 p.m.) at DOT

Central Docket Management Facility,

Room Pl–401 (Plaza Level), 400 Seventh

Street SW., Washington, DC. 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.

Issued in Washington, DC on January 10,

2001.

Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,

Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety

Standards and Program Development.

[FR Doc. 01–1558 Filed 1–17–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

Petition for Waiver of Compliance

In accordance with part 211 of title 49

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR),

notice is hereby given that the Federal

Railroad Administration (FRA) received

a request for a waiver of compliance

with certain requirements of its safety

standards. The individual petition is

described below, including the party

seeking relief, the regulatory provisions

involved, the nature of the relief being

requested, and the petitioner’s

arguments in favor of relief.

Massena Terminal Railroad Company

[Docket Number FRA–2000–7949]

Massena Terminal Railroad Company

(MSTR) seeks a permanent waiver of

compliance with the Railroad Safety

Appliance Standards, 49 CFR part

231.28(a) Running Boards, which

references 231.1(c) Running Boards: (1)

Number—One longitudinal running

board; (2) Dimensions—Longitudinal

running board shall be not less than 18

and preferably 20 inches in width; and

(3) Location—Full length of car, center

of roof.

MSTR is seeking relief for 75

Aluminum Covered Hopper Cars that

were originally designed with 10 hatch

covers, five down each side, and a

running board positioned down the

center of the car. Due to financial

considerations MSTR has recently

contracted with a facility, for the

loading and unloading of these cars, that

cannot accommodate this design. To

facilitate the loading process MSTR has